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Harlequins leave it too late in Paris

8 December 2024 0 comments

By Gary Fitzgerald Racing 92 ……………….. 23pts Tries: le Garrec 15, Naituvi 39, Spring 61 Conversion: le Garrec 16 Penalties: le Garrec 59, 66 Harlequins […]

Stade Francais’ two reds clear the way for Munster to take control

8 December 2024 0 comments

By Kevin Fallon Munster ………….33pts Tries: Abrahams 16, Daly 30, Kendellen 50, Farrell 55, Coombes 79 Conversions: Crowley 16, 30, 51, 56 Stade Francais .. […]

Montpellier are pushed all the way by Dragons

8 December 2024 0 comments

By SIMON THOMAS Dragons …………. 14pts Tries: Basham 26, O’Brien 40 Conversions: O’Brien 27, 40 Montpellier ….. 18pts Tries: Tambwe 13, Tauleigne 21 Conversion: Barreau […]

Connacht …… 43 Zebre …………… 12

8 December 2024 0 comments

■By JOHN FALLON IRISH sevens star Chay Mullins crowned his Connacht debut with a hat-trick. Academy players Sean Naughton and Fiachna Barrett also made their […]

Emanuel marks historic Cardiff debut in style

8 December 2024 0 comments

■By SIMON THOMAS Lyon ………………..37pts Tries: Dumortier 7, 38, Parisien 25, Charcosset 48, Gonzalez 63 Conversions: Meliande 26, 49, 64 Penalties: Meliande 70, Gonzalez 75 […]

Olowofela’s double steers Archers home

8 December 2024 0 comments

■By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge ……. 10pts Tries: Brownlie 10, Caven 19 Nottingham ….. 43pts Tries: Olowofela 16, 42; Dickinson 23, 32, Cherry 55, Parks 62, […]

Gregson gets going to put Saracens in charge

8 December 2024 0 comments

By HARRY SCOTT-MUNRO Leicester…………….. 5pts Try: Bartlett 57 Saracens……………38pts Tries: Clifford 2, Sharp 4, Senft 12, Campbell 21, Gregson 47, 53 Conversions: Harrison 3, 5, […]

Without a doubt, we are living in the ‘shameless era’

8 December 2024 0 comments

IT was even worse than we first thought. To recap. The RFU were emerging from a ruinous Covid period, some of England’s big professional teams […]

Harry happy to be the hero after schoolboy error

8 December 2024 0 comments

By PAUL BOLTON Bournville…………… 18 Cinderford…………… 20 HARRY Johnson was Cinderford’s villain turned hero as the Forest of Dean side snatched a last-gasp victory in […]

Rutter pen means it’s honours even

8 December 2024 0 comments

By MIKE AMOS Taunton Titans….. 10 Redruth……………….. 10 BOTH sets of players must be applauded for playing a bright game, despite extremely windy conditions, with […]

Sub Shepherdson leads Oaks triumph

8 December 2024 0 comments

By ADAM CLEARY Worthing……………….. 7 Sevenoaks…………..36 SEVENOAKS recorded their third victory of the season with a bonus-point win at fellow strugglers Worthing. The first half […]

Star man Wyman is match winner

8 December 2024 0 comments

By RICHARD HOMER Old Albanian……….. 17 Westcombe P……… 19 WESTCOMBE Park secured victory with a try from a tap penalty from the last play of […]

Schools pay tribute to former student

8 December 2024 0 comments

■ By BEN JAYCOCK PROMISING rugby player Johnny Reynolds tragically passed away a year ago and in recent weeks his former schools came together to […]

Do simple things well is my mantra

8 December 2024 0 comments

Coach to coach Steve Hill talks to Alex White, below, the head of rugby at Syston and Loughborough University backs and attack coach Why did […]

Brilliant Gordon’s hold the ACES

8 December 2024 0 comments

SCHOOL RUGBY ■ By TOM JEFFREYS GORDON’S beat 12-time champions Hartpury 34-24 to win their first ever ACE League title at Sixways Stadium. Gordon’s, the […]

Wharfedale show the way ahead

1 December 2024 0 comments

Last weekend Wharfedale – currently fifth in National Two North – played league leaders Lymm with 13 homegrown players in the starting line-up. Just before […]

