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Top coaches call to keep ‘gladiatorial’ contest

30 March 2025 0 comments

By Mark Stevens Smashed: Philip van der Walt tackles Sale winger Tom O’Flaherty last week PICTURES: Getty Images Rugby has always been a game built […]

Championship: Doncaster Knights take their time to get up to right speed

30 March 2025 0 comments

By Ollie Oust L Scottish ………. 5pts Try: Talbot-Davies 7 Doncaster ……. 42pts Tries: Roberts 32, Hopkinson 44, Parry 52, Strong 54, Teague 72, Ene […]

Cornish Pirates flex muscles to put London Scottish on back foot

23 March 2025 0 comments

By Mark Stevens C Pirates ……….. 41pts Tries: Trewin 9, 35, Agbongbon 28, Moody 42, 49, Hiscocks 62 Conversions: Houston 10, 29, 36, 63 Penalty: […]

Jubilant Doncaster Knights do double over Ealing Trailfinders

23 March 2025 0 comments

By Guy Williams Doncaster ……… 20pts Tries: Holden 30, Mulipola 52 Conversions: Dolly 30, 52 Penalties: Dolly 68, 77 Ealing …………….. 18pts Tries: Kernohan 40, […]

Championship is low on stars, says Chinnor’s Luke Carter

23 March 2025 0 comments

By Ben Jaycock As Chinnor emerge from their ‘third pre-season’ of the campaign, veteran scrum-half Luke Carter says the Championship lacks the star power it […]

Joe Launchbury has helped me cope, says George Hammond

9 March 2025 0 comments

By Gary Fitzgerald George Hammond used “role model” Joe Launchbury as a mental crutch to help him through one of the toughest spells of his […]

Knights can take on the best again, says Smith

9 March 2025 0 comments

By CONOR MCLARNON Focus: Doncaster Knights flanker Thom Smith DONCASTER flanker Thom Smith feels he and his fellow players shoulder the responsibility to win promotion […]

Lynn excited to name his first Wales squad

9 March 2025 0 comments

NEW Wales head coach Sean Lynn has named a 48-player training squad ahead of the 2025 Six Nations. The Gloucester-Hartpury boss was named as Ioan […]

Davies back to put fire into Coventry

23 February 2025 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK FOLLOWING a lengthy spell on the sidelines, Steff Davies hopes to return at the tail end of this campaign with a bang. […]

Premiership Cup: Francis Moore finds his range to send Ealing Trailfinders out of sight

16 February 2025 0 comments

By Will Gupwell L Scottish ……… 15pts Tries: Scott 2, Homes 73 Conversion: Wilstead 74 Penalty: Lloyd-Seed 28 Ealing ……………..35pts Tries: Moore 19, 30; Farrar […]

Confidence and ambition are key

16 February 2025 0 comments

Coach to coach Steve Hill talks to London Scottish director of rugby Bryan Redpath, below Why did you get into coaching rugby and what has […]

Fin Smith says England choice was ‘simple’ despite Scottish connections

14 February 2025 0 comments

Fin Smith has Scottish connections everywhere he looks – but that will not stop England’s fly-half plotting the Calcutta Cup downfall of Gregor Townsend’s team. […]

Rising star Sean Kerr sets his sights on England

9 February 2025 0 comments

By Paul Rees As a consequence of the financial strife Premiership clubs have found themselves in this decade has been a fixed focus on developing […]

Goode news for Saracens as they put London Scottish away

9 February 2025 0 comments

By Nathan Johns L Scottish ……….. 0pts Saracens ……….20pts Tries: Wilson 38, 66, Tizard 80 Conversion: Johnson 39 Penalty: Johnson 9 Arguably the biggest takeaway […]

Harlequins give neighbours London Scottish quick lesson in finishing

2 February 2025 0 comments

By James Orpin Harlequins …….33pts Tries: Musk 26, 43, Hammon 40, Hobson 48, Gjaltema 58 Conversions: Benson 40, 43, 48, 58 L Scottish ………14pts Tries: […]

Dream Team – Michael van Vuuren

2 February 2025 0 comments

Michael van Vurren, the former junior Springbok, Cheetahs, Stade Francais, Kings, Leicester, Bath, London Scottish, London Irish, Northampton, Bedford, Ampthill, Ealing, Wasps, Lions & Newcastle […]

Roma Zheng shows his class to lead London Scottish home in style

26 January 2025 0 comments

By Tom Johnson London Scottish showed their power and determination with an impressive attacking display to ease to victory at the Richmond Athletic Ground. It […]

