-
Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoNorthampton Saints 40-22 Leicester Tigers: James Pater on song to lead Saints into box seat
James Pater and Archie McParland demonstrated once again just how bright and exciting the future is for Northampton Saints as the...
-
Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoExeter Chiefs 59-14 Sale Sharks: Visitors slump as Rus Tuima heads Chiefs’ demolition squad
Exeter Chiefs served their revenge ice-cold and with interest, obliterating Sale Sharks to wipe away the bitter memory of November’s 34-3...
-
Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoJulian Heaven prioritises Exeter Chiefs over Spain ahead of World Cup
Julian Heaven qualifies for five countries but has turned down the chance to play for Spain ahead of next year’s World...
-
Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoWill Muir eager to make up for lost time at Bath after injury setback
As the Premiership goes into hibernation for a couple of months, many players will get a long break, but it has...
-
Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoHartpury hooker Will Crane glad to learn the Gloucester way in the Champions Cup
There are few players in the country who have put in more hours to make their rugby dream a reality and...
-
Columnists
/ 2 months agoNick Cain: England must ditch the hype and make history
The Six Nations decision to play this season’s tournament opener between reigning champions France and Ireland in Paris on Thursday evening...
-
Chris Hewett
/ 2 months agoChris Hewett: For once, a cheer for the governing classes
Rugby's governing classes have a long track record of not knowing what day of the week it is, so it is...
-
Columnists
/ 2 months agoPeter Jackson: Referees need to keep their distance
Behind locked doors at their camp on the Algarve, Ireland’s brains trust will have devoted more time than usual analysing the...
-
United Rugby Championship
/ 2 months agoA repeat for Scarlets as they battle through fog
■By SIMON THOMAS Benetton ...........20pts Tries: Odogwu 37, Garbisi 71 Conversions: Smith 38, Farias 72 Penalties: Smith 25, 30 Scarlets ............20pts...
-
United Rugby Championship
/ 2 months agoUlster go up to third but Cardiff still looking good
■By BEN JAYCOCK Ulster ................21pts Tries: Wilson 11, Bell 18, Irvine 66 Conversions: Murphy 12, 19, 67 Cardiff ..............14pts Tries: Mulder...
-
Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoOspreys 19-13 Dragons: Keelan Giles steps up to steal victory for the home side
Keelan Giles scored a 79th-minute try to end another turbulent week for Ospreys with a morale-boosting victory over Dragons in a...
-
United Rugby Championship
/ 2 months agoWarriors hold firm to keep Munster at bay
■By BEN JAYCOCK Glasgow ............31pts Tries: Smith 7, Lancaster 8, Oguntibeju 33, McKay 40 Conversions: Lancaster 7, 9, 34, 40 Penalty:...
-
United Rugby Championship
/ 2 months agoPenny pounces to sink Edinburgh
■By JOHN CLEMENT Leinster .............28pts Tries: Deegan 13, Penny 43, 68, 75 Conversions: Tector 13, 43, 68, 75 Edinburgh .........20pts Tries:...
-
United Rugby Championship
/ 2 months agoSharks ………….36 Stormers …….. 24
SHARKS handed their arch rivals their first loss of the season with a pulsating win in Durban to put themselves back...
-
United Rugby Championship
/ 2 months agoConnacht swerve TMO’s error
■By SAM JACKSON Zebre ..................15pts Connacht ..........31pts Tries: Garcia 56, Stavile 74 Conversion: Roger 74 Penalty: Roger 26 Tries: Joyce 41,...
-
United Rugby Championship
/ 2 months agoLions……………..17 Bulls ……………..52
HAROLD Vorster came back to haunt his former side with two tries as the Bulls avoided back-to-back defeats. Vorster opened the...
-
Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoLondon Scottish 27-10 Cambridge: Guy Rogers at the double to give lift to the Exiles
London Scottish clinched a vital bonus point win against a chaotic Cambridge side to secure their fourth win of the season...
