Glo-Hartpury 36-0 Bristol: Hunt’s double helps keep Bears out in cold

Zoe Aldcroft makes her comeback form injury in convincing win for Gloucester-Hartpury at the Alpas Arena

Lightning 43-14 Worcester: Lark Davies on song to notch try No14 for the season

Lark Davies remains top of the Premier 15s tryscorer charts, as Lightning ease past Warriors

Sale 5-45 Harlequins: Jess Breach hat-trick has Quins nudging top spot

■By ADAM ELLIS Sale ....................5 Harlequins......45 HARLEQUINS moved to within one point of leaders Saracens thanks to a hat-trick from England...

Exeter 76-5 DMP Sharks: Four-try Burgess stars in Exeter rampage

LOUISE BURGESS had a full debut to remember for Chiefs as her four tries propelled Exeter to victory over DMP Sharks....

Livewires Meg Jones and Abby Dow knock Sarries off their stride

Wasps make ground up on Saracens with 26-24 narrow victory at Twyford Avenue

Women’s Game in Focus: Sale Sharks captain Beth Stafford

From being left without a club at Firwood Waterloo to being named captain at Sale Sharks, Stafford opens up about the...

Delaney in no doubt Josh will return to Test scene

■ By ALEX BYWATER JOSH MACLEOD has been told he will come back better and stronger than before with Scarlets and...

Wasps home Heineken Cup tie is confirmed

■ By SAM JACKSON THE CHAMPIONS and Challenge Cups will resume in April with a knockout round of 16, after the...

Tiger Joe Heyes ready to jump from shadows in Leicester front row

Joe Heyes is the heir-apparent to veteran tighthead Dan Cole, Neale Harvey speaks to the youngster and Tigers boss Steve Borthwick...

Saracens hot favourites but Diprose wary of Trailfinders

WHEN Saracens were last relegated in 1993, they lost half their first-team squad and it took two seasons to regain top-flight...

Championship 2021 season preview: Shoot-out for the Premiership has Saracens as favourites

Jon Newcombe finds Matt Challinor excited to get a tilt at the best in his swansong season IT may have been...

Halpin gave finger to All Blacks and sidestep to Lomu!

ONE of the great joys of covering Ireland in the mid 90s – and there weren’t many in a non vintage...

Life of Terry was worth a hit film all of its own

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER And now for something completely different. A long...

Impressive Amps flick power switch

Bedford ............21 Ampthill ..........36 ■ By RYAN ROBINSON AMPTHILL exacted revenge for last weekend’s defeat with a commanding victory at Bedford...

Cornish Pirates 26-13 Jersey: Pumped-up Pirates get prepared for Sarries

New arrival Luke Scully appears to be one to watch for Cornish Pirates based on this pre-season hit-out against Jersey

Richmond 24-33 Ealing: Trailfinders survive late scare for derby win

Simon Uzokwe starred for Trailfinders in a pre-season London derby win over Richmond, prior to Championship kick-off next week

Ulster 21-7 Ospreys: Ulster keep pressure on Leinster but miss bonus

TOBY Booth called for consistency from his side after they dominated Ulster for long stretches in Belfast but slipped to defeat...

Benetton 17-19 Connacht: Hero Aki’s last-minute try saves Connacht

Connacht continue to collect points on their travels, with Bundee Aki leaving it late to rescue the win

Zebre 26-15 Dragons: Jonah Holmes double can’t save struggling Dragons

Zebre move above Dragons in the PRO14 table and into fourth place in Conference A, Steffan Thomas reports

Simples? It should be!

AT LONG last, we know how the remodelled knock-out stage of the European Champions Cup will be pieced together. By the...

Looks like it’s UK this summer for the Lions

THE Lions are finalising plans for a groundbreaking British and Irish tour this summer which could run to as many as...

