Terrific TJs end year on high as they run in 13

By GARETH WITHERS TONBRIDGE Juddians are top of the charts at Christmas after they ran up a cricket score to cast...

Raiders revel in emphatic win

By ALICE TARGETT WORTHING ran in seven tries as they consigned sorry Bournemouth to the bottom of the National 2 South...

Early blitz sees Dings downed

By ROGER OPIE CLIFTON did enough to secure the double over Dings Crusaders as a dominant first-half display left the visitors...

Tongan ace Lousi loving his new life in Llanelli

By STEFFAN THOMAS SAM Lousi believes he is the perfect fit for the Scarlets and is confident his style of play...

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

TONY SPREADBURY ONE OF THE GAME’S GREAT CHARACTERS AND CURRENT RFU HEAD OF PROFESSIONAL GAME MATCH OFFICIALS I WAS a touch...

Tigers hang on in an 11-try thriller

By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale ....36 Sedgley Park 39 AN 11-try thriller at the Avenue was served up by two sides that...

Simple Simon on the money for Hull

Tynedale ........12 Hull ....................16 By BRIAN TILLEY TYNEDALE crashed to their fourth successive defeat before a bumper Christmas crowd. Visitors Hull...

Lucs pile more pressure on rivals Stour

By NICK PULLEN Stourbridge ..10 Luctonians ..14 LUCS pulled off a prized victory at arch-rivals Stourbridge whose alarming slide down the...

Field have no answer to Otley half-backs

By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield ....15pts Otley ....................27pts OTLEY director of rugby Charlie Maunder paid tribute to a ruthless half-back combination as...

Henri Packs a punch as Tigers maul Scunthorpe

By CHRIS ANDREWS SHEFFIELD Tigers romped to an incredible eight-try triumph against Scunthorpe to ensure an enjoyable festive period. Henri Packard...

Fylde show no mercy in derby

By MIKE MITCHELL CLINICAL Fylde secured a bonus-point win at local rivals Preston Grasshoppers. An error-strewn performance from Preston Grasshoppers was...

Joe’s late show stuns Students

By RICHARD JONES HINCKLEY came from behind to ensure a Merry Christmas for their supporters as they saw off Loughborough Students....

Aigbokhae doubles up as Caldy keep rolling

By JAMES LEWIS CALDY will be clear at the top of the table at Christmas after scoring seven tries to impressively...

New boss relishing restoration challenge at Albion

NEWS EXTRA By NEALE HARVEY NEW Plymouth Albion head coach James Scaysbrook says the challenge of guiding the club back towards...

Cambridge dig in after yellows

By STEVE JACKSON CAMBRIDGE and Bishop’s Stortford served up a deliciously spiky local derby, marred in the end by three yellow...

Seventh heaven for Asher-Wood

By KEVIN ROBINSON BRANDON Asher-Wood scored seven tries and Darlington Mowden Park crossed 14 times in all as they thrashed a...

Fry Cookes up a treat in bonuspoint victory

By GRAHAM COX A CONTROLLED and disciplined performance saw Blackheath to this comfortable win in a match dominated by the conditions....

Sweet 16 for Hodgson as Chinnor finally beaten

By JACK JOHNSON RICHMOND ended Chinnor’s unbeaten run as they left Oxfordshire with a hard-earned victory. Sixteen points from Tom Hodgson...

Holland brings up a ton as Rosslyn keep pace at top

By SAMUEL DRAPER He’s in: Joe Munroe goes over for Rosslyn Park PICTURES: David Whittam ROSSLYN Park head coach John Mills...

Brady on fire as Titans are crushed

By STEVE SMITH SALE made it an incredible festive season for their supporters by smashing Rotherham Titans on home turf. Speedster...

Humberstone’s the hero for Rams

By DAVID LAWRENCE ANDREW Humberstone kicked a last-gasp penalty to round off a dramatic fightback from league high-flyers Rams who had...

Another away win for flying Cinders

By PADDY MARSH CINDERFORD maintained their fine form away from home this season with a two try to one victory over...

Prem Rugby to begin salary cap review

PREMIERSHIP Rugby will undertake a “comprehensive review” of their salary cap regulations following champions Saracens being docked 35 points and fined...

House of Lancaster is fighting for the future of Yorkshire

Neale Harvey talks to young fly-half Dan Lancaster about his love for Carnegie and the influence of his dad, Stuart Brave,...

