Fabulous five in a row as on-fire Cardiff tame Bulls

■ By GEOFF CHAMPION Bargoed …7 Cardiff …39 CARDIFF clinched their fifth Premiership win in a row with a five-try bonus...

Purnell stars as in-form Wizards spell more trouble for Bedwas

■ By JON DALY Aberavon…24 Bedwas …19 ABERAVON picked up their third victory from the last five in the league after...

Langdon leaves it late as Pirates steal it

Bowl & Plate round-up ■ By CARL FIELD ONE East leaders Brynmawr needed extra time to see off a brave Nelson...

England blow big first half lead over Scotland

U18s FESTIVAL THE first day of the festival at Dragons’ training centre at Ystrad Mynach got off to an explosive start....

Solomona in the dock for abusing Shillcock

NEWS EXTRA SALE and England wing Denny Solomona has been charged after allegedly verbally abusing Jamie Shillcock in the Sharks’ win...

YOUNG GUNS

NEALE HARVEY SAM MOORE SALE SHARKS No.8 As a defensivemidfieldercum- centre back in Everton’s academy, Sam Moore looked set for a...

ROOM 101

DAVE LEWIS THE HARLEQUINS SCRUM-HALF TAKES US THROUGH HIS PET HATES FROM THE RUGBY WORLD AND BEYOND 1. Bulldog misconceptions It...

Prem must stand on its own so RFU can fund grassroots

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Grassroots rugby: Smaller teams are in need of RFU funds Sometimes the...

Hoppers are promoted as Ilkley are the latest victims

By GEOFF LIGHTFOOT PRESTON Grasshoppers are champions of the Northern Premier and will return to National Two North next season after...

Valkyries finish season without a single win

By ART DE ROCHE Worcester V….12 DMP Sharks….27 DARLINGTON Mowden Park Sharks closed the season with their first win since December...

Wasps prepared for the final four

By STUART LEE Firwood W’loo……0pts Wasps ………………34pts WASPS dominated their final regular game of the season to secure their impressive victory...

Saracens enter play-offs on top of the world

By GEORGE WEST Bristol ……………19 Saracens ………29 SARACENS clinched top spot in the Premier 15s going into the play-offs with a...

Exeter in BUCS semi-final as Trent beaten

By JOE BYRNES EXETER booked their place in the semi-final with a 41-26 win over Nottingham Trent on Wednesday, though the...

Warburton tipping a Saracen to lead Lions

By GARY FITZGERALD ENGLAND may have endured Six Nations humiliation but Sam Warburton is still tipping two of Eddies Jones’ men...

Vuna eyes big break after work in prison

By NEALE HARVEY World Cup chance: Cooper Vuna PICTURES: Getty Images THREE months after he was working in a Melbourne prison,...

Kingdom comes to Titans’ rescue in mudbath

By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley……………17 Taunton ……….20 IT was deja-vu for the Hawks as a last-minute Gary Kingdom penalty gave Taunton a...

Baston doubles up against Lions

By JAMES RYAN Chester…………34 Leics Lions………5 CHESTER ran in six tries at Hare Lane as they clinched maximum points on their...

Sale cruise back to top of the table

By MATT COLERIDGE Macclesfield….0 Sale ………………37 SALE returned to the top of the league after Sedgley Park’s win on Friday night...

Riley is the star as Dale triumph in thriller

By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale….24 Sedgley Pk……31 A SUPERB game of rugby with strong play from both sides finished with Sedgley very...

Otley boost their survival chances

By NICK DOYLE Otley …………….29 South Leics ……3 OTLE-Ytook several steps towards avoiding relegation with four tries at Cross Green. South...

Blaydon thrash relegation rivals

By JOHN BREN Blaydon ……….30 Luctonians………0 BLAYDON were comfortable winners against their relegation rivals, out-scoring them by six tries to none...

Law keeps his cool as Park edge out Esher

Darlington …18 Esher …16 By KEVIN ROBINSON DARLINGTON Mowden Park left it until the last kick of the game from Garry...

Turner’s prize is still within A’s reach

Old Elthamians…6pts Ampthill…18pts By NEALE HARVEY AMPTHILL boss Paul Turner hailed his muddy marvels after they battled through the elements to...

Louis pulls strings for Blood & Sand

Cambridge…29 Hull Ionians…19 By STEVE JACKSON ANOTHE-Rimmense performance from Cambridge’s prodigious pack formed the cornerstone of a second successive bonus-point win...

