Maynard returns to haunt his ex-club at the death

By ROB COLE Cardiff… 32 Llandovery… 32 JACK Maynard put the boot into his former club as he landed a nerveless...

More working class players? Change academy system

JEFF PROBYN Feeling discriminated against: Leicester and England prop Ellis Genge PICTURE: Getty Images England prop claims working class players are...

Hartpury rampant on their way to a half-ton

By DUNCAN WOOD Glouc-Hart… 52 F Waterloo… 20 Debut: Mo Hunt GLOUCESTER-HARTPURY signed off 2018 with a resounding victory over Firwood...

Quins march on with tenth win in succession

By MIKE PEARCE Harlequins… 48 Worcester V… 5 HARLEQUINS Ladies put the season of goodwill on temporary hold to comprehensively defeat...

Classy Sarries thump Wasps in clinical style

By SAM ROURKE Wasps… 17pts Saracens… 45pts Try time: Hannah Botterman scored for Saracens THE set piece proved the difference for...

Powerful Richmond just too strong for Sharks

By MARK COUGHLAN Richmond… 29 DMP Sharks… 10 A BLISTERING first-half display was enough for Richmond as they beat Darlington Mowden...

Brilliant Bears battle for comeback triumph

By GEORGE WEST Bristol Bears… 18 L’boro Light… 14 Late try: Poppy Leitch BRISTOL Bears women came back in dramatic fashion...

Agony for Brixham as last kick is wide

South West Premier BRIXHAM missed a lastminute conversion as they were held to a 22-22 draw by Newton Abbot. Abbot opened...

Humphreys: Exciting times at Gloucester

NEWS EXTRA CHARLIE Sharples is one of seven players to agree new deals at Gloucester. The Cherry and Whites’ longest-serving player...

Bees buzz into wall of solid resistance

By GEOFF SIBLEY O Redcliffians20 Birmingham… 10 BEES went to Scotland Lane looking for a double and were met by a...

Worthing hit back with a trio of tries

By ANDY BABER Worthing… 43 Guernsey… 36 A DOUBLE from Kiba Richards helped Worthing to a thrilling victory over Guernsey in...

Emery bonus leaves the Hawks sky high

By JAMES LEWIS Barnes… 17 Henley… 24 HENLEY were made to work hard but eventually ran out comfortable winners as they...

Comeback Reds hand out a fright to Taunton

By DICK MACEY Taunton… 35pts Redruth… 33pts Blocked: Taunton’s Jared Hayler tries to power to the line THIS is always a...

TJs take honours in classic holiday face-off

By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J… 23 Canterbury… 18 FORthe second year in succession TJs showed west is best when it comes...

Clifton revenge as Lambert seals it

By JOHN WHITE Dings… 13 Clifton… 22 CLIFTON were deserved winners in the Bristol derby, outscoring their Dings counterparts by four...

Ritchie keeps his nerve to lift Bury

By SIMON LORD Bury St Ed… 24 O Albanians… 22 A LAST-GASP penalty by Cam Ritchie snatched the win to deny...

Reynolds delighted as Rams go top of the tree!

By CAMERON TEMPLE Rams… 40 Li Wild Geese 12 RAMS blew away their opponents with an explosive first-half performance to go...

Wade rules out possible return to rugby

CHRISTIAN Wade admits the odds are against him making the grade in the NFL but is determined to give his ‘biggest...

Edwards: Wasps fans must be scratching their heads

WALES defence coach Shaun Edwards believes Wasps got it wrong in allowing Danny Cipriani to leave for a second time. The...

Billy could be the boy for Ireland RWC slot

By NEALE HARVEY Big challenge: Billy Burns playing for Ulster PICTURE: Getty Images Happy Christmas to all our readers We are...

Exeter top at Christmas as Cardiff prop up the table

By JOE BYRNES BUCS ROUND-UP THEfinal round of fixtures before the long Christmas break saw the top half of the table...

Comfortable win for hosts Chester

By STEFFAN JAMES Chester… 43 Macc’field… 20 CHESTERsecured another vital win in the promotion chase after convincingly beaten Macclesfield 43-20. It...

Late Lewis effort wins it for Fylde

By ROBERT JONES Fylde… 33 Preston G… 17 ADAM Lewis helped himself to a late score as Fylde finally held off...

Spirited Lions seal draw against leaders

By STEVE TAYLOR Hinckley… 19 P’boro L… 19 HINCKLEY remain unbeaten at home this season but were only able to draw...

