Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools TONBRIDGE are rightly hailed as one of English cricket’s great nurseries having produced countless England […]
NEWS EXTRA By JON NEWCOMBE YORKSHIRE’S influence in English rugby may be waning on the playing front but, from a coaching perspective, it continues to […]
Brendan Gallagher continues his enthralling series by looking at the best rugby captains Inspiring: Martin Johnson led from the front during England’s World Cup victory. […]
Des Seabrook 1941 – 2020 By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Top of the tree: Coach Martin Green, right, and his assistant Des Seabrook direct the England training […]
By JON NEWCOMBE FORMER Orrell and England Grand Slam winger John Carleton has paid tribute to his long-time coach and friend Des Seabrook, who died […]
Brendan Gallagher continues his expert and authorative look at the history of Rugby Union Power: France before their game against Wales in 1977 Majestic: Mervyn […]
By NEALE HARVEY Up for challenge: Bristol prop Jake Armstrong. Inset, getting back to match fitness before lockdownPICTURE: Getty ImagesBRISTOL tighthead Jake Armstrong turned to […]
Brendan Gallagher looks back exactly 40 years to England’s great Grand Slam of 1980 Europe’s best: The 1980 England squad and, right, Dusty Hare tackles […]
By STEVE SMITH Sedgley Park….32pts Loughborough ..14pts James Connor breaks the line on the way to his try for Sedgley Park Loughborough flyer George Barber […]
By NICK CROWE Otley …………….29 Sheffield ……..32 SHEFFIELD Tigers narrowly overcame Otley in a tightly-contested and gripping Yorkshire derby at Cross Green. Both sides took […]
■By RICHARD GORE Hull ………………….20pts Otley ………………14pts HULL coach Gary Pearce believes his side’s narrow victory over Otley now has them looking higher up the […]
By STEVE SMITH CHESTER ended their dismal run of four consecutive defeats in spectacular style, finally getting their first win of the year against Otley […]
By NICK DOYLE Otley …………….14 Hinckley ……….19 HINCKLEY’S fast start helped them emerge victorious from their trip to Otley. Hinckley scored with their first attack […]
By STEVE SMITH Sedgley Park ……30 Stourbridge ……..28 ONE swing of Stephen Collins’ boot changed everything. If Sedgley Park were wanting to prove their promotion […]
By STEVE SMITH Sedgley Park 47 Otley ………19 SEDGLEY Park continued their promotion push with a dominant seventry bonus-point victory over Otley. Two tries in […]
By LUKE JARMYN Sheffield T ……..21pts Otley ………………….6pts TIGERS wing Pete Swatkins sprinted 30 metres to collect replacement Sam Waddington’s offload and score a sliding […]
By STEFFAN JAMES Hinckley ……..36 Huddersfield 33 A LAST-MINUTE winner ensured Hinckley took all five points against a very good and powerful Huddersfield side. They […]
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale ……34 Otley …………….34 POWERFUL attacking combined with calamitous defending resulted in the points being shared, with both sides still looking for […]
By LUKE JARMYN Otley ………………..15pts Huddersfield ….15pts Pressure: Nicholas Sharp tries to make his mark for Huddersfield PICTURES: Chris Hyslop Score: Sub Alex Beaumont goes […]
Week beginning Sunday, 15th, 2019 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 NATIONAL LEAGUES National League 2 […]
Week beginning Sunday, September 8, 2019 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 LONDON & SE DIVISIONS […]
NATIONAL TWO NORTH PREVIEW BUOYANT Huddersfield boss Gareth Lewis hopes his side can build on a record-breaking 2018/19 campaign to challenge for promotion to National […]
TUESDAY AUGUST 13 Morpeth v Tynedale, 7pm Leicester Lions v Nuneaton, 7pm THURSDAY AUGUST 15 Castres v Bristol Bears, 6pm FRIDAY AUGUST 16 Bridgend Ravens […]
NEALE HARVEY picks out some key early battles in next season’s National Leagues On the up: Rams celebrate winning National 2 South Despite a daunting […]