Tough match but Tykes stay on top

By BEN CROPPER Leeds Tykes...........33 Billingham..............27 LEEDS remained top of National 2 North, scoring five tries on their way to a...

Parsons pinches it at the death

By NICK DOYLE Otley..........................24 Sheffield.................. 31 SHEFFIELD were made to work hard for their five points by the hosts, but a...

Skipper Ali vows to turn around Hull’s recent slide

By BEN JAYCOCK Record man: Hull centre Ali Heard HULL captain Ali Heard has been left frustrated as his side have...

Students mauled as Titans’ forwards dominate

By MIKE AMOS Taunton T......... 31 Exeter Uni.........23 TAUNTON’S forward power proved the difference in a tight game as they over-powered...

Second-half romp is seventh heaven

By SAM SMITH Loughborough S....4 9 Bournville................. 7 LOUGHBOROUGH Students put on a stunning second-half display to reward a large home...

Luke’s a Hinckley heart-breaker…

By ROGER OPIE Clifton.......................42 Hinckley..................37 LUKE Daniels broke Hinckley hearts by squeezing into the corner to score the winning try for...

Nerveless Dan’s the man for Redruth

By BILL HOOPER Redruth.............. 31pts Old Reds.............29pts REDRUTH did just enough to maintain their winning start to the New Year with...

Sam’s had a ball but Devonport’s woes continue

By ADAM CLEARY Devonport S............ 19 Cinderford...............46 CINDERFORD piled more misery on bottom side Devonport Services with a bonus-point win thanks...

Leaders pushed all the way by Hornets

By WILL BEECH Hornets..................... 31 Camborne............... 34 A YOUNG Hornets side delighted the home crowd with a spirited display against league...

Luctonians on top in see-saw battle

By LIAM WALPOLE Macclesfield.......... 17 Luctonians..............36 LUCTONIANS kept their cool to defeat Macclesfield at Priory Lane, scoring five tries to take...

Luctonians are ready to cut loose as they aim for top four

By BEN JAYCOCK On the attack: Luctonians winger Charlie Grimes LUCTONIANS winger Charlie Grimes takes huge pride in being part of...

Lightning Leia sets sights on glory with Scotland

NEWS EXTRA By CHRIS COLLYER LEIA Brebner-Holden made her first start for Loughborough Lightning this season and now hopes to further...

Titchener secures last-gasp triumph

By KEVIN BEAL Dorking.....................22 Henley......................23 HENLEY took the spoils with the final kick of the game. A brace of tries from...

Adams is Oaks’ hero of the hour

By STEPHEN FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks.............. 31 Old Albanians........29 BEN Adams secured victory for Sevenoaks with a dramatic last kick of the game....

Bury boys are good -but boss wants to see more

By ED MARRIAGE Colchester....... 34pts Bury St Ed’s.......55pts Lift-off: Bury’s Dan Donovan claims a lineout and, right, Colchester No.8 Ashton Webb...

Early Barnes onslaught too much for the Raiders

By ABI BENCE Worthing.................. 19 Barnes...................... 41 WITH struggling Worthing Raiders sitting at the bottom of the table, it was important...

Havant given a lesson in finishing

By PETE MAYHEAD Havant........................ 5 Canterbury.............. 61 HAVANT were handed another harsh National League lesson. Canterbury started the quickest and took...

Physical Combe sink Harlequins

By HAMISH OGILVY Oxford H...................28 Westcombe P.........55 A PHYSICAL Westcombe Park bruised themselves to a comfortable win over Oxford Harlequins. The...

Hurry up, Harry! Sloan closing in on making bow

By BEN JAYCOCK Wise head: Harry Sloan in his Harlequins days EXPERIENCED campaigner Harry Sloan has enjoyed sharing wisdom at Canterbury...

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England need to focus on playing the full 80 during the Six Nations

By Jeff Probyn - A Front row view on the game So Steve Borthwick has decided that his England team need...

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YOUNG GUNS EXETER CENTRE/WING Campbell Ridl credits Exeter Chiefs for allowing players to balance university studies comfortably alongside their rugby. The...

Results

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DREAMTEAM

NATHAN MORRIS, THE CANTERBURY AND EX-ENGLAND U20 HOOKER, WHO ALSO PLAYED WITH LONDON WELSH AND WASPS, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE...

