It’s six of the best for brilliant Bridge

By JOHN BRENNAN Blaydon 11 Stourbridge 40 STOURBRIDGEmade it a sixth consecutive win, picking up another try bonus point in the...

Lions run riot for second triumph in a row

By ANDY MOORE Leicester L 38 Otley 13 LEICESTER Lions hit six tries in a thumping home win over Otley to...

Doctors granted more time for saliva collection

WORLD Rugby have approved an optional additional period of up to three minutes to be added to the HIA process in...

Seven-try Park demolish Students

By JOE WALKER Rosslyn Park 49 L’borough S 14 ROSSLYN Park thrashed Loughborough Students to seal their first home win of...

Watt turns on the power for OAs

By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanian 33 Darlington MP31 OLD Albanian’s somewhat slow start to this new season was given a sizeable...

Visitors sunk by Ionians’ lineout tactics

By PETE SHARP Hull Ionians 43 Esher 28 HULL Ionians scored a comeback win in this basement battle as they eventually...

Visitors run riot to keep pace with table-toppers

By PAUL SMITH B Moseley 14 Blackheath 55 TWO tries apiece from fullback Leo Fielding and winger Geoff Griffiths led Blackheath...

Dogged effort not enough as Plymouth march on

By PADDY MARSH Final flourish: Dan Mugford scores for Plymouth Albion PICTURES: Pinnacle Plymouth Alb 17pts Tries: Arnott 30, Salter 49,...

Nothing phases Maisey’s final kick

By JOHN WILKINSON Coventry 30 B Stortford 27 FLY-HALF Will Maisey kicked a stoppage time penalty to edge Coventry to their...

Persistence pays off against Fylde

By PHIL JOHNSON Ampthill 35 Fylde 12 AMPTHILL eventually secured a bonus point win over struggling Fylde after an attritional, scrappy...

OEs hold nerve to continue winning feeling

By JON EDWARDS O Elthamians 23 Caldy 21 FOR the second successive week Elthamians shredded the nerves of their supporters, holding...

Rogers: Eddie can’t keep ignoring Falcons

By NEALE HARVEY HIGH-FLYINGNewcastle’s soaraway season is making it impossible for England boss Eddie Jones to continually ignore the claims of...

Moriarty back in November

WALES will be forced to rule a second Lions flanker out of action until the New Year – Ross Moriarty. The...

Byron’s out to steal march on Scotland

By JOHN NEWCOMBE Try machine: Byron McGuigan hands off Henry Taylor of Saracens to score for Sale PICTURES: Getty Images BYRON...

Mighty Montpellier are team to beat

BRENDAN GALLAGHER casts his eye over the main contenders for this season’s European crown Super signing at Montpellier: Ruan Pienaar THE...

Let’s shred selection policy that has never been used

THEWRU introduced their so-called selection policy four seasons ago on the premise that only homebased players will be eligible for Wales....

Gallaher’s gallant name lives on

The All Blacks released a video last Wednesday to mark the centenary of Dave Gallaher’s death at Passchendaele at the age...

Time to end Scarlets’ Euro Cup heartbreaks

No contender for Europe’s blue riband trophy can have endured more heartache in their pursuit than the Scarlets, a point acknowledged...

Ex-Tiger Thorn takes over at Reds

QUEENSLAND Reds have sacked Nick Stiles after just one season in charge and appointed former All Blacks great Brad Thorn as...

World Cup downer helped to raise my game says Reinach

By NEALE HARVEY New Saint: South African No.9 Cobus Reinach PICTURES: Getty Images COBUS Reinach has revealed how his disillusionment with...

Born-again Boks push All Blacks to the very edge

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER SOUTH Africa lost a Test match but won back their self-respect in a barnstorming game that showcased the...

3 HOOKERS ON CAPTAINCY

GEORGE CHUTER There are not many players picked for their captaincy above their playing ability. You don’t have the luxury in...

Yes, it’s time for George to become king

DYLAN Hartley or Jamie George? The selection dilemma at hooker, and its impact on the captaincy, is the burning question for...

Richmond prove they belong in second tier

By JOE BYRNE YORKSHIRE Carnegie travelled south looking to banish the ghosts of the Athletic Ground having lost to London Scottish...

