Bears’ comeback has Sarries hanging on

By KIERAN WELLINGTON ROUND-UP Dancing feet: Lucy Attwood scored a fine try for Bristol THE game of the day came in...

Dickson calls time

NEWS EXTRA BEDFORD scrum-half Lee Dickson will hang up his boots at the end of the current campaign. The 18-cap No.9...

Lee eyes extension

NEWS EXTRA SAMSON Lee is set to stay with the Scarlets. The Wales tighthead is out of contract at the end...

Clayton returns to battle relegation

NEWS EXTRA BIRMINGHAM have resigned No.8 Adam Clayton in a bid to avoid relegation. Clayton previously played for the club between...

Furbank going flat out to be more like hero Ben

By NEALE HARVEY NEWS EXTRA FRESH from signing a new two-year contract, Northampton full-back George Furbank is determined to prove why...

Cardiff’s utility man King fires reminder to Warren

By JAMES CANDY NEWS EXTRA Versatile: James King WALES’ forgotten man James King is hoping his versatility can keep him in...

RUGBY SHORTS

England quintet sign new deals ENGLAND centre Jonathan Joseph has signed a new contract at Bath. The 27-yearold, who joined the...

Shields striving for bigger Red Rose impact

BRAD SHIELD-Sadmits his ball-carrying must improve if he is to cement his England place right through to the World Cup. Shields,...

Eddie’s got firepower to cause Ireland real problems – Gustard

By NEALE HARVEY Brings new dimension to the pack: Billy Vunipola PICTURE: Getty Images PAUL Gustard believes England have the ballcarrying...

Clermont are crippled by calls from Les Bleus

DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN Formidable: Peceli Yato used his 20 stones plus physique to score for Clermont Clermont look almost certain...

Champions elect survive scare to win

South West Premier BOURNEMOUTH continued their run towards the South West Premier title but were pushed all the way by Camborne....

Hat-trick hero keeps Hull at the summit

Northern Premier A HAT-TRICK from Tom O’Donnell secured maximum points for Hull as beat Kirkby Lonsdale 28-3 away to increase their...

Salop close the gap ahead of title clash

Midlands Premier NEWPORT Salop moved level on points with leaders Scunthorpe as the top two both won, but Scunthorpe failed to...

Ghumra at the double for in-form leaders

London & South East Premier A BRACE from Kyren Ghumra and a try for Stefan Cooksammy ensured Sutton and Epsom still...

Umaga kicking on nicely with run of games for Carnegie

By JON NEWCOMBE Silky skills: Wasps loanee Jacob Umaga HALIFAX-BORN Jacob Umaga is relishing being back amongst his roots and getting...

YOUNG GUNS

CONNOR DOHERTY SALE & ENGLAND U20 CENTRE NEALE HARVEY As one of six Sale Sharks in the England U20s squad preparing...

Woodward stars in Taunton victory

By KEITH BROOKING Taunton 27 London IWG 3 TAUNTON overcame an early setback to down London Irish Wild Geese in tricky...

Hawks grind out battling triumph

By JOHN WHITE Dings Crus 10 Henley H 13 HENLEY dug deep to secure a late win against a Crusaders side...

Last-gasp Thomas kick downs Clifton

By ROGER OPIE Clifton 14 Guernsey 16 AN OWEN Thomas penalty with the final kick of the match gave Guernsey a...

Howe off as hosts edge fiery encounter

By BILL HOOPER Redruth 29pts Birmingham 25pts Making a splash: Jack Simmons dives over to score for Redruth. Right: Harry O’Brien...

Late try reward for bold Juddians tactics

By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J 27 Bury St Ed 15 TOM Chapman’s score deep into injury-time gave Tonbridge Juddians the bonus...

Reds on song in battle of the Boys

By BEN RODEN Old Red’ians 37 Old Albanian 15 OLD Redcliffians came out on top in the Old Boys game as...

Oliver’s simply the Best in fightba

By BRADLEY WEST Worthing 21 Canterbury 34 OLIVER Best starred as Canterbury pulled off a dramatic late comeback to beat Worthing....

Record breaking Rams march on in style

By CAM TEMPLE Rams 48 Barnes 14 THER ams broke their club winning streak record with a 16th victory in a...

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

JAMES BROOKS FORMER ENGLAND 7s, NORTHAMPTON, WASPS AND LEEDS FLY-HALF IT’s funny how things go full circle. I started my pro...

