Steffon stars but Stade continue to feel the pain

Man of the match: Steffon Armitage starred for Pau against Oyonnax Stade Francais, the one-time giants of French rugby, launched a...

Hamer stars as Gowerton close gap in West

Welsh Division One round-up GOWERTON moved into second place in One West with a 30-3 victory over struggling Tycroes. Josh Hamer...

Castle puts Ystalyfera into the Plat semi-finals

Plate and Bowl YSTALYFERA booked their place in the semifinals of the WRU National Plate with a 28-17 victory over One...

Pooler retain title with five games remaining

Welsh Championship round-up PONTYPOOL sealed a second consecutive Championship title with a huge 54-10 win at Cardiff Met. Jordan Thomas was...

Merthyr come roaring back to claim the honours

By JAY BAYFORD Merthyr …29 Bridgend …15 MERTHYR came from behind to claim an important victory over Bridgend at The Wern....

Patched-up Bedwas can’t live with fast-starting Quins

By IAN GOLDEN Bedwas …17 Carmarthen Q 31 CARMARTHEN Quins got back to winning ways, doing enough in the first half...

All-action Thomas leads the charge for Llanelli

By HUW S THOMAS Llanelli …24 RGC 1404 …6 LLANELLI were deserved winners in a highly entertaining game between two sides...

Patience pays off as Ebbw Vale go through the phases

By PAUL HOPKINS Ebbw Vale…43 Swansea …3 EBBW Vale ran out convincing winners over Swansea in a magnificent display at Eugene...

Worrall’s late try eases the pressure for Drovers

By CARL FIELD Pontypridd …10 Llandovery …30 LLANDOVERY made it four second phase wins out of five with a bonus-point victory...

Three tries and Thompson’s boot keeps Cardiff cruising

By JAY BAYFORD Cardiff …25 Aberavon …3 CARDIFF’s fine form continued as they rolled Aberavon aside in the Principality Premiership at...

PREVIEW Newport v Neath

Sunday March 25 Kick-off 2.30pm CRAIG Warlow is expecting a tough battle when Neath visit Rodney Parade to take on his...

Cross Keys …9 Bargoed …0

By PETER HUGHES THREE penalties from flyhalf Josh Prosser earned Cross Keys victory – but this is unlikely to be a...

Blundell’s win the Vase, Hampton settle for Plate

Oustanding: U18 Vase winners Blundell’s School BLUNDELL’S School sealed two days of excellent performances with a 24-20 win over St Peter’s...

Sedbergh save best for the final to deny Cranleigh hat-trick

Open champions: Sedbergh with the U18 Cup SEDBERGH claimed their first Rosslyn Park School 7s U18 Cup title since 2013 with...

Fletcher’s lads look to build on Scots drubbing

NEWS EXTRA ENGLAND U18s face Wales today at Sardis Road looking to build on last weekend’s emphatic 64-0 victory at Murrayfield....

Hartpury reunion as Red Rose face Wales

PREVIEW Wales v England ENGLANDU18s face Wales today at Sardis Road in Pontypridd looking to build on last week’s emphatic 64-0...

Good Friday Cup final

A NEWdate and time has been confirmed for the Anglo-Welsh Cup final after Sunday’s fixture at Kingsholm was postponed due to...

England U20s face Boks in World Cup warm-up

By SAM JACKSON ENGLANDU20s are to play their South Africa counterparts at Sixways Stadium on Friday May 11 ahead of the...

Six Nations will have no bearing on World Cup insists Kidney

FORMER Ireland head coach Declan Kidney believes Eddie Jones’ England will come roaring back from their Six Nations disaster after dismissing...

Itoje isn’t tired, he just needs new tricks

By NEALE HARVEY Positive: Alex Sanderson SARACENS coach Alex Sanderson has challenged Maro Itoje to get to grips with revised breakdown...

Eddie paid for obsession with fitness says Cueto

By GARY FITZGERALD Critical: Mark Cueto MARK Cueto insists England’s Six Nations “disaster” is down to the head coach’s obsession to...

New Zealand flanker Mika dies aged 45

FORMER New Zealand international Dylan Mika has died suddenly at the age of 45. Flanker Mika played seven Tests for the...

Pirates take Cullen on loan from Bristol

THECornish Pirates have signed scrumhalf Reiss Cullen on loan to the end of the season. Cullen, 21, he is due to...

Barrow to Saints after short stay in France

LEICESTER Tigers second row forward Dom Barrow is set to join French outfit La Rochelle as injury cover before joining Northampton...