Sheppard guides his Blues flock to bonus win

By MATT WRIGHT DEANAdamson continued his prolific start to the season with another two tries as Bedford ran out comfortable winners...

Lydon’s late score brings up bonus for Ealing

By TOM RILEY EALING Trailfinders scored four tries in a comprehensive victory over Jersey Reds at Vallis Way. The hosts dominated...

Randall hits hat-trick as Hartpury come of age

By ANDREW BEACHAM THIS felt like the day when Hartpury finally arrived as a Championship side. In a pulsating encounter, they...

Bristol stay top but Lam knows work to be done

By SAM JACKSON TOM Varndell scored a hat-trick as Bristol ran in seven tries against London Scottish to stay clear at...

Paver tells Pirates to take their chances

Preview Cornish Pirates v Nottingham Today, Kick-off 2.30pm AFTER seeing his side come up just short 28-26 at Carnegie last Sunday,...

Smith out to purge his Paris nightmare

NEALE HARVEY MATT Smith insists Leicester have a squad capable of lifting the Champions Cup – and will prove it during...

Parling’s protégé now punching his weight

By NEALE HARVEY EXETER lock Sam Skinner is hell bent on crowning his remarkable rags to riches story by leading the...

RUGBY MATTERS

BRENDAN GALLAGHER A new weekly look at the game’s other talking points Class: Visser celebrates with Marcus Smith Try of the...

Farmer White scoops top prize for cattle breeding

FORMER Tigers, England and Lions prop Julian White now has a prestigious farming award to place alongside his various jerseys, rugby...

Sacré bleu! Stade have work to do…

THE steps of the Sacre Coeur – there are 270 as I painfully recall, if you don’t cheat and start at...

Keep those eyes peeled for the lad we called Jack

NEWS this week that the rugby loving HSH Princess Charlene of Monaco – born in Zimbabwe, educated in South Africa –...

Happy new chapter for rugby in Montevideo

SLIGHTLY to their frustration, Old Christians in Montevideo tend to always be known for the Flight 571 disaster in 1972 when...

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Van Velze calls for Griffiths to steady ship at Warriors

By NEALE HARVEY WORCESTER No.8 GJ Van Velze is demanding stability at the club – and reckons former consultant Edward Griffiths...

Scarlets now have the grunt up front to match their flair

IT’S a new dawn once again with the start of Europe this weekend and as ever I’m finding it hard to...

Unfortunate to lose one, two may be catastrophic

It all seems to have fallen apart at Ospreys and I must admit I’m seriously worried. There have been some very...

Dragons shot down in second half blitz

By ROGER PANTING Cometh the hour: Tom James touches down for Bklues after 60 minutes PICTURE: Huw Evans A FORMIDABLEsecond half...

Cockerill bewildered by PRO14 officiating

By GARY HEATLY EDINBURGHhead coach Richard Cockerill slammed the officiating in the PRO14 following his side’s stuttering win over Zebre on...

Record man Sexton fires Leinster to derby victory

By RONAN O’BRIEN TWO tries from Rory O’Loughlin in the firsthalf helped Leinster to a fifth win of the season as...

Harley’s try keeps Warriors winning run on the road

By JAMES HANWELL ROBHarley’s late try ensured Glasgow Warriors’ winning start to the PRO14 campaign continued with a thrilling victory over...

Samson’s Scarlets’ tower of strength

By ROB COLE SAMSON Lee celebrated his 100th appearance for the Scarlets against Edinburgh two weeks ago and now he has...

Stockdale wings in to give Ulster Euro boost

By BILL KIELY CONNACHT’S hopes of a first win in Belfast since 1960 were dashed when Jacob Stockdale got through for...

Kings tumble to another humbling

Benetton 31 Kings 3 THE Southern Kings are still searching for their first win in the PRO14 after they lost 31-3...

Mostert puts Premiership on red alert

SPRINGBOK lock Franco Mostert is attracting the interest of a host of Premiership clubs for when his contract in Japan and...

Lozowski holding out for more cash

SARACENS are planning more talks with England squad man Alex Lozowski in a bid to keep him at the club when...

ON THE BLIND SIDE

BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler ■ LONDON IRISH might find it difficult to keep hold of highly rated winger...