By NATHAN EDWARDS Loughborough S…. 10 Dings Crusaders…43 DINGS Crusaders keep leading the pack in the National League 2 West with a dominant away victory […]
By JOSH THOMAS Newport (S)………… 12 Loughborough S….66 ARCHIE McKibben’s hat-trick led the way as Loughborough Students ran in ten tries to brush aside Newport. […]
By NEIL EDWARDS Loughborough S…. 31 Luctonians………….. 50 LUCTONIANS remain at the top after a try bonanza in the Midlands, eventually subduing the irrepressible Students. […]
By EDDIE McATEER Loughborough are relishing the opportunity to play in National 2 West because of the experience it offers. Martin Webdale, who takes care […]
By ELLA BOND Loughborough S…. 70 Dudley K………………….0 LOUGHBOROUGH were in scintillating form in the Midlands, starting the new year with a comprehensive thrashing of […]
By ROGER OPIE Clifton…………… 48 Loughboro’ S…26 POWER and dominance in the tight exchanges helped Clifton to victory against a spirited Loughborough Students side. The […]
By JAMES GALLAGHER Loughborough S….82 Camborne…………….25 AS the second-placed Cambor ne travelled to Loughborough Students, the visitors could be heard saying: “Let’s stick it to […]
By BAZ JOHNSON Dings Crusaders…43 Loughborough S…. 17 A TORRENT of penalties helped Dings Crusaders to an emphatic win over Loughborough Students. Loughborough’s defence held […]
By JAMES GALLAGHER Loughborough S….38 Newport (S)………… 16 LOUGHBOROUGH Students overcame a slow start to get the better of fellow strugglers Newport (Salop). The game […]
By JAMES GALLAGHER Loughborough S…. 31 Bournville……………27 AN incredibly stopstart encounter took place between two sides desperately in need of a win. Loughborough got off […]
By JAMES GALLAGHER Loughborougn S….24 O Redcliffians……..45 THOMAS Ford’s heroic hat-trick saw Loughborough Students outmuscled by Old Redcliffians. It was Loughborough who got off to […]
Hornets…………………43 Loughborough S….38 ■ By JAMES GALLAGHER HORNETS managed to hold off the visiting Loughborough Students in a heart-stopping 12-try affair, jam-packed with plot twists, […]
Loughborough Students’ Chris Preen has been on a rollercoaster journey so far in his career that has seen him change sports, suffer horrific injuries and […]
By DAVID ROBINSON Loughborough…53pts Clifton……………..38pts A bumper crowd filled the stands for the second half of Loughborough’s double header, following on from the Lightning (women’s) […]
By LUKE MARSH L’borough S…….39pts Bournville………36pts LOUGHBOROUGH Students edged to victory over Bournville in an enthralling battle at Epinal Way. With a healthy crowd and […]
LOUGHBOROUGH have had an impressive season under new coach Alex White and are now targeting a mid-table finish. The university competes in both BUCS Super […]
By SAM JACOBS O Redcliffians……..32 Loughborough S….36 Loughborough took the honours in a pulsating game that swung one way and another in a nine-try contest. […]
By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians………….. 29 Loughborough S…. 17 An absorbing game at Mortimer Park ended in a home win for Luctonians against an attack-minded Loughborough […]
By GARY TAYLOR Loughborough S….45 Newport (S)………… 31 Loughborough Students came out on top in a 12-try thriller against Newport. Fast out of the blocks, […]
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 […]
By RHYS PAUL Loughborough S….32 Redruth………………..33 WITH the game good to go despite the freezing weather, the students flew out the block. Winger Charlie Cadogen’s […]
By LUKE MARSH Loughborough S….28 Leicester Lions…..34 Leicester Lions staged a second-half comeback as they edged out derby rivals Loughborough Students at Epinal Way. The […]
By BILLY PAGE Bournville……………38 Loughborough S….38 A PULSATING contest ended with Bournville and Loughborough Students claiming a draw and a try bonus point apiece. Bourns […]
By LUKE MARSH Loughborough S….57 Old Redcliffians…. 30 The Students from Loughborough proved too strong in the end for their visitors. A frantic start on […]
By MICK DAVIS Dings Crusaders…48 Loughborough S….24 Windy conditions meant that taking full advantage when it was in your favour was key in securing victory. […]
Newport (Salop)…22 Loughborough S….24By PHIL GUTTUS LOUGHBOROUGH Students shaded a hardfought contest at Newport (Salop). The visitors dominated possession and territory in the first period. […]
By MARTA GOMEZ-SANTOS Loughborough S….35 Hinckley………………35 HINCKLEY snatched a draw at the death in a compelling Midlands derby against Loughborough Students. An early try from […]
