Truth about why Mendez decided to punch Ackford

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Flashpoint: Federico Mendez flattens Paul Ackford The first shock result of the...

Maids cling on with late penalty reprieve

South West Premier GLENN Coles missed a last-gasp conversion to hand Maidenhead victory as they stayed second with a dramatic 43-42...

Bills hit the jackpot with narrow victory

Northern Premier IN THE battle of the top two it was the away side Billinghamwho left with the win, beating Blaydon...

Bournville wrap up classy win to go first

Midlands Premier BOURNVILLE cruised to the top of the league with a 48-0 victory away to Burton, a result that sees...

Saunders in for two as Dons stay ahead

London & South East Premier WIMBLEDONstill head the table, albeit on points difference only, following a nine-try 53-13 hammering of Bedford...

Brew fit and firing for Bath trophy bid

ALED Brew believes it is high time Bath ended an era of “underachievement” by putting some silverware in their trophy cabinet....

Moon eager to put Sarries in the shade

By NEALE HARVEY Motivated: Ben Moon in pre-season training DEFIANT prop Ben Moon will not allow his World Cup disappointment to...

YOUNG GUNS

BARRIE KAREA EXETER CHIEFS CENTRE The tiny Pacific Ocean republic of Kiribati is not renowned for producing rugby players but talented...

Westcliff wonder if the tide will turn

By NICK CROWE Westcliff……………18 Old Redcliff’s 23 WESTCLIFF’S frustrating start reached a new level as they were edged out in a...

Honey penalty is sweet for Redruth

By BILL HOOPER Redruth……………26 Dings C……………23 AN injury-time penalty from Fraser Honey gave 14-man Redruth victory against a plucky Dings side...

Thompson centenary try seals great day

By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanian 39 Bournem’……………14 IF OAs can replicate their home form in away fixtures, their stature in this...

Clash of the Titans ends with bonus haul by TJs

By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge……………68pts Taunton……………31pts Leap of faith: Tonbridge Juddians’ Murray Galbraith-Lowe goes over to score his third try and Taunton...

Bury’s joy is muted by injury to sub Kodie

By SAMUEL DRAPER Barnes……………10 Bury St Ed’……………12 BURY edged a close- fought affair away to a Barnes side which has struggled...

Worthing swept aside by Hawks

By NICK PITSON Henley……………63 Worthing……………7 HENLEY produced a scintillating performance at Dry Leas. Their speed and skill was too much for...

Extra man can’t help the Lions

By MATTHEW BALDWIN Esher……………16 Leicester L……………12 LEICESTER’S inability to take advantage of a spare man proved their downfall as Esher ran...

Clifton get shock as Sutton fight to the end

By ROGER OPIE Clifton……………38 Sutton & Eps’…31 CLIFTON appeared to have this game in the bag after a first quarter in...

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

FORMER SCOTLAND, EDINBURGH, SCARLETS, KOBE STEELERS AND NEWCASTLE LOCK SCOTT MACLEOD BILL McLAREN taught me at primary school and I played...

Students hold firm as Sheffield falter

By STEFFAN JAMES Sheff Tigers…37 L’boro Studs…40 A TRY-FEST in Sheffield gave Loughborough Students a bonus-point win over the Tigers. Loughborough...

Rowntree’s the main man in Otley

By MARY SEDGWICK Hinckley……………14 Otley……………17 OTLEY left it until the very last kick of the game to seal a remarkable triumph...

Where there’s a Will, Field can find a way

By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield 25 Scunthorpe…24 WILL Milner’s last gasppenalty kick-started Huddersfield’s season in a dramatic finale at Lockwood Park. With...

Tigers are purring as they strike at the last

By DAVID LAWRENCE Stourbridge……………25pts Sedgley Park……………28pts A LAST-GASP try from flanker Mark Goodman earned Sedgley Park a hard-fought victory in the...

Tom Terrific snatches a treble and stuns Dale

By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale……………27 Fylde……………34 A STUNNING burst of four tries in a dazzling tenminute spell at the start of the...

Green machine grind out glory

By STEVE RHODES Wharfedale……………20 Preston……………19 A CLOSELY-FOUGHT battle between old adversaries saw Wharfedale come out on top by a single point...

Caldy on-song as Royle profits

By JOHN LYON Caldy……………62 Luctonians……………10 WHEN the Luctonian scrum took a tremendous ball against the feed the visitors must have thought...

Chester do enough to make it three on the spin

By CHRIS HUGHES Chester……………14 Hull……………5 CHESTER Rugby claimed their third consecutive win and moved themselves nicely into the hunt for a...

ROOM 101

THE LEICESTER PROP TAKES US THROUGH HIS PATE HATES FROM THE RUGBY WORLD AND BEYOND JOE HEYES 1. Spiders One of...

