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Pirates turn on power tomake Hartpury pay for slow start

18 March 2018 0 comments

By ANDREW BEACHAM PIRATES had this wrapped up by half-time, after dominating a first period in which Hartpury lacked energy, organisation and discipline. This was […]

Captain Mayhew commits to Carnegie

18 March 2018 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE Upbeat: Richard Mayhew FRESH from the news that first-team coaches Jimmy Lowes and Steve Boden have agreed one-year contract extensions, inspirational captain […]

Bristol second row Joe Batley diagnosed with Hodgkin Lymphoma and set to undergo course of chemotherapy

15 March 2018 0 comments

Terrible news for the 21-year-old who has made 11 appearances in the Championship this season

Titans left ‘gutted’ by Ealing’s late steal

11 March 2018 0 comments

■ By LUKE JARMYN A CONTROVERSIAL penalty at the ruck in the 79th minute conceded by Rotherham openside Charlie Maddison and kicked by Ealing full-back […]

Hartpury win survival fight but Scottish run them close

11 March 2018 0 comments

■ By ANDREW BEACHAM HARTPURY guaranteed their Championship status with the four points earned in a hard-fought contest against London Scottish. It was the proverbial […]

Pirates look to steal a march

4 March 2018 0 comments

Preview Cornish Pirates v Doncaster Today, Kick-off 2.30pm. Mennaye Field HAVING beaten highflying Yorkshire Carnegie last weekend, seventh-placed Pirates are hunting another big scalp from […]

Eddie should realise he got his back row wrong

4 March 2018 0 comments

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME While the dust settles after England’s defeat and the Scots are celebrating their unexpected win, it’s […]

Loyal fans help Blues put freeze on Carnegie

4 March 2018 0 comments

MICHAEL Le Bourgeois and Howard Packman both struck twice in Bedford’s impressive win over Yorkshire Carnegie, on a day where there two sets of winners. […]

Lam’s lads close in on club record

4 March 2018 0 comments

Preview Bristol v Jersey Today, Kick-off 2pm. Ashton Gate BRISTOLcould break a club-record winning streak if they overcome Jersey today. Pat Lam’s men are targeting […]

Doncaster Knights prop Ian Williams dies after collapsing at training session

20 February 2018 0 comments

(Photo: Getty Images) By Adam Ellis Doncaster Knights have announced prop Ian Williams has passed away, aged 27, after collapsing at the club’s Castle Park […]

Richmond head north looking for the double

18 February 2018 0 comments

Preview Y’shire Carnegie v Richmond Today, Kick-off 3pm HAVING missed Round 16’s fixture against Cornish Pirates due to poor weather at Mennaye Field, Yorkshire will […]

Sickener for Titans as late penalty costs them a draw

18 February 2018 0 comments

By GUY WILLIAMS ROTHERHAMlost in sickening circumstances as Bedford fly-half Will Hooley struck a successful penalty to clinch the points in the last play. The […]

Rampant Knights win battle of attacks

18 February 2018 0 comments

By STEVE HOSSACK Making the game safe: Doncaster’s Adam Batt scores and is congratulated by Jack Bergmanas PICTURES: Gareth Lyons DONCASTER Knights climbed into third […]

Pack power sets platform for backline fliers

18 February 2018 1 comment

By LUKE JARMYN UNBEATEN Bristol’s forward physicality and backline dynamism outclassed London Scottish to seal a try bonus-point within half-an-hour and equal their record of […]

Brave call by Wigglesworth allows Eden in for winner

18 February 2018 0 comments

By ROB WILDMAN NOTTINGHAMrecorded a first win in 2018 thanks to a dramatic last-ditch penalty goal after Pirates looked assured of victory. The successful kick […]

Trailfinders withstand Reds’ late onslaught

18 February 2018 0 comments

By TOM INNES TRAILFINDERS turned up the heat with a 25-point burst either side of halftime that set up a bonus point win on their […]

Scottish are denied by Foley’s late contribution

11 February 2018 1 comment

By GUY WILLIAMS A LATE penalty from replacement fly-half Charlie Foley earned Doncaster a narrow victory at Castle Park against an impressive London Scottish side […]

