MY TOP TEN FIJIAN WINGS OF ALL TIME

1 Rupeni Caucaunibuca Universally recognised as one of the greatest natural talents the game has seen, but enigmatic and moody to...

Time for wing king Raka to pledge his allegiance

Brendan Gallagher counts the rise and rise of Fijian wide men taking over France WITH Alivereti Raka’s name on everybody lips...

Clubs are asked: Would you sack boss Noves?

DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN The job of France head coach Guy Noves hangs on an opinion poll conducted by his bosses....

Leaders Penallta slip up at home to Risca

Welsh Division One round-up BRYNMAWR are the new One East leaders after a comprehensive 29-7 victory over Blaenavon. Ethan Phillips grabbed...

Robinson agrees permanent move to Welsh capital

OLLY Robinson will leave Bristol at the end of the season to join Cardiff Blues, where he has been on loan...

Champion Pooler stretch unbeaten run to 12

Welsh Championship round-up PONTYPOOL continue their march to the Championship title after racking up their twelfth consecutive league victory. The reigning...

Breach is at it again as ‘Wood are well beaten

By JACK ZORAB F’wood W’loo 12 Harlequins ……51 JESS Breach scored a hat-trick as Harlequins kept the heat on Saracens at...

Four-star Gregson leads thrashing of Valkyries

By GEORGE WEST Bristol………….89 Worcs Valk…….0 BRISTOL made it three consecutive wins after an emphatic win over the Worcester Valkyries. Lillian...

Lucas has the force for a Wasps victory

Wasps……………….37pts Glos-H’pury……….17pts By HOLLY FOSKETT WASPS secured a hard-fought victory over Gloucester-Hartpury in a hard-fought affair in Round 11. With both...

No end in sight for Saracens’ perfect record

By RYAN STEVENS L’boro L’ning ….7 Saracens …….32 MARLIE Packer scored two tries as Saracens went over six times against Loughborough...

Aussies opt for Castle

AUSTRALIA’S Rugby Union have chosen Raelene Castle as new chief executive, the first woman to be given the job. Castle had...

Ireland wait on Ruddock

IRELANDflanker Rhys Ruddock could miss the start of the Six Nations after tearing a hamstring in Leinster’s win over Exeter on...

Extension for Hansen

HOOKER James Hanson has committed his longterm future to Gloucester. The Wallaby star, 29, arrived in September on a short-term deal...

Turner gets four weeks

GLASGOWhooker George Turner has been banned for four weeks for a shoulder charge on Montpellier No.8 Louis Picamoles. Turner, who won...

Buttress to take charge

STUART Davies is stepping down as chief executive of the Dragons with David Buttress becoming executive chairman. Davies, 52, has been...

Leinster tie up Furlong

LEINSTER tight-head prop Furlong has signed an IRFU contract extension which will keep him at the province until 2021. He has...

Costello to join Wilson at Wasps

CARDIFF Blues head coach Danny Wilson has been appointed forwards coach at Wasps for next season. Nottingham head coach Ian Costello...

England crash out after costly yellow to Mitchell

By SAM JACKSON A LATE try saw England beaten 19-12 by Fiji in their fifth-place semi-final at the Cape Town Sevens...

Rennie factor would help Wales develop – Elliot

By STEFFAN THOMAS DAVE Rennie is the “perfect fit” to succeed Warren Gatland as Wales head coach according to Former All...

Ewels looks to power up in bid to be world’s best

By NEALE HARVEY CHARLIE Ewels has vowed to turn up the heat on England’s established second rows and bag a Six...

Top English clubs need to play with more adventure

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Last weekend was a shocker for the Premiership clubs, losing all their...

Bournemouth undone by last-gasp try

South West Premier BOURNEMOUTH lost ground in the South West Premier promotion battle after a last-gasp try for Bracknell earned them...

Grasshoppers tighten grip on top spot

Northern Premier PRESTON Grasshoppers further consolidated their hold of the top of the table beating Wirral 14-7 in an ill-tempered match...

Lions roar on as cold weather hits hard

Midlands Premier PETERBOROUGH Lions closed the gap to runaway leaders Birmingham and Solihull Bees as the weather once again had a...

Hertford keep pressure on the leaders

London & South East Premier HERTFORD are just a point behind leaders Guernsey, and with a game in hand, they have...

Loughborough put on the style to pull plug on Bath

By JOE BYRNES BUCS ROUND-UP LOUGHBOROUGH celebrated Christmas early on Wednesday with a handsome victory 35-24 over Bath. The manner in...

