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...

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...