Young steers Exeter home in battle of heavyweights

By JOE BYRNES BUCS ROUND-UP LOUGHBOROUGH and Exeter are traditional powerhouses at this level and they proved why in a committed...

YOUNG GUNS

BEN EARL SARACENS FLANKER Ben Earl lacks nothing in confidence and, like many of his other young Saracens colleagues, he aims...

Agony as late kick misses for Hawks

By RICK PARR Canterbury ….25 Henley …………24 A MISSED conversion in the final two minutes cost Henley Hawks the chance to...

Kohler leads way for hungry Bury

By SIMON LORD Bury St Eds ….35 London IWG….24 THE Bury St Edmunds ‘ wolfpack had just enough in the bank...

Cinderford have to dig in with man short

By WILL THOMPSON Wimbledon …23 Cinderford ….31 CINDERFORD held on after going down to 14 men to fight off a spirited...

You ‘ve had here today good value – Reynolds

By KEITH BROOKING Taunton Titans 31pts Redingensians…21pts On the charge: Taunton pair Aron Struminski, THIS was billed as the game of...

Chinnor power is vital as Redruth stutter

By BILL HOOPER Redruth …………13 Chinnor …………20 CHINNOR beat Redruth at their own game, out-powering the home pack in the red...

Red card proves costly for Street

By BEN RODEN Old Redcliff ‘ns22 Broadstreet ….19 OLD Reds broke their duck to record a hardfought first win. Broadstreet dominated...

McLean remains cool to clinch win

By ROGER OPIE Clifton……………34 Worthing ………36 CLIFTON led by ten points going into the final quarter but ended as losers against...

Lowrie ‘s storming return in Barum revival

By ANDREW JONES CHRIS LOWRIE made a try-scoring return to Barnstaple as they ended a run of three defeats. The former...

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

THE FORMER ENGLAND AND BATH No.8 DAVE EGERTON My last involvement with the England squad came after the 1990 tour of...

Hinckley run riot with half-century

By LEE SIMS Hinckley……….50 Luctonians……12 HINCKLEY kept the pressure on at the top of the table after they made it six...

Park stay on the tails of leaders

By GEOFF LIGHTFOOT Sedgley Park 43 Blaydon ……….26 SEDGLEY Park made it three from three in November as they finished bonus-point...

Lea try snatches draw for the Bridge

By ROSS BARNETT South Leics …26 Stourbridge 26 A LATE Jack Lea try sealed a draw and a bonus point for...

Tynedale lead the way after 11-try win

By BRIAN TILLEY RUTHLESS Tynedale stepped up their title challenge with an 11- try demolition of injury-ravaged Otley at a chilly...

Super six for Sale as they romp to victory

By ED WILLIAMS Sale ………………48 Wharfedale ….16 SALE turned on the style with a magnificent display in the second half to...

Tigers ‘ fine spell ended by Chester

By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield Tig…10 Chester …………13 A LIAM McGovern penalty eight minutes from time was enough to deny Tigers their...

Davey keeps the ‘Field on song

By BRAD HARPER Leicester L ‘ns 17 Huddersfield …31 HARRY Davey scored 28 points to help Huddersfield earn their third win...

Resolute Marshall fancies chances at Saints

By NEALE HARVEY FIERCELY determined hooker Reece Marshall has declared himself ready to emerge from the shadows of Dylan Hartley and...

Morris making system work at Scottish

By LUKE JARMYN LONDONScottish director of rugby Dave Morris is confident there ‘s more to come from his mixture of professionals...

Injuries leave OAs ripe for the taking

By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanian ….7 Cambridge……54 WITH the Old Albanian squad depleted they were put to the sword by Cambridge,...

Fylde put to the sword by Esher

By WARREN MUGGLETON Esher …………….50 Fylde …………….12 WILL Harding ‘s brace led Esher to a ruthless victory against strugglers Fylde at...

Students steal it as Club conspire to lose

By GRAHAM COX Blackheath ….21 L ‘borough Stu.22 A THRILLING climax saw Loughborough concede two late penalties to give Blackheath field...

Cullen can ‘t kick DMP to victory over Stortford

By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop ‘s S…22 Darlington MP 22 IN A hard-fought contest from start to finish the result was in...

Tolmie ‘sdouble Cov up for 12strike sets win on trot

By JOHN WILKINSON Dangerman: Coventry ‘s early try-scorer Max Trimble threatens the line again PICTURES: Nick Meredith TWO tries in the...

