Black and Ambers are left black and blue

Premiership Cup By ARWEL DAVIES Newport...................28 RGC.............................34 THE North Walians gained revenge for their 27-15 home defeat to the top team...

Merthyr rack up six of the best in late show

Premiership Cup By DAFYDD HUGHES Merthyr............. 61 Pontypridd.......32 MERTHYR went into overdrive in the second half as they hit their nearest...

Rossall beach hockey was just bonkers

EVERY rugby player at Rossall will at some stage have played Rossall Hockey, a unique version of the game which relies...

Rosslyn Park robbed of Winterbottom class

Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools ROSSALL, situated in the Lancashire coastal town of Fleetwood, have a...

Phillips’ hat-trick on Test comeback

Wales ..............29 South Africa ..19 CARYS Phillips made a mockery of the decisions of previous head coaches not to select her...

Eason selects strongest line-up for Japan

Preview... Scotland v Japan Today, Kick-off 4.10pm SCOTLAND head coach Bryan Easson has made just one change to the side that...

Fresh faces earn call for Canada challenge

By SAM JACKSON PREVIEW... England v Canada Today. Kick-off 2.30pm, Twickenham Stoop TEENAGE flanker Sadia Kabeya and wing Heather Cowell will...

Ireland end turbulent week with gutsy win

Ireland ............20 USA ....................10 IRELAND battled to a hard-fought win in Dublin after a week dominated by comments made by IRFU...

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Butcher keeps Welsh chair for next year

NEWS EXTRA WRU chair Rob Butcher has been re-elected for a further year. The former schoolteacher and longserving Bargoed official took...

Marcus stirs Eddie’s new gravy but it’s still lumpy

From NICK CAIN at TWICKENHAM England ............32pts Tries: Steward 7, Blamire 80+1 Conversions: Farrell 8; Smith 80+2 Penalties: Farrell 13, 18,...

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OLLY HARTLEY

YOUNG GUNS WASPS CENTRE OLLY Hartley yesterday took his first steps towards emulating his England trialist dad Gary when he made...

Lifetime ban for pitch invader

RUGBY SHORTS WALES have handed a lifetime stadium ban to 28-year-old Callum Rowe of Caerphilly, who ran on to the pitch...

Lions great Smith joins Hall of Fame

RUGBY SHORTS TOM Smith was yesterday inducted into the Scottish Rugby Hall of Fame and hailed as the “greatest Scotland player...

Reid returns to top flight action

RUGBY SHORTS WASPS have signed Scotland prop Gordon Reid on a short-term deal. The former Glasgow and London Irish loosehead, 34,...

Phillips takes chair at Prem Rugby

RUGBY SHORTS FORMER WRU chief executive Martyn Phillips has been appointed as the new chair of Premiership Rugby, to succeed Andy...

Coleman free for Quins trip

RUGBY SHORTS LONDON Irish lock Adam Coleman has been banned for two matches following his red card for a dangerous tackle...

Exeter sign Pumas flanker Grondona

RUGBY SHORTS ARGENTINA back row Santiago Grondona, 23, has joined Exeter until the end of the season as injury cover. Jacques...

I got my World Cup gold medal for losing!

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Last week’s game against Tonga gave Eddie Jones and England the chance...

Jonny’s glowing again in Mediterranean sun

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

Drunken yobs end Craig’s 50-year Wales love affair

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Craig James has been watching Wales since his father took him at the...

Winstanley’s guidance got me ready for Premiership

MY LIFE IN RUGBY THE FORMER SALE SHARKS, WORCESTER, ROTHERHAM, LEEDS AND ROUEN PROP ROB O’DONNELL BIG tall props were fashionable...

Blackie went into battle with programme notes!

RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER THE irony will not be lost on Wasps legend Alan Black, who passed away this week, but...

Scots pioneers took the game global, now it’s rewards time

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER The eclectic nature of Scotland’s teams these days...

Wardle gets Sarries armband

PREVIEW... Saracens v Sale Today, Kick-off 1pm CARA Wardle captains Saracens as they look to back up their win at Loughbrough....

First start for wing Mackinder

PREVIEW... Exeter v Worcester Today, Kick-off 1pm AFTER victory at Sale in the opening round last weekend, Exeter coach Susie Appleby...

Fletcher stars as Quins continue perfect cup run

By MATT MERRITT Wasps ....................19 Harlequins ..........39 HARLEQUINS finished off the first stretch of Allianz Cup games with a perfect three...

Patchell makes his return for Scarlets

By SAM JACKSON WALES fly-half Rhys Patchell returned after more than a year as Scarlets development side took on Dragons A...

Howieson using League wisdom to spur Tigers

By JON NEWCOMBE SHEFFIELD Tigers DoR Jack Howieson is trying to implement a hybrid brand of rugby that takes the best...

WOMEN’S GAME IN FOCUS

Sarah Rendell takes a weekly look at some important women players SONIA GREEN - SARACENS FLANKER Saracens forward Sonia Green got...

Glouc pull men out

RUGBY SHORTS GLOUCESTERSHIRE will not be entering this season’s men’s or U20’s County Championship but will be participating in the women’s...

Dorking sitting pretty on top after more joy

London & South East Premier DORKING remain in pole position beating Sutton & Epsom 43-28. Jonny Aiken and Ryan Jeffrey bagged...

Murphy to Knights

RUGBY SHORTS DONCASTER Knights have signed Cardiff lock Ben Murphy until the end of the season to cover the departure of...

Thrilling climax as OAs clinch points

By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanian...........45 Barnstaple.............. 21 OLD Albanian came out on top against Barnstaple in a slow-burner of a game...

Esher down West with 12-try romp

By NICK CROWE Westcliff................... 7 Esher......................... 80 WESTCLIFF succumbed to another heavy defeat in their nightmare season, but they can take...

Barnes bounce back in solid win over Rochford

By MIKE McDERMOTT Barnes......................23 Rochford H.............. 15 BARNES were always in control as they secured victory over Rochford Hundred in a...

Hambly hails patience as Reds oust Bury boys

By BILL HOOPER Redruth.............. 31pts Bury St Edm...... 18pts Final flourish: Luke Barnes dives over for Redruth’s bonus point try THREE...

Simmers is on boil for Clifton

By ROGER OPIE Clifton.......................40 Guernsey................. 17 CLIFTON turned in arguably their best performance of the season to defeat Guernsey. The Channel...

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...