Scunny turn up heat as Newport falter

Midlands Premier SCUNTHORPE took control of the title race as they beat Nuneaton and saw second placed Newport Salop fall to...

Sutton and Epsom down sorry Shelford

London & South East Premier SUTTON and Epsom maintained their top of the table status following a 59-19 win at home...

Exeter back up Hartpury win with bonus over Loughborough

By JOE BYRNES EXETER continued their title march with a comfortable 31-5 victory over Loughborough at Topsham. The champions elect, who...

YOUNG GUNS

SEAN LONSDALE EXETER FLANKER It was back in mid- September, on the morning of Exeter’s home game with Sale, that Sean...

Albanian fightback thwarted by Jack

By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanian34 Worthing ……34 JACK Forrest earned Worthing a draw after a remarkable comeback had seen Old Albanian...

Rams get back to winning ways

By CAMERON TEMPLE Rams …………….31 O Redcliffians15 THE RAMS returned to winning ways as they bounced back from defeat last week...

Clifton’s defence holds firm under fire

By YASH MUDUMBAI LI Wild Geese 26 Clifton ……….30 CLIFTON won an enthralling encounter away at London Irish Wild Geese by...

Hall comes up trumps as Hawks march on

By NICK PITSON Henley………………21pts Redruth………………17pts Flat out effort: Henley’s Alex Bradley dives over the line Off-load: Henley’s David Hyde gets the...

Edwards hat-trick sees TJs to island success

By KATIE DAUNT Guernsey ……17 T Juddians ….35 CHARLES Edwards ran in a hat-trick as Tonbridge Juddians got the better of...

Bees are stung by Sterling Sam

By WILL REILLY Canterbury ….38 B & Solihull ……9 CANTERBURY powered to a convincing win over Birmingham & Solihull as Sam...

Bury heartbreak at Kingdom kick

By SIMON LORD Bury St Ed ……22 Taunton T ……24 GARY Kingdom’s nerveless penalty on 78 minutes snatched victory for Taunton....

Joshua’s on fire from the tee for Barnes

By RICHARD LEWIS Barnes…………20 Dings C …………15 TWO late penalties from Joshua Hammett were enough for Barnes to come from behind...

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

THE FORMER WALES & SWANSEA CENTRE KEVIN HOPKINS Swansea was my club for 13 years (1982- 1993, making 179 appearances) and...

Dale find an extra gear in success

By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale….44 S Leicester ….20 WHARFEDALE’S late surge gave way to a scoreline that belied a close game of...

Otley risk it at the last but fall short

By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale ……25 Otley …………….22 OTLEY’S bold bid to snatch a late victory came up dramatically short. Having fought...

Morris stays cool to seal dramatic draw

S’bridge ……26 Chester ……26 By DAVE LAWRENCE REPLACEMENT scrumhalf Joshua Morris held his nerve to slot over the last gasp conversion...

Not at their best but Ionians go top of table

By MALLY KNOWLES Hull Ionians……34pts Fylde………………….22pts ?MARTYN Wood admitted his Hull Ionians charges were not at the top of their game...

Lions’ resolve broken by late scores

By SIMON MOYLE P’boro Lions….19 Sedgley P’k….33 TWO late tries by Sedgley Park were enough to battle past a spirited Peterborough...

Hoppers happy after another win

By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield T ….24 Preston G ……27 PRESTONGrasshoppers’ upturn in form continued in a game of fluctuating fortunes at...

Leicester back on track with victory

By ROSS BARNETT Leicester L ….24 Macclesfield…19 LEICESTER Lions ground out a well-earned victory in a scrappy match at home to...

Thrilling clash is edged by battling visitors

By STEVE SMITH Hinckley……….24 Huddersfield…27 HUDDERSFIELD held on for an important away victory against Hinckley at Leicester Road to strengthen their...

Brilliant Bingham strikes to clinch victory

By STEVE SMITH Sale ………………37 Moseley ……….30 SPANISH international Emiliano Calle Rivas ran the show as Sale secured another impressive bonuspoint...

Rayment to the rescue for Williams

By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge ……10 Cinderford ……6 RICHIE Williams demanded a big reaction from his side after last week’s defeat at...

Lloyd stuns Caldy with electric treble

By JAMES BROOKS Blackheath ….46 Caldy…………….32 A SECOND-HALF blitz from Blackheath took the game away from Caldy in an enthralling encounter....

Dramatic Lespierre double downs Esher as OEs stay top

Esher ………… 17 Old Elth’s ……34 By PHILIP BENDON DOMINIC Lespierre showed sublime skill to score two late tries as league...

