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Red Roses set for revenge mission
By BEN JAYCOCK England return to New Zealand for the first time since their ‘devastating’ loss to the Black Ferns in last year’s World Cup […]
Keep Portugal in game
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER Portugal might have become the surprise package of RWC2023 for some, but […]
Austin’s bite would add to the show
I miss Austin Healey. There, I said it. I miss his eagle eye spotting stuff I have missed; I miss him questioning a team’s tactics […]
Time for the mind games to take centre stage
Paul Rees wonders whether a demanding run-in for the favourites will open the door for England and Wales THE World Cup has reached the stage […]
Bunker system may expand to other contests
It was always going to be a World Cup in which discipline would be crucial with a zero tolerance on head high tackles which lacked […]
Too many matches that don’t matter
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW FROM my lofty perch in Block D, Row 11, Seat 8 of the Stade Atlantique, it looked […]
Mother’s 12-week ban can’t be right
STELLA Little is the mother of three rugby-playing sons and works as a safeguarding professional specialising in child welfare. On March 26 Mrs Little was […]
Bath bank on Russell class
Premiership team-by-team previews: Bath Bath finished last season with four consecutive victories, their best run for three years. They scored 175 points and 24 tries […]
Lam puts his faith in Vakatawa to fire Bears
Premiership team-by-team previews: Bristol Bears HOW do you replace Semi Radradra? By signing Virimi Vakatawa, the France centre who was forced to retire from rugby […]
Baxter out to rebuild again
Premiership team-by-team previews: Exeter Chiefs The summer marked a reset for Exeter following the departure of a number of players who were instrumental in their […]
Mercer the man to power Gloucester
Premiership team-by-team previews: Gloucester Gloucester started last season in the fast lane and finished it spluttering along in the hard shoulder after being decimated by […]
Quins hope to keep it smooth
Premiership team-by-team previews: Harlequins When Quins won the title in 2020-21, they finished the season strongly to make up for a slow start and took […]
McKellar’s putting pieces into place
Premiership team-by-team previews: Leicester Tigers The Tigers did well to reach the play-offs last season after losing head coach Steve Borthwick and his right-hand man […]
Codling knows it will be tough
Premiership team-by-team previews: Newcastle Falcons ALEX Codling knew what he was taking on when he agreed to become Newcastle’s third director of rugby in little […]
Saints have to nail it away from home
Premiership team-by-team previews: Northampton There was a point last season where Northampton looked as if they could qualify for the play-offs despite conceding a century […]
Sale need to seize the day
Premiership team-by-team previews: Sale Sharks Alex Sanderson has pushed his players to their physical and mental limits this season after they fell short in May’s […]
Saracens will still be the team to beat
Premiership team-by-team previews: Saracens THE champions have been denuded by the World Cup and will start their Premiership campaign with nine players in France and […]
DMP hit ground running to see off hosts
By TIMOTHY FORRESTER Richmond ……. 24 Darlingtn MP . 34 DARLINGTON Mowden Park were good value for their excellent win at Richmond after getting off […]
Six of the best for Rams pacesetters
By RICHARD ASHTON Rams ……………………26 Bishop’s S …………… 10 RAMS ground out a hard-fought home success against Bishop’s Stortford to make it a super six […]
Albion’s fast start too much for Sale
By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A …………36 Sale FC………………… 10 PLYMOUTH Albion kept up their recent run of fine form as they ran in six tries […]
Star Merrick leads way in Chinnor’s Park push
By RHYS STRATTON Rosslyn Park … 21pts Tries: Piper 24, Marfo 52, Jardine 74 Conversions: Wilstead 25, 53, 75 Chinnor…………. 48pts Tries: Goss 5, Feeney […]
Lions languish at basement after Moseley defeat
By NATHAN EDWARDS B Moseley …………..25 Leicester Lions …. 18 BIRMINGHAM Moseley bounced back to form as they handed Leicester Lions a fifth consecutive defeat, […]
Seven-up Club cruise to victory
Blackheath………….52 Cinderford…………… 12 By GRAHAM COX A MAGNIFICENT seven tries helped Blackheath dominate from start to finish against Cinderford. Bill Harding, in his first Club […]
Tigers cling on for big Titans triumph
By TOM MARKHAM Matt Arm Sedgley Park………32 Taunton T…………….28 SEDGLEY Park managed to hang on for a much-needed win over Taunton Titans. The game started […]
Honey tastes sweet success after stepping up to new level
By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON Fraser Honey has made the step up to Rams in National One and is thriving under director of rugby Seb Reynolds’ dynamic […]
Dorking’s perfect start to season continues
By CARRICK BLAKE Canterbury……. 31 Dorking…………..36 DORKING picked up another five points, making it 30 from 30 after an opening-half blitz left Canterbury stunned. Henry […]
Titchener holds nerve to seal win
By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley………………….27 Tonbridge J…………26 AN injury-time try from Ryan Crowley and a nerveless conversion from Max Titchener saw Henley Hawks come back from […]
Try-happy hosts in seventh heaven
By RICHARD HOMER O Albanians…………48 Wimbledon………….29 OLD Albanians got back to winning ways as they ran in seven tries to comfortably beat Wimbledon. It was […]
Bury hold edge in enthralling encounter
By ANDREW HERLIHY Bury St Ed’s…….22pts Esher………………. 17pts IT has been two years since these teams last met, and that proved to be a high-scoring […]
Scintillating Sevenoaks turn on the second-half style
By STEPHEN FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks…………..43 North Walsham….. 15 SEVENOAKS showed their quality with a big win over North Walsham. But for 60 minutes this match was […]
Dan’s relishing Guernsey lifeline
By MIKE MARSHALL Guernsey…………….. 41 Worthing……………… 17 EX-JERSEY Red Dan Barnes, offered a rugby lifeline by Guernsey Raiders, gave himself the perfect tonic by scoring […]
Barnes show why they’re contenders
By JOHN VALLELY Westcombe P………33 Barnes………………….48 BARNES showed why they are league contenders as they defeated a spirited Westcombe Park side. The visitors had won […]
‘We’ve set our sights on winning the league title!’