Preview: George Furbank excited to ‘front up’ for Saints

The Northampton Saints full-back previews Sunday's clash against Bath at Franklin's Gardens with Neale Harvey

Sale 25-20 Exeter: Battered Curtis Langdon provides late KO

The Sharks hooker scored the decisive try despite the best efforts of Sam Simmonds at the AJ Bell Stadium

Wasps 10-16 London Irish: It’s tough going as gritty Irish battle back

No chance of a Wasps comeback as Irish produce another stirring second-half performance

London Irish hold off strong interest from Premiership rival to sign Tom Parton

Staying at the Brentford Community Stadium with London Irish

Room 101: Hartpury head coach Mark Cornwell

1. Seafood I went to New Zealand to play club rugby when I was 21 and the club there got me...

Cancel France game and give Scots points

Views COLIN BOAG Remem ber that television advert from some years ago that said ‘There may be trouble ahead’ – well, it might well...

Letters to editor: Rich clubs bypass Nat League salary cap thresholds

I COULDN’T agree more with Chris Taylor’s concerns (TRP Feb 21) at the distorting effect on community rugby of the lack...

Marchant: Centre or wing, I’m ready for next level

Joe Marchant tells Dan Gallan how time in New Zealand helped him find his voice

Fab five return to hunt gold in Tokyo

FIVE of Team GB’s silver medallists from Rio 2016 are included in Tony Roques’ initial training squad for the Tokyo Olympics....

Alun Wyn: We did get rub of the green

Proud: Wayne Pivac WALES captain Alun Wyn Jones admitted his team had the rub of the green in a record win...

Eddie: I’ll be fined if I tell you what I think about the ref

All the fallout from England's 40-24 defeat to Wales in Cardiff, with Pascal Gauzere's performance a source of frustration for Eddie

Edinburgh 25-27 Scarlets: Scarlets get grip on Champions Cup race

Sione Kalamafoni tops 30 tackles to inspire Scarlets to victory on the road in Edinburgh

Cardiff Blues 11-20 Munster: Munster spoil Blues return to Arms Park

Ellis Jenkins shows remarkable signs of being back to his best so soon after his recovery from a long-term knee injury

Leinster v Glasgow preview: Ireland ace Van der Flier back for Leinster

Devin Toner will move a step closer to Gordon D'Arcy's Leinster appearances record in Sunday's PRO14 action

Future of rugby is threated by cheap shots | Chris Hewett

MIDWAY through the blizzard of red cards that carpeted the Premiership last weekend, one of the commentators was heard to say...

At last, Slattery gets the title his amazing skill deserved

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

Reviving the England Saxons would help Eddie’s arousal plan

Nick Cain looks at the defunct England Saxons programme, and asks notable figures Ali Hepher and George Skivington about their time...

Pumas are first up in World Cup for England

By SAM JACKSON ENGLAND will play Argentina in their first match of the 2023 Rugby World Cup on Sep 9. Scotland...

Newcastle 25-22 Harelquins: Rusty, but Falcons take shine off Quins

Luke Jarmyn reports from Kingston Park where Brett Connon secured the win with a late penalty kick

Bristol 17-3 Leicester: Moroni yellow gives Bears prowling space

A first-half yellow card for centre Matias Moroni turned the game against Leicester, as Bears scored twice in the final seven...

Dream Team: Taunton Titans back row Dan Lee

The former Crediton, Exeter, Plymouth, Cornish Pirates back row selects his Dream Team...

Marquee men mock the salary cap principles | Nick Cain

Nick Cain examines the proposterous regulation of marquee players under the Premiership salary cap

Head coach Warren Gatland explores British & Irish Lions base on Jersey

The state of the art facility Gatland has surveyed this week that could suggest the Lions tour will be held in...

Tom Curry Signs With Firma Stella

One of English rugby‘s top players, Tom Curry has signed a licensing deal with Worcester based, sports memorabilia company Firma Stella....

Who’s Looking Best Early On To Take The 2021 Rugby League World Cup

Calling all rugby fans out there! If you can hear this call, then it’s time to get to talking about the...

What makes online casinos on the map among individuals?

While talking about the viewpoints that have upset the world, you shouldn’t leave out the web. It has changed the way...

Jack Nowell on the comeback trail for Exeter after ninth operation

The Chiefs wing is set to return to action for Exeter next month and is not short of achievements he wants...

Exclusive: Sam Simmonds working for all round excellence

The European Player of the Year is on track to eclipse Neil Back's Premiership record for tries scored by a forward...

George North is massively undervalued in Wales says Owens

Hooker Ken Owens delves into George North's standing within the Wales cap ahead of his 100th cap