By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster ……….. 0pts L Scottish ……… 12pts Tries: Riley 20, Kerr 41 Conversion: Lloyd-Seed 41 DONCASTER suffered another shock home defeat – […]
By Grant Shub Victor Matfield, who played 127 Tests for the Springboks and recently relinquished his record to Eben Etzebeth, believes that his protege can […]
By BEN JAYCOCK Boss: Steve Diamond STEVE Diamond says Newcastle Falcons will operate with a simplistic game plan moving forward which he feels will make […]
CAN those at World Rugby who now insist the 20-minute red card experiment is to be extended worldwide please identify themselves. It’s an abomination and […]
S Africa ……….19 Italy …………… 23 ITALY saw off tournament hosts South Africa, who rued their ill-discipline. Harlequins tighthead prop Babalwa Latsha crashed over the […]
By SAM JACKSON Australia ……… 31 Scotland …….. 22 AUSTRALIA were crowned champions of WXV2 after a late flurry of tries against Scotland, who ensured […]
By BEN JAYCOCK Ireland………….26 USA………………..14 IRELAND came from behind to round off an impressive WXV1 campaign with a win over an ill-disciplined USA. Scott Bemand’s […]
ROUND-UP SPAIN concluded an incredible WXV 3 campaign as champions after conceding just eight points in three games. The champions will be joined in next […]
By BEN JAYCOCK Style: Jess Breach scores against New Zealand JESS Breach scored a hat-trick as England produced an attacking masterclass to score nine tries […]
Preview Exeter Chiefs v Leicester Tigers Today. Kick-off 3pm ENGLAND hopeful Nancy McGillivray returns to action today against Leicester following a 17-month spell on the […]
Preview Trailfinders v Loughborough Today. Kick-off 12.45pm LOUGHBOROUGH Lightning’s new signing Francesca Goldthorp makes her second club debut today. The England rugby league international has […]
IT’S not every day that a surname synonymous with England’s World Cup triumph appears among the goalscorers for a Premier League club. Fin Back, born […]
BEN Earl’s obligatory man-of-the-match interview after Saracens’ win over Exeter included the following statement: “You look at this Premiership and everyone can beat everyone else.’’ […]
■By JON MEADOWS B Moseley …………..28 Sedgley Park ……..26 BIRMINGHAM Moseley blow away Sedgley Park’s early advances as they hosted the visitors from Manchester. Sedgley […]
■By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S …………….. 6 Rams …………………… 10 BISHOP’S Stortford gave a strong performance against top-ofthe table Rams under difficult conditions. Handling errors […]
■By BAZ JOHNSON Dings Crusaders… 31 Richmond……………. 31 DINGS Crusaders were unable to make their home advantage count as they hosted Richmond for a draw […]
■ By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A………….29 Blackheath………….23 PLYMOUTH took their winning run to four matches with a narrow victory over Blackheath who returned to London […]
■By CIARA FEARN Boss: Harvey Biljon ROTHERHAM Titans director of rugby Harvey Biljon is enjoying the challenges and excitement that come with transitioning from a […]
■By BEN CROPPER Leeds Tykes …33 Wharfedale….. 12 LEEDS Tykes, buoyed by a ferocious pack mentality in attack and defence, brushed aside Wharfedale on Friday […]
■By RICHARD GORE Hull……………………….36 Sheffield ……………..38 SHEFFIELD secured the narrowest of victories to extend their winning streak to six games while Hull earned two bonus […]
■By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield T……..26pts Fylde……………….33pts FYLDE head coach Chris Briers paid tribute to the grit and determination of his side as they hung on […]
■By TIM THORLEY Harrogate…………….22 Chester……………….. 16 HARROGATE secured their first victory of the season with a narrow win over Chester in which Fred Chell led […]
■By NICK DOYLE Otley……………………..45 Preston G……………..22 CALLUM IRVINE led the way as Otley saw off the Grasshoppers. Having dominated territorially, Irvine’s penalty opened the scoring […]
■By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale……………..32 Lymm……………………37 LYMM secured their sixth consecutive victory with a thrilling win over Tynedale, despite an exceptional five-try performance from beaten hooker […]
■By SAM SMITH Loughboro S….26 Exeter Uni………28 EXETER University just had the edge in the battle of the students. The game started quickly, with Exeter’s […]
■By DAN THOMAS Camborne…………….41 Hinckley……………… 19 BEN PRIDDEY grabbed a hat-trick of tries as Camborne secured a 41-19 victory over Hinckley. Josh Matevesi opened the […]
■By MO SHER Devonport S………… 17 Clifton…………………..52 DEVONPORT’S tough start to the season showed no signs of abating as Clifton claimed the full haul of […]
■By BILL HOOPER Redruth…………..38pts Luctonians……..29pts All to play for: Chris Rovery looks to create an opening and, right, Will Riglesford goes over for his second […]
■By PAUL BOLTON Hornets…………………27 Bournville…………… 21 HORNETS held off Bournville’s stirring second-half fightback to hold on for their second win of the season at Hutton […]
■By FRANK JONES Macclesfield………. 19 Cinderford……………24 CINDERFORD made sure it was an unhappy return home for their hosts. Macclesfield were on the end of a […]
■By MIKE AMOS Taunton Titans…..62 Old Redcliffians….29 IN only his sixth game in senior rugby, 18-yearold Rocky Prowse made the transition from schoolboy rugby by […]
■By OLLIE AUST Strong man: Luctonians prop Joe White LUCTONIANS maintained their unbeaten start to the season last weekend with a 66-5 win over Macclesfield […]
■By ED MARRIAGE Colchester……… 7 Henley…………… 10 COLCHESTER’S wait for a first National League 2 win goes on as Henley clinched a fortunate victory on […]
■By KEVIN BEAL Dorking…………………36 Oxford H………………… 7 A BLISTERING first-half performance was enough to see Dorking take the inaugural league meeting between these two clubs […]
■By MIKE MARSHALL Guernsey……………..35 Barnes…………………. 31 GUERNSEY Raiders saw off visitors Barnes in a match punctuated by a series of yellow cards. Barnes struck first […]