Squeeze is on for Pacific Island players warns Leo

By NEALE HARVEY Snared by Tier One: England No.8 Billy Vunipola PACIFIC Island players, for so long a hugely popular feature...

Emlyn stay top despite surprise defeat

Welsh Division One round-up By CARL FIELD NEWCASTLE Emlyn’s 100 per cent record in One West came to an end with...

Defence comes crashing down for Brecon

Welsh Bowl, Plate and Shield round-up By CARL FIELD BRECON’S bid to become the first club to successfully defend the Specsavers...

Jenkins powers Wizards to victory

By SEAN TAYLOR THE power of Aberavon loosehead prop Rowan Jenkins turned the game in his side’s favour and allowed them...

Honours even as Steelmen close the gap

By RICHARD THOMPSON EBBW Vale hung on to pick up two much needed points as they restricted Llandovery to a single...

Ironmen exact revenge over Ravens

By ROB COLE PACK power helped Merthyr to a fourth win in a row as they overcame Bridgend at home. The...

Patient Ponty hold their nerve for rare win

Premiership By GUTO DAVIES PONTYPRIDD recorded only their third ever league victory over RGC but had to endure some nervous moments...

Truelove saves the day for rocking Rhondda

Welsh Championship round-up By CARL FIELD REJUVENATED Ystrad Rhondda hauled themselves out of the bottom four after a memorable 20- 13...

Harries at the double to inspire Warriors

By NICOLA KENTON SIONED Harries scored twice as Worcester Warriors secured a bonus-point victory by beating Richmond at Sixways. Fiona McIntosh...

Wasps flying high at Sharks

By MIKE MORRISON WASPS ran in seven tries as they hammered DMP Sharks at the Northern Echo Arena. The hosts started...

Quins’ strong finish keeps them top

By TRP REPORTER HARLEQUINS continued their battle with Saracens at the summit of the table with a win at Gloucester- Hartpury....

Sarries hang on in epic contest

By MARTYN ELEY SARACENS held off a thrilling late surge from Loughborough Lightning to keep the pressure on at the top...

Bern’s on fire as Bears ease to victory

By RYAN MATTHEWS SARAH Bern’s return helped Bristol Bears snap a four-game losing streak in style with an eight-try mauling of...

RUGBY SHORTS

Malins has foot surgery SARACENS full-back Max Malins has had surgery to repair a broken foot, ruling him out for three...

Brown on his way to making return for Wales

NEWS EXTRA By ALEX BYWATER LEON Brown says his World Cup snub was the best thing that could have happened to...

Galthie rings the changes for France

FABIEN Galthie has marked the start of his reign as France coach with a new-look squad for the Six Nations. Yoann...

Scrum-half Aled could be on way to west country

By STEFFAN THOMAS On the move? Aled Davies BATH have expressed an interest in signing Aled Davies as the scrum-half ponders...

Ewels ‘will be captain fantastic’ for Bath

By NEALE HARVEY Final year: Matt Garvey Back: Taulupe Faletau Will only get better: Charlie Ewels playing for Bath PICTURE: Getty...

Parisse’s farewell is worthy of the man

NO PLAYER in any theatre of international sport, however great, has ever had the right to dictate where and when he...

Let’s hope Ollivon can escape the curse of captaincy

CHARLES Ollivon’s acceptance speech as France captain ran along predictable enough lines. “It is a somewhat special moment,’’ he said. “Quite...

Mike partied with Lecter – now he’s off to see Queen!

Some day soon Mike Nicholas will present himself at Buckingham Palace by Royal appointment for his family’s biggest occasion since their...

Late penalty dents promotion ambitions

South West Premier MAIDENHEADsaw their South West Premier promotion hopes handed a damaging blow as a late Ivybridge penalty snatched a...

Lead leaders fall to consecutive defeats

Northern Premier BILLINGHAM’S advantage at the top of the table is now down to just one point after going down for...

Mahoney at the double for flying Salop

Midlands Premier NEWPORT Salop kept up their good run form as they defeated Paviors 43- 22 with an impressive attacking display....

Rochford edge bruising battle at the top

London & South East Premier ROCHFORD Hundred took the spoils 19-13 away to Guernsey in the battle of the top two...