By JOSHUA THOMAS Hornets…………………40 Loughborough S….38 Hornets earned their first-ever victory in the National 2 West after coming from 31-14 down to beat Loughborough. The […]
By NICK PULLEN Stourbridge…………25 Loughborough S….54 THE alarm bells are already ringing around Stourton Park as Stour succumbed to their second heavy defeat. Stour were […]
By MIKE BARBER Clifton………………….. 31 Loughborough S….28 CLIFTON edged out Loughborough Students in a tight and physical contest in which either side could have snatched […]
There were 19 annual St Luke’s College v Loughborough College challenge matches before St Luke’s became absorbed by Exeter University and the fixture changed a […]
By LILY PATEY Loughborough……. 19 Bournville…………… 16LOUGHBOROUGH took the honours in a game in which the wind played its part.The hosts got off to the […]
By GEOFF ROBERTS Sedgley Park………27 Loughborough……. 19SEDGLEY Park continued their impressive run with a win against the hard-working Loughborough Students.Andy Riley scored first for the […]
By RYAN STEVENS Loughborough…….43 Wharfedale………… 12THE Students taught their opponents a real lesson as they produced an excellent all-round performance to take the spoils.Wharfedale made […]
By LILY PATEY Loughborough…….55 Harrogate……………….0LOUGHBOROUGH Students flourished in the sun.Good early set play saw the home side get on the board early with Sam Blade […]
By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield Tigers…. 20 Loughborough S…. 12SHEFFIELD Tigers survived a late Loughborough revival to claim their 10th win of the season.Playing against a […]
By RYAN STEVENS Loughborough……. 31 Tynedale……………..32LOUGHBOROUGH ran in five tries but failed to claim victory at Epinal Way.Tynedale opened the scoring when Hutton stole the […]
By RYAN STEVENS Loughborough S…….0 Hull……………………….39LOUGHBOROUGH Students faced Hull on Epinal Way with the wind blowing, so both sides opted for a close-quarters game of […]
By NICK PULLEN Stourbridge…………4 6 Loughborough…….24SLICK Stour blew the Students away with a spectacular first-half display of running rugby.They snapped up six tries in a […]
By RYAN STEVENS Loughborough……. 14 Sedgley Park………43LOUGHBOROUGH’S final home game of the year ended in a heavy defeat by Sedgley Park.The first ten minutes was […]
By BILL BARRACK Harrogate……………. 15 Loughborough…….24THIS was an excellent game of rugby for 30 minutes until Loughborough front-row injuries resulted in uncontested scrums.Up to the […]
By RYAN STEVENS Loughborough…….22 Stourbridge…………38LOUGHBOROUGH hosted a rearranged fixture with Stourbridge. With the wind howling, both sides opted for a close-quarters game.The home side started […]
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale……………..36Loughboro’ S………. 19A DOMINANT second-half performance by the Tynedale pack saw them sweep the Students aside to register a first maximum-points win […]
By RYAN STEVENS Loughborough…….42 Chester…………………28THE Students from Loughborough secured a thoroughly-deserved victory over Chester.Straight from the off, the sides were keen on playing an expansive […]
By RICHARD PIERCE Hull……………………….26 Loughborough……. 19HULL kicked off with Liam Regardsoe celebrating his 100th game and he was quickly into the action as the hosts’ […]
By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians ……22Loughboro L ….28LUCTONIANS were unable to celebrate their first home game since February 2020 in style as they were beaten by […]
■By RYAN STEVENS Loughborough S …32 Fylde ………………….30 LOUGHBOROUGH Students won a thriller against high-flying Fylde to close the gap at the top end of […]
By RICHARD GORE Hull………………33 L’boro…………….20 HULL overcame a strong Loughborough side to record a well-won victory thanks in part to a mammoth performance from back […]
By RYAN STEVENS AFTER a great run of success at home against Sheffield Tigers, the students planned to extend their run of success against Luctonians. […]
By RYAN STEVENS Loughborough 36pts Sheffield T……..24pts IT’S exam season for the Loughborough Students team but they at least passed one test with a five-try […]
By AMY WALMSLEY Loughborough 64 Chester …………….31 LOUGHBOROUGH Students were in rampant form as they kicked off the new year with an emphatic ten-try victory […]
By RICHARD JONES HINCKLEY came from behind to ensure a Merry Christmas for their supporters as they saw off Loughborough Students. The visitors started the […]
■By ALINA MENUKHIN L’Boro ………….46 Tynedale …….14 LOUGHBOROUGH Students cast last week’s defeat at Huddersfield off as they ran in seven tries to emphatically down […]
