Worthing’s effort earns no reward

By THOMAS GOLDING Worthing 30 Reding’sians 40 AN EXCELLENT secondhalf spell for Redingensians was enough to see them past a spirited...

Redruth pushed hard by new boys

By BILL HOOPER Redruth 24 Wimbledon 15 REDRUTH were made to work hard by new boys Wimbledon before ensuring a late...

Casson treble as Chinnor take command

By WILL THOMPSON London IWG 24 Chinnor…… 43 WILD GEESE were seeking their first win of the season as they opened...

Titans just too good come rain or shine

By KEITH BROOKING On the run: Jack Bond of Barnstaple makes a break Held: Alex Spurdle tries to get away for...

Ruthless Foresters show no mercy to Hawks

By NICK PITSON Henley 17 Cinderford 90 CINDERFORD kept their unbeaten start to the season with a 14-try annihilation of the...

Super Sayers has Street in a mess

By ROGER STEVENSON Canterbury 41 Broadstreet 7 HARRY Sayers scored a hat-trick as Canterbury turned on the style for a second...

Late try double is fatal blow to Reds

By SIMON LORD Bury St Ed 28 Old Redcliff’ 20 THREE second-half tries by Bury broke the hearts of battling Redcliffians....

Tout the catalyst as TJs stretch to victory

By ROGER OPIE Clifton 14 Tonbridge 24 THIS first meeting between the clubs produced some lively exchanges, with freeflowing rugby across...

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

NEIL MASON THE FORMER WORCESTER AND MOSELEY FLANKER As a competitive back-row forward, there is always going to be a thin...

South battle back for thrilling victory

S Leicester 47 Sedgley Pk 37 By ANDY MOORE SOUTH Leicester came from behind in a highscoring thriller to beat Sedgley...

Parker the hero in drama at the Dale

By BRIAN TILLEY LEAGUE leaders Tynedale maintained their 100 per cent record - but newly- promoted Huddersfield gave them a scare....

Backs the difference as

Sheffield 17 Stourbridge 38 By ANDREW SMITH Bridge triumph STOURBRIDGE chalked up their third bonus point win on the bounce to...

Clegg hails spirit after Otley hold off Chester

Otley 31pts Chester 16pts By NICK DOYLE OTLEYwithstood a second half resurgence by Chester to come out comfortable winners in West...

Brilliant Barker inspires Blues to victory

Macclesfield 41 Blaydon 15 By MATT COLERIDGE A LATE flurry of tries helped Macclesfield down Blaydon and register another victory in...

Tigers outclassed by ruthless Sale

Sale 52 Sheffield T 15 By TOM GALLAGHER SALE moved up to sixth place in the National League Division Two North...

Silver kicks Lucs to win over Dale

Luctonians 26 Wharfedale 14 By GEOFF VICKRESS LUCTONIANS secured a hard-fought victory with a dogged performance against winless Wharfedale at Mortimer...

Wilson heroics secure win for Hinckley

By GEOFF LIGHTFOOT HINCKLEY won a top-class Midlands derby at Leicester Road, with a penalty in the latter stages of the...

Ruan set to choose between Boks and England

By NEALE HARVEY RUAN Ackermann insists he has an open mind over where his international ambitions lie after following his father,...

Come back Lions, the Ospreys need you says Dan

By STEFFAN THOMAS OSPREYS full-back Dan Evans hopes his side’s returning British & Irish Lions can boost Steve Tandy’s men following...

The twin terrors of Sale pack a punch

Jon Newcombe talks to Sale’s Curry twins about their rivalry and England’s summer tour Seeing double: Ben Curry, left, and Tom...

Dragons prop Brown is the ‘new’ Sinckler

By SAM JACKSON DRAGONS tighthead Leon Brown has been backed to follow in the footsteps of England and British & Irish...

Watt could have been for Albanian

Old Albanian 19 Coventry 21 By BRIAN QUINN ALBANIANS came within two points of a famous victory as Coventry’s management optimised...

Caldy comeback stuns Students

Loughb’ough 26 Caldy 31 By OSCAR MORTIMER LOUGHBOROUGH Students let a 13-point half-time lead slip as Caldy took the win in...

Fylde are smashed for six by rampant visitors

Fylde 7 Old Elt’mians 43 By HENRY WOODSFORD OLD Elthamians earned their first win of the season, scoring six tries against...

