Defences reign in Yorkshire face-off

By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale ….12 Huddersfield 17 THIS Yorkshire derby was a tale of contrasting fortunes each side of the interval....

Chester charge salutes White’s farewell

By STEFFAN JAMES Chester …………31 Otley ………………0 CHESTER brushed aside Otley’s challenge in what proved to be a rather onesided affair....

Top prop Kruger signs on for the Scarlets

By SAM JACKSON SOUTH African international Werner Kruger has become the latest player to put pen to paper to agree a...

Mugford sends Students down

By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A ….29 L Students ……20 A PENALTY from Plymouth Albion fly-half Dan Mugford deep in injury time...

Liam’s late show is the difference

By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford ……29 DMP ………………26 CINDERFORD edged past Darlington Mowden Park as a late penalty kicked by Liam Hemming...

Blood & Sand in trouble as Mose hang on

By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge ……21 B Moseley ……22 IN A titanic battle at Grantchester Road Birmingham Moseley took on the role...

Ampthill just one point away from clinching title

By WARREN KAY Ampthill ……57 Sale …………….12 AMPTHILL need just one more point to clinch promotion to the Championship after a...

Tom’s thrilled as Esher take it to the final game

Oh so Simp-le: Esher’s George Simpson breaks to score his second try PICTURES: Guy Pedleham ESHER head coach Tom Williams praised...

Club leave it late to grab bonus try

By BEN JONES Blackheath ….28 Rotherham……7 BLACKHEATH put on a dominant performance as they claimed victory against fifth-placed Rotherham Titans. The...

OEs keep up their promotion charge

By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s Stor19 O Elthamians 28 OLD Elthamians kept their slim promotion hopes alive as they got the better...

Barlow try takes Caldy to brink of survival

By LUKE JARMYN Caldy …………….31 Rosslyn Park20 RELEGATION scrappers Caldy’s centre Mike Barlow scored a catch-and-drive try with back-row turned hooker...

Kelly puts an extra zip in flying Wasps

By ALEX BYWATER Top form: Kelly Sotherton in the heptathlon PICTURE: Getty Images Speed machine: Marcus Watson charges upfield SHE knew...

Yorkshire refuse to let cash crisis affect run-in

By JON NEWCOMBE Praise: Chris Stirling AMID the gloom down at Headingley, the willingness of Yorkshire Carnegie’s players to fight for...

Nottingham leave it late with O’Leary’s drop of magic

By PAUL SMITH SHANE O’Leary’s drop goal sealed a bonus point win for Nottingham with the final kick of a wildly...

Scottish ease their worries as Pirates let it slip

■By JONATHAN LANDI LONDON Scottish, threatened by the prospect of getting sucked into a relegation battle, played their get out of...

Ealing are still blazing a trail for promotion

By TOM INNES Scramble: The ball comes loose as players tangle EALING Trailfinders produced a stunning first-half display to set up...

Blues hang on to survive Richmond’s late rampage

■By MARK W00D A RAMPAGING Richmond comeback came up agonisingly short as they gained two potentially invaluable losing bonus points in...

Porecki: Now let’s end with a flourish

Preview London Irish v Hartpury College Today, Kick-off 3pm Greene King IPA Championship FIRED-UP London Irish hooker Dave Porecki has urged...

Tamara is climbing twin peaks for women

CATHERINE SPENCER FORMER ENGLAND CAPTAIN Line out specialist: Tamara Taylor wins the ball against Wales PICTURE: Getty Image Tamara Taylor lives...

Pivac offers Davies new Wales hope

Steffan Thomas talks to Scarlet flanker James Davies about his injury battles Thick of the action: James Davies is tackled by...

Good prop news for the Warriors

CHARLIE Capps will join Glasgow Warriors next season after signing a twoyear deal, while fellow tight-head Adam Nicol has become the...

Hooker Billy makes it a family affair

By NEALE HARVEY AMBITIOUS hooker Billy Harding has revealed his desire to join his father in the Premiership one day after...

Time for us all to calm down and back Owen

By NEALE HARVEY WASPS captain Joe Launchbury, right, says the time has arrived to silence the noise and get behind England...

Call for captain Maro now, Eddie

NICK CAIN TALKS TO MARO ITOJE ABOUT MOTIVATION, RACISM AND LEADERSHIP Eyes on the prize: Maro Itoje just loves to win...

Orlando blooms for England

WALES U18’s began their Six Nations Festival campaign with a 38-20 defeat by England at Gillman’s Ground, Hartpury. Chris Horsman’s Wales...

