Trimble terrific as Cov go try crazy

By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanian …8 Coventry …73 MAX TRIMBLE scored a hat-trick as Coventry ran in 11 tries with Will...

Blues’ fast start finished by Barker

By MATT COLERIDGE Macclesfield…24 Blackheath …12 A FIRST-half blitz proved enough for Macclesfield although they were given a scare by Blackheath...

Plymouth look set for second as Cooper crosses late on

By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A …19 Ampthill …14 ALTHOUGH it’s not mathematically certain, Plymouth Albion virtually secured second place in the...

Protheroe runs the show as perfect streak continues

By DAVID LAWRENCE Molesey …14pts Tries: Fidler 35, Crane 77 Conversions: Williams 35, 77 Hartpury College …32pts Tries: Cochrane 23, Protheroe...

Fylde hit by full force of Law trio

By KEVIN ROBINSON Darlington …66 Fylde …22 DARLINGTON overwhelmed visitors Fylde at the Northern Echo Arena, scoring ten tries in the...

Battle against the drop continues

By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge…40 Blaydon …43 TWO points for Cambridge put them on the brink of safety while Blaydon kept their...

Barker holds his nerves to teach Students

By RYAN STEVENS Loughborough…37 Esher …38 A LAST-GASP kick from Paul Roberts saw Esher sneak past Loughborough Students by a single...

Jenkins out to prove he’s still Wales’ No.1

By ALEX BYWATER WALES veteran Gethin Jenkins has set his sights on an international recall after his latest return from injury....

Globetrotter Francis has eyes trained on England

By NEALE HARVEY SUPER RUGBY star Piers Francis is determined to challenge for an England fly-half spot when he returns from...

Davies’ late strike lifts Richmond off bottom

By LUKE JARMYN Richmond…35pts Tries: Walford 19, McLean-Dents 28, Woodward 43, Grimstone 47, Davies 77 Conversions: Kirby 20, 29, 44, 48,...

Captain Ryan hits hat-trick to seal home play-off spot

By MARK WOOD Bedford …27pts Tries: Adamson 11; Tapley 26; Fields 59; Sharp 80+2 Conversions: Sharp 27, 60 Penalty: Sharp 8...

Flockhart shows his class again to

By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster…24pts Tries: Lewis 10, Flockhart 54 Conversion: Flockhart 10 Penalties: Flockhart: 2, 8, 30, 72 Jersey…20pts Tries: Penalty...

Trailfinders book third place in super style

By JEREMY INSON Ealing T’finders…79pts Tries: Munro 3, Walker 9, 31, Mantella 14, 71, Clegg 26, Ellis 34, 67, Harries 48,...

No mercy as Irish run in a devastating dozen tries

By STEWART Mc CULLOUGH London Irish …82pts Tries: Lewington 6, 39, 80, Tikoirotuma 15, 71, Cowan 28, 59, McKibbin 41, 66,...

… Bath rejoice at seven-figure loss

‘BATHRugby’, the headline on the club’s website proclaimed, ‘announces improved financial performance for the 2015-16 financial year.’ At face value it...

Irish give Champions Cup a six-figure boost…

NOWthat the Irish have brought the crowds back to the Champions Cup, the semi-finals are likely to reach 100,000 for the...

JPR’s a Wales legend but was Price even better?

Anniversaries have been all the rage of late, from the 25th of England’s last Grand Slam double under Will Carling to...

Lions humbled by best side ever

Brendan Gallagher looks back on the harsh reality of Clive Woodward’s 2005 Lions tour to New Zealand Broken ankle: Lawrence Dallaglio...

Maiming of O’Driscoll was cynical, the cover-up was simply shameful

Anatomy of an assault: Long after the ball has gone Tana Umaga and Kevin Mealamu spear tackle Brian O’Driscoll, who is...

Judgement Day – for the regions … and Wales

Wales can’t afford to let this summer’s tour pass without blooding some youngsters – and that’s why Judgement Day is going...

Mugford aims to prove Sale were wrong to dump him

FRUSTRATED fly-half Dan Mugford insists he still has a Premiership future despite the disappointment of being deemed surplus to requirements by...

Evans: These backs can test my All Blacks

Nick Evans tells Neale Harvey the areas in which the Lions can dominate Harlequins flyhalf Nick Evans never bets against the...

Malins on Farrell trail thanks to mentor Shanahan

By NEALE HARVEY ENGLAND U20s and Saracens fly-half Max Malins has hailed the influence of Old Albanians head coach James Shanahan...

Easter tuition puts Mat back on track

By GARY FITZGERALD MAT Luamanu has thanked Nick Easter for helping to get his career back on the straight and narrow...

We’re locked and loaded in forwards

THE giants of the second row have always loomed large in the folklore of the Lions as the driving force behind...

