Jolly good show as Smith’s late try tees up Moseley win

By DAVID LAWRENCE B Moseley ..............22 Blackheath ............ 20 AQUILE Smith grabbed a last-gasp try and Jack Jolly slotted over the...

Rams turn on power to see off challenge of Juddians

By RICH ASHTON Rams ................. 24pts Tries: Penalty 10, Henderson 15, Cole 28, Hayhow 67 Conversions: Humberstone 16 Tonbridge J ........

Howard hat-trick as Park run amok

By MYLES MCDEVITT Rosslyn Park ......... 60 Leeds Tykes .......... 10 ROSSLYN Park made it two wins out of two with...

Fergus on form to get Sale off mark

By STEVE SMITH Sale FC..................... 15 Cambridge ............... 7 FERGUS Mulchrone conjured an inspired second-half display to help Sale FC get...

Bishop’s bounce back in fine style

By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S ........32 Plymouth ......... 19 BISHOP’S Stortford overcame a torrid start to finally see off gutsy visitors...

Cliff used diplomacy to get what he wanted

RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER ON the 1955 tour to South Africa, Cliff Morgan was absolutely key to the Lions prospects and...

Jordie let-off proves there’s one law for NZ and one for rest

RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER THERE was much evidence this week for those (ie everybody living outside of New Zealand) who have...

Player power puts pressure on players!

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER By all accounts, player power had much to...

If we had Battle of Gnoll now we’d all be in jail!

MY LIFE IN RUGBY THE FORMER LIONS, WALES, NEATH, OSPREYS, RICHMOND AND BRISTOL HOOKER BARRY WILLIAMS Good memories: Barry Williams playing...

Sunshine cure has Nowell on track again

By NEIL FISSLER JACK Nowell almost completed a full preseason with Exeter Chiefs this summer for the first time in a...

RICHMOND

Head of Rugby: Steve Hill Captain: Cameron Mitchell Ground: Richmond Athletic Gd Capacity: 4,500 A lot depends on what Steve Hill’s...

NOTTINGHAM

Head of Rugby: Craig Hammond Captain: TBC Ground: The Bay Capacity: 3,500 Craig Hammond is going back to his old club...

LSCOTTISH

Head of Rugby: Matt Williams Captain: Brian Tuilagi Ground: Richmond Athletic Gd Capacity: 4,500 It’s going to be really hard for...

JERSEY

Head of Rugby: Harvey Biljon Captain: Lewis Wynne Ground: Stade Santander Int. Capacity: 4,000 They traditionally lose a lot of players...

HARTPURY

Head of Rugby: John Barnes Captain: TBC Ground: Alpas Arena Capacity: 2,000 If you look at their squad and some of...

EALING TRAILFINDERS

Head of Rugby: Ben Ward Captain: Rayn Smid Ground: Vallis Way Capacity: 3,000 Even without any additions to their squad, they’d...

last shot at success

Williams joined the club from Chinnor days before lockdown and hasn’t taken charge of a league match yet, in his 18...

Kingsholm can be fortress again

Gary Fitzgerald talks to Gloucester coach Dom Waldouck about the return of crowds Former wrestler: Russian prop Kirill Gotovtsev PICTURE: Getty...

WORCESTER

Head of Rugby: Alan Solomons Captain: Ted Hill Ground: Sixways Stadium Capacity: 11,499 On the one hand, they cannot go any...

WASPS

Head of Rugby: Lee Blackett Captain: Joe Launchbury Ground: Ricoh Arena Capacity: 32,609 Wasps were the breakout club in 2019-20 as...

SARACENS

Head of Rugby: Mark McCall Captain: Owen Farrell Ground: StoneX Stadium Capacity: 10,500 The Premiership’s dominant side in the 2010s is...

SALE

Head of Rugby: Alex Sanderson Captain: Jono Ross Ground: AJ Bell Stadium Capacity: 12,000 Sale were close to finishing second last...

Changes will make it safer

PAUL REES looks at this season’s law trials and explains the thinking behind them TThe law trials that will feature in...

NORTHAMPTON

Head of Rugby: Chris Boyd Captain: Lewis Ludlam Ground: Franklin’s Gardens Capacity: 15,250 The Saints have become like the Curate’s Egg:...

