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A look at Liam Belcher – Wales’ future hooker?

25 November 2024 0 comments

By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports Often referred to as the heartbeat of the pack, the hooker position is vital to the workings of a rugby […]

Waisea Nayacalevu filling Manu Tuilagi-shaped hole at Sale Sharks – Alex Sanderson

25 November 2024 0 comments

By Ben Jaycock There’s only one Manu Tuilagi but Alex Sanderson is hoping Waisea Nayacelavu can partly fill a void left by the former England […]

Bristol Bears’ fitness not in question – Pat Lam

24 November 2024 0 comments

By Jon Newcombe Bristol boss Pat Lam has absolutely no concerns over the fitness of his players in the wake of Steve Borthwick’s comments questioning […]

Cornish Pirates have no answer to Hartpury comeback

24 November 2024 0 comments

By Mark Stevens Hartpury ………… 41pts Tries: A Benz-Salomon 37, 50, Austin 41, Holiday 60, Lewis 70 Conversions: Bazalgette 38, 42, 53, 60, 71 Penalties: […]

Saracens hold on to keep Quins out

24 November 2024 0 comments

■By HANNAH BOYLE Saracens …………………… 28pts Tries: Elliott 7, Sylvester 36, Hartley 75 Conversions: Eden 7, 36 Penalties: Eden 12, 59, 72 Harlequins ………………… 26pts […]

Speedy Ben Stevenson leaves it late to win it for Newcastle Falcons

24 November 2024 0 comments

By Luke Jarmyn Newcastle ……..28pts Tries: Blamire 33, Gordon 52, Stevenson 60, Pepper 76 Conversion: Connon 77 Penalties: Connon 29, 72 Sale ………………..27pts Tries: McElroy […]

Ten-try Leicester Tigers take charge to brush past Nottingham

24 November 2024 0 comments

By George Wellbelove Nottingham ……29pts Tries: Clayton 7, 21, 50; Green 62, Graham 78 Conversions: Arden 8, Johal 63 Leicester ………. 70pts Tries: Rogerson 24, […]

Ampthill facing daunting date with the Bears

24 November 2024 0 comments

■By BEN JAYCOCK Impressive: Siva Naulago starts for Bristol PREVIEW… Bristol v Ampthill Today. Kick-off 2pm, Ashton Gate WINLESS Ampthill travel west looking to cause […]

Alfie Barbeary’s late show saves day for Bath

24 November 2024 0 comments

By Dan Joseph Bedford …………… 7pts Try: Maisey 50 Conversion: Maisey 51 Bath ……………….. 21pts Tries: Barbeary 67, 75; Tuipulotu 72 Conversions: Bailey 68, 73, […]

Alex Dolly keeps his cool to put Doncaster Knights on right track

24 November 2024 0 comments

By Luke Jarmyn Caldy ……………… 19pts Tries: Robinson 8, Gallagher 18, Hearn 76 Conversions: B Jones 9, Kilcourse 77 Doncaster …….. 43pts Tries: Strong 13, […]

Pearson’s power is enough to carry Saints past Cov

24 November 2024 0 comments

■By PAUL SMITH Clincher: Curtis Langdon scores Saints’ third try PICTURES: Getty Images A BATTLING forward display in which flanker Tom Pearson produced a stand-out […]

Gloucester left at the gate as Hodge sparks Exeter party

24 November 2024 0 comments

■By ROGER PANTING Gloucester ……… 7pts Try: Rapava-Ruskin 64 Conversion: Taylor 64 Exeter ……………. 31pts Tries: Tuima 4, Hammersley 12, Rigg 22, Hodge 27, Townsend […]

Trailfinders smash six to lead way in Pool C

24 November 2024 0 comments

■By MO SHER Ealing T ………….36pts Tries: Holgate 5, 45; Cornish 31, Harris 52, De Wee 59, Smid 70 Conversions: Willis 6, 46, 60 L […]

Scarratt leads the way for Lightning

24 November 2024 0 comments

■By JAMES LOGAN Loughborough ….36pts Tries: Scurfield 15, Waudby 22, Scarratt 35, Treder 40, Kelter 65 Conversions: Rowland 22, Scarratt 35, 40, 65 Penalty: Rowland […]