Bristol hold on against an Ealing onslaught

11 February 2018 0 comments

By MIKE JAMES BRISTOL ground out a crucial victory with a nail-biting victory over Ealing Trailfinders at Vallis Way. Pat Lam’s outfit made it 15 […]

Muddy marvels Richmond pip Titans to avoid drop

11 February 2018 0 comments

By LUKE JARMYN A JONO Woodward try in the corner early in the second half proved to be the difference as Richmond ended their seven-match […]

Double strike from Boulton a real bonus for Hartpury

11 February 2018 0 comments

By ANDREW BEECHAM HARTPURY picked up their first five-try haul in the Championship to see off Nottingham. They took the lead through an early James […]

Van Breda’s class shows as Jersey edge home

11 February 2018 2 comments

By LUKE JARMYN TEAMS BEDFORD: Clements-Hill 8, Packman 6 (Lewis 72, 5), Lane 6, Hutchinson 5, Adamson 9, Le Bourgeois 8, Dickson 7 (Burns 31, […]

Knights look to hit Notts for six

28 January 2018 0 comments

DONCAST go in search of a sixth successive league win over Nottingham after coming from behind to beat the Green and Whites 32-26 in September. […]

Buckle braced for another big scrap

28 January 2018 1 comment

YORKSHIRE Carnegie were shocked by the newlypromoted pack when the two sides met earlier in the season and hooker Joe Buckle is expecting more of […]

Lay boosts Bristol front row stocks

28 January 2018 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA SAMOA prop James Lay has joined Bristol on a short-term loan to cover Pat Lam’s injury-hit front row resources. The tighthead arrives from […]

Morahan calls for mental resilience

28 January 2018 0 comments

BRISTOL face a potential banana skin today and winger Luke Morahan knows improving their defence is key. Bristol’s record of 37 tries conceded is inferior […]

Stoppage time stunner earns Titans maiden league victory

28 January 2018 0 comments

By GUY WILLIAMS ROTHERHAMsensationally won their first league match of the season after 13 consecutive defeats which have sent the Clifton Lane club hurtling towards […]

Trailfinders miss bonus after naïve first half

28 January 2018 1 comment

By LUKE JARMYN Boot: Alex Walker clears for London Scottish STOIC Scottish defence kept them in touch of second-placed Ealing until skipper Mark Bright grabbed […]

Late acrobatics from Hardy rescues win for Reds

28 January 2018 1 comment

By TOM INNES JERSEY’S Kieran Hardy followed his own chargedown to score the winning try at the death to overcome a plucky effort by visitors […]

Rugby Matters: Hartpury production line set for more Test success

18 January 2018 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher on why the Gloucestershire college isn’t just creating international players for England anymore…

Dream Team: Bedford Blues and former Northampton scrum-half Lee Dickson

11 January 2018 0 comments

The ex-England international picks his best XV based on players he’s played with and against

Koster in as Pirates target big home win

31 December 2017 0 comments

Preview Cornish Pirates v Jersey Reds Today, Kick-off 2pm PIRATES have lost their last four fixtures against the Islanders and coach Alan Paver wants to […]

Nottingham stunned by late Scottish power surge

31 December 2017 0 comments

By ROB WILDMAN LONDONScottish produced a powerful final quarter to overturn a 17-0 deficit to win by three tries to two against surprised Nottingham. Nottingham […]

Bristol cut loose with Williams hat-trick

31 December 2017 0 comments

By LUKE JARMYN Power play: Steven Luatua forces his way through to score for Bristol PICTURE: Dante Kim Try time: Luc Jones THREE tries early […]

Titans sink further into mire after Murphy double

31 December 2017 1 comment

By ANDREW BEACHAM HARTPURY emerged victors in a game which, had it gone the other way, could have left them contemplating a serious relegation fight. […]

