PREVIEW…

Newport v Bargoed Kick-off 2.30pm, Rodney Parade BARGOED will head to Rodney Parade today knowing that if they can repeat their...

RGC1404……….26 Carm Quins ….13

THREE tries in the space of a four-minute purple patch around the half-time interval were enough to carry RGC1404 to a...

Jantjies shoots wide to leave it all square again

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER South Africa ……27pts Tries: Dreyer 17, Serfontein 42, Skosan 48 Conversions: Jantjies 18, 43, 50 Penalties: Jantjies 25...

Wilson gets three weeks

BEDFORD centre James Wilson has been banned for three weeks for playing an opponent without the ball against Bristol last weekend....

Tigers snap up Tuohy

LEICESTER have signed Ireland lock Dan Tuohy on loan from Championship side Bristol until January. The 32-year-old forward adds to the...

Cranleigh working hard for hat-trick

NEWS EXTRA CRANLEIGH are building for another outstanding season after celebrating two record-breaking years. The 1st VII successfully defended their Rosslyn...

Big name signings bringing best out of Harris

By JON NEWCOMBE NEWS EXTRA UNHERALDED homegrown centre Chris Harris is enjoying being the centre of attention at Newcastle – even...

Cowan’s evolving his game in bid for Test recall

By NEALE HARVEY NEWS EXTRA LONDON Irish flanker Blair Cowan has revealed how he is revelling in a ‘seven’s heaven’ and...

…but Greenwood wants more pace at outside-centre

By NEALE HARVEY WILL Greenwood has urged England boss Eddie Jones to think hard before handing Henry Slade the keys to...

Slade back to his best after injury frustration

By MIKE SINCLAIR Central to Chiefs’ success: Henry Slade holds off Jimmy Gopperth in Exeter’s win over Wasps last Sunday PICTURES:...

Coaches endorse League-style rolling subs system

BATH coach Toby Booth has called for the introduction of rolling substitutions – or interchanges as they are known in Rugby...

ROOM 101

THE BRISTOL SECOND-ROW TAKES US THROUGH HIS PET HATES FROM THE RUGBY WORLD AND BEYOND JOE JOYCE 1. Bad waiters There’s...

Banning scrums for kids will just bring injuries later

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME I’ve had an interesting week which started with an interview with Sky...

Dings strike early blow in promotion race

South West Premier DINGS Crusaders took an early advantage in their bid for the South West Premier title by beating promotion...

Hull comeback does not phase Lymm

Northern Premier LYMM held off a spirited Hull fightback as they won 28-19 to remain top of the table, winning five...

Five from five so far for destructive Bees

Midlands Premier BIRMINGHAM and Solihull Bees ran in nine tries to keep up their 100 per cent record as Doncaster Phoenix...

Barnes move top as Guernsey struggle

London & South East Premier BARNES moved to the top of the table after their 37- 15 bonus-point triumph away against...

Collier’s late kick claims unlikely win for Beckett

By JOE BYRNES BUCS ROUND-UP BUCS Super Rugby returned this week in the wake of a breakthrough 2017 season. Tournament organizers...

YOUNG GUNS

NIALL SAUNDERS HARLEQUINS SCRUM-HALF Niall Saunders is determined to give professional rugby another go after his dream was nearly shattered last...

Chinnor keep up pace at the top

By JOHN HARRISON Worthing ……..14 Chinnor…………45 CHINNOR showed why they’re second in the league this season with an impressive seven-try performance...

Geese go Wild to register first win

By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J ..26 LI Wild Geese 37 AN ENTERTAINING and see-saw encounter at the Slade eventually saw visitors...

Fast-starting Henley too much for Street

By NICK PITSON Henley ……….41 Broadstreet ..17 BROADSTREET’S first visit to Dry Leas ended in defeat as Henley Hawks got back...

Ruth in the red after Titans stay perfect

By KEITH BROOKING Taunton…………….34pts Redruth………………17pts On the burst: Taunton’s Aron Struminski runs in his second try PICTURES: Pinnacle AFTER another fine...

Derby day ends in defeat for new boys

By ROGER OPIE Clifton…………..45 O Redcliffians21 CLIFTON earned their second win of the league as Callum Roberts and Ian Clark both...

Hard-fought win for Canterbury

By PETER HAYES Canterbury ….41 Barnstaple……31 CANTERBURY made it four wins on the bounce after they managed to see off a...

Corcoran corkers sink Wombles

By SIMON LORD Bury St Ed. ……48 Wimbledon ….23 FOR the second week running Bury ran in seven tries to overwhelm...

