Strang orchestrates fine Chinnor triumph

By SIMON LORD Bury St Ed 20 Chinnor 50 CHINNOR underlined their title aspirations with an accomplished performance at an arctic...

Super Sam charge for leads the Taunton

By JOHN WHITE No quarter given: Taunton had to battle hard to free themselves from Clifton’s grip and, right, Watisoni Vakalutukali...

Golledge inspires Old Boys to Hawks thrashing

By JON EDWARDS Old Eltham’ns 39 Henley H’wks 20 A STORMING opening quarter laid the foundations for Old Elthamians’ emphatic seven-try...

Bishop’s men too hot for the Raiders

By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S 52 Worthing R 14 BISHOP’S STORTFORD were dominant throughout this match, looking to run the ball...

Barum leave rivals stuck in last place

By ANDREW JONES Barnstaple 13 Exmouth 6 JAKE Murphy’s last-gasp try gave Barnstaple victory in a crucial Devon derby. After an...

Rams run Barnes to death as fast start falters

By NEIL MACLEOD Barnes 22 Redin’sians 36 REDINGENSIANSmade it two wins on the bounce as they romped to a comfortable win...

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

THE FORMER WORCESTER, PERTEMPS BEES AND ENGLAND SEVENS WINGER NICK BAXTER To be the first player to score 100 National League...

Doherty’s delight as Harrogate win

By STEVE WILLIAM Scunthorpe 15 Harrogate 18 SCUNTHORPE squandered the chance to eke out a draw in a game dominated by...

Crous control has Park motoring

By GEOFF LIGHTFOOT Sedgley P 38 Sheffield T 24 AN EXCELLENT freeflowing game provided good entertainment for the crowd and it...

Front rowers prove the key for Chester

By MICHAEL JONES Chester 31 Luctonians 26 A STRING of tries from the front-row brigade helped Chester come out with a...

Keep it up! Sale chief hails ‘best’ display yet

By BEN JAMES Sale 21pts Leicester Lions 0pts SALE director of rugby Jonathan Keep lauded his team’s performance as the best...

Battling Hinckley undone by Otley runners

By JOHN FINCH Otley 25 Hinckley 12 OTLEY found it difficult to break down a resolute Hinckley, but eventually ran out...

Hoppers stunned by ’Dale fightback

By HENRY WOODSFORD Preston G 17 Tynedale 34 A SECOND-HALF turnaround from Tynedale saw them overcome Preston Grasshoppers at Lightfoot Green....

Dale leave Bridge with Stour taste

By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale 37 Stourbridge 0 WHARFEDALE dominated Stourbridge from start to finish as they registered a commanding win. The...

Late try ensures bonus point joy for Caldy

By JOHN LYON A LATE Tommy Banks try secured Caldy a bonuspoint win over South Leicester. Banks crossed after a quick...

Rosslyn making most of home fortress

By LUKE JARM Rosslyn Park 59 Macclesfield 28 THREE tries at the end of the first half gave Rosslyn Park an...

Skinner wraps up Albion triumph

By PADDY MARSH Plymouth 33 Coventry 24 PLYMOUTH Albion moved up to second in the table with a bonus-point victory over...

Ruthless Moseley prove too strong

By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanians 7 Moseley 33 AN IRRESISTIBLE firsthalf display by Moseley saw the Midlands side romp to victory...

Darlington defence proves vital as Students fade away

By KEVIN ROBINSON LOUGHBOROUGH were made to rue opportunities left on the field in a competitive first half as they spurned...

College show win title with

By WARREN KAY Ampthill 25pts Tries: Goodge 14, Tarrant 44, Allman 72, Molitika L 79 Conversions: Tarrant 15 Penalties: Tarrant 29...

Fylde end away day blues at last

By MALLY KNOWLES Hull Ionians 29 Fylde 3 FYLDE claimed the spoils with their first away win of the season in...

Ayrton scores to cap special day

By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge 23 Blackheath 23 REPLACEMENT Mike Ayrton, on his 150th Cambridge appearance, touched down seven minutes into added...

Canny Blaydon unfazed by bad weather

By JOHN BRENNAN Blaydon 17 Esher 7 IN A GAME that could yet be crucial in the battle to avoid relegation...

Ford not coming here says angry Vaughan

GLOUCESTER chief executive Stephen Vaughan has vehemently denied reports that Mike Ford is set to be offered a coaching role at...