Croft on song for in-form Chester

By JEREMY RYAN Chester 24 P’boro Lions 5 CHESTER strengthened their promotion bid with a bonus-point victory over Peterborough Lions in...

Four-try Fylde earn their keep

By CHRISTIAN EVANS Fylde 31 Tynedale 5 FYLDE bounced back to winning ways in emphatic fashion after putting four tries past...

Dale down Hoppers in smash and grab

By ANTON JONES Preston Grasshoppers 14 Wharfedale 15 A LATE Harry Bullough score saw Wharfedale sneak victory on the road, pushed...

Field tame Tigers to keep up the chase

By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield 33pts Sheffield Tgrs 17pts Unstoppable: Huddersfield’s Richard Piper’s eyes light up as he spots the line PICTURES:...

Lewis’ kicking does the business for Lions

By STEVE SMITH Sedgeley Park 19 Leicester Lions 20 DANIEL Lewis’ late penalty saw Leicester Lions come from behind to edge...

Beaumont on the money for Otley

By NICK DOYLE Otley 48 Macclesfield 26 OTLEY survived a mini revival at the start of the second half to run...

McMenamin the hero for Leicester

By ROSS BARNETT South Leicester 30 Hinckley 25 SOUTH Leicester secured their fifth win of the season thanks to a lastminute...

Bridge down leaders in war of attrition

By STEVE MATHER Stourbridge 7 Hull Ionians 3 STOURBRIDGE produced an excellent defensive display to claim victory over table-topping Hull Ionians....

Malins staking long-term claim at Sarries

By NEALE HARVEY NEWS EXTRA FIRED-UP fly-half Max Malins knows it is time to shine and prove there is life beyond...

Jacques on hand to snatch a draw

By KEVIN ROBINSON Darlin’ton MP 17 Birm’am Mos…17 AFTER a dour game on a gloomy day in the North East, a...

Brilliant backs set the tone in rout

By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S 47 Chinnor 10 CHINNOR started strongly but faded as Bishop’s Stortford got a big win. It...

Amps fall short of bonus to drop off the top

By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge 11 Ampthill 22 AMPTHILL, top of the table outright before kickoff, failed to turn possession and territory...

Exeter’s internationals putting Street on right path

Hat-trick: Marcus Street PROP star Marcus Street aims to bring his leadership qualities to bear after learning at the shoulder of...

Reffell returns to lead the charge for France

Wales WALES coach Gareth Williams has named 19 players in his 32-man squad who have not previously appeared at this level....

Pros and cons having Premiership big guns

NEALE HARVEY gets the lowdown on an England squad bristling with talent Under 20s Big game experience: Ted Hill, left, and...

Women’s squads

England Zoe Aldcroft, Sarah Beckett, Sarah Bern, Hannah Botterman, Jo Brown, Rowena Burnfield, Shaunagh Brown, Bryony Cleall, Poppy Cleall, Amy Cokayne,...

Les Bleues favourites in this two-horse race

CATHERINE SPENCER THE FORMER ENGLAND CAPTAIN Returning from Sevens: Emily Scarratt is back for England PICTURE: Getty Images In 2008, after...

Azzurri camp desperate to break their O’Shea duck

Sergio Parisse tells STEFFAN THOMAS Italy must get a win to show progress Italy Last win: Italy beat Scotland in the...

No fear for Piutau, Hughes worth his weight

WRECKING-BALL-Nathan Hughes will use the Six Nations to showcase exactly why Bristol were prepared to make him one of the highest...

Edwards: Loss two years ago still hurts

SHAUN Edwards hopes Wales’ Six Nations opener with France will have none of the “shenanigans” which dominated their last trip to...

Curry fired up for his Six Nations baptism

By NEALE HARVEY Physical edge: Sale Sharks flanker Tom Curry PICTURE: Getty Images Openside rivals: Jack Clifford and Ben Earl TOM...

How Owen got a D-I-Y move to Halifax

GARFIELDO wen had broken into the Wales team during the second half of the Fifties when a report in the Daily...

When Eddie’s Aussie moles undermined the Lions

WHAT Eddie Jones had to say about the art of espionage can be interpreted as a tacit admission that Martin Johnson’s...

Wales aiming to collect for their overtime

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Endurance test: France’s No.8 Damien Chouly celebrates his winning try in 2017 The...

Losing can become a habit warns Guirado

GARY FITZGERALD asks whether France can finally rise from her slumbers France Curtain call: Wesley Fofana is retiring from international rugby...