Red card proves costly as Neath are swept aside

By DEAN JONES RGC 66 Neath 3 RGC enhanced their Premiership title claims with this crushing win over 14- man Neath....

Arms Park victory takes champions further clear at top

By ANDREW DEERING Cardiff 20 Merthyr 25 REIGNING champions Merthyr edged further clear at the top with victory at the Arms...

Davies to sign dual contract in place of Webb

By STEFFAN THOMAS NEWS EXTRA GARETH Davies is set to further enhance his position as Wales’ first-choice scrum-half by signing a...

I’m better now after injury time out insists Taylor

NEWS EXTRA By NEALE HARVEY WASPS hooker Tommy Taylor is ready to re-launch his bid for further England honours after recovering...

Lessons to be learnt as Amor’s England crash again

WORLD 7s SERIES ENGLAND finished joint seventh at the World Sevens Series in Hamilton last Sunday. After finishing second in their...

Awesome Owen is a class apart for England

By NICK CAIN at Twickenham THERE was plenty of talk of class going into this match – as in the posh...

Still up for grabs who will win this Six Nations title

JEFF PROBYN Rare French flair: Teddy Thomas sparkled for France PICTURE: Getty Images After watching the first two weeks of the...

Sanbach are too busy for the Bees

Regional Premier League round-up SANDBACH ended Birmingham & Solihull Bees’ perfect record as they subjected the Midlands Premier leaders to a...

Thorley’s looking to keep on improving

GLOUCESTER flyer Ollie Thorley may well be in the try-scoring groove, but the winger says he needs to sharpen up his...

Twins will peak for England – Seymour

By JON NEWCOMBE Ultra competitive: Ben Curry has impressed Dave Seymour, below PICTURE: Getty Images NEWLY-RETIRED Sale flanker Dave Seymour has...

Exeter edge Leeds to stay in contention at the summit

By JOE BYRNES BUCS ROUND-UP A SEE-SAWencounter at Topsham saw Exeter edge Leeds Beckett 24-19, missing out on a bonus point...

YOUNG GUNS

LEICESTER TIGHT-HEAD PROP JOE HEYES As a budding tighthead prop at Leicester Tigers, you’d imagine Joe Heyes would look no further...

Geese get back to winning ways

By MATTHEW BALDWIN LONDON Irish Wild Geese snapped a fivematch losing streak as they put in an impressive display against Barnstaple...

Battling Strett still can’t get the win

By KEN VAUGHAN Chinnor 25 Broadstreet 17 CHINNOR inflicted more pain on bottom side Broadstreet but the cold and wind meant...

Titans show strength with comeback win

By PETER HAYES Canterbury .12 Taunton T 21 CANTERBURY squandered a five-point lead as they lost at home to Taunton Titans....

Bury can’t make most of winning positions

By JOHN HARRISON WORTHING Raiders came back from a tenpoint deficit after just seven minutes to close the gap on opponents...

Old Reds pay for making too many mistakes

By BEN RODEN STREETWISE Redingensians just did enough on a damp day to win against a committed Redcliffians, making fewer errors....

Dons take step towards safety

By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley Hawks .0 Wimbledon 19 WIMBLEDON edged closer to safety with a richly deserved victory over a surprisingly...

Kevern class act as Reds victorious

By ROGER OPIE Clifton 6 Redruth 26 REDRUTH gained their first away win of 2018 thanks to their forward power, ball...

Juddians hopes turn to ashes in shut-out

By NIGEL WILCE A STRONG performance from the Cinderford forwards laid the foundations for a comfortable bonus point victory over firsttime...

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

THE FORMER BEDFORD, CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY AND ENGLAND LOCK BOB WILKINSON Iwent to Wales versus Scotland with a friend last Saturday –...

Blaydon battered by Chester surge

Chester 29 Blaydon 7 By THOMAS GALLAGHER DESPITE the testing conditions, Chester ran riot at Hare Lane as they piled on...

Salt injury signals Hinckley struggle

Sheffield 14 Hinckley 8 By TOM GALLAGHER STRUGGLING Sheffield pulled off an upset as they beat third-placed Hinckley. Problems began for...

Huge defensive effort by Park’s stalwarts

By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians .17 Sedgley Park 22 SEDGLEY Park will have travelled home nursing their bodies following a massive defensive...