NEWCASTLE

Head of Rugby: Dean Richards Captain: Mark Wilson Ground: Kingston Park Capacity: 10,200 It has been a while since Newcastle were...

LONDON IRISH

Head of Rugby: Declan Kidney Captain: Matt Rogerson Ground: Brentford Community Stadium Capacity: 17,250 No club had a greater capacity to...

Time for potential to become reality

Gary Fitzgerald talks to Saints’ Piers Francis about the need to turn promise into probability On thte attack: Piers Francis dives...

LEICESTER

Head of Rugby: Steve Borthwick Captain: Ellis Genge Ground: Welford Road Capacity: 25,849 The Tigers are getting their bite back under...

HARLEQUINS

Head of Rugby: Tabai Matson Captain: Stephan Lewies Ground: Twickenham Stoop Capacity: 14,816 Quins provided an unreal ending to a season...

GLOUCESTER

Head of Rugby: George Skivington Captain: Lewis Ludlow Ground: Kingsholm Capacity: 16,115 The serial under-achievers in the Premiership, Gloucester have finished...

EXETER

Head of Rugby: Rob Baxter Captain: Jack Yeandle Ground: Sandy Park Capacity: 13,652 Exeter have long kept comings and goings in...

BRISTOL

Head of Rugby: Pat Lam Captain: Steven Luatua Ground: Ashton Gate Capacity: 27,699 Bristol achieved their core goals of finishing in...

BATH

Head of Rugby: Stuart Hooper Captain: Charlie Ewels Ground: The Rec Capacity: 14,509 A club known for its churn of players...

Orlando’s new world

PAUL REES previews the new season and picks a young talent who could set the game alight When Orlando Bailey started...

What it’s all about

PREMIERSHIP 2021-22 SEASON TEAM-BY-TEAM 8-PAGE GUIDE PICTURE: Getty Images Harlequins scrum-half and inspiration Danny Care cradles the Gallagher Premiership Trophy following...

DONCASTER KNIGHTS

Head of Rugby: Steve Boden Captain: Sam Graham Ground: Castle Park Capacity: 5,000 They’re my ones to watch. I think Steve...

COVENTRY

Head of Rugby: Rowland Winter Captain: Ryan Burrows Ground: Butts Park Arena Capacity: 4,000 Cov are the sort of team that...

CORNISH PIRATES

Head of Rugby: Alan Paver/Gavin Cattle Captain: Nicolas De Battista Ground: Mennaye Field Capacity: 4,000 Pirates are going to be one...

BEDFORD BLUES

Head of Rugby: Mike Rayer Captain: Rich Lane Ground: Goldington Road Capacity: 5,000 Louis Grimoldby is a big signing for them,...

AMPTHILL

Head of Rugby: Mark Lavery Captain: TBC Ground: Dillingham Park Capacity: 3,000 Mo Botha has gone back as forwards coach to...

Ealing have one

Jon Newcombe previews the new Championship season, a voyage into the unknown for all, including the RFU Final chance? Ealing lost...

Walker to hooker. Graham is captain

DONCASTER have confirmed their leadership group for the new season, with flanker Sam Graham taking on captaincy duties. The former Bristol...

Channon answers SOS from Pirates

NEWS EXTRA By SAM JACKSON CORNISH PIRATES have had their SOS calls answered by Tom Channon after hooker Tom Cowan- Dickie...

If you want a better prouct, just reduce subs

NOT SURE SAYS JEREMY GUSCOTT I LOVE innovation, and clever ideas which are groundbreaking – without them we would never have...

Are World 12s a good idea for the game?

COULD BE SAYS JOE LAUNCHBURY JOE Launchbury has strong reservations about the newly-proposed World 12s tournament and insists: “They would have...

Quade Cooper back, just like Morne

MORNE Steyn couldn’t have known that what he did to the Lions last month would become something of a global trend....

Patient Jacques Rogge got his reward

BY THE sound of it, Jacques Rogge’s passing late last month at the age of 79 has robbed the international game...

Jordie judgement makes an ass of World Rugby

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Jordie Barrett raises his outstretched right boot high above the ground and the...

Old Deer Park waits for the Bennett thunderclap

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

Schreuder: Falcons have laid a strong foundation

By GARY FITZGERALD LOUIS Schreuder believes Newcastle Falcons can ruffle some more high profile feathers in the new season...starting with champions...