Ackermanns cleared over nightclub assault

RUGBY SHORTS GLOUCESTER coach Johan Ackermann and his son Ruan will face no action from the police over an alleged nightclub...

YOUNG GUNS

BECK CUTTING WORCESTER HOOKER Google Beck Cutting and there’s a photograph of him receiving the man-of-the-match award from England’s Jamie George...

Another Vunipola climbing England ranks

NEWS EXTRA By SAM JACKSON ENGLAND U18s have named their 2018 squad for the forthcoming Six Nations festival. The 42-player squad...

Cardiff Met’s flourish takes title race to final round

BUCS ROUND-UP THE penultimate round ensured a fiercely contested finale to the season. The staggered kick offs in Cardiff and Durham...

Scots blow the wheels off Eddie’s bandwagon

From NICK CAIN at Murrayfield In the game: Owen Farrell dives over to give England second half hope WINNERS are grinners...

Warriors show why ring-fence is wrong

A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME JEFF PROBYN With lots of razzmatazz last week, the clubs took over the headlines...

Calcutta king with rugby in his blood

MY LIFEIN RUGBY JON CALLARD FORMER BATH & ENGLAND FULL-BACK AND CURRENT SALE KICKING COACH Victory: Jonathan Callard celebrates after his...

Poole’s late intervention helps Hull make splash

ROUND-UP By CHARLIE PEAT ZAK Poole’s late try helped fire Hull into third place as they leapfrogged Lymm with a 20-13...

Relentless Sale victorious again

By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield …7 Sale …28 SALE eased to their 19th win of the season with a disciplined and controlled...

Party in the Park as Sedgley win

By TOM GALLAGHER Sedgley Pk …34 Leicester L…12 SEDGLEY Park ran out 34-12 winners over Leicester Lions in impressive style at...

Searing effort by Dale as Bridge beaten

By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale …52 Stourbridge…29 A BLISTERING spell of four tries in ten minutes paved the way for a memorable...

Macc too good as Tigers tamed

By MATT COLERIDGE Macclesf’ld …31 Sheffield …15 MACCLESFIELD proved too strong for visitng Sheffield as they ran out comfortable winners in...

First-half blitz for brilliant Blaydon

By JOHN BRENNAN Blaydon …45 S Leicester …20 BLAYDON’S bid to move out of the relegation zone took another step forward...

Hendrickson at the double in Albion late show

By DAVE LAWRENCE Moseley …16 Plymouth …20 TWO tries from centre Tom Hendrickson inspired Plymouth to a dramatic victory at Billesley...

Walsh left delighted as Jubb leads way

By KEVIN ROBINSON Darlington MP…0pts Coventry…42pts NICK WALSH was left beaming after his Coventry side recorded a resounding victory over Darling...

Lound strikes late to down Rosslyn

By BRIAN NORMAN Hull Ionians …27 Rosslyn P…26 GREG Lound’s dramatic late drop-goal gave Hull Ionians victory over Rosslyn Park. Park...

Bridge blunted by impressive Caldy

By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge …6 Caldy …15 CALDY spoiled the party on the day Darren Fox made his 100th appearance in...

Pirates finally get green light after long rain delay

GREENE KING CHAMPIONSHIP Preview Cornish Pirates v Yorkshire Carnegie Today, Kick-off 2.30pm AFTERweeks of incessant rain, Cornish Pirates finally host their...

Rival clubs set to swoop for Titans coach Rouse

By JON NEWCOMBE ROTHERHAM face a battle to keep hold of the services of interim head coach Nic Rouse with their...

Frankenstein foot to the floor in bid for higher honours

HIGHLY rated Harlequins lock Sam Twomey is ready to relaunch his quest for Test honours after recovering from a horror foot...

Crusaders spark into life with late power surge

By OLIVER SINCLAIR THE Crusaders started the defence of their Super Rugby title with a 45-23 bonus-point win over the Chiefs....

Beefed up Barrett back after shoulder surgery

NEWS EXTRA By GEORGE LAWRENCE ALL BLACKS full-back Jordie Barrett will make his return to action for the Wellington Hurricanes development...

The French connection

THE French connection for Spain is not new, it’s just been a Catch 22 situation of Los Leones never previously having...

Is thisWorld Cup story changing face of old-fashioned Spanish sporting customs?

BRENDAN GALLAGHER takes a look at the latest European nation to make their mark in rugby SO, suddenly Spain look odds-on...

Top talent from tier two moving up for shot at Premiership

WORCESTER have signed three of the top stars from the Championship for next season. Doncaster scrum-half Michael Heaney, London Scottish hooker...

