Students survive despite defeat to Mowden

By OSCAR MORTIMER L’boro St …17 Darlington MP24 THEY may have lost but a losing bonus point was still enough for...

Record crowd sees Cov consign Hull to the drop

By JOHN WILKINSON Coventry …38 Hull Ionians …21 CHAMPIONS Coventry wrapped up their season on a winning note in front of...

Park ditch the arrogance to secure their survival

By NEALE HARVEY Opener: Nick Lovell scores Park’s first try PICTURES: David Whittam HEAD coach Kieran Power vowed to improve Rosslyn...

Morley magic too much for Fylde

By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge…29 Fylde …7 ROSS Stewart signed off as Cambridge director of rugby with five perfunctory points against relegated...

Caldy end season with Stortford win

By JAMIE RUSSELL Caldy …18 Bishop’s Stort…28 CALDY and Bishop’s Stortford rounded off tremendous debut seasons in National One with Stortford...

Moseley sunk by five-star Ampthill on road

By WARREN KAY Ampthill …36 Birmingham Moseley ...5 AMPTHILL reiterated their league status over Birmingham Moseley at Dillingham Park as they...

How Negri climbed from BUCS league to the Six Nations

Back row tyro Seb Negri tells Brendan Gallagher the benefits of a more scenic route to Test rugby High on the...

No room for mercenaries in O’Shea’s new vision for Italy

BRENDAN GALLAGHER talks to Italy coach Conor O’Shea about the changing fortunes at his franchises It probably hasn’t escaped your notice...

Whirlwind season for Robinson Junior

OLLY Robinson says the prospect of playing for European glory is beyond his wildest dreams. The Cardiff Blues flanker began the...

Eagles hero eyes move into pro wrestling

By SAM JACKSON FORMER USA Eagles captain Todd Clever could switch from rugby to join the WWE. The most capped player...

Tissues at the ready as Will bids farewell

By JON NEWCOMBE Test ambition: Will Addison playing for Sale PICTURE: Getty Images AS he prepares to play his last home...

Andy’s right, we don’t know what’s going on!

THERE are still eight months to go but the prize for the most ironic quote of the sporting year looks as...

Fans bring the glory days back to Pooler

Saying thanks: Ben Jeffreys takes the trophy to see Pooler volunteer Pat Sheppherd During the half-century since his Pontypool debut as...

Magnificent 7 for resurgent Pirates

On fire: Chris Morgan of Cornish Pirates surges for the try-line PICTURE: JackDawe Photography By RHOD MITCHELL IT WAS a magnificent...

Notts give Costello the perfect send off

By ROB WILDMAN NOTTINGHAM capped their campaign by winning a second game in four days at Lady Bay. After the 41-21...

Nottingham run riot to secure first half bonus

By GEORGE LAWRENCE Nottingham …41 Bedford …21 NOTTINGHAM secured a big bonus point win over Bedford at The Bay on Tuesday...

Merciless Bristol give Premiership performance

By EMMA SMITH PROMOTED Bristol enjoyed a champagne send-off as they hit back from 17-7 down to romp to a 61-24...

Williams bolts from the blocks but Carnegie hit back

By ROSS HEPPENSTALL MATT WILLIAMS scored one of the fastest tries in rugby history but it was Yorkshire Carnegie who ended...

Slow start lets Slowik set pace for Jersey

By GUY WILLIAMS Tense: Thomas James beats Kieran Hardy to score IN AN extraordinary end of season game at Castle Park,...

Double at the death sees Tupai off in style

By MARK WOOD A GRANDSTAND finish saw Bedford score two tries at the death to claim a bonus point victory and...

BRITS ON…

…SARACENS BREAKING NEW GROUND Off the pitch it’s also been a special time. Where else could you go to a club...

Erasmus will fire the Boks and gear them up for World Cup

NICK CAIN TALKS TO SHALK BRITS ABOUT SARACENS AND THAT ENGLAND TOUR TO SOUTH AFRICA NTERVIEW World class: Billy Vunipola SCHALK...

Trailfinders strengthen midfield

EALING have signed experienced centre Pat Howard from the Dragons for next season. The South African has been with the Dragons...

Falcons never doubted Richards’ masterplan

By JON NEWCOMBE JOEL HODGSON dismisses talk of Newcastle being this season’s surprise package, saying the Falcons are only living up...

