Cattigan dies age 26

RUGBY SHORTS SCOTLAND and Stirling County back row Siobhan Cattigan has died at the age of 26. Cattigan won 19 caps...

Pumas prop joins Wasps

RUGBY SHORTS WASPS have signed Argentina prop Rodrigo Martinez from Paraguaybased side Olimpia Lions. The injury-hit Premiership club, who have 20...

Byron pays for red mist

RUGBY SHORTS SALE winger Byron McGuigan, 32, has been banned for three games after he was sent off in Sunday’s loss...

Spirited Bath will fight back like Tigers says Moody

By PAUL REES Brutish: Tigers captain Ellis Genge has set the tone for new-look Leicester WHEN Lewis Moody looks at the...

Women get own 6N slot

THE 2022 Women’s Six Nations will remain in its own dedicated window in the calendar. It has traditionally been held simultaneously...

Regions battle for new cap Roberts

By STEFFAN THOMAS THE Dragons are leading the race for the signature of newly-capped Wales hooker Bradley Roberts, but they face...

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SEB SMITH

YOUNG GUNS LEICESTER LOOSEHEAD PROP Seb Smith fell in love with Leicester Tigers the minute he he set foot in Welford...

Eddie has stepped over line in his book

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME I CAN’T help wondering what is happening to our game, as more...

Hiller’s wonder try offers false hope of new dawn

Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful Iconic Rugby...

Derby triumph for Cambourne

SW Premier CAMBOURNE claimed bragging rights in the Cornish derby against Launceston as they picked up their third win of the...

Home win sees Dorking pull clear

London & SE Premier LEADERS Dorking won the battle of the top two, increasing their lead at the head of the...

McPhun double in Albanian triumph

By BRIAN QUINN Guernsey............ 7 Old Albanian....38 ELLIOTT McPhun scored two tries for the second week running as Old Albanian romped...

Reds on the rack as Hundred rally

By GRAHAM PRATT Rochford Hun.........28 Redruth....................34 LEADERS Redruth were given a run for their money in a close encounter at Rochford...

Dings cling on as Hinckley hit back

By JOHN WHITE Dings Crusaders...32  Hinckley..................22 DINGS returned to winning ways, but there were nervous moments as Hinckley battled back to...

Esher win away as Bury pay the penalty

By AARON HOWLETT Bury St Edmunds..36 Esher.........................40 ESHER laid the foundations for a high-scoring victory at Bury St Edmunds with a...

Hosts way off target in Clif-hanger defeat

By SHAUN WREN Worthing............23pts Clifton................ 24pts On the way: Clifton celebrate a try WORTHING were left to rue missed opportunities as...

Morgan hat-trick downs Westcliff

By RICHARD COMPTON Canterbury..............52 Westcliff................. 15 FRANK Morgan’s hattrick of tries helped Canterbury to an emphatic bonus-point win over basement boys...

Hawks gatecrash Murphy milestone

By BOB COLLINS Barnstaple................ 5 Henley Hawks.......26 HENLEY Hawks spoiled the party as Jake Murphy’s 100th appearance for Barnstaple ended in...

Foresters ‘jokers’ aiming to be trump cards

NEWS EXTRA By LUKE JARMYN NATIONAL One promotion contenders Cinderford are “happy to be the joker in the pack” as they...

The Fishes swim to title contention

Midlands Premier NEWPORT (Salop) maintained their pressure on the top after a stern second-half display saw them come from behind at...

Zebras maintain their perfect start

Northern Premier OTLEY increase their lead at the top of the table following a 50-17 win at home to Burnage. Luke...

Titans get historic derby win over Field

By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham.......26 Huddersfield... 12 ROTHERHAM were made to work hard by Huddersfield before securing a ninth-straight win in a...

Bourns capitalise on Chester fouls

By MICHAEL PALMER Bournville...............22 Chester..................... 14 ON a very cold day, Chester visited Avery Fields for the first time and got...

Tynedale no match for rampant Tigers

By GEOFF ROBERTS Sedgley Park......... 41 Tynedale................... 7 IT was a dominant performance by Sedge in wet and windy conditions at...

Dale’s fightback is built on pack platform

By EDWIN WILLIAMS Wharfedale............ 15 Loughborough....... 14 LOUGHBOROUGH went in for oranges leading the game 14-3. They were gifted two tries...

Stour run comes to an end as Fylde shine

By ELLIOT BURROW Fylde................... 15pts Stourbridge...... 10pts Touchdown: Scott Rawlings goes in for Fylde’s second try Response: Stefan Thorp scores Stourbridge’s...

