Debut to forget as Paulo gets red card

By ROB COLE Aberavon ........20 Cardiff..............18 SAMOAN international lock Filo Paulo picked up a yellow and then straight red card on...

Ravens fall at final hurdle again

By JOHN WILLIAMS Bridgend ........14 Carm Quins ....20 BRIDGEND’S luck ran out once again in the dying embers of yet another...

Pontypridd enjoy the derby day spoils

Premiership By ROGER THOMAS Merthyr ..........27 Pontypridd ....36 PONTYPRIDD headed back down the A470 with the derby day bragging rights after...

Tougher penalty for high tackles has effect

NEWS EXTRA WORLD Rugby’s strict crackdown on high tackles at last year’s World Cup resulted in a dramatic reduction in the...

Hurricanes blown away after Lomax sees red

By ADAM ELLIS Contentious: Tyrel Lomax saw red for a high tackle PICTURE: Getty Images LIFE after Beauden Barrett has not...

RUGBY SHORTS

Four weeks for Devoto EXETER centre Ollie Devoto has been banned for four weeks for a dangerous high tackle on Harlequins’...

Flyer Hogg helps raise cash for Bill McLaren Foundation

NEWS EXTRA By SAM PARKHOUSE SCOTLAND captain Stuart Hogg is using his image to raise money for grassroots rugby in the...

Martin’s Lions take permanent residence at the Gnoll

NEWS EXTRA By ALEX BYWATER CLASSIC Lions President Allan Martin is relishing the chance to take one of rugby’s most famous...

Undisciplined England just escape the jaws of defeat

From NICK CAIN at Twickenham Off: Manu Tuilagi is shown red by referee Ben O’Keeffe ENGLAND emerged in credit at the...

RUGBY SHORTS

Giant Nadolo adds to Tigers’ firepower LEICESTER have recruited outsized Fiji wing Nemani Nadolo and Georgia hooker Shalva Mamukashvili for next...

Remember Bill, Ashton honed his skills in National One

Lethal: Chris Ashton CHRIS Ashton often seemed to spend more time injured or pursuing his media ambitions during his time at...

Faingaa makes the ultimate donation

THERE was a time when a news story regarding a rugby player donating his brain, on the occasion of his death,...

Llandow disaster turned triumph into tragedy

RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points Aftermath: Royal Air Force men examine the wreckage...

Battle at top takes a turn in South West

South West Premier THE South West Premier title battle took another twist after runaway leaders Barnstaple suffered fourth defeat of the...

Six of the best for clinical table-toppers

Northern Premier BLAYDONincreased their lead at the top of the table following a hardfought 34-29 win at home to Morpeth. Jordan...

Bournville toast sweet taste of success

Midlands Premier BOURNVILLE are already preparing for next season after wrapping up the Midlands Premier title. The Birmingham side completed a...

Wells triumphant and Dons win a thriller

London & South East Premier IN the Friday evening kick off in the London and South East Premier, Tunbridge Wells beat...

Blitzboks take title in extra-time thriller

LOS ANGELES WRAP ENGLAND came away from the inaugural LA Sevens with just one win from their five matches, missing out...

England have a Will to win and avenge defeat in LA

By ADAM ELLIS VANCOUVER Two tries: Will Edwards ENGLAND came bursting out of the blocks to right the wrongs of their...

YOUNG GUNS

MANNY IYOGUN NORTHAMPTON PROP For any aspiring prop, being able to lean on some gnarled experience is never a bad thing,...

Hosts stunned by Bury’s great start

By ADAM HUNTER Bournemouth........21 Bury St Edmunds ..34 BURY St Edmunds had wrapped up the bonus point before half-time on their...

Mason at double in Titans triumph

By MIKE AMOS Taunton Titans....29 Dings Crusaders..22 NICK Mason struck twice as Taunton Titans overcame a dogged Dings Crusaders side at...

Another defeat for OAs extends streak

By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanian....10 Westcliff........16 OLD Albanian collected their 21st bonus point of the season but were unable to get...

Tonbridge withstand fightback to stay top

By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge..........36pts Clifton ................32pts Going over: Mike O’Sullivan powers in to score for Tonbridge Juddians and Bentley Halpin scores...

Big victory for Redruth as fine form continues

By JOHN CROYSDILL Sutton & Epsom ..22 Redruth ..............41 IN-FORM Redruth extended their unbeaten run by beating struggling Sutton & Epson...

Brave Ben is the Lions hero

By GEOFF SIBLEY Old Redcliffians ..10 Leicester Lions ....13 BEN Young’s last-gasp drop goal saw Leicester Lions complete a dramatic comeback...

