Plum stays cool to add a touch of toodle pip

By JOHN WHITE Dings………………….23pts Canterbury……….20pts Yes! Dings’ pack power over to score a second half try DINGS director of rugby Stean...

Juddians lifted by mint of a try from Murray

By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge ……23 Henley……………12 A STRONG all-round performance from Juddians, topped by a stunning Murray Galbraith-Lowe solo effort, enabled...

Relief for Redruth after five setbacks

By BILL HOOPER Redruth…………32 Guernsey ……….5 THREE second-half converted tries in the space of seven minutes finally gave Redruth a vital...

Struminski strikes to calm the Titans

By KEITH BROOKING Taunton ……….27 Birmingham….17 THIS was another game where the crowd were entertained up to the last few minutes...

Century maker Ben can toast a good day

By CAMERON TEMPLE Rams …………….36 O Albanian ……21 RAMS got a revenge victory over OAs with four unanswered tries before the...

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

THE FORMER NEWCASTLE FALCONS SCRUM-HALF HALL CHARLTON IWAS part of the new generation of Newcastle players coming through immediately after the...

Fylde keep pace with the leaders

By ALLAN FOSTER Fylde …………….14 Leicester L……13 FYLDE battled their way to victory in tough conditions against Leicester Lions. It looked...

Foden provides a fitting farewell

By STEVE SMITH Chester …………31 Sheffield T ….27 ENGLAND international Ben Foden signed off from his stint with boyhood club Chester...

Sharpe cuts Blues open in striking win

By ANDREW SMITH Huddersf’d …37 Macclesf’d …19 FLUENT Huddersfield made it three wins on the bounce in an entertaining game that...

Hull stay top of the tree with late victory

By LUKE JARMYN Hull Ionians ………31pts Hinckley ……………27pts A LATE catch-anddrive try saw table-toppers Hull Ionians stifle a Hinckley second-half resurgence...

Rampant Stour too good for leaky Borough

By DAVE LAWRENCE Stourbridge….52 Peterboro’ L …34 STOURBRIDGE picked up a maximum five points to put some space between them and...

Zebras earn their stripes in derby

By NICK DOYLE Otley …………….16 Wharfedale ……8 OTLEY withstood two periods of intense pressure, at the start and end of the...

Lowthian pounces to see off Preston

By LUKE MADEIRA Sedgley Park 15 Preston G ……….3 SEDGLEY Park edged out Preston Grasshoppers in a tight game, with tries...

Tynedale saved by the Bell in eight try battle

By ROSS BARNETT S Leicester ….28 Tynedale ………35 TYNEDALE recovered from a ten-point first half deficit to seal a five-try victory...

Sisi’s set to seize his new chance with Italy

NEWS EXTRA By NEALE HARVEY RENAISSANCE man David Sisi admits he can barely believe his stroke of good fortune after being...

Stortford press home advantage

By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s St ….29 Sale ………………15 LATE tries from Nick Hankin and Jack Scantlebury confirmed victory for Bishop’s Stortford...

Rampant Amps hammer Albion

By WARREN KAY Ampthill ……….48 Plymouth A ….15 AMPTHILL ran in five second-half tries to race away from Plymouth Albion and...

Holland cleans up for battling Chinnor

By JOHN MALLON Caldy …………….17 Chinnor …………20 CALDY took the lead in the opening minute after a penalty, which was quickly...

Mowden miss out as Blackheath make it count

By KEVIN ROBINSON DMP …………….24 Blackheath …29 DARLINGTON Mowden Park were left to rue poor discipline and a series of missed...

Title race even harder to predict as OEs hold firm

By JON EDWARDS O Elthamians ….28pts Tries: Ledger 5, White 11, Golledge 32 Conversions: White 5, 30 Penalties: White 29, 42,...

Student fightback held off in thriller

By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford……45 L’boro St……….36 CINDERFORD saw off a determined challenge from the Students in a 13- try encounter. The...

Abrahams keeps cool in late drama

By GUY WILLIAMS Rotherham……21 B Moseley ……20 ROTHERHAM grabbed the narrowest of wins in a highly-dramatic climax at Clifton Lane, with...

‘Bridge joyous as late try confirms vital win

By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge……28 Esher …………….20 A LAST-GASP bonus point try and a conversion from the touch line rubberstamped a crucial...

