Brynmawr go six clear as Zach lands a double

By CARL FIELD Welsh Division One round-up ONE East leaders Brynmawr got back to winning ways as they beat Nelson 26-14...

Perfect Pooler extend winning streak

By CARL FIELD Welsh Championship round-up PONTYPOOL made it a perfect ten but only after coming from behind to seal a...

Three in a row as Aberavon momentum continues

By JAY BAYFORD Cross Keys....19 Aberavon........47 ABERAVON made it three wins in three with an impressive victory over Cross Keys at...

Superb Ponty grab seven as Newport come un-Stuckey

By ROB COLE Pontypridd....43 Newport..........25 DALE Stuckey ran in a candidate for try of the season at Sardis Road as Pontypridd...

Rees at the double as Bedwas cling on for win

By JON DALY Bridgend R......16 Bedwas ..........22 ONLY one point separated the two teams before they ran out at the Brewery...

Eighth win in row as Merthyr look every inch champions

By JON DALY Bridgend R......16 Bedwas..........22 ONLY one point separated the two teams before they ran out at the Brewery Field...

Another heavy defeat for Neath as Cardiff run riot

By ALEX BYWATER Neath................17 Cardiff............59 ED Howley rubbed salt in Neath’s wounds with a late try as Cardiff hammered his former...

Billy is the boss as RGC power to success over Llanelli

By STEFFAN THOMAS RGC 1404........39 Llanelli............19 BILLY McBryde scored 19 points as RGC1404 secured a bonus-point victory over Llanelli in Colwyn...

Principality Premiership

Ebbw Vale......20 Carmarthen Q..8 EBBW Vale finally stopped the rot with victory over Carmarthen Quins at Eugene Cross Park to end...

Sarries defy loss of England stars

Women’s Premier 15 KAT Evans said her Saracens side were awesome as a team shorn of seven England stars inflicted Loughborough...

RUGBY SHORTS

Visagie joins Gloucester BULLS hooker Jaco Visagie has joined Gloucester on a short-term loan deal to cover Franco Marais. Gloucester boss...

Power men put Eddie’s engine into overdrive

From NICK CAIN at Twickenham England 37pts Tries: May 3, Daly 44, Cokanasiga, 56, Farrell 76 Conversions: Farrell 4, 45, 57,...

Fingers crossed that Eddie knows what he is doing

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME As the Autumn Internationals draw to a close, the question that is...

Bournemouth strengthen grip at the top

South West Premier RUNAWAY leaders Bournemouth stretched their South West Premier Division lead to nine points after coming from behind and...

Hull revel in derby-day win to pull clear

Northern Premier HULL increased their lead at the top of the table following a 20-14 win at home to Harrogate. Tries...

Bridgnorth topple Scunthope at summit

Midlands Premier BRIDGNORTH survived a Nuneaton fightback to claim a narrow victory and move top of the table for the first...

Wimbledon grow lead as Westcliff falter

London & South East Premier WIMBLEDON extended their lead at the top of the table following a 35-28 win at home...

Cardiff sails are up after maiden win at Northumbria

By JOE BYRNES BUCS ROUND-UP CARDIFF coach Alun- Wyn Davies last week said that ‘a smooth sea never made for a...

Young Gun: Harlequins lock George Hammond

GEORGE HAMMOND HARLEQUINS LOCK As one of the youngest members of Harlequins’ senior academy, George Hammond has plenty of developing to...

Sting in the tail is too much for Bees

By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanians32 Birm & Soli......15 TWO late tries secured Old Albanians the points in a scrappy contest against...

Derby-day delight for dominant Dings

By GEOFF SIBLEY Old Redcliff’s 13 Dings Cru’s....32 HARRY Tovey scored two tries as Dings Crusaders romped to an impressive derby-day...

Taunton judder to a halt in Tonbridge

By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J 46 Taunton........17 TAUNTONcontinued their poor run of form, slipping to a third successive defeat at the...

A double Best and delight for Shepherd

By NICK PITSON Henley..................29pts Canterbury..........32pts Lowe and behold: Henley’s Marcus Lowe can find no way through the Canterbury defence, left, as...

Rampant Rams too good for poor Worthing

By CAMERON TEMPLE Rams................41 Worthing........12 BEN Henderson scored two mores tries in his fine season as the Rams surged to an...

Raiders plummet while Geese soar

By KATIE DAUNT Guernsey........17 London IWG....20 LONDON Irish Wild Geese were good value for their win as they inflicted a sixth...

14-man Reds clinch tight affair

By MATT LONG Barnes..............12 Redruth............14 JACK Oulton starred as Redruth battled to victory away at Barnes. Despite being a mandown for...

