Same again for struggling I’s

Hull Ionians …7 Richmond…52 ■ By MALLY KNOWLES THERE is more than an element of Groundhog Day surrounding Hull Ionians performances,...

New boys continue to suffer as Sale soar

Canterbury…7 Sale FC …27 ■ By NICOLA KENTON CANTERBURY’s winless streak contined as they were beaten at home by Sale who...

Moseley pounce when Foresters leave Dawe ajar

■ By NIGEL WILCE A HAT-TRICK of tries from Birmingham Moseley flanker Morgan Dawes helped his team to a deserved victory...

Club’s season is up and running with derby win

Rosslyn Park …14pts Tries: Macfarlane 25, Ellis H 35 Conversions: Lound 26, 36 Blackheath…29pts Tries: Ransom 22, penalty 33, Burns 56,...

It’s all White on the night for OEs

O Elthamians… 27 Plymouth Alb 20 ■ By JON EDWARDS TOM White kicked 17 points as Old Elthamians secured a narrow...

Strong Titans pack Maka big impact

■ By GUY WILLIAMS A STRONG first half by Rotherham created the Titans’ second win at Clifton Lane where Cambridge were...

Sluggish Stortford suffer as DMP soar

Bishop’s Sto … 30 Darlington …31 ■ By JOHN ALLANSON ANOTHER desperately slow start cost Bishop’s Stortford dearly against an aggressive...

Campese: Aussies will be much slicker against Wales

DAVID Campese is predicting more World Cup woe for the Welsh today reminding Warren Gatland that “Australia always turn up to...

Robinson: Manu is the key player for England

■By GARY FITZGERALD Fine line: Jason Robinson JASON Robinson says England must revive the spirit of Sir Clive Woodward’s mantra of...

Stuart aims to get rusty Falcons back flying

PREVIEW… Newcastle v Doncaster Today, Kick-off 3pm ■ By JON NEWCOMBE DEPLETED Newcastle will go into today’s Championship Cup encounter with...

Nagle-Taylor stars as Reds take spoils in scrappy affair

Hartpury …13pts Tries: Tanner 39, Safe 78 Penalties: Bragman 14 Jersey Reds…24pts Tries: Williams 23, 58, Slowick 29, Van Dam 48...

Nayalo try clinches it for wasteful Cov

■ By DAVID LAWRENCE Coventry…26pts Tries: Dawidiuk 52, Nayalo 64 Conversions: Jennings 52, Maisey 64 Penalties: Jennings 6, 1, 23, Maisey...

Cut-throat Pirates put Carnegie to sword

Y Carnegie…0pts C Pirates…48pts Tries: Patterson15, 37, 60, Bruzulier 23, Walker 46, Wilson 68, Channon 80 Conversions: Rojas Alvarez 16, 38,...

Set-piece sparkles to get 7-up for Trailfinders

Ealing T’finders… 43pts Tries: Durutalo 11, Joseph 14, Sloan 17, Tovey 40, West 64, 80, Johnston 75 Conversions: Willis 11, 40,...

Mikalcius makes the difference for Scottish

London Scottish… 22pts Tries: Hibberd 19, Mikalcius 30, 36, Toolis 43 Conversions: Barnes 43 Nottingham…17pts Tries: Foley 12, Peters 58 Conversions:...

Morgan sent off as Ospreys unravel

Ulster …38pts Tries: Gilroy 14, 51, Jones 31, Faddes 40, Penalty 71 Conversions: Cooney 15, 31, 40, 52 Penalties: Cooney 46...

Mighty Rhyno leads the charge

■ By GARY HEATLY Cheetahs …48 Glasgow …14 GLASGOW got “spanked” in their PRO14 opener in Bloemfontein, with the South Africans...

Bennett treble in Edinburgh half ton

Edinburgh…50 Zebre …15 ■ By GARY HEATLY CENTRE Mark Bennett starred with a hat-trick of tries as Edinburgh Rugby landed a...

Olly’s on the lolly in 50th Blues appearance

■ By ROB COLE Kings…27pts Tries: Burger 25, Ungerer 49, Loubster 76 Conversions: Catrakilis 26, 50, 77 Penalties: Catrakilis 4,11 Cardiff…31pts...

Scarlets show Moar they have character

Scarlets…18pts Tries: S Evans 20, Asquith 35 Conversions: D Jones 35 Penalties: D Jones 45, 60 Connacht…10pts Tries: Masterson 55 Conversions:...

Ryan insists Huw Evans he sees good signs as his Dragons crash

Munster …39pts Tries: Botha 16, O’Donoghue 32, Daly 34, Bleyendaal 61, Barron 79 Conversions: Hanrahan 17, 33, 61, 80 Penalties: Hanrahan...

Kearney hat-trick boosts Leinster

Benetton …27 Leinster …32 DAVE Kearney scored a hat-trick of tries as Leo Cullen’s Leinster got the defence of their PRO14...