Pocket rocket Cordero catching fire at Chiefs

By NEALE HARVEY EXETER flyer Santiago Cordero claims risking his Test career with Argentina is a small price to pay for...

Munster win the race for Haley

Irish call: Mike Haley MUNSTER look to have beaten Premiership champions Exeter Chiefs in the bid to lure England Saxons full-back...

Mostert waits to see if South Africa want him

FRANCO Mostert is set to keep waiting the Premiership clubs who are keen to lure him away from the Lions later...

Te’o decides he’s staying at Warriors – for now

Staying: Ben Te’o will see out his contract at Worcester BRITISH Lions centre Ben Te’o is set to see out the...

Ospreys choose Fleck as their new boss

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Deal: Robbie Fleck FORMER Bath centre Robbie Fleck has agreed...

ROOM 101

TOM CALLADINE THE ROTHERHAM BACK ROWER TAKES US THROUGH HIS PET HATES FROM THE RUGBY WORLD AND BEYOND 1. Hangovers It’s...

Wales snub drives Young’s need for speed

DETERMINED Wasps back rower Thomas Young has vowed to keep working on his pace and power as he seeks a route...

Galarza stays but hopes for Pumas call

ARGENTINIAN lock Mariano Galarza has confirmed he is staying at Gloucester next season. There have been doubts about the 31-year-old’s future...

Batty: Plenty of life in the old dog yet!

By NEALE HARVEY Up for the fight: Ross Batty PICTURES: Getty Images SELF-PROCLAIMED Bath “old dog” Ross Batty has warned youthful...

Success in Italian job key to Blues Euro bid

Preview Zebre v Cardiff Blues Today, Kick-off 1pm CARDIFF Blues head coach Danny Wilson is looking for an ‘Italian Job’ to...

Benetton beaten by Connacht’s power

By RONAN O’BRIEN Benetton…19 Connacht …22 FINLAYBealham, Jarrad Butler and Eoin Griffin scored second-half tries as Connacht recovered to win. Coach...

Leinster kids cane Kings with 10 tries

By JOHN FALLON Leinster …64 Kings …7 LEINSTER coach Leo Cullen threw in his young talent with so many absent on...

It’s a Vale of tears… even for victorious Edinburgh

By ROGER PANTING DESPITE their bonus point win, Edinburgh’s director of rugby, Richard Cockerill, was scathing of Dragons’ decision to play...

Depleted Scarlets keep heat on Leinster

By JAMES CANDY On the rampage: Werner Kruger of Scarlets tries to break through the Ulster defence PICTURE: Huw Evans SCARLETS...

Makeshift Ospreys find winning end game

By ROB COLE OSPREYS completed a smash-and-grab raid in the final minute to keep alive their chances of reaching the Champions...

Glasgow made to pay for lineout failings

By DECLAN ROONEY Munster …21 Glasgow …10 GLASGOW coach Dave Rennie lamented his side’s misfiring set-piece as Munster inflicted just a...

Penalty for breaching cup rules

WASPS have been punished for playing too many loan players in last month’s Anglo-Welsh Cup game against London Irish. Wasps played...

Lam promises to give youth their chance

FRUSTRATED Bristol supremo Pat Lam says he is sick of his club being used as a bargaining tool as he prepares...

Bakewell’s challenge to create new pack legacy

By NEALE HARVEY New generation of prop: Ellis Genge PICTURES: Getty Images NEW Leicester forwards guru Mark Bakewell has vowed to...

Brian was part of the famous hole-in-floor Press gang

THEYlaid Brian Batty to rest amid the tranquility of the Wiltshire countryside the other day, his passing at the age of...

A rugby cap for Ireland, and a place on the wing for Arsenal

IRELAND-Wales in Dublin yesterday marked the 70th anniversary of an event which has long been forgotten in the mists of time....

All-change as France try 30 sets of half-backs

THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW PETER JACKSON New cap: Baptiste Couilloud “Whirring sound of revolving door is caused by failure...

England’s third team could take on the best

NICK CAIN LOOKS AT THE GROWING TALENT AVAILABLE TO EDDIE JONES Long way to go: Manu Tuilagi in action against Harlequins...

Action man Browne completes epic trans-Atlantic solo mission

POWERFUL Irish lock Damian Browne travelled the world playing rugby with long spells at Connacht, Northampton, Brive, Leinster and Oyonnax and...

RUGBY MATTERS

Reducing penalty sanctions may resurrect old quick-tap BRENDAN GALLAGHER A new weekly look at the game’s other talking points Bag of...