All posts tagged "Championship"
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoKidney ‘will revive Irish spirit’
By NEALE HARVEY DONNCHA O’Callaghan says Declan Kidney is the ideal man to revive London Irish after revealing how the head...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoPremiership rivals raid Irish gems
TRANSFER WRAP BATH have confirmed the signing of London Irish wing Joe Cokanasiga on a three-year deal. Cokanasiga, part of Eddie...
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Bill Beaumont Cup
/ 8 years agoNorthumber’d 21 Nolson notches double for Yorks
By DAN COOK Yorkshire …38 Northumber’d 21 YORKSHIRE maintained their 100 per cent record in this season’s Bill Beaumont Senior Men’s...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoPowell’s double helps Otters go second
Welsh round-up By CHRIS SMART NARBERTH secured second spot in the WRU National Championship with a 43-7 home victory over already...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBumper crop of Tier Two are set to make the step up to Premiership
Bristol won't just be relying on the international stardust of Steven Luatua next season, actually they have an armoury of Championship...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoThe Rugby Paper’s Championship Team of the Season
Bristol dominate our XV, but there are some worthy mentions for other stars who were certainly in with a shout...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoBanahan shows Bath what they’ll be missing
By ROB COLE Hero’s send-off: Matt Banahan is chaired from the pitch PICTURES: Getty Images WHAT a way to finish! Matt...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoBlackadder’s Euro premonition comes true
TODD Blackadder was a relieved man after the game having secured a Champions Cup spot on the final day of the...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoON THE BLING SIDE
Bath set to confirm Cokanasiga deal BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Bath-bound: Irish wing Joe Cokanasiga BATH are...
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Babcock Trophy
/ 8 years agoNavy assault torpedoed by Matavesi’s mad red
By SAM JACKSON Army 22 Navy 14 Done it again: The Army boys celebrate retaining the Babcock Trophy in front of...
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Babcock Trophy
/ 8 years agoJersey sign Premiership youngsters
GLOUCESTER forward Charlie Beckett and Bath scrum-half Will Homer are to join Championship side Jersey Reds. The pair, both 22, have...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoFive-try Quins take the title in fine style
Welsh Division One round-up MAESTEG Quins sealed the One West Central title in style with a 47-28 victory over Bridgend Athletic....
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoNervy draw ensures Students’ safety
■By CARL FIELD Welsh Championship round-up CARDIFF Metropolitan University secured their WRU National Championship status after picking up two points from...
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoJackson column: Fans bring the glory days back to Pooler
Pontypool's unbeaten season is being celebrated with a trophy tour after winning 22 games out of 22
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoWorcester Warriors’ Max Stelling and Ben Howard to leave Sixways
Worcester academy duo to leave Sixways at end of the season
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoGuscott column: Pat Lam knows what it takes but he’s got a tough job
Jeremy Guscott picks two soon-to-be-out-of-contract players who can help Bristol stay up next season
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoJoe Cokanasiga set to join Bath on loan from London Irish
Fijian born Cokanasiga to join Bath on a season long loan deal for 2018/19
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoSam Hidalgo-Clyne signs for Scarlets
Edinburgh scrum-half to move on when his contract comes to an end this summer
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Features
/ 8 years agoHow Negri climbed from BUCS league to the Six Nations
Back row tyro Seb Negri tells Brendan Gallagher the benefits of a more scenic route to Test rugby High on the...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoCoventry are set to sparkle now says Nilsen
By NEALE HARVEY NEWS EXTRA TOP-CLASS facilities and a host of impressive new signings will ensure Coventry thrive in next season’s...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoAnxious Skewen edging closer to the drop
Welsh Championship round-up By JAY BAYFORD SKEWEN’S National Championship safety is hanging by a thread after a 22-19 defeat to Rhydyfelin....
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoTupai urges caution over pursuing top flight dream
Been there, done it: Bedford enforcer Paul Tupai AMBITIOUS Championship clubs must beware following London Welsh into the financial abyss in...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoBooy’s sure his Bears will thrive in new environment
By NEALE HARVEY BRISTOL’S planned new £10m training ground will underpin the club’s rise to the top echelon of domestic and...
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Featured
/ 8 years agoYoung Gun – Wasps scrum-half Will Porter
The on-loan Rotherham back talks Wasps and his hopes of making the England U20 World Cup squad this summer
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoRacing 92 are my Gallic Barbarians
Brendan Gallagher traces the romantic history of the famous French side which play with panache Influential: Maxime Machenaud PICTURES: Getty Images...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoTeen star Joseph lands a double to save Ealing
By JON NEWCOMBE Held: Carnegie’s Tom Bullough is tackled PETE LYDON has predicted a bright future for Reon Joseph after the...
