Raiders rise to top but miss out on bonus

London & South East Premier GUERNSEYRaiders move to the top of the table on points difference following a 21-17 win away...

Line-out king Lewies looks to give Quins tactical edge

By NEALE HARVEY Set-piece specialist: Stephan Lewies Mentor: Victor Matfield SOUTHAfrican lineout specialist Stephan Lewies aims to provide Harlequins with the...

YOUNG GUNS

REUBEN BIRD-TULLOCH NORTHAMPTON CENTRE Being released by Saracens might not be deemed the best career move. However, Reuben Bird-Tulloch aims to...

Worthing raided by Popham grab

By WILL JENNINGS Worthing ……42 Taunton ……….46 TOM Popham was the hero as his late try for Taunton sealed victory for...

Second-half Lions surge downs Cliff

By NICK CROWE Westcliff ……12 Leics Lions……19 WESTCLIFF were frustrated for the second time at home this season as their visitors’...

Crusaders get Dinged up by brilliant Esher

By MATT BALDWIN Esher …………54 Dings …………26 A PULSATING attacking display and clinical finishing set the stage for a convincing Esher...

Harrison is the hero as Clifton set a marker

By ROGER OPIE Clifton………………18pts Bury St Ed ……….14pts Delight: Sam Harrison scores the second try Held: No way through for Matthew...

Lunnon hat-trick as Hawks grab ten

By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley…………66 Bournemouth 24 HENLEY Hawks made it three from three with an emphatic ten-try triumph over Bournemouth at...

TJs stay perfect as Watson strikes

By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J….46 Old Redcliffs 17 TONBRIDGE Juddians ran in seven tries, including a hat-trick for Hugo Watsons to...

Barnes on board at third attempt

By BILL HOOPER Redruth …………10 Barnes …………12 FOURfirst-half penalties from Barnes fly-half Josh Hammett were enough to see the visitors home...

Ruthless Albanian hit Sutton for six

Old Albanian 43 Sutton & Eps 18 By BRANDON HOWLETT OLD ALBANIAN racked up another win in Nat 2 South after...

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

NICK STRINGER THE FORMER WASPS AND ENGLAND FULL-BACK ONE day when I was on the tube going to work, I couldn’t...

Defensive errors prove very costly

By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale ……34 Otley …………….34 POWERFUL attacking combined with calamitous defending resulted in the points being shared, with both...

Fab five for Caldy at Dore Moor

By STEFFAN JAMES Sheffield T ……7 Caldy …………….37 A DOMINANT display from start to finish ensured Caldy came away from Dore...

Park showcase flair after battling display

By ANDREW SMITH H’dersfield ….10 Sedgley P ….27 SECOND-HALF tries from Will Lees and Liam Simpson ensured Sedgley Park maintained their...

Powerful pack the difference for visitors

By RICHARD GORE Stourbridge ……14pts Hull……………………19pts HULL recorded their first away win of the season against a powerful, well-organised Stourbidge side....

Fast start maintains unbeaten record

By JOHN CLARK Wharfedale ….19 Fylde …………….32 FYLDE maintained their unbeaten start to the new season after blowing away Wharfedale with...

Fightback secures valuable victory

By STEFFAN JAMES Hinckley ……….23 Luctonians……17 HICKLEY overcame a first-half deficit as they secured their first win of the season at...

Hoppers up and running with win

By JOHN LE PAGE Preston G’s ….48 Scunthorpe ….24 NEWLY-PROMOTED Scunthorpe came to Lightfoot Green on the back of two losses...

Thriller ends in narrow triumph

By GEOFF LIGHTFOOT Chester …………29 L’borough……23 CHESTER came from behind to record their first win of the season as they overcame...

Te’o exit will make us more cohesive says Mills

NEWS EXTRA By NEALE HARVEY RYAN Mills believes the departure of Ben Te’o will bring clarity to Worcester’s midfield operation as...

OEs fightback falls short on the road

By STEVE SMITH SALE FC held off a second-half comeback by Old Elthamians to win a gripping clash at Heywood Road....

Hugo’s a hat-trick hero as Park soar

By WARREN MUGGLETON HUGO Ellis’ hat-trick saw Rosslyn Park to a storming win against a valiant Canterbury at the Rock. Craig...

New boys edge it to maintain hot streak

By KEVIN ROBINSON RAMS maintained their unbeaten start to their first ever season at this level. In a low-scoring win away...

Fielding’s last-gasp miss decides oldest club fixture

By GRAHAM COX THE latest repeat of the oldest club fixture in world rugby ended in the tightest of finishes, with...

