Record for Reinach in Canucks carnage

By GEORGE LAWRENCE COBUS Reinach equalled the fastest hat-trick in Rugby World Cup history as the Springboks booked their place in...

Davies’ plucky Welwitschias give All Blacks first half scare

By SAM JACKSON NEW Zealand recovered from a sticky start and two yellow cards to demolish Namibia, who had battled to...

Schmidt: We can cover for Bundee

JOE Schmidt says he has a fully-fit squad to pick from for Ireland’s quarter final – unlike in 2015. “We’ve got...

PR disaster as ‘injured’ Ramos plays for Toulouse

FRENCH COLUMN JAMES HARRINGTON A minor storm, of sorts, is brewing in French rugby, with Toulouse’s international full-back Thomas Ramos at...

Deadshot Edwards hits late winner for Birchgrove

Welsh Cups round-up By CARL FIELD LAST season’s National Plate runners-up Bonymaen took another step towards a return to the Principality...

Trebanos engulfed by the perfect champs

Welsh Championship round-up By CARL FIELD IT was a perfect 10 for champions Pontypoolwho inflicted a crushing 60-10 defeat on Trebanos...

It’s Cardiff’s day as the errors mount up

By PAUL HOPKINS CARDIFF maintained their excellent start to the season in an error-strewn affair at the Arms Park. James Davies...

Wizards need late penalty before they can relax

By GUTO DAVIES ABERAVON made it three wins from three but left it late. The Wizards made an early breakthrough, with...

Merthyr rocked by opening Bridgend blitz

By JAMES CANDY CHAMPIONSMerthyr suffered another away day defeat as Bridgend unleashed a first-half blitz.. Tyler Williams and Ben Mayers-Davies crashed...

Quins pack show too much power for Llanelli

By STEFFAN THOMAS CARMARTHEN Quins earnt the West Wales bragging rights over a struggling Llanelli side. Llanelli started strongly, with left-wing...

RGC add bonus point to home swagger

By CARL FIELD RGC picked up another notable scalp on their home patch as they put Pontypridd to the sword. Ponty...

Ebbw respond in impressive style after early jolt

By ROB COLE Premiership EBBWVale hit back from a slow start to win at a canter and pick up a bonus...

Noel likes to see pathway to seniors

CELTIC CUP PREVIEW… Leinster ‘A’ v Ulster ‘A’ Today. Kick-off 3pm, Energia Park LEINSTER ‘A’ team finished top of the Celtic...

Bears hunt for Tiger George

BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler BRISTOL BEARS have made a cheeky enquiry about the future plans of England star...

Kirsten out to catch Rassie eye

EXETER Chiefs new boy Jannes Kirsten wants to use his move to Sandy Park as a springboard to international honours. Kirsten,...

Appleby smiling again as Smith in for two

By LAURA SHANA AFTER last weekend’s defeat away at Harlequins, Gloucester-Hartpury got back to winning ways in the Tyrrells Premier 15s...

Unstoppable Quins ease past toothless Sharks

By TOM BULMER HARLEQUINS maintained their perfect start to the season with a bonus point win at the Northern Echo Arena...

Bears stung late on as Wasps sneak win

By GEORGE WEST Try sorer: Wasps’ Claudia MacDonald WASPS Ladies came out on top in a fiery encounter with Bristol Bears...

Seventh heaven for Lloyd as Lough run riot

By BETHAN ZIEDLER LOUGHBOROUGH Lightning thumped Firwood Waterloo to secure their second win of the new season. Waterloo were not helped...

Keeping George at 10 is the key for England

EDDIEJones must resist any temptation to tinker with the George Ford/Owen Farrell combination ahead of England’s World Cup quarter-final says Guy...

Reffell will star for club and country says Thompson

High hopes: Leicester flanker Guy Thompson By NEALE HARVEY TOMMY Reffell is the future of Welsh rugby – and will prove...

Steenson aims to sign off in style as a champion

NEWS EXTRA By NEALE HARVEY EXETER Chiefs playmaker Gareth Steenson is eyeing a league and Champions Cup ‘double’ to bring down...

Scotland bench skipper McInally for Pool decider

PREVIEW… Scotland v Japan Today. Kick-off 11.45pm Dropped: Stuart McInally SCOTLAND are focused on ruining the Japanese “fairytale” ahead of a...

Back-to-back shutouts set Scots up for grand finale

From TOM BRADSHAW AFTER a 27-3 drubbing by Ireland and a steadying bonus-point win over Samoa, Gregor Townsend’s side delivered a...

