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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 […]

URC: Leinster’s sweet 16 as Cardiff fall away

2 March 2025 0 comments

By Simon Thomas Leinster ………….. 42pts Tries: McKee 15, Boyle 40, Deegan 43, McGrath 50, Tector 53, Russell 80 Conversions: Byrne 16, 40, 44, 51, […]

URC: Dragons let early lead slip to hand it to Zebre

2 March 2025 0 comments

By Simon Thomas THOMAS Zebre ……………… 31pts Tries: Licata 16, Stavile 40, Prisciantelli 42, Paea 60 Conversions: Da Re 17, 40, 43, 61 Penalty: Prisciantelli […]

URC: Classy Connacht back in running

2 March 2025 0 comments

By Ben Jaycock Connacht …….38 Benetton ………30 Connacht secured back-to-back wins to restore their play-off aspirations and end their curse against Benetton. The Irish side […]

URC: Matt Currie’s hat-trick sparks Edinburgh

2 March 2025 0 comments

By Ben Jaycock Munster ………28 Edinburgh …… 34 Matt Currie scored a hat-trick as Edinburgh ran out surprise winners in Cork to secure their first […]

URC: Grandstand finish puts Scarlets in the red

2 March 2025 0 comments

By Sam Jackson Ulster …………….. 30pts Tries: Timoney 23, Reid 54, O’Connor 78 Conversions: Murphy 24, 55; Doak 78 Penalties: Murphy 28, 38, 44 Scarlets […]

Chinnor edge out Cambridge in their private party

2 March 2025 0 comments

By Steve Jackson Cambridge………….. 31 Chinnor…………………33 Chinnor’s narrow victory at Grantchester Road saw them return home with the Not The Prem Cup trophy. Nick Easter’s […]

Plymouth Albion raid the Rams as title tilt the aim for Jack Oulton

2 March 2025 0 comments

By Richard Ashton Rams …………………………….33pts Tries: Clow 10, Kalling-Smith 26, 51, Radianirova 35, Hayman 77 Conversions: Honey 26, 36, 52, 78 Plymouth Albion………….47pts Tries: Wilkinson […]

Ionians grind way past Wharfedale

2 March 2025 0 comments

■By BRIAN NORMAN Hull Ionians…………24 Wharfedale………… 12 HULL Ionians’ strong tackling and the running lines of their backs saw them outplay Wharfedale to gain a […]

Barnes hold off visitors’ stunning fightback

2 March 2025 0 comments

■By RICH FENECH Barnes………….. 45 Canterbury…….35 BARNES survived a stirring second-half comeback by their visitors to clinch a thrilling win. Lock Ryan Nixon opened the […]

Hawks pull clear late on to deny Raiders points

2 March 2025 0 comments

By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley………………….36 Worthing……………… 19 TWO TRIES in the final ten minutes from Will Benning and George Wood pulled Henley Hawks clear from a […]

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 […]

Oaks can’t match Quins bruisers

2 March 2025 0 comments

■By HAMISH OGILVY Oxford ’Quins………43 Sevenoaks…………..33 RAMPANT Harlequins sent Sevenoaks packing in a sunny day thriller at Horspath Road. Willo Bicknell set the tone early […]

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 […]

Baldwin’s double helps hosts see off Titans

2 March 2025 0 comments

■ By JACK TOZER Cinderford……………34 Taunton Titans….. 21 CINDERFORD leapfrogged Taunton in the table with a terrific victory in an exciting third-versus-fourth encounter. Cinderford took […]

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 […]

McKenzie’s injury mars Chiefs win

2 March 2025 0 comments

■By BEN JAYCOCK THE Chiefs made it three wins from three with a hard-fought 49-34 victory over the Brumbies but will be concerned over an […]

Steelmen take big step to final

2 March 2025 0 comments

Super Rygbi Cymru Cup ■By CARL FIELD EBBW Vale put one foot firmly in the final after beating Gwent rivals Newport 44-21 to move into […]

Super Rugby Americas – Round Two Summary

27 February 2025 0 comments

By Joe Santamaria Peñarol 50 – 15 Yacare Two-time champions, Peñarol, continued their strong start to the Super Rugby Americas season with a dominant 50-15 victory […]