Albion back on track as Roth splinter under the pressure

By PADDY MARSH Going over: Jon Dawe gets it down for Plymouth PICTURES: Pinnacle PLYMOUTH Albion bounced back from a heavy...

Park pull clear of leaky Students

By RYAN STEVENS Loughboro’ S…20 Rosslyn Park 46 DAN Laventure scored twice as Rosslyn Park kept up the chase at the...

Chinnor fall just short of comeback

By KEN VAUGHAN Chinnor…………26 Darling’on MP 31 DARLINGTON Mowden Park came away with the spoils after withstanding a heroic fightback from...

Super Spencer strikes twice for Amps….

By WARREN KAY Ampthill ……….34 Bishop’s S ……24 SPENCER Sutherland scored twice as Ampthill kept the pressure on Old Elthamians at...

Braley to swap his allegiance to Italy

GLOUCESTERscrum-half Callum Braley has been called into Italy’s training squad ahead of their Six Nations game against Ireland on February 24....

All Howley focus on signing off with success

ROB Howley insists he won’t let talk of his future distract Wales’ Grand Slam bid. Former scrum-half Howley has worked alongside...

Young: I’d relish going up against Wasps boys

By NEALE HARVEY No.7 rival: Justin Tipuric Grafter: Thomas Young was one of the standouts for Wales in Rome Wasps mates...

Rae hails Blues super defensive showing

By JONATHAN LANDI THE Scottish revival was stopped dead in its tracks by a physical Bedford side forged on a dominant...

Protheroe returns to fire Hartpury’s survival bid

By ANDREW BEACHAM HARTPURY finally showed signs they might be about to turn a corner with this five-try win to move...

Bonus point ensures Ealing

By PHIL WESTREN STILL comfortably second-placed in the Championship, this decisive and crucial victory for Ealing helps them maintain pressure on...

Injury-hit Cov dig in after first half blitz

By PAUL SMITH Helping hand: Albert Tuisue goes over for Irish Dive bomber: Ollie Hassell- Collins of London Irish goes over...

Nottingham edge thriller after Olver shoots wide

By SAM JACKSON THE Green & Whites held on for a big away day win as Sam Olver’s last kick drifted...

Old boy Buckle’s out to impress

Yorkshire C v Jersey Today, Kick-off 3pm YORKSHIRE CARNEGIE hooker Joe Buckle wants his side to prolong former club Jersey’s mini...

Poor French display but England deserve credit

FORMER ENGLAND CAPTAIN CATHERINE SPENCER Life after Nolli: Sarah McKenna is filling the void at 15 left by Waterman PICTURE: Getty...

Reed on steep learning curve amid Sale fliers

By JON NEWCOMBE SURROUNDED by worldclass wingers, new England U20 cap Arron Reed admits Sale is the best possible environment for...

Saracens have given Alex reason to believe

By NEALE HARVEY Taking it in his stride: Alex Lewington on the attack for Saracens PICTURES: Getty Images Maitland Williams Strettle...

Smyth makes it a family double at full-back

By ALEX BYWATER LIAM Williams will provide the inspiration for 17-year-old Wales women full-back Lauren Smyth as she prepares for a...

Fitness boost as Genge recovers from ankle scare

FORWARDS Maro Itoje and Dylan Hartley will join up with the England squad to continue their rehabilitation from injury ahead of...

Hot-head? I’m never out of control says Sinckler

NICK CAIN TALKS TO ENGLAND PROP KYLE SINCKLER ABOUT HIS SHORT-FUSE REPUTATION Ready to rumble: Kyle Sinckler says he has learnt...

Healey still Six Nations’ fastest gun

THE fastest hat-trick of tries in the Six Nations, as recorded during the inaugural season almost 20 years ago, is still...

Bizarre how Hogg got off Scot-free

RUGBY is never usually slow to claim the moral high ground over football. How odd, therefore, that the Scottish Rugby Union...

Noves puts high price on ‘days off’

GUY Noves’ ill-fated stint in charge of France stretched to 21 matches before his employers realised they had made a mistake...

When Tarw put the boot into England Grand Slam

THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW PETER JACKSON Game-changer: Emyr Lewis turned the match in 1993 PICTURE: Getty Images At some...

Cruden won’t join All Blacks No.10 flops, says Evans

Admirer: Nick Evans NICK Evans believes fellow former All Blacks fly-half Aaron Cruden could be a smash-hit for Bath – if...

Chisholm keen as Gustard and chasing England call

By NEALE HARVEY Diving in: James Chisholm scores a try against Exeter for Harlequins PICTURES: Getty Images James Horwill Chris Robshaw...