I’ll bounce back from this tweets Freddie

FREDDIE Burns tweeted last night: “Love this sport for the highs and the lows. Today was an ultimate low and a...

Freddie drops Bath in a real spot of bother

By NICK CAIN He got this right: Freddie Burns scores Bath’s second try Consoled: Stuart Hooper hugs Freddie Burns FREDDIE Burns...

Saracens need to make a big statement at Scotstoun

JEREMYGUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE…EVERY WEEK Threat: Huw Jones picks good lines and has gas to burn PICTURE: Getty Images SARACENS’ trip...

DREAMTEAM

RONNIE MCLEAN-DENTS, RICHMOND, USA AND FORMER LEICESTER, COVENTRY AND EALING CENTRE, CHOOSES HIS BEST XV PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST 1. Carl...

Success may let Sarries and Chiefs rest players

COLIN BOAG Champions: But Leinster players appeared only 6.6 times for their club With the Champions Cup starting this weekend, it...

Such waste to leave Wade in the cold

SO Wasps wing Christian Wade appears in yet another TRP Dream Team, but Eddie Jones has reportedly said that Wade is...

Kvesic deserves a shot to prove he’s up to Test standard

I AMat a loss as to why Exeter’s Matt Kvesic is being overlooked to fill the openside roll for England. He...

Why cut funds for Mickey Mouse cup?

SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk THE WRU announced a...

Friends reunited for Scotland wing

NEALE HARVEY Return: Sean Maitland SEAN Maitland returns to his old stomping ground today determined to help Saracens get off to...

Olivier: Captain KolisiOlivier: Captain Kolisi should follow us north

By NEALE HARVEY Wanted man: Siya Kolisi SOUTH Africa captain Siya Kolisi must give serious consideration to a big money move...

Cane on the mend after neck surgery

ALL BLACKS flanker Sam Cane is expected to make a full recovery after having surgery to repair a broken bone in...

O’Gara soaks it all up for shot with Ireland

By STEFFAN THOMAS Fresh ideas: Ronan O’Gara, centre, with Scott Robertson, right, at Crusaders RONAN O’GARA believes his spell working at...

Fans want king Louis back on his throne

DAVID BARNES Priority case: Montpellier No.8 Louis Picamoles deserves a recall PICTURE: Getty Images France boss Jacques Brunel will signal the...

Felinfoel crash to Dunvant for first defeat

Welsh Division One round-up By JAY BAYFORD FELINFOEL failed to take advantage of the postponements in One West as they slipped...

Students go top as Pooler’s match is rained off

Welsh Championship round-up By JAY BAYFORD CARDIFF Met are the new Championship leaders after a 17-7 victory at Newbridge. Met finally...

Jones back to haunt Bedwas as Cardiff recover

Bedwas 10 Cardiff 16 By JAY BAYFORD CARDIFF made it three wins in a row as they came from behind to...

Swansea are just blown away by power of Pontypridd

Swansea 5 Pontypridd 32 By PAUL HOPKINS A CLINICAL Pontypridd side put Swansea to the sword with a five-try victory at...

Morris seals Newport’s first league win in three

RGC 1404 8 Newport 15 By JAMIE DAVIES NEWPORT got back to winning ways with this victory over RGC 1404, but...

Llanelli’s early lead overhauled by storming Bargoed

Bargoed 27 Llanelli 10 By IAN GOLDEN BARGOED, with the wind and sweeping rain on their backs in the second half,...

Ravens victory proves landmark against Drovers

Bridgend 25 Llandovery 20 By HAYDN JEFFERIES BRIDGEND Ravens got back to winning ways as they recorded a first league win...

Andrews wizardry a rare highlight in a forgettable game

Aberavon 10 Carmarthen Q 5 By JON DALY ABERAVON continued their excellent start to the season with a narrow victory over...

Ebbw Vale 22 Cross Keys 7

EBBW Vale emerged from Storm Callum with their 100 per cent record intact. Playing into the teeth of the storm, Keys...

Neath 6 Merthyr 34

MERTHYR made it six victories from seven with a bonus-point victory. The champions took the lead against the run of play...

Lightning strike the Bears to maintain perfection

Loughborough 36 Bristol 18 By PAULA SMITH LOUGHBOROUGH Lightning continued their perfect start to the season as a strong second-half showing...

Blacklock inspires Sharks to a narrow triumph

DMP Sharks 15 Richmond 7 By TOM BULMER DARLINGTON Mowden Park Sharks secured their second victory of the season after a...

Sarries seek clinical edge ahead of derby

Saracens 21pts Wasps FC 5pts By MATTHEW LONG Breakaway: Lotte Clapp scores for Saracens ALEX Austerberry has challenged his Saracens Women’s...

