Elias can’t wait to oust Owens at Scarlets – and Wales

Frustrated: Ryan Elias RYAN Elias has had enough of warming the bench and admits he hopes there will soon be a...

Ben’s over the Moon at his England chance

By NEALE HARVEY Call up: Ben Moon in action for Chiefs against Newcastle PICTURES: Getty Images EXETER prop Ben Moon has...

King and White at double in OE’s success

By JON EDWARDS Old Eltham 38 B’ham Mos 27 BEN King and Tom White scored two tries apiece as Elthamians won...

Hall strikes late to break Park hearts

By KEVIN ROBINSON D’lington MP 34 Rosslyn Pk 33 A LATE try saw Darlington Mowden Park squeezed past Rosslyn Park in...

Benoy inspires Cambridge win

By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge 32 Plymouth A .26 CAMBRIDGE registered their first bonus-point victory of the season while Plymouth went home...

Titans stand tall as Dolly stays cool to seal late victory

By GUY WILLIAMS Rotherham .32 Sale .27 ROTHERHAM earned a maximum five points for the first time following victory after an...

Chinnor dig in as Cinderford pack kept at arm’s length

By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford 21pts Tries: Lane 16 Conversions: Hemming 17, Smith 60 Penalties: Hemming 6, 25, 74 Drop goals: N/A...

Last-gasp Jones sends Caldy wild

By JOHN MALLON Caldy .31 Esher .29 BEN Jones slotted a penalty with the last kick of the game to give...

Stortford kick on to beat Students

By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s St .57 L’boro Stu.25 BISHOP’S Stortford racked up the points in a high-scoring encounter against Loughborough Students....

A’s stay strong to fend off Heath efforts

By WARREN KAY Ampthill .33 Blackheath .22 AMPTHILL remained resolute as they held off a battling Blackheath for victory. A’s started...

Quick-fire Reds get season underway

By TOM INNES JERSEY Reds claimed their first win in four Championship outings this season after a powerful display in their...

Blues scrum gamble fails to pay off against Scots

By MARK WOOD A GUTSY late call to go for a 5m scrum from a penalty failed to pay off for...

Scanlon scorcher is clincher for Nottingham

By ROB WILDMAN AN OUTSTANDING try by full-back Sean Scanlon gave Nottingham the winning edge over Doncaster for the first time...

Last-gasp Macken the hero for Irish

By PAUL SMITH Touchdown: Sam Tuitupou scores for Coventry Winner! Brendan Macken races through the Coventry defence in the 74th minute...

Big Pirates fightback puts Ealing fans on edge

By OLI SHAPLEY EALING Trailfinders got their fourth consecutive win in a try-fest with Cornish Pirates at Trailfinders Sports Club. Ben...

Jones sparkles in Rich six-try display

By JONATHAN LANDI Richmond 38 Hartpury 12 RICHMOND are hardly known as extravagant try scorers but they gave that assertion short...

Missing: Some back row jewels needed desperately by England

NICK CAIN REVISITS THE RED ROSE BACK ROW AND FINDS THE PROBLEM AS PERPELEXNG AS EVER THERE are only four weeks...

Courtney stands alone from Wales 1953 heroes

THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW PETER JACKSON The last man left standing from one of the most revered team photographs...

Franks is showing prop Painter how to mature

NORTHAMPTON’S tyro tight-head Ehren Painter is banking on a crash-course in the realities of elite rugby to propel him into England’s...

Earl tells pal Tom, I want that No.7 shirt

By NEALE HARVEY Learning curve: Ben Earl is tackled during the England training PICTURES: Getty Images SARACENS’ back row bruiser Ben...

Hopper hopes his injury hell is behind him in France

By JON NEWCOMBE Ten months out: Matt Hopper FORMER Harlequins and Cornish Pirates centre Matt Hopper is close to a return...

WHO IS THE BEST NO.8?

SO is Sergio Parisse the greatest specialist No 8 ever. I would argue it’s a dead heat between him and Mervyn...

Players must embrace the new laws to make ref’s job easier

Harsh red card: Sergio Parisse is sent off for ‘self-defence’ SERGIO Parisse was on the wrong end of a bizarre sending...

Italian legend Parisse set for a thrilling final chapter

BRENDAN GALLAGHER talks to iconic Italy No.8 Sergio Parisse at the start of a huge 12 months Giant killer: Sergio Parisse...

