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Women’s Six Nations Preview: Ireland prepare for Italy trial

30 March 2025 0 comments

By Ben Jaycock Exeter flanker Edel McMahon captains Ireland for the first time as they welcome fellow winless side Italy today. The former Wasps forward […]

URC: It’s heartache for Cardiff as Benetton snatch victory

30 March 2025 0 comments

By Simon Thomas Benetton ……….20pts Tries: Albornoz 20, Penalty 40 Conversion: Albornoz 21 Penalties: Albornoz 9, 77 Cardiff ………….. 19pts Tries: Botham 6, Bevan 16, […]

URC: Darcy Graham sends Edinburgh on their way

30 March 2025 0 comments

By Luke Jarmyn Edinburgh ………38pts Tries: Harrison 15, 18; Graham 23, Schoeman 36, Venter 64, Currie 78 Conversions: Thompson 19, 24, 37; C Scott 65 […]

URC: George Horne leads the way for Glasgow Warriors

30 March 2025 0 comments

By Luke Jarmyn Glasgow………. 42 Lions………………. 0 George Horne became Glasgow Warriors’ record try-scorer as the Scottish side gave the Scotstoun faithful plenty to celebrate […]

URC: Leinster stand firm to take out Sharks

30 March 2025 0 comments

By John Fallon Sharks……………. 7 Leinster………… 10 A vastly understrength Leinster side carved out a brilliant win in a real arm-wrestle contest at Kings Park. […]

URC: Tadhg Beirne looking for Munster to step up

30 March 2025 0 comments

By John Fallon Connacht…….. 24 Munster………..30 Munster skipper Tadhg Beirne said they will need to improve for next weekend’s Champions Cup trip to La Rochelle […]

Championship: Bench come on to give Coventry extra push against Chinnor

30 March 2025 0 comments

By Paul Smith Chinnor …………..37pts Tries: Watson 1, Carter 20, Hardwick 26, Rafferty 55, Goss 80 Conversions: Chamberlain 1, 20, 26 Penalties: Chamberlain 9, 48 […]

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 […]

Championship: Rampaging Ealing Trailfinders destroy Nottingham

30 March 2025 0 comments

By William Gupwell Ealing ……………..82pts Tries: Collins 6, 26, 30, 68; Dykes 11, Stronge 19, 42; Bird-Tulloch 37, 45; Buckley 62, 72; Hampson 77 Conversions: […]

Super Rugby Pacific: Ardie Savea leads the way to trounce Crusaders

30 March 2025 0 comments

By Ben Jaycock Moana Pasifika beat serial tournament winners the Crusaders for the first time in their history as talisman Ardie Savea produced another inspirational […]

Thomas du Toit’s ready for Afo Fasogbon challenge

23 March 2025 0 comments

By Jon Newcombe Thomas Du Toit has taken a keen interest in the development of another player who’ll be wearing No.3 today, Gloucester’s 6ft 4ins […]

Peato Mauvaka handed three game ban

23 March 2025 0 comments

France hooker Peato Mauvaka has been banned for three games for a headbutt on Scotland scrum-half Ben White during the Six Nations match in Paris. […]

Christophe Ridley deserves credit for England’s scrum

23 March 2025 0 comments

The data-driven fanfare for England’s scrum after the Six Nations is overblown, especially when you consider much of it is based on how many penalties […]

United Rugby Championship: Super-sub Scott Wilson grabs late winner for Ulster

23 March 2025 0 comments

By Luke Jarmyn Dragons …………30pts Tries: Owen 1, Anderson 20, Williams 34 Conversions: Reed 1, 21, 35 Penalties: Reed 14, 47, 63 Ulster …………… 34pts […]

United Rugby Championship: Stormers too good for gallant Scarlets

23 March 2025 0 comments

By Roger Panting Scarlets ………… 17pts Tries: Mee 29, Nicholas 48 Conversions: Lloyd 29, 48 Penalty: Lloyd 68 Stormers ………..29pts Tries: Loader 13, Fourie 16, […]

United Rugby Championship: Ospreys hold on in ‘crazy match’ against Connacht

23 March 2025 0 comments

By Simon Thomas Ospreys ……………………….. 43pts Tries: Giles 16, 32; Hardy 34, Kasende 36, 57; Walsh 44 Conversions: Edwards 17, 33, 35, 37, 45 Penalty: […]

