Chester rush has sorry Tigers by the tail

By TOM GALLAGHER Chester 59 Sheff Tigers 7 CHESTER pulled further away from Tigers with this victory at Hare Lane. They...

Howells sticks by decision to quit Romania

By ROB COLE NEWS EXTRA LYNN Howells won’t be reconsidering his position as Romanian coach even after the Oaks squeezed into...

Pritchard kicks Amps past Park

By WARREN MUGGLETON Rosslyn Park 21 Ampthill 31 JAMES Pritchard’s kicking secured victory for Ampthill against a determined but unlucky Rosslyn...

Jordan hat-trick enough for a draw

By RYAN STEVENS L’boro St 34 Blackheath 34 JORDAN Olowofela scored a brilliant hattrick but Tom Chapman’s late try ensured it...

Two-try Niall has Esher on the right course

By ALLAN FOSTER Fylde 17 Esher 32 ESHER travelled to Fylde in desperate need of a win and a five-minute spell...

DMP come out on top in a thriller in the north east

By KEVIN ROBINSON DMP 41 Bishop’s St 35 DMPRFC were made to fight for this five-point win at the Northern Echo...

Heath back to haunt old club as Albion record falls

By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A 21pts Tries: Flack 5, Salter 40, Raumakita 47 Conversions: Shepherd 5, 40, 47 Coventry 24pts Tries:...

Second-half blitz from Cambridge

By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge 50 Old Albanian 26 CAMBRIDGE survived a scare and overturned a 14-point half-time deficit, scoring 38 unanswered...

Jones holds his nerve for Caldy

By JAMIE RUSSELL Caldy 21 B Moseley 20 BEN Jones sprung Paton Field into ecstasy as he confirmed a special win...

Ionians arrive late and pay the penalty

By JON EDWARDS O Elthamians 42 Hull Ionians 26 A BLISTERING first-half display was enough to give Elthamians an impressive six-try...

Stirling signs on

YORKSHIRE Carnegie confirmed the arrival of Chris Stirling, initially in a consultancy role. As revealed last month in TRP, Stirling has...

Hunt feeling itchy

FORMER England Sevens star Simon Hunt has arguably pulled off his boldest move yet – appearing in a reality TV show...

Attwood at home with ‘mutants’ in France

By NEALE HARVEY Galacticos: Bryan Habana Mamuka Gorgodze REVITALISED England lock Dave Attwood is ready to ramp-up his bid for a...

Lane points way with first half try-double

By MARK WOOD DEPARTING Blues hooker Tom Lindsay was delighted to get one over on his old friend Tom Hicks as...

Time’s up for Rotherham after 14-year stay in tier two

By TOM INNES A FINAL quarter rally by the home side saw Jersey claim maximum points and condemn Rotherham to relegation...

Ronnie roars home to steal bonus point win

By LUKE JARMYN INSIDE-CENTRE Ronnie McLean-Dents’ dash for the line completed Richmond’s revival and led to scenes of jubilation as the...

Nottingham made to pay for failing to get Carter

By PAUL THOMAS Spreading the play: Nottingham’s Darryl Veenendaal EALING Trailfinders made it three wins in a row with a six-try...

Bristol bailed out by boot of Irish ace Madigan

By ROGER PANTING IAN Madigan kicked six penalties to save Bristol from the embarrassment of successive home defeats and gain a...

Pirates confident of revenge mission

Preview Cornish Pirates v London Scottish Today, Kick-off 2.30pm CORNISH Pirates welcome London Scottish to the Mennaye Field keen to avenge...

Tahiti find players are ineligible – five years after they started!

WORLD Rugby so reluctant to get involved in the controversial World Cup qualifier in Brussels, acted decisively enough this week to...

Stranger and stranger, this tale of Spanish defeat

Controversy: Belgium beat Spain ONE of the saddest aspects of events in Brussels last Sunday when Belgium beat Spain 18-10 in...

Sedbergh deny Cranleigh’s triple glory bid

WINNING three major titles on the trot is incredibly difficult – witness England in the Six Nations – and Cranleigh fell...

Tongans backtrack over girls’ rugby ban

A new weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER TONGA, with their incredible players worldwide, hold a special...

Lund leads from front in play-off decider

By DUNCAN WOOD Gloucester H …36 L Lightning…8 GLOUCESTER-HARTPURY recovered from a lacklustre first half to book the final play-off spot...

Dodd doubles up in derby for Wasps

By HOLLY FOSKETT Wasps …44pts Richmond …17pts At the double: Louise Dodd celebrates with Christina Veale after scoring a try WASPS...