Exeter back in game mode

24 November 2024 0 comments

Preview ■By BEN JAYCOCK Sale v Exeter Today. 12pm KATIE Buchanan returns for unbeaten leaders Exeter for their trip to winless bottom side Sale Sharks […]

Trailfinders make Bristol fight to the end

24 November 2024 0 comments

■By STEWART McCULLOUGH Bristol …………….26pts Tries: Orr 7, Marston-Mulhearn 40, Bern 44, Reed 58 Conversions: Reed 7, 44, 58 Trailfinders ……. 7pts Try: Beukeboom 36 […]

Quins set for derby battle

24 November 2024 0 comments

Preview ■By BEN JAYCOCK Saracens v Quins Today. 3pm SARACENS inside centre Sarah McKenna is preparing herself for a huge battle against London rivals Harlequins […]

Chandler: I just love running out at big stadium

24 November 2024 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA ■By PAUL EDDISON CHANDLER Cunningham-South hits as hard as any tackler in rugby, but even the powerful Harlequins back-rower admits he gets a […]

Rams downed for first time by Rotherham Titans

24 November 2024 0 comments

By David Beddows, Photos courtesy of Dennis Dixon Rotherham T ……… 21 Rams …………………… 14 A huge defensive effort helped Rotherham Titans inflict a first […]

Charlie celebrates happiest birthday

24 November 2024 0 comments

■By GARETH DANIELS Sale FC………………… 12 Leicester L …………. 15 LEICESTER Lions secured just their second win of the season with victory at Sale FC. […]

Burgess puts boot in to secure Heath success

24 November 2024 0 comments

■By GRAHAM COX Blackheath …… 16pts Try: Etete 55 Conversion: Burgess 56 Penalties: Burgess 17, 22, 40 Dings ……………….. 7pts Try: Williams 72 Conversion: Boulton […]

Opening blitz sets visitors on the road to victory

24 November 2024 0 comments

■By RORY MORROW Esher …………………… 14 Bishop’s Stortford…….31 BISHOP’S Stortford earned a bonus-point win as their five tries comfortably saw off Esher. The visitors stormed […]

Classy Richmond claim top spot

24 November 2024 0 comments

By TIMOTHY FORRESTER Richmond……………. 21 Sedgley Park……….. 6 RICHMOND pulled back from a 3-0 half-time deficit to score three second-half tries and claim a four-point […]

Park survive late scare to triumph

24 November 2024 0 comments

By RHYS STRATTON Rosslyn Park……….33 Plymouth A………….29 ROSSLYN Park just edged out Plymouth in a close encounter. The hosts opened the scoring when Sam Kennaugh […]

Gibbons in at the double to secure success

24 November 2024 0 comments

By JACK TOZER Clifton…………….31 Hornets……………. 6 ALTHOUGH the Hornets took the early initiative to lead by six points, it was Clifton who, as the game […]

Devonport serve up their very best

24 November 2024 0 comments

By PATRICK MARSH Devonport S………… 17 Loughborough S…….0 DEVONPORT Services produced their best performance of the season to beat Loughborough Students, and in doing so […]

Nat darts over to grab vital scores

24 November 2024 0 comments

By CALLUM CRABTREE Hinckley……………….11 Redruth………………..38 REDRUTH emerged victorious on a wet day at Leicester Road. Hinckley had what was a dying wind in the first […]

Forwards pack a punch for the Reds

24 November 2024 0 comments

By SAM WORTH O Redcliffians..26pts Exeter Uni………. 12pts OLD Redcliffians produced a proud defensive effort to take a bonus-point win. The hosts started the contest […]

Bray paves the way as Lucs stay in hunt for glory

24 November 2024 0 comments

By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians…………..13 Bournville…………….. 6 LUCTONIANS remain in the leading pack after a hard-fought win inspired by Bob Bray. The wintry conditions made the […]

Tom is the main Mann on a happy Dale trip

24 November 2024 0 comments

By BRIAN NORMAN Hull Ionians….. 12 Tynedale………. 16 TYNEDALE’S ability to adapt to the atrocious conditions and their strong defence gave them an enjoyable journey […]