Gloucester surge may lead Ruan into England camp

By NEALE HARVEY GLOUCESTER back row warrior Ruan Ackermann admits choosing between representing South Africa or England would be the hardest...

Scarlets’ slump has been way too deep

AT THElast PRO12 final in Dublin two years ago, Scarlets rose to the occasion with a demonstration of attacking rugby above...

Team with Jimmy ‘One Arm’

Deadline: Gareth Anscombe PICTURE: Getty Images ■CARDIFF Blues know all about unrequited love having made abortive attempts in recent seasons to...

Glory days are here – just as Wray predicted

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW As captain of Saracens during that chaotic first season of the post-amateur era,...

WHO ARE YOUR RUGBY HEROES?

Impact: England’s Sarah Bern goes over for their third try against Italy This week we want your votes for two outstanding...

Ludlam is leading the flow of talent coming from Saints

By NEALE HARVEY INDOMITABLEback rower Lewis Ludlam, will spearhead a post-World Cup flood of Northampton talent into the England ranks, predicts...

Clifford:Gustard drive and Quins care kept me here

By NEALE HARVEY Charging in: Quins Jack Clifford is tackled by Bristol’s Jake Woolmore and Jordan Crane PICTURES: Getty Images ENGLAND...

Malins is happy to be versatile – for now

■By NEALE HARVEY SARACENS tyro Max Malins has identified All Blacks duo Beauden Barrett and Damian McKenzie as ideal role models...

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Clubs in no mood to show mercy to Sarries over cap

By NEALE HARVEY PREMIERSHIP clubs stand united in their determination to bring Saracens to book over potential salary cap infringements, we...

Three for Evans as Ospreys line up the Blues

By STEFFAN THOMAS S Kings …………7 Ospreys ……….43 ALLEN Clarke praised his Ospreys side as they thrashed the Southern Kings in...

Great Glasgow end Dublin jinx

By DARAGH SMALL Leinster ……….24 Glasgow……….39 GLASGOW Warriors head coach Dave Rennie praised the defensive effort of his players in a...

Ruthless Munster sweep to the top

■By JOHN FALLON Benetton ……28 Munster ……….37 MUNSTER head coach Johann van Graan was thrilled with the ruthless streak in his...

Scarlets’ try blitz sets up Judgement Day chance

By STEFFAN THOMAS WAYNE Pivac insists the Scarlets are still alive and fighting as they maintained their hopes of qualifying for...

Blues lose out as TMO calls favour Connacht

By DECLAN ROONEY CARDIFF Blues were denied a spot in the PRO14 play-offs as Connacht sealed their passage with a contentious...

Dragons’ tour ends in savaging by Cheetahs

By ROB COLE THE Dragons ended their tour of South Africa with a hugely disappointing result as they were hammered by...

Stockdale leads way as Ulster take the bonus

By OWEN MacINTYRE Edinburgh……….7 Ulster …………29 DAN McFarland heaped praise on his lightening young backs as Ulster sealed their spot in...

ON THE BLIND SIDE

BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Jones can join Welsh tradition at Knights DONCASTER KNIGHTS look set to continue their...

ROOM 101

JOSH BEAUMONT THE SALE LOCK/NO.8 TAKES US THROUGH HIS PET HATES FROM THE RUGBY WORLD AND BEYOND 1. Rogue builders It...

Liam can come out on top again

IN THE absence of any Welsh involvement in European rugby’s semifinals this week I’m throwing my weight behind Liam Williams. I...

Everest challenge is summit to relish

I HAD to climb a lot of mountains during my playing career, now I’m off to scale a real summit! In...

The loss of Rhys is a huge blow to Wales

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Rising star: Rhys Carre playing for Wales U20 against France RHYS Carre’s move from Cardiff...

Launchbury: We can still salvage something from season

■By NEALE HARVEY ’Players take struggles personally’: Joe Launchbury CAPTAIN Joe Launchbury is standing four square behind rugby director Dai Young...

We won’t be letting up, Yeandle tells rivals

By NEALE HARVEY On a mission: Exeter hooker Jack Yeandle PICTURE: Getty Images EXETER captain Jack Yeandle insists records and the...

Richards: Fans can save us from drop DEAN Richards still hopes the Kingston Park factor can help save his Falcons from the drop.

Newcastle’s director of rugby is preparing himself for a tense final shoot-out with Bristol and insists his players are ready to...