Eight is great for wind-assisted Newport

Midlands Premier THE TIE of of the round was to be found in Shropshire, where Newport ran in eight tries on...

Ruthless Guernsey edge up on Rochford

London & South East Premier IN THE battle between first and third, league leaders Rochford Hundred just edged it 12-3 at...

Face-off with Canada for place in the semi-finals

DAY ONE WRAP ENGLAND men won both their games on day one of the Sydney Sevens to sit top of Pool...

YOUNG GUNS

LUKE GREEN LONDON IRISH PROP As a budding England tighthead prop, ask 18-yearold London Irish tyro Luke Green who his ideal...

Last-gasp block frustrates Esher

By JACQUI TURNER Old Redcliffians 25 Esher ………………25 THERE was nothing to separate Old Redcliffians and Esher as the hosts dramatically...

Sutton double as Caolan leads way

By JOHN CROYSDILL Sutton & Epsom…23 Barnes ………………17 THE last time Sutton recorded a league victory was at Barnes and they...

Westcliff have no answer to Taunton rush

By MIKE AMOS Taunton ……….43 Westcliff……….10 Taunton started at a fast pace and never looked back to record a convincing victory...

It’s bliss for the faithful as Juddians take charge

By NICK PITSON Henley …………….17pts Tonbridge ……….18pts Threat: Tonbridge’s Ryan Jackson tries to break through Henley’s Dave Hyde is stopped is...

Clifton turn up heat to leave them in control

By ADAM HUNTER Bournemouth 17 Clifton…………43 BOURNEMOUTH went into the game optimistic after a run of near-misses, but the Bristol side...

Thompson spot on to lift OAs

By WILL JENNINGS Worthing…………….29 Old Albanian ……30 MORGAN THOMPSON was the hero as his late kick secured a thrilling victory for...

Reds not there just for the ride

By SIMON LORD Bury St Edmunds 17 Redruth ………………33 REDS maintained their excellent run of form with a hard-fought win. The...

Cool finish by Young earns Lions their win

By MIKE HOWKINS Leicester L ……17 Dings Crus ……15 LIONS just about deserved victory after a nail-biting finish. Dings had the...

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

CEIRON THOMAS FORMER SCARLETS, LEEDS CARNEGIE AND CORNISH PIRATES FLY-HALF I always dreamt of being a Scarlets player growing up around...

Park stand up to Chester questions

By HARRY GRAY Sedgley Park……27 Chester ………………14 SEDGLEY PARK saw off a second-half fightback from Chester as they secured an eventually...

Dale take spring out of Hoppers

By MIKE MITCHELL Preston G’h…………14 Tynedale …………29 TYNEDALE took the spoils at Lightfoot Green as composure near the try line let...

Stour run up the board at Scunthorpe

By STEVE WILLIAMS Scunthorpe … 15 Stourbridge…76 STOURBRIDGE ran in 12 tries on the road to further dent bottom-of-the-table Scunthorpe’s points...

Hinckley catch the eye as run continues

By CHRISTIAN EVANS Fylde………………17pts Hinckley …………27pts CHRIS Campbell hailed his Hinckley team as they made it eight wins from nine, powering...

Hull upset Students as O’Donnell stands out

By RICHARD GORE Hull………………33 L’boro…………….20 HULL overcame a strong Loughborough side to record a well-won victory thanks in part to a...

Watkins bags brace for Lucs

By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians …………26 Sheffield Tigers ….7 LUCTONIANS kept up their good form with a fine home win against a...

Otley brushed aside by Caldy

By NICK DOYLE Otley……………………12 Caldy ………………….31 CALDY marched inexorably on in their bid to return to National One with a convincing...

Speres the sole scorer as the Dale keep it tight

By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale ….10 Huddersfield ….3 A TENSE one-try affair at the Avenue was won by the home side with...

Peterson eager for second crack in top flight

NEWS EXTRA By JON NEWCOMBE STANDING 6’8 and weighing 18-and-a-half stone, there’s no doubting which side Newcastle lock Greg Peterson is...

Sale sneak off with the points

By ALICE DEARMORE Sale ……………………26 Plymouth Alb……25 SALE held on to record victory by the slimmest of margins as they kept...

Moseley profit from sinners

By DAVE LAWRENCE Canterbury …………13 Moseley …………….29 MOSELEY picked up a vital away win against basement boys Canterbury, but needed to...

Bishops shake off woeful beginning

By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s St……40 Hull Ionians….22 STORTFORD banished a sloppy start to record a convincing win over Hull. The hosts...

