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Venner glad to be back after 51-week layoff

5 March 2023 0 comments

By LUKE JARMYN The “practiced hands” of Jersey’s backroom team is what Toby Venner believes rescued his career after a 51-week injury lay-off. The former […]

We should have won by 30 points says Barnes

5 March 2023 1 comment

By ROB WILDMAN Nottingham…… 31pts Tries: Stronge 10, Cox 48, Williams 60, 65; Tweedy 75 Conversions: Hollingsworth 10, Bunting 49, 60 Hartpury……….. 45pts Tries: Butler […]

Resilient Notts stay in play-off race with Bath win

5 March 2023 1 comment

BUCS RUGBY By CAM STEPHENS Newcomers Nottingham secured their place in BUCS Super Rugby next season with a 24-19 victory over fourth-place Bath in their […]

Turner hails the ‘clinical’ nature of his Ampthill

26 February 2023 0 comments

By KEVIN MILLER Ampthill …………36pts Tries: Skelcey 1, Blackmore 25, 36, Bacon 32, Strong 48, Morris 64 Conversions: Hardwick 33, 37, 49 Nottingham….. 24pts Tries: […]

Hartpury cement place at the top

26 February 2023 0 comments

BUCS RUGBY By CAM STEPHENS Hartpury women’s head coach Mo Hunt hailed the character of her squad after they lifted the Women’s National League trophy […]

That’s the height of hypocrisy

19 February 2023 1 comment

BEN Jaycock described last week how Stourbridge RFC is being used as a means to prevent Worcester being demoted to the base of the league […]

Five-try Reds book place in semi-final shoot-out

19 February 2023 1 comment

By TOM INNES Jersey Reds …31pts Tries: Hadfield 2, 41; Barnes 40, Brown 44, Chapman 72 Conversions: Pittman 2, 40, Burnell 44 Nottingham….. 10pts Tries: […]

Trailfinders fire 11 past Archers to hit top spot

12 February 2023 0 comments

By XANDER CHEVALLIER Ealing……………. 71pts Tries: Kelleher 3, Walker 8, 17; Uzokwe 25, 78; Bird-Tulloch 30, Burns 33, Holmes 36, Montgomery 40, Whyte 45, Bodilly […]

Notts on course to survive after Met victory

12 February 2023 0 comments

BUCS RUGBY By CAMERON STEPHENS New boys Nottingham took a giant leap towards ensuring their BUCS Super Rugby survival as they moved 13 points clear […]

Garside on target to keep Bath in charge

5 February 2023 0 comments

By Nick Powell Bath remain joint top of the table with Exeter after Alfie Garside’s last-minute penalty gave them a 20-17 win at Cardiff Met. […]

Cherry feeling tops after shock victory

29 January 2023 0 comments

BUCS RUGBY By ELISE HAMERSLEY Nottingham started their first game of 2023 in style with a nail-biting 20-17 win over Loughborough on Friday night. Loughborough, […]

Students get their England chance

22 January 2023 0 comments

BUCS RUGBY By ELISE HAMERSLEY The top flight of English university rugby is once again represented well in this year’s England U20s elite player squad […]

Coventry in cruise control

31 December 2022 0 comments

Nottingham………….. 17 Coventry ……………….45 COVENTRY secured back to back wins with a dominant eight-try performance at Nottingham. Nottingham scored the opening try through Nathan Tweedy […]

Wales dream drives Grey through the pain

18 December 2022 0 comments

By LUKE JARMYN Dreams of playing for Wales again and getting another shot at top tier professional rugby in the URC or the Premiership drove […]

Ealing go West to beef up pack

18 December 2022 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Moving: Tom West Ealing Trailfinders have moved to strengthen their front row ahead of their Championship title push after […]

Harris: No limit to how far Reds can go

18 December 2022 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Antonio TJ Harris believes his unbeaten Jersey Reds side have no limit on how far they can go this season. The 28-year-old […]

Crunch meeting is RFU’s last chance, says Bow

11 December 2022 0 comments

By LUKE JARMYN A crunch meeting is set to take place on Monday between the RFU and Championship clubs – with Nottingham chairman Alistair Bow […]

