Peterborough look play-off bound

Midlands Premier PETERBOROUGH Lions strengthened their hold on the play-off places as three tries in the final twelve minutes saw them...

League leaders Guersey on fire at top

London & South East Premier GUERNSEY maintain their six-point lead at the head of the table following an 11-try demolition of...

Three teams separated by one point in BUCS thriller

BUCS ROUND-UP By JOE BYRNES The BUCS title race was blown wide open this week with victories for Cardiff Met, Leeds...

YOUNG GUNS

TOBY TRINDER NORTHAMPTON PROP As a budding young star emerging through the ranks at Ipswich RFC, versatile Toby Trinder experienced the...

Laventure proves Wimbledon hero

By JOSH JONES Wimbledon …20 Clifton ……15 DANIEL Laventure’s try with four minutes remaining gave Wimbledon a much-needed victory over Clifton....

Dancer keeps his feet for Chinnor

By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J…13 Chinnor ……14 HORRENDOUS conditions at the Slade ultimately could not stop Chinnor, who clinched a late...

Reds, Geese make light of a heavy pitch

By BEN RODEN Old Reds ……20 LIW Geese …14 REDS and the Irish served up an entertaining, quality game despite the...

Titans turn up volume to plunder the points

By KEITH BROOKING Taunton Titans 24pts Bury St Edm’s …10pts Muddy marvels: Taunton’s defence stop a Bury St Edmunds attack Pass...

Street in trouble as Collis pounces for treble

By STEVEN DEACON Broadstreet …14 Redingensia’s36 A HAT-TRICK from Rams’ No.8 Josh Collis gave Redingensians their first win in three matches....

Cinderford stretch ten points clear

By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford …29 Worthing ……12 DINO Dallavalle’s second try deep into injury time earned leaders Cinderford a bonus-point victory....

Redruth shrug off their uphill task

By BILL HOOPER Redruth ……31 Canterbury……19 A SUPERB second-half performance from Redruth, playing up the slope, ensured this bonuspoint win. Canterbury...

Barum’s form at home is keeping them up

By ANDREW JONES Barnstaple …10 Henley……7 JORDAN Petherbridge’s penalty and a determined defensive effort clinched a win which edged Barnstaple further...

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

ADRIAN DAVIES THE FORMER WALES, NEATH, CARDIFF, CAMB UNIV AND RICHMOND FLY-HALF In five years of Test rugby I played under...

Pailor hat-trick downs Field

By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield …13 Stourbridge…26 A HAT-TRICK of tries from Stourbridge’s No.8 Sam Pailor sealed a hardfought win on the...

Craven delight in Chester triumph

By LEE SIMS Chester……24 Sheffield …5 TWO tries either side of half-time handed Chester a bonus-point victory at Hare Lane as...

Hinckley find winning formula over sloppy Leicester

By BRAD HARPER S Leicester …15 Hinckley……34 HINCKLEY returned to winning ways in a bonuspoint thrashing against an error-strewn South Leicester...

Quickfire brace sees Sale cruise past Dale

By TOM GALLAGHER Sale………34pts Tynedale……10pts SALE remain top of the table following a comprehensive victory over fellow high-flyers Tynedale at Heywood...

Archer shines as Tigers maul Blues

By LEE SIMS Sheffield T……10 Macclesfield…0 SHEFFIELD Tigers claimed their first victory of the new year at the expense of Macclesfield,...

Dale clinch vital away victory

By JOHN BRENNAN Blaydon ……14 Wharfedale …30 THREE tries helped Wharfedale secure a much-needed victory away to Blaydon. Wharfedale took a...

Soane back for Bedford?

FORMER fans’ favourite Soane Tonga’uiha could be on his way back to Bedford, 12 years after he left the Blues to...

Pirates face fine for cup cancellation

CORNISH Pirates could face an RFU fine after cancelling the original British & Irish Cup clash with Hartpury on January 20....

Stedman signs on at Trailfinders

NEWS EXTRA EALINGTrailfinders have signed Yorkshire Carnegie No.8 Ollie Stedman on a long-term deal. The back-rower represented England at U20 level,...

Home comforts as Albion battle to key win

By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A …21 Caldy ……16 PLYMOUTH Albion got their season back on track with a hard-earned win over...

Frampton delivers knock-out blow

By WARREN MUGGLETON Rosslyn Park …10 Cambridge ……7 ADAM Frampton’s second-half try sealed victory for Rosslyn Park in a bitterly-fought match...

Cullen sinks Hull with perfect pens

By MALLY KNOWLES Hull Ionians…14 Bishop’s St’d …21 HULL Ionians may have made a rapid start but in the end there...