L’borough keep up pressure at the top

BUCS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS All five of the top half of the table won their games, with all ten teams...

England take chunk out of Sale resources

By PAUL REES SALE’S delight at having eight players in the England squad is tempered by their resources being stretched against...

Remember it’s a game for players

Coach to coach Steve Hill talks to World Rugby high performance consultant coach Peter Drewett, below What was your playing background...

Bristol & Glos share the honours

ACADEMY RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS BRISTOL are known as the Premiership’s great entertainers, and it’s a club-wide philosophy as they drew...

Morgan leads the fightback

Super Rygbi Cup round-up By CARL FIELD LLANDOVERY overturned a 21-point deficit in the second half to earn a stunning 40-33...

Baker puts Merthyr on right road

Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD WING Fin Baker ran in a hat-trick of tries to inspire Merthyr to a thumping 62-14...

BRITISH RESULTS AND FIXTURES

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Toulouse show offstrength in depth

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Scottish ace: Blair Kinghorn was on the scoresheet for Toulouse PICTURES: Getty Images UGO Mola’s remarkable Toulouse,...

Forthcoming fixtures

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Hearle is backing Diamond to turn it around at Falcons

By PAUL REES Boss: Steve Diamond ALEX Hearle is confident Newcastle will become a force in the Premiership under Steve Diamond...

Gallagher keen to take chance

By BRENDAN McGILLIGAN MATT Gallagher is ‘excited’ for his debut Six Nations following his call-up to the Italy squad. The Benetton...

Holloway on his way to San Diego

AUSTRALIAN lock Jed Holloway has left Leicester Tigers for Major League Rugby side San Diego Legion. The former NSW Waratahs and...

How Gamification is Transforming Fan Engagement in Professional Sports

For many years, the bond between a professional sports team and its supporters has been a vital part of the professional...

Key talking points from each Premiership game this weekend

By Charlie Elliott With the Six Nations around the corner, Premiership squads have been decimated by England internationals being away at...

Ireland aim for Six Nations history under stand-in boss Simon Easterby

Interim boss Simon Easterby believes back-to-back champions Ireland are “up for the challenge” of chasing Six Nations history in the absence...

Maro Itoje demands hard work during Six Nations as England look to put difficult 2024 behind them

Maro Itoje has made realising England’s potential his number one priority after being installed as captain for the Six Nations. Itoje...

Bill Sweeney determined to stay in RFU role until 2027

Bill Sweeney is determined to continue as Rugby Football Union chief executive until the 2027 World Cup and will only step...

Key Matches to Anticipate in 2025 Rugby Calendar

The year 2025 promises to be an absolute cracker for all rugby lovers around the globe. Speculation about last-minute tries, razor-thin...

Fergus Burke learning from Finn Russell as he eyes succeeding him at fly-half

Saracens stand-off Fergus Burke is relishing the chance to learn at close quarters from Finn Russell as he bids to enhance...

Adam Jones joins Wales coaching team for Six Nations on secondment from Harlequins

Scrum specialist Adam Jones will join Wales’ coaching team for this season’s Guinness Six Nations. Jones will link up with Warren...

RFU chief Bill Sweeney ‘wanted to defer’ controversial bonus payment

Bill Sweeney, the under-fire chief executive of the Rugby Football Union, has revealed he wanted to defer the controversial bonus payment...

S4, E19: England & Scotland hit by injuries, French clubs fire and South Africans slump

What to make of that Champions Cup weekend? On one hand we saw a classic in Northampton’s victory over Munster, however...

Warren Gatland warns Six Nations rivals to ‘write Wales off at your peril’

Warren Gatland believes that people will write Wales off at their peril in this season’s Guinness Six Nations. The form guide...

Gregor Townsend confident Scotland can cope with loss of skipper Sione Tuipulotu during Six Nations

Gregor Townsend insists Scotland have the depth to overcome the devastating loss of Sione Tuipulotu to injury for the entire Guinness...

The Evolution of Rugby: How Technology and Strategy Are Shaping the Game

Rugby has undergone change after change from technological advancement to strategic innovation. From the mere introduction of video technology into team...