Ionians leave it late to pass Lucs test

By BRIAN NORMAN Hull Ionians............ 18 Luctonians................ 7 THIS was not a classic. Luctonians, on the back of three successive victories,...

Youthful Harrogate take heart in loss

By WILLIAM BARRACK Harrogate.................. 7 Sheffield Tigers....27 AN horror injury list forced Harrogate to field inexperienced players, all of whom showed...

Jobling’s first-half treble has Hull joyful

By CHRIS NUNN Blaydon............. 19 Hull.....................38 HULL’S power was the difference as they steamrollered over Blaydon’s line on six occasions to...

Park power up their defence in bid to reach Championship

By WARREN MUGGLETON ROSSLYN Park are in a “good place” but want to “get better” in the hunt for promotion, says...

High-five for Sale in Moseley shut-out

By CIARAN THOMAS Sale................... 24 Moseley.............. 0 SALE FC made it five straight wins as a determined defensive display kept Birmingham...

’Bridge stunned as Titans hit back

By MIKE AMOS Taunton Titans.....26  Cambridge..............26 A LAST-MINUTE try and conversion by Jack Walsh earned Taunton a draw as they came...

Rams raid boost for Blackheath

By RICHARD ASHTON Rams......................... 13 Blackheath............. 17 BLACKHEATH repelled a ferocious late assault to inflict defeat on Rams at Old Bath...

Missed kick costly for Chinnor as leaders cling on

By MYLES MCDEVITT Rosslyn Park..........28 Chinnor.....................27 ROSSLYN Park ground out an enthralling 28-27 win over Chinnor at The Rock. Phil Cokanasiga...

Tykes hold nerve to win a ‘dog-fight’ with rivals

By BEN CROPPER Leeds Tykes..... 21pts Tries: Robinson 30, 60 Conversions: Lloyd 31 Penalties: Lloyd 9, 17, 52 Tonbridge......... 19pts Tries:...

Albion hit the Max in seven-try show

By PADDY MARSH Plymouth Albion...49  Darlington MP.......22 PLYMOUTH Albion produced their best performance of the season as they ran in seven...

Bishop’s floored as Caldy kick on

By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s Stort........ 20 Caldy......................... 31 A FAST start was the key for Caldy as they carved out a...

Borthwick stonewalls Tigers bid for Pollard

LEICESTER have ramped up their bid to sign South Africa’s World Cup winning fly-half Handre Pollard for the 2022-23 season to...

Fifth place again for GB Sevens in Dubai

GREAT Britain men finished fifth at the second Dubai Sevens event of the season with a 10-5 win over Kenya in...

Precocious Tshiunza targets Six Nations

By STEFFAN THOMAS Big talent: Christ Tshiunza makes his debut for Wales against Fiji PICTURES: Getty Images MOST teenagers might feel...

Ealing-slaying Knights target next big scalp

By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... Cornish Pirates v Doncaster Today. Kick-off 2.20pm, Mennaye Field THE last time Doncaster won at the Mennaye...

Hartpury get the job done but still lots to work on

By ANDREW BEACHAM Hartpury............38pts Tries: Venner 9, S Smith 28, B Foley 39, R Smith 60, 78; Penalty 69 Conversions: Williams...

First-half blitz gets Trailfinders rolling again

By ZAC CARR Ealing ................54pts Tries: Uzokwe 16, Daniels 19, Bodilly 23, 39, Northcote-Green 26, Massyn 36, Kelleher 51, 77 Conversions:...

Cov bring ‘dog’ back to sniff out gutsy win

By PAUL SMITH Coventry ............15pts Tries: Barton 19, Grifiths 46 Conversions: Fenner 46 Penalties: Fenner 43 Bedford ..............14pts Tries: Hughes 11,...

Dragons axis adds fire to Pirates bid for promotion

By LUKE JARMYN Developing at Pirates: Arwel Robson CORNISH Pirates jointhead coach Gavin Cattle believes the club’s Welsh connections are paying...

Will URC’s missing Boks ever return?

PETER JACKSON THE fanfare proclaiming assorted Springbok superstars as an integral part of the United Rugby Championship has yet to live...

Super-fit Price still on the run, even at 70

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Graham Price turned 70 the other week whereupon he treated himself to a...

Training with the SAS very nearly killed me!

MY LIFE IN RUGBY THE FORMER LEINSTER, ROTHERHAM, GLOUCESTER AND MUNSTER WINGER SHANE MONAHAN IDEFINITELY experienced the fickle nature of professional...

Sarries look the clear favourites for smaller Euro crown

Challenge Cup WHO WOULD have thought it only a few years ago when they were jockeying for the title of the...