England need much more to beat Irish

Done it: George Ford celebrates with Owen Farrell and Jonny May after the match PICTURE: Getty Images IT was so crucial...

Greed sees Red Rose wilt in Murrayfield wild winds

BRENDAN GALLAGHER VERDICT Playing rugby on a filthy wet February evening with the wind gusting up to 50mph and swirling around...

Mighty Genge unleashes his own storm to spur England

By NICK CAIN Rare sight: Elliott Daly tries a break COMETH the grudge match, cometh the Genge. England dug themselves out...

Galthie’s new look is Made in France

FRENCH COLUMN Unlike his Six Nations’ counterparts who, on the whole, opted for continuity selections after the World Cup, new France...

Quins to raid Ealing front row stocks

By JON NEWCOMBE NEWS EXTRA HARLEQUINS are poised to make a triple swoop on Ealing Trailfinders’ front row. Tight-head Craig Trenier,...

Newport away from danger

Welsh Premiership Newport …………………………17 Swansea………………………0 NEWPORT’S steady climb to safety continued with a win at Rodney Parade. They are now 15...

Complacency began after All Blacks victory

Struggling: England concede a try to French captain Charles Ollivon PICTURE: Getty Images I just can’t understand why Eddie Jones told...

RUGBY SHORTS

Braley signs for Benetton GLOUCESTER scrum-half Callum Braley is to join Benetton at the end of the season. The former England...

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Bigi tells Azzurri to play with no fear in Paris By GARY FITZGERALD LUCA Bigi arrives in Paris today refusing to...

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Scarlets confirm Delaney as Mooar successor GLENN Delaney’s promotion to replace fellow New Zealander Brad Mooar as head coach for the...

New Zealand make it four trophies on the trot

WOMEN’S WRAP ENGLAND finished sixth after two defeats on day two. Following a 33-0 win over Russia and a 26-5 victory...

Fiji finish off England on route to first Sydney title

MEN’S WRAP ENGLAND finished fourth in Sydney after defeat to USA in the bronze final. Fiji, who had beaten England 17-14...

Russell has real reason to regret

MAYBE one day, before he grows old and grey, Finn Russell will look back with regret at missing yesterday’s Calcutta Cup...

Vincent aims to be in the Paris spotlight

ARTHUR Vincent could lay claim to be the invisible man of the Six Nations, no mean feat given that he appeared...

Italy’s arrival opens up a hat-trick revolution

Hat-trick: Josh Adams scores his third try for Wales against Italy PICTURE: Getty Images TRY hat-tricks in the Six Nations are...

Lions eye warm-up in Cardiff

The Lions will decide at a board meeting this week whether to transfer their next fixture from Twickenham to Cardiff rather...

Bournville march on to parade as scrap for second intensifies

Midlands Premier LEADERS Bournville kept their outstanding unbeaten streak alive with a thoroughly one-sided 50- 0 thrashing at home to Kettering....

Macclesfield remain at the top after hard-fought win

Northern Premier MACCLESFIELD powered away at the top of the table by beating Carlisle 40-29 at Warwick Road. It was close...

Four-try Barnstaple boost their lead as Maidenhead fall aside

South West Premier BARNSTAPLEenforced their South West Premier title credentials by running out 22-10 victors over Exmouth following another solid performance...

Gatland adds Crusaders to his KO’d list

By ADAM ELLIS WARREN Gatland’s continues to make his mark in Super Rugby as his Chiefs side pulled off yet another...

Champs can play on after Euro fine

DEFENDING champions Saracens will remain in this year’s European Champions Cup after being fined for fielding an ineligible player. Saracens had...

Bracken: I’d be looking to leave Sarries

By GARY FITZGERALD KYRAN Bracken would be looking to switch clubs if he were still a Saracens player and expects Eddie...

World Cup man Wilson tunes up for England

By JON NEWCOMBE Fighting fit: Mark Wilson, in World Cup action against USA, is aiming high with Sale HAVING played in...

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

STEVE KENNEY THE FORMER LEICESTER SCRUM-HALF OUT of all my 365 appearances for Tigers, my personal highlight was the try I...

Battle of the Dales edged by Wharfe

By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale ……………26 Wharfedale ……….34 A FINE all-round display saw Wharfedale emerge victorious in the Dales derby, as they...

Field shake things up at the bottom

By STEVE SMITH Sheffield Tigers …10 Huddersfield ………27 HUDDERSFIELD eased their relegation fears with an unexpected bonus-point win away at promotion-chasing...