Dream Team with Luke Sheriff

11 December 2022 0 comments

The former Harlequins & Nottingham flanker, chooses the best XV he has played with or against… 1. Jason Leonard – True great of the game […]

Cardiff Met get a lesson from Swansea

11 December 2022 0 comments

BUCS RUGBY By NICK POWELL Swansea stunned Cardiff Met at Cyncoed in their Welsh derby to re-ignite their season and move into the play-off places. […]

Maisey in control as Blues win a thriller

4 December 2022 0 comments

By RICHARD PHELPS Bedford………………………… 32pts Tries: Frost 31, Conway 34, Wilkins 50, Garside 70 Conversions: Maisey 32, 35, 51 Penalties: Maisey 38, 63 Nottingham………………….. 31pts […]

Durham fight hard to tame battling Exeter

27 November 2022 0 comments

BUCS RUGBY By NICK POWELL Durham gained revenge for Exeter beating them in last year’s Championship final as they battled to a 20-15 victory at […]

You need a Plan B, Ramshaw tells other players

20 November 2022 1 comment

By BEN JAYCOCK Former Championship player Jack Ramshaw says it’s vital younger players have a plan B due to the unstable finances within the sport. […]

Smith hat-trick stops Cardiff’s away run

20 November 2022 1 comment

BUCS RUGBY By BEN JAYCOCK Flanker Ben Smith scored a hat-trick as Loughborough University beat Cardiff 31-10 to return to the top of BUCS Super […]

Skiing trip prompted rapid rise to the top

13 November 2022 0 comments

MY LIFE IN RUGBYTHE FORMER NOTTINGHAM, STADE FRANCAIS, WASPS, DRAGONS & NORTHAMPTON SCRUM-HALF CHARLIE DAVIES I WAS 16 and on a family skiing holiday in […]

My Life in Rugby with Nick Fenton Wells: ‘Uncle Nick gave me the perfect grounding’

6 November 2022 0 comments

The former Western Province, Stormers, Saracens, Bedford & Bristol back row People might not be aware but former Springbok player and coach Nick Mallett is […]

BUCS Super Rugby round-up: Met win at Kingsholm on epic Wednesday

3 November 2022 0 comments

Cardiff Met moved within a point of rivals Cardiff Uni at the top of the table as they edged Hartpury 26-25 in a Kingsholm classic, […]

Hat-trick for Holmes puts Ealing on the right course

30 October 2022 0 comments

By XANDER CHEVALLIER Ealing T………… 64pts Tries: Holmes 4, 9, 17; Burns 8, 42; Bird-Tulloch 31, Uzokwe 60, 68; Grant 76, 80 Conversions: Willis 8, […]

Anfield legend Fowler among Caldy fan club

30 October 2022 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Caldy are ‘relishing and revelling’ in their inaugural Championship season and director of rugby Gareth Davies hopes it lasts for as long […]

Durham find their feet to move up

23 October 2022 1 comment

BUCS RUGBY■By NICK POWELL DURHAM bounced back from defeat in Cardiff with a 49-33 victory over Nottingham that took them second in the table. Jacob […]

Polledri tipped to be back in blue for Six Nations

16 October 2022 0 comments

By TOM BRADSHAW There are “no short cuts” to Jake Polledri regaining Premiership and international sharpness, says Gloucester George Skivington, after the loose forward was […]

Roberts try seals derby win for Cardiff

9 October 2022 1 comment

UNIVERSITY RUGBYBy NICK POWELL CARDIFF recorded another narrow away victory as they beat Cardiff Met in a derby that came down to the last play […]

Brown on a high as new boys too good for Leeds

2 October 2022 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA■By BEN JAYCOCK NEWLY-PROMOTED Nottingham went top at the end of round one of BUCS Super Rugby, beating Leeds Beckett 31-15 from 10-0 down […]

Pohe gives Nottingham the edge in arm wrestle

25 September 2022 0 comments

By JOHN LYON Caldy ………………19pts Tries: Aigbokhae 39, Dickinson 66 Penalties: Hinchcliffe 14,18,73 Nottingham……27pts Tries: Slatem 7, Olowofela 32, Graham 78 Conversions: Hollingsworth 8, 33, […]

