Celtic’s victory decides destiny of the title

■By CARL FIELD Welsh Division One round-up YSTALYFERA were crowned champions of One West Central with two games to spare yesterday...

Double win puts Quins free from trouble

■By CARL FIELD Welsh Championship round-up WHAT a difference a few days make. Heading into their crunch clash with Tata Steel...

Ironmen roll on as Bargoed go down with honour

■By ROB COLE Merthyr …42 Bargoed …26 FORMERWales wing Tom James turned on the style to put his hometown team back...

Seven on spin for Drovers as Watkins aids comeback

■By JOHN MURPHY Llandovery …24 Carmarthen…13 PROP Berian Watkins was the toast of Llandovery as he scored one and made another...

Rees double downs Whites as Llanelli ease fears

■By PAUL HOPKINS Llanelli …34 Swansea …21 LLANELLI eased their relegation fears with a five-try bonus-point win over Swansea. The home...

Keys relegated as Black and Ambers run riot after break

■By TOM PRITCHARD Newport…43 Cross Keys …24 NEWPORTrelegated Cross Keys to the Championship with a 43-24 bonus-point win. Morgan Stoddart’s side...

Howells hat-trick increases danger for Bedwas

■By IAN GOLDEN Ebbw Vale…47 Bedwas …24 BEDWAS are now in serious danger of automatic relegation after they fell 47-24 to...

Ravens still fighting as Morgan inspires lung-busting win

■By ALEX BYWATER Bridgend …43 RGC 1404 …39 BRIDGEND Ravens kept their Principality Premiership survival hopes alive as it rained tries...

Principality Premiership

■By ROB COLE Pontypridd …28 Cardiff …19 CARDIFF played for 10 minutes with 13 men and another 10 with 14 as...

YOUNG GUNS

BEN ATKINS LONDON IRISH HOOKER Reading-born hooker Ben Atkins might be forgiven for taking a dim view of London Irish’s decision...

Foley leads Tahs to victory post-Folau

■By ADAM ELLIS Big contribution: Bernard Foley makes a break for the Waratahs PICTURE: Getty Images Impressive: Kurtley Beale ISRAEL FOLAU’S...

UK registered 66 doping violations in ten years

EXCLUSIVE: Tom Bradshaw highlights the potential drugs problem in English rugby RUGBY runs the risk of players taking performance- en hancing...

Rolling subs are the only way to stop ‘Bloodgates’

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME I can’t believe that it’s ten years since Deano ‘carried the can’...

Trailfinders insist they will only get stronger

■By NEALE HARVEY EALING’S promotion dream is over for now but defiant rugby director Ben Ward insists they are not going...

Gritty Greens keep Reds’ second half rally at bay

■By ROB WILDMAN NOTTINGHAMcombined grit and speed to fend off a determined rally by Jersey at Lady Bay. Tries by wings...

Coventry get it right at last to stun Griffiths

■By GUY WILLIAMS COVENTRY may have left it a bit late, but in their penultimate match, they won their first league...

Ambitious Irish end exile from top-flight

■By NEALE HARVEY Bright start: Jesse Liston goes over to score LONDON Irish hammered Richmond to seal promotion to the Premiership...

Pack power gets Hartpury across the line to safety

■By ANDREW BEACHAM HARTPURY head coach, Mark Cornwell, was a relieved man after his team won a breathless game in the...

Pirates prepared for Stirling ‘magic’

Preview Cornish Pirates v Yorkshire C Today, Kick-off 2.30pm SCRUM-HALF Alex Day returns to the Cornish Pirates lineup as the only...

Wasting time is name of game for the Tigers

RUGBYused to be big on ‘the ethos of the game’, ensuring it stayed immune to all those nasty bits of gamesmanship...

This Welsh Brexit from Europe is shameful

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW More than 50,000 will converge on Cardiff ‘s Superdome next weekend for the...

I used to be a nervous kicker admits Twelvetrees

PREMIERSHIP hot-shot Billy Twelvetrees says he relishes the pressure of goal-kicking but admits that the responsibility once scared the life out...

World Cup defeat by Wales still bites

MY LIFEIN RUGBY KEVIN SIMMS THE FORMER ENGLAND, WASPS AND LIVERPOOL ST HELENS CENTRE On the attack: England centre Kevin Simms...