Ellis grabs three as super Park go on the rampage

By WARREN MUGGLETON Rosslyn Park 50 Cambridge ….19 ARTHUR ELLIS’ hat-trick saw Rosslyn Park hammer Cambridge in a ruthless second-half performance...

Hot start puts Chinnor path to fourth on win in five

By DAVID BEDDOWS Driving through: Nick Selway goes low to score from the maul for Chinnor PICTURES: Gareth Lyons MATCH STATS…...

Blackheath Cooke up a major storm

By RICHARD ASHTON Rams …………….18 Blackheath ….31 RAMS’ National One title hopes suffered a major blow as an impressive Blackheath side...

McKirdy hat-trick sees OEs home

By JON EDWARDS Old Elthamians ….28 Darlington MP…….26 BATTLING Elthamians withstood a second-half Darlington fightback to secure a thrilling bonuspoint victory....

Hodgson stars as Richmond cruise

By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford ……10 Richmond……25 LEAGUE leaders Richmond proved too strong for a battling Cinderford team as they secured a...

Robshaw: Sarries boys will enjoy challenge

CHRIS ROBSHAW is predicting a buoyant England returning across the Channel today with an opening Six Nations victory in the bag...

Back row Paris battle will be key says Ollivon

By GARY FITZGERALD New boss: Fabian Galthie CHARLES Ollivon is confident Les Bleus will win the battle of the back row...

Ravaged by war, the heroes return

Brendan Gallagher looks back at the Five Nations Championship one hundred years ago Magnificent men: Royal Flying Corps pilots had a...

Spittle hits high-five as Carnegie crumble

By LUKE JARMYN WING Jack Spittle ran in five tries as Nottingham romped to a comfortable win against struggling Yorkshire Carnegie...

Trailfinders up intensity to continue perfect run

By OLI SHAPLEY EALING Trailfinders kept up their perfect start to 2020 with a dominant nine-try victory over Hartpury at Trailfinders...

Worthington picks up the points for Bedford

By LUKE JARMYN AN injury time try by replacement No.8 Huw Worthington sealed a nailbiting comeback for the Blues in an...

Martin flies solo to sink Pirates

By PAUL SMITH Flyer: Kyle Moyle makes yards for Pirates A WONDERFUL solo try from debutant James Martin clinched an against-the-odds...

Knights rely on their Olver ‘get out of jail’ card again

By GUY WILLIAMS ONCE again Doncaster can be grateful for the accurate goal kicking of fly-half Sam Olver whose successful 78th...

Falcons give nod to a new creator

Preview Newcastle v Ampthill Today, Kick-off 1pm FLY-HALF Brett Connon makes his first start of the season as Newcastle make five...

Love of all rugby keeps Wayne in the game

NICK CAIN TALKS TO REFEREE WAYNE BARNES ABOUT THE HIGHS AND LOWS OF HIS OUTSTANDING CAREER Inner steel: Wayne Barnes sends...

Specifically our Terry was simply one of the very best

TERRY Cooper was an old-fashioned reporter with an innate love of the game he wrote about. As Rugby correspondent of the...

Posponed game puts a sudden spoke in Les’ bicycle wheel

AS A WING for Aberavon and Wales, Les Keen always knew where to go, hard and fast, ideally along the line...

Lineen led the way for Six Nations invasion

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Trail-blazer: Sean Lineen playing for Scotland in 1990 The entire cast for the...

Skinner makes his return to lead charge for Chiefs

SCOTLAND international back-rower Sam Skinner, right, makes his first start of the season after injury to captain an Exeter side showing...

Gustard: Eddie won’t ignore us much longer

By JON NEWCOMBE Outstanding: Alex Dombrandt scores for Quins against Worcester PICTURE: Getty Images TEAMS EXETER: Dollman; Bodilly, Wyatt, Hendrickson, Short;...

Scots must make fast start again says Hodge the hero

By GARY HEATLY SCOTLAND must take the game to England and not let the visitors settle into their rhythm early on...

Stars saddle up for epic Calcutta Cup challenge

Jon Newcombe talks to John Hall about his gruelling charity bike ride Tartan rider: Rob Wainright carries the ball during last...

PRL must hand over control of salary cap

COLIN BOAG Under scrutiny: Saracens in better times. Lord Myners I have questioned whether Premiership Rugby would include supporters in their...

One rule for all, not just Saracens

ALLrugby players have a right to obtain maximum rewards for their skills but this can only be done within the rules...

Sorry apologists, but our suspicions were proved right

YOUR columnists are entitled to act as apologists for Saracens but this ignores the fact that part of your readership is...