Australia 30-17 South Africa: Wallabies trample on Boks’ crown

THE Springboks‘ claim to be the best side in world rugby was dealt a devastating blow as Australia handed out a...

Top four for Bath and England for me, says Tom Dunn

TOM Dunn hopes a top four finish for Bath this season can help him in his quest to become the best...

Quins name Big Game

RUGBY SHORTS BIG GAME 13 will mark Harlequins’ second-ever Double Header, with both the club’s Men’s and Women’s teams in action...

De Chaves joins Wasps

RUGBY SHORTS WASPS brought in lock Sebastian de Chaves on a short-term deal two days before the Premiership season started. The...

Jones dies at age 49

RUGBY SHORTS FORMER Wales B international second-row Paul Jones has died at the age of 49. Bridgend-born Jones played for Llanelli,...

Bok giant Vermeulen at Ulster

RUGBY SHORTS ULSTER have signed South African World Cup winning back-row forward Duane Vermeulen, who will join the club following the...

Merigan out to emulate big Billy

By STEFFAN THOMAS NAHUM Merigan grew up wanting to be the next Owen Farrell but now has his sights set on...

I can do things on rugby pitch that others can’t says X-factor Thorley

By PAUL REES Danger man: Ollie Thorley in typical scoring fashion OLLIE Thorley is anxious to make up for last season...

Kicking ace Jenkins has taken Callum Sheedy to new level

CALLUM Sheedy is braced for a four-way tussle for Wales’s outside-half jersey and believes his presence in the Bristol side that...

Results

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Webb: Ease off on Anscombe

RHYS WEBB has pleaded for fans to give his Ospreys halfback partner Gareth Anscombe time to work his way back into...

Don’t ignore Ross, Ryan tells Pivac

By ALEX BYWATER ROSS Moriarty is a star Wales head coach Wayne Pivac just can’t afford to ignore this autumn. That’s...

Ringfence is here, so let’s see adventure

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Friday night’s Bristol v Saracens match showed some of the drama we...

Maverick brothers who just excelled

FETTES has always been a sanctuary for the talented allronder and there were two prime examples during the school’s early history...

Stars of genius from school of diligence!

Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools THE school motto of Fettes, the famous Edinburgh school, is –...

Hard-man Terry lays down the law to Lions

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

Cockles and Old Cents in thrilling draw

South West Premier EXMOUTH surrendered their faultless start to the new season, but remain unbeaten after their clash against Old Centralians...

Otley flex their muscles to edge Macc

Northern Premier IN THE battle of the top two, Otley came out the better beating Macclesfield 24-48. Luke Cole, Ben McGee...

Leech’s treble continues Sandbach run

Midlands Premier A HAT-TRICK of tries courtesy of Jack Leech gave Sandbach their third win from as many games in they...

No away-day blues for rising Dorking

London & South East Premier DORKING take over at the top of the table following a 20-43 win away to Maidenhead....

JACK METCALF

YOUNG GUNS SALE SHARKS CENTRE One year on from the collapse of the prestigious academy at Yorkshire Carnegie, homegrown product Jack...

Thrashing by Wasps gave Ali incentive to leave Saracens

BOBBY BRIDGE Looking forward: Ali Crossdale is now at Wasps ALI Crossdale’s chastening Premiership debut for Saracens 18 months ago at...

Canterbury thwart battling Worthing

By TIM MACKEW Canterbury..............29 Worthing..................24 QUESTIONABLE decision-making and naivety cost Worthing the chance of a third win and handed Canterbury a...

Rochford suffer a Bury breakdown

By ANDY HERHILY Bury St Eds..............29 Rochford.................... 3 BURY St Edmund’s were comfortable winners over Rochford in the first meeting between...

Thomas puts boot in as Raiders edge Crusaders

By JOHN WHITE Dings C’saders...... 31 Guernsey.................34 DINGS suffered a second straight home defeat, going down to a buoyant Guernsey Raiders...

Sharp shines as Clifton hit max in big home win

By ROGER OPIE Clifton.................57pts Barnes................ 10pts Treble tops: Clifton’s Fin Sharp (no.14) gets his hat-trick and Alex Howman, right PICTURES: Ian...

Great Scott is Esher’s try star

By NIGEL SCOTT Esher.........................64 Barnstaple..............22 ESHER produced a dominant display against Barnstaple, scoring 10 tries to give the visitors another tricky...

