GLOUCESTER director of rugby George Skivington praised his side’s defensive effort. He said: “After missing so many tackles in our league fixture against Bristol, we’ve […]
By BEN JAYCOCK Birthplace: British Columbia, Canada Date of birth: 24/06/98 Community club: Abbotsford RFC Red Roses debut: vs Scotland March 2023 Caps: 13 Why […]
Leicester ………19 Harlequins ……33 By LOUIS CHAPMAN-COOMBE Harlequins’ first-half dominance saw them coast to a convincing victory over competition newcomers Leicester Tigers. Harlequins are competing […]
By BEN JAYCOCK Preview Bristol v Gloucester-Hartpury Today. Kick-off 3pm MEG Webb makes her first start of the season as Bristol host domestic pacesetters Gloucester-Hartpury […]
Sale ……………….12 L’borough ……..22 By DAVID WILSON Loughborough full-back Lia Green played a starring role and barely missed a kick as Lightning opened a 10-point […]
CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED OVERMATCHED teams usually find themselves facing the music without having to listen to any. It was different for Lyon, who schlepped […]
SERGE Blanco, the finest full-back ever to grace the union game, spent his entire club career at Biarritz. So did the celebrated loose forward Michel […]
By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW… Doncaster v Caldy Today. Kick-off 2.30pm, Castle Park DONCASTER Knights are out for revenge after the Merseysiders secured an upset victory […]
By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge …….13pts Try: Hanks 19 Conversion: James 20 Penalties: James 26, Caven 32 London Scots.. 43pts Tries: White 51, Ferdinand 54, Waghorn […]
By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW… Nott’mv Coventry Today. Kick-off 3pm, Lady Bay Return: Will Chudley starts for Coventry COVENTRY head coach Alex Rae is gearing up […]
By BEN JAYCOCK Old Redcliffians have exceeded expectations this season and are ahead of time in the club’s five-year plan. The Bristol based side are […]
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points Andre Boniface, who died earlier this week aged 89, and his younger […]
By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S……………22 Sale FC………………… 19 BISHOP’S Stortford just had enough to beat their visitors. The hosts struggled manfully in the first half, […]
By RHYS STRATTON Rosslyn Park………29 Blackheath …………29 A TRY at the death rescued a draw for Blackheath at Rosslyn Park to spoil their London rivals’ […]
By MIKE JAMOS Taunton Titans…..37 Cinderford…………… 31 A BUMPER crowd were entertained to a foot-ofthe-table battle where the Titans came out the victors. Early on, […]
By TOM MARKHAM Sedgley Park………47 Plymouth A………….29 IT was a swansong sendoff for Sedgley Park’s Danny Maher and Mark Goodman as the Tigers mauled Plymouth. […]
By EDWIN WILLIAMS Wharfedale…..40 Huddersfield…17 PLAYING with the wind and down the slope, Huddersfield managed the first half well and led at half-time by three […]
By JOE SANTAMARIA Lymm……………………39 Billingham…………..24 LYMM were able to power past a depleted Billingham side to banish memories of the 25-25 draw the teams shared […]
By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham T….67pts Preston G………..20pts PROMOTION contenders Rotherham Titans ended the season unbeaten at home in style, scoring ten tries to cap a […]
By NICK DOYLE Otley……………………..55 Hull Ionians…………34 AFTER conceding an early penalty by Lewis Minikin, an Otley cross-field kick saw Ben Dinsdale cross the line to […]
By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield………………39 Hull……………………….14 SHEFFIELD put last week’s shock defeat at Ionians well behind them with a seven-try domination of midtable Hull. In their […]
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale……………..36 Sheffield Tigers….27 A CRACKING game was in the balance until the closing stages when Tynedale finally overcame a stiff Sheffield Tigers […]
By BEN JAYCOCK Fylde have failed to live up to last season’s second-place finish, with the Lancashire outfit languishing in fifth and hooker Ben Gregory […]
By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley………………….36 Canterbury…………..35 A BRACE of first-half tries for Guy Rawsthorn helped Henley overcome Canterbury in an end-to-end contest. Henley opened the scoring […]
By PAUL RICHARDSON Old Albanians……..76 North Walsham…..34 OLD Albanians emerged victorious in a high-scoring contest although Walsham were in total command in the first ten […]
By KEVIN BEAL Esher……………….50pts Dorking……………28pts Super Esher ran out comfortable winners in this pulsating end-to-end top-of-the-table clash to secure the National 2 East title and […]
By STEPHEN FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks……………..0 Westcombe Park……24 SEVENOAKS came unstuck against an imposing Westcombe Park at the Paddock, going behind in the first half by three […]
By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J…………36 Barnes………………….43 A SCINTILLATING game saw two of the top-four sides share six tries, with the winning score coming in the […]
By EDDIE McATEER Wimbledon………….55 Worthing………………32 WIMBLEDON beat Worthing to take their relegation battle with Hull Ionians into the final weekend. The Dons took advantage of […]
By BILL HOOPER Camborne………33 Newport (S)…..38 NEWPORT stunned Camborne with a 28-point salvo either side of half-time to take the spoils. Camborne started strongly with […]
By ADAM CLEARY Dudley K……………….14 Old Redcliffians….48 DUDLEY Kingswinford’s survival chances took a big blow with a heavy home defeat to Old Redcliffians. The home […]
By ROGER OPIE Clifton…………………..52 Exeter Uni…………….24 CLIFTON confirmed third place in the table as their scrum power proved too much for Exeter University. A lively […]