Coventry turn on the style as Fylde collapse

By JOHN WILKINSON Coventry ……47 Fylde ………3 LEAGUE leaders Coventry cut loose in the final quarter to pull away to an...

Tarrant scores twice as Blacks stroll past OAs

By BRIAN QUINN Old Alban’s …6 Blackheath …32 A THIN squad once again haunted Old Albanians as they fell to a...

Boatman’s late kick ends Esher’s misery on road

By DAVID LAWRENCE First blood: Cairan Moore scores Moseley’s opening try PICTURES: Christophe Lowe Gripping: Moseley skipper Buster Lawrence stops Esher...

Students strike to salvage late draw

By WARREN KAY Ampthill ……17 Loughb’o S ……17 OWEN Waters nailed a late conversion to see Loughborough Lightening snatch a draw...

Seventh heaven for Mowden Park

By JON EDWARDS Old Eltham’s …14 Darlingt’n MP 19 DARLINGTON Mowden Park weathered a secondhalf fightback to secure their seventh straight...

Pirates into last eight with Hartpury victory

By ANDREW BEACHAM Hartpury 0 Cornish P 41 FACED with an unexpected 400-mile round trip, caused by a waterlogged pitch in...

Eddie hasn’t forgotten me insists Harrison

By NEALE HARVEY NORTHAMPTON back rower Teimana Harrison has explained how regular pep talks from England boss Eddie Jones are firing...

My Azzurri still have a few tricks warns Mac

By JON NEWCOMBE LUKE McLEAN looks back at the way Italy bamboozled England last season with a wry smile. The Azzurri’s...

Georgia have Euro Cup on their mind

BRENDAN GALLAGHER previews the upcoming REC by talking to Georgia coach Milton Haig Lethal Lelos: Georgia beat Russia 28-14 last year...

Rhodes lad Clive played for and against England

EVEN at a time when the boundaries of nationality have been blurred almost beyond recognition, Clive van Ryneveld achieved a double...

Edwards knows how to win at Twickers

THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW PETER JACKSON Shaun Edwards has been in the habit of cleaning up at Twickenham ever...

Test cap Maunder prepared to be patient at Chiefs

EXETER scrum-half Jack Maunder believes a season in the shadows will stand him in good stead as he plots a pathway...

Hurricane Boyd is heading for Saints

NORTHAMPTON Saints have appointed Hurricanes head coach Chris Boyd as their new director of rugby on a three-year contract, starting in...

Big Ben still hunting for an England return

By NEALE HARVEY Challenge: Ben Morgan is fit again PICTURES: Getty Images Star of season: Ruan Ackermann FIT-AGAIN No.8 Ben Morgan...

Los Teros edge out Canucks for place in Japan

WORLD CUP PLAY-OFF By JON NEWCOMBE Uruguay …32 Canada …31 URUGUAY qualified for RWC 2019 by beating Canada 32-31 in the...

I’ve got FIVE world class players now says Eddie

NICK CAIN TALKS TO EDDIE JONES ABOUT ENGLAND’S CHALLENGE IN ROME TODAY DAMNED if you do, damned if you don’t. That’s...

Eastmond’s No to France gives Sale hope of signing

Staying in England: Kyle Eastmond KYLE EASTMOND has turned down a move to France next season where Toulouse were keen to...

ON THE BLIND SIDE

BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler ■ WORCESTER Warriors boss Alan Solomons is looking to use his South African contacts...

De Klerk sees red but super Sale still run in six tries

By STEFFAN THOMAS SALE Sharks ran in six tries to comfortably beat the Scarlets despite having scrum-half Faf De Klerk sent...

Bath are in it to win it now Ewels tells competition

By ALEX BYWATER CHARLIE Ewels warned Bath’s rivals his team are out for Anglo-Welsh Cup success after they booked a home...

Chiefs land a date with Falcons thanks to late try

By ROGER PANTING EXETER secured a home Anglo-Welsh Cup semi-final with Newcastle but, for most of the afternoon, a long trip...

Kirchner gets Dragons back on track after early shock

By JAMES CANDY DRAGONS coach James Chapron believes Zane Kirchner can be their perfect 10 after he orchestrated a comeback triumph...

Irish build up head of steam ready for relegation battle

By ROGER PANTING OFISA Treviranus scored two tries as Irish secured a fourth consecutive victory before embarking upon fixtures which will...

Brady’s looking for a luckier type of break now

By NEALE HARVEY Preview Wasps v Leicester Today, Kick-off 1pm. Ricoh Arena FRUSTRATED Leicester wing Tom Brady is banking on the...

Galloping George is ready for England

By NEALE HARVEY KEN PISI notched a fine try-double but it was his wing partner George North who will be giving...