Rundle springs again to down Hoppers

By NICK PULLEN TRY machine Dan Rundle raced over for a hat-trick as Stourbridge heaped more misery on relegationthreatened Preston Grasshoppers....

Caldy live up to bill in second half blitz

By JOHN LYON Caldy ………………32pts Sedgley Park ….11pts DIFFICULT conditions were always going to limit the ability of either team to...

Hateful-eight for hyped Fylde

By EMILY WATLING Chester ………………15 Fylde ………………….51 FYLDE romped to a dominant victory on their travels against Chester, scoring eight tries...

Dogged Otley taught lesson

By RYAN STEVENS L’boro Students …47 Otley……………………33 LOUGHBOROUGH Students put last week’s defeat in Hull behind them as they secured a...

Hinckley in the tries as Scunthorpe blown away

By ALICE KNIGHT Hinckley……….47 Scunthorpe ……5 HINCKLEY romped to a convincing bonus-point win against Scunthorpe despite playing over a quarter of...

YOUNGGUNS

RAPHAEL QUIRKE SALES SHARK SCRUM HALF As a North-West junior champion in triathlon, Raphael Quirke might have opted to pursue Olympics...

Three-try Hawks fly high yet again

By BRANDON HOWLETT Old Albanian……….16 Henley …………………20 A TESTING few weeks for Old Albanian began with a close fought, creditable loss...

Grey hat-trick has wolfpack howling

By SIMON LORD Bury St Ed’s ……….29 Leicester Lions….28 ALEX Grey scored a hattrick as Bury St Edmunds edged past Leicester...

Rowlands runs riot to hit seasiders for six

y MATT BALDWIN Esher ……………40 Bournem’th……7 A RUTHLESS second half display from Esher piled the pressure on a struggling Bournemouth side...

Reds with make it 10 the win to on the spin

By BILL HOOPER REDRUTH director of rugby Nigel Hambly was delighted with his side’s win over Tonbridge Juddians but believes his...

Barnesstorming Curtis the late saviour

By NICK CROWE Westcliff ……… 29 Worthing ………34 CURTIS Barnes was the hero as a spectacular late rally from Worthing broke...

A job well Dun for Crusaders

By JOHN WHITE Dings ………………….39 Sutton & Epsom …21 DINGS came through a tough encounter with Sutton & Epsom but it...

Titans conquer to hit top spot

By ROGER OPIE Clifton …………………10 Taunton………………36 TAUNTON usurped Tonbridge Juddians’ position at the top of the table after beating Clifton in...

Harbison heroics has hot hosts feeling rosy

By ALLY MCDOWALL Barnes…………… 29 Old Redcliff’s…10 BARNES ran out 29-10 victors to heap further misery on struggling Old Redcliffians and...

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Baker’s return offers ray of light By ALEX BYWATER WITH just one win in the whole campaign it has been a...

Park keep up the pressure

By DAVE LAWRENCE BEN Howard’s try was the pick of the bunch in a game of two halves as Rosslyn Park...

Cant hit for nine as DMP surge

By KEVIN ROBINSON Darlington MP……64 Canterbury …………14 CANTERBURY were competitive in the first half of this game, but a 36-point second...

Four on the spin for Chin with five-try blitz

By JACK JOHNSON Chinnor …………33 Old Elth’s…………3 JASON Worrall scored two tries as Chinnor made it four wins in a row...

Seventh heaven for Richmond as leaders roll on

By TIM FORRESTER RICHMOND scored seven converted tries and a penalty to secure an emphatic win over visitors Rotherham Titans. However,...

Cooke serves Club put boot up treat as into Albion

By GRAHAM COX First blow: Blackheath No6 Tom Baldwin scores the first try of the game PICTURES: Felix Ursell BLACKHEATH claimed...

Rams edge home in ten-try thriller

By RICHARD ASHTON Rams ………………….35 Bishop’s Stor………31 RAMS returned to winning ways with a dramatic 35-31 victory against Bishop’s Stortford in...

Cinderford splurge destroys Ionians

By MALCOLM KNOWLES Hull Ionians ……….10 Cinderford …………58 CINDERFORD came away from Brantingham Park with a resounding 58-10 victory, scoring nine...

Tries flow as Blood & Sand get bonus

By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge……37 Sale FC …………31 CAMBRIDGE bounced back from defeat at Rosslyn Park with a bonus-point win that was...

Namibian cavalry arrive for Carnegie

By JON NEWCOMBE Challenge: Phil Davies Star signing: De la Harpe YORKSHIRE Carnegie director of rugby Phil Davies has boosted his...