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Hundreds of voices cannot be ignored

15 December 2024 0 comments

FOLLOWING Nick Cain’s TRP articles and others in the national press, and the calls from the three former RFU chairmen for a challenge to the […]

Calls for change gather support

15 December 2024 0 comments

THE process of convening an SGM of the RFU is a convoluted procedural affair, and this could be a useful ally for the likes of […]

Matt’s learning from his rival as Redruth look to spoil party

8 December 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK MID-table Redruth have experienced an inconsistent campaign but would love nothing more than to derail their rivals Camborne’s title pursuit when the […]

Dream Team – Grant Hughes

1 December 2024 0 comments

GRANT HUGHES, THE FORMER SCOTLAND SEVENS INTERNATIONAL AND STIRLING COUNTY WING, NOW WITH CHINNOR, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… Forwards […]

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 […]

I fear that young players will be lost to the game if chances missed

17 November 2024 0 comments

I REFER to Geoff Stalker’s letter of October 27 regarding schools rugby. Some points perhaps need to be amplified so that RFU leadership hear or […]

Two great games in one day

17 November 2024 0 comments

I SAW two of the best matches of the season last Saturday. The first was “live” between Stow on the Wold and Longlevens, a Level […]

JONNOBALDING

13 October 2024 0 comments

YOUNG GUNS GLOUCESTER & ENGLAND U18 LOCK England U18s second row Jonno Balding is hoping performances for Radley College can impress his club Gloucester enough […]

Minikin keen to use pain of last year as motivation

6 October 2024 0 comments

■By TOM KELLY Leader: Lewis Minikin HULL Ionians fly-half Lewis Minikin was “absolutely gutted” come the end of last season after a tough campaign and […]

Gwilliam’s ambition to build from the bottom

29 September 2024 0 comments

By TOM KELLY Boss: Taff Gwilliam PICTURE: Matthew Walker CANTERBURY director of rugby Taff Gwilliam is deter mined to grow the club so that they […]

Schoolboy mates working as a team

15 September 2024 0 comments

Steve Hill puts the questions to Chris Briers and Al Loney, joint head coaches at Fylde Why did you get into coaching rugby and how […]

Hard to pin the blame on unions

8 September 2024 0 comments

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME AS IF things in the game aren’t bad enough, the BBC’s Rugby On Trial shown on […]

As fit as a Lion in the Congo

18 August 2024 0 comments

PETER JACKSON THEY stood outside a 7th century church perched above St Bride’s Bay for hours on Friday, the old Lions united in love for […]

LETTER: RFU not helping English rugby

11 August 2024 0 comments

Steve Borthwick is doing a great job in charge of the national side as are his players and our recent U20 world champions.

Fearless beach boy who ran with Lions

4 August 2024 0 comments

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW PETER Morgan’s day would begin at the crack of dawn on a Pembrokeshire shore with his faithful […]

The game is always about the players

4 August 2024 0 comments

Coach to coach Steve Hill puts the questions to Will Knight, below, the head coach of recently promoted Havant RFC Why did you get into […]

Good to see women winning more awards

4 August 2024 0 comments

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME IT WAS disappointing that Team GB women’s sevens side were unable to get any medals that […]

You are only ever as good as your players

21 July 2024 0 comments

Steve Hill puts the questions to David Marshall, below, head coach of Westcombe Park in National Two East and backs coach of Kent’s County Championship […]

Blackheath agree £1.5m deal to buy ground

14 July 2024 0 comments

By Jon Newcombe Blackheath managing director Russell Ticehurst has hailed the purchase of Well Hall as “a momentous day” in the club’s 166-year history. Never […]

It’s double delight for Devon on final day

23 June 2024 0 comments

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS DEVON and Hampshire claimed the honours in the second day of the County Championships final weekend at Twickenham last Sunday. It was a […]

Devon and Hampshire claim county glory at Twickenham in style

16 June 2024 0 comments

By LUKE JARMYN Devon and Hampshire claimed the honours in the second day of the County Championships final weekend at Twickenham on Sunday. It was […]

Last-minute try makes it perfect for Oxfordshire

16 June 2024 0 comments

Men’s Division 2 by Ben Jaycock Cheshire ……….37pts Tries: Longmore 6, Cole 28, Penalty 37, Elliott 39, Blackwell 60 Conversions: Attis 7, 60 Penalties: Attis […]