Wharfedale stretch clear in dominant second half

■By ED WILLIAMS Ace: Blakeney-Edwards WHAREFDALE coach Jon Feeley praised his side’s big effort in the sun as they overwhelmed Stourbridge...

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Give owners a break says Rowe as clubs lose £44m

■By NEALE HARVEY EXETER chairman Tony Rowe insists Premiership Rugby’s under-pressure owners deserve praise rather than vilification in the face of...

Keep views to yourself says Care

DANNY Care has urged his England team-mates not to risk their careers by making controversial comments on social media`. The Harlequins...

We’ll have no problems with Billy insists Shields

■By NEALE HARVEY BRADShields foresees “no issues” between social media rebel Billy Vunipola and his England teammates once World Cup preparations...

WHO ARE YOUR RUGBY HEROES?

Diamond: Tom Curry playing for England against Scotland Youth has had a wonderful season in rugby. In 20-year-old openside Tom Curry...

The England fire still rages for ‘Churchill’ clone Vickery

NICK CAIN TALKS TO PHIL VICKERY ABOUT PROPS, ENGLAND AND CAPTAINCY Playing with intesity: Phil Vickery takes on Wales’ Martyn Williams...

Louis has gas to burn and looks a serious prospect

IT’S IMPORTANT in Wales that we always keep an eye on the next generation and that’s why I’ve been keen to...

Wales must get Shaun and Byron in tandem

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND YOU know the saying – two heads are better than one. Well, that certainly applies...

World-wide bidding war starts for fly-half Sam

Wanted: Sam Davies OSPREYS fly-half Sam Davies has got four clubs from around the world looking to lure him away from...

Prop Smith gets ready to cross Severn Bridge

No to Ospreys deal: Nicky Smith SALE SHARKS have jumped to the front of the queue of clubs looking to sign...

Blackadder opening for Girvan

BATH could promote Girvan Dempsey to head coach next season with Todd Blackadder leaving a year early, at the end of...

Exiles in a hurry to splash the cash

Big money: Adam Coleman LONDON IRISH are ready to splash a significant chunk of the £15m they received from CVC to...

ROOM 101

ROB O’DONNELL THE CALDY PROP TAKES US THROUGH HIS PET HATES FROM THE RUGBY WORLD AND BEYOND 1. The Sun newspaper...

Jobs for the boys is a concern

THE blurred lines between senior executives in sport being guardians of governing bodies and then, armed with inside knowledge, joining corporate...

RFU chief executive

Steve Brown told us in October there would be a prudence measure by the RFU to reduce spending by £4- £5m...

Arrogant and divisive, but Galthie is a winner

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK THE suggestion that the former France scrum-half and captain Fabien Galthie has been...

Try burst comes too late to save brave Quins

■By JAMES LLOYD EVEN a late try blitz by Harlequins could not stop Clermont Auvergne from setting up an all French...

Diamond: Now we must aim for top 6

STEVE Diamond urged his players to quickly forget their European despair and focus on snatching a top six place in the...

Ref Owen takes centre stage in Sharks battle

■By GARY FITZGERALD Ever alert: Chris Ashton touches down for Sale PICTURES: Getty Images STEVE Diamond’s Sharks slumped despairingly out of...

Edwards gets coach offer from Wasps

■By PETER JACKSON THE Shaun Edwards saga has taken another twist with Wasps revealing their bid to bring him back into...

Fan comes on pitch to call out Billy

Afters: Munster fan confronts Sarries No.8 Billy Vunipola PICTURE: Dan Sheridan BILLYVunipola was confronted by a spectator after his man of...

RFU face grassroots revolt over cash cuts

■By NEALE HARVEY THE RFU are facing a grassroots revolt over plans to slash their Community Rugby budget. In a letter...

Lowe: Joe Marchant has played as well as Jonathan Joseph ever has

George Lowe talks to TRP about the player who stepped into his shirt at Harlequins

Jonathan Joseph back in peak physical shape ahead of World Cup

On Henry Slade's heels

Chris Ashton back for Sale’s European dream

Read Steve Diamond's thoughts ahead of the Challenge Cup semi-final trip to La Rochelle

Mark McCall names Saracens side for Champions Cup semi-final

Brad Barritt is back to lead Sarries against Munster