Tag: England U20s

Cov sign Fiji U20s tighthead

COVENTRY have signed Fijian tighthead Vilikesa Nairau. The 21-year-old has represented his country at U20 level and also recently played for the Fijian Armed Forces […]

Cleaves on song as Quins run riot

By BEN JAYCOCK Harlequins ………………….54pts Tries: Cleaves 2, 36, 38; Trenholm 7, 12; Bradley 17, Slevin 63, Zheng 80 Conversions: Slevin 3, 8, 13, 19, […]

Spirited England out for revenge

By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW…England v France (Today, Kick-off 6pm) England U20s have the opportunity to make amends for their dismal defeat to France at the […]

Chiefs avoid a bolt of Lightning to stay top

By JAMES FOWLER Exeter…………………..45 Loughborough…….5 The Exeter Chiefs maintained their position at the top with a comprehensive bonus-point win over Loughborough. The Chiefs opened their […]

Dream Team with Paul Hill

Paul Hill, the Northampton Saints, England and former Leeds prop, chooses the best XV he has played with or against 1. Ethan Waller – ‘Beef […]

Falcons lock Merrick heading for Top 14

Former England U20s lock George Merrick has left Newcastle Falcons with ‘immediate effect’ to join an undisclosed French club. The 30-year-old has made 13 appearances […]

Smith, 20, on his way to Saints

NORTHAMPTON Saints have signed Worcester’s highly rated England U20s fly-half Fin Smith. Smith, 20, became the youngest player to start for Warriors in the Premiership […]

Hamer-Webb ready to step up at Bath

By TOM BRADSHAW Home-grown Bath speedster Gabriel Hamer-Webb is gunning for international honours – but admits that, should the opportunity present itself, he’s undecided whether […]

NEWS EXTRA

Canterbury beef up their pack CANTERBURY have made three new signings in the build-up to the upcoming season as hooker Nathan Morris, lock Dave Irvine […]

Richards keeps England on course

■By BEN JAYCOCK France …………….20pts Tries: Montgaillard 33, Penalty 63 Conversions: Auriac 34 Penalties: Auriac 29, 50 England …………29pts Tries: Richards 19, 24, Oresanya 44, […]

YOUNG GUNS

MACENZZIE DUNCAN BRISTOL BACK ROWER INSPIRED to play rugby by his grandad, Macenzzie Duncan is hoping to make his Premiership debut next season for his […]

Six-try Exiles keep play-off dream alive

By BEN JAYCOCK Newcastle ……..14pts Tries: Robinson 19, Stevenson 40Conversions: Hodgson 20, 40London Irish ….42ptsTries: Rowe 16, Tuisue 24, Creevy 29, Hassell-Collins 38, Rona 62, […]

Cleaves brace keeps Raiders in the frame

By SHAUN WREN Worthing………… 31pts Old Albanian……. 7ptsFlat out: Jack Forrest dives in for WorthingTWO tries from replacement winger Cassius Cleaves helped Worthing to a […]

Adkins joins Pirates on loan deal

RUGBY SHORTS CORNISH Pirates have signed Gloucester prop Olly Adkins on a shortterm deal after Exeter loanee Patrick Schickerling returned to the Chiefs. Adkins, 22, […]

DREAM TEAM

CHARLIE BECKETT, THE AMPTHILL AND FORMER ENGLAND U20s, JERSEY REDS, GLOUCESTER & LEICESTER LOOSE FORWARD, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… […]

BEN MURPHY

YOUNG GUNSMurphy feels his Lucs in on dual-reg WORCESTER WARRIORS LOOSEHEADAs one of 14 players to head out of Sixways on dualregistration, Ben Murphy is […]