Nigel Wray confirms Saracens will appeal salary cap sanctions

"Together we have created something incredibly special" - Nigel Wray to fight to defend Saracens

Salary cap investigation: Saracens struck down by 35-point deduction and £5.4m fine

Saracens have been handed the maximum penalty possible of a whopping 35-point deduction and £5.4m fine following an inquiry into their...

South Africa’s World Cup stars to light up Barbarians’ November tour

South African World Cup champions Lukhanyo Am, Makazole Mapimpi, Tendai “Beast” Mtawarira and Herschel Jantjies will be in action for the...

Tips for quitting smoking with LYFT Nicotine Pouches

Smoking has serious negative health effects. These effects are dire especially if you are a professional athlete. This is because the...

The squad of 2019 who went so close

They smashed Australia and totally outplayed the All Blacks. The England squad of 2019 looked to be heading for hero status...

Silence on trains please

JAPAN prides itself on the efficiency of its transport system and if a tube train is even one minute late commuters...

Wales will divi up their RWC bonuses

WALES’ players are set to share their World Cup bonuses – which will total hundreds of thousands of pounds – equally...

It’s all pants for hero Alun Wyn

ALUN WYN Jones thanked the media who have covered Wales throughout the World Cup in Japan with a handshake at his...

All Black fans cash in

NEW ZEALAND fans were quick to cash in on their side’s semifinal exit to England when they pitched up at the...

Kolisi No.6 shirt brings fresh hope to a troubled land

BRENDAN GALLAGHER VERDICT History re-run: Siya Kolisi with South African president Cyril Ramaphosa. Inset: Francois Piennar with Nelson Mandela in 1995...

Eddie has to stay for four years or go

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE…EVERY WEEK World class: Maro Itoje enjoyed an outstanding World Cup for England Big matches are tough...

All change for France now Galthie’s in charge

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN End of the road: Sebastien Vahaamahina is sent off against Wales PICTURE: Getty Images Most rugby eyes...

Rory’s on a mission to prove Townsend wrong

■By NEALE HARVEY RORY Hutchinson aims to send a message to Scotland boss Gregor Townsend by firing Northampton into trophy contention....

Full-back Williams ruled out for three months

■By SAM JACKSON WALES full-back Liam Williams faces a lengthy lay-off after having surgery on an ankle injury suffered at the...

Red card proves decisive as Cardiff strike

■By ROB COLE Cardiff…………..12 Ebbw Vale ……..3 EBBW Vale had tighthead prop Rob Sevenoaks sentoff five minutes from time and then...

Nerveless O’Brien helps Newport make history

■By HUW THOMAS Llandovery ……3 Newport …………9 MATT O’Brien kept his nerve to kick three penalties to steer Newport to their...

Wizards still unbeaten – but it’s close-run

■By GUTO DAVIES Pontypridd ….15 Aberavon ……..16 ABERAVON maintained their 100 per cent winning start and picked up their first victory...

Whites miss late chance as Merthyr hang on

■By PAUL HOPKINS Swansea ……..10 Merthyr ……….17 MERTHYR managed to grind out a hard-fought victory in atrocious conditions. They took the...

Booth’s a happy hooker for rampant Quins

■By GWYN EVANS Carmarthen Q22 RGC 1404 ……….6 Premiership HOOKER Dom Booth was the unlikeliest of hat-trick heroes for Quins. RGC...

Fonotia ponders his international future

■By STEFFAN THOMAS Tough: Kieron Fonotia KIERON Fonotia says a lack of consistency in selection is holding Samoa back as he...

YOUNG GUNS

JON KPOKU SARACENS SECOND ROW With Maro Itoje, George Kruis, Will Skelton, Nick Isiekwe and twin brother Joel ahead of him...

Four-try Bursey is the Bury maestro

■By SIMON LORD Bury St Ed……..33 Sutton & Eps ….0 BURY banished the morning’s World Cup blues and a run of...

Millner’s late surge seals derby win

■By JOHN WHITE Dings Crus ……17 Old Reds …………5 DINGS CRUSADERS came out on top of a keenly-contested derby against Old...

Wind and rain prove the ultimate winners

■By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanian ..9 Tonbridge J 12 ALL the points were scored at the same end in this less...

Redruth on edge until late strike by Brown

Redruth …………..20pts Leicester Lions….7pts ■By BILL HOOPER Red hot: Redruth players celebrate with try-scorer Bradley Janes Eyes down: Nick Cairns makes...

Barnes find their form after Hind grabs treble

■By TOM HOLMES Barnes…………..41 Bournem’th ….17 ALEXANDER Hind scored a hat-trick of tries as Barnes ended a run of five straight...