Hawks swoop to down Esher

By ALASTAIR BEYNON Henley Hawks......46 Esher ......................20 HENLEY Hawks produced one of their best displays of the season to run out...

Tries galore as Raiders power to home win

By PAUL MARTIN Worthing ........43 Barnes..............30 WORTHING Raiders came out on top in an entertaining try-fest against Barnes. The tone was...

Regionalised leagues would strengthen the club game

MARK NELSON LANCASHIRE COUNTY COACH Change is in the air apparently, the structure of league rugby in the English club game...

Pack power fuels second half blitz

By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale ..........14 Chester ..................19 CHESTER walked away with a win at the Avenue after their tireless forwards delivered...

Glasse shatters through for Tigers

By STEVE SMITH Sedgley Park ........13 Hull ..........................10 SEDGLEY Park Tigers held off a late comeback from Hull to claim a...

Tom and Ben the crucial men for Spragg

By CHRISTIAN EVANS Fylde ..............48 Luctonians ....10 FREE-FLOWING Fylde returned to winning ways in emphatic fashion after defeating Luctonians 48-10 at...

Hornets sting Field with late comeback

By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield ....15pts Hinckley............24pts Peck’s appeal: David Peck gets Hinckley back in the game PICTURES: Mike Inkley Away he...

Cool Ireland has Zebras feeling green with envy

By NICK CROWE Otley ................29 Sheffield ........32 SHEFFIELD Tigers narrowly overcame Otley in a tightly-contested and gripping Yorkshire derby at Cross...

Scunny suffer cruel schooling

By STEVE WILLIAMS Scunthorpe..............7 Loughborough......54 LOUGHBOROUGH Students taught struggling Scunthorpe yet another lesson after an emphatic victory at Heslam Park. George...

Ravers rock to emphatic title

By MIKE MITCHELL Preston G’h ..............5 Caldy ......................49 CALDY were crowned champions after completing a characteristically comfortable victory over Preston Grasshoppers....

Dangerous Dan returns to break Tyne hearts

By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale ........27 Stourbridge....29 FORMER Tynedale favourite Dan Rundle returned to haunt his former club with a matchwinning try...

Unbeaten Caldy on track for perfect promotion

NEWS EXTRA By JON NEWCOMBE WHATEVER happens in the last two months of the season, Caldy RFC’s unbeaten run has already...

Ionians lose in basement fight

By PAUL MARTIN Canterbury............24 Hull Ionians ..........15 CANTERBURY staged a second half comeback to claim victory in the battle between the...

Rampant Rams run over OEs

By JON EDWARDS Old Elthamians.....15 Rams........................31 AN IMPRESSIVE Rams were pushed all the way by this Old Elthamians side at College...

Drama as Club fall to late penalty try defeat

Cinderford ......21 Blackheath ....16 By NIGEL WILCE THERE was late drama at Cinderford when the referee awarded the home side a...

Wright off as Blood & Sand earn tightest of wins

Cambridge ....13 Moseley ........12 By STEVE JACKSON A RED card for Moseley’s Dan Wright ten minutes into added time at the...

Laventure try is decisive as Park seize the day

By WARREN MUGGLETON Sheer joy: Rosslyn Park celebrate going over in the important win over Richmond KIERAN Power hailed Rosslyn Park’s...

Albion edge high scoring encounter

By PADDY MARSH Plymouth Albion..34 Darlington MP ......27 PLYMOUTH maintained their run of fine form, emerging victorious against Darlington in a...

Titans left to rue wasted chances

By GUY WILLIAMS Rotherham............24 Bishop's Stort ......31 ROTHERHAM threw away a golden opportunity to improve their chances of avoiding relegation by...

Sale find second gear to earn win

By STEVE SMITH Sale ..................22 Chinnor ............19 SALE FC overturned a halftime deficit then defended resolutely for a narrow win against...

Sarries’ hot prospects go on loan to Bristol

ENGLAND flanker Ben Earl has extended his Saracens stay until 2023 but will spend next season on loan at Bristol. Earl,...

Genge gets tank Nephi on track for Tigers

Mentor: Ellis Genge MONSTER Leicester loosehead Nephi Leatigaga says he owes England star Ellis Genge a debt of gratitude for whipping...

Mallinder aims to be England’s next Saint

By NEALE HARVEY AFTER a 15-month injury lay-off which left him fearing for his career, dashing Northampton fullback Harry Mallinder is...

Six Nations TV sell-out brings rage on Twitter

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Lone Kiwi: Sean Maitland will face France today as an endangered species PICTURE:...