By CHRIS CAMPBELL A POWERFUL Sheffield outfit put in a strong performance against an experimental Hinckley side. Hinckley started much the stronger and took an […]
By LYDIA HASTINGS Sheffield………………36 Tynedale……………..33 Sheffield wrapped up their season in style with a thrilling 36-33 victory over Tynedale on the final day of the […]
By ANDREW HERLIHY Bury St Edmunds.. 41 Henley………………….32 Bury St Edmunds and Henley Hawks served up an end-of-season try-scoring treat for a bumper crowd, with […]
By PHIL GITTUS Newport (S)…………31 O Redcliffians……..37 This was a thriller from start to finish with both teams looking to play quick, expansive rugby at […]
Semi-Finals By TRP REPORTER Havant……………27 Heath…………….. 21 HAVANT, led by the imperious Joel Knight, secured their spot at Twickenham with a hard-earned win against a […]
By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield………. 15 Sheffield……………… 51 Sheffield brought their losing streak to an end in dramatic style with an eight-try rout against a hapless […]
The former Hartpury, Doncaster, Coventry and Darlington Mowden Park full-back talks about his life in the game Not many players will be able to say […]
By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham T…36 Sheffield………..26 Rotherham completed a league double over their South Yorkshire neighbours in a derby that produced nine tries. The division’s […]
By SAM JACOBS O Redcliffians……..32 Loughborough S….36 Loughborough took the honours in a pulsating game that swung one way and another in a nine-try contest. […]
By DAVID BALHEIMER Sheffield……………..64 Blaydon………………… 5 Scrum-half Elliot Fisher was the 34-point star of the show with four tries and seven conversions as Sheffield crushed […]
By MALCOLM KNOWLES Hull Ionians…………41 Sheffield………………30 Hull Ionians ran out winners, outscoring Sheffield by seven tries to five. But a late flourish from the visitors, […]
By CHRIS CAMPBELL Hinckley……………… 22 Exeter Uni……………. 19 Hinckley backed up their win over Old Redcliffians with victory over top-five challengers Exeter University. The home […]
By ROB WILDMAN Nottingham…… 17pts Tries: R Olowofela 16, Williams 54, Green 79 Conversions: Neville 16 Caldy ………………29pts Tries: Hearn 12, 39, Pilgrim 49, S […]
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale……………..24 Rotherham T………. 10 A superb performance in gale-force conditions saw Tynedale register their first-ever league victory over the Titans. It was […]
By DAVID LAWRENCE Shelford staged a stunning comeback in their top of the table clash at Tring, eventually running out 26-22 winners. The third-placed visitors […]
By DAVID BEDDOWS Sheffield……………… 14 Rotherham T……….39 Rotherham deservedly took the spoils against city neighbours Sheffield in the first ever league meeting between the clubs. […]
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale…………….. 14 Chester………………… 21 Tynedale were made to pay for some sloppy errors as they lost to a slick Chester outfit inspired […]
Wharfedale…………22 Tynedale……………..29 By JOHN CLARK Tynedale were deserved winners of this competitive match between the two Dales in good playing conditions. Playing down the slope, […]
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale……………..22 Otley……………………..25 A DROP goal in the tenth minute of added-on time by Otley fly- -half Eddie Crossland decided a pulsating match […]
By RICHARD HEWITT North Walsham…..29 Henley………………….23 NEWCOMERS North Walsham Vikings proved they can compete at this level as they beat Henley Hawks to claim their […]
By CHRIS NUNN Blaydon…………………. 7 Wharfedale…………46 Wharfedale raced to a comprehensive success at Crow Trees. Blaydon, though, started the better started and from the second […]
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN France international fly-half Matthieu Jalibert’s unfortunately timed early-season travails continued on Saturday, amid renewed questions over his future at Bordeaux and […]
By CHRIS NUNN Blaydon………….26 Tynedale………. 30 TYNEDALE earned bragging rights with a narrow win at north-east rivals Blaydon. The hosts may have scored more tries, […]
By GEOFF VICKERS Luctonians…………. 44 Old Redcliffians…. 15 IN their first home game of the season, Luctonians blew newcomers Old Redcliffians away after conceding an […]
Head Coach: George Skivington Captain: Lewis Ludlow Ground: Kingsholm Capacity: 16,115 PREDICTED FINISH: 3RD When George Skivington arrived at Gloucester during the Covid summer, the […]
AMPTHILL Captain: Charlie Beckett Head coach: Paul Turner Squad: Syd Blackmore, Matt Gallagher, Aleki Lutui, Jake Elwood, Dom Hardman, Griff Phillipson, Joe Sproston, Charlie Beckett, […]
CHRIS HEWETT A few days ago, the proposed transfer of the Senegalese footballer Ismaila Sarr from Watford to Aston Villa disappeared down the same hole […]
The Chinnor player/coach and former Scotland U21, Cornish Pirates & Redruth scrum-half chooses the best XV he has played with or against 1. Darren Jacques […]
CLUB OF THE WEEK EXETER UNIVERSITY BY BRENDAN GALLAGHER Founded: 1860 (as St Luke’s College) Colours: Green and white Director of Rugby: Keith Fleming Coaches: […]
Ahead of next week’s Commonwealth Games rugby sevens tournament, Jon Newcombe spoke to Mathew Tait about his love of the shorter format of the game […]
CLUB0FTHEWEEK BY BRENDAN GALLAGHER WEST HARTLEPOOL Founded: 1881 President: Dave Laycock Home Ground: Brinkburn 1,000 capacity (76 seats) Last season: Durham Northumberland 1 Club Playing […]
Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful Iconic Rugby Pictures: PART 114 Day […]
By CHRIS NUNN Tynedale……………..27 Blaydon………………..24TYNEDALE just shaded the North East derby to give captain Matty Outson a fitting send-off at Tynedale Park after 13 years […]
RUGBY MATTERSBRENDAN GALLAGHER POLAND have celebrated their centenary by battling their way back into the Rugby Europe Championship, their first appearance there in 25 years […]
By HARRY CHRISTOPHER Darlington MP…….25 Plymouth Albion…22 MOWDEN Park made it three wins from three and put further distance from the National One relegation battle. […]
SW Premier EXETER University winger James Botterill broke the division’s try-scoring record as he ran in six against Okehampton to take his season’s tally to […]