Barnes’ boot is crucial as Bury downed

By SIMON LORD Bury St Edm’s 13 Clifton..............17 CHRIS Rovery and Will Pomphrey scored secondhalf tries to earn Clifton a rare...

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

ROGER BAIRD THE FORMER BRITISH & IRISH LIONS AND SCOTLAND WINGER Touring with the Lions in 1983 was the greatest three...

Broadley hat-trick wins it for Tigers

By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale....26 Sheff Tigers …35 SHEFFIELD Tigers’ backs were the key as they put in a sparkling display to...

Passman stars in Tynedale success

By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale........32 Leicester L......17 TYNEDALE did enough to record back to back wins for the first time this season,...

Hat-trick hero Harrison is the difference

By NICK PULLEN Stourb’dge …36 Sedgley P....29 STOURBRIDGE stopped a recent run of poor results with a thrilling victory over Sedgley...

South end run of six defeats in shock win

By ROSS BARNETT South Leic..........35pts Huddersfield......29pts SOUTH Leicester ended a six-game losing streak with an impressive victory over high-flyers Huddersfield. Matthew...

Hull rally again to secure another victory

By MALLY KNOWLES Hull Ionians....31 Otley................21 LEAGUEleaders Hull Ionians rallied from an early setback for a second week on the spin...

Lions hit back for courageous win

By SIMON MOYLE P’boro Lions..14 Macclesfield..12 PETERBOROUGH Lions fought back from 12-0 down at half-time to eventually see off Macclesfield and...

Superb Hinckley in seventh heaven

By DEAN THOMPSON Hinckley..........49 Preston G..........5 HINCKLEY ran in seven tries as they brushed aside the challenge of Preston Grasshoppers. The...

Away joy for Fylde following scrappy tussle

By CONNOR SMITH Chester..............7 Fylde................16 CHESTER lost their first game in five matches as they were downed at home to Fylde....

World Cup agony is providing motivation says Amor

NEWS EXTRA SIMON Amor has named his 12-man squad for the opening round of the World Sevens Series which takes place...

Elthamians ruin the Ayrton party

By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge......17 Old Eltham’s..20 THREE tries from highflying Old Elthamians spoiled the party at Grantchester Road as Cambridge co-captain...

Amps dig in to resist DMP surge

By WARREN KAY Ampthill..........40 DMP..................29 AN entertaining afternoon at Olne Field saw Ampthill claim the majority of 69 points in a...

Students edged as Tarrant runs riot on return

By GRAHAM COX Blackheath....39 L’boro Studs..32 JOE Tarrant collected 19 points on his return to action, as Blackheath held on to...

Dutch courage by Holland is a Chinnor winner

By KEN VAUGHAN Chinnor........28 Sale................21 ANOTHER match in this most competitive and evenly balanced of seasons went down to the wire...

Nagle-Taylor’s brings Titans late show vital win

By JOHN MALLON ROTHERHAM director of rugby Martin Jenkinson heaped praise on Seb Nagle- Taylor as the Titans came out of...

Stortford Duff up blunt Cinderford

By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford........0 Bishop’s Stor..11 BISHOP’S Stortford gained a well-deserved victory over a strangely out of sorts Cinderford team. The...

Second-half Park blitz sinks Albion

By PADDY MARSH Plymouth Alb 21 Rosslyn Park..35 PLYMOUTH Albion slipped to their fourth successive defeat when they were beaten by...

Esher in bottom two as Williams dazzles

By BRADLEY WEST Esher................21 B’ham Mose..38 FLY-HALF James Williams starred as Birmingham Moseley beat Esher to leapfrog their fellow strugglers in...

Cambridge are favourites, but we’ll put heart and soul into it

Feeling the pressure: lineout guru George Robson FOR some reason people on the outside looking in tend to assume that the...

How beasting from Robson on road to O’Connell put Academic life

BRENDAN GALLAGHER sits down with ex-Quins ace George Robson ahead of his Varsity challenge NEVER underestimate George Robson, on or off...

Spencer: Eddie’s told me what he wants

DISCARDEDEngland No.9 Ben Spencer admits improved decision-making holds the key to him having a realistic shot at making next year’s World...

Ollie shows Dad he’s up to speed

Neale Harvey talks to Jon Sleightholme about his son Ollie’s explosive debut Winging in: Ollie Sleightholme scores for Saints with his...

Rampant Irish won’t take Bedford lightly

By SAM JACKSON Preview London Irish v Bedford Blues Today. Kick-off 3pm POOL 3 leaders London Irish have been spectacular in...