By George! A late show from Mills is just in time

By PADDY MARSH Arm’s length: Joshua Skelcey scores his second try for Albion PICTURES: Gareth Lyons IN A game that was...

Dirty Harry doesn’t cost the Foresters

By STEVE JACKSON CINDERFORD’S Harry Hone’s 15th-minute red card looked to have cost the league leaders dearly as, going into added...

In-form Dancer not your average Joe

By JACK JOHNSON Joe Dancer and Jake Ashby helped Chinnor earn a bonus-point win over Hull Ionians in an energy-sapping contest....

Aquile at the treble for flying Moseley

By PAUL SMITH AQUILE Smith’s second hat-trick in as many home games edged Birmingham Moseley to a thrilling bonus-point win over...

Nothing’s changed by this insists Hansen

STEVE Hansen hailed his side’s first win of the 2019 Rugby World Cup in defence of their title, but maintained that...

Carnegie part-timers given the runaround

By ROB WILDMAN NOTTINGHAM’S processional victory by 13 tries to nil served to highlight the severe problems facing Yorkshire Carnegie. “No...

Pitman injury puts dampner on promising Knights start

By GUY WILLIAMS DONCASTER’S first competitive match of the new campaign produced a convincing win by six tries to three at...

Wacokecoke inserts fizz to Falcons attack

By TOM INNES NEWCASTLE’S first game since relegation from the Premiership saw them overcome a plucky effort from Jersey Reds thanks...

Bizarre end sees Blues bag unlikely bonus point

By MARK WOOD Late try: Joe Atkinson scores Threat: Try-scorer James Cordy- Redden on the attack for Trailfinders PICTURE: Nigel Rudgard...

Plucky Amps given a nasty welcome by Cov big guns

By CIARAN THOMAS AMPTHILL were given a harsh welcome to life in the second tier as they were overwhelmed in the...

Barnes fires late Scottish winner

By MARTIN WOOLLATT THE boot of Dan Barnes decided proceedings, with the London Scottish flyhalf making amends for an earlier penalty...

Hat-trick for Steele welcomes Irish back

By ROGER PANTING SCRUM-HALF Scott Steele scored a hat-trick of tries to give the Premiership newcomers a deserved first win of...

8-try Warriors hand Tigers youngsters tough lesson

By GEOFF BERKELEY WORCESTER fans enjoyed a great day in the sun as their side put a youthful Leicester team to...

Potent Quins give Lam’s

By ROGER PANTING TWO first half tries from Aaron Morris were enough for Quins to win an errorridden match on Friday....

Ace Segun for Sarries

By GARY FITZGERALD Two-try speedster: Rotimi Segun RAMPANT Rotimi Segun showed just why Sarries believe he is a wing wizard in...

Sharks show their bite with six tries against the Cup holders

By TOM VICKERS A STRONG Sale side got their season off to a winning start with a comfortable win against holders...

Baxter’s new breed prove their qualities

By MIKE SINCLAIR THE next generation of Exeter forwards showed they have been wellschooled in the Chiefs’ brand of pack attrition....

HOW ALL THE OTHER WORLD CUPS STARTED

1987 New Zealand v Italy (Eden Park): The ceremony consisted of schoolkids and scouts shambling around the ground with the 16...

Eastern promise delivered

Brendan Gallagher sees a nation present a stunning face and another display raw grit What it’s all about: Richie McCaw holds...

Staples deserved some TMO justice

SOMETIMES it can be disconcerting to dig out footage of past games before the TMO existed. Different times, different values but...

These Sevens stars can shine bright in Japan

Gold: Leone Nakarawa SEVENS sometimes gets a bad wrap with the perception being that it has become a sport apart and...

Tonga and Samoa should have a base in Auckland

BRENDAN GALLAGHER Exile returns: Steve Mafi played for Australia U20 before going back to Tonga Tonga will briefly enter our rugby...

DREAMTEAM

GARRY LAW, DARLINGTON MP HEAD COACH AND FORMER BORDERS, SCOTLAND A, VIADANA, LAZIO AND ROTHERHAM UTILITY BACK, CHOOSES HIS BEST XV...

Let the counties reps run our amateur game

COLIN BOAG Investment needed: Fiji did well against Australia, how much better with more money? Iwas on the list of the...

Columists highlight rugby’s conundrum

LAST week Boag and Gallagher raised issues in the game from polarising view points. Boag criticised the ‘entertaining’ aspect of rugby,...