RUGBY MATTERS

Drugs… the worrying stories keep on coming BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points Self-medicating: James O’Connor...

Glad a few still making the 300 club

Retiring: Schalk Brits THE professional game is rightly concerned with the proliferation of serious injuries and must remain ever vigilant on...

Spare some thought for Gatland’s Forgotten 4

WE are constantly told that it’s a 23 man game these days but that principle appears to have been sidestepped this...

Mitchell’s men sling it out with Samoa in Singapore quarters

ENGLAND topped Pool B on the first day of the Singapore Sevens with victories over Kenya, USA and France. They will...

Paice calls for reaction from Irish youngsters

By NEALE HARVEY RETIRING London Irish hooker David Paice has urged the club’s youngsters to pick up the baton and right...

Wasps go on raiding mission to Championship

By JON NEWCOMBE WASPS have raided the Championship to bolster the strength in depth of their thinly-stretched squad. Having enjoyed success...

Mermoz told he can move by Deano

Off: Maxime Mermoz NEWCASTLE FALCONS have told French centre Maxime Mermoz they will not be taking him up on the second...

French aces vie to land Cipriani

RACING 92 are ready to battle Paris rivals Stade Francais as they look to tempt Wasps fly-half Danny Cipriani to the...

Tigers on the verge of re-signing Mafi

LEICESTER TIGERS should find out tomorrow if they have been successful in their bid to re-sign flanker Steve Mafi. The Tigers...

ON THE BLIN SIDE

Come to Wales, Gatland tells Sam BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler WARREN GATLAND wants Welsh regions to buy...

ROOM 101

DAVE ATTWOOD THE TOULON AND BATH LOCK TAKES US THROUGH HIS PET HATES FROM THE RUGBY WORLD AND BEYOND 1. Children...

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Booy’s sure his Bears will thrive in new environment

By NEALE HARVEY BRISTOL’S planned new £10m training ground will underpin the club’s rise to the top echelon of domestic and...

Judgement Day must be moved to Easter weekend

JUDGEMENT Day is the highlight of the Welsh rugby calendar and I’m fully supportive of the concept. I think it’s been...

George can bring good times back to Ospreys

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND IT’S BEEN a fantastic week for the Ospreys, and one thing is for sure –...

DREAMTEAM

EXETER CHIEFS PROP BEN MOON CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Marcos Ayerza – Technically very...

Marchant’s physical gains outweigh pain

By NEALE HARVEY Bulked up: Quins centre Joe Marchant PICTURES: Getty Images GIFTED centre Joe Marchant believes a challenging season at...

Tupai urges caution over pursuing top flight dream

Been there, done it: Bedford enforcer Paul Tupai AMBITIOUS Championship clubs must beware following London Welsh into the financial abyss in...

Best’s double is not enough for Ulster

By DECLAN ROONEY Munster …24 Ulster …24 TWO Rory Best tries were not enough for Ulster to reach the PRO14 knock-out...

Edinburgh set for Munster battle

By JACK WILLIS Edinburgh …24 Glasgow …19 EDINBURGH beat Glasgow Warriors to clinch the 1872 Cup in a pulsating Murrayfield battle....

Muldoon given dream send off

By DARAGH SMALL Connacht …47 Leinster…10 CONNACHT ran in seven tries to send retiring captain John Muldoon off in style –...

Brilliant Biggar gets the drop on his Cardiff rivals

By STEFFAN THOMAS Star man: Dan Biggar OSPREYS captain Alun Wyn Jones praised the performance of Dan Biggar as the Wales...

Coleman yellow lets Scarlets off the leash

By ROB COLE Over the top: Steff Evans beats Arwel Rosbon to score for Scarlets PICTURE: Huw Evans THE SCARLETS made...

Marais puts boot into Kings in playoff decider

By ROB JOHNSON Cheetahs 29 Kings 20 NIEL Marais contributed 14 points as the Cheetahs beat the Kings to book their...

O’Connor frustrated by late try

LEICESTER coach Matt O’Connor was frustrated with a couple of decisions, including the winning try, against them, but admitted they were...

Thompson wary of the Horne factor

WASPS flanker Guy Thompson knows his side’s Premiership title hopes could go up in smoke if they fail to defeat fired-up...