Loughborough.48 Wharfedale ….12 By JONATHAN BUSH NOTHING was left on the field by the Students as Loughborough fought hard for a resounding 48- 12 victory […]
I READ with interest Brendon Gallagher’s article on Loughborough Students Centenary (November 24). I may be old-fashioned and, yes, I remember the good old amatuer […]
ELSEWHERE in The Rugby Paper I have offered up lavish praise to Loughborough Students on their 100th anniversary for the remarkable contribution they have made […]
By MICHAEL MITCHELL Preston G’h …21 Loughborough34 LOUGHBOROUGH Students piled the misery on Preston Grasshoppers as a fluid first-half performance allowed them to take maximum […]
By RYAN STEVENS L’borough……..57 Scunthorpe……11 THE STUDENTS trounced bottom-of-the-table Scunthorpe after taking an early lead. In the first few minutes Bamidele Fadahunsi got the scoreboard […]
By STEFFAN JAMES Sheff Tigers…37 L’boro Studs…40 A TRY-FEST in Sheffield gave Loughborough Students a bonus-point win over the Tigers. Loughborough opened proceedings through Will […]
By RYAN STEVENS L’Boro Stud’s ..41 Hinckley …………7 THE Students were looking to bounce back in their first home game after a disappointing defeat away […]
Loughborough…40 Leicester L……29 KIERAN Curran helped Loughborough Students start the seven-day countdown to the new season on a winning note. The No.8 put the Students […]
By RYAN STEVENS Winning feeling: Ampthill celebrate PICTURES: Iain Frankish AMPTHILL director of rugby Mark Lavery revelled in “a truly historic day” as his side […]
By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A ….29 L Students ……20 A PENALTY from Plymouth Albion fly-half Dan Mugford deep in injury time denied a Loughborough Students […]
By RYAN STEVENS L Students ……43 Esher …………….29 THIBAUD Flament and Will Brown each scored two tries as Loughborough Students powered past Esher in their […]
■By ALINA MENUKHIN Loughboro’……19 Blackheath….53 FOLLOWING a strong performance against Sale earlier this month, there were high hopes of Loughborough repeating it. However, plans fell […]
By AMY WALMSLEY L’boro Stu…….33 Sale FC …………17 CAMERON Jordan’s try double inspired Loughborough Students to a five-try win over Sale FC. Sale got off […]
By DAVID LAWRENCE Bir Moseley….30 L’boro Stu……..29 SOUTH African back-row Graham Geldenhuys notched a try double to help Moseley claim a vital win over relegation […]
By KEVIN ROBINSON Darlington ……47 Loughboro’ S..30 CALLUM Mackenzie grabbed a hat-trick for Darlington Mowden Park as they overturned a halftime deficit to secure a […]
By RYAN STEVENS Loughboro’ S… 26 Bishop’s S… 41 BISHOP’S Stortford ran in six tries in a high-scoring win at bottom side Loughborough Students. The […]
By RYAN STEVENS L’Boro Studs …53 Caldy …………….19 FOR the first game of the New Year, Loughborough Students looked forward to a keenly-awaited fixture against […]
■By RYAN STEVENS Loughboro’ S …6 Plymouth A …34 PLYMOUTH Albion completed a handsome win at bottom side Loughborough Lightning, running in five tries to […]
By ALINA MENUKHIN L’Boro Studs.48 Chinnor…46 PERHAPS the result of the weekend came at Epinal Way as Loughborough Students produced the performance of their season […]
By GRAHAM COX Blackheath….39 L’boro Studs..32 JOE Tarrant collected 19 points on his return to action, as Blackheath held on to beat Loughborough in this […]
By RYAN STEVENS L’boro Stud 35 B’ham Mos 30 LOUGHBORUGH Students egded an entertaining encounter against Birmingham Moseley. Though Moseley were seven points ahead of […]
By RYAN STEVENS CHARLIE Reed produced a superb display as Loughborough Students secured their first win of the season against Darlington Mowden Park. Henri Lavin […]
By JON EDWARDS TWOtries from lock Fred Hosking helped Elthamians to an emphatic six-try victory over winless Loughborough Students at College Meadow. With a strong […]
By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s St .57 L’boro Stu.25 BISHOP’S Stortford racked up the points in a high-scoring encounter against Loughborough Students. A sloppy first half […]
By RYAN STEVENS L’boro S…8 Cinderford …39 SAM Smith scored two second-half tries as Cinderford powered to a comfortable victory over Loughborough Students. The away […]
By RYAN STEVENS L’boro Stud ….14 Cambridge……20 LOUGHBOROUGH’S first home game of the year came to a nail-biting conclusion. The home side were keen to […]
By ALLAN FOSTER Fylde …………….38 L’boro S…………81 LOUGHBOROUGH Students eased their relegation fears with an incredible 12-try thrashing of fellow strugglers Fylde. Jack Stapley was […]
