YOUNG GUNS

JOE MORRIS WORCESTER TIGHT-HEAD Joe Morris is likely to be a busy man this season, for not only is he hoping...

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

TIM STREATHER THE FORMER NOTTINGHAM AND SARACENS CENTRE It was clear that Worcester didn’t rate me when they made me a...

South get off to a fine winning start

By RICHARD GREEN South Leics …47 Macclesfield 24 FIVE second-half tries for South Leicester gave them a bonus point victory over...

Lions tamed on their league debut

By SIMON MOYLE P’boro Lions…12 Wharfedale …26 WHARFEDALE were deserved winners in a tight game and made the most of the...

Green holds his nerve for the Ionians

By MALLY KNOWLES Hull Ionians …35 Sheffield T …33 HULL Ionians left it late to record a victory on their return...

New club but it’s the same old Rickie Aley

By NICK PULLEN Eyes on the prize: Stourbridge flanker Sam Montieri spots a gap in the Lions’ defence PICTURES: Ceri Davies...

Riley has the key brace as Sedgley hold on

By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield…24 Sedgley Park 29 PRE-SEASON promotion favourites Sedgley Park made a winning start in a hard-earned bonus-point victory...

Seventh heaven for hot Hinckley

By STEVE ADENT Hinckley…45 Tynedale …31 HINCKLEY got their season off to a winning start as they ran in seven tries...

Wilkinson helps Fylde stop the rot

By ALLAN FOSTER Fylde…24 Otley …14 CONNOR Wilkinson scored two tries as Fylde ended a run of 17 successive league defeats...

Morris is dancing to get Chester victory

By GEOFF LIGHTFOOT Chester…48 Preston GHs…37 CHESTER got their season off to the best possible start with victory over Preston Grasshoppers...

Now Twickers goes airborn for sponsorship

By SAM JACKSON Bird’s eye view: Twickenham’s roof will carry BA branding ENGLAND Rugby and British Airways have announced a new...

Will holds nerve to sting the Bees

By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J …22 B’ham & S…19 TONBRIDGE Juddians started the season with two tries inside the opening five...

Four-star Mason inspires the Titans

By KEITH BROOKING Taunton …62 Worthing …24 WITH both sides showing several new faces for the first league game of the...

Barnes earns bragging rights for Clifton

By GEOFF SIBLEY O Redcliff’ …14 Clifton …17 CLIFTON just about deserved the win in a nip and tuck Bristol derby....

It’s fourth time lucky as Rams start fast

By CAMERON TEMPLE The Rams…44pts Canterbury…15pts RAMS have faltered out of the blocks on each of the last three occasions in...

Dings pay the price for lack of discipline

By RICH GRANT Dings C …17 Redruth…25 DINGS went down three tries to two in a well-contested match at Shaftesbury Park....

Hawks flying in perfect formation

By SIMON LORD Bury St Ed …37 Henley Hks …45 A WELL-DRILLED and organised Henley side capitalised on Bury mistakes to...

Martey’s double on Barnes’ return

By DAVID DOONAN Barnes…33 LI Wild Geese 14 TWO tries from Robbie Martey helped Barnes make the perfect start to life...

OAs are rampant against league’s newbies

By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanian …59 Guernsey …5 ALBANIANS began the new campaign with a resounding bonus-point win over newly-promoted Guernsey....

Ravai set for Mose debut at Ravers

Preview Caldy v Moseley Today, Kick-off 3pm RAVAI Fatiaki can make a massive impact for Birmingham Moseley this season according to...

Elliot takes eye on day for debutants

By GRAHAM COX Esher …7 Blackheath …36 BLACKHEATH will be pleased with an opening day bonus point win from a venue...

Park’s early spark proves decisive

By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford …29 Rosslyn Park 36 CINDERFORD produced a second-half fightback to secure two bonus points but were unable...

Classy Chinnor show they will be force to be reckoned with

By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A …11 Chinnor …26 NEWLY-PROMOTED Chinnor caused an early National 1 upset by beating Plymouth Albion, who...

Titanic effort is not enough as Rotherham fall a point short

Stretch: Dominic Lespierre reaches out to score for Old Elthamians PICTURES: G Lyons Photography ROTHERHAM, playing their first game outside the...

Tearaway Sale get last-gasp leveller

By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge…36 Sale …36 SALE announced their arrival in National One with a solid debut at Grantchester Road, racing...

