Renouf’s wing-shaking pair brings Hull goods away

Otley ......................... 12 Hull............................22 ■By NICK DOYLE ALEC RENOUF’s try-scoring exploits played a huge hand in Hull’s away win at Otley....

Douglas doubles and Checks Field

Darlington MP .......42 Macclesfield .........41 ■By IAN MORRIS BEN DOUGLAS’ pair of tries and Liam Checksfield’s hat-trick proved pivotal for Darlington...

Peter Southern: Tynedale can fight their way back to National One

Tynedale director of rugby Peter Southern thinks his club have what it takes to fight their way back into National One...

Hull goods away OTLEY: One small step from Wharfe is a big loss for Sheff

Sheffield .......... 12 Wharfedale .... 24 ■By EDWIN WILLIAMS R Sellers, Re to give Hull a 5-metre scrum. From which. Paulos...

Kyle-Clay’s hands has Hoppers potty

Rossendale ............ 19 Preston G ................25 ■By AVUYILE SAWULA SAM KYLE-CLAY hit two tries, either side of half-time, to help Preston...

Broadley sneak-in buffers half-board

■By ANDREW SMITH SHEFFIELD TIGERS’ sterling second-half performance saw them storm to a six-try victory, in their mid-table clash with Fylde....

Promotion in reach for Cherry & Whites

By BILL HOOPER Camborne..........52pts Cinderford.........31pts CAMBORNE’S win today along with other results elsewhere leave the Cherry & Whites needing just one...

National 1 still in sight for top-class Hinckley

By WILLIAM HEAVER Exeter Uni.........31 Hinckley...........77 RELEGATION fears deepened for Exeter University as they were thrashed by third-placed Hinckley, in an...

Lucs continue their winning streak

By FYNLEE HATELEY Loughborough S....26 Luctonians..............47 LOUGHBOROUGH Students welcomed Luctonians to Epinal Way following Loughborough’s first away win of the season...

‘Clinical performance’ paves way for Barnstaple

Lymm........................ 10 Barnstaple..............26 By COILIN DUFFY BARNSTAPLE produced a controlled and clinical performance to secure a 16-point away victory over Lymm,...

Rovery hat-trick icing on the cake

By JOSH THOMAS Redruth....................55 Chester.....................28 CHRISTOPHER Rovery helped Redruth produce a superb result, with a hat-trick in a bonus point win...

Loughborough future hangs in the balance with two games left

■By BEN JAYCOCK Upbeat: Loughborough No. 8 Ed Harvey CAPTAIN Ed Harvey admits Loughborough’s season has fallen short of expectations but...

Old Reds swat the Hornets aside

■By RORY MORROW Old Redcliffians ...45 Hornets .................... 19 OLD Redcliffians ran riot at Scotland Lane, Lex Valentino starring with a...

Taunton kicking Putts them ahead

■By ANDY WARD Syston .....................43 Taunton Titans ....66 ON a very breezy sunny afternoon Syston welcomed Taunton to Barkby Road. Syston...

Combe take Old Albanian’s shine off victory bid

Westcombe P...52pts Old Albanian.....31pts By JOHN VALLELY All go: Combe scrum half Mikel Davies sets off at the gallop and, right,...

Dengate seals the deal with a bonus point win

Canterbury.......33Guernsey..........29 By ADAM CLEARY CANTERBURY recorded their first away win since January with a bonus-point victory over Guernsey. Guernsey started the...

Bury continue unbeaten streak

Bury St Edmunds..33 Henley Hawks.......28 By ANDREW HERLIHY AS the race for the championship gathered pace, the league leaders entertained a...

Esher show no mercy for bottom of the table Oxford

Esher.........................78 Oxford H..................... 7 By HUW GRIFFIN IT was a lower league clash in National League 2 East as 11th place...

It’s a Champagne moment for Perry

Dorking.....................39Havant......................43 By DOUG MILLER IN A match of lead swaps, three red cards, three yellows, 14 tries, and a strong gale,...

Barnes put Welsh hopes to bed

London Welsh ....... 15 Barnes .....................22 ■By JONATHAN SHANKLAND IN the sun but with a strong wind, Barnes opened the scoring...

Oundle’s success built on strong foundations

■By BEN JAYCOCK Looking good: Oundle hooker Grant Snelling GRANT Snelling admits Oundle have surprised themselves as their remarkable title-chasing season...

Oundle widen the gap at the top

Sevenoaks .............28 Oundle ..................... 31 ■By STEPHEN FITZMAURICE THE full breadth of National Two East separates these two sides, with Oundle...

