Gloucester are shopping for a new fly-half for next season and have cast their eye on Bristol Bears’ Wales No.10 Callum Sheedy. It could mean […]
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Skinner staying at Edinburgh
Scotland lock Sam Skinner has agreed to sign on at Edinburgh for another two years, opting for loyalty rather than a lucrative move to the […]
Red Roses: Holly Aitchison
ENGLAND FLY-HALF Birthplace: Formby, Merseyside, Date of Birth: 13/09/1997 Community club: Waterloo Rugby Club, Club: Bristol Bears, Red Roses Debut: 2021 v New Zealand, Caps: […]
Bears cut loose with second half battering
By STEWART McCULLOUGH Bristol Bears …41pts Tries: Skeldon 2, 26; Botterman 55, Atkin-Davies 60, Murray 67, Varley 71, Smith 80 Conversions: Aitchison 2, Smith 40, […]
Gloucester come out on top to deny battling Chiefs
By NIGEL MALROND Exeter Chiefs ……………….. 27pts Tries: Menin 40+1, MacDonald 47, 51; Tuttosi 60 Conversions: Cantorna 40+1, 47 Penalty: Cantorna 72 Gloucester-Hartpury…….31pts Tries: K […]
Ten-try Saracens give Leicester a lesson in finishing
By HARRY SCOTT-MUNRO Leicester T……. 17pts Tries: McGhie 4, Richardson 17, Feury 72 Conversions: M Jones 4 Saracens ………. 60pts Tries: Kasolo 7, Packer 25, […]
Morrall brace has Lightning going in the right direction
By SAM BYTHEWAY Sale Sharks …. 12pts Tries: Talling 48, Prothero 65 Conversions: Irwin 48 L’borough …… 24pts Tries: O’Donnell 10, 55; Morrall 25, 35 […]
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Lions still roaring after vital victory secured
■By BEN MORRIS Leicester L ……25 Cinderford……. 20 LEICESTER Lions maintained hopes of survival with a vital and hard-fought win against a very physical Cinderford […]
Pope answers all of Park’s prayers
■By JOE BARNES-TAYLOR Sedgley Park ……..32 B Moseley …………..26 IT was a game of two halves as Sedgley Tigers hosted Bir mingham Moseley for their […]
Heath hold edge in tightest tussle
■By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S…………… 14 Blackheath ………… 18 APART from some typically robust defence, Stortford just couldn’t get going against a Blackheath side also […]
Carter earns a festive number one for hosts
■By LUKE JARMYN Chinnor………….. 21pts PICTURES: David Howlett Tries: Carter 26, Bourton 40, Brockschmidt 45 Rams ……………….. 7pts Conversions: Try: Worboys 26, 40, 45 Atkins […]
Top man Yates is toast of town
■By TOM BULMER Darlington MP…….29 Sale FC………………… 19 DARLINGTON Mowden Park rounded off the year with a highly impressive home win over Sale FC. Garry […]
Old boy Henry is Mond big cheese
By RHYS STRATTON Rosslyn Park………. 18 Richmond…………….22 RICHMOND snatched a win at the death in a thriller at The Rock. The hosts started the match […]
Late Fenton tries make difference
By MIKE JAMOS Henry CTaunton Titans…..29 Plymouth A………….24 RATU VAKALUTUKALI led the team out as captain on his 150th appearance for Taunton and his motivation […]
Playing in this league is so sweet for top scorer Honey
By EDDIE McATEER Title contenders Rams’ top scorer Fraser Honey believes National One is by far the best league in England thanks to its competitive […]
Titans’ second-half blitz destroys Dale’s challenge
By ANDREW MOSLEY Rotherham T……….33 Wharfedale………….. 7 ROTHERHAM laid claim to being the fittest team in the division with a late flurry of tries against […]
Gregory hat-trick secures bragging rights
By STUART MCCRACKEN Fylde………………33 Preston G……….27 HAT-TRICK hero Ben Gregory inspired a Fylde fightback to come from 17-0 down to win derby day bragging rights […]
Late Pilkington try breaks Field hearts
By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield……….24 Lymm……………………33 A RESILIENT Lymm came from behind to claim only their second win on the road in a tightly-fought contest at […]
It’s a nasty taste in mouth for hosts
By MALCOLM KNOWLES Hull Ionians………… 18 Hull……………………….23 SEVERAL hundred good folk sat down to a firstclass pre-match lunch. They, and those unable to join them, […]
Sheffield savour Steel City honours
By MO SHER Sheffield…………33pts Sheffield T……. 24pts THE Steel City bragging rights were once again claimed by Sheffield, the hosts taming the Tigers in […]
Tom’s loving life at Lymm after taking the next step
By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON Lymm celebrated a historic promotion to National 2 North last season for the first time in the club’s 63-year history. Despite being […]
Tykes too good in top derby triumph
By NICK DOYLE Otley…………………….. 17 Leeds Tykes………..47 LEEDS Tykes claimed the Yorkshire derby bragging rights with a convincing victory. Otley had the territory in the […]
Where there’s a Will there’s a way!
