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Howzat! Azzurri are left stumped

9 March 2025 0 comments

CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED Box office: England’s Elliot Daly scores against Italy in last year’s Six Nations match PICTURE: Alamy AS the BBC’s top brass […]

Lytchett Minster 2s? Now they were decent…

9 March 2025 0 comments

By Chris Hewett – Thinking Allowed Anyone seeking to capture the essence of rugby’s transformation over recent decades need not wrestle with the demise of […]

Prem Rugby Cup: Ealing Trailfinders go close but Exeter Chiefs sneak home

9 March 2025 0 comments

By Mark Stevens Exeter ………………………….. 28pts Tries: Hodge 26, Penalty 33, E Roots 63, Wyatt 70 Conversions: Hodge 27, 64, 71 Ealing Trailfinders …….. 24pts […]

Prem Rugby Cup: Louie Tonkin ‘gutted’ to miss chances against Exeter Chiefs

9 March 2025 0 comments

Ealing Trailfinders coach Louie Tonkin rued missed opportunities as he watched his side bow out of the Premiership Cup. “We’re gutted,” said Tonkin. “We were […]

Prem Rugby Cup: Newcastle Falcons can’t live with Bath late show

9 March 2025 0 comments

By Luke Jarmyn Newcastle Falcons ……. 29pts Tries: Hearle 5, McCallum 38, Stevenson 43, 50 Conversions: Connon 39, 44, 51 Penalty: Connon 17 Bath ……………………………….41pts […]

Steve Diamond likes look of young chargers

9 March 2025 0 comments

Newcastle director of rugby Steve Diamond heaped praise on his young chargers but admitted they’ve got a lot to learn. The Premiership’s bottom side put […]

Newcastle Falcons flyer Elliott Obatoyinbo on the crest of a wave

9 March 2025 0 comments

By Jon Newcombe Elliott Obatoyinbo is hoping he can ride the crest of Newcastle’s wave and return to the sort of form that he showed […]

Santi Carreras will be fighting for Gloucester until the end, insists Trevor Woodman

9 March 2025 0 comments

By Gary Fitzgerald Santiago Carreras may be about to wave adios to Kingsholm but he will certainly not be “downing tools”. The Argentina star, who […]

Bucs Super Rugby: Loughborough made to fight all the way

9 March 2025 0 comments

Bucs Rugby By Tom Jeffreys Loughborough survived the biggest threat to their league title hopes by the skin of their teeth against Leeds Beckett to […]

Dr Bill Mulcahy put his college on the map

9 March 2025 0 comments

Ireland lock Dr Bill Mulcahy will be remembered for many things not least being a rumbustious Ireland lock who also won six Lions caps while […]

Mali Satala try sums up top day for Leicester Lions

9 March 2025 0 comments

By Jean Bull Leicester Lions …. 75 Darlington MP …… 0 Leicester Lions kept their survival hopes alive with a dominant display of running rugby […]

Red-hot Rhys leads the way as visitors triumph

9 March 2025 0 comments

■By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S ……………28 Rosslyn Park ………40 RHYS Charalambous led the way as Rosslyn Park won at Stortford. The hosts started slowly and […]

Jimmy stars as Dings hold edge

9 March 2025 0 comments

By BAZ JOHNSON Dings Crusaders .. 47 Esher…………………….35 IT was a slow start for the home side, as the pressure of 11th v 12th was […]

Majestic Dale too strong for visitors

9 March 2025 0 comments

By JOHN CLARK Wharfedale…………36 Sheffield……………… 21 ON a glorious March day made for running rugby Wharfedale were at their majestic best, deservedly winning after displaying […]

Barnes win the battle of top two

9 March 2025 0 comments

By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J……23pts Barnes…………….32pts BARNES kept the National 2 East promotion race alive with a dominant display at the Slade, and in doing […]

Injury is no Achilles heel for fit-again veteran Dan

9 March 2025 0 comments

nBy BEN JAYCOCK Enforcer: Sale FC prop Dan Birchall carries forward MOST players never recover from a torn Achilles tendon, but Dan Birchall hasn’t let […]