Crooked feed call has cost Scotland

A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME JEFF PROBYN With the storm crashing in, you can understand the desperation of the...

Unbeaten Barum give Students lesson

South West Premier BARNSTAPLE made it five wins from five matches as they stretched their advantage at the top of the...

Harrogate still on shoulder of the leaders

Northern Premier BILLINGHAMstill head the table, albeit having played one more game than Harrogate, but a bonus point 33-10 win at...

Bournville wrap it up with try avalanche

Midlands Premier BOURNVILLE remain the only unbeaten side in a highly-competitive division following their 64-17 victory over struggling Doncaster Phoenix. The...

Rix double keeps Wimbledon at summit

London & South East Premier WIMBLEDONstill head the table after taking the honours 23-34 away to Sidcup. Kane Rix bagged a...

Watson sidelined

SARACENS centre Charlie Watson has been given a four-week suspension for kicking Northampton’s Saints’ Andrew Symons last Sunday. Watson was sent...

Four-year drug ban

LINCOLNRFC player Leigh Dearden has been banned from all sport for four years following a failed drug test on March 23....

Smith’s back for swansong at Headingley

Last hurrah: Lee Smith By JON NEWCOMBE THREE-TIME Super League Grand Final winner Lee Smith admits he didn’t need too much...

YOUNG GUNS

JACK MUSK HARLEQUINS HOOKER INJURIES to a trio of senior Harlequins hookers have presented opportunities for Jack Musk to showcase his...

Raiders brought to a Juddering halt

By CHRIS HUGHES TONBRIDGE Juddians extended their 100 per cent record at the top of the league as they hammered Worthing...

OAs can’t convert as Titans edge it

By MIKE AMOS THIS was a game in which no-one could predict the outcome and it went to the very last...

Roberts’ kicking on form to down Sutton

By JOHN CROYSDILL ON A DAY of deteriorating weather, Sutton & Epsom had the rare pleasure of hosting Esher in the...

Derby not dampened by testing conditions

By GEOFF SIBLEY AS TYPHOON Hagibis wreaked havoc across Japan and left Scotland’s World Cup hopes hanging by a thread –...

Lions work hard but fall short of a bonus point

By MIKE HOWKINS LEICESTER Lions head coach Gareth Collins was disappointed his side were unable to pick up a bonus point...

Brown late show rescues Reds

By NICK PITSON A LAST-MINUTE try from Richard Brown gave Redruth a deserved draw at Henley after the home side had...

Walsh powers Bury to victory

By NEIL IRELAND BURY St Edmunds maintained their 100 per cent home record but only just after a hard-fought match. Despite...

Westcliff are undone by Bourne supremacy

By ADAM HUNTER BOURNEMOUTH scored their first league points of the season, defeating fellow strugglers Westcliff at Chapel Gate. Both clubs...

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

MICHAEL CLAASSENS FORMER SOUTH AFRICA, CHEETAHS, BATH, TOULON AND SHARKS SCRUM-HALF LIKE most kids in South Africa I grew up wanting...

Clinical Tigers roar past wasteful Dale

By JOHN CLARK WHARFEDALE were overpowered by a determined Sheffield Tigers outfit who were superior in the scrummage, effective in mauls...

Rampant Tyne are on Cloud Nine

By MAL YATES TYNEDALE produced a brilliant nine-try showing to comfortably overcome Scunthorpe. After an initial Scunthorpe foray into the visitor’s...

Ravers soar high thanks to early try blitz

By RICHARD GORE TWO tries in the first three minutes set Caldy on their way an impressive bonuspoint win away at...

Beaumont steps up after brave resistance

By NICK DOYLE OTLEY withstood a second-half siege before a late Alex Beaumont try saw them edge past Chester by the...

Kian causes more woe for Hoppers at the death

By JOHN LE PAGE IN A game they dominated in all areas for much of the contest, Preston Grasshoppers failed to...

Park not Lambs to the slaughter

By STEVE SMITH SEDGLEY Park maintained their strong start as they hung on to overcome Hinckley. The visitors had opened the...

Fylde respond to Dan’s double

By CHRISTIAN EVANS FYLDE maintained their unbeaten start to the season with a bonus-point drubbing of Stourbridge. However, it was far...

Students come of age to hold off Lucs rally

By GEOFF VICKRESS THERE is no way to describe this game at Mortimer Park other than a game of two halves,...