My Life in Rugby: Anthony Allen – former England and Leicester centre

With hindsight, getting capped by England at 20, just over a year after leaving school, was way too soon. But you...

Dream Team: Marc Jones – Bristol hooker

1. Eifion Lewis-Roberts – Turned up at Sale around the same time as me in 2005, so I spent a long...

George: Public hurt drove me to world class show

GEORGE North revealed the hurt of recent criticism inspired him to his two-try display against Ireland. Wales coach Rob Howley hailed...

North’s a wrecking ball again but bonus point would have been good

From PETER JACKSON at the Principality Stadium WHEN the forensic experts screen the findings of their video dissection tomorrow morning, Wales...

Farrell and Ford were piping hot again

BRENDAN GALLAGHER VERDICT The definition of a gentleman is famously somebody who can play the bagpipes but doesn’t. Mark Twain in...

The Scots looked lost and confused, the Irish won’t be

GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE…EVERY WEEK JEREMY Unstoppable: Billy Vunipola escapes the challenge of Scotland’s Hamish Watson PICTURE: Getty Images A fine...

Joe to join George at Leicester

EXCLUSIVE By JOHN NEWCOMBE GEORGE Ford will be joined at Leicester next season by big brother, Joe. George has come back...

Symons gunning for Test debut against the Pumas

By NICK VERDIER WASPS lock Matt Symons admits he has “no idea” of where he stands in the England pecking order,...

Forthcoming fixtures

Week beginning Sunday, March 12, 2017 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs ... Continue reading......

Kirkham eager to carry banner for the North

SCHOOLS SEVENS KIRKHAM Grammar School will kick off the defence of their North of England Sevens title today high on confidence...

Seven-try Bishop’s land big day at HQ

NATWEST SCHOOLS CUP SEMI-FINALS By NICK VERDIER Upset: Bishop’s Wordsworth celebrate after their semi-final win over Bromsgrove BISHOP’S Wordsworth booked their...

All-change for England despite rout of French

ENGLAND U18s ENGLANDU18s made a winning start to their season after a seven-try 43-14 victory over France in Aylesbury. In tough...

Flood sees red to add to Tolouse nightmare

DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN In normal times, you might expect former England star Toby Flood to be thrilled to bits about...

Hughes denies Kidwelly with late penalty

SWALEC Division One round-up By JAMES LLOYD IOAN Hughes held his nerve with a late penalty as Llanelli Wanderers snatched a...

Oliver’s army on march for resurgent Skewem

SWALEC Championship round-up By JAMES LLOYD SKEWEN pulled off a dramatic comeback to beat Bedlinog in a 25-21 thriller to leapfrog...

Keys stay onwinning streak as Bargoed draw blank

By RICH JONES CROSS KEYSmade it eight wins on the trot in all competitions after they shut out Bargoed at Pandy...

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Kerr try rescues fifth-place points

Las Vegas wrap CHARLTON Kerr scored a dramatic stoppage-time try on his World Series debut to help England to fifth place...

England on track after Kenya win

Vancouver By NICK VERDIER Clincher: Dan Bibby ENGLAND were pushed hard in their opening fixture but a four-try win over Kenya...

Brodie barges over to keep Chiefs in control

By NICK VERDIER All-rounder: Damian McKenzie added an off-loading game to his 16 points for Chiefs PICTURE: Getty Images THE Chiefs...

Robshaw backed to stake claim for Lions tour

By CHRIS JONES CHRIS Robshaw will signal his recovery from shoulder surgery by playing for Harlequins against Newcastle on March 25....

Bristol step up rebuild with Ireland stand-off Madigan

BRISTOL have secured their second big-name signing ahead of next season with the capture of Ian Madigan. The Ireland No.10, who...

Ambitious McGuigan is eyeing tour to Argentina

By NEALE HARVEY HUNGRY hooker George McGuigan has vowed to stake a claim for England’s summer tour by helping Leicester salvage...

Immortality beckons for England’s history men

From NICK CAIN at Twickenham JONATHAN Joseph scored a scintillating hat-trick of tries to spearhead an England win which left Scotland’s...

Ward to return to the front line and forget those days as a jackal

By NICK VERDIER DAVE Ward knows his days in the Harlequins back row are coming to end but he is determined...

Don’t kill off the county game, just get rid of the academies!

As Benjamin Disraeli once said: “There are three types of lies; lies, damn lies and statistics.” However, as with all things,...

