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Premiership
/ 8 years agoCipriani injury will not affect Wasps’ focus
By NEALE HARVEY PREVIEW… WASPS hooker Tom Cruse insists neither last week’s disappointing home defeat to Harlequins nor the loss of...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoFylde youngsters taught a lesson
By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A … 68 Fylde … 15 PLYMOUTH moved up to third with an impressive performance. Fylde played...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoTerrific trio going clear of chasing pack
Midlands Premier THE trio of Newport Salop, Peterborough Lions and Birmingham & Solihull Bees continue to set the pace at the...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoBennett late show gives Lucs win
By STEVE SMITH Chester …31 Luctonians…15 WINGER Craig Ross scored a superb brace as Chester made it back-toback home wins against...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoRob’s plan will exploit any flaws – Slade
HENRY Slade knows Wasps will be smarting after defeat to Quins last week but has backed his boss to come up...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBristol end drought with 10-try belting of Valkyries
Worcester …10 Bristol…62 BRISTOL claimed their first win of the season in spectacular fashion by smashing their West Country rivals Worcester...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoRoberts on fire in Stortford fightback
By JOSH JONES Rosslyn Park … 24 Bishop’s Stort… 31 WILL ROBERTS inspired Bishops to a third win in four matches....
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Shane Williams
/ 9 years agoShane Williams: Sam’s a huge loss but it may work out well for the future
Sam Warburton‘s injury is a huge blow for Wales. I thought he was outstanding on the Lions tour and his displays...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 9 years agoGive Jonathan chance to lead Wales, Williams urges Gatland
Wales legend Martyn Williams has urged Warren Gatland to use the November series to test the captaincy credentials of Jonathan Davies....
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Nick Cain
/ 9 years agoNick Cain: It’s wrong Eddie must wait a year to face those NZ bullets
Eddie Jones was in full ogre-slaying mode this week, sounding like the armour-plated incarnation of St George as he talked about...
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Peter Jackson
/ 9 years agoPeter Jackson: Top Cat still carries the bruises from Meads’ knee
Clive Rowlands woke up yesterday with the same ache in his lower back, just as he has woken up every Saturday...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoCarnegie scrum-half banned for stamping
Yorkshire Carnegie scrum-half Max Green has received a three-week ban for stamping. The player pleaded guilty to the charge for an...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoFEATURE: The twin terrors of Sale pack a punch
Identical twins Ben and Tom Curry are like-for-like replacements in every sense of the word. But Ben, the older of the...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoWho will fight for a play-off spot in the Premiership?
The new Aviva Premiership season is well underway, with many fans asking just who will be lifting the trophy at the...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 9 years agoJeff Probyn: Hate to say it, but Worcester are looking doomed already
There is no substitute for playing the game, try as you might and no matter what you do, nothing matches actually...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 9 years agoJeremy Guscott: Vunipola has made a vital point that must be discussed
If any Premiership player makes a comment containing the words ‘strike action’ it’s a big statement, but it’s gigantic when it’s...
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Featured
/ 9 years agoEXCLUSIVE: Springbok legend Habana ready for last hurrah
South Africa try scoring legend Bryan Habana has given his broadest hint yet that this season will be the last of...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoAre the RFU players asked to play too many games?
The hottest debate happening right now is a number of games professional RFU players have to play each season. The Rugby...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoJohnson out to prove Wasps can defend
By NICK VERDIER WASPS have built a reputation as the most lethal attack in the Premiership, but Ashley Johnson has revealed...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoCrane: It’s time we put in 80 minutes
Target: Jordan Crane By NICK VERDIER. JORDAN Crane has revealed how his experience at Leicester is proving handy in more ways...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoMoseley find their rhythm for first success
Birmingham 38 Hull Ionians 24 By DAVE LAWRENCE BIRMINGHAM Moseley ran in six tries on their way to their first National...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoWe don’t want to be chasing game warns Clifford
BACK-ROWER Jack Clifford reckons Harlequins must fly off the blocks if they are to stop Wasps recording their third win of...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoLate breakaways sees Albion home
Bishop’s Sto 17 Plymouth A 36 By JOHN ALLANSON SHORN of eight frontline players through injuries and other absences, Bishop’s Stortford...
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Columnists
/ 9 years agoHate to say it, but the Warriors are looking doomed already
A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Easing the pain: Jonny Hill scores in Exeter’s victory over Worcester on Friday night...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoDaly back on show as Young calls for intensity
LIONS star Elliot Daly will make his first start of the season for Wasps following an extended pre-season break. Daly has...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoSarries cash in on Waterloo double yellow
Waterloo 13 Saracens 22 SARACENS made a winning start to their season beating Firwood Waterloo who paid a heavy price for...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoEsher bouncing back in fine style
Esher 32 Rosslyn Park 17 By ADAM THEOFILATOS ESHER returned from their demolition by Plymouth Albion to power their way to...