-
Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 months agoBig names return for Bristol
PREVIEW... Bristol Bears v Sale Sharks Today. Kick-off 1pm, Shaftesbury Park BRISTOL welcome Sale to Shaftesbury Park knowing a response is...
-
Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 months agoWafer leads way for Harlequins
■By JOSEPH TERRY Trailfinders .....26pts Tries: Ponsonby 22, Burton 28, Inman 53, Roos 63 Conversions: Inman 23, 54, 64 Harlequins .......27pts...
-
Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 months agoTessier keen to grab chance
PREVIEW... Exeter Chiefs v Leicester Tigers Today. Kick-off 1pm, Sandy Park EXETER captain Alex Tessier feels the PWR’s six-week break has...
-
Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 months agoChampions welcome back Jones
PREVIEW... Gloucester-Hartpury v Loughborough Lightning Today. Kick-off 3pm, Kingsholm THREE-TIME defending champions Gloucester-Hartpury are chasing an an eighth straight win to...
-
Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 months agoBrendan Gallagher: Why putting your faith in data doesn’t add up
Of all the sports most ill-suited to detailed statistical analysis it strikes me that rugby union comfortably tops this list, which...
-
International Rugby
/ 2 months agoSix Nations guide – France: Fabien Galthie looking to tighten up the defences
Brendan Gallagher says France coach Fabien Galthie has eyes very much on the next World Cup
-
International Rugby
/ 2 months agoSix Nations guide – Ireland: Andy Farrell will need to cover the cracks
Brendan Gallagher predicts a testing Six Nations campaign ahead for the men in green
-
International Rugby
/ 2 months agoSix Nations guide – Scotland: Gregor Townsend’s men have to convert hope
Paul Rees says it is too often like Groundhog Day north of the border as the Six Nations looms.
-
International Rugby
/ 2 months agoSix Nations guide – Italy: Gonzalo Quesada will be planning upsets
Brendan Gallagher finds the Azzurri in an optimistic mood despite their injury list
-
International Rugby
/ 2 months agoSix Nations guide – England: Steve Borthwick sets sights on a Grand Slam in Paris finale
Paul Rees says the Red Roses are building well and they know that it is now time to deliver - with...
-
International Rugby
/ 2 months agoSix Nations guide – Wales: Steve Tandy is ignoring the mayhem and madness
Paul Rees looks at a team that will be aiming to avoid a third straight whitewash - and hoping to snatch...
-
National League One
/ 2 months agoTigers are top cats in scrap against the Lions
■ By MALCOLM WRIGHT Leicester L ......14 Sedgley Park 24 SEDGLEY Tigers came out victorious in a scrappy game between two...
-
National League One
/ 2 months agoVenables in at the double to put Tykes in charge
■ By ROGER OPIE Clifton ................19pts Tries: Hargan 15, Myatt 65, Anderson 79 Conversions: Millner 66, 79 Leeds Tykes ... 34pts...
-
National League One
/ 2 months agoBlackheath blitz to a top Kent double
■ By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J ........... 19 Blackheath ............ 31 BLACKHEATH maintained their position in the upper echelons of National...
-
National League One
/ 2 months agoLate Kiff try wins it for super Stortford
■ By ROB WALKER Bishop’s S ...............26 Sale FC..................... 21 BISHOP’S Stortford secured a dramatic victory over Sale FC, with a...
-
National League One
/ 2 months agoHat-trick hero Gulley helps Albion win big at Dings
■ By LILEE O’CALLAGHAN Dings Crusaders ..24 Plymouth Albion ..52 DINGS Crusaders and Plymouth Albion played out a well fought contest,...
-
National League One
/ 2 months agoTaylor’s last-gasp kick is difference
■ By JON MEADOWS Birmingham M ...... 31 Rams ........................24 TOMMY Taylor’s last-minute penalty deflated Rams’ second-half resurgence and secured maximum...