Stortford come up short in nail-biter

By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s Stort 23 DMP …26 STORTFORD lost scrumhalf Alex Patton to injury early on and, in an expansive...

Red card just acts as signal for Amps to excel

By WARREN KAY Ampthill …43 L’boro St…34 AMPTHILL’S 14 men defied the odds after losing captain Billy Johnson, who received a...

Give the black kids a chance says Wade

ONE of the most famous black players in the Premiership says Rugby Union isn’t doing enough to get ethnic minority children...

Tiger gets Robshaw ready to tee off again

By NEALE HARVEY Big season ahead: Chris Robshaw on the charge for England against South Africa PICTURE: Getty Images CHRIS Robshaw...

Barretts join the brothers in arms through the ages

Brilliant Barretts: Jordie, Scott and Beauden WE can agree, I think, that the remarkable Barrett brothers constitute the greatest rugby playing...

Sevens link will make England stronger

BRENDAN GALLAGHER Culture: Simon Amor FAIR play to England for integrating their Men’s and Women’s Sevens programmes but it does rather...

Puma cubs looks set to play in Currie Cup

GETTING quality game time for their younger or developing players on the way up has always been a problem for Argentina...

Saints’ youth policy suits scrum-half Mitchell

Livewire scrum-half: Northampton’s Alex Mitchell CONFIDENT Northampton scrum-half Alex Mitchell is ready to prove why new boss Chris Boyd is right...

Reid’s revival at Ealing will be worth the weight

By NEALE HARVEY Hair-raising: Jordy Reid pumps iron with the Rebels Top openside: Michael Hooper TEN months after fearing his playing...

Olympic stars are back for Amor

By SAM JACKSON HEAD of England Sevens Simon Amor has named his 20-man squad for the new season which will include...

We’ll need time for new men to gel says Paver

By MIKE SINCLAIR PREVIEW… September 2. Kick-off 2.30pm. Mennaye Field Cornish P v Doncaster Warning: Alan Paver CORNISH Pirates have played...

Cozens on target to see Hartpury get winning start

By ANDREW BEACHAM HARTPURY took a morale-boosting win from this hard-fought openingnight encounter on a mild, still evening in Gloucestershire. With...

Hill delighted by hard-fought win over big rivals

By GEOFF NORDEMANN A PERFECT start for Richmond, beating local rivals and ground-sharers London Scottish at the Athletic Ground, much to...

Irish put a marker down with power play

By GARY FITZGERALD Hero: James Cordy gets a hug on scoring Rock and roll: Benjamin Meehan’s try celebration PICTURES: Lissy Tomlinson...

Determined Cov defy late fightback by Jersey

By TOM BRANSTON COVENTRY Rugby returned to life in the second tier with a lively win over Channel islanders Jersey Reds...

Rayer: This could go down to wire

Preview Nottingham v Bedford Sept 2. Lady Bay. 3pm TWO new recruits will be making their Bedford debuts when the Blues...

Society darling Maro shows his caring side

Learning: Maro Itoje misses Faf de Klerk in the first Test Maro Itoje insists that outside the game he is, “a...

Wales aim to be world No.1 in player welfare

By STEFFAN THOMAS WELSH rugby is on the way to becoming a world leader in player welfare and personal development as...

Evans: I’m quicker and bigger, now let me play

By NEALE HARVEY Flat out for glory: Gloucester’s Gareth Evans flies into a tackle against Harlequins PICTURE: Getty Images GLOUCESTER enforcer...

At 37, Brock just keeps rolling on

PLAYERS come and players go but, like Old Man River, Brock James keeps rolling along. The uncapped Australian began his 13th...

High-speed Beauden leaves even Carter in slip stream

DAN Carter took 12 years to assemble his collection of 29 Test tries. Beauden Barrett has gone one better in half...

Backrow battle will keep all of Wales agog

PETER JACKSON Million dollar man: Gavin Henson. PICTURE: Getty Images Since Sam Warburton made his last stand in the Six Nations...

The other men in the hot seat this season

BATH: Director of Rugby Todd Blackadder: Beginning his third season in charge at Bath with a 5th and 6th to his...

On McCall’s watch

2009-10: Regular season: 3rd. Premiership Play-offs: Runners up losing 32-27 to Leicester Tigers. Europe: European Challenge Cup semi-finalists, losing 16-13 to...

McCall factor is magic ingredient for Sarries

BRENDAN GALLAGHER charts the remarkable rise of Mark McCall and his methods at Saracens Champions: Saracens celebrate with the Premiership trophy...