Drug abuse is far worse than Saracens ‘crime’

COLIN BOAG EPS: Maro Itoje, Jamie George, the Vunipolas and Owen Farrell make money for clubs The two big words in...

Liam’s not worth it

I’M not sure I agree with Shane Williams’ piece that Ospreys should be vigorously pursuing the signing of his namesake Liam....

Surely fine should be paid to the RFU

SARACENS have brought English rugby into disrepute by cheating over the salary cap. They are fined over £5m and given a...

Eddie’s biggest failure was lack of long term plan

SO Eddie Jones has announced that he made major mistakes for the RWC Final, which I understand as if he had...

Saracens are lucky to keep Prem titles

I CAN’T understand why Nick Cain and Colin Boag (TRP Nov 10) seem to object to the sanctions imposed on Saracens...

Welsh ambitions put hooker Elias in Scarlets dilemma

By STEFFAN THOMAS RYAN Elias wants to stay at the Scarlets but has hinted he might have to consider moving on...

Wilson to replace Rennie

SCOTLAND assistant coach Danny Wilson will take the top job at Glasgow Warriors next season following confirmation Dave Rennie is to...

Welsh Prem such a vital safety net

By STEFFAN THOAMS DALE McIntosh insists the World Cup performances of Aaron Wainwright and Wyn Jones reinforces the value of the...

Navy on course to sink the RAF and claim clean sweep

NAVY U23 head coach John Court believes the chance of an Inter Service Championship for his young side rests ‘firmly in...

Worsley has work cut out shoring up Castres

JAMES HARRINGTON Perfect fit: Ex-England flanker Joe Worsley must arrest Castres’ drop-off in defence PICTURE: Getty Images Another week, another major...

Thomson: Scots will be force in 6 Nations

By STEFFAN THOMAS NEWS EXTRA BLADE Thomson insists the only way is up for Scotland as they look to put their...

Delaney adopting the Venter technique

By STEFFAN THOMAS NEWS EXTRA GLENN Delaney has transformed the Scarlets defence this season and cites former Saracens boss Brendan Venter...

Five-star Bridge on a roll as they go top

By CARL FIELD Welsh Division One round-up NEWBRIDGEmoved back to the top of the One East table after seeing off Senghenydd...

Steelmen ease worries in RGC takeover

By ROB COLE RGC …………23 Ebbw Vale ……31 DAN Haymond kicked 16 points to guide the Steelmen to a fourth successive...

West Walians away from red with nervy victory

By JAMES LLOYD Llanelli………23 Newport ………15 LLANELLI secured their third win of the season with an impressive 23-15 victory over Newport....

Drovers make it 18 in a row over Whites

By PAUL HOKPINS Swansea ……14 Llandovery …16 A BERIAN Watkins try kept up Llandovery’s hoodoo on Swansea as they made it...

Ravens hit for six as No.9 stakes Scarlets claim

By THOMAS WILSON Carmarthen…38 Bridgend Rav …8 JONATHAN Evans staked a claim for a Scarlets return with a two-try display as...

Have you heard heard heard about a Bird

By JAMES LLOYD Pontypridd ……31 Merthyr ……27 DIGGY Bird’s masterful display guided Pontypridd to an impressive hammering of Merthyr. The fly-half...

Premiership

By ROB COLE Men from capital survive sin-bin catastrophe Cardiff………13 Aberavon ……12 CARDIFF somehow found a way to get themselves out...

Champs forge on despite flurry of yellows

By CARL FIELD Welsh Championship round-up PONTYPOOL go eight points clear at the Championship summit after beating Maesteg 33-0. It was...

Lillicrap leads Wales to victory

Crawshays……8 Wales ……29 WALES Women eased to a five-try victory against invitational side Crawshays at Ebbw Vale. Tries from Kayleigh Powell,...

Roses thorns cut Italy to ribbons

By SAM JACKSON Try of the match: Abby Dow beats Sara Barattin to score in the corner PICTURE: Getty Images Double:...

RUGBY SHORTS

Sam facing long layoff LEICESTER winger Sam Aspland-Robinson will be out for up to six months after fracturing his leg last...

Mobile Moulds aims to be Prem’s new Brits

By NEALE HARVEY NEWS EXTRA BUSTLING hooker Matt Moulds is desperate to prove his worth to Worcester Warriors by making a...

Local Joe thrilled by Bears’ ride to the top

NEWS EXTRA LONG-SERVING Bristol lock Joe Joyce finds it hard to believe how far the Premiership leaders have come since he...

