Rams raid up front is too much for Reds

By GEOFF SIBLEY Old Reds …21 Rams …38 A STRONG showing by the Rams pack proved decisive as Old Recliffians had...

Ruth have nowhere to Hyde in late defeat

By BILL HOOPER Redruth…16pts Henley …20pts Last-gasp delight: Henley Hawks players celebrate as referee, James Milliner awards them the try in...

Ruddock run-in is enough to down Dings…

By JOHN WHITE Dings C …5 Barnes …10 BARNES made it three wins in a row with a workmanlike performance against...

Islanders kicking themselves in loss

By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J …26 Guernsey 320 TONBRIDGE Juddians looked like they were marching to victory after four first-half tries...

Clifton made to pay by the Geese

■By ROGER OPIE Clifton 312 L Irish WG …22 THE Wild Geese recorded their second successive win over West Country opposition...

Ollie is the Best man to see off the Bees

By NICK PULLEN Birmingham …17 Canterbury343331 CANTERBURY clinched a convincing victory at Portway as Bees slumped to bottom spot in the...

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

THE FORMER PREMIERSHIP REFEREE ASHLEY ROWDEN DO I miss refereeing? I don’t miss the training, I don’t miss the travelling, but...

Wharf Jack-ed up to silence South

By ROSS BARNETT South Leics …19 Wharfedale 322 IT’S now four losses on the bounce for South Leicester as Wharfedale edged...

Hoppers sneak an 11-try thriller

By ANTON JONES Preston G’s 33338 Sheffield T’s …33 IN A thrilling end-to-end fixture Preston overcame Sheffield Tigers with the 11th...

Home sweet home as Stour are felled

By STEVE SMITH Chester …27 Stourbridge…22 CHESTER held off a second-half fightback from Stourbridge to claim a fourth successive home victory...

Nolson at the treble to shatter Dale hearts

By NICK DOYLE Otley …32pts Tynedale…17pts OTLEY left it until the second half before turning on the style, Stephen Nolson running...

Tigers prevail in battle of beasts at Sedgley

■By STEFFAN JAMES Sedgley Park 31 P’boro Lions …29 SEDGLEY Park Tigers got back to winning ways with a narrow bonus-point...

Macc attack has Lions well-tamed

By BEN JAYCOCK Macclesfield 35 Leicester L’s …24 FOURTEEN-MAN Macclesfield got just a second win of the campaign by downing Leicester...

Leaders fire back for simple victory

■By ADAM SMITH Fylde …29 Hull Ionians…41 A POOR second half saw Fylde fall to a heavy defeat against Hull Ionians....

Hudd in seventh heaven to move second

By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield…43 Hinckley …8 IN-FORM Huddersfield scaled new heights with a seven-try demolition of a lacklustre Hinckley. An outstanding...

Williams on fire to pull the strings for Mose

■By CIARAN THOMAS B’ham Mose…31 Sale …22 JAMES Williams’ 26-point haul helped guide Birmingham Moseley to only their second win of...

Park withstand Student fightback

■By MATT FORD Rosslyn Park 39 L’boro S…31 POWERFUL forward play proved decisive as Rosslyn Park notched up a bonus-point victory...

DMP suffer more home heartbreak

By KEVIN ROBINSON Darlington MP21 Chinnor…23 FOR the second consecutive home game, DMP lost the contest by two points on the...

Cinderford learning their lessons to see off Blood & Sand

By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford …14 Cambridge …9 CINDERFORD still have a lot to learn in National One according to director of...

Five-star effort from Titans to to deny Albion losing bonus

■By GUY WILLIAMS Try time: Harry Dunne goes over to score in the corner PICTURES: Gareth Lyons ROTHERHAM’S vibrant form achieved...

Amps ease away against Stortford

Bishop’s Stort 10 Ampthill …29 By JOHN ALLANSON A BRAVE performance by a Stortford side already decimated by injuries, losing two...

Club are clinical to sink the leaders

Caldy …17 Blackheath …25 ■By JOHN MALLON BLACKHEATH were victorious against Saturday morning’s leaders Caldy who were left to rue the...

Battling victory is enough to send OEs top

O Elthamians 22 Esher …10 By JON EDWARDS OLD Elthamians moved to the top of the table after this hard-fought victory...

Aching bones forces ageless Purdy to call time

By NEALE HARVEY Basildon hero: Micky Purdy ESSEX rugby legend Micky Purdy will scrum down no more after playing his last...

Lozowski ruled out of opener against Boks

SARACENS centre Alex Lozowski, below, will miss England’s first autumn international after having his ban for dangerously entering a ruck extended....