Students have ball at poor Cinders’ expense

9 March 2025 0 comments

nBy FYNLEE HATLEY L’ghborogh S… 60 Cinderford……. 24 FOLLOWING a strong away victory at Luctonians last weekend, Loughborough Students welcomed Cinderford to Epinal Way in […]

Wasteful Titans pay high price

9 March 2025 0 comments

nBy MIKE JAMOS Taunton Titans……. 7 Clifton…………………..26 DESPITE making a bright start the Titans quickly lost control of this game, allowing Clifton to run out […]

Heath takes aim at coach for England’s playing style

9 March 2025 0 comments

nBy CAMERON STEPHENS England attack coach: Richard Wigglesworth RENOWNED rugby commentator Nick Heath believes that England will struggle to develop into an exciting side with […]

Street on his way to Saracens

9 March 2025 0 comments

SARACENS have signed tighthead Marcus Street from Exeter on a multiyear contract which will start at the end of the season. The 26-year-old, who has […]

2024/25 FANTASY

9 March 2025 0 comments

TRP FANTASY RUGBY HELPDESK trphelp07544 @gmail.com PHONE NUMBER 07909993854 Welcome to the latest update of this first season of TRP Fantasy Rugby. Today’s update covers […]

Bazalgette: I learnt a lot from the Bears

9 March 2025 0 comments

By CHRIS COLLYER RELIABLE fly-half Harry Bazalgette is no stranger to multitasking as his kicking skills continue to prove invaluable to Hartpury as they fight […]

QEGS stand in the way of Harrow’s title defence

9 March 2025 0 comments

By TOM JEFFREYS HARROW face the unique opportunity to defend their National Schools Cup champions title as they face Queen Elizabeth Grammar School (QEGS), Wakefield […]

Larkham delight as Brumbies rule

9 March 2025 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Try time: Declan Meredith dives over to score for Brumbies against Blues and, inset, head coach Stephen Larkham PICTURES: Getty Images BRUMBIES […]

Turner steps down at Ampthill

9 March 2025 0 comments

FORMER Wales flyhalf Paul Turner will step down as head coach of Ampthill at the end of the season after 14 years with the Championship […]

Olamide Sodeke on the ‘brotherhood’ in the England U20s camp

7 March 2025 0 comments

By Charlie Elliott England U20s have been hugely successful in the past few years, having won the Six Nations and the U20 Championship last year, […]

Super Rugby Americas: Round Three Review

6 March 2025 0 comments

By Joe Santamaria Pamoas 24 – 10 Peñarol Last year’s beaten finalists, Pampas, put the rest of the competition on notice with an impressive 24-10 victory […]

PODCAST (S4, E25): Louis Lynagh on life in Italian Rugby and Six Nations Round Four!

5 March 2025 0 comments

A slightly new dynamic for you all today – host Ollie Little has given the columnists the week off! He is joined by Italy, Benetton […]

RFU offers grassroots more say

2 March 2025 0 comments

The RFU has promised to give grassroots clubs more control over community rugby as the governing body attempts to win support ahead of the Special […]

Emanuel Brothers hitting the heights for Wales U20s

2 March 2025 0 comments

By Simon Thomas From a warzone in the back garden to playing together for Wales, the Emanuel brothers have already come a long way. Prop […]

Dowson can’t hide his dismay

2 March 2025 0 comments

SAINTS boss Phil Dowson was scathing after Saints had lost out on their home patch. “They were far more up for it than we were,” […]

Premiership Cup: Harlequins fall short as Bath turn on power

2 March 2025 0 comments

By Roger Panting Bath ……………………………… 39pts Tries: de Glanville 19, Carr-Smith 38, Dunn 45, Green 52, Coetzee 65, Hennessey 72 Conversions: O’Donoghue 19, 38, 52 […]

Support for change at RFU keeps on building

2 March 2025 0 comments

By Nick Cain – Read his expert opinion every week As the SGM vote calling for regime change at the RFU approaches, it is critical […]