Hopper jumps ship for sojourn in France

FORMER England Saxons centre Matt Hopper, 32, is set to leave Harlequins at the end of the season and move across...

Springbok star on Diamond wish list

SALE SHARKS are lining up a move for Springbok scrum half Faf De Klerk and his fellow countryman Stade Francais back...

Warriors step up pursuit of ace Steyn

WORCESTER have held more talks with Stade Francis fly-half Morne Steyn in an effort to persuade him to move to Sixways...

ON THE BLINDSIDE

BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler WASPS are in talks with former South Africa centre Juan de Jongh about moving...

ROOM 101

THE ENGLISH-BORN CANADA FLY-HALF TAKES US THROUGH HIS PET HATES FROM THE RUGBY WORLD AND BEYOND ROBBIE POVEY 1. Disturbed sleep...

Biljon fury as Jersey face Friday night Cup fiasco

By NEALE HARVEY FRUSTRATED Jersey rugby director Harvey Biljon has blasted B&I Cup organisers for turning what should be his club’s...

Munster make it six in row over Scots

By DARAGH SMALL MUNSTER kept pace with leaders Leinster as they backed up their Champions Cup form with their fourth win...

Warburton limps off as Ulster strike late blow

By RONAN O’BRIEN Ulster …24pts Tries: Jackson 11, pen try 28, L Marshall 69 Conversions: Jackson 12, 29, 70 Penalties: Jackson...

Dragons complete a year of misery on the road

By ROB COLE Zebre…29pts Tries: Ruzza 14, Minnie 30, Padovani 50, Meyer 52 Conversions: Canna 30, 50, 52 Penalty: Canna 5...

It’s Byrne’s night after Biggar kick flies wide

By JAMES CANDY Ospreys …19pts Tries: Davies 5, Tipuric 61 Conversion: Davies 62 Penalties: Biggar 8, 40 Leinster …20pts Tries: Cronin...

Scarlets do enough to keep playoff dream alive

By ROB COLE Scarlets …51pts Tries: Van der Merwe 5, 16, 67, S Evans 9, 36, Owens 25, Price 43, Davies...

Valiant Edinburgh fightback falls short

Edinburgh…19 Connacht …22 CONNACHT just about held off a brave comeback from Edinburgh to edge a tight victory at Myreside. Having...

Lockwood looking forward to Falcons reunion with Graham

By JON NEWCOMBE NEWCASTLE prop Sam Lockwood has backed Gary Graham to shine among the Premiership’s big-hitters. Like Lockwood the year...

Chiefs thrive on defying the odds says Steenson

By NEALE HARVEY EXETER fly-half Gareth Steenson reckons Rob Baxter’s ability to outwit bigspending Premiership rivals in the transfer market is...

Italy should stage finals

NOBODY is keener than me to see rugby gain an even firmer foothold in Spain and I don’t doubt that next...

There’s never been another like England fly-half Karen

THIS week marked the 30th anniversary of the first women’s rugby international between Wales and England which was staged at Pontypool...

Willie wasn’t a wonker – he just got it wrong

Don’t blame Willie Le Roux or Danny Cipriani for that matter. Wasps’ humbling defeat at Leinster went much deeper than an...

Play-off bid still alive insists Dickens

BACKS coach Allan Dickens insists Northampton can still reach the Premiership semi-finals but they must win all their games to do...

Gopperth demands a big reaction to Dublin fiasco

By NEALE HARVEY PREVIEW… Wasps v Northampton Today. Kick-off 3pm. Ricoh Arena FRUSTRATED Wasps centre Jimmy Gopperth is desperate to exorcise...

Soft tries getting annoying – Gold

GARY Gold was frustrated by his team’s display and refused to believe that they are safe from relegation. “Mathematically, it’s not...

Gap widens on Bristol as Sharks edge 9-try spectacular

By COLIN NEWBOULT Sale Sharks…36pts Tries: James 7, 28, Haley 39, McGuigan 64, B Curry 77 Conversions: MacGinty 8, 29, 40,...

European Cup bid still alive – Deano

NEWCASTLE boss Dean Richards insists Champions Cup rugby is still there for the taking after this dramatic victory closed the gap...

Scrum boys give Joel his shot at redemption

By JOHN RILEY Newcastle …16pts Tries: Socino 22 Conversions: Delany 24 Penalties: Hodgson 46, 65, 81 Gloucester …14pts Tries: May 37,...

Baxter: Mistakes gave us problems

EXETER head coach Rob Baxter, relieved that his side have twice hit back from 14 points down to take ten points...

Slade’s slip-ups give Bristol hope of upset

Exeter…38pts Tries: Woodburn 1, Parling 40, Whitten 41, Waldrom 52, 77 Conversions: Slade 1, 40, 41, 52; Steenson 77 Penalties: Slade...