Chances? I’ve had one Test start in 10 years!

By JON NEWCOMBE Making an impact: Danny Cipriani breaks clear of Saracens back rowers Ben Earl and Michael Rhodes PICTURE: Getty...

Richmond repelled to Harvey’s huge relief

By TOM INNES JERSEY Reds registered a fifth consecutive Championship win but were pushed all the way by a plucky Richmond...

It’s agony for Hartpury as final kick is wide of mark

By MARK WOOD A LAST-GASP Hartpury penalty curled wide of the posts to reprieve relieved Bedford. It was the third game...

Hat-trick hero Wilson leads way for noble Knights

By LUKE JARMYN DONCASTER produced a sensational attacking display to earn a five-point victory with six tries against London Scottish. A...

Irish show their spirit as 13 men dig deep

By TOM JOHNSON LONDON Irish director of rugby Declan Kidney hailed the spirit of his charges who played with 13 men...

Carnegie’s old boy Beech has sting in tail

By PAUL SMITH FORMER Yorkshire Carnegie prop Charlie Beech forced his way over from close range 13 minutes from time to...

Opportunism from Spittle steals Ealing momentum

■By ROB WILDMAN NOTTINGHAM recorded a notable triumph over high-flying Ealing thanks to another speedy display led by their emerging backline....

Pirates eye promotion before the big move

■By LUKE JARMYN Coach: Gavin Cattle CORNISH Pirates believe the buzz around the Stadium for Cornwall development has given them a...

Brave Batley battles back after cancer treatment

By JOHN HARDING Rising star: Joe Batley wins clean lineout ball for Bristol against Zebre PICTURES: Getty Images SEVENTEEN months ago...

’Dumb things’ cost the Wallabies

MICHAEL Cheika lamented the Wallabies’ poor discipline after a yellow card cost Australia a foothold in the third Bledisloe Cup Test....

Barrett masterclass keeps Kiwis on top

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Hitting the afterburners: Beauden Barrett runs the arc to touch down in the corner for New Zealand PICTURES:...

Maori wanderlust thrilling the world for 140 years

Brendan Gallagher is left to marvel at the missionary zeal of the game’s great tourists Famous win: NZ Maori beat England...

Why altitude sickness is the main Irish enemy now

BRENDAN GALLAGHER IDENTIFIES AN ONGOING SENSE OF CAUTION IN A NATION’S RUGBY PSYCHE Needs starts: Jordan Larmour Ireland and the Irish...

Scots have found new star with Hastings

WALES should have enough to beat Scotland in their first clash of the Autumn series on Saturday. But I think Gregor...

Thoughts arewithWarren,we knowwhat family means to him

I WOULD like to extend my deepest condolences to Warren Gatland this week following the sad passing of his father. I...

Why RFU’s new season may benefit the Welsh

WALES AND LIONS LEGEND SHANE WILLIAMS Welsh Lion: Taulupe Faletau barges through the New Zealand defence to score a try PICTURE:...

Dress rehearsal in Italy

ENGLAND will hold warm weather training camps in Italy next summer to prepare for the conditions expected at the World Cup...

Falcons swoop for Hardie

NEWCASTLE have signed flanker 16-cap Scotland John Hardie to help cover for the absence of club captain Will Welch, who will...

Wales use Autumn as recce for World Cup

■By ALEX BYWATER Previous: Wales beat Scotland 34-7 in last season’s Six Nations PICTURES: Getty Images KEN Owens believes the days...

Kinghorn up for challenge of filling the Hogg void

By GARY HEATLY BLAIR Kinghorn is relishing the step up as he prepares to fill Stuart Hogg’s boots for the Autumn...

THREE KEY ENGLAND v SOUTH AFRICA HEAD-TO-HEAD MATCH-UPS

MARO ITOJE v EBEN ETZEBETH Both second rowers are relatively young, but already have a wealth of experience under their belts....

Don’t call us bullies, we play to our strengths …

FORMER SARACENS AND SPRINGBOKS SCRUM-HALF NEIL DE KOCK Has added game control to his fighting qualities: Cobus Reinach PICTURE: Getty Images...

Solomons fears coaches will burn out, too

Plea: Alan Solomons WORCESTER supremo Alan Solomons says Premiership coaches are at risk of burnout unless steps are taken to align...

Injuries take their toll but I’m back says Te’o

By NEALE HARVEY Raring to go: Ben Te’o, right, training for England in Portugal with George Ford PICTURE: Getty Images HARD-hitting...

Cliff: It’s no hardship when Faf comes in

LIKE the rest of the northwest’s rugby public, Will Cliff has welcomed the return of Springbok Faf de Klerk with open...