Dings break losing streak at Moseley

By JOSH THOMAS B Moseley .............. 19 Dings Crusaders ..34 DINGS Crusaders got their first win of the season after an...

Strong Mehson play brings Park up from behind

By GRAHAM COX Blackheath ............27 Rosslyn Park ......... 31 A 13-POINT lead just prior to the interval proved too little for...

Clifton shock Tigers with first victory of the season

By JOE BARNES TAYLOR Sedgley Park ..30pts Tries: Gregory 7, 23, 45; Ainslie 53 Conversions: Glasse 7, 45 Penalties: Glasse 13,...

Plymouth put Lions back in their cage

■By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A.............45 Leicester Lions.....22 PLYMOUTH Albion kept their unbeaten start to the season with a seven try to...

Magical solo try for Kalling-Smith

■By RICHARD ASHTON Rams.........................40 Tonbridge J............ 19 RAMS returned to winning ways with a terrific six-try home win against Tonbridge Juddians....

Gordon’s new role sparks Titans’ early scoring surge

■By BEN JAYCOCK Confident: Rotherham centre Travis Gordon TRAVIS Gordon believes the standard of National League rugby in England is far...

Uzokwe hat-trick inspires DMP to victory

■By MIKE BROWN Billingham.......26 Darlington MP.36 DARLINGTON Mowden Park secured a hard-fought win over Billingham with flanker Simon Uzokwe stealing the...

Holden double puts Macc ahead

■■By LOUIS JEFFERSON Preston G.................29 Macclesfield..........42 MACCLESFIELD remain unbeaten after a win over Preston Grasshoppers but had their work cut out...

Super backs keep Fylde unbeaten

■By WILL JUDD Fylde.........................40 Hull............................29 THE Woodlands was treated to a home victory after Fylde secured a confident win largely due...

End of game push from Ionians is too little, too late

■By BRIAN NORMAN Hull Ionians............ 21 Sheffield..................32 SHEFFIELD came to life in the second half of a tough game to take...

Haddon steps up to steal it for Dale

■By NICK DOYLE Otley....................20pts Wharfedale......21pts LOCAL derbies are always tight and, with the lead changing seven times, Wharfedale won it at...

Holland impresses for Rossendale

■By COILIN DUFFY Rossendale............54 Scunthorpe.............29 ROSSENDALE produced a ruthless attacking display to defeat Scunthorpe by 25 points at Marl Pits handing...

Late pressure sees victory for Tynedale

■By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield Tigers....14 Tynedale................. 31 A LATE bonus point try from Charlie Turnbull saw Tynedale’s perfect start to the...

Makin’s 400th cap highlights Ionians’ player first culture

■By CHRIS COLLYER Riding high: Hull Ionians second row Joe Makin HULL Ionians second row Joe Makin ran out for his...

Plucky Exeter succumb to Lucs’ fightback

■By KIT DAVIES Exeter Uni.........19 Luctonians.......38 LUCTONIANS produced a ruthless second-half display to run out winners against Exeter University. The students...

Lymm overcome Students in thriller

■By AVUYILE SAWULA Lymm........................52 Loughborough S....35 A whopping eight tries sealed a comprehensive victory for Lymm against Loughborough Students at in...

Camborne turn on second-half style

■By OLLY MCBRIDE Hinckley..................24 Camborne................34 CAMBORNE produced a clinical second-half performance to secure a victory in a lively contest at Leicester...

Barum keep their cool to quell Titans fightback

■■By MIKE AMOS Taunton T......... 34pts Barnstaple........41pts BARNSTAPLE head coach Winston James stated that the turning point in the game was...

Hornets give Stags a sting after repelling a reply

■By BEN MORRIS Hornets.....................33 Cinderford...............24 ON a dry day perfect for running rugby, Hornets hosted joint-leaders Cinderford, aiming to bounce back...

Jack’s Counter treble floors hosts

■By MARK PUTTNAM Syston......................24 Redruth....................35 REDRUTH'S first visit to Syston turned out to be a rewarding one. Syston broke the defensive...

Old Reds finally in the winning circle

■By ADAM CLEARY Old Redcliffians....52 Chester..................... 21 OLD Redcliffians recorded their first win of the season with a comprehensive eight-try victory...

Larkins lays down a lofty Cherry and Whites target

■By BEN JAYCOCK Driven: Camborne full-back Harry Larkins CAMBORNE full-back Harry Larkins insists the Cherry & Whites are determined to go...