Gallagher’s late brace proves key for Caldy

19 January 2025 1 comment

By JOHN LYON Caldy ……………………………. 27pts Tries: Woodman 21, Dickinson 32, Gallagher 70, 77 Conversions: Barker 32, 77 Penalties: Barker 39 Nottingham …………………. 22pts Tries: […]

Quins ace Benson puts Exiles in control

19 January 2025 0 comments

By STEVE Cambridge ……26pts Tries: Vanes 17, Hema 60, Brownlie 69, 80 Conversions: Grimoldby 18, 70, 80 L Scottish ……. 48pts Tries: Wilkinson 2, Hyde […]

I was astonished when Leicester got in touch

19 January 2025 0 comments

MY LIFEIN RUGBY MICHAEL VAN VUUREN THE FORMER JUNIOR SPRINGBOK, CHEETAHS, STADE FRANCAIS, KINGS, LEICESTER, BATH, LONDON SCOTTISH, LONDON IRISH, NORTHAMPTON, BEDFORD, AMPTHILL, EALING, WASPS, […]

Heroes deserve highest accolade

12 January 2025 0 comments

Rugby Matters by Brendan Gallagher – A weekly look at the game’s other talking points The second series of BBC’s SAS Rogue Heroesis well underway […]

I owe Birmingham Moseley so much, says the fit-again flanker Morgan Dawes

12 January 2025 0 comments

By Ben Jaycock Passionate Midlander Morgan Dawes takes great pride in representing his beloved city through Birmingham Moseley. The former London Scottish flanker returned to […]

Clow keeps Rams in touch at the top

5 January 2025 0 comments

■By BEN JAYCOCK RAMS’ inward approach is paying dividends with the club involved in another title race thanks in part to free scoring flyer Zachary […]

Wrong to have so many outsiders at London Scottish

29 December 2024 0 comments

Looking at the London Scottish side in yesterday’s game against Chinnor, I make it nine Harlequins in the starting XV and three more on the […]

London Scottish flex muscles to overcome Chinnor

29 December 2024 0 comments

By Mo Sher L Scottish ………26pts Tries: Zheng 28, 47; Head 68 Conversion: Wilstead 69 Penalties: Wilstead 14, 54, 73 Chinnor ………….. 15pts Tries: Warton […]

Basement battle sees Caldy take the honours

22 December 2024 0 comments

By JOHN LYON Caldy………………20pts Tries: Royle 3, Hearn 47, Penalty 56 Penalty: Barker 10 L Scottish……… 10pts Tries: Anderson 19, Zheng 14 THE old adage […]

Basement battle sees Caldy take the honours

22 December 2024 0 comments

By JOHN LYON Caldy………………20pts Tries: Royle 3, Hearn 47, Penalty 56 Penalty: Barker 10 L Scottish……… 10pts Tries: Anderson 19, Zheng 14 THE old adage […]

Basement battle sees Caldy take the honours

22 December 2024 0 comments

By JOHN LYON Caldy………………20pts Tries: Royle 3, Hearn 47, Penalty 56 Penalty: Barker 10 L Scottish……… 10pts Tries: Anderson 19, Zheng 14 THE old adage […]

Scottish are on the hunt for another surprise win

15 December 2024 0 comments

■ By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW… L Scottish v Beford Blues Today. Kick-off 3pm. RAG LONDON Scottish will be hoping to cause another upset at the […]

Luc Jones talks up National League One as ‘one of the best in UK’

15 December 2024 0 comments

By Ben Jaycock Richmond scrum-half Luc Jones believes the entertainment value of National One reflects what used to make the Championship so great before teams […]

Veteran JJ: Caldy happy to tackle the professionals

15 December 2024 0 comments

By Ben Jaycock Caldy have endured a difficult start to the season in the Championship but stalwart number eight JJ Dickinson says the club still […]

Mitchelow is in right place to snatch it for Ampthill

8 December 2024 0 comments

■By OLLIE AUST L Scottish ……..14pts Tries: Anderson 8, Trenholm 25 Conversions: Kerr 9, 26 Ampthill ……….. 15pts Tries: Sylvester 67, Mitchelow 78 Conversion: Mitchell […]

Tough for clubs to get permission for 10,001

1 December 2024 0 comments

I HAVE every sympathy with my old friend Simon Halliday, the outgoing Chairman of the Championship Board, and the Championship clubs having read his comments […]

