Thriller at the Bridge as Stour hold firm

Stourbridge 33pts Sedgley Park 31pts By NICK PULLEN TOP-of-the-table Stourbridge were given a run for their money by third-placed Sedgley Park...

Blues on top after showing battling qualities

Macclesfield 18 S Leicester 9 By MATT COLERIDGE MACCLESFIELD produced a solid and battling display in tricky conditions as they fought...

Ireland stands tall as Tigers triumph

Luctonians 33 Sheffield T 46 By GEOFF VICKRESS MARK Ireland’s boot was the difference as Sheffield Tigers ran out winners in...

Late tries seal the deal for Chester

Chester 34 Huddersfield 20 By TOM GALLAGHER CHESTER moved into tenth in the table after victory over Huddersfield at Hare Lane....

Away joy for Sale as Mayor stars in victory

Otley 13 Sale 31 By NICK DOYLE A DOMINANT second-half display saw Sale pull away to come out worthy winners in...

Calls for Boston memorial growing louder

NEWS EXTRA BILLY Boston has been feted at a rugby dinner in Cardiff for the first time amid renewed calls for...

Jack the lad fires Students to win

L’boro S 58 Hull Ionians 29 By RYAN STEVENS JACK Stapley helped himself to a hat-trick as Loughborough Students produced a...

Double trouble as Caves sinks Fylde

Fylde 22 B Moseley26 By ALLAN FOSTER A DOMINANT performance from the Birmingham Moseley pack provided the platform for a bonus-point...

Light at the end of the tunnel for Esher

Esher 28 Blackheath 19 By SOPHIE WATKISS ESHER put an end to their five-game losing streak with a formidable defensive display...

Winter’s Cov are far too strong for his former team

Cambridge 7 Coventry 40 By STEVE JACKSON WITH both sides going for hat-tricks of sorts this had all the hallmarks of...

Check out the cool head on Brett to see DMP home

Darlington MP 33pts Tries: Connon G 5, McCartney 35, Hodgson 50, 52, Frankland 79 Conversions: Connon B 6, 36, 51, 80...

Josh Sharp as a tack to beat Caldy

Caldy 22 Ampthill & D 39 By JAMIE RUSSELL AMPTHILL showed excellent professionalism to turn over a determined Caldy, securing a...

Bishops are kings of the county

B Stortford18 Old Albanian 14 By JOHN ALLANSON BISHOPS Stortford can claim Hertfordshire bragging rights after these two local rivals met...

Surman shines as OEs take bragging rights

O Elthamians 34 Rosslyn Park 27 By JON EDWARDS CHRIS Surman inspired Elthamians to their first win in three matches in...

Tindall: Henry has the tools to rule in midfield

EUAN REEDIE talks to Mike Tindall about the conundrums Eddie Jones must answer Midfield must: Henry Slade PICTURE: Getty Images Mike...

An eloquent silence followed that other miracle try of 1973

Winner: JPR Williams scores late against New Zealand It’s the try that almost nobody talks about these days, even though there...

Amazing how well a night on the lash works for Baa-baas!

As the Barbarians-All Blacks fixture resumes on Saturday, BRENDAN GALLAGHER looks at its rich history Greatest: Gareth Edwards starts an attack...

Crack down on the card happy refs – Griffiths

PREVIEW… Doncaster v Cornish Pirates Today. Kick-off 3pm, Castle Park By JON NEWCOMBE Double ton: Richard List CLIVE GRIFFITHS has renewed...

Relentless Nottingham in cruise to bonus point

Nottingham 34pts Tries: Veenendaal 6, Evans 24, Cobden 38, Buckley 42, Robinson 73 Conversions: Eden 6, 24, 42 Penalties: Eden 12...

Hartpury’s last-minute dash denies 14-man Exiles

London Scottish 13pts Tries: Hoadley 43 Conversions: Sharp 44 Penalties: Sharp 30, 40+2 Hartpury 15pts Tries: Eves 3, Wilcox 80+2 Conversions:...

Rhodri’s six-minute hat-trick routs Reds

Jersey Reds 17pts Tries: Pincus 38, Selway 46, Dudley 55 Conversions: Pincus 55 Bristol 36pts Tries: Luatua 18, 65, R Williams...

Porter steals the show as Titans prove fighting spirit

Rotherham 18pts Tries: Porter 14, 59 Conversions: Ryan 14 Penalties: Ryan 10, 37 Ealing 23pts Tries: Casson 6, Bright 33, Harries...

Authority up front key for Carnegie

Preview York’ Carnegie v Bedford Blues Today, Kick-off 3pm, Headingley CARNEGIE prop Marc Thomas says his side must cut Bedford off...