Dream Team with Antonio TJ Harris

18 September 2022 1 comment

The Jersey Reds and former North Otago, Bedford, Nottingham & Wasps hooker, chooses the best XV he has played with or against 1. Simon McIntyre […]

Young Guns: Newcastle University winger Obi Ene

18 September 2022 1 comment

Obi Ene has been welcomed into the England U20s camp for the first time and after getting a taste this summer, he’s determined to make […]

Olowofela helps Nottingham see off Cambridge

28 August 2022 0 comments

Nottingham ……….29 Cambridge …………19 ■By ROB WILDMAN TWO first-half tries from new arrival Jordan Olowofela helped fire Nottingham to victory by five tries to three […]

Stronge aims to be the top scrum-half in his division

21 August 2022 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Ambition: Nottingham’s Michael Stronge Michael Stronge has set a clear goal to become the best scrum-half in the Championship. The 24-year-old was […]

From Moseley to a bar in Buenos Aires

21 August 2022 0 comments

MY LIFEIN RUGBY THE FORMER MOSELEY & CORNISH PIRATES FLY-HALF/FULL-BACK OLLIE THOMAS MY route to rugby was different from the modern-day route as my dad […]

Hare’s world record keeps on growing

7 August 2022 1 comment

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Dusty Hare retired more than 30 years ago and yet his world points record keeps going up. […]

Wrafter aims to make a move with Bishops

31 July 2022 0 comments

RUGBY SHORTS HAVING been deprived of gametime in the Championship at Nottingham, Jacob Wrafter is thriving at Bishop’s Stortford – and is hoping for another […]

Hughes the key as Hong Kong close in on their first World Cup

17 July 2022 24 comments

Five years on from leaving the carnage of London Welsh behind him, Glyn Hughes is an altogether happier place in his rugby career. The 30-year-old […]

Life in the front row is tough for Stuart

10 July 2022 0 comments

NICK CAIN All Test props have to relish the head-to-head confrontations with their opposite number, and the chance physically and psychologically to put their team […]

‘I wish Conor had been in charge when I was at Quins’

26 June 2022 1 comment

MY LIFE IN RUGBY – LUKE SHERRIFF THE FORMER HARLEQUINS AND NOTTINGHAM FLANKER AND ENGLAND 7S INTERNATIONAL So, maybe the first time I thought I […]

Maro Itoje departure ‘never in the question’ despite Saracens’ relegation

16 June 2022 0 comments

Maro Itoje has said that leaving Saracens was “never in the question” despite the club’s enforced relegation from the Premiership over salary cap breaches. Itoje, […]

Hong Kong skipper lands Nottingham role

12 June 2022 0 comments

New role: Liam Slatem CHAMPIONSHIP side Nottingham have signed Hong Kong captain and scrum-half Liam Slatem as a player-coach. Head coach Craig Hammond knows South […]

Bears fly-half Eden off to join Zebre

5 June 2022 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDEBY NEIL FISSLER BRISTOL Bears fly-half Tiff Eden is set to ply his trade in Italy next season after being told that he […]

Eight-try Bedford cruise into quarter-finals

24 April 2022 1 comment

By TOM CARR Bedford …………..52pts Tries: Adamson 3, Grayson 8, Fish 19, Worley 23, Heffernan 30, Penalty 40, Stedman 60, Hughes 70 Conversions: Grimoldby 4, […]

Prem rivals keep tabs on Cardall

17 April 2022 1 comment

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER WASPS lock Tim Cardall is attracting interest from Premiership clubs despite having another year left to run on […]

Brilliant Exeter win BUCS Championship

13 April 2022 0 comments

Durham….13 Exeter……14 Dafydd Jenkins late score ended Exeter’s six-year wait for BUCS Super Rugby Championship glory as they edged past Durham in a high-class final […]

Adamson gets his ton up as Blues run riot

10 April 2022 2 comments

By NATHAN EDWARDS Nottingham ……14pts Tries: Peachey 4, Stapley 60 Conversions: Bunting 5, 61 Bedford …………..38pts Tries: Atkinson 11, Adamson 40, 79; Penalty 75 Conversions: […]

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