United Rugby Championship: Harri Millard snatches it for Cardiff

23 March 2025 0 comments

By Roger Panting Cardiff ……………20pts Tries: Donnell 21, Millard 63 Conversions: Sheedy 21, 63 Penalties: Sheedy 31, 50 Lions………………. 17pts Tries: Ntlabakanye 11, F Horn […]

United Rugby Championship: David Kriel hits the target for Bulls

23 March 2025 0 comments

Bulls……………… 21 Leinster…………20 By Sam Jackson David Kriel’s last-gasp penalty ended Leinster’s unbeaten URC record as the Bulls edged a tight contest in Pretoria. From […]

Hartpury 29-26 Bedford Blues: That was a step back for us, says Joey Conway

23 March 2025 0 comments

By William Bull Hartpury ………………………. 29pts Tries: Davies 2, Austin 16, 37; Holliday 50 Conversions: Bazalgette 3, 17, 51 Penalty: Bazalgette 13 Bedford ……………………….. 26pts […]

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, […]

Jordan Poole at the double as Coventry knock off the rust

23 March 2025 0 comments

Coventry ………. 4 Tries: Poole 2, 22; Henry 12, Morris 17, Barton 40, Hutler 48, Ma’asi 71 Conversions: Mathews 2, 22, 40, 71 Cambridge …….33pts […]

Rosslyn make Albion pay in second-half comeback

23 March 2025 0 comments

■By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A ….. 24pts Rosslyn Park …30pts Tries: Williams 16, Boughton 40, Hill 65 Conversions: Putt 16, 40, Eastgate 65 Penalty: Putt […]

Blackheath ease to convincing win

23 March 2025 0 comments

nBy BAZ JOHNSON Dings Crusaders…26 Blackheath………….43 A POOR start for the visitors, kicking the ball dead from the start, was probably the only error they […]

Sensational Rams down the Titans

23 March 2025 0 comments

nBy RICHARD ASHTON Rams…………………….30 Rotherham T………. 19 A SENSATIONAL Rams’ performance saw the hosts stun second-placed Rotherham Titans in an againstthe-odds 30-19 bonus-point victory at […]

Archer on target as the Tigers triumph

23 March 2025 0 comments

nBy RICHARD GORE Hull…………………. 21pts Sheffield T……..29pts SHEFFIELD Tigers took the honours in a clash between two teams attempting to move away from the bottom […]

Pack takes the Tykes forward in promotion bid

23 March 2025 0 comments

nBy BEN CROPPER Leeds Tykes………..35 Fylde……………………. 15 LEEDS Tykes took a giant step towards their promotion target with a forward-orientated win over a resilient Fylde. […]

In-form Fisher is the hat-trick hero

23 March 2025 0 comments

nBy MIKE PILLBEAN Sheffield………………40 Preston G…………….. 18 SHEFFIELD turned on the style in difficult conditions to grab yet another five-point win at home. It was […]

Coach thanks crowd for lifting Havant over line

23 March 2025 0 comments

■By PETE MAYHEAD Havant…………….25pts Oxford H…………. 19pts Holding firm: Havant’s Will Perry fighting for a cross field kick against Quins Harry Davies and, right, Havant’s […]

Nervous Worthing seal it at the death

23 March 2025 0 comments

nBy ABI BENCE Worthing………………32 Colchester…………..24 IN what was a must-win match for Worthing, with Colchester six points ahead of them in the table, the home […]

TJs come out on top in 12-try thriller

23 March 2025 0 comments

■By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J………… 41 Bury St Edmunds..34 TJs took maximum points from a high-quality game that was only secured in the last minute. […]

Randell adds to Bournville’s woes

23 March 2025 0 comments

■By PAUL BOLTON Bournville……………27 Luctonians…………..38 OWEN Randell broke Bournville’s hearts with an opportunist late try that nudged the chocolate men closer to relegation. The Luctonians […]

Late tries so crucial in Clifton title bid

23 March 2025 0 comments

■By JOSH THOMAS Hornets………….. 24pts Clifton……………..36pts CLIFTON kept the pressure on leaders Camborne after they scored twice in the final five minutes to edge past […]

Crusaders blow away champions

23 March 2025 0 comments

World Rugby Super Rugby Pacific round-up By BEN JAYCOCK THE Crusaders sent a message to the rest of the competition by destroying the reigning champions […]

Drovers run riot to seal Cup win

23 March 2025 0 comments

Welsh Rugby Super Rygbi Cymru round-up By CARL FIELD LLANDOVERY added another piece of silverware to the trophy cabinet at Church Bank where they defeated […]

