OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK Catalyst: Wales flanker Jac Morgan PICTURE: Getty Images WALES do not have much chance of beating Australia today in Cardiff […]
By PAUL REES Hard knocks: Asher Opoku-Fordjour of Sale Sharks on the attack and, inset, Mark Mapletoft PICTURES: Alamy ENGLAND‘S A team today get their […]
High point: Aaron Hinkley scores in Coventry‘s win against Leicester last week PICTURE: Getty images SIMON Gillham’s arrival as chair of the Championship/Tier 2 Board […]
ENGLAND A’s fixture against their Australian counterparts at The Stoop at 2pm today is an essential building block for any head coach to assess the […]
THINKING ALLOWED IT WAS the rugby version of Easy Street, the 1917 silent movie in which Charlie Chaplin, playing a policeman, smashes a giant bully […]
IAN Robertson put it most colourfully. “I work with backs,” said the celebrated BBC radio commentator on being asked to coach the Cambridge students into […]
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Pressure: Coach Warren Gatland sees his side take on Australia this afternoon PICTURE: Getty Images WARREN Gatland […]
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER No try: Ben White’s touchdown was ruled out PICTURE: Getty Images IT […]
■By JOE BARNES TAYLOR Sedgley Park .30 Rotherham ……35 ROTHERHAM secured a bonus-point victory in a tough tussle against Sedgley Tigers. Titans opened the scoring […]
■By RHYS STRATTON B Moseley …………..27 Rosslyn Park ………26 BIRMINGHAM Moseley scored at the death through Ollie Allsopp to record a thrilling win over Rosslyn […]
■By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S ……………33 Darlington MP ……. 19 TOBY HILL provided the spark as Bishop’s Stortford beat Darlington MP. The visitors hit the […]
By PADDY MARSH Plymouth…………….. 15 Richmond…………….20 RICHMOND kept up the pressure on Rams at the top of the table with a hard-earned but deserved victory […]
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale……………..33 Harrogate…………….33 THERE was nothing to separate these sides at their end of their basement battle. Harrogate raced into an early lead […]
By MIKE BROWN Billingham…………..26 Lymm……………………38 LYMM made it 10 wins from 10 at Billingham. The visitors were clinical in the first half, racking up 26 […]
By EDWIN WILLIAMS Wharfedale……40pts Preston……………14pts A COMMANDING performance helped Wharfedale wrap up this clash between fifth and sixth in the table. At the heart of […]
By NICK DOYLE Otley……………………..24 Sheffield Tigers….24 SHEFFIELD Tigers got their ninth bonus point after the Yorkshire derby ended in a draw, with the visitors’ James […]
By BEN CROPPER Leeds Tykes………..75 Chester………………… 31 ELECTRIC winger Eliah Chitiyo guided Leeds Tykes back to winning ways with a memorable hat-trick, as part of […]
By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield………………40 Hull Ionians…………33 HIGH-FLYING Sheffield were made to work hard for their ninth win of the season in a high-tempo game. In […]
By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J………… 41 Old Albanians……..28 TJS cruised to another maximum-point victory over an Old Albanians team that started well, but quickly succumbed […]
By ADAM DICKINSON Worthing………………34 Dorking………………… 61 DORKING prevailed in a definitive game of two halves that featured 95 points and more than a little needle […]
By MIKE MARSHALL Guernsey………. 49 pts Oxford Quins….27pts OXFORD Harlequins found their first visit to Guernsey tough going, but battled well to leave with a […]
By STEPHEN FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks…………..23 Colchester…………..28 SEVENOAKS entertained Colchester in an encounter that represented high stakes for both toughing it out in the lower levels of […]
By RORY MORROW Canterbury…………..59 Bury St Edmunds..35 WINGER Garry Jones’ hat-trick of tries propelled Canterbury to a bonus-point victory over Bury St Edmunds. Jones only […]
By PETE MAYHEAD Havant………………….28 Henley………………….36 A LATE hat-trick from Lailand Gordon helped Henley seal a dramatic victory at Havant. A fast start from Havant saw […]
By ALEX GREGGOR Exeter Uni……… 31 Hinckley……….. 41 HINCKLEY came away victorious after a thrilling encounter. Exeter University started quickly, scoring inside the first ten […]
By SAM SMITH Loughborough S….26 Clifton…………………..33 AREAL ding-dong game took place at Loughborough University with an end-to-end game involving red cards and both attacking with […]
By JOE SANTAMARIA Redruth………………..34 Macclesfield………. 19 REDRUTH and Macclesfield went into this clash looking to bounce back from defeats in the previous round. Despite an […]
By BILL HOOPER Over the line: Camborne’s Jordan Nicholls dives in for a try and, right, celebrates with team-mates PICTURES: Simon Bryant Camborne……….29pts Luctonians……..22pts CAMBORNE […]
By PAUL BOLTON Bournville…………… 12 Old Redcliffians….23 OLD Redcliffians produced a superb defensive display to earn their first away win of the season in bleak […]
By LUKE WILSON Hornets…………………29 Cinderford……………29 THE Hornets faced promotion hopefuls Cinderford in a closely contested match, marking the first time the two teams met at […]
By MIKE AMOS Taunton……………….57 Devonport…………… 20 THIS was an appropriate game for today as Taunton having an Armed Forces Covenant, recognised the Fallen in a […]
By TOM JEFFERIES AS expected, the southern sides dominated the first national round of fixtures in the ACE League, whilst the four National School Cup […]
While England have opened their Autumn Nations Series campaign with back-to-back heartbreaking losses to New Zealand and Australia, the home support has been unfailing behind […]
By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports Nothing beats a crisp autumn afternoon in the Welsh capital, especially when Wales takes to the Principality Stadium. Even though […]
Gregor Townsend backed Tom Jordan to keep going from strength to strength after the new Scotland recruit agreed to join Bristol next season. The New […]
Rassie Erasmus insists Steve Borthwick is a coach under pressure as South Africa look to inflict further misery on England at Allianz Stadium on Saturday. […]
Head coach Andy Farrell says Ireland are determined to continue their enviable track record of immediately bouncing back from defeats as they prepare to host […]