In-form Quins run riot at struggling Valkyries

Worcester V 19 Harlequins 69 By ART DE ROCHE HARLEQUINS comfortably beat Worcester Valkyries to win in successive rounds for the...

Seventh heaven as Firwood meet their Waterloo

Firwood Wat 10 Gloucs-Hart 43 By BRADLEY WEST Hat-trick: Kelly Smith GLOUCESTER-HARTPURY earned their second victory of the Premier 15s season...

Scarlets can foil six-try Blues final bid

CELTIC CUP ROUND-UP By CARL FIELD A CONFIDENT Cardiff Blues Aside ran in six tries to clinch a comprehensive 42-17 victory...

YOUNG GUNS

KIERAN SASSONE HARLEQUINS TIGHT-HEAD Role models play a vital part in any young player’s career and academy tight-head Kieran Sassone could...

Smokin’ Joe tipped to be England’s version of Sivivatu

NEALE HARVEY POWERHOUSE wing Joe Cokanasiga can enter the annals of rugby fame in the way Fijian legend Sitiveni Sivivatu once...

Jack’s back to fend off Cokanasiga challenge

By HARVEY NEALE Upping the ante: Nathan Earle and Joe Cokanasiga Threat: Jack Nowell goes close against Bath PICTURES: Getty Images...

Bath may have to choose between glory and safety

A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME JEFF PROBYN Losing start: Bath took on Toulouse yesterday at the Rec As we...

Carnegie set to swoop for Antipodean reinforcements

INJURY-HIT Yorkshire Carnegie have put out contract offers to half-a-dozen players in a bid to bring in immediate reinforcements. Having been...

Temm’s bowling over the Yorkshire faithful

By JON NEWCOMBE Captain’s run: Dan Temm in action against Bedford PICTURES: Getty Images YORKSHIRE Carnegie top try-scorer Dan Temm is...

Ton-up Lloyd helps Beckett down the champions

BUCS ROUND-UP By JOE BYRNES ROUND 3 defied expectations as Leeds Beckett, Cardiff Met, Bath and Durham all prospered on another...

Blaydon slip lets in Hull at the top

REGIONAL PREMIER LEAGUES Northern Premier SHOCK of the afternoon must be Sandal’s 43-35 win over leaders Blaydon who drop to third...

McLean inspires Worthing revival

■By BRADLEY WEST Worthing …41 L’don Irish W…14 FLY-HALF Mathew McLean registered 21 points, including two tries, as Worthing produced a...

Davies ice cool to win it for Barnes

■By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J…20 Barnes…21 IT was heartbreak for TJs as Barnes snatched victory with the final kick of the...

Storming display by the Hawks tames the Titans

By KEITH BROOKING Taunton …13 Henley …17 AS Storm Callum blew, it was Henley Hawks who swooped in. The scoreline was...

Patience is key as Redruth draw wind into their sails

By BILL HOOPER Redruth …14pts Canterbury …10pts Flat out: Jack Simmons sttretches an arm for a Redruth try Brad Howe of...

Injury-hit Islanders are hit by surge of tries

By GARY REYNOLDS Redi Rams …48 Guernsey …14 A RUTHLESS first-half performance gave the Rams a 36-0 half-time lead, but Guernsey,...

Kohler dashes in to lift Bury spirits

By GEOFF SIBLEY O Redcliffians31 Bury St Ed …35 THERE was a heart breaking finale for Reds as Bury scored a...

Albanian in a jam even before start

By JOHN WHITE Dings C’s…18 Old Albanian …17 DINGS scored two late tries to salvage a win over 14-man Albanian. OAs...

Clifton’s brave 14 still good enough to win it

By ROGER OPIE Clifton …31 B’ham & Soli …22 CLIFTON played the entire second half with 14 players, but it was...

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

FORMER COVENTRY, PLYMOUTH, CORNISH PIRATES, WORCESTER AND BEDFORD LOCK BEN GULLIVER AS soon as I joined Coventry I got beaten up....

Stour stay strong to fell the Wharf

■By NICK PULLEN Stourbridge…37 Wharfedale …27 STOURBRIDGE returned to winning ways but made hard work of beating resolute Wharfedale. Stour started...

Bonus-point Hull charge to summit

■By WILL BECKMAN South Leics …12 Hull Ionians …24 HULL Ionians continued their excellent start to the season as a bonus-point...

Hat-trick hero Riley lifts Sedgley to win

By STEFFAN JAMES SEDGLEY Park won a tentry thriller against Sheffield Tigers, although the visitors did come away with two bonus...

Leaders downed in scoreless shocker…

By STEVE SMITH HINCKLEY have finally been beaten in National 2 League North – losing in a dramatic game at Chester....