Champions-elect edge closer to trophy

National League 3 South West OLD REDCLIFFIANS continued their march to the title by running over eight tries during a 46-9...

Top against bottom ends with a mauling

National League 3 North UNSTOPPABLE Huddersfieldmarch on undefeated – this time on the back of an 83-0 win at home to...

Street capitalise on Nuneaton’s slip-up

National League 3 Midlands BROADSTREET took over at the top of the table after they picked up a bonus point in...

Judd-ernaut keeps rolling at the summit

National League 3 London & SE TONBRIDGE JUDDIAN still hold top spot following a 50-19 win away to Shelford. Tuli Paea,...

YOUNG GUNS

JAMIE BLAMIRE ENGLAND U20S HOOKER Leaving the parental home at 16 to live with strangers was not easy for Jamie Blamire...

20 QUESTION

KIERAN MURPHY EALING NO.8 Enjoying a good run of form recently? We targeted that last block of Championship fixtures starting with...

Cockles pay for missed chances

By JERRY RICE Exmouth 12 Cinderford 36 EXMOUTH failed to take some gilt-edged chances in a second half that they dominated...

Londoners get revenge at Rams

By MATTHEW MCCRORY Reding’sians…7 O Elthamians 20 OLD Elthamians exacted revenge on Redingensians Rams as they eased to a comfortable victory....

Carlisle and Wiltshire are hat-trick heroes

Barnes 31 Bury St Ed’s 43 By JONTY SUTHERLAND A STRONG second-half performance secured Bury St Edmunds the win in a...

Raiders do enjoy rare enough to away win

LI Wild Geese 34pts Worthing 39pts By WARREN MUGGLETON WORTHING secured only their second away win of the season by narrowly...

Villagers deliver thrashing to keep title alive

Chinnor 47 Canterbury 19 By SIMON VICKERS CHINNOR’S title challenge remained on course as they downed Canterbury. Kieran Thompson put the...

Kingdom reigns as Titans nick one

Taunton T 22 Barnstaple 21 By KEITH BROOKING FOR the second week in a row, Taunton faced a team fighting for...

Home comforts for star Elderkin

Redruth 26 Clifton 7 By BILL HOOPER SECOND-HALF tries from Redruth half-backs Joe Elderkin and Jack Oulton sparked Redruth to a...

Stortford exhibit quality in master display

Henley H 28 Bishop’s Sto 38 By NICK PITSON BISHOP’S Stortford proved why they are at the top of the league...

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

DON BARRELL FORMER SARACENS AND BEDFORD FLANKER & CURRENT SARACENS ACADEMY COACH I had to get permission from school before I...

Title hopefuls are made to work

Stourbridge 23 Caldy 29 By NICK PULLEN CALDY continued their impressive charge towards the title but were given a real run...

Tynedale late show downs Scunthorpe

Tynedale 25 Scunthorpe 10 By BRIAN TILLEY AFTER a lethargic first 40 minutes, Tynedale improved to put together some good moves...

South Leicester secure a derby victory

S Leicester 22 Hinckley 15 By MICK MCNEILL SOUTH Leicester overcame a half-time deficit to eventually emerge worthy winners. The game...

Mahoney’s late score is pride of the Lions

Leicester Lions 24pts Chester 19pts By ANDY MOORE LEICESTER Lions head coach Andy Key hailed his side’s resolve after they held...

Hosts Tigers are off the foot of table

Sheffield T 30 Preston G 0 By ANDREW SMITH SHEFFIELD Tigers’ fight for survival continued with a commanding win in this...

Odogwu paves way for easy win

Sale FC 63 Wharfedale 27 By GEOFF LIGHTFOOT SALE kept well clear of the chasing pack following a nine-try win over...

Larder’s red costs an injury-hit Gate

Harrogate 10 Sedgley Park 40 By BILL BARRACK INJURY-HIT Harrogate were blown away by an impressive first-half display from Sedgley Park...

Morris holds his nerve as Otley fall just short

Luctonians 30 Otley 21 By GEOFF VICKRESS LUCTONIANS withstood a second-half onslaught from Otley to eventually run out victors in a...

Eaton try snatches last-gasp success for Blues

Macclesfield 42 Loughborough 38 By MATT COLERIDGE MACCLESFIELD recorded a massive victory in a thrilling affair that the home crowd were...