By OSCAR MORTIMER L’boro Stu …32 Bishop’s S …14 JACK Stapley scored two tries as Loughborough Students eased past Bishop’s Stortford. The visitors were first […]
By MALLY KNOWLES Hull Ionians 15 L’borough S 15 OWEN Waters missed a match-winning conversion for Loughborough in the final minute as the Students were […]
By WARREN KAY Ampthill ……17 Loughb’o S ……17 OWEN Waters nailed a late conversion to see Loughborough Lightening snatch a draw at Ampthill. The visitors […]
By RYAN STEVENS Loughboro’ S …21 Old Eltham…25 LOUGHBOROUGH’S first home game of the year finished in nail-biting disappointment. After an upset at Caldy last […]
By RYAN STEVENS L’borough Stu.21 Cambridge…28 A SUCCESSION of penalty concessions was enough for Fylde to kick themselves to victory over an ill-disciplined Loughborough Students. […]
By RYAN STEVENS L’borough Stu.21 Fylde ………………0 LOUGHBOROUGH Students put in a clinical display to down basement side Fylde at home. The away side’s defence […]
By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S’d 43 L’boro Stu 12 A DEVASTATINGattacking display from Bishop’s Stortford proved to be too much for Loughborough Students. Transformed from […]
By SIOBHAN KELLY L’borough S 49 Esher 38 LOUGHBOROUGH powered to a vital home victory over Esher to lift the struggling students above Rosslyn Park. […]
By GRAHAM COX Blackheath ….21 L ‘borough Stu.22 A THRILLING climax saw Loughborough concede two late penalties to give Blackheath field position and opportunity aplenty […]
By RYAN STEVENS Loughboro’ S…37 Old Albani’s ….18 LOUGHBOROUGH Students turned on the style with a four-try victory against Old Albanians to secure their third […]
By DAVE LAWRENCE B Moseley ……36 L Students ……10 BIRMINGHAM Moseley breezed to an emphatic six-try victory over 14- man Loughborough. The home side had […]
L’boro S 58 Hull Ionians 29 By RYAN STEVENS JACK Stapley helped himself to a hat-trick as Loughborough Students produced a blistering second-half display to […]
By OSCAR MORTIMER Loughbo’ro S..28 Plymouth A ….49 PLYMOUTH ALBION produced an attacking masterclass to down Loughborough Students in a thriller. With success at Cambridge […]
Flagship player: Sarah Hunter High hopes: Rhys Edwards RHYS EDWARDSconcedes his Loughborough Lightning face an uphill battle in the Premier 15s but he is adamant […]
By EVIE PROBERT Loughboro’ 22 Coventry 27 DIRECTOR of Rugby Dave Morris saw his Loughborough Students suffer a narrow defeat in his final game before […]
By RYAN STEVENS Loughborough…37 Esher …38 A LAST-GASP kick from Paul Roberts saw Esher sneak past Loughborough Students by a single point. Starting with successful […]
ENGLAND Students have announced their 42-man training squad ahead of next month’s internationals against Ireland Universities and French Students. The players, selected from universities across […]
By KEVIN ROBINSON LOUGHBOROUGH were made to rue opportunities left on the field in a competitive first half as they spurned several chances that could […]
By JOE SANTAMARIA Loughborough S….38 Exeter Uni……………. 31 LOUGHBOROUGH Students avenged their November defeat to Exeter University in a thrilling 11-try contest. The hosts came […]
By BEN JAYCOCK Despite a difficult season for Bournville in National Two West, the Midlanders have enjoyed high praise for a formidable scrum and are […]
By DAVID BALLHEIMER Loughborough S….33 Redruth………………..22 LOUGHBOROUGH produced a stunning second-half tur naround to defeat Redruth. Frustratingly for the men from Cor nwall, their failure […]
By CHRIS CAMPBELL Hinckley………………41 Loughborough S….28 HINCKLEY closed out the year in winning style with a ten-try contest against Loughborough Students in front of a […]
By JAMES GALLAGHER Loughborough S….50 Chester…………………26 LOUGHBOROUGH Students produced some free-flowing rugby to come out on top in a high-scoring thriller against Chester. The game […]
By BEN JAYCOCK National Two West has been the highest-scoring division in the National Leagues so far this season and Hinckley director of rugby Chris […]
Week beginning Sunday, November 26, 2023 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 26 NATIONAL LEAGUES Premiership Newcastle […]
By BEN JAYCOCK Rather than scoring a hat-trick in Loughborough Students’ big win last weekend, Mario Pichardie should have been turning out for Spain at […]
By JAMES GALLAGHER Dudley K………….. 7 L’borough S….. 46 SPANISH international Mario Pichardie scored a hat-trick as his Loughborough Students side ran riot on the […]
Loughborough S…. 31 Hinckley………………40 ■ By JAMES GALLAGHER HINCKLEY made it back-to-back wins to start the season as they toppled hosts Loughborough Students. The opening […]
