‘If only we could start at half-time in every game!’

By DAVE LAWRENCE Moseley …17 DMP …31 DARLINGTON produced a dazzling second half display to maintain their perfect start to the...

Blackheath hit by Cov try double around the interval

By JOHN WILKINSON Coventry…37pts Tries: Dacres 2, White 40, Stokes 42, Preece 62, Pen try 68 Conversions: Maisey 3, 40 Penalties:...

Ionians architects of their downfall

By MALLY KNOWLES Hull Ionians 26 Old Albanian .36 OLD ALBANIAN secured victory with a workmanlike display against a disappointing Ionians....

Caldy overhauled in last five minutes

By JOHN LYON Caldy …16 Cambridge…20 ABONUS-POINT win for Cambridge looked unlikely with five minutes of the game remaining. Caldy led...

Ampthill can’t be stopped in a try rampage

By ALEX RADLEY Ampthill …45 Esher …5 BOTH teams took advantage of the super playing conditions to demonstrate a terrific game...

Top-flight career taken off nicely for McNally

LONDON Irish lock Josh McNally is too tall to the fly the fighter jets he services as a corporal in the...

Deane’s putting rangy Rio through the ringer

NEALE HARVEY talks to former Quins hard man Mel Deane about his job coaching Rio Ferdinand Mel Deane used to pack...

Calladine confident new boys will bed in

By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW… ROTHERHAM head to Cornish Pirates today looking to end a 10-game losing streak dating back to January...

Perry rescues Hartpury as Yorkshire grunt almost prevails

By ANDREW BEACHAM JACOBPerry’s late penalty salvaged a draw for Hartpury, although having wrapped up a bonus point before half time,...

Nottingham caught out by Knights fightback

By GUY WILLIAMS DONCASTER continue to impress with their third win in four after a dogged fightback at Castle Park. They...

Bristol take the honours in 15-try supershow

By MATT WRIGHT JORDAN Williams’ hat-trick against Bedford was almost lost in the deluge of tries at Goldington Road as Bristol...

Big defence cuts powerful Jersey boys down to size

By LUKE JARMYN AN interception from Richmond wing Jonathan Woodward freed replacement Jordan Simpson-Hefft to score a second try that was...

Lydon out to impress against his old mates

Ealing T’finders v London Scottish Preview Today. Kick-off 3pm PETER Lydon is relishing the opportunity of facing his former club as...

All-time Rotherham XV

Beast in midifeld: Mike Umaga PICTURES: Getty Images Great spirit: Mike Schmid 15 Kevin Plant Could have gone for the classy...

Titans playing hand they’ve been dealt

BRENDAN GALLAGHER looks at a famous old club which continues to slug it out against the odds BOTTOM placed Rotherham Titans...

Eddie wants a strike on the pitch!

NICK CAIN ASSESSES ENGLAND’S’ LATEST TRAINING CAMP IN THE CAMP Inside or out: Ben Te’o Natural 13: Elliot Daly Versatile: Henry...

Farewell to Rocky, the scourge of French infiltrators

BACK in the glory days when Munster’s Red Army occupied Europe for the best part of three years, Pat Geraghty’s job...

Ospreys have winged their way around world

When the fledgling Ospreys first took flight in the Celtic League, they had no idea that it would come to this:...

Lloyd would have been the first to toast Tipuric

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW JUSTIN Tipuric is the latest in a long line of Lions to have...

Young twin towers rising to the challenge at Ospreys

By STEFFAN THOMAS THEYaren’t quite ‘fish and chips’ or ‘eggs and bacon’ just yet, but the young Ospreys lock pairing of...

Prove you’re contenders with another winning run

By NEALE HARVEY Record man: Jason Leonard is England’s most capped player with 114 Test appearances PICTURES: Getty Images JASON Leonard...

Irish argue World Cup bid can help crack America

IRELANDbelieve they can help rugby crack the United States by hosting World Cup 2023. Irish rugby chiefs will present their World...

Heart may say Ireland but the head screams France

IRELAND, South Africa or France? Which country will host the 2023 World Cup? This Monday in London is when all three...

RUGBY MATTERS

Memorial to honour rugby’s fallen heroes BRENDAN GALLAGHER A new weekly look at the game’s talking points EXACTLY 100 years ago...

