Portugal centre living the dream at Falcons

By JON NEWCOMBE AFTER an injury delayed start to his Newcastle career, Pedro Bettencourt is finally getting an opportunity to show...

Deacon: Murphy has reset the culture at Tigers

By NEALE HARVEY LEICESTER’S board must take the plunge and confirm Geordan Murphy as head coach without further ado, says defence...

Henson ready to begin his coaching odyssey

By JAMES CANDY GAVIN Henson is determined to weave his magic on the pitch for one final season before moulding Wales’...

Tuilagi’s power can helpmedo mystuff – Slade

By NEALE HARVEY Hand off: Henry Slade eludes Bath’s Darren Atkins for Exeter PICTURES: Getty Images HENRY Slade believes partnering Manu...

Poor autumn series ‘would deny England momentum’

Saints DoR: Chris Boyd ENGLAND’S failure to nail down key selections is compromising their ability to create World Cup-winning momentum, according...

Irish club fined after sexist abuse of ref

COLERAINE Rugby Club has been fined £5,000 by Ulster rugby authorities after a female referee was verbally abused at the club...

Larmour makes award shortlist

LEINSTER’S Jordan Larmour is one of three players nominated for the World Rugby breakthrough player of the year 2018. The 21-year-old...

Struggling Carnegie bring in Kiwi recruits

YORKSHIRE have further boosted their squad for this season with two talented young players from New Zealand. Fly-half or full-back Myles...

Veteran Brits signs on for another year

SPRINGBOKS and former Saracens hooker Schalk Brits will play for the Stormers in the 2019 Super Rugby tournament. Brits said: “I...

Saracens get green light for development

SARACENS’ £23m redevelopment of the West Stand at Allianz Park has received planning approval from Barnet Council. The proposed 3,000-seater stand...

Wasps agree early release for Wade

WASPS have released wing Christian Wade from his contract to allow him to pursue a career in NFL. Wade, 27, is...

Is ringing endorsement for Eddie all about the money?

A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME JEFF PROBYN Irreplacable? Eddie Jones has been given the green light until next year’s...

Bournemouth stay perfect in South West

South West Premier BOURNEMOUTH maintained their lead in the South West Premier after running out 27-14 winners over Drybrook. The visitors,...

Easy street as four-try Hull earn bonus

Northern Premier HULL remain top after a 29-13 win at home to Alnwick. Alex Heard, Keane Taylor and Liam Regardson were...

Holder at the double as Salop push hard

Midlands Premier SCUNTHORPE made it seven wins out of eight as the Midlands Premier leaders maintain their grip on top spot...

Late drama sees Wimbledon off the top

London & South East Premier WIMBLEDON drop to second following a late 28- 27 loss away at Guildford. Bradley Ugodulunwa, Chris...

Beck’s late score helps in Cutting down the champs

BUCS ROUND-UP By JOE BYRNES ANOTHER set of tableturning results compressed the league table yet further on Wednesday night in Round...

YOUNG GUNS

BRISTOL UTILITY BACK CHARLIE POWELL HOMEGROWN Bristol players have been thin on the ground in recent seasons but Charlie Powell is...

Watt is the big deal at Raiders

By JACK THOMPSON Worthing …16 Old Albanian …21 DANIEL Watt proved to be the difference for Old Albanian as they claimed...

Mason doubles up for half-ton Titans

By KEITH BROOKING Taunton …50 Bury St E …0 ON A bitterly cold day, Taunton Titans ran out convincing winners against...

Rams raid up front is too much for Reds

By GEOFF SIBLEY Old Reds …21 Rams …38 A STRONG showing by the Rams pack proved decisive as Old Recliffians had...

Ruth have nowhere to Hyde in late defeat

By BILL HOOPER Redruth…16pts Henley …20pts Last-gasp delight: Henley Hawks players celebrate as referee, James Milliner awards them the try in...

Ruddock run-in is enough to down Dings…

By JOHN WHITE Dings C …5 Barnes …10 BARNES made it three wins in a row with a workmanlike performance against...

Islanders kicking themselves in loss

By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J …26 Guernsey 320 TONBRIDGE Juddians looked like they were marching to victory after four first-half tries...

Clifton made to pay by the Geese

■By ROGER OPIE Clifton 312 L Irish WG …22 THE Wild Geese recorded their second successive win over West Country opposition...

Ollie is the Best man to see off the Bees

By NICK PULLEN Birmingham …17 Canterbury343331 CANTERBURY clinched a convincing victory at Portway as Bees slumped to bottom spot in the...