YOUNG GUNS

LLOYD EVANS GLOUCESTER FLY-HALF Lloyd Evans makes no bones about the fact he is frustrated. As a fly-half of considerable game-breaking...

Chinnor hit straps right from the start

By KEN VAUGHN Chinnor …………41 Canterbury…….7 CHINNOR showed their intent with almost their first touch of the ball and went on...

Dons celebrating a famous first win

By BEN RODEN Old Redcliffians 28 Wimbledon 29 WIMBLEDON claimed a first win of the season, in an exciting if somewhat...

Redruth relief as Bonds scores clincher

By SAM ROGERS Broadstreet.11 Redruth ……….21 REDRUTHcontinued their recent resurgence as they scored two late tries to help them overcome Broadstreet....

Cinderford given stern given stern points fest

By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford ……….45pts Bury St Edm…….29pts All alone: Alex Frame scores Cinderford’s opening try, CINDERFORD overcame a spirited challenge...

Skipper reveals Rams refused to panic

By CAMERON TEMPLE Redingens’s.43 Clifton ………….16 A RAMPANT Rams side stormed away from Clifton with a dazzling second-half performance. After a...

TJ fans raise glass after Jackson dash

By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J.26 Taunton ……….20 A REAL Christmas cracker of a game at the The Slade certainly entertained the...

Barum threaten to mar McLean’s day

Worthing …….36 Barnstaple……29 By PAUL SMITH WORTHING put daylight between themselves and Barnstaple in the table with a bonus point victory...

Irishleft with too much to do after thebreak

By BEN CARTER London Irish.17 Henley …………24 HENLEY survived a ferocious second-half fight-back to claim all five points in a thrilling...

MY LIFE IN RUGBY

THE RICHMOND DoR & FORMER OXFORD UNIVERSITY DoR AND BLACKHEATH No.8 STEVE HILL A defeat in the Varsity match is much...

Bridge get title charge back on course

By NICK PULLEN Stourbridge….39 Macclesfield 25 STOURBRIDGE snapped up their first win in five games to get their title charge back...

Rowntree stars as Otley down Lucs

By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians……18 Otley …………….23 A STAR performance from Joe Rowntree helped Otley snatch a victory over Luctonians. Otley were...

Lions too good for sorry Tigers

By WARREN MUGGLETON Leicester L ……11 Sheffield T…….5 BENJAMIN Palmer’s late penalty kick was enough for Leicester Lions to seal a...

First-half blitz helps clinical Sedgley Park see off sorry Sheffield

By OLIVER ROBY Sheffield ……14 Sedgley Park 31 SEDGLEY Park turned in a dominant first-half performance to set the platform for...

League leaders humbled by Chester

By DAVID PAYNE National League 2 North Chester………………12pts Hinckley………………8pts CHESTER stunned league leaders Hinckley in an enthralling battle as muddy conditions...

All Blacks Savea not ruling out potential code hop

By SAM JACKSON NEW ZEALAND flyer Julian Savea has not ruled out a shock switch to Rugby League. The blockbusting wing,...

Hinckley have the foundation to go far – Chuter

By NEALE HARVEY FORMER England hooker George Chuter says he has no top-flight coaching ambitions despite guiding unfancied Hinckley to the...

Old Albanian pay for ill discipline

By NICK BURT Plymouth A….26 Old Albanian ….8 A MUCH-CHANGED Old Albanian side did not have enough in the tank as...

Fylde can’t dirty Students’ sheet

By RYAN STEVENS L’borough Stu.21 Fylde ………………0 LOUGHBOROUGH Students put in a clinical display to down basement side Fylde at home....

Park’s nerves shredded as double binning goes unpunished

By DAVID LAWRENCE Rosslyn P. ….30 Birmingham M. 26 HEAD coach Kieran Power praised his young pack as Rosslyn Park held...

A day to forget for Club as OEs bag the bragging rights

By JON EDWARDS Twist and shout: Dom Lespierre breaks two tackles to propel himself over the try line for OEs PICTURES:...

Lewis kicks Blood and Sand to glory

By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge……22 Bishop’s Stort.21 DAN Lewis’ penalty from half way, awarded deep into added time, gave Cambridge all four...

Sanders shines in lacklustre contest

By JOHN LYON Caldy …………….15 Esher ………………7 CALDY came out on top in a dour affair affected by the days of...

Ionians no match for Amps’ offloading antics

By WARREN KAY AMPTHILL welcomed Hull Ionians to Dillingham Park but sent them home with their tails between their legs after...