Challenge for Hallett to retain top talent at Albion

By NEALE HARVEY PLYMOUTH head coach Kieran Hallett fears Rotherham’s relegation could drive player wages up by encouraging National One clubs...

Magical Minikin inspires Ionians

By MALLY KNOWLES Hull Ionians 33 Plymouth …14 HULL Ionians produced one of their best performances of the season to claim...

OA’s keep fighting against the drop

By BRIAN QUINN OLD Albanians continued their fight against relegation by picking up their fourth win in five games against a...

Burcham landmark as Club make a fight of it

By GRAHAM COX Blackheath …23 Cambridge …12 BLACKHEATHproduced a superb comeback to score 23 unanswered points and defeat Cambridge, on a...

Champions extend their home run in second gear

By JOHN WILKINSON Coventry …32 Rosslyn Park …27 COVENTRY stretched their winning run at Butts Park Arena to 25 games, but...

Ampthill pay penalty as Darlington bag late victory

By WARREN KAY Handful: Talite Vaioleti on the charge for Darlington PICTURES: Tim Bartlett DARLINGTON Mowden Park claimed a dramatic victory...

Hutler grabs five in Bishop try-fest

By JOHN ALLANSON B Stortford …71 Fylde…24 BISHOP Stortford ran amok as they racked up more than 70 points in a...

OE’s in control thanks to Carlisle

By DAVE LAWR B’ham Moseley 28 Old Elthamians 32 SPARKED by a brilliant display of game management from former Worcester fly-half...

Owens caps a stunning Student fightback

By WARREN MUGGLETON Esher …23 Loughboro’…25 OWEN Waters’ late penalty kick sealed a comeback win for Loughborough Students against a resilient...

Biggar bringing new lucky charm to Saints

By ALEX BYWATER Points machine: Dan Biggar DAN Biggar hopes revolutionary technology can help him kick-start his Northampton Saints career with...

El Magico forced to hang up his boots

JUAN Martin Hernandez has been forced to retire from the game due to a knee injury suffered while playing for the...

Dunn told to lose the jelly belly for England

By NEALE HARVEY Rival: Luke Cowan-Dickie On charge for Test honours: Tom Dunn PICTURE: Getty Images BATH hooker Tom Dunn has...

Cattle rallies troops after painful cup exit to Ealing

By LUKE JARMYN CORNISH Pirates coach Gavin Cattle wants his side to bounce back from being knocked out 28-25 of the...

Outstanding Knights inflict biggest defeat on Trailfinders

By GUY WILLIAMS IN ONE of the biggest shocks of the Championship season, Doncaster destroyed the Londoners by seven tries to...

Seven-try Scottish celebrate maiden win of 2018

By LUKE JARMYN SCOTTISH winger Matt Williams stepped inside opposite number Jake Henry and raced past two Rotherham defenders to round...

Champions Bristol vow to wow the home fans

By ROB WILDMAN JORDAN Crane has ordered his Bristol team to finish off their Championship promotion season in style next Friday...

Packman try steals victory at the death for Bedford

By EMMA SMITH HARTPURY staged a remarkable comeback to head into the final three minutes 21-19 up against high-flying Bedford only...

Carnegie look to build on improved showing

Preview York’ Carnegie v Jersey Reds Today, Kick-off 3pm YORKSHIRE Carnegie return to Emerald Headingley today to face rivals Jersey Reds...

RAF getting closer to Forces parity by parachuting into the Stoop

The RAF celebrated its Centenary last week and it’s always been something of a bugbear, stoically borne, that for all sorts...

RUGBY MATTERS

Hopefully commonsense will prevail in Spain case BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points In spotlight: Mathieu...

Bananaman Hernandez could take your breath away

JUAN Martin Hernandez circa 2007 was an astonishing player touched by genius who added a good deal of X-factor to the...

Murray’s eagle eye earns the advantage

THERE were all sorts of difficult calls for our referees to make in Europe last weekend – and in real time...

Chiefs keep momentum with penalty try winner

By SAM JACKSON Flyer: Lions wing Madosh Tambwe celebrates his hat-trick PICTURE: Getty Images THE Chiefs stretched their winning run to...

Proud Lemi moving on

DAVID Lemi will depart Bristol Rugby at the end of the season, having made 139 appearances. The club’s record tryscorer, who...

Cheetahs tighthead Botha set to sign on at Ospreys

NEWS EXTRA By ALEX BYWATER OSPREYS will today confirm the signing of Toyota Cheetahs tight-head Tom Botha. The powerful prop has...