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

THE FORMER PREMIERSHIP REFEREE ASHLEY ROWDEN DO I miss refereeing? I don’t miss the training, I don’t miss the travelling, but...

Wharf Jack-ed up to silence South

By ROSS BARNETT South Leics …19 Wharfedale 322 IT’S now four losses on the bounce for South Leicester as Wharfedale edged...

Hoppers sneak an 11-try thriller

By ANTON JONES Preston G’s 33338 Sheffield T’s …33 IN A thrilling end-to-end fixture Preston overcame Sheffield Tigers with the 11th...

Home sweet home as Stour are felled

By STEVE SMITH Chester …27 Stourbridge…22 CHESTER held off a second-half fightback from Stourbridge to claim a fourth successive home victory...

Nolson at the treble to shatter Dale hearts

By NICK DOYLE Otley …32pts Tynedale…17pts OTLEY left it until the second half before turning on the style, Stephen Nolson running...

Tigers prevail in battle of beasts at Sedgley

■By STEFFAN JAMES Sedgley Park 31 P’boro Lions …29 SEDGLEY Park Tigers got back to winning ways with a narrow bonus-point...

Macc attack has Lions well-tamed

By BEN JAYCOCK Macclesfield 35 Leicester L’s …24 FOURTEEN-MAN Macclesfield got just a second win of the campaign by downing Leicester...

Leaders fire back for simple victory

■By ADAM SMITH Fylde …29 Hull Ionians…41 A POOR second half saw Fylde fall to a heavy defeat against Hull Ionians....

Hudd in seventh heaven to move second

By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield…43 Hinckley …8 IN-FORM Huddersfield scaled new heights with a seven-try demolition of a lacklustre Hinckley. An outstanding...

Williams on fire to pull the strings for Mose

■By CIARAN THOMAS B’ham Mose…31 Sale …22 JAMES Williams’ 26-point haul helped guide Birmingham Moseley to only their second win of...

Park withstand Student fightback

■By MATT FORD Rosslyn Park 39 L’boro S…31 POWERFUL forward play proved decisive as Rosslyn Park notched up a bonus-point victory...

DMP suffer more home heartbreak

By KEVIN ROBINSON Darlington MP21 Chinnor…23 FOR the second consecutive home game, DMP lost the contest by two points on the...

Cinderford learning their lessons to see off Blood & Sand

By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford …14 Cambridge …9 CINDERFORD still have a lot to learn in National One according to director of...

Five-star effort from Titans to to deny Albion losing bonus

■By GUY WILLIAMS Try time: Harry Dunne goes over to score in the corner PICTURES: Gareth Lyons ROTHERHAM’S vibrant form achieved...

Amps ease away against Stortford

Bishop’s Stort 10 Ampthill …29 By JOHN ALLANSON A BRAVE performance by a Stortford side already decimated by injuries, losing two...

Club are clinical to sink the leaders

Caldy …17 Blackheath …25 ■By JOHN MALLON BLACKHEATH were victorious against Saturday morning’s leaders Caldy who were left to rue the...

Battling victory is enough to send OEs top

O Elthamians 22 Esher …10 By JON EDWARDS OLD Elthamians moved to the top of the table after this hard-fought victory...

Aching bones forces ageless Purdy to call time

By NEALE HARVEY Basildon hero: Micky Purdy ESSEX rugby legend Micky Purdy will scrum down no more after playing his last...

Lozowski ruled out of opener against Boks

SARACENS centre Alex Lozowski, below, will miss England’s first autumn international after having his ban for dangerously entering a ruck extended....

Chances? I’ve had one Test start in 10 years!

By JON NEWCOMBE Making an impact: Danny Cipriani breaks clear of Saracens back rowers Ben Earl and Michael Rhodes PICTURE: Getty...

Richmond repelled to Harvey’s huge relief

By TOM INNES JERSEY Reds registered a fifth consecutive Championship win but were pushed all the way by a plucky Richmond...

It’s agony for Hartpury as final kick is wide of mark

By MARK WOOD A LAST-GASP Hartpury penalty curled wide of the posts to reprieve relieved Bedford. It was the third game...

Hat-trick hero Wilson leads way for noble Knights

By LUKE JARMYN DONCASTER produced a sensational attacking display to earn a five-point victory with six tries against London Scottish. A...

Irish show their spirit as 13 men dig deep

By TOM JOHNSON LONDON Irish director of rugby Declan Kidney hailed the spirit of his charges who played with 13 men...