Dramatic finish as Park hit back to win it

By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s St… 25 Rosslyn Park 27 LATE tries from Gregor Gillanders and Benji Marfo turned this game on...

Albion are made to sweat by Esher

By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A… 19 Esher…16 PLYMOUTH Albion stretched their winning run to three games with a narrow victory over...

Caldy stunned by Hughes late show

By JOHN MALLON Caldy… 20 Sale… 23 A CONVERTED try in the final few minutes from Andrew Hughes saw Sale take...

Leake at the double as Titans get revenge over Darlington

By GUY WILLIAMS Rotherham… 25 DMP… 13 TWO tries by Rotherham’s right winger Dan Leake, his first scores at Clifton Lane...

OEs pay price for Holenstein red in narrow derby defeat

By JON EDWARDS Double trouble: Blackheath’s Mark Cooke is stopped by Tom White and Harry Ledger PICTURES: Ian Carter Old Elthamians…...

Cambridge deny battling Students

By STEVE JACKSON LOUGHBOROUGH left Grantchester Road with a losing bonus point after making Cambridge work hard all the way for...

Lutui tries inspire comeback victory

By WARREN KAY Ampthill… 38 Chinnor… 27 AMPTHILL overcame a slow start to get the better of Chinnor in crisp conditions....

Moseley are no match for Hone and co

By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford… 38 B’ham Mose… 14 CINDERFORD earned themselves an early Christmas present as they completed the double over...

YOUNG GUNS

JACK CAPON BRISTOL FLANKER Is there a finer place for a budding No.7 to be right now than Bristol? Not according...

No panic says Fowkes despite Notts injury crisis

By ADAM ELLIS Return: Shane O’Leary Starts: Will Maisey NOTTINGHAM head coach Neil Fowkes has played down the effect of injuries...

Second half purple patch puts Blues third

By LUKE JARMYN BLUES deserved their victory to go third but the game swung during an 11- minute period in the...

True blood and guts as Trailfinders win through

By NEALE HARVEY Winner: Peter Lydon breaks free to score Ealing’s third try PICTURE: PRiME Media Images Limited First blood: Alun...

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

GRANT SEELY THE FORMER NORTHAMPTON BACK ROW NOW DoR AT STOWE SCHOOL GRANT SEELY I WAS invited to train with Northampton’s...

Chudley banking on big impact from JJ to shore up Bath’s leaks

JONATHAN Joseph’s imminent return from injury will be the catalyst for a Bath revival, says scrum-half Will Chudley. Outside-centre Joseph broke...

Michele playing for his future at Wasps

By NEALE HARVEY Open to offers: Wasps centre Michele Campagnaro FIT-again midfield ace Michele Campagnaro aims to resurrect his stalled Premiership...

Prem Rugby dig heels in

PREMIERSHIPRugby will not release non-English players for World Cup camps next year unless World Rugby change their ‘false and unfair’ insurance...

Exiles returning ‘home’

By SAM JACKSON Vision: Brentford’s new Community Stadium LONDON IRISH will end two decades of playing at Reading’s Madejski Stadium when...

Conference system is the way forward

Jon Newcombe talks to Yorkshire Carnegie DoR Chris Stirling about the negative effects of ringfencing Jon Newcombe Game time: Wasps loanee...

The transfer market is destroying English clubs

Swamped: Racing wing Juan Imhoff crosses for the second try as Leicester go down 34-11 at Welford Road PICTURES: Getty Images...

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Snowbound Saints get four points

NORTHAMPTON Saints have been awarded a bonus-point from their abandoned European Challenge Cup match at Timisoara Saracens. The Pool 1 match...

Tax probe will extend to the top level clubs

By NEALE HARVEY NCA: Norman Robertson NATIONAL League clubs have been warned to expect no help from the RFU if an...

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Secret of how French aces dodged jail in Wales

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DREAM TEAM

MATT COX, WORCESTER AND FORMER GLOUCESTER BACK ROW, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Nick Wood...

Watkin’s working to ‘rip off’ Parkes

Steffan Thomas finds Owen Watkin a man in a hurry to cement his place in Wales midfield Steffan Thomas Big talent:...

Decision time for Burrell as Saints centre targets trophies

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Hastings mistakes hand it to Edinburgh

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Baloucoune rides his luck to deliver the killer blow

By JOHN FALLON MUNSTER coach Johann van Graan has demanded consistency from match officials after Ulster winger Robert Baloucoune escaped with...

Dogged 14-man Dragons fall to last-gasp penalty

By ROGER PANTING GARETH Anscombe kicked a last minute penalty to rob Dragons of a deserved draw in a drab game...

Davies underlines his value to Ospreys

By STEFFAN THOMAS Predator: Luke Morgan gets ahead of Tom Prydie to score for Ospreys PICTURE: Huw Evans Ace: Sam Davies...

Replacement prop Porter completes the fightback

By JOHN FALLON CONNACHT out-half Jack Carty said he was heart-broken as they surrendered a 17-points lead in the final ten...

Premiership Rugby must think more about boys in the middle

I CAN’T believe that with a World Cup around the corner next year, there is even a semblance of doubt whether...

One big wish for 2019… and I’m certain it can come true

SO IT’S NEARLY the end of 2018 and it’s been a great year for Welsh rugby. What is my Christmas wish...

If we can’t have Shaun, Byron is the best option

SHANE WILLIAMS Right man for the job: Scarlets coach Byron Hayward. Wayne Pivac Jonathan Humphreys Stephen Jones STEPHEN Jones and Jonathan...

Johnson in above Cheika

MICHAEL Cheika will lead Australia to next year’s World Cup but from now on will work under the supervision of Scott...

3 weeks for Kockott

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Back rower Chick set to fly the coop

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Creevy prices himself out of move to Quins

France bound: Agustin Creevy FORMER Worcester Warriors hooker Agustín Creevy looks set to head to France next season after pricing himself...

Sarto in waiting game as Lam weighs options

BRISTOL boss Pat Lam is desperately trying to strengthen his squad next season by attracting a winger to Ashton Gate. Lam...

Dai looks to Saracens tyro to plug Hughes gap

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ROOM 101

LUKE BALDWIN THE WORCESTER SCRUM-HALF TAKES US THROUGH HIS PET HATES FROM THE RUGBY WORLD AND BEYOND. 1. Wet changing room...

Wasps ready to flick attack switch

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Ward: No stress, one win puts us back in Top Six

By JON NEWCOMBE Developing fast: Falcons centre Chris Harris PICTURES: Getty Images NEWCASTLE need to sort out their discipline or run...

Execute well or it kills you – Boyd

CHRIS Boyd believes his Northampton side are on the verge of clicking in attack after they blew away a poor Worcester...

Generals step up to get Saints marching again

By ALEX BYWATER Breakaway 1: Saints scrum half Cobus Reinach dives over to score the first try PICTURES: Getty Images Breakaway...

International rugby has become the poor man

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Cut the subs to take brute force out of modern tackles

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Diamond hopeful of keeping Du Preez

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Boks stars take control to ease relegation fear

By COLIN NEWBOULT Talisman: Faf de Klerk takes on Steve Luatua and Aly Muldowney PICTURES: Getty Images Teak tough defence: Rob...