Leaders survive a scare to keep rolling

By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians ……3 Caldy …………….31 CALDY will be pleased to have picked up the points against a very game...

Four-midable Carleton shines

By CHRISTIAN EVANS Fylde …………….50 Tynedale ……..10 TOM Carleton starred with four tries as Fylde wrapped up a comprehensive win over...

Hornets sting stuns hosts

By NICK DOYLE Otley …………….14 Hinckley ……….19 HINCKLEY'S fast start helped them emerge victorious from their trip to Otley. Hinckley scored...

Pack power steers Hull to battling triumph

By RICHARD GORE Hull………………..27 Chester …………16 HULL’S props laid the foundation for victory with some immense scrummaging which resulted in two...

Fylde flyer Hadfield banned for doping violation

NEWS EXTRA By SAM JACKSON FYLDE’S Henry Hadfield has been banned from all sport for two years after failing a drug...

Selway’s treble delights Villagers

By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s Sto’d ….17 Chinnor …………….30 NICK Selway crossed for a hat-trick as Chinnor eased to victory against Bishop’s...

In-form Albion hit the heights again

By RYAN MATTHEWS Canterbury …………5 Plymouth Alb……52 CANTERBURY remain rooted to the bottom of the table after conceding eight tries in...

The Flying Dutchman! Holland on fire as Rosslyn rout Sale

By WARREN MUGGLETON Rosslyn Park 40 Sale FC ……….21 CRAIG Holland’s incredible length-of-thefield try put the cherry on top of a...

Leaders show their class in away defeat of gallant Rams

By NEALE HARVEY Confrontation: Rams flanker Tom Vooght gets set to defend the pickand- go from Richmond No.8 Jake Parker PICTURE:...

Titans say wham bam, thanks Sam

By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham ……….22 B’ham Moseley ..20 ROTHERHAM Titans earned themselves a lifeline near the foot of the table with...

Tarrant late show for Blood & Sand

By JON EDWARDS Old Elthamians ..25 Cambridge ……….28 CAMBRIDGE completed a storming second-half comeback to edge an eight-try thriller at College...

Barton on target as Foresters do double

By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford ……..20 Darlington MP..14 CINDERFORD came good in the final quarter of the match to earn themselves a...

Rodwell ‘honoured’ to be asked to step in

By ADAM ELLIS SEVENS stalwart James Rodwell believes Eddie Jones will be able to harness one of the sharpest minds in...

Eddie right to call for Amor says 7s star Mac

By NEALE HARVEY Student of game: Amor SIMON Amor’s ascension to England’s coaching team will prove a smash-hit with the players...

Twenty years of wonder as Six Nations sparkles on

Brendan Gallagher looks back at the glories – and grumbles – from the start of the great tournament WITH the Six...

Try-double by Tolmie swings it Cov’s way

By STEVE MATHER COVENTRY director of rugby Rowland Winter hailed replacement Scott Tolmie’s impact off the bench after the hooker’s last-minute...

Lennon’s try puts brakes on Hartpury comeback

By ANDREW BEACHAM FIRST half supremacy proved crucial for Bedford in an entertaining game, staged in close to perfect conditions, between...

Olver earns his money with last-minute winner

By GUY WILLIAMS DONCASTER, outplayed for almost the entire second half and trailing 15-9 at Castle Park, won the closest of...

Forwards’ supremacy gets Ealing on a roll

By OLI SHAPLEY Fast start: Jordan Els scores for Trailfinders Fifty up: Tommy Bell is about to go over for Trailfinders...

Pirates steal the points with potent final quarter

By TOM INNES CORNISH Pirates flew back from the Channel Islands with four hardearned points last night after coming from behind...

Williams back after beating cancer

Preview Yorkshire Carnegie v Newcastle Today, Kick-off 3pm JOHNNY Williams makes his first-team comeback for Newcastle after overcoming testicular cancer. The...

Set piece won us the World Cup says Brits

Pressure: Bok scrum makes England unravel in final SCHALK Brits says that South Africa went into the final in Yokohama aware...

Eddie’s new forwards guru will bring time, energy and emotion

NICK CAIN TALKS TO KEY SOUTH AFRICAN FIGURES ABOUT ENGLAND’S NEW COACH MATT PRO UDFOOT MATT Proudfoot’s arrival as the new...

Tompkins handed to Wales by RFU folly

SOMEBODY at Twickenham needs their arse kicking over the loss of Nick Tompkins – a star man for England at U16,...

Gustard says it – players train too hard!

Pedagogy: Gustard A QUINS Press release earlier this week had me reaching for the dictionary. “We have five senior centres out...