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Euro bosses aiming for Transatlantic exposure

EUROPEAN rugby bosses have revealed they plan to take future Champions Cup and Challenge Cup matches to the USA in a...

Top players may miss new Cup over tackle ban fears

By NEALE HARVEY ANGRY Championship clubs may withdraw top players from the forthcoming Championship Cup following the RFU’s refusal to facilitate...

Edinburgh hang on against Italian comeback

By GARY HEATLY Edinburgh…31 Benetton …30 EDINBURGH captain Stuart McInally was a relieved man after his side edged out Benetton in...

Sub Lloyd helps get Blues over the line

By ROGER PANTING CHEETAHS looked set for a shock win, their first of the season, but two converted tries in the...

O’Brien’s back to give Leinster a boost

By DECLAN ROONEY Connacht …3 Leinster …20 LEO CULLEN praised the passion of Sean O’Brien as Leinster graced his return to...

Warriors put Dragons to the Scotstoun sword

GLASGOW made amends for last weekend’s embarrassing defeat to the Southern Kings with a bonus-point victory over the Dragons. Dave Rennie...

Jonathan shows his class is permanent

By ALEX BYWATER JONATHAN Davies showed Wales head coach Warren Gatland he’s as good as ever as he scored two tries...

Ospreys prove Clark philosophy was right

By STEFFAN THOMAS ALLEN Clarke was a happy man after his Ospreys side recorded a comfortable victory over Zebre in Italy....

Munster run riot in 9-try mauling of Ulster

By DARAGH SMALL Munster …64 Ulster…7 JOEY CARBERY scored 18 points as Munster secured their biggest ever PRO14 victory against Ulster...

Thomas must grab Wales chance if he gets it

IT’S NOW or never for Thomas Young as far as Wales is concerned. That might seem a bit over the top,...

I’d welcome a new Test competition between World Cups

I’VE READ with interest the plans to tinker with rugby’s calendar from 2020 on and I must say I’m absolutely in...

Big battle of the No9s is feast for Gatland

WALES AND LIONS LEGEND SHANE WILLIAMS Big chance: Ospreys’ Aled Davies clears his lines I’VE ALWAYS said regional derbies are the...

Winter restocks

COVENTRY boss Rowland Winter has added more international class to his squad with the signings of Tonga back five forward Daniel...

Angry Biljon blasts late Irish rejig

By LUKE JARMYN FRUSTRATED Jersey coach Harvey Biljon believes there are a lot of unanswered questions over the peculiar postponement of...

Ewels set to pledge his future with Blackadder

By NEALE HARVEY New deal: Charlie Ewels PICTURES: Getty Images INFLUENTIAL Bath second row Charlie Ewels is preparing to follow the...

Hill battles to claim his place as regular Warrior

WORCESTER hero Ted Hill believes versatility is key as he aims to complete a quick-fire transition from academy prospect to first...

ROOM 101

STEVE PLUMMER THE DINGS CRUSADERS SCRUM-HALF TAKES US THROUGH HIS PET HATES FROM THE RUGBY WORLD AND BEYOND. 1. Time wasters/those...

Richards swoops for Harlequins No10 Swiel

Move: Tim Swiel NEWCASTLE FALCONS boss Dean Richards has bolstered his squad by returning to his former club Harlequins to land...

Chiefs eye up Hogg to replace veteran Dollman

Options: Stuart Hogg SCOTLAND and British Lions full back Stuart Hogg is attracting the interest of former Premiership champions Exeter Chiefs....

Stay with us, Sarries tell Judge

SARACENS are looking to extend the stay of tight head Christian Judge in the capital until the start of next year....

Stirling in cash dash for Kiwis

YORKSHIRE Carnegie boss Chris Stirling will find out this week if he will be handed extra funds to strengthen his squad....

Coenie may swap Sharks!

BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Prop: Coenie Oosthuizen SALE SHARKS are working on a deal which will see them...

‘It’s not great at Tigers right now’ admits Cole

By NEALE HARVEY Work to do: Dan Cole has a big task to get back into Eddie Jones’ England plans PICTURE:...

Scarlets looking at Feeney to support Jones

By STEFFAN THOMAS NEWS EXTRA PAUL Feeney has emerged as a leading contender to join the Scarlets’ coaching team next season....

Young: It came down to guts

WASPS director of rugby Dai Young said: “It’s all about getting results and we’re happy to have done that. “We’ve had...