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Nick Cain
/ 8 years agoNick Cain: Brits is best of all the imports into Premiership
The Schalk Brits masterclass against Northampton that lit up the Twickenham double-header last weekend made up my mind that he is...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 8 years agoDaly has the towering talent to lift Wasps to title – Jeremy Guscott
Elliot Daly is the most gifted individual Northern Hemisphere three-quarter because he has the whole package in terms of skill set....
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 8 years agoSale coach tells his young England wannabes to up their game
Sale coach Jon Callard has warned the club’s rising stars to up their performances away from home or risk jeopardising their...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 8 years agoFarrell’s signature is worth weight in gold
Owen Farrell‘s statement of intent by signing a five-year contract at Saracens will ensure the rest of the club’s highly prized...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoEngland name 17 contracted Sevens players
By NICK VERDIER NEWS EXTRA The RFU have named the 17 women who have been awarded professional Sevens contracts ahead of...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoLions wing Daly stays at Wasps
BRITISHand Irish Lion and England international Elliot Daly has extended his contract with Wasps. The 24 year-old has made 157 appearances...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoLate Bennett kick gives Chester win
By STEVE SMITH Chester…25 Macclesf’d …22 CHESTER’S substitute fly-half Callum Bennett kicked a late penalty to secure a narrow home victory...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoRoko magic show stuns the champs and sends Bath soaring
By NEALE HARVEY SEMESA Rokoduguni demonstrated yet again why he deserves an England call after conjuring two scintillating late tries to...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoLoughborough aim to be top women’s rugby centre in world
Flagship player: Sarah Hunter High hopes: Rhys Edwards RHYS EDWARDSconcedes his Loughborough Lightning face an uphill battle in the Premier 15s...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoAge won’t wither Wigglesworth bid to play again for England
By NEALE HARVEY Hoorah…the RFU have a chief executive who follows rugby SARACENS scrum-half Richard Wigglesworth is determined to prove that...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoMatson to leave Bath and return to NZ
TABAIMatson will leave his position as Bath head coach next week to return to New Zealand due to family reasons. Matson,...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoSkipper Holmes inspires Tigers to triumph
By NICK BRADLEY Sheffield Ts …22 Sheffield …18 CAPTAIN Ryan Holmes scored the decisive try as Tigers came from behind to...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoMatson: What a way to go out!
EMOTIONAL Bath head coach Tabai Matson was close to tears after his last match at the Rec. The New Zealander, who...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoQuins warn rivals: only going to get We’re better
By NICK VERDIER Captains call: The ten clubs at the launch of the Premier 15s season From left: Amelia Buckland-Hurry (Bristol...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoVickers granted Falcons testimonial
NEWCASTLE Falcons have granted a testimonial year to long-serving prop Rob Vickers. The 35-year-old has made 233 appearances for the Falcons...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoHolford joy after Lions tamed in derby win
By ANDY MOORE SOUTH Leicester head coach Michael Holford was ecstatic to get revenge for two derbyday defeats last season, as...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoGloucester battered by Quins’ storm troopers
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER WE HAD thunder and lightning on and off the field for 20 minutes at the Stoop yesterday which...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoWomen’s Premier 15s fixtures
Round 1 - September 16/17 Loughborough Lightning v Worcester Valkyries Firwood Waterloo Ladies v Saracens Women Wasps Ladies v Harlequins Ladies...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoNewport Dragons appoint new chairman
NEWPORT Dragons have announced that David Buttress will lead a new board of directors at the region. The 40-year-old entrepreneur and...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoImpressive Hinckley too strong for Field
By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield …3 Hinckley …24 HINCKLEY’S bright start to the season continued with their first win on the road...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoMedics aid for choking Catrakilis
QUINS director of rugby John Kingston said his team’s medics had to react quickly when Demetri Catrakilis started to struggle to...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoLitchfield will get new chance to join in 2019
CATHERINE SPENCER FORMER ENGLAND CAPTAIN As the dust settles on the World Cup and we see the trophy sail to New...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoEd Griffiths leaves Worcester Warriors
EDWARD Griffiths left Worcester Warriors on Tuesday after his take over plans were rejected by the board. The former Saracens chief...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoSmokin’ Joe’s late break downs Lucs
By NICK PULLEN Stourbridge…30 Luctonians …25 FLYING full-back Joe Heatley’s sizzling secondhalf break ultimately settled this hard fought local derby as...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoBrits is best of all the imports into Premiership
