England still waiting on Hartley fitness

ENGLAND captain Dylan Hartley has yet to come through return-to-play protocols after reporting concussion symptoms following last month’s Six Nations defeat...

Feehan retires after 16 years of progress

RUGBY SHORTS JOHN Feehan has stepped down from his role as CEO of Six Nations and British & Irish Lions with...

If this is how pros run our game, give me amateurs

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Over-zealous pursuit: Denny Solomona was sanctioned by the RFU PICTURE: Getty Images...

Relegation battle going down to wire

South West Premier THE FIGHT for survival in the National League 3 South West Premier is going down to the final...

Preston win to put gloss on campaign

Northern Premier CHAMPIONS Preston Grasshoppers completed their season in style with a 66-20 win at home to Sandal. Sam Gale scored...

Four sent off in Brum’s win at Scunny

Midlands Premier FOUR players were sent off following a 30-man melee in Birmingham and Solihull’s 31-26 triumph at Scunthorpe. The ruckus...

Brilliant Barnes seal league title in style

London & South East Premier BARNESsecured the London Premier Championship with a 7-52 victory at Sutton and Epsom. Rob Mulaney, Robbie...

YOUNG GUNS

WILL PORTER WASPS SCRUM-HALF Spending time on loan at relegationbound Championship outfit Rotherham might not be every 19-year-old’s dream. For Wasps...

Dons win to keep survival bid alive

By MATT BALDWIN Wimbledon ….55 O Redcliffians17 WIMBLEDON kept their chances of survival alive with a fine eight-try victory over an...

Perfect ten helps Juddians to win

By KEITH BROOKING T Titans ……….26 T Juddians ….66 TONBRIDGE Juddians produced a sensational away performance as they ran in ten...

Departing trio help Reds to home victory

By BILL HOOPER Redruth …….36 Broadstreet 24 REDRUTH had the tryscoring bonus point secured by half-time in what proved to be...

Rogers at the double in perfect send off

By JAMIE ASHBEE Send-off: Tom Rogers scores Canterbury’s opening try on his last home game before retiring PICTURES: Phillipa Hilton CANTERBURY’S...

Owen brace inspires Geese victory

By NICK PITSON Henley………….19 LI Wild Geese 36 GEORGE Owen scored two tries as London Irish Wild Geese ease their relegation...

Cinderford clinch title after fightback

By SIMON LORD Bury St Eds ….19 Cinderford……24 CINDERFORD clinched the National 2 South title as they battled back from 14...

Rams end Clifton winning streak

By ROGER OPIE Clifton ………….19 Red’sians…….29 CLIFTON’S five match winning run came to an end as they lost to Redengsians in...

Worthing dig deep to claim crucial away win

By DAVE HUGHES Barnstaple……22 Worthing …….36 WORTHING had to dig deep as they secured a bonus-point victory over a spirited Barnstaple....

Arm injury forces Rob to quit

NORTHAMPTON and Australia centre Rob Horne has been forced to retire after suffering life-changing nerve damage to his right arm during...

Simmonds: We’re aiming for 3-0 against the Boks

By NEALE HARVEY Strength: Sam Simmons flights his way over the line to score for Exeter against London Irish PICTURE: Getty...

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

MARK GABEY FORMER REDS, BRISTOL, L IRISH, BATH, WORCS AND PERTEMPS BEES LOOSE FORWARD CALL it laziness if you will, but...

Woodhead wins it for Wharfedale

By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale …….22 Wharfedale….24 WHARFEDALE moved out of the drop zone with a dramatic win at highflying Tynedale. The...

Brilliant Bean hits five in South win

By ROSS BARNETT S Leicester ….48 Blaydon ……….34 SOUTH Leicester record a thrilling victory over Blaydon as winger Myles Bean scored...

Mellor at the double for clinical Tigers

By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield T .23 Leicester L ….10 TWO tries from Tigers wingman Greg Mellor firmly ensured National 2 North...

Win takes Sale within reach of league title

By HARRY EVERETT Sale……………………45pts Huddersfield ……10pts SALE are just one win away from promotion to National One but director of rugby...

Macc hit back for triumph over the Bridge

By MATT COLERIDGE Macclesf’ld ….50 Stourbridge….33 MACCLESFIELD recovered from a slow start to show flair and skill as they defeated Stourbridge...