Moffat breaks Rams hearts at the death

By GARY REYNOLDS R’dingensians36 Cinderford ……37 A LAST minute penalty from Cinderford full-back James Moffat gave him a 12-point haul for...

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

TIM COWLEY SAMOA, NORTH HARBOUR, MANCHESTER, CORNISH PIRATES & BOURGOIN BACK ROW Touring with Samoa had already given me the travelling...

Aley’s super boot punishes Sale

By STEFAN JOSEPH S Leicester ….22 Sale ………………22 A GAME of two halves eventually ended all square as Rickie Aley held...

Tynedale maintain perfect record

By BRIAN TILLEY TYNEDALE made it five wins on the bounce as they maintained their 100 per cent start to the...

Barrett’s kicking is to a tee at Sheffield

By ROGER KEEGAN Sheffield ……10 Wharfedale ..17 SHEFFIELD saw 13 kickable points go begging as Wharfedale triumphed on the road for...

Five-try Bridge see fine start continue

By BEN GODDARD Stourbridge……..36pts Chester………………12pts STOURBRIDGE continued their faultless start to the season with an emphatic first half which saw them...

Losing run ends for the plucky Lions

By FRASER SMITH Macclesfield..12 Leicester L……25 LEICESTER LIONS ended a four-match losing streak with this win at Priory Park against 14-man...

Knight in shining armour is a hero

By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians……17 Blaydon…………..7 LUCTONIANS’ Adam Knight scored at the death to end Blaydon’s second-half resurgence and earn his side...

Rubbing Salt into Tigers wounds

Hinckley……….56 Sheffield Tg ….7 By STEVE SMITH HINCKLEY captain and man-of-the-match Alexander Salt scored a hat-trick as his side thrashed Sheffield...

Field rue missed chances in Otley draw

By NICK DOYLE Otley …………….20 Huddersfield..20 HUDDERSFIELD were left to rue missed first-half chances as Joe Rowntree’s late conversion saw Otley...

Codling hails big impact of USA star Durutalo

By LUKE JARMYN NEWS EXTRA EALING Trailfinders coach Alex Codling says new boy Andrew Durutalo has had a major impact on...

Fantastic Fylde earn first win

By ALAN FOSTER Fylde …………….29 Rosslyn Park..20 FYLDE notched their first win of the season with a well-deserved fourtry victory over...

Moseley leave it late to pull clear

By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanians 19 Birming’m M..38 CHRIS BRIGHTWELL produced a man-of-thematch display as Birmingham Moseley flexed their muscles with...

Seven-try Albion mauling show up Students

By OSCAR MORTIMER Loughbo’ro S..28 Plymouth A ….49 PLYMOUTH ALBION produced an attacking masterclass to down Loughborough Students in a thriller....

Cambridge’s woeful home form stretches again

By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge ..28 Old Elth’ns ….29 A HAT-TRICK from Dom Lespierre ensured five points for Old Elthamians at Grantchester...

Powerful Cov on fire as they put Esher to sword

By JONATHAN HARDING Esher………………….26pts Tries: Spencer 1, O’Connell 32, Davies 53, Seccombe 80 Conversions: Sutherland 2, 32, 80 Coventry …………..61pts Tries:...

Brilliant Blacks humble Ionians

By GRAHAM COX Blackheath ….46 Hull Ionians….13 BLACKHEATH marched to a comfortable victory against Hull Ionians, scoring eight tries in a...

Five-try Ampthill motor to victory

Bishop’s S ……22 Ampthill ……….41 By RYAN SUTCLIFFE AN INSPIRED second half display saw Ampthill cruise to victory against Bishop’s Stortford...

Mowden maintain fast start in Caldy cracker

By KEVIN ROBINSON Darlington MP32 Caldy…………….26 DARLINGTON Mowden Park maintained their 100 per cent record in a very close contest with...

Kingston: Don’t touch skull-caps

No. Absolutely not.” However, Kingston refused to condone Sinckler’s actions in interfering with Paterson’s skull-cap. He fumed: “We can’t have that....

Sisi eyes Italian call-up

FORMER England U20s back rower David Sisi could line up for Italy against England this February after revealing a shock change...

Anscombe injury brings more woe for Blues

By PETER JACKSON CARDIFF Blues have been dealt a further blow over the immediate future of their Welsh-converted Junior All Black,...

Soloist Foden savouring the social life at Saints

By NEALE HARVEY On song: Ben Foden in action for Saints against Saracens PICTURE: Getty Images BEN Foden insists he will...

Mother Maria taught young Dave meaning of determination

ANYBODY looking for clues as to what made Dave Gallaher the man he was should start with his Irish family and,...