Renegade Russell on parade to help Racing

Back in Paris: Finn Russell helped Racing to a 27-0 cakewalk against Castres Second versus third. Fourth versus sixth. Ninth versus...

Hotshot Crockett hits new high for Brecon

Welsh Division One round-up By CARL FIELD BRECON’S Jake Crockett set a new club points record for a match – 39...

Bargoed get 7-up to keep heat on Pooler

Welsh Championship round-up By CARL FIELD BARGOED moved to within six points of Championship leaders Pontypool after running in seven tries...

Who would open their books for scrutiny?

Academy boys: Owen Farrell and Maro Itoje PICTURE: Getty Images Saracens, Saracens, Saracens, it seems that’s all this season has been...

Kiwis show their class

WOMEN ENGLANDwere left to rue a slow start as they lost 26-19 to Fiji and were then outclassed and outgunned by...

England kick on in Amor’s absence

MEN JAMES RODWELL could not have asked for a better start to his term as acting head coach as England came...

Keeping cool heads is key for Capstick

By NEALE HARVEY Last chance: Richard Capstick wants a winner’s medal is his final year in the U20s PICTURE: Getty Images...

NEWS EXTRA

Fatialofa on road to recovery WORCESTER forward Michael Fatialofa has made “good progress” in his recovery from a serious neck injury...

No let up for Myler despite Saracens relegation

By NEALE HARVEY LONDON Irish schemer Stephen Myler insists there is no danger of anyone at the club easing off now...

Stephens signs for Carnegie after Ford calls time

NEWS EXTRA Quit: Joe Ford YORKSHIRE Carnegie head coach Joe Ford has decided to leave the club with immediate effect to...

Bracken: Eddie’s trying to buy himself a new contract

By GARY FITZGERALD KYREN Bracken has stuck the boot into Eddie Jones over his Six Nations selections, labeling the decision not...

Devoto up running as viable rival to Tuilagi

By NEALE HARVEY Backing: Ricky Pellow Developing his game: Exeter’s Ollie Devoto PICTURE: Getty Images HARD-HITTING Exeter centre Ollie Devoto believes...

Barrinton staying on to drive Saracens recovery

By NEALE HARVEY RICHARD Barrington has vowed to repay the debt he owes to Saracens after committing himself to at least...

Pontybridd deal cruel blow to Bridgend’s hopes

Premiership By GUTO DAVIES BRIDGEND remain bottom of the table after a late Lloyd Rowlands try consigned them to defeat at...

Aberavon leave it late to topple Drovers

By RICHARD LEWIS JONNY Phillips scored the try to hand the Aberavon Wizards victory at the death after Llandovery had twice...

Quins show experience to end Pool’s dream run

By ROB COLE PONTYPOOL went toe-to-toe with the Premiership’s best before falling to a last gasp try as their Cup run...

Cardiff leap out of gates to beat Llanelli

By STEFFAN THOMAS CARDIFF progressed into the semi-final of the Cup after a comfortable win over Llanelli at Parc Y Scarlets....

Merthyr maintain proud record with strong show

Welsh Cup By IAN GOLDEN MERTHYR are into a fourth straight Cup semi-final, overcoming Neath with a storming second half performance....

Hundred hit the heights as they stay top of pile

REGIONAL PREMIER ROUND-UP By GEOFF LIGHTFOOT AND BEN GODDARD ROCHFORD Hundred continued to set the pace in the south east following...

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

RICHIE VERNON THE FORMER SCOTLAND, BORDER REIVERS, GLASGOW, SALE & LONDON SCOTTISH BACK ROWER/CENTRE ISTARTED my career at Border Reivers and...

Relegation looms for lowly Hoppers

By MIKE MITCHELL HUDDERSFIELDpushed Preston closer to relegation after a 25-15 win in a match marred by off-theball incidents. Preston started...

Wilkinson trio as Stour run ragged

By NICK PULLEN PROMOTION prospects Fylde put Stour to the sword with a stunning first-half show to go 45-0 in front...

Chester back to winning ways in style

By STEVE SMITH CHESTER ended their dismal run of four consecutive defeats in spectacular style, finally getting their first win of...

Hinckley close gap as Povoas powers on

By CHARLIE BAXTER TWO tries from man of the match Henry Povoas saw Hinckley come from behind to convincingly beat inform...

90 up for leaders but Hull push it all the way

By JOHN LYON IN a gritty and tough encounter Caldy preserved their 100 per cent record with a win over Hull....