YOUNG GUNS

TAIOVARNDELL COVENTRY & ENGLAND U19 WING Taio Varndell is carving out his own path with Coventry but is inspired by his...

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Bath will take on L’borough in champ grand final

RUGBY BUCS By JOSEPH TERRY BATH will face Loughborough at Rodney Parade on Wednesday for the men’s BUCS Super Rugby Championship...

Regional results

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England give caps to 47 players

EXTRA NEWS THE RFU has awarded caps to 47 players who represented England in significant international matches between 1945 and 1993....

Mixed ability match making history

NEWS EXTRA By BEN JAYCOCK LANCASHIRE and Yorkshire will mark a historic moment on April 19 at Sedgley Park as the...

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Hurricanes too strong for Blues

By BEN JAYCOCK Sniper: Cam Roigard breaks through to score for Hurricanes PICTURES: Getty Images HURRICANES underlined their status as Super...

My Life in Rugby: Tom Ailes – I won’t forget running out at Twickenham

Tom Ailes, the former Hartpury, Gloucester Academy, Sale FC and Sedgley Park Tigers No.8, who now plays for Preston Grasshoppers, reflects...

Baby for England winners

NEWS EXTRA WORLD Cup-winning Red Roses Rosie Galligan and Marlie Packer are expecting a baby together. Second row Galligan, 27, is...

Steelmen see Cardiff go top

Welsh Rugby Super Rygbi round-up By CARL FIELD CARDIFF snatched top spot from Ebbw Vale on a dramatic final day of...

Beddau grab chance to move up

Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD WITH the top two not in action yesterday, Beddau seized the chance to return to the...

BRITISH RESULTS AND FIXTURES

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So, who is your starter at 10, then?

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Top 10s: Matthieu Jalibert, left, and Romain Ntamack PICTURES: Getty Images The latest iteration of the as-old-as-time...

Best of Yorkshire celebrate another promotion

NEWS EXTRA By BEN JAYCOCK NORTH Ribblesdale head coach Tom Davidson admits it may take years to fully appreciate what his...

Ulster lure Benson from Quins

Moving: Jamie Benson ULSTER have signed Irish-qualified Harlequins back Jamie Benson on a two-year deal. The versatile 23-year-old can play at...

Daly worry for England

ENGLAND full-back Elliot Daly has fractured his arm and will miss the rest of the 2025-26 campaign for Saracens. Daly, 33,...

Leinster face Sale Sharks test after Edinburgh scare in Champions Cup

For the casual viewer, last Saturday’s Round of 16 match between Leinster and Edinburgh seemed like it was business as usual...

New Rugby Paper Roundup: The big Women’s Six Nations Round 1 preview + Courtney Lawes returns! ft Rachael Burford

In this week’s episode of The Rugby Paper Roundup, Assistant Editor Ben Jaycock is joined by 84-cap former England centre and...

Mike Tindall: Steve Borthwick is still the man to lead England forward

Mike Tindall is convinced Steve Borthwick will come up with a remedy to heal England’s losing headache and turn them into...

Henry Arundell fires Bath into Champions Cup quarter finals

Henry Arundell scored two tries as Prem champions Bath held off a fierce effort from Saracens to book their place in...

Andy Goode: Fans want to see top Leicester Tigers stars in Champions Cup knockouts

Andy Goode is disappointed his former club Leicester Tigers have not picked a full-strength team for today’s Champions Cup clash at...

Bordeaux-Begles vs Leicester Tigers: Geoff Parling sees light at end of the tunnel

Geoff Parling is confident Leicester Tigers will ask questions of holders Bordeaux-Begles in the Champions Cup today, even without three rested...

Hanro Liebenberg: I’ll miss the Leicester Tigers fans

Hanro Liebenberg may be moving on from Leicester at the end of the season, but the Tigers will never leave him.

Liz Crake is making a difference at Saracens

Liz Crake believes she is playing some of her best rugby in years after a rejuvenating move to Saracens, with the...

Brendan Gallagher: 30 years on from Matt Gallagher’s special day

There’s been a lot going on recently in the rugby world, but it would be remiss not to pause awhile to...

My Life in Rugby: Vicky Macqueen – Saracens was the place to be

Receiving the British Empire Medal in 2018 was one of those moments that still feels slightly surreal when I look back...

Women’s Six Nations 2026 preview: I live by the sword and die by it too, says England captain Meg Jones

England head into the 2026 Women’s Six Nations looking to become the first team to win the title immediately after lifting...