Farrell is just stratospheric, a class apart from others

JEREMY GUSCOTT Cut above: Owen Farrell slices through the Welsh defence PICTURE: Getty Images THIS Six Nations hasn’t overwhelmed us with...

DREAM TEAM

JON CALLARD, FORMER BATH AND ENGLAND FULL-BACK, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Jason Leonard –...

Drop Italy to bring back the level playing field

COLIN BOAG Snarling: Ross Moriarty, No.6, went over the top With the Six Nations taking a break this weekend it gives...

Disgraceful to throw TMO under the bus

I MUST give my few penneth over the controversy surrounding last Saturday’s match. For World Rugby’s Allain Rolland to publicly throw...

Expected England to bring in a bonus

I WAS very disappointed with England’s performance against Wales. For a team with aspirations of lifting the Webb Ellis next year,...

Eddie needs rapier in back row, not just three bludgeons

EDDIE Jones has transformed England since the last World Cup, but recently scraped wins have papered over emerging fault lines. Jones...

Expand to 14 with 3-year moratorium

A COMPROMISE on the ring-fencing row would be to expand the top tier to 14 clubs and retain promotion/ relegation using...

Owens eager to bring Gats’ ton up in style

By ALEX BYWATER Previous: Ken Owens in action against Ireland last season KEN Owens insists Wales remain in a good position...

’Boro up to fourth as they defeat Sharks

■By JACK UNWIN L’borough 21 DMP Sharks 15 LOUGHBOROUGH Lightning made it three wins in a row with victory over Darlington...

Mobbs-Smith wants strong defensive display

■By DAVID PORTER PREVIEW: Richmond v Firwood Waterloo Sunday February 18. Kick-off 2.30pm RICHMOND head coach David Mobbs-Smith wants a strong...

Underwood the hero as Glos halt Sarries

■By ADAM MOYLES Saracens 29pts Glos-Hartpury 29pts MID-TABLE Gloucester- Hartpury came from 14 points down to prevent a Saracens victory –...

Waterman and Dow provide sting for Wasps

■By HOLLY FOSKETT Wasps 26 Bristol 12 WASPS produced a terrific second-half display to run out winners over visiting Bristol. It...

Quins secure play-off spot with victory

■By JONTY MAWES Harlequins 80 Worcester V 7 Three tries: Aldora Itunu HARLEQUINS ran in 11 tries at Surey Sports Park...

Ashton in record bid after latest hat-trick

DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN Chris Ashton took a giant leap towards an all-time record yesterday with his second hat-trick of tries...

Scrivens scores 43pts in Penallta rampage

■By JAY BAYFORD Welsh Division One round-up JOSEPH Scrivens struck 43 points in Penallta’s 83-14 victory over Ynysybwl in One East....

Seven-try Steelmen still 17pts behind Pooler

■By JAY BAYFORD Welsh Championship round-up TATA Steel were in irresistible form as they ran in seven tries to thrash basement...

Marshall’s penalty ensures Quins share the spoils

■By DEAN JONES RGC 1404 20 Carmarthen 20 THIS clash in Colwyn Bay between two of the title chasers ended in...

Replacement Jones emerges as late Vale match winner

■By JAY BAYFORD Bridgend 18 Ebbw Vale 21 DORIAN Jones proved to be the match winner as his late penalty gave...

Keys stand firm as Swansea come roaring back

■By PAUL HOPKINS Swansea 23 Cross Keys 30 CROSS KEYS’ unbeaten start to the year continued with a thrilling victory over...

Bargoed battlers hang on to celebrate another big scalp

■By IWAN GABE DAVIES Bargoed 16 Aberavon 14 BARGOED took another big scalp after they beat last year’s runners-up Aberavon in...

Drovers come from behind with their fresh legs

■By HUW S THOMAS Llandovery 26 Cardiff 24 THE Drovers won their second game of the post- Christmas Premiership after a...

Merthyr juggernaut rolls on with 16th victory on the spin

Merthyr 30 Pontypridd 21 ■By IAN GOLDEN MERTHYR extended their winning streak to 16 games – 14 in the league –...

Principality Premiership

Neath 10 Bedwas 40 BEDWAS produced a superb display to put an end to their winless start to phase two. A...

Patience game starting to pay off for Sharks flyer Charnley

■By JON NEWCOMBE NEWS EXTRA JOSH Charnley admits he was “clueless”when he first crossed over into Rugby Union but, 16 months...

Tuipulotu looks set to pledge allegiance to Wales

■By STEFFAN THOMAS NEWS EXTRA WALES look to have won a tug of war with England for the services of one...