Salt the star as Hinckley triumph

By STEVE SMITH Hinckley……….40 Chester…………24 ALEXANDERSalt scored a first-half hat-trick for Hinckley as they romped to a bonus-point victory against Chester....

Sheffield down as Park shine in sun

By TOM GALLAGHER Sedgley P’k….75 Sheffield …….14 SEDGLEY Park ran riot at as they scored ten tries against Sheffield at Park...

Visitors in Luc as victory ensures survival

By NICK DOYLE Otley …………….10 Luctonians ….24 LUCTONIANS went to Cross Green needing a win to ensure their survival, and got...

New-look Saints can help my England bid – Hill

NEWS EXTRA By NEALE HARVEY FORGOTTEN Northampton tighthead Paul Hill is banking on new coaches and the arrival of All Black...

Plymouth recover to pile on pressure

By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanian .21 Plymouth A ….24 ALBANIANS’ search for survival became a little more desperate when they allowed...

Ampthill launch second-half romp

By MALLY KNOWLES Hull Ionians….16 Ampthill ……….42 HULL Ionians succumbed to a resurgent Ampthill side for a result that virtually condemned...

Sizzling Students serve up a dream dozen

By ALLAN FOSTER Fylde …………….38 L’boro S…………81 LOUGHBOROUGH Students eased their relegation fears with an incredible 12-try thrashing of fellow strugglers...

Sam keeps Moseley dreaming of the joy of six

By DAVID LAWRENCE B’ham Mos .34 Rosslyn Pk .19 MOSELEY kept their hopes of a top-six finish alive with an entertaining...

Supreme Seals puts Park into uncharted waters

By JOHN WILKINSON Fast and furious: Darlington score, right and, left, a Coventry attack is stopped PICTURES: Nick Meredith MOWDEN Park...

Club front row pack a big punch

By GRAHAM COX Blackheath ….28 Old Eltham’ns 23 ON a damp dark day in December it was the Elthamian backs that...

Cambridge trump careless Bishops

By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s St ….27 Cambridge……33 BISHOP’S Stortford coughed up the ball too much and with it derby bragging rights...

Brilliant Basil brushes off Caldy challenge

By WARREN MUGGLETON Esher…………….42 Caldy…………….28 BASIL STRANG’S secondhalf try saw a revived Esher cruise to victory over Caldy at Molesey Road....

Read out of NZ Tests with France

NEWS EXTRA STEVE HANSEN has been dealt a major blow ahead of the All Blacks series against France by being told...

Sharks grab SA bragging rights with Du Toit’s try

By SAMUEL JACKSON Breaking through: Sharks’ prop Thomas du Toit PICTURE: Getty Images BURLY prop Thomas du Toit crashed over for...

Commonwealth bosses got it wrong with Sevens competition

THE recent Commonwealth Games Sevens produced one game for the ages – New Zealand’s epic win over Australia to take the...

Don’t block Cornwall’s rise with ring-fencing

BRENDAN GALLAGHER A new weekly look at the game’s other talking points Pirates in control: Alexander Day puts his backs away...

Heroic Harrison had spirit of St George

TOMORROW – St George’s Day – is the 100th anniversary of the death in action of Arthur Leyland Harrison, the only...

This is how we beat them, reveals Biljon

HARVEY Biljon has the satisfaction as rugby director of Jersey Reds of being the only team in the Championship to defeat...

Front five are crucial to Bristol’s survival

LOOKS AT NEXT SEASON’S PROSPECTS FOR THE PREMIERSHIP’S NEW BOYS Champions: Bristol enjoy their bubbly – but will it be a...

Dragons lining up prop Jarvis

THE Dragons look set to sign former Wales tighthead prop Aaron Jarvis from Clermont Auvergne. Jarvis is returning to the Guinness...

Teen star Joseph lands a double to save Ealing

By JON NEWCOMBE Held: Carnegie’s Tom Bullough is tackled PETE LYDON has predicted a bright future for Reon Joseph after the...

Bear facts at Bristol

THIS may take some believing but once upon a time they invented a team called the Bears who arrived complete with...

Signing of Cave boost for Ulster

FOR THOSE with a natural affinity to Ulster, the most desperate of seasons marred on the pitch by scant success and...

Would-be-pilot Adam is grounded by concussion

All over: Adam Hughes playing for Newport Gwent Dragons ADAM HUGHESwent to the 2010 Junior World Cup as part of a...

How many games will North bring to Wales?

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW The George North transfer saga drags on towards its sixth month, almost half...

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