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Features
/ 8 years agoThis is how we beat them, reveals Biljon
HARVEY Biljon has the satisfaction as rugby director of Jersey Reds of being the only team in the Championship to defeat...
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoHeroic Harrison had spirit of St George
TOMORROW – St George’s Day – is the 100th anniversary of the death in action of Arthur Leyland Harrison, the only...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoFeehan retires after 16 years of progress
RUGBY SHORTS JOHN Feehan has stepped down from his role as CEO of Six Nations and British & Irish Lions with...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoAusterity re-think as Exiles return to full-time
NEWS EXTRA By NEALE HARVEY CHAMPIONSHIP strugglers London Scottish are set to up the ante in the recruitment market after revealing...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoRouse is new Exiles boss after a Titanic showing
NEWS EXTRA By SAM WILSON NIC ROUSE, the man behind the late-season revival of Rotherham Titans, has been appointed London Scottish...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoMet still in drop zone after 4-try defeat to Bedlinog
Welsh Championship round-up CARDIFF Met remain in real trouble near the bottom of the National Championship after a 26-20 defeat to...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoArctic chill descends on Dorking as Sweden turn up to play 2nd XV
Michael Young tells the story of how Swedish rugby sought to rebound from European Championship North form with a trip to...
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Features
/ 8 years agoJersey boy Jerry aims to make it a Sexton double
JON NEWCOMBE talks to the younger Sexton brother aiming to crown his own season Pack leader: Jerry Sexton JERRY SEXTON will...
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Features
/ 8 years agoProp star Williams to swap Titans for Knights
LOOSE-HEAD prop Toby Williams has signed for Doncaster from relegated Rotherham for next season. Williams, 31, arrives with a wealth of...
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Features
/ 8 years agoCattle: Rugby needs a knockout cup
CORNISH Pirates coach Gavin Cattle has called for a FA Cup style knock-out tournament to replace the British & Irish Cup...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoCheshire helps Titans go down with a bang
By GUY WILLIAMS RELEGATED Rotherham bid goodbye to home matches in the Championship in truly dramatic style with an amazing victory...
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Features
/ 8 years agoYOUNG GUNS
JACK OWLETT EXETER PROP You could say Exeter tight-head Jack Owlett faces stiff competition. Harry Williams is vying with Dan Cole...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoHaskell: We’ve got a title in us
WORCESTER failed to banish their relegation worries and boss Alan Solomons said: “The 15 minutes before half-time killed us and if...
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Featured
/ 8 years agoEngland v Barbarians: Bristol coach Pat Lam to take charge of Baa-Baas
The Baa-Baas assemble at Twickenham at the end of May
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoHoward Packman makes switch from Bedford Blues to Ealing
Former Saints winger becomes latest recruit for Ben Ward's Ealing
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoON THE BLIND SIDE
Castro’s consortium looking to invest in Tier 2 BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler MARTIN Castrogiovanni is looking to get...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoAmbitious Ealing look totempt Joe
Wanted: Wasps No.9 Joe Simpson EALING Trailfinders are looking into launching an ambitious bid to lure Joe Simpson away from Wasps...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoExpendables would put up a good fight
JUST for a bit of fun, Blindside has put together a top XV of players who are out of contract at...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoCarnegie look to build on improved showing
Preview York’ Carnegie v Jersey Reds Today, Kick-off 3pm YORKSHIRE Carnegie return to Emerald Headingley today to face rivals Jersey Reds...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoChampions Bristol vow to wow the home fans
By ROB WILDMAN JORDAN Crane has ordered his Bristol team to finish off their Championship promotion season in style next Friday...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoOutstanding Knights inflict biggest defeat on Trailfinders
By GUY WILLIAMS IN ONE of the biggest shocks of the Championship season, Doncaster destroyed the Londoners by seven tries to...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoChallenge for Hallett to retain top talent at Albion
By NEALE HARVEY PLYMOUTH head coach Kieran Hallett fears Rotherham’s relegation could drive player wages up by encouraging National One clubs...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoClubs needs to get costs in sync with their revenue
JEFF PROBYN Wise words: former Harlequins CEO and Saracens director of rugby Mark Evans PICTURE: Getty Images You can tell we...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoGlynneath fate is sealed by rampant ‘Bridge
Welsh Championship round-up By JAY BRAYFORD GLYNNEATH limped out of the National Championship following a heavy 38-5 defeat at Newbridge. Newbridge...