Other clubs may be guilty says Moody

By GARY FITZGERALD LEWIS Moody is convinced Saracens’ England stars will not snub the Six Nations when it comes to making...

End this secrecy over Saracens

NICK CAIN COMMENT Fallen giants: Ben Earl and his Saracens team mates can’t hide their disappointment during their heavy defeat against...

Hayward: Sam is perfect choice

By ROB COLE NEW Wales defence coach Byron Hayward believes having Sam Warburton as his right hand man will allow him...

Saracens still under cloud of suspicion

SO SARACENS have accepted the punishment handed to them by their own partners in the Premiership and will face a battle...

Eddie’s insults only mask his own World Cup failure

JEFF PROBYN High earners: Owen Farrell didn’t grow up in a council house with dad Andy PICTURE: Getty Images Eddie Jones...

Barns suffer the Blues in shock defeat

South West Premier NEWBURY Blues provided the shock of the afternoon in the South West Premier by consigning league leaders Barnstaple...

Bills flying high as lead stretches further

Northern Premier UNBEATEN Billingham have now opened up an eight-point advantage at the top of the table following a 22-17 win...

Sheffield close the gap on Bournville

Midlands Premier SHEFFIELD kept up their bid for top spot with a 22-7 victory over Sandbach. At 7-0 to the hosts...

Forester double keeps Dons on top

London & South East Premier UNBEATEN Wimbledon remain in pole position after beating Hertford 25-7 at Highfields. Josh Forester crossed for...

Wade: It can be tough, but I’m still chasing my NFL deam

By ADAM ELLIS Rookie: Christian Wade playing for Buffalo Bills CHRISTIAN Wade hasn’t looked back on rugby once since departing the...

YOUNG GUNS

WILL CAPON BRISTOL HOOKER Pat Lam’s stated intent is to inject more homegrown talent into his Bristol side, and one young...

Taunton remains Gary’s Kingdom

By MIKE AMOS Taunton T…22 Bury St Ed ……15 MISTAKESand penalties conceded by Bury St Edmunds gave Taunton the result in...

Win at last for relieved Westcliff

By NICK CROWE Westcliff …24 Redruth …19 AFTER several disappointments Westcliff finally showed what they were capable of with a thoroughly...

Crusaders cut down by fabulous Forrest

By LYNDON EDNEY Worthing…32 Dings Crus …10 JACK Forrest’s try double inside the first ten minutes set Worthing on their way...

Esher can’t break down TJ’s dogged defence

By GARETH WITHERS Over: Reece Conlon goes in for the third try for Tonbridge Juddians Muddy hug: James Booth celebrates scoring...

10s on the boards but there are no entertainers

By GEOFF SIBLEY Old Redcliff …10 Sutton & Ep …10 ON a heavy pitch, both sides were surprisingly keen on running...

Lions snatch it at the death

By ADAM HUNTER Bournemouth 16 Leicester L ……17 IT was agony at the death for the second successive home match for...

Clifton run riot to stay in hunt

By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanian …7 Clifton……43 better start to this season, as have Old Albanian, and this six-try-to-one drubbing by...

Hat-trick for Hughes as Hawks aim for higher

By NICK PITSON Henley……34 Barnes……22 HENLEY prop Charlie Hughes claimed a hat-trick of tries as the Hawks continued their challenge at...

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

RICHARD BRYAN THE FORMER BATH, BRIDGEND, CELTIC WARRIORS, DRAGONS & LEEDS BACK ROW THE thing that was most influential in terms...

Penalty heartache as Stour miss out

By NICK PULLEN Stourbridge …17 Sheffield T……20 SHEFFIELD Tigers survived a last gasp scare to tame Stourbridge and stay within striking...

Nothing to split Field and Chester

By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield…27 Chester ……27 A HIGHLY entertaining game at Lockwood Park saw Huddersfield and Chester settle for just two...

Luctonians emphatic as Scunthorpe flail

By STEVE WILLIAMS Scunthorpe …8 Luctonians …40 LUCTONIANS had their pack to thank as they ran out winners at fellow strugglers...

Forwards deliver for Caldy in gritty win

By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale……11pts Caldy………16pts CALDY proved that you don’t necessarily need points to make for an exciting game on the...

Students deal fourth straight loss to Hoppers

By MICHAEL MITCHELL Preston G’h …21 Loughborough34 LOUGHBOROUGH Students piled the misery on Preston Grasshoppers as a fluid first-half performance allowed...