Scoreless Ioniansget what they deserved

■By CHARLES RICHARDSON Leicester L …17pts Hull Lonians …0pts IONIANS head coach Martyn Wood had no excuses after his league-leading side...

Macclesfield add to Bridge’s woes

■By BEN JAYCOCK Macclesfield 27 Stourbridge…22 MACCLESFIELD took a major step towards safety with a huge victory. Stourbridge have now won...

Smith’s penalties clinch it for Otley

■By NICK DOYLE Otley …6 Chester …0 THIS was a tight game in difficult circumstances after the referee had declared the...

Fylde in touch at the top with win on road

■By STEFFAN JAMES Sedgley Pk …14 Fylde …22 FYLDE are up to fourth in the National 2 North table thanks to...

Fabulous Foster inspires awesome Ampthill

■By STEVE SMITH FULL-BACK Will Foster scored a brace as Ampthill claimed a bonus-point win against Sale FC on their travels....

Four in a row for rocking Rosslyn

■By YASHAS MUDUMBAI ROSSLYNPark overcame torrential rain and a dogged Caldy to win their fourth consecutive match in the league. Four...

Moseley’s superb form continues

■By DAVE LAWRENCE B Moseley …15 Cambridge …6 SECOND-HALF tries from James Williams and Sam Brown saw Birmingham Moseley overcome Cambridge...

OEs overcome major hurdle to grow lead at the summit

■By JON EDWARDS Old Elth’s …17 B Stortford …3 OLD Elthamians extended their lead at the top of the table after...

Titans join the promotion rat race with key Club victory

■By DAVID BEDDOWS Done it! Alex Dolly kicks the winning penalty for Rotherham PICTURES: Gareth Lyons HEAD coach Joe Barker hailed...

Warren Seals it with drop goal

■By KEVIN ROBINSON Darlington MP10 Cinderford …7 WARREN Seals’ last-gasp drop goal handed Darlington Mowden Park the points in a tight...

Classy Chinnor overpower Esher

■By KEN VAUGHAN TRIES from Will Bordill, Greg King and George Oliver helped Chinnor to an impressive home win over Esher....

Students taught a lesson by ace Albion

■By RYAN STEVENS Loughboro’ S …6 Plymouth A …34 PLYMOUTH Albion completed a handsome win at bottom side Loughborough Lightning, running...

Welsh regions battle for Matawalu

■By STEFFAN THOMAS NIKO Matawalu has emerged as a shock transfer target for both the Cardiff Blues and Scarlets. The two...

Jake proving he’s cut out for the big time

■By JOHN HARDING Advice: Harry Williams WHAT to take when you are going away, even for a few days, can be...

Injuries bring best out of Amor’s tyros

ENGLAND7s head coach Simon Amor has hailed the performances of his newcomers Charlton Kerr, Will Muir and Ryan Olowofela for their...

McConnochie muscling up for his shot at Bath

■By NEALE HARVEY SPEEDSTER Ruaridh McConnochie says he would never have been able to live with himself had he not given...

Carter leads Steelers to the title

DAN Carter led the Kobe Kobelco Steelers to victory in the Top League final in Japan, thrashing Suntory Sungoliath 55-5 at...

Etzebeth to Toulon

CLUB president Mourad Boudjellal has confirmed that Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth and All Black wing Nehe Milner-Skudder are heading to Toulon....

Plenty of life in the old dog yet – Myler

■By NEALE HARVEY Still got it: Stephen Myler off-loads against Jersey Inspiration: Wigglesworth and Smith, below VETERAN London Irish fly-half Stephen...

Pirates scrum Irish into the mud at Mennaye

■By MIKE SINCLAIR JOINT-COACH Alan Paver revealed that the Pirates had done absolutely no pre-match analysis on London Irish before pulling...

Ealing secure top seeding with hat-trick from Cornish

■By OLI SHAPLEY EALING Trailfinders secured top seeding in the Championship Cup after an impressive victory. Ben Ward’s side scored five...

McConnell’s early score sets up big away day win

■By STEVE HOSSACK A DOMINANT first-half display saw Nottingham clinch the final quarterfinal spot at Castle Park. The two teams finished...

Adamson try swings it Blues way in second half

■By ANDREW BEACHAM BEDFORD won a messy game played in atrocious conditions at the Gillman’s Ground, after Hartpury had led at...

Improving Carnegie book home advantage

■By GUY WILLIAMS Tussle: Yorkshire’s Harry Davey halts Max Trimble Star turn: Harry Davey Dives in For Yorkshire PICTURES: Simon Hall...