Hat-trick hooker Antonio joins the big time at Wasps

By JON NEWCOMBE SCORING a ten-minute hat-trick for Nottingham has clearly done wonders for Antonio ‘TJ’ Harris’ profile as the Nottingham...

Let George prove he’s starting Lion says Chuter

By NEALE HARVEY JAMIE George is this summer’s first choice British Lions hookerin-waiting and must be given the chance to prove...

Joy to watch and an utter nightmare to play against

Brendan Gallagher recalls the great player he knew Rarely, if ever, have the sporting gods given so abundantly before retracting their...

Warriors can dump another millstone

NO ONE club carried as much clout during the opening round of the Six Nations than Glasgow Warriors. Of Scotland’s 23...

Scrum-halves escape Six Nations cull

WHENthe Six Nations revved up on the starting grid last weekend, more than 30 players had been parked in the pits...

This farewell to a Bok hero was fit for a king

Peter Jackson reports on the outpouring of emotion at the funeral of Joost van der Westhuizen They carried his oak coffin...

Preview Treviso v Leinster

Today, Kick-off 1.30pm ■ HOOKER Richardt Strauss will captain Leinster for the first time today as the Irish province travel to...

Zebre are zapped by zippy Evans

Zebre 10 Ospreys 40 AN incredible 12-minute hat-trick for Dan Evans helped Ospreys to a bonus point win over Zebre on...

They taught us a lesson – Jones

By JOHN FALLON DRAGONS coach Kingsley Jones is hopeful his men can get a first away win of the season when...

Confidence trick works again for Scarlets

By ALEXANDER McLEMAN Glasgow 14pts Tries: MacArthur 15 Penalties: Clegg 2, 26, 47 Scarlets26pts Tries: Williams 21, Davies 39 Conversions: Jones...

Anscombe: My fight for Wales recall starts here

By JAMES CANDY PREVIEW Cardiff Blues v Connacht Today. Kick-off 1.05pm CARDIFF Blues outsidehalf Gareth Anscombe is determined to reignite his...

Battling Edinburgh comeback falls short

Ulster 24 Edinburgh 18 DUNCAN Hodge was left wondering what his side might have achieved, as Edinburgh’s brave comeback fell just...

Scots look good so why is Cotter on the way out?

Nick Cain investigates the strange case of the Scots jettisoning their ace coach SCOTLAND’s 27-22 win over Ireland was one of...

It’s been a while but France haven’t had it all their own way

Close encounter: Scotland edge the game in 1963 Like all the teams in the Championship, Scotland have endured long barren spells...

Is it Scotland’s year to break the Millennium duck in Paris?

BRENDAN GALLAGHER talks to two of the heroes from Scotland’s last win over the French in Paris There have been only...

Mallinder searching for top-class No.10

NORTHAMPTON rugby director Jim Mallinder is hunting more backline leaders to augment the signing of Australia Test centre Rob Horne. Horne,...

Woodward’s confidence is rubbing off on Bristol

By NICK VERDIER JASON Woodward has no doubt about his ability to play Test rugby for England and hpes to prove...

DREAMTEAM

1. Luke Cowan-Dickie - I only played with him a few times down at Plymouth Albion and he was still a...

Please spare us musak and lame commentary

COLIN BOAG The Six Nations is one of rugby’s biggest opportunities to increase its reach, and the broadcasters have a duty...

There’s a reason it’s called a Test match

AS a relative newcomer to the ‘modern’ rugby football game, I would beg to differ with Colin Boag’s assertion that the...

Simple tweaks can make the calendar run a lot smoother

FROM 2020, how best to accommodate the new rugby calendar for the Northern Hemisphere? To start with, have the Champions Cup...

Weight limits would improve spectacle

IS there really such a need for these big players? How about introducing a weight limit in rugby? It might sounds...

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Green light for ground share

LONDON Irish’s return to the capital moved a step closer after their application to play at Brentford FC’s proposed new stadium...

Tax office to set up special rugby unit

PREMIERSHIP and Championship clubs must sort out their tax affairs in respect of agent fees on player contracts or risk being...

Redpath: Coaches are now under soccer-style pressure

By NEALE HARVEY YORKSHIRE Carnegie head coach Bryan Redpath has revealed why a combination of declining job security and doubts over...