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale……………..24 Billingham………….. 12 A DOMINANT Tynedale pack secured victory for Tynedale after an even derby encounter in which Will Nankivell led the […]
Students quick out of blocks to topple Hornets
By JON RICHARDSON Hornets…………………27 Exeter Uni…………….33 HORNETS were outscored five tries to three as they went down to Exeter University at the Nest. A fast […]
Thorne’s red card fails to derail Dudley
By DAVID BALLHEIMER Dudley K………… 17 Bournville………. 3 DUDLEY Kingswinford overcame neighbours Bournville to pick up only their third win of the season and move […]
Lucs run out as Old Reds steal it
By LUKE JARMYN Old Redcliffians…. 18 Luctonians………….. 17 OLD Redcliffians fly- -half Ashley Groves held his nerve to boot a late winning conversion to complete […]
Clifton rescued by two-try Talbot
By ROGER OPIE Clifton………………….. 15 Dings Crusaders… 15 CLIFTON staged a stirring second-half comeback as they claimed a draw at home to Dings Crusaders. The […]
Kevern proud as gritty Reds hit back for a draw
By BILL HOOPER Redruth…………..19pts Camborne……….19pts Left: Tyler Gendall of Redruth burrows his way over for a try. Right: Jack King of Redruth is tackled by […]
Priddey keen to make his mark on and off the pitch
By BEN CONEYBEARE If there are any career paths that rival the physical demands of professional rugby, serving in the armed forces must surely be […]
Four-try surge is key for Hinckley
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 […]
Ace Ivory leads Chester’s charge
By MATT HARROP Chester…………………36 Newport (S)…………34 CHESTER edged to victory over Newport (Salop) in a high-scoring clash at Hare Lane. The two sides scored five […]
Oaks oust battling Raiders in mighty contest
By STEPHEN FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks…….27 Guernsey……….17 SEVENOAKS got the better of Guernsey in a combative arm wrestle on a boggy Paddock. The visitors set the tone […]
Away-day joy for in-form Dorking
By HENRY PARISH Worthing……………… 18 Dorking…………………29 DORKING overcame Worthing to ensure they only have two blots in their copybook at the end of the calendar […]
Juddians fall short in big derby tussle
By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J…………24 Canterbury…………..28 RIVALS Tonbridge Juddians and Canterbury served up another pre-Christmas cracker, with the visitors narrowly coming out on top. Canterbury […]
Drama as late kick downs the Dons
By EDDIE MCATEER Wimbledon…….20pts Barnes…………….21pts WIMBLEDON fell to an agonising defeat at the hands of Barnes as a lastminute penalty saw the visitors steal a […]
Faulkner hat-trick fires leaders to win over Park
By CONOR O’HARA Esher…………………….43 Westcombe P………36 HARRY Faulkner grabbed a hat-trick as Esher retained top spot with a tight victory over Westcombe Park. Faulkner started […]
French giants are the ones to beat again, says O’Driscoll
By BEN JAYCOCK Three-time Champions Cup winner Brian O’Driscoll believes English sides will be up against it again in Europe this season when the tournament […]
Vikings battered by seven-up Bury
By SEB SUTCLIFFE North Walsham……. 5 Bury St Ed’s………….45 BURY St Edmunds blew North Walsham away, winning by seven tries to one in a thoroughly […]
Hawks home run shattered by OAs
By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley Hawks…….24 Old Albanians……..27 OLD Albanians ended Henley Hawks’ proud unbeaten home record as a solid performance helped them come away with […]
Championship is a class competition – Hammond
By BEN JAYCOCK Despite the lack of jeopardy at both ends of the Championship, Nottingham head coach Craig Hammond relishes battling the full-time outfits and […]
Coach to Coach with Richie Williams
Former Richmond director of rugby Steve Hill talks to Cambridge director of rugby Richie Williams Steve Hill: How and why did you get into coaching […]
Yapp to take the reins of Wallaroos
FORMER England captain Jo Yapp has been appointed head coach of Australia women’s team on a two-year deal. Yapp, 44, becomes the first female head […]
Social media can hurt even the best
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Last weekend saw some of the best rugby we have seen this season, including the World […]
Young Guns: Bath prop Billy Sela
By BEN JAYCOCK Despite being just 18, Billy Sela is a relatively experienced England age grade player having already twice toured South Africa. The Bath […]
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Bath boys blow race wide open in pursuit of Exeter
BUCS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS Bath defeated Loughborough 31-17 in a result that could have huge ramifications in the final Super BUCS standings. Bath, having […]
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Rugby celebrate historic win over Baa-Baas
SCHOOLS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS Rugby School celebrated the end of their bicentennial season in style with a double win in an historic fixture against […]
Spears turn up the heat on new boys Mie
JAPAN RUGBY By BEN JAYCOCK Reigning champions Kubota Spears steamrolled past Division 1 newcomers Mie Heat 75-0 to secure their first win of the season […]
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