By KATIE THRIFT Loughborough S….38 Barnstaple………….. 17 Barnstaple’s relegation was confirmed as they crashed to defeat without gaining a bonus point at Loughborough Students. The […]
By ROGER OPIE Clifton…………….. 18pts Redruth………….. 10pts Coach Mike Barber praised Clifton’s game management as the high-flying hosts finished strongly to see off West Country […]
By MIKE HOWKINS Leicester L……..33pts Loughborough… 5pts Leicester Lions clinched the inaugural National 2 West title with a resounding win over Loughborough Students. It was […]
Northampton hooker James Fish is set to drop down into the Championship next season to join Bedford, and started for them against Richmond on Friday […]
By CHRIS CAMPBELL Hinckley…………28pts Loughborough..28pts A penalty try five minutes from time earned Hinckley a share of the spoils from a tough contest against Loughborough […]
WESTCLIFF parted ways with head coach Danny Johnson last week after what has been a miserable campaign for the already relegated side. Having lost all […]
Week beginning Sunday, February 19 2023 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19 NATIONAL LEAGUES Premiership Leicester […]
Week beginning Sunday, February 12, 2023 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY FEBRUARY 12 INTERNATIONALS Six Nations England […]
Week beginning Sunday, January 22, 2023 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, JANUARY 22 EUROPEAN COMPETITIONS Champions Cup […]
By LUKE MARSH Exeter Uni……… 17 L’borough S…… 15 TOP rugby school Millfield played host to an all-student affair as Exeter University locked horns with […]
By BEN JAYCOCK Mario Pichardie enjoyed a dream international debut as he was awarded player of the match in Spain’s recent 34-15 victory over Namibia, […]
Week beginning Sunday, December 11, 2022 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11 CUP COMPETITIONS Champions Cup […]
By MARTA GOMEZ-SANTOS Loughborough S….27 Luctonians…………..24 The students claimed a fiercely-fought victory on a sunny afternoon at Epinal Way. Fast out of the blocks, Charlie […]
Week beginning Sunday, October 23, 2022 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23 CUP COMPETITION Women’s World […]
NEWS EXTRA■By BEN JAYCOCK EXETER University have made a remarkable start to their inaugural season in the National Leagues winning all four of their opening […]
L’borough S……. 17pts Exeter Uni……….37pts By MARTA GOMEZ-SANTOS Loughborough Students fell to defeat against fellow student side Exeter University in their first home game of […]
By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham……. 47pts Loughborough…17pts Crash landing: Tom Lewis dives in at the corner for Rotherham Late try for Loughborough PICTURES: Mike Inkley SKIPPER […]
By RYAN STEVENS Loughborough……… 5 Rotherham………….. 71 ROTHERHAM Titans ran in 11 tries in a dominant display against Loughborough Students at Epinal Way. The visitors […]
Head of Rugby: Harvey Biljon Captain: Lewis Wynne Ground: Stade Santander Int. Capacity: 4,000They traditionally lose a lot of players to the Premiership but this […]
By ELLIOT BURROW Fylde…………………….29 Loughborough……. 17BEN GREGORY scored a hat-trick of tries as he inspired his Fylde team to victory over Loughborough Students.The match was […]
It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs Weekend beginning Friday September 10, 2021FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 MIDLANDS DIVISIONMidlands 1 EastWest Bridgford […]
NORTHAMPTON scrum-half Henry Taylor is retiring from rugby to “pursue a career in the city”. The 27-year-old, who was part of the England side that […]
■By NEALE HARVEY NCA chairman John Inverdale is confident the National League Cup will proceed, although the Covid-19 tiers mean the start date has been […]
BATH Director of rugby: Stuart Hooper Captain: Charlie Ewels Stadium: The Recreation Ground Current position: 6th Form guide last 5 games: WWWLLL All to play […]
LEWISHOLSEY WORCESTER PROP When Lewis Holsey had a tap on the shoulder from Worcester supremo Alan Solomons during training one Tuesday in January, little did […]
By STEVE SMITH Sedgley Park….32pts Loughborough ..14pts James Connor breaks the line on the way to his try for Sedgley Park Loughborough flyer George Barber […]
By STEVE WILLIAMS Scunthorpe…………..7 Loughborough……54 LOUGHBOROUGH Students taught struggling Scunthorpe yet another lesson after an emphatic victory at Heslam Park. George Barber scored a hat-trick […]
MANNY IYOGUN NORTHAMPTON PROP For any aspiring prop, being able to lean on some gnarled experience is never a bad thing, which makes Northampton tyro […]