If you’re good enough, you’re old enough

THE revelation that Quins 18-year-old Marcus Smith trained with England one afternoon at the end of last season after taking an...

O’Brien’s lone voice has echoes of Spencer

SEAN O’Brien’s criticism of the Lions management and coaches in midweek caused a stir, but I’m sure he was only following...

Super Rugby 2018 fixtures

Week 1 – Feb 17 Stormers v Jaguares Lions v Sharks Bye: Bulls Week 2 – Feb 23/24 Highlanders v Blues...

Marinos fires warning to underachievers

DERBIES are back on the agenda for Super Rugby in 2018 after SANZAAR unveiled the fixtures for the revised 15-team competition....

Cook’s boiled down to find his fighting weight

By NEALE HARVEY Quick service: Chris Cook fires out a pass against Leicester PICTURE: Getty Images SLIMLINE Bath scrum-half Chris Cook...

Recall for Louw as Boks look for a big response

By SAM JACKSON FRANCOIS Louw has been included in the Springbok squad for the two remaining matches of the Rugby Championship...

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Newcastle edge 65-point thriller at the Rec JAMIE ROBERTS Marcus Smith is making me feel 18 again and I’m loving it...

We’ll be fully charged for Carmarthan in search of more treasure

I’VE been in Peru in the past week undertaking a climb up Macchu Picchu in order to raise money for Velindre...

Speak your mind but to suggest 3-0 is too much

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Passionate: Sean O’Brien goes for the line to score the first Test wonder try PICTURE:...

Connacht collared by two-try Halaholo

By DECLAN ROONEY Dancing through: Cardiff saviour Willis Halaholo PICTURE: Huw Evans CONNACHT couldn’t hold on to a lead they reclaimed...

Daly scores three in vain as Obi’s one seals bonus

By BRETT MUNN LEO Cullen was left counting the cost of his side’s two-game tour of South Africa after losing their...

Ospreys shot down as Biggar is forced off

By STEFFAN THOMAS TREVISO No.8 Dean Budd hailed his side’s huge defensive effort as the traditional Italian strugglers beat the Ospreys...

Eight-try Ulster give improving Dragons the Kiss of death

By BILL KIELLY DRAGONS head coach Bernard Jackman says being hammered at Ulster’s Kingspan Stadium fortress will not derail the Welsh...

Scarlets dominate after Rizzo sees red

By ROB COLE SCARLETS bounced back from last week’s defeat in Ulster with their third bonuspoint win of the season by...

Glasgow get revenge for last season’s whitewash

By RONAN O’BRIEN AHEAD of the game, Munster coach Rassie Erasmus warned of a harder edge to Glasgow under the leadership...

Italians add to Kings troubles

Kings …17 Zebre…43 SOUTHERNKings’ terrible start to the PRO14 campaign continued last night when they were thumped at home by Zebre....

Lions prop Morris gets Dallas job

FORMER Wales and Lions prop Darren Morris has been appointed team boss of Dallas RFC. The much-travelled 42- year-old has been...

Atmosphere at Gardens hits right note for Horne

By NEALE HARVEY ROB Horne says it took something special to turn his back on Australia for a new life in...

Pumas ace Cordero may attract Harlequins

ARGENTINA winger Santiago Cordero is being lined up for a move to the Premiership next season. Blindside understands that Cordero, below,...

Webb’s WRU talks could foil Sarries

Decision: Rhys Webb SARACENS face an anxious wait to find out if they stand a chance of luring British and Irish...

Wilson is a coaching target for Norhampton

NORTHAMPTON have emerged as possible suitors for Cardiff Blues head coach Danny Wilson if they opt to reshuffle their coaching staff....

ON THE BLIND SIDE

BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler BORDEAUX’S search for a winger for next season has seen them make enquiries...

ROOM 101

THE DONCASTER KNIGHTS FLYHALF TAKES US THROUGH HIS PET HATES FROM THE RUGBY WORLD AND BEYOND SIMON HUMBERSTONE 1. Colin Quigley’s...

Irish defence needs a marshall

Attack-minded: Exiles No.10 James Marshall PLAYMAKER James Marshall demands Irish muscle-up or face further humiliation when they meet Northampton today. With...