Blooding kids has been key to revival – Savage

■By NEALE HARVEY NEWS EXTRA JOHAN Ackermann’s determination to blood fresh talent is inspiring Gloucester’s charge for a first Premiership title,...

Wallaby flyer joins Saints but Brookes is moving on

NEWS EXTRA NORTHAMPTON Saints have signed Wallaby flyer Taqele Naiyaravoro from the Waratahs. The 26-year-old Fiji-born wing will join the Premiership...

Tired Mako glad to have Marler back

By SAM JACKSON Workout: England pack down against Georgia He’s back: Joe Marler in training ENGLAND prop Joe Marler paid the...

Hepburn’s striving for more than cameo role

By NEALE HARVEY No.1: Mako Vunipola Challenge: Alec Hepburn takes on Italy’s Tiziano Pasquali PICTURE: Getty Images CONFIDENT England new boy...

Stooke’s back on boil at Bath after freeze out from Fisher

■By NEALE HARVEY NEWS EXTRA HARD-NOSEDlock Elliott Stooke aims to take centre stage in Bath’s dash for silverware and push his...

Care was lucky to avoid a yellow card and penalty try

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Controversy, controversy… after last weekend’s Six Nations round of matches there are...

Big win for Blues in fight against drop

South West Premier NEWBURY Blues came from behind to clinch an emphatic 51-22 victory over Maidenhead in their bid to avoid...

Grasshoppers down the basement boys

Northern Premier PRESTON Grasshoppers extended their lead at the top of the table following a 17-25 win away at bottom club...

Brummies looking good at the summit

Midlands Premier BIRMINGHAM & Solihull cemented their spot at the top of the Midlands Premier with a convincing 29-3 win over...

Guernsey keep the rest at bay after win

London & South East Premier GUERNSEYremain six points ahead of the chasing pack after beating Westcliff 29-51 at The Gables. However...

Exeter beat Bath to close in on leaders Northumbria

■By JOE BYRNES BUCS ROUND-UP EXETERvolleyed the Championship ball back into leaders Northumbria’s court on Wednesday night with a bonus point...

YOUNG GUNS

GEORGE WORTH LEICESTER FULL-BACK As a Leicester season ticket holder in his youth, George Worth revelled in his side’s domination of...

Persey claims the honours for Titans

■By KEITH BROOKING Taunton T 29 Clifton 27 THIS was a classic local derby with the score going tit for tat...

Just like Sevens in 11-try spectacle

■By SIMON LORD Bury St Eds 46 Canterbury 26 TWO mid-table teams served up an 11-try feast at Bury. In an...

Sam’s the man as Dons cook the Geese

■By WARREN MUGGLETON Wimbledon 46 London IWG 21 SAM O’Leary-Blade’s double led Wimbledon to a dominant victory over a sorry Wild...

A treble for Ducker as defence is cast aside

■By BILL HOOPER Eye for the line: Rob Coote dives over to score for Redruth. PICTURES: Simon Bryant Redruth 49pts Henley...

Watson’s hat-trick of tries puts TJs in charge

■By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J 25 Worthing 21 IT was a real game of contrasting halves at The Slade with Worthing...

Chinnor made to toil for their reward

■By BEN RODEN Old Redcliff’ 19 Chinnor 24 CHINNOR recorded a bonus-point win against a Redcliffians side that made them work...

Street struggle as Moffat makes hay

By ROB WALKER Broadstreet 3 Cinderford 36 CINDERFORD eased to victory with a five-try win. Full-back James Moffat slotted three points...

Power of Rams’ scrum is crucial to victory

By ANDREW JONES Barnstaple 31 Redingensian 38 BARNSTAPLE claimed two late bonus points but were well beaten by Redingensians. The visiting...

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

TONY GULLIVER THE FORMER COVENTRY LOCK AND CURRENT TEAM MANAGER All I wanted to do once I started playing rugby at...

Three on spin for in-form Chester

By ANDREW SMITH Hudd’field 10 Chester 19 CHESTER’S resurgence continued with their third win on the bounce in a tight contest...

Bridge battle past Sedgley in thriller

By ADAM WAREING Sedgley Pk 34 Stourbridge 41 A 12-TRY thriller saw Stourbridge edge a promotion clash to keep the pressure...

Searing Sale seal victory over sorry Otley

By LEON PICKARD Sale 59 Otley 5 SALE ran riot at Heywood Road yesterday afternoon as they scored eight tries against...

‘Character the key to Hinckley’s triumph’

By LEE SIMS Hinckley 29pts Tynedale 26pts HINCKLEY snatched victory just three minutes from time when Joseph Wilson kicked the decisive...