Fast start fires Lions to victory

By MICHAEL HOWKINS Leicester Lions.....32 Dings......................... 15 AN ELECTRIC start helped put Leicester on course for victory over Dings Crusaders. Lions...

Hawks hit peak form to topple the leaders

By NICK PITSON Henley................. 43 Worthing.............26 HENLEY Hawks scored six tries to topple league leaders Worthing in a pulsating and open...

Atkinson feared he had thrown away Test chance

By ADAM HATHAWAY GLOUCESTER centre Mark Atkinson admits he nearly chucked away his chance of Test recognition because of his amateur...

Sharks pursue Ford to replace Bristol-bound AJ

SALE Sharks are chasing Leicester fly-half George Ford following AJ MacGinty’s decision to join Bristol next season. Ford, right, is the...

Code-hopper Tiger Joe pushing for more caps

By PAUL REES RUGBY careers tend to be forged in academies, but not many players in the oval code have emerged...

Festival at Dorking

RUGBY SHORTS DORKING RFC celebrated their 100th birthday this weekend with festivities on and off the pitch. The club played its...

Zebras stay perfect after Marl Pits rout

Northern Premier OTLEY remain the only unbeaten side in the competition and top the table after beating Rossendale 16-43 at Marl...

Gleave off to Dallas

RUGBY SHORTS HOOKER Todd Gleave has left Gloucester to join American Major League Rugby side Dallas Jackals. Gleave, 26, joined Gloucester...

Lightning start sets tone for Harrogate

By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale.......... 31 Harrogate.........38 ROCK-BOTTOM Harrogate stunned Tynedale when a scintillating start saw the visitors have the four-try-bonus point...

Carleton heroics tames the Tigers

By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield Tigers.... 12 Fylde.........................43 FOUR second-half tries from Tom Carleton helped high-flying Fylde to their eighth win of...

Morell sparkles as Bournville tumble

By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians.............. 17 Bournville................11 LUCTONIANS picked up a well-deserved first home victory of the season in front of a...

Jakobsen strikes at the death to deny the Field

By WILL TRINDER Loughborough.......33 Huddersfield..........29 LOUGHBOROUGH hosted Huddersfield with both sides eagerly searching for a win to swing their season’s momentum....

Heaney stays calm as Stour hit the top

By NICK PULLEN Stourbridge......32pts Sedgley Park... 31pts SUPER Stourbridge pulled off a prized victory over top-ofthe-table Sedgley Park after scrumhalf Michael...

Hull run riot with second-half blitz

By BRUCE WILKIE Hull............................ 41 Wharfedale.............. 8 HULL produced a scintillating second-half showing to blow Wharfedale away. Playing with the wind,...

Ionians cut loose to see off Blaydon

By BRIAN NORMAN Hull Ionians............ 51 Blaydon.................... 19 HULL IONIANS overcame a spirited Blaydon to record a comfortable win, scoring nine...

Raiders insist more to come as they target top six finish

By WARREN MUGGLETON GUERNSEY’S return to National 2 South has seen them surprise many teams – but they are still waiting...

Sale hit the max in Mowden win

By TOM BULMER Darlington MP....... 15 Sale...........................32 SALE FC extended their recent run of good form with a bonus-point win over...

Dancer waltzes in for a vital hat-trick

By SAM JESS Cinderford...............55  Bishop’s Stort........39 JOE Dancer grabbed a hat-trick of tries as Cinderford were forced to come from behind...

Trio of late Albion tries snatches dramatic victory

By JACK JOHNSON Chinnor ....................36 Plymouth Albion .. 41 PLYMOUTH Albion scored three tries in the final six minutes to stun...

Austin makes Hay with a brace as Park march on

By DAVID LAWRENCE Moseley .............. 8pts Tries: McNulty 28 Penalties: O’Brien 7 Rosslyn Park ...29pts Tries: Ellis 13, Saunders 34, Hay...

Titans hit for six in Blackheath blitz

By GRAHAM COX Blackheath ............42 Taunton Titans .... 19 A VASTLY improved performance saw Blackheath bag six tries against Taunton to...

Juddians bow to four-try Brownlie

By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge .............45 Tonbridge Jud ...... 21 CAMBRIDGE stretched their unbeaten run to six games with a wellworked win...

Tykes are downed by Royle double

By JOHN LYON Caldy ................. 31 Leeds Tykes ...28 CALDY edged a thrilling see-saw game, but only after they were given...

England’s chance of payback for Bok agony

NICK CAIN ON THE MIGHTY TASK FACING EDDIE JONES’ PACK ON SATURDAY IF there is one team on the planet with...