Fagerson red card opens new debate

MATT Fagerson got a red card for a forearm into Danny Priso’s throat/neck last week playing for Glasgow Warriors against La...

Georgia will progress with Currie Cup invitation

GEORGIA have given up expecting any help from the Six Nations but South Africa are proving staunch allies. This week the...

Macho Makis can make their mark in Sevens

BRENDAN GALLAGHER Size matters: Madagascar concede a try to Namibia’s Renaldo Bothma in their RWC2015 quaifier in Antananarivo Iwonder if the...

Packman feeling rejuvenated under Boden

By JON NEWCOMBE FORMER Northampton full-back/wing Howard Packman is striving to put a couple of stop-start years behind him at his...

Kiwi stay broadens Umaga’s horizons

By NEALE HARVEY Ambitious: Wasps fly-half Jacob Umaga Ambitious: Wasps fly-half Jacob Umaga WASPS tyro Jacob Umaga credits worldlywisdom gained from...

Tyro Tupai turning up heat on Boks star Cobus

PRECOCIOUS Northampton No.9 Connor Tupai vows to keep pushing South African World Cup winner Cobus Reinach hard for his place. Tupai,...

Griffiths keeping his Knights on guard

By SAM JACKSON Prepared: Clive Griffiths Winless: Martyn Wood YORKSHIRE Carnegie are still looking for their first win of the campaign...

Winter rues lineout errors as bonus goes begging

By PAUL SMITH A POWERFUL scrummaging display allied to the ball-carrying skills of skipper Ryan Burrows saw Coventry to a comfortable...

Pirates target home win hat-trick after switch in style

By MIKE SINCLAIR On track: Gavin Cattle CORNISH Pirates aim to make it three home wins in successive weeks when they...

Welch has willpower to quench Trailfinders

By NEALE HARVEY NEWCASTLE took a giant stride towards reclaiming their Premiership place with a hard-working display which, coupled with some...

Super sub provides the Bright spark for Scottish

By TOM INNES THE ultimate in impact substitutions saw veteran No.8 Mark Bright claim the winning try for London Scottish within...

Rugby’s decade of difference

Brendan Gallager looks back over the past ten years…the good, the bad and the superstars Brendan Gallager looks back over the...

Plumtree served his time well

NOBODY can accuse John Plumtree of cutting corners during his apprenticeship for a position among the All Black coaching elite, one...

Webster would not have been in the pink

THROUGHOUTa distinguished career for Swansea, Wales and the Lions, Richard Webster never lost sight of his oldschool values. They served him...

National sport? Not with these crowd numbers!

At close of business on Friday, shrinking attendances in the PRO14 confirmed that the Welsh regional teams had joined Jeremy Corbyn...

Kubriashvili has got yellow fever

DAVIT Kubriashvili is only halfway through the season but already far ahead of schedule to break all yellow card records. Grenoble’s...

Howley’s two big questions…

NOBODY can accuse the Welsh Rugby Union of not showing real compassion in their handling of the Rob Howley betting issue....

Jenkins fears WRU are failing the clubs

Steffan Thomas talks to Gareth Jenkins about his crusade to boost Welsh rugby The way it was: Then Wales head coach...

Sherratt: Ospreys will be back for Christmas

■By STEFFAN THOMAS MATT Sherratt knows all about the “carnival” of Welsh rugby after a stint at Cardiff Blues and a...

We got over 1991 – now class of 2019 must develop

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK Gold standard: David Campese of Australia holds the World Cup after beating England 12-6...

Elite 38 will earn cash for Welsh regions

By ALEX BYWATER WALES’ four regions are set to start the New Year by fighting over the players in Wayne Pivac’s...

Kearney gets the chop as Farrell names his first training squad

FULL-BACK Rob Kearney has been omitted from a 45- man squad for Andy Farrell’s first training session as Ireland head coach...

I can still cut it at Test level insists Jamie

By NEALE HARVEY I feel 25: The 33-year-old Jamie Roberts with Bath PICTURE: Getty Images JAMIE Roberts believes he still has...

If you need support, Rob, I’m on the end of a phone

Burden: Rob Howley I’M SURE Rob Howley will be relieved the facts are now out in the open and he can...

Dan’s a scary hardman…you have been warned!

DAN Baugh was one of the toughest players I played against. He was with Cardiff Blues when I faced him about...

Moriarty should stay in Wales with the Dragons

Stick or twist: Ross Moriarty will have numerous options for next season PICTURE: Getty Images ROSS Moriarty has quickly become one...