By RYAN STEVENS L’boro Students …47 Otley……………………33 LOUGHBOROUGH Students put last week’s defeat in Hull behind them as they secured a high-scoring home victory against […]
Brendan Gallagher looks at the fresh challenge facing former England head coach Andy Robinson You can’t keep a good man down which means Andy Robinson […]
Brendan Gallagher looks at the 138th Varsity match, kicking off at Twickenham on Thursday Line-out strength: James Horwill was a stalwart for Harlequins To have […]
Track royalty: Sebastian Coe running for Loughborough University in May 1980, the year of his first Olympic gold PICTURE: Getty Images Exactly 100 years ago […]
■By RYAN STEVENS Loughb’gh ……23 Sedgley Park..18 THE stellar kicking performance of Owen Waters proved the difference as Loughborough Students edged past Sedgley Park to […]
By GEOFF LIGHTFOOT Chester …………29 L’borough……23 CHESTER came from behind to record their first win of the season as they overcame Loughborough Students in an […]
Week beginning Sunday, 15th, 2019 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 NATIONAL LEAGUES National League 2 […]
Blackheath ..23 Coventry……..36 COVENTRYwere not unsettled by two late changes for their trip to Well Hall as they managed to hold off a dogged Blackheath […]
The new season brings improved budgets for some National One clubs, discovers Adam Ellis Hard edge: Ofisa Treviranus is bound for Chinnor Chinnor have sent […]
By WARREN KAY Ampthill ……57 Sale …………….12 AMPTHILL need just one more point to clinch promotion to the Championship after a thumping victory over Sale. […]
By JOHNNY VAUGHAN Chinnor…………29 L’boro Stu……..50 ON A day when Chinnor guaranteed another season in National One, Loughborough Students showed great skill to seal a […]
By GUY WILLIAMS Rotherham..22 Esher …………..12 AN OUTSTANDING second half hat-trick by Rotherham No.8 Seb Nagle- Taylor, rescued the Titans and set up a win […]
■By ALINA MENUKHIN NATIONAL One bottom side Loughborough Students looked to build momentum on home turf following last week’s win, but fell to defeat against […]
By GUY WILLIAMS Rotherham 23 L’boro Stu 29 BOTTOM-OF-THE-TABLE Loughborough Students, produced one of the biggest upsets of the season as they won their first […]
■By BRADLEY WEST Esher …………….17 L’Boro Studs …14 JACK Walsh pulled the strings as Esher secured a crucial victory over Loughborough Students in a nervy […]
■By MATT FORD Rosslyn Park 39 L’boro S…31 POWERFUL forward play proved decisive as Rosslyn Park notched up a bonus-point victory over spirited Loughborough Students. […]
By STEFFAN THOMAS Welcome back: Dave Attwood crashes over for a Bath try PICTURES: Patrick Khachfe Other results Cinderford 7 – 34 Hartpury Coventry ‘A’ […]
Former Nottingham boss Ian Costello, now Wasps attack coach, runs the rule over this season’s Championship clubs Livewire: Doncaster’s Fijian scrum-half Henry Seniloli Ireally enjoyed […]
Hopes: Martyn Wood, former England scrum-half NATIONAL LEAGUE 2 NORTH After the bitter disappointment of his side’s controversial relegation from National One last season, Hull […]
By GARY HEATLY Try time: Jamie Roberts punches through the Edinburgh defence PICTURES: Patrick Khachfe JAMIERoberts bagged a try on his Bath debut to help […]
By NEALE HARVEY Premiership experience: Mark Flanagan RETURNING lock Mark Flanagan is convinced Bedford will be a “force to be reckoned with” as his side […]
Jeff Gage, rugby expert and author of Rugby‘s Blazered Buffoon Questions: Former All Black prop Ben Franks during his time with London Irish PICTURE: Getty […]
By NEALE HARVEY KEITHFleming, rugby director at Exeter University, has slammed traditionalists who claim college sides should have no place in the National Leagues. Exeter […]
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Reinforcements: Leicster’s England U20 flier Jordan Olowofela helped Loughborough stay up last season Why does rugby […]
By NEALE HARVEY ANGRY National One clubs have accused the RFU and Premiership Rugby of ‘damaging the integrity’ of their competition after a majority vote […]
By WARREN MUGGLETON Esher …23 Loughboro’…25 OWEN Waters’ late penalty kick sealed a comeback win for Loughborough Students against a resilient Esher at Molesey Park. […]
By RYAN STEVENS L’boro St 34 Blackheath 34 JORDAN Olowofela scored a brilliant hattrick but Tom Chapman’s late try ensured it was honours even between […]
THREE first-half tries saw Old Albanians secure a priceless win in their fight against relegation but Fylde now look doomed after a disappointing defeat. ■By […]