Short-handed Caldy rue misses

By DAVE LAWRENCE B ‘mingham M.13 Caldy …………….11 A FIRST-HALF red card for Caldy prop Derek Salisbury provided the decisive moment...

Ill-disciplined Park pay heavy price

By WARREN KAY Ampthill ……….29 Rosslyn Park 23 AMPTHILL did just enough to record an eighth win of the season as...

Defence holds firm for Ionians to win

By MALLY KNOWLES Hull Ionians ……27 O. Elthamians 11 AN OUTSTANDING contribution from the back-row provided the platform for this bonus...

Burns hopes top four can spark Test bid

BILLY Burns intends throwing down the gauntlet to England ‘s front line fly-halves by guiding underachieving Gloucester into Premiership title contention....

Scarlet Williams switches allegiance

By STEFFAN THOMAS SCOTT Williams is set to leave Scarlets for a shock switch to rivals Ospreys. The Wales centre was...

Spencer raising game via extra golf lessons

By NEALE HARVEY Driven: Ben Spencer breaks through to score against Bath PICTURES: Getty Images SARACENS scrumhalf Ben Spencer is drawing...

Young Wallabies ‘were couple of classes above ‘

Playing the 1977-78 Australian Schools XV was both a privilege and a nightmare as former England scrum-half Nick Youngs – father...

Ella brothers were the pop stars of Aussie rugby

BRENDAN GALLAGHER remembers that wonderful Junior Wallaby side that Boasted a fabulous trio Forty years ago, this month a group of...

Titans are denied by Holland ‘s late show

By GUY WILLIAMS ROTHERHAMTitans were within a few minutes of winning their first league game of the campaign in ten attempts....

Lam: We ‘re still looking for an 80-minute performance

By WILL CARPENTER LEAGUEleaders Bristol made it a perfect ten in the Championship with victory at Ashton Gate. A blistering first...

Cargill goes into overdrive to end Pirates hoodoo

By LUKE JARMYN PIRATES fly-half Will Cargill broke down the flank like an Exocet, offloading to wing Alex O ‘Meara in...

Jones at double for Ealing ‘s hit men

By NEALE HARVEY On the break: Doncaster ‘s Curtis Langdon LEWIS Jones celebrated his first start of the season with a...

No sympathy from Thomas as his tries sink old pals

By TOM INNES YORKSHIRE Carnegie produced a controlled second half performance to claim four valuable league points, with former Jersey prop...

orwards provide perfect platform for Blues

By MATT WRIGHT Bedford…………33 Hartpury …………7 LOCK Ed Taylor was one of five try scorers for Bedford, as they comfortably saw...

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‘Lucky ‘ Eddie gets a bit prickly

NICK CAIN REPORTS ON THE MOOD FROM THE ENGLAND CAMP AT THE END OF THE AUTUMN SERIES Gives all he ‘s...

Italian job to kick off Van Graan residency

Zebre v Munster JOHANN van Graan said he could taste success in the air on arriving at Munster ‘s training base...

Late Trimble try rescues victory for young Ulster

By RONAN O ‘NEILL ULSTER director of rugby Les Kiss was thrilled with the resolve his young side showed as they...

Phillips bails out injury-hit Scarlets

Kings v Scarlets FORMER Wales scrumhalf Mike Phillips will make a remarkable return to action for the Scarlets ‘ visit to...

Cheetahs hit afterburners to cruise clear

By TOM LYONS Cheetahs ………33 Edinburgh………13 RICHARD Cockerill ‘s Edinburgh were beaten 33-13 by the Cheetahs in their first PRO14 encounter...

Anscombe returns to steer Blues ship home

By ROGER PANTING GARETH Anscombe came off the bench to guide Blues to a crucial win in their quest to obtain...

Puffed out Dragons let Leinster run in eight tries

By BILL KIELY A SHOCK Dragons win looked to be on the cards, but Leinster recovered from for an early tenpoint...

Midfield combo key for Ospreys

ASHLEY Beck hopes his burgeoning midfield partnership with Sam Davies can help the Ospreys climb the table. Steve Tandy ‘s men...

Silence is deafening seven days on from that scrum farce

GEORGIAmade an immediate protest to World Rugby over the scrum farce in Cardiff, understandably so given that it denied them the...

Fijian flyers rule the wings this Autumn

AT THE last count the number of Fijian wings seen flying across the Test stage this year has risen to eight,...