OA cling on as hosts hit back

By CHRIS CAMPBELL Hinckley..................26 Old Albanian...........32 THIS was a classic game of two halves at Leicester Road with Old Albanian hanging...

Seven-try Lions are finally up and running

By NICK CROWE Westcliff.......... 17 Leicester L....... 50 LEICESTER Lions bounced back from defeats by Clifton and Redruth to overpower hosts...

EMILY SCOTT

WOMEN'S GAME IN FOCUS Sarah Rendell takes a weekly look at some important women players THIS WEEK... HARLEQUINS BACK Harlequins’ Emily...

Adlard’s double tonic for happy Hull

By CHARLIE MULLAN Hull.....................29 Sheffield T ........ 0 WINGER Mike Adlard scored twice as Hull beat Sheffield Tigers in a top...

Rowntree seals sweetest of wins

By RYAN STEVENS Loughborough ......29 Hull Ionians ...........24 THE students from Loughborough secured a thrilling last-minute win over Hull Ionians. The...

Stourbridge play the waiting game

By DES HICKIE Chester ....................27 Stourbridge ...........36 STOURBRIDGE came from behind to secure victory with a strong second-half display. The visitors...

Late Park blitz leaves Wharfedale in daze

By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale............26 Sedgley Park.........43 SEDGLEY Park scored four tries in the final quarter to secure victory in an enthralling...

Masterly Mills such a boon for Fylde fliers

By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield.... 15pts Fylde...................22pts THREE first-half tries proved enough for Fylde as the Lancashire side maintained their winning formula...

Dale win the battle of the strugglers

By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale................. 18 Luctonians.............. 10 TYNEDALE opened their account for the season with a hardearned victory against their fellow...

Hayes the hero as he holds his nerve

By DAVE BEDDOWS Rotherham..............48 Bournville...............46 ICE cool Lloyd Hayes slotted a stoppagetime penalty to settle a terrific encounter. A converted try...

Harrogate off and running at last!

By BILL BARRACK Harrogate......... 17 Blaydon............. 12 HARROGATE finally broke their duck to record their first National 2 League win since...

Exclusive: Ex-Scarlets head coach Glenn Delaney gets job in Japan

GLENN Delaney has landed a job in Japan, four months after leaving his position as head coach of Scarlets. The 47-year-old...

‘Nut case’ Martin Gleeson will sort out England

ENGLAND’S new attack coach Martin Gleeson is a ‘mad genius’ – but a world-class operator in breaking down defences. That is...

Bassett can’t wait to join the party

By GARY FITZGERALD Buzzing: Josh Bassett can’t wait to get started this season PICTURES: Getty Images WASPS have been left kicking...

Unbeaten Rams topple Plymouth

By PADDY MARSH Plymouth Alb......... 19 Rams.........................26 RAMS kept up their 100% start with a hardearned victory over Plymouth Albion, who...

Hugo’s the hero in milestone game

By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J............ 30 Sale FC..................... 21 TONBRIDGE Juddians winger Hugo Watson stole the headlines with a four-try performance...

Last-gasp Cinderford showing finally breaks Chinnor resistance

By JACK JOHNSON Chinnor ....................28 Cinderford ..............33 CLIVE Stuart-Smith’s late try decided a rip-roaring battle at Kingsey Road as Cinderford edged...

Battling Tykes stage late rally to snatch points against Bishop’s

By BEN CROPPER Leeds Tykes ....33pts Tries: Dixon 51, Lloyd 57, 78 Conversions: Venables 51, 57, 78 Penalties: Venables 26, 31,...

Park riding high in bonus-point glory

By MIKE AMOS Taunton................... 14 Rosslyn Park .........40 ROSSLYN Park produced a solid display to pick up a bonus-point win at...

Hosts hit back to end wait for a win

By GRAHAM COX Blackheath ............23 Darlington MP ....... 14 BLACKHEATH turned in their best 40 minutes of the season to score...

Moseley capitalise on Caldy mistakes

By DAVE LAWRENCE Caldy ................... 0 B Moseley ...... 24 CALDY made a string of mistakes as they were soundly beaten...

They’re missing the inimitable taste of Steele at Scrum V

PETER JACKSON PHIL Steele’s treasure trove of tall stories includes one which illustrates why when it comes to breeding Lions, a...

Revealed: Aftermath of Willie’s Haka attack

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW For sheer knee-knocking, eye-balling, lip-trembling fury, there has never been a Haka like...