New broom Galthie has the leeway to go for broke

RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points Golden generation: Frace win the 2019 Junior World...

Sexton is new captain of Ireland

JOHNNY Sexton will succeed Rory Best as Ireland captain. The Leinster fly-half, 34, is a doubt for the start of the...

Hogg will lead Scots

STUARTHogg will captain Scotland in the Six Nations replacing Stuart McInally, who led the side during last year’s unsuccessful World Cup...

No big-match jitters for strongman John

By STEFFAN THOMAS Rave reviews: WillGriff John is hoping to impress the Wales selectors PICTURES: Getty Images ON the eve of...

Humphreys excited by props Leon and WillGriff

JONATHAN Humphreys believes Alun Wyn Jones can defy logic and figure at the next World Cup, but insists he will come...

Pivac has shocked a few and I’m glad

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Warren Gatland constantly surprised the Welsh rugby public with his selections throughout his 12 years...

Webb must prove himself again warns Pivac

SCRUM-HALF Rhys Webb has been warned he faces a battle to regain his No.9 jersey after being recalled to the Wales...

ON THE BLINDSIDE

BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Williams will stay at the Chiefs EXETER Chiefs have won their battle with Gloucester...

ROOM 101

TOM BULLOUGH THE ROTHERHAM CENTRES TAKES US THROUGH HIS PET HATES FROM THE RUGBY WORLD AND BEYOND 1. Faffing about I...

Coventry sack Walshe after their Ampthill defeat

News By JON NEWCOMBE EXCLUSIVE NICK Walshe has become the second coaching casualty of the Greene King Championship season. Walshe joins...

Bayonne hit for six as Toulon turn on the style

ROUND-UP TOULON completed a clean sweep of six victories with a 50-6 triumph over Bayonne in Pool 2. They struggled to...

Blues blast ten tries but still fail to qualify

By STEFFAN THOMAS POOL 5 Try time: Lewis Jones runs in a try for Blues PICTURE: Huw Evans CARDIFF Blues scored...

Hardwick lands the bonus as Tigers fumble their chances against battling Pau

By GARY FITZGERALD Power: Manu Tuilagi POOL 5 GEORDAN Murphy’s much-changed Tigers had their claws clipped by their French rivals but...

Wasteful Wasps get blast from boss Dai

By ROGER PANTING POOL 3 WASPS’ European campaign came to a miserable end as the French secured a home quarter-final with...

Randall bails Bristol out with try on the buzzer

By TIM LEWIS POOL 4 HARRY Randall saved Bristol’s blushes with a late try to secure a 7-7 draw against lowly...

Four-try Graham gets the job done

By GARY HEATLY SCOTLAND winger Darcy Graham warmed up for the Six Nations with four sensational tries as Edinburgh Rugby made...

Kockett hat-trick completes Castres revival as Warriors suffer second half collapse

By ROGER PANTING Match winner: Rory Kockott celebrates his late try CASTRESscrum-half, Rory Kockott, scored 23 points as Worcester crashed out...

Out-of-jail Scarlets enjoy their freedom by thumping the Exiles

By ALEX BYWATER No stopping him: Corey Baldwin evades the tackle of Nick Phipps to score for Scarlets PICTURE: Getty Images...

Dragons scorch into quarter-finals despite forgettable first half

European Challenge Cup By ALEX BYWATER Tyler Morgan runs in to score the bonus point try PICTURE: THuw Evans DEAN Ryan...

Tyro Randall relishing the high-octane style at Bristol

News Rising star: Harry Randall TURBO-CHARGED Bristol scrum-half Harry Randall hopes improvements in his game will enable him to complete his...

Connacht looking to build momentum

POOL 5 PREVIEW… Montpellier v Connacht Today, Kick-off 3.15pm KIERAN Marmion returns from a back injury for Connacht’s dead-rubber Pool game...

Val up for a fight against Charlie

By NEALE HARVEY GLOUCESTER prop Val Rapava-Ruskin heads into one of European rugby’s most demanding bearpits aiming to prove why he...

Big guns return for Ospreys’ European farewell

POOL 4 PREVIEW… Munster v Ospreys Today. Kick-off 1pm, Thomond Park WALES flanker Justin Tipuric and centre Scott Williams return as...

Vunipola determined to channel his frustration

European Champions Cup By NEALE HARVEY Focused on the job: Saracens and England star Mako Vunipola PICTURES: Getty Images SARACENS will...

Lewis on mission to tidy up set-piece basics

NEWS EXTRA By KASEY REES DILLON Lewis admits he must improve the basics of his set-piece work to challenge for a...