‘Frustrated’ Reds unable to secure the maximum

■By LUKE JARMYN WILL Homer sprinted home from 40 metres to score in the corner as Reds got back to winning...

WHO’S WHO OF THE WORLD CUP-WINNING SCRUM-HALVES

DAVID KIRK NEW ZEALAND CAPTAIN 1987 Fresh-faced but a hard-bitten competitor. Kirk was nippy around the fringes and scored NZ’s second...

Fast Eddie is in slow lane when picking a scrum-half

NICK CAIN TALKS TO WORLD CUP WINNER KYRAN BRACKEN ABOUT ENGLAND’S No.9s Critic: Kyran Bracken Scores from 50 yards: Ben Spencer...

Mission too far even for Nonu

LIKE Martin Johnson before him, Ma’a Nonu bowed out at the pinnacle of his profession. Where England’s captain retired after winning...

Money talks as Ben heads for France

IN CONFIRMING his long-haul transfer from the deep south of New Zealand’s South Island to the foothills of the French Pyrenees,...

Cuddy takes the flak for Neath’s continuing troubles

THE GNOLL ought to have been open for business as usual yesterday. Instead its padlocked gates bore grim testimony to the...

Hansen has known ups an downs like no other

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Meastro: Steve Hansen could win his third World Cup in 2019 PICTURE: Getty...

DREAMTEAM

JASON STRANGE, CARDIFF BLUES ATTACK COACH AND FORMER LLANELLI, NEWPORT & BRISTOL NO.10, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH...

Navidi’s back in the hunt for Six Nations

STEFFAN THOMAS finds Josh Navidi in a hurry to make up for lost time on sidelines World Cup target: Josh Navidi...

Grayson striving for perfection after new deal at Northampton

NORTHAMPTON starlet James Grayson aims to ramp-up the pressure on established playmakers Dan Biggar and Piers Francis after signing his first...

Chiefs certain of revival, beginning with Saracens

■By NEALE HARVEY No.8 bruiser: Tom Lawday LATE-DEVELOPER Tom Lawday has urged Exeter to raise their intensity in order to get...

Edwards will give Dragons tough love

I WROTE last week time was running out for Bernard Jackman at the Dragons. If I’m honest, I didn’t expect to...

Ospreys pack must now deliver carnage at Christmas

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Something to prove: Aled Davies IF I WAS Alun Wyn Jones, Justin Tipuric or any...

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Northampton Euro bid hit by a Romanian blizzard

NORTHAMPON Saints suffered Challenge Cup frustration as their clash with Timisoara Saracens was cancelled 30 minutes before the scheduled kick-off time...

Now Dragons will call for Edwards

■By SAMUEL JACKSON WALES defence coach Shaun Edwards is due to be announced as Bernard Jackman’s successor at the Dragons. Jackman,...

ROOM 101

THE SALE PROP TAKES US THROUGH HIS PET HATES FROM THE RUGBY WORLD AND BEYOND ROSS HARRISON 1. Being stuck in...

Tigers hunt down Springbok Du Preez

Move: Dan Du Preez LEICESTER Tigers have won the race to tempt Springbok international Dan du Preez to Welford Road next...

Quins chase Pumas to replace Boyce

HARLEQUINS are keen to add some bulk to their front row next season and are looking towards the Southern Hemisphere. Quins...

Pollard talks to Bath about move after World Cup

Three-year contract: Handre Pollard BATH are in advanced talks with Springbok fly-half Handré Pollard about a move to the Rec following...

Top 14 like look of Brookes

KIERAN Brookes is attracting interest from France’s Top 14 clubs who are looking to add some bulk. Wasps are losing a...

Nick Tompkins

IN LASTweek’s Blindsidewe suggested Nick Tomkins was unhappy at the prospect of Saracens signing Elliott Daly to play outside centre, but...

Exeter’s Woodburn says No to Wasps

BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Staying: Ollie Woodburn EXETER Chiefs speedster Ollie Woodburn has rejected the chance to move...

Red card puts Sale on the back foot

■By ROSS HEPPENSTALL On the prowl: Jean-Luc du Preez charges forward for the Sharks PICTURE: Getty Images SALE saw red for...

Dragons’ spirit keeps interim boss Ceri happy

■By ROB COLE INTERIM Dragons boss Ceri Jones saw his side end a tough week with a seven-try defeat at European...

Dead-shot Weir boots Warriors top of the pool

■By GEOFF BERKELEY Dangerman: Worcester’s Alafoti Fa’osilva AN IMMACULATE kicking display from fly-half Duncan Weir helped Worcester see off Pau in...