Georgia skipper to give Ospreys cover

OSPREYS have signed Georgia captain Giorgi Nemsadze – a lock or flanker – on a deal from Bristol until the end...

Van der Merwe joins for Warriors title bid

DTH van der Merwe has set his sights on a third league title in four years, saying he “fully believes” Glasgow...

Ritchie confirmed as Kurdi successor

FORMER RFU chief executive Ian Ritchie has been named as Premiership Rugby’s new chairman. Ritchie, who oversaw the appointment of Eddie...

RFU are right to let Eddie sort out this sorry mess

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Even before the echos of the Fields of Athenry had faded from...

Crusaders take crown with three to go

South West Premier DINGS Crusaders were crowned champions after returning to winning ways with a convincing 24-0 victory over Newbury Blues....

Lamprey hat-trick helps rescue Hoppers

Northern Premier IT was a real humdinger at Beechwood, where league leaders Preston Grasshoppers were forced to come from behind to...

Lions come roaring back to win the day

Midlands Premier PETERBOROUGH Lions took another step towards the promotion play-off place as they turned around an early 17-0 deficit to...

Battling Barnes rock the league leaders

London & South East Premier IN the battle of the top two, Barnes took the scalp of the league leaders, beating...

DREAM TEAM

FERGUS MULCHRONE, LONDON IRISH AND FORMER SALE, MACCLESFIELD & ROTHERHAM CENTRE, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST…...

YOUNG GUNS

CONNOR TUPAI NORTHAMPTON SCRUM-HALF As a confident 18- year-old seemingly in control of his own destiny, Connor Tupai has enjoyed a...

Clifton edge ninetry extravaganza

By LYNDON EDNEY Worthing …24 Clifton…36 CLIFTON claimed one of their best wins of the season on Saturday as they scored...

Wolfpack devour Wild Geese

By MATTHEW BALDWIN LI Wild Geese 29 Bury St Edm…50 A TERRIFIC display by the Bury pack set the stage for...

Points shared as Hawks held at home

By NICK PITSON Henley …30 Canterbury .30 HENLEY and Canterbury shared 60 points at Dry Leas in an evenly-contested match in...

Seven-try Foresters march on past Dons

By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford …45pts Wimbledon…8pts Flying flanker: Mathew Bennet scores the second try for Cinderford. LEAGUE LEADERS Cinderford extended their...

Villagers hold off Redruth surge to triumph

By DOUG HUMPHRIES Chinnor…34 Redruth…33 CHINNOR were able to hold off a late fightback from Redruth to claim the points and...

Bonus point sees Juddians go sixth

By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J .32 Barnstaple…14 AN entertaining first half and an efficient second saw Tonbridge Juddians please the large...

Five-star Rams dominate Titans

By CAMERON TEMPLE Redingens’ns 31 Taunton T’s 15 REDINGENSIANS put in a commanding display to earn victory over Taunton at Old...

Old Reds seal vital win in Midlands battle

By DAVE MOORE Broadstreet …20 Old Redcliffs.23 OLD Redcliffians sealed a nervy away win at Broadstreet to boost their chances of...

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

LOUIS DEACON FORMER ENGLAND AND LEICESTER LOCK Growing up all I ever wanted to do was to play for my local...

Field ease tension with two late tries

By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield.29 Leicester L…12 IN a pulsating final quarter of four tries and three yellow cards, Huddersfield pushed on...

Lucs pull victory out of the ashes

By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians …33 Hinckley…32 LUCTONIANS showed true grit to come from behind and wrestle an important win from opponents...

Otley revival choked by Bramwell strike

By NICK DOYLE Otley 27 Tynedale 38 TYNEDALE ran out worthy winners scoring twice in the first ten minutes. James Spencer...

Riley’s late dash puts Stour in with shout

By NICK PULLEN Stourbridge 37pts South Leicester 26pts STUBBORN Stourbridge kept their slim hopes of promotion alive but were given a...

Sheffield looking doomed as Macc hit back

By TONY GIBSON Sheffield 17 Macclesfield 21 STRUGGLING Sheffield look destined for relegation following this defeat. This was despite striking first...

Riley hat-trick has Blaydon in retreat

By JOHN BRENNAN Blaydon 24 Sedgley Park 52 A FIRST-HALF scoring blitz that produced three tries in a four-minute spell laid...

Sale’s promotion push stepped up

By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale 6 Sale 20 A BATTLING Sale side left Wharfedale with the four points after edging an attritional...