Luct late show stuns Students

By RYAN STEVENS AFTER a great run of success at home against Sheffield Tigers, the students planned to extend their run...

Gaudie double as Greens rise

By ANDREW SMITH TWO tries from Sam Gaudie helped Wharfedale secure the points in an all-Yorkshire clash at Dore Moor. The...

Bell rings thrice as Tyne smash half-century

By BRIAN TILLEY AN eight-try spree against rock bottom Scunthorpe gave Tynedale their first maximum points win since the beginning of...

YOUNG GUNS

THEODORE DAN SARACENS HOOKER Brought up as a centre/ wing while coming through the junior ranks at Blackheath RFC, Theodore Dan...

Titans triumph as OAs edged out

By BRIAN QUINN THE narrowest of margins gave Taunton victory over Old Albanians at Woollams as they were made to work...

Esher condemn Sutton to bottom

By MATT BALDWIN ESHER took advantage of a tiring Sutton & Epsom side late on to turn a close game into...

TJs whack Worthing to return to the top

By GARETH WITHERS TONBRIDGE Juddians bounced back from defeat at Taunton last time out to claim all five points at a...

-flying Hawks are halted by Redruth

Develish: Jack Simmons of Redruth dives over in Hellfire Corner for a try Stopped: Hawks’ Reuben Norvill is tackled by Dean...

Lions prove Constant threat at the Barn Elms

By ALICE CLARKE A SECOND-HALF double from Devon Constant helped Leicester Lions to their third win in four as they saw...

St Eds consign Dings to defeat

By JOHN WHITE DINGS fell to their third straight defeat, outscored five tries to four against Bury St Edmunds at Shaftesbury...

Bournemouth rise from dead

By NICK CROWE WESTCLIFF saved some face against Bournemouth despite throwing away a 15-point lead as nothing could ultimately separate the...

Derby glory for Clifton as visiting Reds falter

By WYN TINGLEY CLIFTON rose to the occasion as they emphatically claimed bragging rights with a six-try triumph over Old Redcliffians...

Fight for survival will bring best out of Titans

By JON NEWCOMBE CARETAKER head coach Steve Salvin thinks Rotherham’s desperate situation at the foot of the National One table could...

Rich bank more points at home

By TIM FORRESTER RICHMOND showed their class with a five-try blitz late on to thrash Bishop’s Stortford. The visitors got off...

Hodgson fluffs his lines late on

By DAVID LAWRENCE OLD Elthamians held on for a hard-fought victory in the Midlands with hosts Moseley missing two late penalties...

Magic Matt strikes at the death to win it

By STEVE JACKSON MATT Hema’s 12th try of the season snatched victory from the jaws of defeat for Cambridge in the...

Sublime Albion run riot as Park suffer big blow

By NICK BURT A SUPERB second-half performance saw Plymouth Albion convincingly beat Rosslyn Park in a damaging blow to the visitors’...

Titans flicker but DMP prove too good at home

By KEVIN ROBINSON On the way: Gary Law goes over to stretch Darlington’s lead PICTURES: Gareth Lyons TEAMS DARLINGTON MOWDEN PARK:...

Club go wild to rescue victory

By GRAHAM COX FOUR tries in the final quarter rescued Blackheath from a ten-point deficit and gave them, what in the...

It’s May’s day as Villagers edge it

By JACK JOHNSON LAURENCE May held his nerve to land a lastminute conversion and earn Chinnor the narrowest of victories over...

Ionians Rammed aside by visitors

By MALLY KNOWLES VICTORY for Rams at Hull Ionians’ Brantingham Park took them to the top of National League 1, if...

Waller: New Saints set to shine for Eddie

By NEAL HARVEY Proud: Alex Waller NORTHAMPTON captain Alex Waller has backed the club’s quartet of England newbies to shine on...

Les Bleues will relish early shot at England

Lightning start: Jess Breach scores the first try in England’s 41-26 win over France last year PICTURE: Getty Images The women’s...

Booze and brawls helped Wyn to top

Steffan Thomas on uncoventional path taken by Wales prop star Farmer’s boy: Wyn Jones has a strong work ethic UNLIKE the...

Peel on short-list to be new coach at Ospreys

By ALEX BYWATER AND STEFFAN THOMAS DWAYNE Peel is on the Ospreys’ radar as Welsh rugby’s crisis region search for a...