Kingdom agony over late kick

■By MATTHEW BALDWIN Esher …………….10 Taunton…………..8 IT ALL came down to one kick as Esher won a nailbiter over Taunton Titans...

Westcliff revival falls just short

■By NICK CROWE Westcliff ……..15 Henley…………..26 ANOTHER gallant and fighting performance by Westcliff ultimately failed to find reward. Early Westcliff pressure...

Anscombe pulling the strings for Raiders

■By ROGER OPIE Clifton …………..10 Worthing ……..24 WORTHING Raiders made fewer mistakes throughout a game played in driving rain and everincreasing...

Sometimes you never know just why you’ve lost, admits Eddie

From ADAM HATHAWAY Champions: Siya Kolisi lifts the Cup PICTURE: Getty Images FRUSTRATED Eddie Jones predicted four years of pain for...

Erasmus builds world-beaters in 18 months

PETER JACKSON VERDICT Nobody could be sure what the Springboks made of all the jingoistic noises coming out of London before...

Cheika looks set for Montpellier

MICHAEL CHEIKA, who has been linked with Leicester Tigers, appears to be on his way to coach in France next season....

Williams on move to cut the budget?

SARACENS are searching for a winger suggesting they are not confident of hanging onto Liam Williams. Williams, who helped Saracens complete...

Hartley in talks to end his career

NORTHAMPTON Saints are in discussions with former England skipper Dylan Hartley to call time on his career. The Saints hooker hasn’t...

Sonny Bill’s coming to Allianz

SONNY BILL Williams is set to play at Saracens next season but he won’t be wearing another famous black shirt. Instead,...

Rundle runs riot to break record with trio of tries

■By NICK PULLEN Stourbridge….43 Wharfedale ….19 DAN Rundle hit a blistering hat-trick to score in his ninth consecutive National League 2...

Hoppers lose the spring from their step

■By STEVE SMITH Hinckley ……..27 Preston G’s ….17 HINCKLEY achieved a crucial win to leapfrog Preston Grasshoppers in the table after...

Set-piece supremacy has Ravers rocking on

■By COLIN FREE Caldy ………………25pts Fylde………………..18pts CALDY head coach Matt Cairns attributed his side’s hard-fought victory over Fylde to their dominance...

Fishy day for Field as Pike scores hot hat-trick

■By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale ……..33 Huddersfield ..18 A HAT-TRICK from Guy Pike helped Tynedale to maximum points against a Huddersfield side...

Clinical Waters waltzes to joy

■By RYAN STEVENS Loughb’gh ……23 Sedgley Park..18 THE stellar kicking performance of Owen Waters proved the difference as Loughborough Students edged...

The luck of the Irish for Tigers

■By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield T’s ..12 Hull ………………….9 MARK Ireland’s penalty after the clock turned red was the difference between the...

Zebras zip to glory in second-half demolition

■By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians……15 Otley …………….20 A GAME of two halves saw Otley claim the win after a second half barrage...

ROOM 101

THE NEWCASTLE WING BACK TAKES US THROUGH HIS PET HATES FROM THE RUGBY WORLD AND BEYOND TOM ARSCOTT 1. Mushrooms I...

Club cope with filthy conditions

■By GRAHAM COX Blackheath ….19 Bishop’s Sto ..14 A MATCH, the pattern of which was very much dictated by the filthy...

Woes continue for Canterbury

■By JACK JOHNSON Chinnor …………28 Canterbury……20 CHINNOR returned to winning ways with a hard-fought bonus-point win over Canterbury. Tries from Chris...

Cliffie class sinks Sale as Moseley keep rolling

■By DAVID LAWRENCE Bir Moseley….29 Sale ………………24 BIRMINGHAM Moseley maintained their perfect home record but were made to work hard for...

Yes we Cam! Fairytale finish seals bonus for leaders

■By TIM FORRESTER Richmond ….25 Old Eltham’s 12 RICHMOND skipper Cam Mitchell scored his side’s fourth try on a milestone day...

Half-back duo lead Park to comeback triumph

■By WARREN MUGGLETON Bundle: Rosslyn Park’s Thomas Vaughan-Edwards scores their third try PICTURES: MI News & Sport Ltd ROSSLYN Park head...

Home comforts for rampant Rams

■By RICHARD ASHTON Rams …………….29 Cinderford ……..7 RAMS ended their twomatch losing streak and maintained their 100 per cent home record...

Max-imum pain for unlucky Ionians

■By CHRIS HUGHES Hull Ionians….20 Rotherham T ..20 MAX Titchener missed two late penalties but Hull Ionians still climbed off the...