Tyrrells Women’s Premier 15s

Quins go top but must now wait and see By LAURA EDDIE Saracens …29 Harlequins…32 HARLEQUINS have done everything they can...

Cox’s treble is key to Cup success for Loughborough

By JOE BYRNES BUCS ROUND-UP WITH the league wrapped up and the trophy perched in Exeter’s cabinet, attention turned to the...

How it went wrong, match by match

NICK CAIN LOOKS AT EDDIE JONES’ REIGN SO FAR, AND DECIDES WHERE THE DECLINE SET IN EDDIE Jones often calls the...

Tigers opt for Jersey boy Voss

NEWS EXTRA LEICESTER have signed Jersey lock James Voss with immediate effect to plug the gap left by Dom Barrow’s departure....

Hadleigh parks bride for La Rochelle date

STEFFAN THOMAS catches up with Wales’ new midfield star Hadleigh Parkes Euro bid: Hadleigh Parkes PICTURE: Getty Images HADLEIGH Parkes will...

We need to remember the heroes from Grand Slams past

GRAND Slams these days come awash with tickertape receptions, medals and cash, enough in Ireland’s case to have earned their triumphant...

Sandwich-man Polledri could have been Welsh rarebit

HAD Wales done a genealogy check on Jake Polledri, the results would have entitled them to offer one of the English...

Sorry, Steve, your fatigue factor does not stack up

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW England’s Six Nations’ implosion has prompted the resurrection of a myth masquerading as...

Fancy Leinster to copy class of ‘09

BRENDAN GALLAGHER sets the scene for next weekend’s Champions Cup quarter-finals Grand Slammer: Johnny Sexton is key to Leinster’s chances PICTURE:...

Walshe eyes route back to top after Gloucester axe

By NEALE HARVEY NICK Walshe says steering Coventry back into the Championship has exceeded his landmark achievement of winning successive Junior...

Returning hero DTH stars as Glasgow run riot

By GARY HEATLY Glasgow 68 Zebre 7 WARRIORS head coach Dave Rennie admits a few players have given him food for...

Clinical Irish make Pivac’s lads pay for profligacy

By DECLAN ROONEY THERE was no win on the road for Scarlets as Robin Copeland and Alex Wootton helped Munster to...

Fifth win on the spin keeps Blues in contention

By ROGER PANTING A SUPERB performance from Jarrod Evans spearheaded Blues to a fifth successive league win and virtually guaranteed the...

Tipuric leads the charge in Ospreys play-off push

By ROB COLE THERE is still some work to do for Leinster to reach the PRO14 play-offs after the Ospreys outmuscled...

Dragons still winless in the league since September

By STEFFAN THOMAS BERNARD Jackman was critical of his side’s lack of concentration as their horrific domestic record worsened with defeat...

Edinburgh warm up nicely for European showdown

Connacht 22 Edinburgh 29 EDINBURGH lock Grant Gilchrist says the Scots can improve even further after they secured victory over a...

Stockdale scoops top prize

NEWS EXTRA WINGER Jacob Stockdale has been named Six Nations Player of the Championship, with three of his Ireland team-mates completing...

MacGinty’s kicking on with help from Callard

JON NEWCOMBE talks to Sale’s sharp-shooter AJ MacGinty now fit again after a knee injury Back in stride: AJ MacGinty takes...

Jackman’s Dragons will breathe fire next season

LET’S face it, things haven’t been going too well for the Dragons this season. In many people’s eyes they have been...

Shame Blues didn’t go for home-grown option

SHANE WILLIAMS Signing on: New Cardiff Blues coach John Mulvihill with CEO Richard Holland PICTURE: Getty Images Good to see Cardiff...

‘Stylish’ Scarlets are right fit for me says Cassiem

Excited: Uzair Cassiem UZAIR Cassiem has revealed how he shunned other lucrative offers to sign for the Scarlets in the hope...

Cortes off to Tigers

BRISTOL tighthead Gaston Cortes is set to move to Leicester Tigers when his contract runs out at the end of the...

Saints make Symons bid

NORTHAMPTON have made a last minute bid to stop Andy Symons from joining Newcastle Falcons next season. We reported a couple...

Cuthbert snubs France to be Chief

Off to Exeter: Alex Cuthbert EXETER Chiefs have agreed a deal that will see them sign Wales and British Lions winger...

ON THE BLING SIDE

BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler BATH will confirm the news that Blindside revealed in January that they are...