Newcastle Falcons Season Preview Coach: Steve Diamond Captain: Callum Chick Steve Diamond opted for team bonding rather than a raft of friendlies to prepare for […]
Northampton Saints Season Preview Coach: Phil Dowson Captain: George Furbank Last season’s title winning success at Northampton was no fluke. It was the product of […]
Saracens Season Preview Coach: Mark McCall Captain: Maro Itoje Saracens will start life without Owen Farrell and the Vunipola brothers at Gloucester on Saturday. For […]
Ampthill Sam Asotasi, Tomas Bacon, Josh Barton, Joe Bercis, Syd Blackmore, Charlie Bracken, Ben Chapman, Beck Cutting, Ollie Dawkins, Cai Devine, Griff Evans, James Flynn, […]
■By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S…………… 10 Blackheath …………39 STORTFORD were brought down to earth with a thud by a strong, Blackheath side who, after going […]
■By BAZ JOHNSON Dings Crusaders ..46 Plymouth A …………29 PLYMOUTH brought physicality to the park, opening the scoring with the metronomic boot of Tom Putt. […]
■By SAOPE SOKO Esher…………………….24 Rams…………………….43 HAVING lost to the promoted Sedley Park last week, Esher looked to maintain an impressive 12-match winning home run following […]
■By RHYS STRATTON Rosslyn Park………. 19 Richmond……………. 21 RICHMOND emerged victorious from a brutal derby defeating rivals Rosslyn Park in dramatic fashion yesterday. The visitors […]
■By DESMOND HICKIE Chester………….. 19 Lymm…………….. 51 LYMM were certainly not flattered by this one-sided result, outscoring the home side seven tries to three. Impressive […]
■By WILL JUDD Fylde…………………….22 Preston G…………….. 20 FYLDE came from behind in the last minute, defeating their local foes. The home side started strong, with […]
By TIM THORLEY Harrogate…………….29 Wharfedale…………35 AN enterprising match saw Wharfedale run out winners on an excellent day for open rugby. Harrogate scored first in the […]
■By NICK DOYLE Otley…………………….. 20 Leeds Tykes………..24 LEEDS Tykes were made to work for their narrow win against neighbours in an enthralling game yesterday against […]
■By RICHARD GORE Hull…………………. 18pts Hull Ionians……55pts THIS derby game was settled by half-time as a rampant Hull Ionians gave Hull a lesson in both […]
■By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield Tigers…. 13 Sheffield………………22 SHEFFIELD maintained their unbeaten start, edging their way to a three-try victory in a fiercely contested encounter at […]
■By MO SHER Tynedale…………….. 19 Billingham………….. 19 IF there ever was a phrase to describe a typically combative, robust, National League affair, ‘hard fought’ couldn’t […]
■By SAM SMITH L’ghboro S…….. 50 Hinckley……….. 21 ENGLAND age-group star Jack Bracken made a dream debut for Loughborough Students with a hattrickof tries to […]
■By ROGER OPIE Clifton…………………..36 Old Redcliffians….28 A DOMINANT second-half, led by their pack exerting serious pressure, underpinned a Clifton comeback from being 14 points adrift […]
By MIKE YEATES Devonport S………… 19 Exeter Uni…………….59 A FAST start and a controlled finish saw Exeter University romp to an emphatic win at Devonport […]
■By JACK TOZER Cinderford………13pts Luctonians……..15pts Smiler: James Mear scores Luctonians’ first try LUCTONIANS narrowly beat Cinderford in their first-ever league encounter with both sides battling […]
By BILL HOOPER Redruth………………..35 Camborne…………….43 CAMBORNE did enough during the first half to ride out a spirited comeback by Redruth in a proverbial game of […]
■By ALEX CLARK Macclesfield………. 31 Bournville……………28 MACCLESFIELD put the icing on the cake of club celebrations with victory over Bournville. It was the first home […]
■By MIKE AMOS Taunton Titans…..34 Hornets………………… 19 TAUNTON Titans overcame a slow start to run out winners over Hornets. They were starved of early possession […]
By CIARA FEARN England U20s star: Jack Bracken LOUGHBOROUGH Students head coach Brad Jones is targeting a top-half finish in National Two West after ending […]
■By MIKE MARSHALL Guernsey……….37 Westcombe P..26 NEWCOMER Martinas Dromantas shone as Guernsey Raiders saw off the challenge of Westcombe Park. Both teams started with pace […]
■By ED MARRIAGE Colchester…………..26 Tonbridge J…………48 TONBRIDGE Juddians made it two wins from two as they beat National League 2 new boys Colchester on the […]
■By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley…………………. 20 Bury St Ed’s…………. 17 A STIRRING second-half comeback from Henley Hawks saw them edge past a solid Bury St Edmunds […]
■By KEVIN BEAL Dorking……………29pts Barnes…………… 24pts DORKING had to dig deep in another tight game between two old rivals, with the lead changing hands twice […]
■By HAMISH OGILVY Oxford H……………….32 Old Albanian………..38 Old Albanian bounced back from their narrow opening round defeat to Henley with Michael Bond’s late try enough […]
■By STEPHEN FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks………….. 14 Canterbury…………..27 CANTERBURY survived Sevenoaks’ second-half revival to take the Kent derby honours. The visitors dominated the first half, opening the […]
■By PETE MAYHEAD Worthing………………34 Havant………………….40 HAVANT backed up last week’s performance with a hard-fought but controlled win in the Worthing sunshine. Worthing started the better […]