A fitting finale as Bown bows out

By BEN JAMES Chester 22 Scunthorpe 8 CHESTER finished their season on a high as they ran in four tries to...

Sedgley sign off with win double at champs

By JOHN LYON Caldy 34 Sedgley Park 35 A BUMPER Paton Field crowd were treated to a an exciting game of...

Jack the lad’s aiming to tango in Argentina

LIVEWIRE Exeter scrumhalf Jack Maunder admits he is still struggling to come to terms with his shock inclusion by England for...

Warburton: Lions have weapons to strike fear

SAM Warburton has hailed Stuart Hogg and George North as the “X-factor” men who can put the frighteners on the All...

Tigers No.1 legacy safe with Genge says Ayerza

By NEALE HARVEY LEICESTER prop legend Marcos Ayerza has revealed how the joy of entrusting his beloved No.1 jersey to tyro...

Bercis is the late hero for Ampthill in thriller

By RICHARD DORE Rosslyn Park 21 Ampthill 27 AMPTHILL clinched victory in the last minute of this exhilarating season climax to...

Relegated Blues set for changes

By MATT COLERIDGE Macclesfield 12 Esher 24 WITH Esher safe and Macclesfield down, there was little at stake and with a...

Students beaten on Morris’ farewell

By EVIE PROBERT Loughboro’ 22 Coventry 27 DIRECTOR of Rugby Dave Morris saw his Loughborough Students suffer a narrow defeat in...

Ionians seal their survival with a stunning final day victory

By KEVIN ROBINSON Darlington 26 Hull Ionians 41 NO calculators were needed as Hull Ionians deservedly won this game and with...

Hartpury end their perfect season with 30th triumph

By GRAHAM COX IT WAS not their most serene performance of the campaign, but a comprehensive victory nonetheless gave Hartpury their...

Moseley’s Maggs gets perfect end

By DAVE LAWRENCE Moseley 57 Fylde 0 MOSELEY’S outgoing Director of Rugby Kevin Maggs watched his side storm to a nine-try...

Cambridge suffer sixth straight loss

By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge 15 Plymouth Alb 40 CAMBRIDGE finished their season with a sixth successive defeat and no win at...

Blaydon down as Lunnon breaks hearts

By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanian 29 Blaydon 24 BLAYDON were relegated after Sam Lunnon scored a try for Old Albanian with...

Exiles going back to basics

By NICK VERDIER PLAY-OFF rugby is finally here for London Irish and director of rugby Nick Kennedy has urged his players...

Griffiths: We musn’t squander possession again

By JON NEWCOMBE DONCASTER boss Clive Griffiths insists it won’t be game over for his side if they fail to beat...

Carnegie in control after their first half try blitz

By JEREMY INSON YORKSHIRE Carnegie ran in four tries away to Ealing Trailfinders to take a firm grip on their play-off...

Sharp coup will help Exiles compete for top six says Russell

LONDON Scottish supremo Carson Russell is banking on his new coaching dream team of Jake Sharp and Dave Morris to fire...

Giles now battle-ready for those big Islanders

By ALEX BYWATER KEELAN Giles may still be a kid in a man’s game, but that hasn’t stopped the Ospreys flyer...

Price cuts show how WRU have devalued Tests

IN ANoverdue attempt to stimulate public interest in a tired fixture, the WRU have cut the price of 24,000 seats against...

Lions riddle of McCall, the serial winner

MARKMcCall is far too busy planning Saracens’ dual defence of their English and European titles to waste any time pondering the...

Whitcombe dynasty now propping up England

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW When he left Cardiff before the Second World War, Frank Whitcombe could have...

Earle doesnt know what hit him – nor will Pumas!

NICK CAIN TALKS TO SARACENS WINGER NATHAN EARLE ABOUT HIS SURPRISE ENGLAND CALL UP NATHAN Earle says he is glad he...

Currie Cup teams may head north

PREMIERSHIP Rugby is investigating the possibility of inviting South African teams into the Anglo-Welsh Cup. The option of introducing clubs from...