When he was on it, Joe Marler had the lot

1 December 2024 0 comments

Power house: Joe Marler in action for England during 2023 World Cup PICTURE: Getty Images There’s a need for big characters in rugby union as […]

Guy Pepper full of praise for Sam Underhill

1 December 2024 0 comments

By Jon Newcombe Sam Underhill was one of Guy Pepper’s idols growing up and he’s now enjoying learning from him in person at Bath. In […]

Exeter Chiefs fight hard but Bath go back to top

1 December 2024 0 comments

By Paul Rees Bath……………………………….. 19pts Tries: Pepper 6, Reid 45, Annett 67 Conversions: Russell 7, 68 Exeter……………………………. 15pts Tries: Vermeulen 19, Fisilau 80+2 Conversion: Slade […]

Santi Carreras class has Northampton Saints on the rack

1 December 2024 0 comments

By Rob Wildman Northampton Saints……. 17pts Tries: Furbank 6, Augustus 48 Conversions: Hutchinson 6, 48 Penalty: Hutchinson 74 Gloucester…………………… 25pts Tries: Carreras 3, 32; Mercer […]

Duncan Weir steps up to have final say in tense affair

1 December 2024 0 comments

By Simon Thomas Glasgow…………. 17pts Tries: Matthews 36, Venter 50 Conversions: Weir 37, 51 Penalty: Weir 66 Scarlets…………. 15pts Tries: Macleod 11, Nicholas 46 Conversion: […]

Sharks survive Stormers comeback to take derby victory

1 December 2024 0 comments

Sharks survived a stunning fightback to triumph in Durban. Sharks were cruising going into the final few minutes with a 13-point lead, but they conceded […]

Leinster make it seven wins in a row

1 December 2024 0 comments

By Jim Short Ulster…………….20 Leinster…………27 Leinster’s second string proved far too strong for Ulster to make it seven wins on the spin. “Squad depth is […]

Let’s hope Newcastle Falcons can keep flying flag

1 December 2024 0 comments

As last season’s final Premiership table confirmed, Northampton and Newcastle could not possibly have been further apart: the Saints sweeping all before them, the Falcons […]

Questions for the All Blacks

1 December 2024 0 comments

Despite following up their World Cup quarter-final win over Ireland last year with another in Dublin a fortnight ago, the All Blacks face some tough […]

It’s back to business as usual for Bedford

1 December 2024 0 comments

By ROB WILDMAN Nottingham…… 10pts Tries: Myall 16, Dickinson 69 Bedford………….. 17pts Tries: Langdon 3, Adamson 20, James 62 Conversion: Maisey 62 A BREAK-AWAY interception […]

High-flying Harlequins make it six of the best

1 December 2024 0 comments

■ By RORY MORROW Harlequins…… 47pts Tries: K Powell 5, C Powell 21, Pena 27, Hanlon 33, Konkel 39, Latsha 67, Parry 75 Conversions: Tuima […]

Clifford in charge to make sure for Sarries

1 December 2024 0 comments

■ By HARRY SCOTT-MUNRO Saracens………..32pts Tries: Harrison 15, Corrigan 26, Hunt 52, Bermudez 74 Conversions: Harrison 16, 27, 52 Penalties: Harrison 60, 80 Loughborough.. 21pts […]

O’Grady glad to learn his trade in tough surroundings

1 December 2024 0 comments

■ By DAN ROBERTSHAW Fighting hard: Exeter Uni score against Hornets EXETER University flyhalf Lewis O’Grady is enjoying the physicality of National 2 West and […]

Harrogate steamroll Otley in derby day massacre

1 December 2024 0 comments

■ By TIM THORLEY Harrogate………39 Otley………………… 7 AFTER last week’s weather postponement, Harrogate overcame a depleted Otley side to record only their second win of […]

Rowland is gearing up for world cup challenge

1 December 2024 0 comments

■ By MARK STEVENS Triumph: England celebrate with the WXV1 trophy PICTURES: Getty Images HELENA Rowland believes England Women have been given advance warning that […]

Gemma staying positive on the long road to recovery

1 December 2024 0 comments

■ By JON NEWCOMBE MADE of the strongest stuff, Gemma Hill is every bit as tough as the ‘Steelmen’ she looks after on matchdays. The […]

BUCS RUGBY

1 December 2024 0 comments

L’borough teach Exeter a lesson ■ By TOM JEFFREYS LOUGHBOROUGH underlined their favourites status by thumping Exeter. The Loughborough-Exeter rivalry has been at the epicentre […]

Brackla RFC: A hidden gem in Bridgend‘s vast rugby landscape.

