-
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoMapletoft defends Quins model as Test call-ups bite
Mark Mapletoft insists Harlequins remain committed to developing England-qualified players despite claiming his side’s trophy chances have been hammered by Test...
-
Jeremy Guscott
/ 9 years agoJeremy Guscott’s verdict: Te’o and Care’s cameos may force Eddie’s hand
Ben Te’o offered more of a threat in the final 12 minutes than the entire back division in the 68 preceding...
-
Brendan Gallagher
/ 9 years agoBrendan Gallagher: Play Itoje and Daly in their natural positions
Sometimes we can get carried away and expect too much from out young players with their extravagant talents encouraging us to...
-
Featured
/ 9 years agoElliot Daly urged to pick a number and stick at it
Elliot Daly and Anthony Watson must switch positions permanently or forget about being England‘s long-term answer at full-back, according to former...
-
Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoAddison beats clock to deny Quins home semi
By NEALE HARVEY Harlequins…………10pts Tries: Penalty try 57 Conversions: Jackson 57 Penalties: Jackson 20 Sale………………13pts Tries: Briggs 35 Conversions: Addison 35...
-
Six Nations
/ 9 years agoFight to the end and pray for some magic
Conor O’Shea tells Brendan Gallagher how he plans to take Italy to the next level PREVIEW… Italy v Wales Today. Kick-off...
-
Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoWells ready to state his case after serving time at Blues
By NEALE HARVEY PREVIEW… Saracens v Leicester Today. Kick-off 4pm LEICESTER lock Harry Wells is banking on Anglo-Welsh success to provide...
-
Six Nations
/ 9 years agoCampagnaro wants Italy to catch the wave this time
MICHELE CAMPAGNARO has two sporting passions in life – playing rugby and surfing – and both so far have given him...
-
Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoMunster go top to ruin Scots house warming
By SAM JACKSON Edinburgh………9 Munster………10 MUNSTER went top of the PRO12 table with a onepoint win over Edinburgh. The Scots were...
-
Six Nations
/ 9 years agoSix Nations offers Boks a route to salvation
AS the Six Nations gets underway there is an issue that should be uppermost in the minds of its council, and...
-
Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoGodfrey grabs a hat-trick to sting Wasps
LEICESTER picked up their first win of the season when they beat their fierce rivals and Northern Conference leaders Wasps 31-5...
-
National League One
/ 9 years agoSuperb Tarrant holds off Club revival to seal top-two battle
By NEALE HARVEY Blackheath..........17pts Tries: penalty 2, Fielding 52 Conversions: Fielding 2, 52 Penalties: Fielding 33 Ampthill & D ......24pts Tries:...
-
Six Nations
/ 9 years agoForward thinking is the key for Malins
By SAM JACKSON England U20……59pts Tries: Cokanasiga 12, Earl 21, Butler 24, Curry 33, Malins 40, 74, Wright 52, Aspland-Robinson 77,...
-
Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoBotica’s brilliance completes fightback
RGC 1404 25 Merthyr 24 A JACOB BOTICApenalty with the last kick of the game completed a stunning comeback for RGC...
-
National League One
/ 9 years agoMaggs delight after Moseley end Park’s unbeaten streak
B Moseley ....36 Rosslyn P ......20 By PAUL SMITH SPARKED by two Ed Sheldon tries, Birmingham Moseley claimed a deserved bonus...
-
National League 2E
/ 9 years agoYou can Bank on Thomas to boost Bishop’s
By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S 35 Barnstaple 12 AN UNCONVINCING victory saw Bishop’s Stortford move to the top of the table...
-
Six Nations
/ 9 years agoWales’ Italian job sets them up for England
Italy U20……………5pts Tries: Baldino 13 Wales U20………27pts Tries: Carre 18, Conbeer 53, Williams 78 Conversions: B Jones 18, 53, 78 Penalties:...
-
Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoJohn off to Hong Kong
CARDIFF Blues skills coach Paul John will leave the region to become head coach of Hong Kong Sevens. John, formerly Wales...
-
National League One
/ 9 years agoDominant College break the century
By EMMA SMITH Hartpury C ......80 Blaydon ..........19 HARTPURY RFC have more than a century of National League One points after...
-
National League 2E
/ 9 years agoRedruth rewarded for their flying start
By BILL HOOPER Redruth 10 Bury St Ed 3 TWO early tries were enough for Redruth to secure the win as...
-
National League 2N
/ 9 years agoMurphy off as Stour slump to Sale loss
■ By NICK PULLEN Stourbridge ........19pts Sale FC..................40pts STOURBRIDGE director of rugby Neil Mitchell admitted his side’s season was effectively over...
-
Six Nations
/ 9 years agoLate show by Boyle edges out Scotland
Scotland U20…19 Ireland U20…20 PAUL Boyle’s try seven minutes from time helped Ireland U20s clinch a onepoint win over Scotland U20s...
-
Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoBulls first-half blitz sets up hard-fought win over Jacks
By JOHN ARKLESS Swansea 13 Bargoed 18 THREE first-half tries proved just enough for Bargoed as they kept up their good...
-
National League One
/ 9 years agoWilkinson wallops Coventry late on
By GALILEO SUTHERLAND Fylde ................33 Coventry ........24 CONNOR Wilkinson went over twice in five minutes as Fylde produced a remarkable come...
-
National League 2E
/ 9 years agoCinderford’s pack grinds out victory
By NICK PITSON Henley Hawks 17 Cinderford 20 CINDERFORD edged a close encounter that featured more action in the last ten...
