By BEN JAYCOCK Birthplace: British Columbia, Canada Date of birth: 24/06/98 Community club: Abbotsford RFC Red Roses debut: vs Scotland March 2023 Caps: 13 Why […]
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Classy Quins on Easy Street
Leicester ………19 Harlequins ……33 By LOUIS CHAPMAN-COOMBE Harlequins’ first-half dominance saw them coast to a convincing victory over competition newcomers Leicester Tigers. Harlequins are competing […]
Webb looking to get Bears firing
By BEN JAYCOCK Preview Bristol v Gloucester-Hartpury Today. Kick-off 3pm MEG Webb makes her first start of the season as Bristol host domestic pacesetters Gloucester-Hartpury […]
Saracens cement place in cup final
By HARRY SCOTT-MUNRO Saracens ……….36pts Tries: Cleall 5, 19; Penalty 32, Kasolo 34, Gondwe 39, Clapp 43 Conversions: MacDougall 35, 39 Exeter Chiefs ..29pts Tries: […]
Deadeye Green has Lightning in Control
Sale ……………….12 L’borough ……..22 By DAVID WILSON Loughborough full-back Lia Green played a starring role and barely missed a kick as Lightning opened a 10-point […]
Time for props to take their share of the glory
CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED OVERMATCHED teams usually find themselves facing the music without having to listen to any. It was different for Lyon, who schlepped […]
We need Biarrtitz back to their best
SERGE Blanco, the finest full-back ever to grace the union game, spent his entire club career at Biarritz. So did the celebrated loose forward Michel […]
Pirates keep Hartpury at bay to stay in the race
By LUKE JARMYN Hartpury RFC …25pts Tries: Barton 4, Penalty 44, Hunt 68 Conversions: Bazalgette 69 Penalties: Bazalgette 30, 72 Cornish P ……….30pts Tries: Hocking […]
Ampthill hold on to deny Bedford
By SHAWN TAYLOR Bedford Blues……………24pts Tries: Worley 15, French 28, Adamson 41, 70 Conversions: Maisey 16, 42 Ampthill…………………….. 29pts Tries: Jackson 10, Stonham 22, Adejimi […]
Doncaster looking for revenge after Caldy’s December win
By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW… Doncaster v Caldy Today. Kick-off 2.30pm, Castle Park DONCASTER Knights are out for revenge after the Merseysiders secured an upset victory […]
Scottish find their feet in second-half comeback
By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge …….13pts Try: Hanks 19 Conversion: James 20 Penalties: James 26, Caven 32 London Scots.. 43pts Tries: White 51, Ferdinand 54, Waghorn […]
Coventry get set for a battle in the mud
By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW… Nott’mv Coventry Today. Kick-off 3pm, Lady Bay Return: Will Chudley starts for Coventry COVENTRY head coach Alex Rae is gearing up […]
More local derbies in the north would help
Former Richmond boss Steve Hill talks to Ben Woods, below, the head coach at Tynedale in National Two North Why did you get into coaching […]
Owen’s delight as Old Reds get ahead of the game
By BEN JAYCOCK Old Redcliffians have exceeded expectations this season and are ahead of time in the club’s five-year plan. The Bristol based side are […]
Rugby schedule has little to do with player welfare
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW A roll of drums and a fanfare of trumpets late last summer heralded a new title sponsor […]
Pienaar heads the list for Europe’s golden oldies
In the course of wheeling their way into the Challenge Cup quarter-finals last weekend against the Cheetahs, the Michelin Men of Clermont brought a somewhat […]
Time to create a new dynasty
Paul Rees looks at what Mark McCall needs to do at Saracens as several big names head for the exit door WHEN Saracens first won […]
It was an honour to reach the 400-mark
My Life in Rugby with Chris Dicomidis – The former Pontypridd, Cardiff, Wales U21 & Cyprus international looks back at his career in the game […]
André, high priest of French running rugby
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points Andre Boniface, who died earlier this week aged 89, and his younger […]
Lewis leads the Lions to a vital victory
By ANDY HASTINGS Leicester L ….. 43 Darlington MP 10 LEICESTER Lions are a step closer to safety with a convincing bonus-point victory over Mowden […]
Walker leaves it late to triumph
By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S……………22 Sale FC………………… 19 BISHOP’S Stortford just had enough to beat their visitors. The hosts struggled manfully in the first half, […]
Rams win in front of record crowd
By RICHARD ASHTON Rams …………………… 19 Richmond …………… 13 RAMS edged a feisty final home game of the season as they overcame Richmond. The away […]
Champions! Chinnor celebrate in fine style
By JON MEADOWS B Moseley ………. 0pts Chinnor…………..52pts Tries: Walker 17, Curry 20, Hughes 22, 36, Passman 27, Warboys 38, 50, Feeney 53 Conversions: Warboys […]
Last-gasp Denham try makes it even in London
By RHYS STRATTON Rosslyn Park………29 Blackheath …………29 A TRY at the death rescued a draw for Blackheath at Rosslyn Park to spoil their London rivals’ […]
Star man Sinclair makes difference
By MIKE JAMOS Taunton Titans…..37 Cinderford…………… 31 A BUMPER crowd were entertained to a foot-ofthe-table battle where the Titans came out the victors. Early on, […]
Sedgley savour a sweet swansong
By TOM MARKHAM Sedgley Park………47 Plymouth A………….29 IT was a swansong sendoff for Sedgley Park’s Danny Maher and Mark Goodman as the Tigers mauled Plymouth. […]