By NEALE HARVEY FORMER England hooker George Chuter says he has no top-flight coaching ambitions despite guiding unfancied Hinckley to the top of National Two […]
By LUKE JARMYN LONDONScottish director of rugby Dave Morris is confident there ‘s more to come from his mixture of professionals and amateurs. Scottish earned […]
By MALLY KNOWLES Hull Ionians …33 Fylde …14 HULL Ionians gained a bonus-point win against fellow strugglers Fylde to give them confidence for another basement […]
■By BRAD HARPER L’boro S 14 Ampthill 36 AMPTHILL earned their fourth consecutive win in an emphatic victory against Loughborough Students who are yet to […]
By JON EDWARDS Old Elt’ns …36 L’borough S …20 A STORMING second- half performance gave Elthamians their first home victory of the season at College […]
By KEVIN ROBINSON Darl’gton MP 33 Loughboro’ 23 DARLINGTON Mowden Park opened their season with maximum points against a Loughborough Students side who looked sharp […]
Nick Verdier assesses the Championship squads after another summer of high activity Exiled: Ben Mosses left Bristol for London Scottish this summer Jonas Mikalcius Most […]
By NEALE HARVEY RUGBY Football Union bosses have taken a sledgehammer to England Women’s hopes of winning next month’s World Cup after informing stunned squad […]
By NEALE ARVEY UNIVERSITIES and colleges will have a greater say in the development of Premiership players in future, according to outgoing Loughborough Students rugby […]
By GALILEO SUTHERLAND Bonus time: Greg Smith scores Fylde’s vital fourth try. Right, acrobatic Jack Turley secures line out ball for Fylde PICTURES: Chris Farrow […]
By JON NEWCOMBE LONDON SCOTTISH have lined up Loughborough Students’ Dave Morris as the man to replace Peter Richards as head coach for next season. […]
Week beginning Sunday, March 19, 2017 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, MARCH 19 NATIONAL LEAGUES Anglo-Welsh Cup […]
JOSH SHARP THE LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS FLY-HALF TAKES US THROUGH HIS PET HATES FROM THE RUGBY WORLD AND BEYOND 1. Limp handshakes People should give you […]
Macclesfield 42 Loughborough 38 By MATT COLERIDGE MACCLESFIELD recorded a massive victory in a thrilling affair that the home crowd were well due. Macclesfield opened […]
It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, MARCH 5 NATIONAL LEAGUES Aviva Premiership Newcastle v Saracens (14:00) Worcester v […]
By NICK VERDIER LICHFIELD Ladies director of rugby Becky Williams reckons the RFU have made a “mistake” in excluding the “best club in the country” […]
By EVIE PROBERT Loughboro’ 20 B Moseley 29 CHRIS BRIGHTWELL was delighted with Birmingham Moseley’s character after they turned over a first-half deficit to down […]
■ By EVIE PROBERT Loughboro’ S..39 Old Albanians..46 GEORGE Chuter was left to bemoan his Loughborough Students side’s defensive naivety after they fell to an […]
Camborne……… 50 L’ghboro S……..39By BILL HOOPER BOTH sides served up a feast of attacking rugby to thrill the crowd. The Students opened the scoring with […]
By PAUL BOLTON Bournville………….. 44 Loughborough S….38 BOURNVILLE put their supporters through the wringer before securing a tense victory in a 12-try extravaganza at Avery […]
Brendan Gallagher recalls the achievements of those from across the globe that the world of rugby lost in 2023 Sydney Millar CBE (Ballymena, Ireland, Barbarians, […]
By BILL HOOPER Forward power: Camborne’s Jordan Nicholls is driven towards the try-line by Josh Matavesi Below: Adam Hughes fends off Kofi Barton-Byfield PICTURES: Simon […]
By FREYA COLLINGTON Exeter Uni…………….40 Loughborough S…. 31 EXETER University beat Loughborough in the battle of the students. Exeter started off on the right foot […]
By BILL HOOPER Redruth…………..40pts Loughborough.31pts A POWERFUL second-half display spearheaded by the Redruth pack saw the home side overturn a half-time deficit to secure a […]
By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians…………..62 Loughborough S…. 17 LUCTONIANS went to the top of the table with a strong second-half showing to eventually dismantle a spirited Students […]
Scotland lock Alex Craig is joining Scarlets from Gloucester. Like their regional rivals, Scarlets are cutting costs and have lost lock options Lewis Rawlins, Tom […]
England Students ENGLAND Students sealed a 25-21 win over France Universities last Saturday, marking the side’s first win on French soil in 17 years. Dubbed […]
By BILL HOOPER Redruth……………….. 31 Loughborough S….33 A cracking end-of-season game played under the Cornish sunshine saw the Students take a deserved narrow win. Tom […]