-
National League One
/ 2 months agoLacey-Babalola brace holds key
■ By CHARLIE WHITE Rosslyn Park .........26 Rotherham T .........36 PARK fell to a physical Rotherham Titans side in a tense...
-
National League 2N
/ 2 months agoRaubitschek keeps Bills on right track
■ By NICK DOYLE Otley.......................... 18 Billingham.............. 19 BEN RAUBITSCHEK’S try 20 minutes from time proved enough to guide Billingham to...
-
National League 2N
/ 2 months agoWharfedale go on an 11-try blitz
■ By EDWIN WILLIAMS Wharfedale............52 Rossendale............ 17 HOSTS WHARFEDALE emphasised their greater class with an 11-try demolition of visitors Rossendale. The...
-
National League 2N
/ 2 months agoIonians delight in dramatic double
■ By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale...........19pts Hull Ionians......21pts HULL IONIANS’ win at Tynedale was left hanging in the balance, after a lead...
-
National League 2N
/ 2 months agoTigers roar once more to avenge Mowden show
■ By IAN MORRIS Darlington MP.......27 Sheffield Tigers....46 SHEFFIELD TIGERS inflicted a stunning defeat on fourth-placed Darlington Mowden Park, avenging last...
-
National League 2N
/ 2 months agoMacclesfield pull out all the stops
■ By CHLOE HOWE Macclesfield .........45 Hull............................ 19 MACCLESFIELD rose to second place after taking the points against Hull, in a...
-
National League 2N
/ 2 months agoSheffield keep winning run going
■ By JEAN BULL Sheffield .................29 Fylde ........................ 17 SHEFFIELD added an impressive victory to their 16-game winning run, overcoming both...
-
National League 2W
/ 2 months agoWhite steps up to steal it for Lucs
■ By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians..............26 Taunton Titans..... 19 LUCTONIANS downed visitors Taunton Titans with Joe White’s try at the death, with...
-
National League 2W
/ 2 months agoHornets buzz away from limping hosts
■ By COILIN DUFFY Lymm........................ 21 Hinckley..................48 HINCKLEY produced a powerful second-half display to overpower Lymm, with a 27-point away success....
-
National League 2W
/ 2 months agoStudent spines chilled by Old Reds’ theft of classic
■ By FYNLEE HATELEY Loughborough S... 49pts Old Redcliffians... 50pts All action: Ollie Stratton claims the kick-off for Old Redcliffians Renco...
-
National League 2W
/ 2 months agoPriddey’s hat-trick is just the trick in magic victory
■ By BILL HOOPER Camborne................59 Syston...................... 19 TRIPLE-TRY wizard Ben Priddey and AJ Hussell’s late scoring spell helped table-toppers Camborne see...
-
National League 2W
/ 2 months agoSoper on hand to win it for Hornets
■ By DESMOND HICKIE Chester ....................26 Hornets ....................27 JED Soper’s last-gasp try sealed a nail-biting win for Hornets, with hosts Chester...
-
National League 2W
/ 2 months agoBrighty shines with a diamond display
■ By JACK BEARD Cinderford ..............41 Barnstaple .............24 REEVE Brighty shone for Cinderford in a glossy win over top-four outfit Barnstaple....
-
National League 2E
/ 2 months agoIn-form Snelling ruffles feathers of Hawks
■ By PETER CROOT Oundle...............21 Henley H.............. 3 TOP tryscorer Grant Snelling helped Oundle to victory over Henley yesterday afternoon. The...
-
National League 2E
/ 2 months agoGreen shoots are Oaks’ inspiration
■ By STEVE FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks..............22 London Welsh........ 15 SEVENOAKS battled out a compelling victory over London Welsh. The Oaks took their...
-
National League 2E
/ 2 months agoBattling Bury hearts broken by Brown
■ By JOHN VALLELY Westcombe P.........30 Bury St Edmunds..29 STAR man Max Brown kicked a penalty at the death to give...
International Rugby
2026 Six Nations analysis: What we learned from this year’s tournament
The best betting sites