Stop-start but Stour whistle a happy tune

By DAVID LAWRENCE Stourbridge 23pts Leicester Lions 12pts STOURBRIDGE celebrated a hard-fought victory over their battling East Midlands visitors with director...

Tigers tamed as Otley assume control

By NICK DOYLE OTLEY clawed back a 14- point deficit to run out comfortable winners against a spirited Sheffield Tigers side....

Field out of ideas as Dale dominate

Wharfedale 43 Huddersfield 5 By ROBERT FORT WHARFEDALE’S recent good run continued with a comprehensive bonuspoint victory. Playing down the hill...

Peter’s theatrics steal the show

By BRIAN TILLEY TYNEDALE overcame a South Leicester fightback to claim maximum points. The Midlanders, 45-14 down on the hour, fought...

Cooper’s catalogue of injuries seems to be over

By JON NEWCOMBE KYLE COOPER is delighted to be finally making an impact at Newcastle after an injury-disrupted first season on...

Farrell in to help Ulster

IRELAND defence coach Andy Farrell is to help out at Ulster short-term after the Six Nations. Head coach Jono Gibbes needs...

Williams steps up to take reins from Stewart

NEWS EXTRA By JON NEWCOMBE CAMBRIDGE RUFC will have a new man at the helm next season following Ross Stewart’s decision...

Students subject leaders to a battle

By OSCAR MORTIMER L’borough 24 Coventry 31 COVENTRY maintained their position at the top of the table after this performance but...

Harding hat-trick seals it for Esher

By BRIAN QUINN Esher 24 Old Albanians 8 WILL Harding will enjoy the rest of his weekend after the hooker bagged...

Caxton lights up tight win against Albion

By JON EDWARDS Old Elt’ians …16 Plymouth Alb 12 A STRONG scrummaging performance and exceptional defence laid the foundations for OEs’...

McKenzie at the double as Park see off Club

By KEVIN ROBINSON Darl’ton MP .33 Blackheath .19 A LARGE crowd at the Northern Echo Arena was thoroughly entertained in this...

Fylde position grim after Ionians claim vital points

By LUKE MADEIRA On cloud nine: Christopher Bell kicked nine points for Hull in their victory, while Henry Hadfield touches down...

Fox provides a reminder of class

By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge 20 Ampthill 8 CAMBRIDGE did the double over Ampthill with a stunning front-foot performance at Granchester Road...

Caldy on a roll as Park fall well short

By JAMIE RUSSELL Caldy 33 Rosslyn Park 3 A BONUS-point victory over Rosslyn Park helped Caldy move into the top half...

Stortford undone by Moore in close combat

By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s St 10 Moseley 15 A CIARAN Moore try was the difference between these sides on a day...

Try of the week:

Matteo Minozzi Another very tough day at the office for Italy but their third and final try is surely the way...

The day Emily became the ‘suffragette’ of Rugby Union

THE centenary celebrations of the Women’s Suffragette movement have been much in evidence this week which set me thinking –who were...

RUGBY MATTERS

A new weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER Sexton’s was good, but Jonny’s was great MUCHdebate this...

Accident-prone Graham never let injury stop him

FORMER Wellington and New Zealand flanker Graham Williams, who was fondly recalled at a memorial service this week, was known throughout...

Who will claim the last four places in RWC 2019?

AND then there was four. Uruguay’s impressive 70-60 aggregate win over Canada in their twolegged qualifier for the Americas 2 spot...

Calum takes the short cut to helping dad

Now you see it: Calum before and during the shave QUINS academy scrum-half Calum Waters led his family in a charity...

Another Lam joins the clan at Bristol

Seilala Lam BRISTOL are set to get another Lam in time for the start of next season with Perpignan hooker Seilala...

Hunt set to go French instead of the Prem

Off to France? Karmichael Hunt is leaving Australia WALLABY Karmichael Hunt is looking for a move to Europe later this year...

Vesty in line for coach role at Saints

NORTHAMPTON Saints are lining up a move for Worcester Warriors’ Sam Vesty to become backs coach at Franklin’s Gardens next season....

ON THE BLIND SIDE

BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler SALE SHARKS are close to signing Blue Bulls prop Pierre Schoeman who is out...

ROOM 101

THE AMPTHILL WING TAKES US THROUGH HIS PET HATES FROM THE RUGBY WORLD AND BEYOND SAM BAKER 1. Changing room imposters...