EDDIE JONES ON.…

…Beach training in Portugal We have got a couple of different coaches coming up. Physically some players need something different, mentally...

Twenty page Lions dossier can help close the gap on All Blacks

EDDIE Jones says that his request for England’s 15- man Lions contingent to write their own reviews of the 2017 tour...

Back row looks exposed but it’s time for Eddie to go for broke

Young guns: Sam Underhill, Tom Curry and Zach Mercer There is a changing of the guard in the England back row,...

Five to follow…

Leone Nakarawa (Fiji): There is a very good case for voting this other worldly Fijian second row as World Rugby player...

Time to start the fine-tuning two years out from Japan

BRENDAN GALLAGHER sets the scene for another intriguing autumn and picks his stars to watch Giant-killers: Scotland beat Australia in the...

O’Callaghan to call time in summer

WORCESTER lock Donncha O’Callaghan will retire at the end of the season to spend more time with his family. O’Callaghan, 38,...

Tough-tackling Falcons realising true potential

By NEALE HARVEY Improving: Newcastle lock Calum Green NEWCASTLE forwards coach Micky Ward reckons competition for places and a rock solid...

Let’s rejoice that Joy is unconfined

NOBODY’S star can have taken off on a steeper trajectory in recent months than Joy Neville’s. In reaching ever skyward, Ireland’s...

How do refs miss so much?

THE first two rounds of European competition led to a grand total of 12 players being put in the dock. Each...

Why Kiwi Parkes will feel at home

HADLEIGH Parkes will be following a well-trodden path when he makes his bow for Wales against South Africa on December 2...

Shameful that Newport’s big day is in cold storage

Winners: Brian Jones and, below, ‘Dick’ Uzzell’s dropgoal goes over Only four club teams have ever beaten the All Blacks and...

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Edwards: No more excuses, we have to get up to speed

By STEFFAN THOMAS TOUGH-TALKING Shaun Edwards has fired Wales an early autumn warning, insisting they can’t afford yet another slow start...

Give Owen the reins to drive brave new dawn

Deserves a chance at 12: Gloucester centre Owen Williams PICTURE: Getty Images Finally, my prayers have been answered! I’ve banged on...

Springbok back rower joins Wasps

Cavalry: Nizaam Carr WASPS have completed a deal that will see them sign Stormers back rower Nizaam Carr on a short...

Quins target Savea to replace Yarde

All Black ace: Julian Savea JULIAN SAVEA could be heading to the Premiership and joining Harlequins on a short term contract...

Lam keen to recruit prop star Afoa

Wanted man: John Afoa BRISTOL could be set to further upset the apple cart in the South West by pinching World...

ON THE BLIND SIDE

BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler LEICESTER want Steve Mafi to return to Welford Road when his contract with French...

ROOM 101

THE CALDY SECOND ROW TAKES US THROUGH HIS PET HATES FROM THE RUGBY WORLD AND BEYOND TOM SANDERS 1. Bad manners...

Conway red opens door for Connacht fightback

Connacht 20 Munster 16 By DECLAN ROONEY ANDREW Conway’s red card 18 minutes from time cost Munster as Tom Farrell scored...

Warriors maintain their winning run

Glasgow 43 Kings 13 By GARY HEATLY GLASGOW made it seven league wins from seven with a comfortable victory over the...

Zeilinga’s late strike sinks battling Zebre

Zebre 23 Cheetahs 24 By SAM JACKSON CHEETAHS fly-half Fred Zeilinga broke Zebre hearts with a last-minute penalty to secure a...

Ospreys bring home bonus but Giles leaves in a brace

Ospreys 28pts Tries: Biggar 23, Parry 32, Leonard 63, Fia 70 Conversions: Biggar 70 Penalties: Biggar 37, 42 Dragons 14pts Tries:...

Parkes and celebration for Wales’ new recruit

Scarlets 30pts Tries: Parkes 6, Elias 33, J Evans 60, S Evans 69 Conversions: Halfpenny 34, Patchell 70 Penalties: Halfpenny 1,...

Sensational Larmour try lights up Kingspan

Ulster 10pts Tries: Reidy 27 Conversions: Leali’ifano 28 Penalties: Leali’ifano 7 Leinster 25pts Tries: Larmour 16, L McGrath 59, 79 Conversions:...

Try-double from Fife completes Edinburgh salvage job

Benetton 13 Edinburgh 24 By TONY EVANS DOUGIE Fife ran in two tries to help haul Edinburgh back from a 13-7...

Aumua is surely destined to be an All Black star

I CAN scarcely remember more excitement over a young player than Kiwi hooker Asafo Aumua, and rightly so. He is a...