We weren’t consistent enough, says Cook

By BRIAN NORMAN Hull Ionians… 38pts Tynedale… 29pts PAUL Cook was far from satisfied with his Hull Ionians side’s efforts despite...

Supreme Stour too good for Tigers in stunner

By NICK PULLEN Stourbridge… 51 Sheffield T… 39 STOUR staged a stunning recovery by coming from 31-7 down to secure a...

Johnson the man for Huddersfield

By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield… 23 Otley… 12 THE boot of Huddersfield’s Chris Johnson proved to be the difference in a pulsating...

Hosts hold firm in tense encounter

By STEVE SMITH Sedgley Pk… 20 Wharfedale… 15 SEDGLEY Park held on for a narrow victory in a hard-fought end-to-end Christmas...

Lions hit back to claim the bragging rights

By JAMES THOMPSON South Leics… 28 Leicester L… 37 LEICESTER Lions emerged with the spoils and local bragging rights after a...

Dramatic finish as Park hit back to win it

By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s St… 25 Rosslyn Park 27 LATE tries from Gregor Gillanders and Benji Marfo turned this game on...

Albion are made to sweat by Esher

By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A… 19 Esher…16 PLYMOUTH Albion stretched their winning run to three games with a narrow victory over...

Caldy stunned by Hughes late show

By JOHN MALLON Caldy… 20 Sale… 23 A CONVERTED try in the final few minutes from Andrew Hughes saw Sale take...

Leake at the double as Titans get revenge over Darlington

By GUY WILLIAMS Rotherham… 25 DMP… 13 TWO tries by Rotherham’s right winger Dan Leake, his first scores at Clifton Lane...

OEs pay price for Holenstein red in narrow derby defeat

By JON EDWARDS Double trouble: Blackheath’s Mark Cooke is stopped by Tom White and Harry Ledger PICTURES: Ian Carter Old Elthamians…...

Cambridge deny battling Students

By STEVE JACKSON LOUGHBOROUGH left Grantchester Road with a losing bonus point after making Cambridge work hard all the way for...

Lutui tries inspire comeback victory

By WARREN KAY Ampthill… 38 Chinnor… 27 AMPTHILL overcame a slow start to get the better of Chinnor in crisp conditions....

Moseley are no match for Hone and co

By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford… 38 B’ham Mose… 14 CINDERFORD earned themselves an early Christmas present as they completed the double over...

YOUNG GUNS

JACK CAPON BRISTOL FLANKER Is there a finer place for a budding No.7 to be right now than Bristol? Not according...

No panic says Fowkes despite Notts injury crisis

By ADAM ELLIS Return: Shane O’Leary Starts: Will Maisey NOTTINGHAM head coach Neil Fowkes has played down the effect of injuries...

Second half purple patch puts Blues third

By LUKE JARMYN BLUES deserved their victory to go third but the game swung during an 11- minute period in the...

True blood and guts as Trailfinders win through

By NEALE HARVEY Winner: Peter Lydon breaks free to score Ealing’s third try PICTURE: PRiME Media Images Limited First blood: Alun...

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

GRANT SEELY THE FORMER NORTHAMPTON BACK ROW NOW DoR AT STOWE SCHOOL GRANT SEELY I WAS invited to train with Northampton’s...

Chudley banking on big impact from JJ to shore up Bath’s leaks

JONATHAN Joseph’s imminent return from injury will be the catalyst for a Bath revival, says scrum-half Will Chudley. Outside-centre Joseph broke...

Michele playing for his future at Wasps

By NEALE HARVEY Open to offers: Wasps centre Michele Campagnaro FIT-again midfield ace Michele Campagnaro aims to resurrect his stalled Premiership...

Prem Rugby dig heels in

PREMIERSHIPRugby will not release non-English players for World Cup camps next year unless World Rugby change their ‘false and unfair’ insurance...

Exiles returning ‘home’

By SAM JACKSON Vision: Brentford’s new Community Stadium LONDON IRISH will end two decades of playing at Reading’s Madejski Stadium when...

Conference system is the way forward

Jon Newcombe talks to Yorkshire Carnegie DoR Chris Stirling about the negative effects of ringfencing Jon Newcombe Game time: Wasps loanee...

The transfer market is destroying English clubs

Swamped: Racing wing Juan Imhoff crosses for the second try as Leicester go down 34-11 at Welford Road PICTURES: Getty Images...

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Snowbound Saints get four points

NORTHAMPTON Saints have been awarded a bonus-point from their abandoned European Challenge Cup match at Timisoara Saracens. The Pool 1 match...