Great (for some) to see Nonu return

2 March 2025 0 comments

YOU have to laugh – always assuming you’re not the one who has to tackle him. We speak of Ma’a Nonu, one of the most […]

Exeter Chiefs close to deal for Wallaby midfielder Len Ikitau

2 March 2025 0 comments

Exeter look set to sign Australia centre Len Ikitau. The 26-year-old, alongside fellow Wallabies Jake Gordon and Julian Heaven, have been linked with a move […]

Susie Appleby leaves Exeter Chiefs

2 March 2025 0 comments

Exeter Chiefs have not renewed head coach Susie Appleby’s contract for next season. The Chiefs finished fifth in Premiership Women’s Rugby this season, missing out […]

Premiership Women’s Rugby: Saracens hold on to book their final place

2 March 2025 0 comments

By Harry Scott-Munro Saracens …………..32pts Tries: Corrigan 8, 63; Breach 20, Packer 24, Campbell 65 Conversions: Harrison 25, 66 Penalty: Harrison 5 Harlequins ………..24pts Tries: […]

When the crowd just kept on growing

2 March 2025 0 comments

By Peter Jackson The largest crowd ever seen at a rugby match converged on Murrayfield this weekend 50 years ago, a multitude so vast that […]

When Ireland’s warriors sent French packing

2 March 2025 0 comments

Rugby Matters – A weekly look at the game’s other talking points, by Brendan Gallagher With eight wins against France since 2014, it’s sometimes difficult […]

Looking good! Ma’a Nonu could play again at 42

2 March 2025 0 comments

You learn not to make too many grandiose statistical claims in this business because there is always somebody or something you have forgotten but over […]

Hooper notches four in eight-try thrashing

2 March 2025 0 comments

■By TOM BARRY Sheffield ……….52 Billingham……. 17 BOTH Sheffield and Billingham contributed to a feast of attacking rugby on a beautiful Spring day. Sheffield started […]

Cleverley out for revenge when Navy battle Army

2 March 2025 0 comments

■By BEN JAYCOCK Competitor: Chester prop Dom Cleverley WHILE most of his teammates were relieved Chester would be rejoining National Two North, Dom Cleverley would […]

Fantastic five sees Bury back in style

2 March 2025 0 comments

■By LUKE JARMYN Bury St Edmunds…32pts Guernsey………..25pts CHEERS of ‘Bury boys’ echoed from the main grandstand as No.8 Ruaraidh Williams scored the home side’s fifth […]

Family spirit drives us on at Havant, says big brother Joel Knight

2 March 2025 0 comments

By Ben Jaycock It’s a family affair at Havant as head coach Will Knight often operates with a midfield comprising his three sons. Fly-half Ruben, […]

Port doubles spell trouble for Macc

2 March 2025 0 comments

■By JOSH THOMAS Devonport S…………38 Macclesfield……….34 AIDEN Taylor and Charles Groves both scored twice to help Devonport Services earn a narrow but hard-fought 38-34 win […]

Clifton’s bench seal the points

2 March 2025 0 comments

■By ROGER OPIE Clifton……………..39pts Redruth…………..28pts ENCOUNTERS between these two long-standing rivals with a strong bond of mutual respect can always be relied upon to provide […]

Jacob’s ready for a big finish in Bournville’s survival fight

2 March 2025 0 comments

■ By BEN JAYCOCK WITH just six rounds to go, National League regulars Bournville are embroiled in a relegation dogfight, and fly-half Jacob Fewtrell is […]

Japan Rugby League One

2 March 2025 0 comments

BRAVE Lupus are within a point of leaders Wild Knights – who are in action today against Kobelco Steelers – with Richie Mo’unga among the […]

Treble for Preen as L’borough power on

2 March 2025 0 comments

BUCS RUGBY ■By TOM JEFFREYS LOUGHBOROUGH are two games away from the BUCS Super Rugby league title after they overcame their last major obstacle in […]

Millfield take top prize at Hampton

2 March 2025 0 comments

SCHOOLS RUGBY ■By TOM JEFFREYS SCHOOL rugby attention has turned to 7s as up to 354 boys and girls U18 teams prepare for the Rosslyn […]

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