Stooke waits to jump on merry go round

BATH hard case Elliott Stooke is ready to take his game to new levels and prove why he can still play...

Underhill out of Six Nations after op

By SAM JACKSON SAM UNDERHILL is set to miss the Six Nations after having ankle surgery. The 22-year-old England openside was...

Eastmond: We need rethink over red cards

By NEALE HARVEY Collision: Kyle Eastmond goes high on Quins’ Marcus Smith KYLE Eastmond has called for greater understanding and empathy...

RFU must name and shame the first time drug abusers

A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME JEFF PROBYN Caught out: Gloucester’s second row Gerbrandt Grobler was a confessed steroids abuser...

I don’t think I’m on Gat’s list yet admits Corey

Hope: Corey Allen COREY Allen believes he is playing the best rugby of his career, but still expects to be snubbed...

Blues looking Down Under for new stars

By STEFFAN THOMAS Target: Hallam Amos is wanted by the Blues PICTURES: Getty Images Sam Carter Pek Cowan Salesi Manu JOHN...

We start over again now says Carnegie boss Sirling

By JON NEWCOMBE Return: Jacob Umaga CHRIS STIRLING says Yorkshire Carnegie have erased 2018 from the memory banks as they look...

McLean: Ringfence talk adds pressure

By NEALE HARVEY No mistakes: Luke McLean No fear: Steve Hill EXPERIENCED London Irish wing Luke McLean insists talk of ring-fencing...

Resourceful Blues deal with Ealing’s powergame

By SAM ROBERTS THIS was a game that lived up to its billing. The cut and thrust of Bedford was more...

Nottingham swept aside by 21-point Herron

By TOM INNES JERSEY, having fallen behind to Nottingham in the first quarter, roared back into the game and finished convincing...

Coventry lose out to Knights’ endgame

By PAUL SMITH Over the line: Will Maisey scores for Coventry DONCASTER Knights became only the second visiting team to leave...

Masterclass by Grayson puts Scottish on the rise

By NEALE HARVEY GRAYSON Hart produced a scrum-half masterclass as London Scottish eased their relegation worries with a crucial win over...

Basham: University route is right one for me

NEWS EXTRA By NEALE HARVEY ENGLAND U20s back row Josh Basham has revealed why he quit London Irish to pursue university...

This Hulk can make Eddie green with envy

NICK CAIN TALKS TO EXETER’S SAM SKINNER ABOUT HIS TRANSFORMATION INTO AN INTERNATIONAL LOCK Tipped off: Gregor Townsend There are adolescent...

Crocks in teams of their own

DESPITE the weekend reappearance of Taulupe Faletau, Maro Itoje and Jack Nowell, the casualty stations across all Six Nations are still...

Willemse joins Les Bleus Boks

WHAT began as a trickle is now becoming something of a procession. The capping by France of South African and Fijian...

Wales hope for an Ntamack repeat

TEENAGED fly-halves in the Six Nations are almost as rare as Italian Grand Slams. There hadn’t been any until France picked...

Battered Adam finds refuge as a referee

THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW PETER JACKSON Adam Hughes had his future planned out. Once his career as a professional...

Rampant Stade stay in contention with five-try romp

ROUND-UP STADE FRANCAIS remain in with a shot at the Challenge Cup quarter-finals after beating Pau 35-14. A try from centre...

Mills drops in late to ground Ospreys

By STEFFAN THOMAS WORCESTER head coach Rory Duncan was delighted with his side’s last-gasp victory over the Ospreys in Swansea. With...

Free-scoring Amos hopes his utility will earn call-up

By ROGER PANTING WITH the Welsh squad for the Six Nations being named on Tuesday, Hallam Amos took his chance to...

Faf’s late call puts Sale in a tight corner

By JOHN FALLON STEVE DIAMOND said his Sharks will just need to dust themselves down for next weekend and hope they...

Harrison’s hat-trick gives Saints a great chance of progress

By GARY FITZGERALD Hat-trick: Harrison SAINTS’ European hopes were dealt a huge blow as they bravely came out second best in...

Agen trip holds key for slick Harlequins

By NEALE HARVEY HARLEQUINS head to Agen this Friday knowing a win will send them into the quarter-finals after edging a...

Hat-trick for Fenton-Wells as Bears run riot in Russia

By JAMES CANDY BRISTOL Bears ran in 11 tries to maul Enisei-STM and keep their hopes of reaching the European Rugby...

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