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK The Schalk Brits masterclass against Northampton that lit up the Twickenham doubleheader last...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoThe clubs…
Bristol Head Coach: Kris De Scossa Ground: Cleve RFC, Cossham St. Emersons Green, Bristol Last year’s finish: 1st (final) DMP Sharks...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoHayes makes name for himself at Caldy
By JAMIE RUSSELL Caldy…37 Fylde …19 CALDY announced themselves onto the National One scene with a stunning victory over north-west rivals...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoSharks confirm new back-room coaches
SALE have confirmed the appointments of scrum coach Dan Richmond and kicking coach Jon Callard. “Dan has been working with us...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoOtley remain firm as Dale defeated
By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale …14 Otley …17 OTLEY soaked up immense pressure from Wharfedale and secured a valiant victory, despite having...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoTroubling doubt over future for Tuilagi
MANU Tuilagi’s latest knee injury, which requires surgery and will keep him out of action for three months, puts the biggest...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoPrincipality Premiership
Swansea …22 Bridgend …6 BRIDGEN Dwere made to pay for two yellow cards in the final ten minutes as they slipped...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoBe perfect Bristol or expect a Lam slam
Preview Cornish Pirates v Bristol BRISTOL are expecting another ‘Cup final’ today and head coach Pat Lam has called for big...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoAmps overcome slow start to win
By WARREN KAY Ampthill …28 Old Albanian…24 AMPTHILL welcomed Old Albanian to Dillingham Park and sent them packing after a narrow...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoBen hopes resurgent Gloucester can revive his Test bid
By NEALE HARVEY BENMorgan is hell bent on winning back his England place and reckons Gloucester’s new spirit can thrust him...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoIs it all as black as that?
THERE is more than a hint of a PC version of 1984’s ‘Big Brother’ about the New Zealand Rugby Union’s enquiry...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoSuper Stuckey inspires Newport to first victory of season
By STEFFAN THOMAS Newport…29 Pontypridd …27 NEWPORT secured their first win of the season as they edged past Pontypridd 29-27 in...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoBedford in fast Lane to give Exiles a beating
By MATT WRIGHT CENTRE Rich Lane is enjoying his long-awaited return to Bedford after being among the try-scorers in their entertaining...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoHirskyj-Douglas seals it for ‘Boro
Cambridge …9 L’borough St…14 By STEVE JACKSON THE weather sent game plans out of the window at Grantchester Road, but a...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoMurphy inspires Barum’s stirring fightback
By ANDREW JONES Barnstaple…29 Redruth …24 BARNSTAPLE made it back-to-back bonus-point wins at the start of the season in a thriller...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 8 years agoAll Blacks hit back after Pumas scare
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER NEW ZEALAND were given a major fright for the best part of an hour in New Plymouth before...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoHow Rob inspired Chiefs with Seahawks mentalit
By NEALE HARVEY EXETER supremo Rob Baxter has revealed how NFL side Seattle Seahawks played an unlikely part in last season’s...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoChampions back on track with five tries
By MIKE SINCLAIR CHAMPIONS Exeter shrugged off the spluttering start to the defence of their title as they handed newlypromoted London...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoAway day glory for RGC thanks to boot of Botica
By JAMES CANDY Neath…18 RGC 1404 …31 A COMMANDING secondhalf performance saw RGC 1404 end Neath’s unbeaten start to the season...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoDerby day demolition for hapless Rotherham
By STEVE HOSSACK Stepper: Jake Henry tests the Doncaster cover DONCASTER Knights put Rotherham Titans to the sword to underline that...
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National League One
/ 8 years ago”Near-perfect” past an ailing Cov ease Moseley
By JOHN WILKINSON Flying in: James Stokes goes over for Coventry Coventry …50pts Tries: Makaafi 12, Dacres 18, Stokes 32, 62,...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoBury’s flying start enough for glory
By SIMON SKENE Broadstreet …16 Bury St Ed …20 BURY St Edmunds’ terrific first-half display was sufficient to see them past...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 8 years agoWasteful Wallabies let Boks off the hook
By SAM JACKSON AUSTRALIA coach Michael Cheika rued the inability of his Wallabies to close out matches after they surrendered a...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoFreemen’s protest as their historic clubhouse demolished
OLDFreemen’s RFC, one of Surrey’s oldest clubs, will be homeless as they start their season after their historic clubhouse was demolished...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoSlade thanks to young guns
HENRY SLADE, who graduated from Exeter’s production line to the England squad, paid tribute to the youngsters aiming to follow in...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoKeys power past Vale to get campaign up and running
By TIM LEWIS Cross Keys …20 Ebbw Vale …12 CROSS Keys kickstarted their season with a hardfought victory over local rivals...