Bishop’s complete double over Heath

Bishop’s Sto …15 Blackheath …5 By JOHN ALLANSON BISHOP’S Stortford kept Blackheath pointless in the second half to take the win...

Falcons flying high again

Newcastle’s commercial guru Mick Hogan tells JON NEWCOMBE that the Premiership’s most northerly club have learnt from mistakes of the past...

Unfortunately the spiralling Spanish debacle is no joke

RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A new weekly look at the game’s other talking points Shocker: Ref Vlad Iordăchescu TODAY is April...

Curse of Wasps 7 shirt strikes again

Talent: Francis Emeruwa I DON’T have the slightest doubt that Wasps’ Sam Jones was going to be a big part of...

Tait’s tackle in running for best of the season

THE awards season isn’t far away and we need to initiate a ‘best tackle’ gong. Never in one season have I...

Aces High – All-time RAF XV

15. Don Rutherford Based for two years at RAF Wharton. In 1957 played for the Combined Services side which lost 16-11...

Wakefield’s wily RAF ‘juniors’ are still punching above their weight

BRENDAN GALLAGHER celebrates the heroes of RAF Rugby since its inception 100 years ago THE RAF is officially 100 years old...

Painting the town Scarlet

IN THE best of all Scarlet worlds, the Basque city of Bilbao will be in for a Welsh language make-over next...

Mystery of Murdoch ends with his death

EVER since Keith Murdoch stepped off the team bus on that wintry Monday morning in Cardiff, those left behind clung to...

Paul’sgoing strong – 15 years after his first cap

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Any day now Paul James will qualify for membership of an exclusive club,...

Not-guilty Jackson on his way to Premiership

IRELAND international Paddy Jackson could look to rebuild his career with a move to the Premiership next season. Blindside understands Premiership...

Sharks are circling around prop Matt

Move? Matt Mullan is being tempted away from Wasps The Scarlets are set to sign electric Cheetahs full-back Clayton Blommetjies. Blommetjies,...

ON THE BLIND SIDE

BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler ■ LEICESTER TIGERS prop Logovi’i Mulipola has been made an offer to join Pro...

Williams close to joining Deano

DEAN RICHARDS is looking to complete the signing of London Irish centre Johnny Williams once the Exiles’ relegation from the Premiership...

Points machine du Preez puts in flawless display

By SAM JACKSON 38-point haul: Sharks playmaker Robert du Preez ROBERT du Preez scored 38 points as the Sharks crushed the...

That defeat by Clermont will drive Leinster says Lancaster

By NEIL HARVEY LEINSTER backs coach Stuart Lancaster is wary of a Saracens backlash, which comes just a fortnight after their...

Cowan’s delighted to be back soaking in the ‘festival atmosphere’ at the Aviva Stadium

BLAIR Cowan’s inclusion in the Saracens 23 against Leinster suggests that the English side are not as short on impact off...

Underdogs? Not if Sarries show Barritt’s bulldog spirit

NICK CAN TALKS TO THE SARACENS CAPTAIN ABOUT THEIR GREAT CHALLENGE TODAY NO FEAR is the Saracens mantra as the European...

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Melville rubbishes Championship playoff conjecture

RFU professional rugby director Nigel Melville insists promotion and relegation between the Championship and Premiership will operate as normal in 2019,...

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

THE NEATH AND WALES FULL-BACK PAUL THORBURN Born in Germany but Welsh through and through, to captain my country on ten...

Leinster knock out the champs

Leinster ‘A’……17 Munster ‘A’………6 HEAD coach Noel McNamara was thrilled with his Leinster side after they put the reigning champions out...

Blues prove that defence matches their attack

By MATT WRIGHT RICHLane’s try settled this quarter final Bedford’s way after the hosts managed to absorb everything Ulster A could...

Reds roll into semis with Hardy at the double

By TOM INNES JERSEY Reds scored two tries in each half to claim a home semi-final, overcoming a battling Doncaster Knights...

Ealing hold firmto deny spirited late fight-back

By NEALE HARVEY No stopping him: Sam Dickinson powers to the line for Ealing PICTURES: Lissy Tomlinson EALING captain Kieran Murphy...

Lyons takes centre stage after Eden’s early exit

By LUKE JARMYN NOTTINGHAMplaymaker Gearoid Lyons’ class made the difference as both teams struggled at a swamp-like Athletic Ground. The Green...