Ceillam’s last-gasp try gets Raiders off mark

■By LUKE JARMYN Guernsey......... 24 Oundle...............21 EUPHORIA erupted around a packed Footes Lane as a last-ditch effort with the clock in...

Perry’s hat-trick proves in vain

■By DOUG MILLER Havant......................33 Sevenoaks..............48 WITH a strong all-round performance expertly led by fly-half Ben Adams, Sevenoaks overcame an initially dominant...

OAs’ fightback falls just short

■By RICH FENECH Barnes......................22 Old Albanians........ 21 BIG clashes often make for a spectacle – which this wasn’t – but it...

Hawks hit back but Dorking hang on

■By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley................36pts Dorking...............41pts A STIRRING second-half comeback from Henley Hawks fell just short as Dorking edged past them in...

Penalty try caps thriller after Bury are off to a flier

■By ANDREW HERLIHY Bury St Edmunds..43 Esher.........................35 BURY, renowned for their slow starts, got off like champion whippets on their way...

Reynolds makes up for yellow rush

■By MO SHER Canterbury..............30 Westcombe Park..23 CANTERBURY moved to within three points of the division’s summit with a hard-fought win, battling...

Welsh are left still seeking first win

■By JONATHAN SHANKLAND London Welsh........22 Oxford H...................24 LONDON Welsh had a tough day at the office as they were off their...

New arrivals in league and at home for busy man Young

■By BEN JAYCOCK Ambitious: Oundle fly-half Ben Young BEN Young has fired a warning shot to National Two East rivals, insisting...

Jonathan Pendlebury: It’s great to help shape England’s future talent

My life in rugby: Jonathan Pendlebury Former Rotherham, Gloucester and Leeds lock, now England U18s head coach. When my time in...

Brendan Gallagher: World Cup 2035 has to be held in Europe

World Rugby fires the starting gun next week for those with dreams of hosting RWC2035, which seems an eternity away but...

Living on a different planet

I DID mention in passing the other week that the arrival of Red Bull in English domestic rugby introduces a degree...

Berot’s boot: One kick and he was gone…

SELECTORS move in mysterious ways, as we all know, but none more mysterious than the French as Toulouse flyhalf Jean-Louis Berot,...

Eight-try Bath prove too powerful for Hartpury

BATH kicked off their campaign with an eye-catching eight-try away win against defending champions Hartpury 54-21. Four of the players in...

Williams signs one-year deal with Newcastle

NEWS EXTRA BOSS Steve Diamond believes Liam Williams’ winning mentality will be perfect for building the new culture at Newcastle Red...

DREAM TEAM

SYD BLACKMORE, THE FORMER BATH, WALES U20S, CORNISH PIRATES AND NOW AMPTHILL BLINDSIDE FLANKER SELECTS THE BEST XV PLAYERS HE HAS...

Van der Linde ruled out until next year

BATH scrum-half Bernard van der Linde is set to be out until the start of 2026 because of a hamstring injury....

Results

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Young Guns: Hayley Jones – England U18s hooker

England U18s hooker Hayley Jones is relishing the chance to captain her country as she embraces a new position and a...

Regional results

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Steelman too hot for Cardiff

Super Rygbi round-up ■By CARL FIELD EARLY pacesetters Ebbw Vale fired a warning to the rest in Super Rygbi Cymru by...

Neath knock Ponty out of cup

Premiership Cup round-up ■By CARL FIELD HOLDERS Pontypridd are out of the WRU Premiership Cup after going down 23-19 to Neath...

BRITISH RESULTS AND FIXTURES

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Toulon’s Herve on his way to Castres

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN TOULON fly-half Enzo Herve is on the move, a few months after he rejected a proposed swap...

Forthcoming fixtures

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The Growing Appeal of Six Nations Rugby in the United States

Rugby’s premier annual championship is gaining fresh appeal on the far side of the Atlantic. American fans are beginning to warm...

From the Scrum to the Screen: How Streaming is Changing the Way Fans Watch Rugby

Rugby has long thrived on the roar of the crowd, the tension of the scrum, and the palpable drama of a...

Women’s World Cup final preview: Abbie Ward driven by daughter Hallie as England chase glory

Abbie Ward says her young daughter has given her the “extra boost” to go out and win Saturday’s Women’s Rugby World...

Women’s World Cup final preview: England’s Lark Atkin-Davies on swapping teaching for rugby

Lark Atkin-Davies joked that running out at a sold-out Allianz Stadium at the Rugby World Cup final would be child’s play...