Cup games were pretty tough on us, admits Cornish Pirates coach Gavin Cattle

1 December 2024 1 comment

By Mark Stevens As clubs across English rugby’s top two divisions return to league action this weekend, questions continue to be asked about just how […]

Ealing Trailfinders quick off the mark to take home the honours

1 December 2024 0 comments

By William Gupwell E Trailfinders…63pts Tries: Moore 3, 35; Reid 16, De Wee 22, Kernohan 26, Harris 30, Walker 61, 69, 74 Conversions: Willis 4, […]

Doncaster get back to their best in fine style

1 December 2024 0 comments

By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster Knights……. 52pts Tries: Olowofela 68, 75; Jones 10, Smith 20, Edwards 26, Kerr 41, Dolly 53, Strong 56 Conversions: Bennett 10, […]

YOUNG GUNS

17 November 2024 0 comments

LOUIEGULLEY EXETER CHIEFS HOOKER Louie Gulley experienced the environment of England U20s’ World Championship triumph up close this summer and now has a burning desire […]

James Hadfield hits London Scottish for six to lead Sarries rout

10 November 2024 0 comments

By Mo Sher Saracens ……….99pts Tries: Eke 5, Hadfield 11, 27, 30, 48, 51, 58, Michelow 17, Jackson-Richard 23, Braley 40, Moore -Aiono 61, Hall […]

Ealing make Quins work hard to take the honours

10 November 2024 0 comments

By DAN ROBERTSHAW Harlequins …….38pts Tries: Lawday 7, Anderson 14, Benson 29, Penalty 48, Hammond 51 Conversions: Benson 8, 20, 30, 51 Penalty: Benson 78 […]

It’s important to be honest with players

10 November 2024 0 comments

Coach to coach Steve Hill talks to Dan George, below, head coach at Old Albanians Why did you get into coaching and how did you […]

Battling Scottish make Quins work hard

3 November 2024 0 comments

■By DAN ROBERTSHAW L Scottish ………22pts Tries: Scot 30, Simonds 40, Wardell 58, Brown 80 Conversions: Wilstead 80 Harlequins …….35pts Tries: Hyde 3, 65; Joseph […]

Sylvester unhappy to be missing out on Prem Cup

3 November 2024 0 comments

■ By BEN JAYCOCK MOST Championship sides spent this week gearing up for the Premiership Cup but Cambridge and Chinnor were left twiddling their thumbs, […]

YOUNG GUNS

3 November 2024 0 comments

JIMMY STAPLES HARLEQUINS HOOKER Harlequins academy hooker Jimmy Staples has adapted to men’s rugby but recognises there is much work to do before he reaches […]

Gilmore has tightened up our defence – Anderson

3 November 2024 0 comments

By PAUL REES CAMERON Anderson has hailed the impact made by defence coach Jason Gilmore, below, since he arrived at The Stoop in the summer. […]

Bear keen to be a big hit Down Under

27 October 2024 0 comments

■ By BEN JAYCOCK FORMER Cornish Pirates back row Bear Williams has flourished in making the difficult transition from rugby union to league and has […]

Thanks, Jeff, your piece was spot on

20 October 2024 0 comments

THE main purpose of this letter is to thank you for your existence and quality. I used to play from 11 to 21 (when six […]

Are we watching Quins Reserves?

20 October 2024 0 comments

Ace: Harlequins’ U20 World Championship-winning centre Sean Kerr starred for London Scottish last week PICTURE: Getty Images I’M sure the London Scottish-Harlequins link is working […]

It would be grand for Wasps to return

20 October 2024 0 comments

By Chris Hewett – Thinking Allowed Prize assets: Immanuel Feyi-Waboso and, inset from top, Tom Willis, Gabriel Oghre, Alfie Barbeary, Asher Opoku-Fordjour, Greg Fisilau and […]

Nottingham power is too much for Scottish

20 October 2024 0 comments

■By MO SHER L Scottish ……..14pts Tries: Brown 11, Ferdinand 48 Conversions: Lloyd-Seed 12, 49 Nottingham …. 48pts Tries: Olowofela 4, Williams 35, 69, Ferreira […]

Adamson’s record day is a delight for Blues

20 October 2024 0 comments

■By SAM JACKSON Bedford ……………………….. 34pts Tries: Garside 6, Adamson 15, 64; Worley 54, Wright 80 Conversions: Maisey 8, 57, 65 Penalty: Maisey 34 Doncaster […]

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