Shingler in a battle to establish his Scarlets spot

By STEFFAN THOMAS AARON Shingler isn’t thinking too much about his chances of being involved with Wales in the Six Nations...

YOUNGGUNS

MAX OJOMOH BATH CENTRE Budding England U20s centre Max Ojomoh admits his dad was not best pleased when he decided to...

OAs reap rewards in the high winds

By BRIAN QUINN OLD ALBANIANS ran up the scoreboard against their namesakes as they scored five to topple Old Redcliffians. It...

Bury benefit from Esher profligacy

By MATT BALDWIN A LACK of killer instinct proved to be the difference as Bury St Edmunds defeated Esher in a...

Cliff sink bogey side as Dartnell seals it

By NICK CROWE WESTCLIFF prevailed against their bogey side with two late tries getting them out of jail in a match...

Hawks lay down the gauntlet in Titans win

By NICK PITSON HENLEY kept up the pressure on leaders Tonbridge with a bonus-point win over third-placed Taunton at Dry Leas....

Barnes seal valuable win to cast Dings aside

By SAMUEL DRAPER BARNES earned their fifth win of the season by overpowering Dings in a tight bottom-half encounter. A Jamie...

Free-flowing Lions hit six

By ROGER OPIE LEICESTER LIONS toasted victory over their near-table rivals as they outplayed Clifton to win 39-13 on the road....

Redruth riot as Worthing blank

By BILL HOOPER MATT SHEPHERD’S brace of second-half tries helped secure a bonuspoint win for Redruth and stretch their winning run...

TJs battle conditions to stay at the summit

By GARETH WITHERS TONBRIDGE JUDDIANS maintained their slender lead at the top of the table with a comfortable win in difficult...

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

THE FORMER NEW ZEALAND, BLUES, CHIEFS, WORCESTER, MUNSTER, SALE SHARKS AND COVENTRY CENTRE. SAM TUITUPOU WINNING Super Rugby in 2003 as...

Stour eyes right on the eight-ball

By NICK PULLEN SUPERB Stour overwhelmed an out of sorts Otley and would have easily won by a wider margin had...

Hudd not bored by classy Milner

By ANDREW SMITH HUDDERSFIELD finally brought their losing streak to an end with a well-deserved bonus point win. Two tries in...

Three wins on the spin as Hinckley rise

By LYNDON EDNEY HINCKLEY made it three victories in a row as David Peck, Jamie Skerrit and Luke Coltman fired them...

Chest are down on their Luc in defeat

By STEVE SMITH LUCTONIANS recorded their second straight away victory as they moved away from the relegation danger zone with a...

No Hopper freedom in William Wallace win

By MIKE MITCHELL SHEFFIELDTigers edged a tight affair against Preston Grasshoppers with the game played in atrocious weather conditions in the...

Just seventeen for lethal Caldy

By JOHN LYON PLAYING rugby in a 40- mph wind isn’t easy but Caldy didn’t miss a beat and dominated a...

Tigers tamed as Pike wins it

By BRIAN TILLEY THIRD-PLACED Sedgley Park fancied their chances against Tynedale, who had lost their previous five games on the spin,...

Dale 49ers can’t stay out of the endzone

By ED WILLIAMS WHARFEDALE had this match sewn up by half-time with five converted tries on the scoreboard to lead by...

Beattie calls time at 34

RUGBY SHORTS FORMERScotland No.8 Johnnie Beattie has retired from rugby. The 34-year-old ex-Glasgow Warriors, Montpellier and Castres forward finished his career...

Warren Seals it for Darlington

By KEVIN ROBINSON DARLINGTON head coach Garry Law made his first appearance of the season and helped them to victory against...

Moseley get back on track

By TOM HALLAMGRAVELLS MOSELEY’S eight-game losing streak came to an emphatic end as they blew away Cinderford in a bonus-point victory....

Moseley get back on track

By WILL CRACKNELL RICHMOND recorded a fifth straight win as they scored 14 tries to thrash Hull Ionians. Three tries for...

Club do the double to hurt Park’s promotion bid

A CONTROLLED, disciplined performance led to a much-coveted double for Blackheath over their south London rivals, and would-be league leaders. The...

Clinical Albion on the rise as Scaysbrook delivers

By PADDY MARSH A GREAT defensive performance from Plymouth Albion enabled them to come out on top against Old Elthamians in...