Kieran pleased to watch his youthful side powering on
By BEN JAYCOCK With a late change in the club’s coaching staff and a youthful squad, the wheels could have come off at Rosslyn Park […]
Dale take the wind out of Field’s sails
By EDWIN WILLIAMS Wharfedale…..40 Huddersfield…17 PLAYING with the wind and down the slope, Huddersfield managed the first half well and led at half-time by three […]
Fylde knock Tykes off the top spot
By STUART McCRACKEN Fylde……………………. 18 Leeds Tykes……….. 15 FYLDE put a dent in Leeds Tykes promotion charge with a win in their last home game […]
Shard is thorn in Billingham’s side
By JOE SANTAMARIA Lymm……………………39 Billingham…………..24 LYMM were able to power past a depleted Billingham side to banish memories of the 25-25 draw the teams shared […]
Lucky 13 at home as Titans run riot
By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham T….67pts Preston G………..20pts PROMOTION contenders Rotherham Titans ended the season unbeaten at home in style, scoring ten tries to cap a […]
Ionians overcome as Otley take home victory
By NICK DOYLE Otley……………………..55 Hull Ionians…………34 AFTER conceding an early penalty by Lewis Minikin, an Otley cross-field kick saw Ben Dinsdale cross the line to […]
Sheffield back on winning form
By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield………………39 Hull……………………….14 SHEFFIELD put last week’s shock defeat at Ionians well behind them with a seven-try domination of midtable Hull. In their […]
Tigers left licking their wounds
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale……………..36 Sheffield Tigers….27 A CRACKING game was in the balance until the closing stages when Tynedale finally overcame a stiff Sheffield Tigers […]
Fylde at risk of being left behind in tough group
By BEN JAYCOCK Fylde have failed to live up to last season’s second-place finish, with the Lancashire outfit languishing in fifth and hooker Ben Gregory […]
Bury mark last home game by rattling up 50
By ANDREW HERLIHY Bury St Ed’s……56 Guernsey……… 24 BURY grabbed a halfcentury of points to beat the Raiders. The hosts took the lead when Matt […]
Rawsthorn wastes little time for Hawks
By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley………………….36 Canterbury…………..35 A BRACE of first-half tries for Guy Rawsthorn helped Henley overcome Canterbury in an end-to-end contest. Henley opened the scoring […]
Hat-tricks aplenty for happy hosts
By PAUL RICHARDSON Old Albanians……..76 North Walsham…..34 OLD Albanians emerged victorious in a high-scoring contest although Walsham were in total command in the first ten […]
Esher on top to seal title triumph
By KEVIN BEAL Esher……………….50pts Dorking……………28pts Super Esher ran out comfortable winners in this pulsating end-to-end top-of-the-table clash to secure the National 2 East title and […]
Park prove too strong as Oaks fail to register
By STEPHEN FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks……………..0 Westcombe Park……24 SEVENOAKS came unstuck against an imposing Westcombe Park at the Paddock, going behind in the first half by three […]
Birch stands tall with superb treble
By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J…………36 Barnes………………….43 A SCINTILLATING game saw two of the top-four sides share six tries, with the winning score coming in the […]
Dons win to set up nail-biting final day
By EDDIE McATEER Wimbledon………….55 Worthing………………32 WIMBLEDON beat Worthing to take their relegation battle with Hull Ionians into the final weekend. The Dons took advantage of […]
A tale of two halves for Sherwood’s improving side
By BEN JAYCOCK It’s been a season of two halves for Tonbridge Juddians, and director of rugby Seb Sherwood is looking to build on a […]
Dever and Dawson at double to boost Newport
By BILL HOOPER Camborne………33 Newport (S)…..38 NEWPORT stunned Camborne with a 28-point salvo either side of half-time to take the spoils. Camborne started strongly with […]
Dudley are left on brink of the drop
By ADAM CLEARY Dudley K……………….14 Old Redcliffians….48 DUDLEY Kingswinford’s survival chances took a big blow with a heavy home defeat to Old Redcliffians. The home […]
Scrum teaches students a lesson
By ROGER OPIE Clifton…………………..52 Exeter Uni…………….24 CLIFTON confirmed third place in the table as their scrum power proved too much for Exeter University. A lively […]
Dings rack up the points to celebrate lifting title
By BAZ JOHNSON Dings C……………69pts Redruth……………. 7pts Dings Crusaders clinched the title in great style with an emphatic win over Redruth. Director of rugby Stean […]
Forward power draws the sting from Hornets
By JON RICHARDSON Hornets…………………24 Bournville……………30 BOURNVILLE’S forward power proved the difference as their dominance at the setpiece just edged out Hornets’ running rugby. Hornets were […]
Jenson speeds up to sink Chester
By DESMOND HICKIE Chester…………………20 Loughborough S….38 LOUGHBOROUGH’S fine win at Chester, six tries to two, reflected their enterprise and use of the ball that came […]
Vowles hat-trick in vain in thriller
By CHRIS CAMPBELL Hinckley………………29 Luctonians…………..33 HINCKLEY and Luctonians played out a hugely entertaining end of season game in front of a bumper Leicester Road crowd. […]
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