-
National League 2N
/ 9 years agoChester return to winning ways in Wigston
■ By LEE SIMS South Leics ..10 Chester ........22 CHESTER returned to winning ways after suffering their first defeat of the...
-
Six Nations
/ 9 years agoEngland wake up to swamp France
By TIM LOVETT England W………26pts Tries: Waterman 49, Wilson-Hardy 77 Conversions: Scarratt 49, 77 Penalties: Scarrratt 44, 60, 68, 72 France...
-
Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoLewis’ magical treble gives Ponty a perfect start
By JACK FLYNN Pontypridd 35 Carmarthen14 LEWIS WILLIAMS ran in an impressive hat-trick as Pontypridd began their Tier One campaign with...
-
National League One
/ 9 years agoCameron adds the gloss for Esher in try-fest
■ By WARREN MUGGLETON Esher................47 Hull Ionians....19 ESHER scored seven tries on their way to a crushing victory over Hull Ionians...
-
National League 2E
/ 9 years agoCockles suffer as Rams show muscle
By MATTHEW MCCRORY Redin’sians R 43 Exmouth 21 RAMS got off to a flier with their first try and never looked...
-
National League 2N
/ 9 years agoTaylor’s late show secures points for Lions
■ By BILL BARRACK Leics Lions ....28 Harrogate........15 IN AN enthrallingly close match, a Sam Fox injurytime penalty seemed to have...
-
Six Nations
/ 9 years agoMurphy’s endgame stuns Scots
Scotland W…15 Ireland W………22 SCOTLAND looked set for their first Six Nations win since 2010 on Friday night but a last-gasp...
-
Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoPowell is metronomic as champs fall to home defeat
By JOHNNY FERGUSON Ebbw Vale 12 Bedwas 15 RICHARD POWELL booted all 15 points as Bedwas held on to beat reigning...
-
National League One
/ 9 years agoLiebenberg leads rearguard action
■ By MATT COLERIDGE Macclesfield..24 Cambridge......36 MACCLESFIELD must be sick of the valiant loser tag, but as has been the case...
-
National League 2E
/ 9 years agoTitans have a storm to weather grab spoils
By KEITH BROOKING All-round game: Taunton were just too hot for Canterbury, running in five tries, while their defence and pack...
-
National League 3
/ 9 years agoPrecision Prescott keeps Juddian top with his trusty boot
National League 3 London & SE THEbig game of the day was at The Slade where top-placed Tonbridge Juddianwelcomed Wimbledon, in...
-
National League 2N
/ 9 years agoTigers off bottom as Dale defeated
■ By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield T......14 Wharfedale ......8 SHEFFIELD TIGERS’ hopes of League survival were thrown a lifeline by a crucial...
-
Six Nations
/ 9 years agoCaptain Carys leads from front for Wales
Italy W…………8 Wales W………20 CAPTAIN Carys Phillips touched down to seal a crucial win for Wales in Italy and praised her...
-
Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoProsser holds his nerve to steal it at the death
By ELGAN ALDERMAN Cross Keys 9 Llanelli 6 THERE was plenty of late drama as a last-minute Joshua Prosser penalty helped...
-
National League One
/ 9 years agoDMP fall just short in comeback bid
■ By KEVIN ROBINSON DMP ..................17 Plymouth A ....20 DARLINGTON Mowden Park came close to a stirring fight-back as they battled...
-
National League 2E
/ 9 years agoChris goes a-Rovering to thwart Raiders
By ROSS LAWSON Worthing R 11 Clifton 15 BACK-ROWER Christopher Rovery heaped yet more misery on struggling Worthing Raiders as his...
-
National League 3
/ 9 years agoHolton lifts Towcester to put Bridge in trouble
National League 3 Midlands OFFICIALLY a free weekend, National Three took the opportunity to catch up on previously postponed fixtures across...
-
National League 2N
/ 9 years agoCaldy struggle to flattering victory
■ By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale ........17 Caldy ................30 RUNAWAY league leaders Caldy racked up their 13th win on the bounce but...
-
Six Nations
/ 9 years agoUgly England need a big makeover to face Wales
From NICK CAIN at Twickenham England 19pts Tries: Te’o 70 Conversions: Farrell 71 Penalties: Farrell 10, 23, 55; Daly 38 France...
-
Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoSaints secure top spot but will need help from Tigers
By NICK VERDIER N’hampton…50pts Tries: Foden 6, 28, Gibson 17, Paterson 39, Mallinder 43, Pisi 49, Fish 56, 80 Conversions: Myler...
-
Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoAttwell is at the double as Ravens unable to take flight
By RICH JONES Bridgend 14 Newport 25 NEWPORT began life in Tier Two of Premiership rugby with a comfortable 25-14 win...
-
National League One
/ 9 years agoBurgess doubles up at the death as OAs soar
■ By EVIE PROBERT Loughboro’ S..39 Old Albanians..46 GEORGE Chuter was left to bemoan his Loughborough Students side’s defensive naivety after...
-
National League 2E
/ 9 years agoIrish overwhelmed by late try deluge
By JON EDWARDS London Irish 14 Old Eltham’s 43 THREE tries in the final ten minutes gave Elthamians an emphatic six-try...
-
National League 3
/ 9 years agoHornets release Brake to cruise past Lydney
National League 3 South West IN this official catch-up weekend, Hornets came out 39-13 the better at home to Lydney. Lewis...
-
National League 2N
/ 9 years agoLucs end winless run with Sedgley defeat
■ By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians ....23 Sedgley Park 14 AN EXCELLENT all-round performance from Luctonians saw them record their first win...












