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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 […]

Thomas nicks it for Bonymaen

16 March 2025 0 comments

Premiership round-up A LAST kick of the match penalty from Lawrence Thomas snatched a famous 24-22 win for Bonymaen over league leaders Pontypridd – a […]

Fabien Galthie: Antoine Dupont injury is looking serious

9 March 2025 0 comments

France head coach Fabien Galthie fears captain Antoine Dupont has sustained a “serious” knee injury. Ireland lock Tadhg Beirne fell on Dupont’s leg at a […]

Ben Youngs lifts the lid on Steve Borthwick – but too late

9 March 2025 0 comments

By Nick Cain Ben Youngs lifted the lid last week on Steve Borthwick being a “risk-averse” coach, and stated that the kick-first strategy adopted by […]

U20s six Nations: Historic win for poweful French outfit over Ireland

9 March 2025 0 comments

By William Bull Ireland…………… 12pts Tries: Penalty 40+5, Mangan 80+1 France…………….22pts Tries: Echegaray 14, Leveque 18, Akrab 33, 52 Conversion: Keletaona 53 Corentin Mezou led […]

U20s Six Nations: Kane James shines to help England keep Grand Slam hopes alive

9 March 2025 0 comments

By George Wellbelove England ……………………… 33pts Tries: Timmins 11, Burrow 17, Gulley 20, Hall 57, Bracken 80 Conversions: Bellamy 12, 18, 21, 58 Italy ……………………………. […]

U20s Six Nations: Double red for Wales allows Scotland to take the high road

9 March 2025 0 comments

By Ben Jaycock Scotland …………. 27pts Tries: Douglas 18, 74; Moncrieff 27, Brown 34 Conversions: Urwin 18, 34 Penalty: Coates 65 Wales ………………..12pts Tries: Emanuel […]

Luke John on hand to lead Cambridge fightback

9 March 2025 0 comments

By Oli Shapley Oxford Uni Men …………… 28pts Cambridge Uni Men …… 35pts Tries: Fankah 8, 34; Roddy 27, 55 Conversions: Bridgewater 8, 27, 34, […]

Katie Hains double puts Oxford University Women on the right track

9 March 2025 0 comments

By Oli Shapley Oxford Uni Women……27pts Tries: Hains 20, 27; Berry 32, Hamer 50, Maria-Hawley 65 Conversion: Maria-Hawley 65 Cambridge Uni Women…..7pts Try: Wright 43 […]

Early blitz from Balckheath is too much for Sale FC to handle

9 March 2025 0 comments

By Gareth Daniels Sale FC…………… 19pts Tries: Priestley-Nangle 20, Roberts 73, Brady 80 Conversions: Robins 21, 74 Blackheath ……33pts Tries: Hirskyj-Douglas 4, Burns 6, 33; […]

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 […]

Chester make Hull pay for sloppy handling

9 March 2025 0 comments

By RICHARD GORE Hull………………… 17 Chester…………..40 HULL came away with nothing from a game they started well, scoring three first-half tries, but their failure to […]

Tykes get revenge as Lymm crushed

9 March 2025 0 comments

By BEN CROPPER Top dogs: Elvan Evans on the charge for Leeds Tykes and, below, Adam Brown celebrates his try PICTURES: Mike Inkley Leeds Tykes…..52pts […]

Scarborough proves the difference as Preston falter

9 March 2025 0 comments

By MIKE BROWN Billingham…………..29 Preston G…………….. 19 BILLINGHAM claimed a hard-fought bonus-point win over Preston in a match marked by tight defences and timely attacks. […]

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 […]

Bury leave it late to seal big battle

9 March 2025 0 comments

nBy PETE MAYHEAD Havant………………….33 Bury St Edmunds..35 ANOTHER bumper crowd at the Lane saw both Bury St Edmunds and Havant battle to a standstill. Havant […]

Finn is hat-trick hero for visitors

9 March 2025 0 comments

By STEPHEN FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks……………. 5 Dorking…………………27 FINN Osborne’s hat-trick helped Dorking stun Sevenoaks and claim an impressive victory at Knole Paddock. Osborne grabbed his first […]

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 […]

Classy Cam cruise keeps them on top

9 March 2025 0 comments

nBy BILL HOOPER Camborne…………….40 Old Redcliffians…. 12 CAMBORNE’S stay at the top of the table continued following this bonus point win against Old Reds. The […]

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 […]

Cardiff march back to the top

9 March 2025 0 comments

Super Rygbi round-up By ROB COLE CARDIFF moved back to the top of the table with a six-point haul from a seven-try 52-19 victory over […]

Spencer agrees new three-year Bath deal

9 March 2025 0 comments

BATH and England scrum-half Ben Spencer has signed a three-year contract extension to stay at The Rec until 2028. The 32-year-old, who has made over […]

Dream Team – Dan Pullinger

2 March 2025 0 comments

Dan Pullinger, the long-serving Plymouth Albion and former Exeter and England counties prop, who is celebrating a testimonial this year, chooses the best XV he […]

Dominant Ealing run Saints off the park

2 March 2025 0 comments

■By ROB WILDMAN Northampton Saints ….. 26pts Tries: Hendy 10, Ramm 14, 26, 75 Conversions: Hutchinson 10, 14, 75 Ealing Trailfinders …….. 43pts Tries: Zigiriadis […]

URC: Jack Walsh keeps his nerve as Ospreys down Glasgow Warriors

2 March 2025 0 comments

By Luke Jarmyn Glasgow ………… 31pts Tries: Mann 20, Schickerling 34, 40; Cordero 71, McBeth 78 Conversions: Weir 21, 40+1, 79 Ospreys ………….32pts Tries: Morse […]

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