Eddie must tap into the reservoir to find answers

Captain material: Elliot Daly gathers the ball ahead of Keith Earls to score against Ireland PICTURE: Getty Images Make Elliot Daly...

Obviously some WRU policies aren’t fit for purpose

ANOTHER week, another example of how one family’s expensive day out to support Wales ended up being ruined by drunken fans...

Ashton shows he’s class act

CHRIS Ashton, derided by many as more a show-off than a showman, ought to have won a host of admirers over...

Hard to fathom their understanding of ‘neutral’

WHEREwould the Champions’ Cup be without Ireland’s big two? Leinster (51,700) and Munster (26,265) accounted for more than 80 per cent...

Crying shame that Wilson’s magic will be lost to Wales

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Miracle man: Blues coach Danny Wilson PICTURE: Getty Images Danny Wilson is one...

Bailey turning women into world beaters in double quick time

Women’s Sevens TEAM England women’s Sevens coach James Bailey knows his side must overcome “super high competition” if they are to...

Glover is one to watch after impressing in debut season

Men’s Sevens SIMON Amor is backing politics student Harry Glover to swing the vote in Team England’s favour at this week’s...

Hopefully I’ll be given a luckier break this time!

England captain TOM MITCHELL assesses his side’s chances on the Gold Coast TOM MITCHELL Team to beat: South Africa win the...

Galacticos of ’98 ensured Sevens was here to stay

BRENDAN GALLAGHER recalls the glorious arrival of Rugby Sevens to the Commonwealth Games BRENDAN GALLAGHER Best of the best: Jonah Lomu...

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Dickinson concern over long term effects of ring-fencing

By NEALE HARVEY Worry: Sam Dickinson PREMIERSHIP ringfencing would be a disaster for player development, says Ealing and former Northampton back...

Deegan double helps see off plucky Italians

By BILL KIELY Leinster …41 Zebre …6 LEINSTER No.8 Max Deegan was thrilled with the staying power of the province as...

Horror trip ends in last gasp agony for Blues

By STEFFAN THOMAS CARDIFF Blues came within a whisker of beating the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein only to be denied by a...

Stander try sets Munster on way to bonus

By JOHN FALLON Kings …22 Munster …39 MUNSTERbegan preparations for their Champions Cup semi-final with a hardfought win over Southern Kings....

Jackman blasts ‘shocking’ late decision

By ROB COLE A SCRUM penalty conceded on their own ball with the clock in the red denied the Dragons their...

We’ll front up for big tests ahead says Pivac

By TOMOS INGS Flying high: Scarlets’ Gareth Davies dives over to score PICTURE: Huw Evans WAYNE Pivac believes his Scarlets pack...

Biggar signs off in style as Ospreys eye play-off shot

By ROGER PANTING DAN Biggar bade farewell to Liberty Stadium by guiding Ospreys to a convincing victory to keep alive their...

Ulster still in mix for honours with bonus point win

By RONAN O’NEILL Edinburgh …20 Ulster …32 RICHARD Cockerill blamed a poor first-half showing for the defeat at the hands of...

Rotatation will be key to Scarlets’ double bid

SHANE WILLIAMS Been there, done it: Scarlets triumphed in last year’s PRO12 final at the Aviva Stadium PICTURE: Getty Images WALES...

County councillors set to vote on Stadium for Cornwall

By MIKE SINCLAIR “STADIUM for Cornwall COMING HERE” reads the giant poster in a field at the side of the A390,...

Adams aiming for a big finish to ignite Test bid

By NEALE HARVEY Prolific: Premiership top try scorer Josh Adams PICTURES: Getty Images HOT SHOT Worcester wing Josh Adams has quashed...

Patchell’s packing heat from distance

By STEFFAN THOMAS RHYS Patchell insists he’s ready to step up and fire the Scarlets into a first Champions Cup final....

ROOM 101

THE LEICESTER LIONS FORWARD AND CAPTAIN TAKES US THROUGH HIS PET HATES FROM THE RUGBY WORLD AND BEYOND MATT TUCKEY 1....

Expendables would put up a good fight

JUST for a bit of fun, Blindside has put together a top XV of players who are out of contract at...

Ambitious Ealing look totempt Joe

Wanted: Wasps No.9 Joe Simpson EALING Trailfinders are looking into launching an ambitious bid to lure Joe Simpson away from Wasps...