By ROB STEVENS Loughborough S….47 Dings Crusaders…45 Loughborough edged an absolute thriller over Dings in front of 500 fans on their annual ‘dads and lads’ […]
By MO SHER Barnstaple…………..36 Loughborough…….33 A pulsating encounter was settled by a last-gasp penalty from Tyler Gordon-Oke, handing Barnstaple a victory. Jon Kelly got the […]
Week beginning Sunday, October 30, 2022 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30 CUP COMPETITION Women’s World […]
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER Cardiff Met have rightly been in the spotlight recently with their growing […]
By DES HICKIE Chester………………… 30Loughborough…….24CHESTER just held the edge in a game played by two teams of contrasting styles, with Matthew Riley’s craft guiding his […]
By BEN JAYCOCK CARDIFF Met head coach Daniel Milton was ‘over the moon’ that England head coach Eddie Jones recognised the university as a ‘popular […]
By MALCOLM KNOWLES Hull Ionians…………24 Loughborough…….23 WELL, what can you say? Ionians earned a draw last week with the last kick of the game; this […]
By RYAN STEVENS Loughborough…….28 Fylde…………………….32FYLDE held the edge in this contest after setting a blistering early pace.The away side’s winger opened the scoring with an […]
By BEN JAYCOCK DURHAM lead the way as the BUCS Super Rugby season moves past halfway, with Exeter and Loughborough hot on their tails.Table-toppers Durham […]
By EDWIN WILLIAMS Wharfedale………… 15 Loughborough……. 14LOUGHBOROUGH went in for oranges leading the game 14-3.They were gifted two tries by horrendous mistakes by Wharfedale.Dale had […]
By WILL TRINDER Loughborough…….33 Huddersfield……….29LOUGHBOROUGH hosted Huddersfield with both sides eagerly searching for a win to swing their season’s momentum.The students strike first in the […]
By RYAN STEVENS Loughboro St………. 31 Sheffield Tigers….33SHEFFIELD Tigers just had the edge to hold out hosts Loughborough in a game which was of high […]
By RYAN STEVENS Loughborough ……29 Hull Ionians ………..24THE students from Loughborough secured a thrilling last-minute win over Hull Ionians.The hosts started strongly, with powerful running […]
MY LIFEIN RUGBYTHE FORMER ENGLAND, LEICESTER, SALE, ROTHERHAM & CLECKHEATON CENTRE/WINGERSTEVE BURNHILL On the way to glory: Steve Burnhill of Leicester is tackled by Bath’s Richard Hill during […]
Brendan Gallagher continues his series charting the history of the women’s game Pioneers: France and the Netherlands play in first women’s international in 1982 PICTURE: […]
The new three-year cycle of the Premier 15s welcomed Exeter Chiefs to the league’s structure as a new club. Neale Harvey discusses the ongoing campaign with head coach, Susie Appleby
MY LIFEIN RUGBY STEVE HACKNEYTHE FORMER ENGLAND B, BARBARIANS, NOTTINGHAM, LEICESTER, MOSELEY & WATERLOO WINGIN 1998, at the end of my first year at Loughborough Uni, […]
JOHN BARNES Q&A ON THE RECORD As Hartpury’s reputation grows, director of rugby John Barnes tells NEALE HARVEY why their programme will continue to produce […]
Top talent: Laughland FIJI might be the Sevens kings but it’s worth remembering that Scotland invented the game and, it is generally acknowledged, it was […]
Brendan Gallagher continues his expert and authorative look at the history of Rugby Union The History of rugby: PART 9 1953-1959 England & France flex […]
By JOHN LYON Caldy ………………32pts Sedgley Park ….11pts DIFFICULT conditions were always going to limit the ability of either team to play error free rugby […]
■By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield..25 Loughboro’ S ..19 HUDDERSFIELD held out to claim victory in a finely-balanced match at Lockwood Park. In just their fourth win […]
■By CHRISTIAN EVANS Fylde …………….33 Loughborough S…..7 FYLDE returned to winning ways in emphatic fashion after a comprehensive bonus-point victory against the Students. After surrendering […]
Otley …………….19 L’boro…………….12 By NICK DOYLE OTLEY made the most of a dominant first half in the pack, frequently pushing Loughborough back to set up […]
By JAMES COFFEY BUCS PREVIEW BUCS Super Rugby returns this week following another successful showing since its maiden season in 2016. The tournament continues to […]
Loughborough …32 Moseley …33 ■By PAUL SMITH OLLIEAllsopp’s conversion of Jacques le Roux’s late try clinched the bonus point win to keep Moseley’s top six […]
Hartpury production line set for more Test success BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points Making strides: Jake Polledri IN years […]