26 November 2024 0 comments

By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports “The fact of being an underdog changes people in ways that we often fail to appreciate. It opens doors and […]

Fiji cave in as Ireland find some firepower

24 November 2024 0 comments

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Ireland…………………………. 52pts Tries: Doris 4, Van der Flier 14, 29; Hansen 40, 67; Aki 46, McCarthy 63, Kelleher 78 Conversions: Prendergast 4, […]

Wales are battered by force of Storm Sprinbok

24 November 2024 0 comments

By Simon Thomas Wales ……………………………. 12pts Tries: Dyer 40, Botham 80 Conversion: B Thomas 80 South Africa ……………….. 45pts Tries: Mostert 6, Etzebeth 9, Arendse […]

Saracens hold on to keep Quins out

24 November 2024 0 comments

■By HANNAH BOYLE Saracens …………………… 28pts Tries: Elliott 7, Sylvester 36, Hartley 75 Conversions: Eden 7, 36 Penalties: Eden 12, 59, 72 Harlequins ………………… 26pts […]

Alfie Barbeary’s late show saves day for Bath

24 November 2024 0 comments

By Dan Joseph Bedford …………… 7pts Try: Maisey 50 Conversion: Maisey 51 Bath ……………….. 21pts Tries: Barbeary 67, 75; Tuipulotu 72 Conversions: Bailey 68, 73, […]

Pearson’s power is enough to carry Saints past Cov

24 November 2024 0 comments

■By PAUL SMITH Clincher: Curtis Langdon scores Saints’ third try PICTURES: Getty Images A BATTLING forward display in which flanker Tom Pearson produced a stand-out […]

Trailfinders smash six to lead way in Pool C

24 November 2024 0 comments

■By MO SHER Ealing T ………….36pts Tries: Holgate 5, 45; Cornish 31, Harris 52, De Wee 59, Smid 70 Conversions: Willis 6, 46, 60 L […]

Carr-Smith is happy to play the long game at Bath

24 November 2024 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE WHILE two of his cohorts from England U20 rugby have enjoyed a meteoric rise since their age-grade days together, scrum-half Tom Carr-Smith […]

Radford ready to get Saints rolling

24 November 2024 0 comments

By PAUL REES Close to a return: Alex Mitchell dives over to score for Saints in the Premiership final PICTURE: Getty Images CHAMPIONS Northampton made […]

Plummer cashes in on five minutes of fame

24 November 2024 0 comments

HARRY Plummer’s imminent transfer from the Blues in Auckland to the Michelin Men of Clermont Auvergne may well leave him with one of the briefest […]

Handle the expansion of Junior World Cup carefully

24 November 2024 0 comments

PLANS are afoot to reorganise World Rugby’s showpiece annual U20 competitions – the Junior World Cup and the U20 trophy – to hopefully give the […]

Trailfinders make Bristol fight to the end

24 November 2024 0 comments

■By STEWART McCULLOUGH Bristol …………….26pts Tries: Orr 7, Marston-Mulhearn 40, Bern 44, Reed 58 Conversions: Reed 7, 44, 58 Trailfinders ……. 7pts Try: Beukeboom 36 […]

Burgess puts boot in to secure Heath success

24 November 2024 0 comments

■By GRAHAM COX Blackheath …… 16pts Try: Etete 55 Conversion: Burgess 56 Penalties: Burgess 17, 22, 40 Dings ……………….. 7pts Try: Williams 72 Conversion: Boulton […]

Park survive late scare to triumph

24 November 2024 0 comments

By RHYS STRATTON Rosslyn Park……….33 Plymouth A………….29 ROSSLYN Park just edged out Plymouth in a close encounter. The hosts opened the scoring when Sam Kennaugh […]

Exeter’s season is back on track

24 November 2024 0 comments

By TOM JEFFREYS EXETER bounced back from their shock defeat to Leeds Beckett to beat Cardiff 56-28, while Loughborough extended their lead at the summit […]