Merthyr closing in at the top

23 March 2025 0 comments

Premiership round-up MERTHYR struck what could be a crucial blow in the Welsh Premiership title race after triumphing 33-19 at leaders Pontypridd. It moves the […]

U20s Six Nations: Tempers flare as England fail to get better of dogged Wales

16 March 2025 0 comments

By George Wellbelove Wales …………………………. 23pts Tries: Emanuel 34, Rees-Weldon 41 Conversions: Wilde 34, 42 Penalties: Wilde 18, 30, 69 England ……………………….13pts Try: McEachran 2 […]

Italy Women Six Nations Preview: Fabio Roselli excited as she gets ready for debut

16 March 2025 0 comments

Italy Preview Fabio Roselli takes charge for the first time next weekend as her Italy side visit serial winners England. Roselli took over at the […]

Lions take a large leap to securing survival

16 March 2025 0 comments

■By JOE SANTAMARIA Esher ……………… 15pts Tries: Vajner 15, Walters 48 Conversion: Morley 49 Penalty: Morley 38 Leicester Lions…26pts Tries: Allen 24, 33; Crowley 36, […]

Bills land big shock as Lymm downed at home

16 March 2025 0 comments

■ By ETHAN BENTS Lymm……………..22 Billingham…….35 STRUGGLERS Billingham claimed a surprise victory over high flyers Lymm at Crouchley Lane. Billingham were rock bottom going into […]

Tigers show the fight to beat drop

16 March 2025 0 comments

■By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield Tigers….38 Otley……………………..23 A BONUS point win for Sheffield Tigers eased their relegation jitters in an incident-packed game at Dore Moor. A […]

Tykes forwards and ref’s whistle defeat Chester

16 March 2025 0 comments

■By DESMOND HICKIE Chester………………… 26 Leeds Tykes……….. 41 THIS was a match of contrasts, with the first-half exciting and hotly contested, with the lead changing […]

Harrogate hopes left in balance after loss

16 March 2025 0 comments

■By MARK GARRETT Steal: Tynedale with a critical turnover and, below, Tynedale scrum-half James Telford clearing the ruck PICTURES: Daniel Kerr Harrogate………. 31pts Tynedale………..33pts IT […]

Ionians no match for Sheffield steel

16 March 2025 0 comments

By BRIAN NORMAN Hull Ionians………….. 6 S heffield………………45 SHEFFIELD dominated every facet of play to run out comfortable winners by seven tries to nil. Their […]

Fylde in dominant win as cards fly

16 March 2025 0 comments

By WILL JUDD Fylde…………………….35 Hull………………………. 13 FYLDE proved far too strong for Hull, cruising to a dominant win. Things opened brightly for the visitors, Fynlay […]

Jones holds his nerve to steal win

16 March 2025 0 comments

By RICHARD HOMER Old Albanians……..29 Tonbridge J…………28 OLD Albanians pulled off a well-deserved win to inflict back-to-back defeats on the league leaders and dent their […]

There’s no doubting Thomas as Fogerty bags brace

16 March 2025 0 comments

By RORY MORROW O Redcliffians.45 Bournville…….. 20 OLD Redcliffians earned maximum points as they swept aside Bournville, with scrum-half Thomas Fogerty scoring a double. Initially, […]

Rowe scores four but is still a loser!

16 March 2025 0 comments

By ROGER OPIE Clifton…………………..60 Loughborough S….36 PERFECT conditions for running rugby set the scene for a high-tempo 16-try fest. The students trailed Clifton by only […]

Macc at their very best in top win

16 March 2025 0 comments

By DAVID WILKINSON Macclesfield…. 31pts Redruth………….. 14pts Flyer: Macclesfield’s Harry Oliver evades the tackle on his way to scoring a try PICTURES: Dennis Dixon MAGIC […]

Harrow keep their nerve for double joy

16 March 2025 0 comments

Harrow…………….22pts QEGS……………….. 14pts HARROW saw off QEGS Wakefield to defend their Continental Tyres National School Cup title in emphatic fashion at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham. Whilst […]

Drovers set for Steelmen final

16 March 2025 0 comments

Super Rygbi Cymru Cup round-up By ROB COLE Scoring spree: Joe Franchi and Adam Warren LLANDOVERY will host Ebbw Vale in the Super Rygbi Cymru […]

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