Rhodri rules roost for Steel City side

24 November 2024 0 comments

By TOM KELLY Preston G…………….. 17 Sheffield………………25 A HAT-TRICK from Rhodri Campbell helped a tough Sheffield overcome Preston Grasshoppers After 20 minutes, Hoppers’ Scott Richardson […]

Second-half blitz wins it for Chester

24 November 2024 0 comments

By DESMOND HICKIE Chester…………………47 Billingham…………..22 CHESTER pulled away for a conclusive win with a fine second-half performance, scoring 25 unanswered points. Billingham had a spirited […]

Leaders Lymm make it eleventh heaven

24 November 2024 0 comments

By ETHAN BENTS Lymm……………..26 Wharfedale……. 0 LYMM made it 11 wins from 11 after a dominant victory over Wharfedale. With the rain hammering down, it […]

Adams proves the derby difference

24 November 2024 0 comments

By JOHN VALLELY Westcombe P……… 12 Sevenoaks………….. 14 THE accurate boot of Sevenoaks full-back Ben Adams was the vital ingredient as Sevenoaks ground out only […]

Barnes hold on in a storming game

24 November 2024 0 comments

By RICHARD HOMER Old Albanians…….. 10 Barnes…………………. 13 A MINUTE’S applause was held before kick-off to mark the passing of Peter Lipscomb, who served as […]

Tough win was reward for our hard work – Pierrepont

24 November 2024 0 comments

By ED MARRIAGE Colchester…….. 14pts Worthing………… 20pts Well worth it: Worthing take a lineout in front of the Raven Park crowd and right, No. 8 […]

Bury cut down on errors to clinch scrappy match

24 November 2024 0 comments

By ANDREW HERLIHY Bury St Ed’s………….32 Tonbridge J………… 21 TONBRIDGE kicked off this match looking to build on their impressive start to the season against […]

Late Knight kick clinches victory

24 November 2024 0 comments

By HAMISH OGILVY Oxford H………………. 17 Havant………………….22 HAVANT brought home a tense and tight victory in miserable conditions. The visitors got the game underway with […]

Nerveless Max seals comeback

24 November 2024 0 comments

By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley Hawks……. 17 Canterbury………….. 16 SPENCER Hayhow’s injury time try and Max Titchener’s conversion saw Henley Hawks edge past Canterbury in atrocious […]

Exeter’s season is back on track

24 November 2024 0 comments

By TOM JEFFREYS EXETER bounced back from their shock defeat to Leeds Beckett to beat Cardiff 56-28, while Loughborough extended their lead at the summit […]

Hartpury, Gordon’s through to final

24 November 2024 0 comments

By TOM JEFFREYS SOUTHERN dominance continued in the RFU ACE League as Gordon’s and Hartpury booked places in the grand final. The two sides, who […]

Results

24 November 2024 0 comments

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Quins power past Bridgend

24 November 2024 0 comments

Super Rygbi round-up By CARL FIELD CARMARTHEN Quins director of rugby Steff Thomas was pleased to see his side bag their first victory on the […]

Three in a row for Cardiff Met

24 November 2024 0 comments

Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD CARDIFF Met made it three wins on the bounce in the Welsh Premiership as they gave Newbridge six of the […]

Sadourny gets nod to replace Davidson

24 November 2024 0 comments

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Hat-trick man: Toulon wing Gael Drean runs in to score against Bayonne PICTURE: Getty Images IN April 2019, then-France coach Jacques […]

Great Things Happening Down At Heol-y-Cyw

19 November 2024 0 comments

By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports The Welsh rugby grassroots season is well underway, with the league tables across the country starting to take shape. At […]

Lee Blackett building next generation

17 November 2024 0 comments

By Jon Newcombe England A attack coach Lee Blackett is convinced it won’t be long before several of the players on show against Australia A […]

Simon Gillham must get justice for the Championship

17 November 2024 0 comments

Simon Gillham’s arrival as chair of the Championship/Tier 2 Board should be good news for English club rugby. Gillham, below, who spent 20 years in […]

Bristol’s exciting approach suits me, says Harry Thacker

17 November 2024 0 comments

By Mark Stevens Bristol Bears are fast earning themselves a reputation as rugby’s great entertainers, captivating fans with their bold, high-energy style of play. Known […]

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