Ledesma will make Eddie’s men fight for every point

Trust in the world’s No.1 mouthguard brand www.shockdoctor.co.uk Big threat: Pumas score a rolling maul against France IF the Argentina side...

Now England need to use their sledgehammer to crack Argentina

World Cup Nick Cain looks at the way England are shaping up for their bigger challenges ahead PREVIEW… England v Argentina...

Tigers bite back to give Chiefs a slapping

Leicester …27pts Tries: Thompson 2, Olowofela 15, Holmes 25, Eastmond 73 Conversions: Reid 25, Hardwick 73 Penalties: Reid 47 Exeter …7pts...

Luatua leads the fight as Bristol survive double yellow

Bristol…20pts Tries: Thacker 5, Powell 44 Conversions: Sheedy 5, 44 Penalties: Sheedy 13, 21 Gloucester…17pts Tries: Simpson 33, Banahan 60, Grobler...

Sale celebrate first ever win at Sarries

Saracens…17pts Tries: Whiteley 10, Lewington 59 Conversions: Whiteley 11, 60 Penalties: Whiteley 24 Sale …36pts Tries: D du Preez 18, 78,...

Herron hits to complete late winner rescue job

LIrish…18pts Tries: Hepetema 15, Fainga’a 28 Conversions: Jackson 16 Penalties: Jackson 35, 60 Harlequins…21pts Tries: Lang 1, Ibitoye 54, Dombrandt 67...

Warriors are caught cold as barren run at Rec continues

■ By ROGER PANTING Bath…36pts Tries: Chudley 8, Davis 17, Stooke 29, Penalty 68, Brew 77 Conversions: Priestland 8, 17, 29...

Stinger for Saints after Naiyaravoro sees red

■ By ROB WILDMAN Northampton…32pts Tries: Fish 13, Naiyaravoro 17, Eadie 45, Penalty 66, Dingwall 72 Conversions: Grayson 45 Penalties: Grayson...

Landry in spotlight

USA international Ben Landry, 28, knows another of couple of impressive performances in Japan could secure him a dream Premiership move....

Bath seek new Ruaridh

BATH have their spies out in Japan seeking a bargain signing in the mould of Ruaridh McConnochie. Olympic silver medalist McConnochie...

Chiefs lead chase for fly-half Malins

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Wanted: Max Malins EXETER are leading the hunt to tempt highlyr...

Denton works out his options

DAVE DENTON tells Blindside he will wait until the New Year to decide what he wants to do next after concussion...

DREAMTEAM

JORDY REID, EALING AND FORMER MELBOURNE REBELS BACK ROW, CHOOSES HIS BEST XV PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Tendai Mtawarira –...

World Rugby must take blame for tackle farce

Let off: Samoa’s Rey Lee-Lo should have been red-carded I’m not a fan of World Rugby, primarily because it seems to...

Let penalties decide

I DON’T understand why there is so much debate going on about what procedures should be used if it is still...

Communiy game needs urgent help

COLIN Boag’s suggestion that giving free rein to county officials to run the community side of things and that sorting out...

Players just have to go far lower

HOPEFULLY the powers-that-be will not stint on making tackling safer. I’d be happier if everyone acknowledged that the point of contact...

Refs’ inconsistency is so consistent

MANY decades ago one of the silkiest and smooth soul singers asked a key question ‘What’s going on’…With all nations having...

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How Wasps coach Craig made stars of Uruguay

By JON NEWCOMBE Team builder: Craig White oversaw Uruguays’s famous win over Fiji URUGUAY’S stunning 30-27 victory over Fiji on Wednesday...

Key injuries mean Scots must change their approach

AS THEWorld Cup enters its second full week the stakes are getting higher and the tension mounting. Referees are also under...

Canada need to evoke the 1991 spirit of Vimy Ridge

Enforcer: Norm Hadley CANADA tackle New Zealand on Wednesday and whenever the Canuks meet the All Blacks, which isn’t very often,...

Italy’s hope is in speed of the back row

Brendan Gallagher looks at the challenge facing Italy and fancies they have an outside chance Key men: Italy hopes rest with...

Brady sacks off his video support for Boks

TOM BRADY is an American icon, a New England Patriot with an unprecedented six Super Bowls to his name and a...

World Cup officials are operating with eyes wide shut

ON THE eve of their quadrennial big bash, World Rugby banged the drum on behalf of their referees, assistant referees, TMOs...

Class act as Diana remembers the fallen

Emotional: Manuel Diana scores for Uruguay PICTURE: Getty Images PETER JACKSON Nobody following the World Cup beyond the banks of the...

Stevens’ snipe shakes sluggish Italy into gear

ITALY launch their campaign with a win in Higashiosaka, but they didn’t have it all their own way with Damian Stevens...

Polledri power puts the Azzurri on front foot

JAKE Polledri led the charge as Italy scored seven tries to secure a bonuspoint win against Canada. Forwards Braam Steyn and...