Jones drives over to keep Trailfinders in the hunt

31 December 2017 0 comments

By MATT WRIGHT LLEWELYNJones’ late try completed a remarkable comeback from Ealing as they edged a thriller against a fired-up Bedford to further consolidate second […]

14-man Doncaster Buckle at the death

31 December 2017 0 comments

By GUY WILLIAMS THIS exciting Yorkshire derby, in which both sides scored four tries, was dominated by a red card on the stroke of half […]

Nottingham ace looks for love on Channel 4’s First Dates

30 December 2017 0 comments

Oli Evans applied for the Channel 4 show after being single for the past nine years

Reds take advantage of costly yellow to Mullis

24 December 2017 1 comment

Jersey…18 Hartpury …14 HARTPURY’S dogged display pushed Jersey to the limits after Luke Eves’ late try threatened to turn the game the West Country side’s […]

Key sacked after Titans crash to 12th league defeat

24 December 2017 0 comments

By GUY WILLIAMS Rotherham …19pts Tries: Cheshire 16 Conversions: Ryan 16 Penalties: Ryan 20, 25, 31, 51 Doncaster…36pts Tries: Owen 10, Hunter 34, Heaney 55, […]

Carnegie capitalise on Everard red card

24 December 2017 3 comments

By JOHN NICHOLS York’ Carnegie …12pts Tries: Mayhew 68, Buckle 78 Conversions: Davies 68 Nottingham …10pts Tries: McConnell 4 Conversions: Eden 4 Penalties: Eden 52 […]

Ealing blast from the blocks but run out of steam

24 December 2017 0 comments

By LUKE JARMYN Ealing T …40pts Tries: Bright 4, Maddison 6, O’Conor 12, Walker 23, 30, Stegmann 38 Conversions: Daniels 5, 7, 24, 31, 39 […]

Bristol wrap up Christmas bonus within half an hour

24 December 2017 2 comments

By WILLIAM CARPENTER Bristol…56pts Tries: Vui 2, Morahan 13, Leiua 18, Pisi 28, Lam 55, Joyce 63, Protheroe 66, Jeffries 79 Conversions: Madigan 2, 13, […]

104 points! That’s what you call entertaining

24 December 2017 2 comments

By JONATHAN LANDI L Scottish …52pts Tries: Neal 1, Ingall 8, M Williams 10, Mosses 21, Unaivi 29, Sharp 58, Walker 63 Conversions: Sharp 2, […]

orwards provide perfect platform for Blues

26 November 2017 2 comments

By MATT WRIGHT Bedford…………33 Hartpury …………7 LOCK Ed Taylor was one of five try scorers for Bedford, as they comfortably saw off Hartpury on a […]

No sympathy from Thomas as his tries sink old pals

26 November 2017 1 comment

By TOM INNES YORKSHIRE Carnegie produced a controlled second half performance to claim four valuable league points, with former Jersey prop Marc Thomas crossing twice. […]

Jones at double for Ealing ‘s hit men

26 November 2017 1 comment

By NEALE HARVEY On the break: Doncaster ‘s Curtis Langdon LEWIS Jones celebrated his first start of the season with a trydouble as rampant Ealing […]

Cargill goes into overdrive to end Pirates hoodoo

26 November 2017 0 comments

By LUKE JARMYN PIRATES fly-half Will Cargill broke down the flank like an Exocet, offloading to wing Alex O ‘Meara in the 76th minute, to […]

Lam: We ‘re still looking for an 80-minute performance

26 November 2017 0 comments

By WILL CARPENTER LEAGUEleaders Bristol made it a perfect ten in the Championship with victory at Ashton Gate. A blistering first half performance saw Pat […]

Titans are denied by Holland ‘s late show

26 November 2017 0 comments

By GUY WILLIAMS ROTHERHAMTitans were within a few minutes of winning their first league game of the campaign in ten attempts. But in the fifth […]

Fowkes demands big effort for Ealing

19 November 2017 1 comment

Preview Nottingham v Ealing T’finders Today, Kick-off 3pm. Lady Bay NOTTINGHAM forwards coach Neil Fowkes insists no-one is patting themselves on the back at Lady […]