Confidence high despite Leinster stinger – Young

By NEALE HARVEY DEFIANT back rower Thomas Young aims to prove he is worthy of a first Welsh cap by helping...

Johnston packs his bags to join Brive

Move: Johnston SAMOAN prop James Johnston is heading to France to play next season after agreeing to join Brive in the...

Toby still talking to Premiership clubs

TOBY FLOOD could still ply his trade in the Premiership next season but a source close to the player had told...

De Jongh attracts Wasps to South Africa

WASPS’ recruitment team have paid a visit to Cape Town where it is believed they had more talks with Springbok centre...

ON THE BLINDSIDE

Jantjies told he can’t join the Warriors yet BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler WARRIORS have been dealt a blow...

ROOM 101

GEORGE ROBSON THE LONDON IRISH AND FORMER QUINS LOCK TAKES US THROUGH HIS PET HATES FROM THE RUGBY WORLD AND BEYOND...

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Well done Wales for giving Georgia their big day out

GEORGIA have been held back in international rugby for too long, so for them to play Wales this November is a...

Hewitt gets it right by playing safe over concussion

I WAS concerned to see this week that Ashton Hewitt is still suffering from problems caused by a concussion suffered at...

It pains me but Scarlets will shade my Ospreys

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND It’s business time in the PRO12 as the season reaches the run-in and I think...

McGeechan: Lions have quality to win

Guy Williams finds the most successful of all Lions coaches in bullish mood before the tour No one speaks with more...

Injuries begin to mount for Munster

Treviso 14 Munster 34 MUNSTER coach Rassie Erasmus said he is pleased to have a home semi-final wrapped up with a...

Carbery hits late winner to end Gregor’s playoff hopes

By DECLAN ROONEY GLASGOW’S comeback fell just short at the RDS with Joey Carbery’s late penalty ending Gregor Townsend’s hopes of...

Punchy Italians make Blues work for the points

By ROGER PANTING GARETH Anscombe provided just enough of a cushion for Blues to hold off a determined second half rally...

Now for a derby day showdown at Scarlets

By ALEX BYWATER OSPREYS ensured they head into the final week of the regular season with destiny in their own hands...

Dragons are hit hard by late double sin-binning

By GARY HEATLY EDINBURGH coach Duncan Hodge hailed his side’s stunning late comeback on Friday night which halted their run of...

Evans at double to seal home semi-final

Connacht 8 Scarlets 30 STEFF Evans touched down twice and Scarlets secured a home semi-final with a bonus point victory over...

Bristol will be back – McCafferty

PROMOTION and relegation between the top tiers will continue for the foreseeable future, says Premiership Rugby boss Mark McCafferty. There were...

Wilson: No arguments, I must prove my dominance to Eddie

By JON NEWCOMBE CONSIDERED by many to be unlucky not to make England’s Argentina tour in June, Newcastle back-row Mark Wilson...

Derby day can inspire us says Matson

BATH’S European ambitions came crashing down last Sunday in Paris but they have to bounce back quickly if they are to...

Trinder targetting big season finale

By NEALE HARVEY BATH’S decision to drop Jonathan Joseph has denied Henry Trinder the chance to pit his wits against the...

PREVIEW… Bath v Gloucester

Today. Kick-off 3pm. The Rec THIS West Country derby promises to be particularly feisty with both teams’ season potentially riding on...

Gold: We paid for penalties

WORCESTER director of rugby Gary Gold was left ruing poor discipline as his side were denied at the death by Newcastle....

Sonatane’s late snipe steals win for Falcons

By SAM JACKSON IT WAS the Sonatane Takulua show at Kingston Park on Friday night with the Tongan star scoring all...

Young: Big stars need to step up

DAI Young has called on his “big players” to deliver the goods next week and beat Saracens to secure a home...

Evans is Harlequins’ hero again in Stoop swansong

By NICK VERDIER NICK Evans, playing his last game at the Twickenham Stoop, guided Harlequins to yet another famous win as...

Living legends ensure Cambridge will thrive

THE club with more Lions than any, Cambridge University RUFC, held their ‘Red Lion Legends’ dinner on Wednesday. In the process...