Hawley holds nerve to steal it

By KEVIN ROBINSON Darlington Mowden Park……………26 Cinderford……………27 CINDERFORD pipped Darlington Mowden Park with the last kick of the game, as Stefan...

14-man Albion overcome odds

By PADDY MARSH Plymouth……………41 Canterbury……………20 DESPITE having a man sent off and two players stretchered off, Plymouth came back from a...

Stortford heartbroken by Worrall late show

By JACK JOHNSON Chinnor……………32 Bishop’s Sto……29 JASON Worrall’s late try decided an action-packed contest as Chinnor made it back-to-back home wins...

Moseley conquer Titans in ‘game of two halves’

By PAUL SMITH Moseley……………15 Rotherham……………11 DESPITE spurning a hatful of second-half chances, tries from Aaron Crofts and Oli Morris edged Birmingham...

Hill’s happy as 80-minute display downs blunt Rams

By DAN BROOKES Hand off: Richmond flanker Toby Saysell PICTURES: Tom Soulsby Held: No way through for Richmond wing Dan Walker...

No home comfort for Blood & Sand

By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge……………14 Old Elthamians……………25 CAMBRIDGE fell to a second successive home defeat as Old Elthamians ground out a win...

I’s in the mire while Club are rampant

By GRAHAM COX Blackheath……44 Hull Ionions……19 BLACKHEATH cruised in a one-sided contest, where at times they showed their class but at...

Joy of six as in-form Park stay on a roll

By STEVE SMITH Sale FC……………13 Rosslyn Park…46 ROSSLYN Park scored six tries to make it four wins from five following a...

Refs must get grip of scrum – Baldwin

By STEFFAN THOMAS Concern: Baldwin SCOTT Baldwin believes inconsistent refereeing of the scrums has contributed to Wales’ set piece problems at...

Welsh hold key to Scots progress

WHEN Scotland face Russia on Wednesday, it will be the tactical nous of two Welshmen that will go a long way...

The blond Russian bombshell ambitious to explode at top level

By TOM BRADSHAW Wig-wam man: Gadzhiev FORMER MMA fighter Tagir Gadzhiev has been turning heads in Japan with a series of...

Ford: That Tigers toil has made me better

By ADAM HATHAWAY Determination: George Ford breaks away from Matias Moroni and Emiliano Boffelli to score against Argentina PICTURE: Getty Images...

Amps take derby spoils with Aseidu try-double

By THOMAS CARR AMPTHILL took the spoils in the ‘Battle of Bedfordshire’ with winger Kwaku Aseidu a constant thorn in the...

O’Meara grabs four to grow feelgood factor around Pirates

By ROB WILDMAN WINGAlex O’Meara had a night to remember in this dominant win for the Pirates over a below-par Nottingham...

Freescoring Falcons hit students for six

By ANDREW BEACHAM FALCONS won comfortably in the end but Hartpury gave a decent account of themselves after last week’s defeat...

Knights hit back after mauling by Newcastle

By GUY WILLIAMS Sniper: Knights No.9 Tom James scores the winning try PICTURES: Gareth Lyons DONCASTER recovered well from their thrashing...

Eliet’s treble helps Exiles maintain their perfect run

By NEALE HARVEY MATT Eliet’s hat-trick headlined an eight-try salute that made it three wins out of three for London Scottish...

Champions Trailfinders state case for defence

By DAVID LAWRENCE EALING Trailfinders director of rugby Ben Ward delivered a simple message after watching his side maintain their perfect...

Injury-hit Ospreys crash to Kelleher

By RONAN O’BRIEN OSPREYS are still looking for their first point of the PRO14 season as Leinster inflicted an eight-try defeat...

Cheetahs maul Ulster’s defence

By DAVID SMITH Cheetahs……………63 Ulster……………26 ULSTER conceded nine tries but Craig Gilroy’s 80th minute score rescued a bonus point. Anthony Volmink...

Munster get ready for altitude test

By ANDREW JACOBS Kings……………30 Munster……………31 MUNSTERcoach Johann van Graan expects an even tougher test next week when they travel to Bloemfontein...

Dragons end the drought with 50-point rout

By STEFFAN THOMAS THE Dragons ended their away day hoodoo with a crushing bonus point victory over Zebre in Parma. Dean...

Mulvihill: Our missed tackles not acceptable

By ROGER PANTING Early promise: Owen Lane runs in to score for Cardiff Blues PICTURE: Huw Evans JACO Van der Walt...

Second-half try blitz gets brave Scarlets over the line

By GARY HEATLY BRAD MOOARpraised his side’s battling qualities after the Scarlets made it two wins from two with an away...