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Columnists
/ 9 years agoStade are on journey – but is it to relegation?
FRENCH COLUMN On the move? French fly-half Jules Plisson could be leaving Stade Fair to say that Terry Bouhraoua is better...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoIt’s wrong Eddie must wait a year to face those NZ bullets
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK EDDIE Jones was in full ogre-slaying mode this week, sounding like the armour-plated...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoChampions Quins get started in style
Wasps 32pts Harlequins 38pts By DANIS ROBERTS Six try salute: Harlequins and the outstanding Shaunagh Brown got off to a winning...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoNewton happy with mean streak as DMP victorious
Acrobatic: Simon Uzokwe of Darlington Mowden Park dives over for his first try PICTURES: Mark Fletcher DARLINGTONMowden Park coach John Newton...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoWasps down the Jets to get back on track
By SAM JACKSON WASPS put their crushing defeat at the hands of Newcastle behind them by grinding out a 22-12 success...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoLightning are electric in front of Hunter
Loughborough 46 Worcester 12 LOUGHBOROUGH Lightning enjoyed a thrilling start to their Premier 15s campaign with a resounding win over Worcester...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoTarrant on the money to sink his former club
By GRAHAM COX FOR THE second time in two home matches Blackheath won by a single point with Joe Tarrant determining...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoWilson heroics secure win for Hinckley
By GEOFF LIGHTFOOT HINCKLEY won a top-class Midlands derby at Leicester Road, with a penalty in the latter stages of the...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoTigers pounce at last – then let their bonus point escape
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER TIGERS kick-started their season with an invaluable win but after three tries in the first quarter and an...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoGloucester make fast start after go-slow in traffic jam
Darlington MP 3 Gloucester 32 GLOUCESTER-Hartpury took all five points from their trip to the Northern Echo Arena in a wellrounded...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoFylde are smashed for six by rampant visitors
Fylde 7 Old Elt’mians 43 By HENRY WOODSFORD OLD Elthamians earned their first win of the season, scoring six tries against...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoSilver kicks Lucs to win over Dale
Luctonians 26 Wharfedale 14 By GEOFF VICKRESS LUCTONIANS secured a hard-fought victory with a dogged performance against winless Wharfedale at Mortimer...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoGloucs boss hits out at ref mistakes
LEICESTER coach Matt O’Connor has warned that his team are better than their opening defeats against Bath and Northampton suggested “We...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoPrincipality Premiership
Pontypridd 42 Merthyr 29 PONTYPRIDDscored five tries to record a 42-29 bonus-point victory over Merthyr and rise to fourth in the...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoCaldy comeback stuns Students
Loughb’ough 26 Caldy 31 By OSCAR MORTIMER LOUGHBOROUGH Students let a 13-point half-time lead slip as Caldy took the win in...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoTigers outclassed by ruthless Sale
Sale 52 Sheffield T 15 By TOM GALLAGHER SALE moved up to sixth place in the National League Division Two North...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoTrip to America will help Falcons cash in for years says Hogan
By GRAHAM JENKINS in Philadelphia NEWCASTLE Falcons managing director Mick Hogan has defended the club’s decision to take their Premiership clash...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoHat-trick hero Rees-Hole stars as Cardiff outclass Keys
By STEFFAN THOMAS Cardiff 46 Cross Keys 19 CARDIFF centre Will Rees- Hole scored a hat-trick as the Blue and Blacks...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoWatt could have been for Albanian
Old Albanian 19 Coventry 21 By BRIAN QUINN ALBANIANS came within two points of a famous victory as Coventry’s management optimised...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoBrilliant Barker inspires Blues to victory
Macclesfield 41 Blaydon 15 By MATT COLERIDGE A LATE flurry of tries helped Macclesfield down Blaydon and register another victory in...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoLate O’Brien penalty snatches win for Newport
■By TIM LEWIS Ebbw Vale 25 Newport 27 NEWPORT fly-half Matt O’Brien kicked a penalty deep into injury time to give...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoTout the catalyst as TJs stretch to victory
By ROGER OPIE Clifton 14 Tonbridge 24 THIS first meeting between the clubs produced some lively exchanges, with freeflowing rugby across...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoClegg hails spirit after Otley hold off Chester
Otley 31pts Chester 16pts By NICK DOYLE OTLEYwithstood a second half resurgence by Chester to come out comfortable winners in West...