Tarrant on the money to sink his former club

By GRAHAM COX FOR THE second time in two home matches Blackheath won by a single point with Joe Tarrant determining...

Newton happy with mean streak as DMP victorious

Acrobatic: Simon Uzokwe of Darlington Mowden Park dives over for his first try PICTURES: Mark Fletcher DARLINGTONMowden Park coach John Newton...

Esher bouncing back in fine style

Esher 32 Rosslyn Park 17 By ADAM THEOFILATOS ESHER returned from their demolition by Plymouth Albion to power their way to...

Late breakaways sees Albion home

Bishop’s Sto 17 Plymouth A 36 By JOHN ALLANSON SHORN of eight frontline players through injuries and other absences, Bishop’s Stortford...

Moseley find their rhythm for first success

Birmingham 38 Hull Ionians 24 By DAVE LAWRENCE BIRMINGHAM Moseley ran in six tries on their way to their first National...

Crane: It’s time we put in 80 minutes

Target: Jordan Crane By NICK VERDIER. JORDAN Crane has revealed how his experience at Leicester is proving handy in more ways...

Reds jump in as Pirates lineout goes walkabout

By TOM INNES JERSEY Reds held out in the face of sustained late pressure to claim a second consecutive Championship win....

Nottingham survive bizarre drama at the death

By LUKE JARMYN NOTTINGHAMheld on for the narrowest of wins after an unclear grounding of the ball denied Scottish a try...

Big power surge puts Ealing on trail to top

By NEALE HARVEY EALING roared to the top of the Championship with a scintillating secondhalf display that maintained their 100 per...

Langley gets the new boys over the line with a bonus

By GUY WILLIAMS FLANKER Rob Langley inspired the Championship new boys to their first league win after an impressive performance at...

Foley has a plan to upset Carnegie

Preview Y’kshire Carnegie u Doncaster Today, Kick-off 3pm CHARLIE Foley is hoping Doncaster can continue their winning start to the season...

He’s like a duck on a trapeze!

Brendan Gallgher recalls the splendid commentary of France’s rugby-playing priest Abbe Henri Pistre THERE is a smash hit TV series or...

Forgive me Father, I am about to wreak havoc

BRENDAN GALLAGHER LOOKS AT THE MEN OF THE CLOTH WHO WAGED WAR ON THE FIELD Rugby – at least outwardly –...

Opera is voice of the people

LASTweek’s column on the striking difference in ticket prices between rugby and football internationals in Cardiff prompted a veritable flood of...

Sam’s club hold on to the values that count

WITHold-fashioned values under attack from all angles, how refreshing to discover that one club has put them on display at the...

Top Cat still carries the bruises from Meads’ knee

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Clive Rowlands woke up yesterday with the same ache in his lower back,...

Elias has ability to make next Lions tour insists Owen

By STEFFAN THOMAS SCARLETS captain Ken Owens has tipped his understudy Ryan Elias for a place on the British and Irish...

Championship is tough life now says Reihana

Force to be reckoned with: Saints flyer Bruce Reihana hands off a young Jonny May in 2010 PICTURES: Getty Images BRISTOL...

Stedman’s backing Brown to be a star

By JON NEWCOMBE OLLIE STEDMAN believes Yorkshire Carnegie young gun Louie Brown has the potential to be the next Tom Biggs....

Stooke out to grab his new chance

BEHEMOTH lock Elliott Stooke reckons the faith being shown in him by Bath’s coaches will help him deliver on his early...

I joined Irish because of Venter says Franco

By NEALE HARVEY SECOND row enforcer Franco van der Merwe has revealed why the lure of working under South African legend...

Investec may return to rugby

INVESTEC could not have picked a better time to make a return to rugby sponsorship after terminating their deal with the...

Springboks want Willie to go home

WASPS could lose their second marquee signing in as many seasons with Willie Le Roux under pressure to return to South...

ON THE BLIND SIDE

BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler ■JUAN IMHOFF, the Argentina winger who is out of contract at the end of...

Wilson eyes Bedford link

JAMES WILSON could join the growing clan of ex-Northampton players at Championship side Bedford. The 34-year-old wing/full-back was one of a...

Hanson on his way to Gloucester

GLOUCESTER have signed Wallaby hooker James Hanson on a short term deal from the Melbourne Rebels. Hanson has just signed a...