By BEN CONEYBEARE Electric: James Botterill attacks for Esher AS soon as the club’s decade-long stay in National One came to an end at the […]
Smith’s hat-trick proves in vain for visitors
By BAZ JOHNSON Dings C…………. 43 Dudley K………… 21 DINGS took the honours, despite a hattrick from Dudley’s Jasper Smith. The visitors created a good […]
Clifton survive a late Hornets scare
By ROGER OPIE Clifton…………………..45 Hornets………………… 41 CLIFTON looked to have control over the outcome as the interval approached. But they had not anticipated losing three […]
First-half blitz seals fate for strugglers
By GLYNN CASTLEDINE Newport (S)………….. 5 O Redcliffians……..33 OLD REDCLIFFIANS inflicted further pain on bottom club Newport with a comfortable win. The 10th-placed visitors were […]
No Luc involved as visitors triumph
By HANNAH BURTON Exeter Uni………. 21pts Luctonians……..33pts IN-FORM Luctonians emerged victorious in the top-of-the-table clash against Exeter University, adding a bonus point in the second […]
Superb start puts the students in driving seat
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 […]
Preston makes the difference for hosts
By DESMOND HICKIE Chester…………………38 Redruth……………….. 20 CHESTER were relatively comfortable bonus-point winners, but Redruth were able to trouble them with significant periods of pressure in […]
Yellow card is so costly for Hinckley
By BILL HOOPER Camborne…………….38 Hinckley………………29 THREE second-half Camborne tries in the space of eight minutes helped the Cherry and Whites to a bonus-point win against […]
Ducker taking delight in Camborne’s rock-solid start
By OLLIE PINHEY The 2022-23 season saw Camborne return to the fourth tier of English rugby for the first time since their relegation 30 years […]
Hosts run riot as Otley run for the hills
By EDWIN WILLIAMS Wharfedale….. 31 Otley………………… 7 A STRONG performance by Otley kept them in touch until well into the second half. Wharfedale then pinned […]
I’s fall just short at Greenwood Road
By MIKE BROWN Billingham…………..24 Hull Ionians………… 17 BILLINGHAM secured their fourth win of the season, but were made to work hard for it. Hull Ionians […]
Hoppers snatch a draw in Hull thriller
By BEN PITKEATHLY Preston G…………….. 30 Hull………………………. 30 PRESTON Grasshoppers snatched a late draw, despite being 12 points down with five minutes left against Hull […]
Landmark day for Titans capped off by triumph
By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham T… 34pts Fylde………………. 19pts TEAMS ROTHERHAM: Townend, Render, Hayes, Dunne, Tanumi, Milner, Bruzulier, Capps, Bergmanas, Denman, Challinor, Smith, Kay, Cowen-Leak, Poole […]
Sheffield not left out on a Lymm in Cheshire
By NATHAN EDWARDS Lymm……………………26 Sheffield……………… 41 CHRISTIAN Hooper scored a hat-trick to move up to fifth in the table and hand Lymm a third defeat […]
Dale off the mark with Oliver treble
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale……………..33 Huddersfield………. 18 TYNEDALE broke their duck with an impressive win over Huddersfield at Corbridge. The victory was based on an excellent […]
Jubilant Jukes on song in Tykes win
By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield T…………..29 Leeds Tykes……….. 50 A HAT-TRICK of tries for Leeds Tykes wingman Harry Jukes put the seal on another convincing bonus-point […]
World Cup drop-goal fest inspires ace Shard
By BEN JAYCOCK Tom Shard took inspiration from George Ford’s trio of drop goals against Argentina as he stepped into the pocket last weekend and […]
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