Bennett shirt goes to auction

A RARE Phil Bennett match-worn, No.10 Wales shirt will be put up for auction in Bristol on Thursday. Bennett wore the...

Skivington is happier, but still not satisfied

By PAUL REES GLOUCESTER went into the Premiership break in the top half of the table having spent most of last...

DREAM TEAM

WILL HOMER, THE RICHMOND AND FORMER BATH, YORKSHIRE CARNEGIE, JERSEY & SCARLETS SCRUM-HALF, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH...

Roberts’ book revives club v country issues

COLIN BOAG Split loyalties: Jamie Roberts playing for Harlequins J amie Roberts’ comments in his autobiography, describing how he was caught...

Clubs may struggle if loans are recalled

THERE’S an interesting scenario going on in Premiership over the next couple of weeks. With international players away and clubs wanting...

Alarming increase of walk-overs in grassroots game

I AM an avid reader of your weekly paper which is the only way that rugby enthusiasts can keep abreast of...

Need more selfless flankers at top level

CHRIS Hewett’s column last week on flankers seeing the world from different angles was a reminder of the travesties of life...

Relegation is not end of ambition in France

CHRIS HEWETT THERE are more than a dozen towns and cities in France, from Beziers and Dax in the far south...

No guff, just gumption from my top XV pundits

CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST It is falling-off-a-log easy to poke fun at the battalions of exrugby professionals who earn a living...

Lions Board deny Japan match Test status

THE Lions have decided their international against Japan last summer was not a Test match, meaning Owen Farrell won his 100th...

Saracens culture is king for Kelly

PAUL REES talks to coach Kelly Brown about the special values at Saracens Once a Saracen, always a Saracen. Kelly Brown...

Williams is dreaming big after injury nightmare

By GARY FITZGERALD Powerful: Matt Williams on the ball for Irish MATT Williams is working hard to become a “world class”...

England must use width to beat Boks – Robshaw

By GARY FITZGERALD EDDIE Jones could do worse than copy the Wallabies’ fast action style to stop the Springbok juggernaut in...

Van Rensburg lands late knockout punch for Irish

By TOM VICKERS Northampton ..26pts Tries: Hendy 31, Fish 56, Gillespie 65, Litchfield 72 Conversions: Grayson 31, 56, 72 London Irish...

Bath’s second string are destroyed in record defeat to Gloucester

By ROGER PANTING Gloucester ........71pts Tries: B Morgan 8, 39, 43; Moyle 13, Ludlow 27, Ackerman 34, Davidson 41, Balmain 48,...

Defence rules day as Sarries defy Quins

By GARY FITZGERALD Saracens ..........28pts Tries: Barrington 14, Morris 30, McFarland 39, 48 Conversions: Vunipola 16, 31, 40, 50 Harlequins ........21pts...

Late Porter try ends the Sale comeback after Dugdale double

By ROB WILDMAN Leicester ......32pts Tries: Van Poortvliet 18, Porter 79 Conversions: Hegarty 18, Lancaster 79 Penalties: Hegarty 8, 17, 23,...

Exeter kids give Bears a battle all the way

By MIKE SINCLAIR Exeter ......27pts Tries: Kenny 4, Walsh 18, 51 Conversions: Hodge 4, 18, 51 Penalties: Hodge 44, 80 Bristol...

Falcons fly to the top after nine-try thriller

By LUKE JARMYN Newcastle....34pts Tries: Tait 13, 58; Montgomery 22, Stephens 39, Basham 51, Graham 79 Conversions: Hodgson 40, 59 Wasps...

Ospreys owners Y11 eye Rebels takeover

By STEFFAN THOMAS Y11 SPORTS & Media, the majority shareholders at the Ospreys, are weighing up a move to buy the...

Bears building for bright future from within

BRISTOL may have the wealthiest backer in the Premiership but they are intent on growing their own rather than splurging on...

Maunder eager to fire reminder of his talent

By PAUL REES SAM Maunder aims to give the Exeter coaches a nudge after Covid lockdowns put his career on pause....

Gustard tops Bath defensive wish list

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER In Italy: Paul Gustard BATH are looking for a new defensive coach and have...

DAZN step up hunt for rugby rights

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Bids: Kevin Mayer DAZN chairman Kevin Mayer has announced that the streaming service are...

Tigers sure they can fend off Shark attack on Ford

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER LEICESTER Tigers are confident of keeping George Ford at Welford Road next season despite...

Bears may go after Genge if Mako stays

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Bristol-born: Ellis Genge BRISTOL could switch their attention to Ellis Genge if they can’t...