Thomas Ramos at 10 for new-look France

23 February 2025 0 comments

France head coach Fabien Galthie has made changes to his team following their 26-25 defeat by England last time out. Fly-half Matthieu Jalibert and wing […]

U20s Six Nations: Ruthless France hit back in style against Italy

23 February 2025 0 comments

By Ben Jaycock Italy ………………… 5 France……………58 France bounced back from their defeat to England last time out with a demolition job in Treviso. The […]

U20s Six Nations: Ireland have the power but Wales take the glory in surprise triumph

23 February 2025 0 comments

By Ben Jaycock Wales ………………. 20pts Tries: Penalty 4, Emanuel 15 Conversion: Wilde 16 Penalties: Wilde 50, Ford 80 Ireland………………12pts Tries: Walker 27, Smyth 40 […]

Connacht make Harlequins fight all the way

23 February 2025 0 comments

By Sam Jackson Harlequins…….24 Connacht……… 19 Harlequins battled hard to claim a gritty win over a powerful Connacht outfit at The Stoop on Friday night. […]

Wall times it perfectly to snatch it at the death

23 February 2025 0 comments

By LUKE JARMYN Leicester ………………………..19pts Tries: McBrien 18, Gallagher 30, M Jones 50 Conversions: Gallagher 19, 31 Exeter …………………………… 24pts Tries: Rogers 4, Wall 13, […]

Saracens on the rampage as they avoid ‘banana skin’

23 February 2025 0 comments

By Will Roberts Saracens ………66pts Tries: Senft 9, 24; McMillan 18, Gregson 30, 80; Campbell 35, Gondwe 43, Packer 52, B Cleall 62, Hunt 73 […]

Continued study a must for academy graduates

23 February 2025 0 comments

Steve Hill talks to Wayne Thompson, below, the head of Gloucester academy What was your playing background and how did you get into coaching rugby? […]

It’s Sale at a canter as late scores clinch win over Birmingham Moseley

23 February 2025 0 comments

By Gareth Daniels Sale got the better of their near-table rivals Birmingham Moseley with a decisive win under the lights at Heywood Road. The Friday […]

Super Rugby Pacific: Highlanders add to Blues misery

23 February 2025 0 comments

By Ben Jaycock The Blues have suffered back-to-back defeats to start their title defence with 13-man Highlanders springing an almighty surprise. Highlanders were reduced to […]

Tom James: From the start, Fin Smith was destined to make it to the top

16 February 2025 0 comments

By Paul Rees Tom James realised almost instantly that Fin Smith was destined for the top when the outside-half arrived at Franklin’s Gardens little more […]

Josh Bassett and Will Wand give Leicester Tigers shot in the arm

16 February 2025 0 comments

By David Lawrence Coventry ………..26pts Tries: Hinkley 16, Morris 45, Warren 61, Barton 70 Conversions: Mathews 16; Mannion 45, 61 Leicester ……….68pts Tries: Theobold-Thomas 2, […]

Premiership Cup: Bristol Bears on top but Bath go through

16 February 2025 0 comments

By Roger Panting Bristol ………………………… 40pts Tries: Harding 3, Naulago 12, Mata 39, Byrne 57, Rowson 68, Wolstenhome 79 Conversions: Byrne 3, 12; van Rensburg […]

Premiership Cup: Hat-trick man Charlie Savala takes charge as Northampton Saints cruise home

16 February 2025 0 comments

By Luke Jarmyn Nottingham ……33pts Tries: Green 11, Graham 20, Penalty 48, Valentine 56, Threlfall 72 Conversions: Arden 12, 21; Threlfall 57 Northampton …66pts Tries: […]

Premiership Cup: Doncaster Knights in the mood but have to play waiting game

16 February 2025 0 comments

By Guy Williams Doncaster …….. 48pts Tries: Holden 32, 80, Rokoduguni 39, 47, Bunting 5, Smeaton 9, Wadsworth 57, Chapman 68 Conversions: Dolly 5, 39, […]

Premiership Cup: Cornish Pirates off to a flier to put Hartpury in their place

16 February 2025 0 comments

By Mike Sinclair C Pirates ………. 43pts Tries: Price-Thomas 2, Jones 5, Moody 15, 42; Trewin 26, McCaig 73 Conversions: Houston 2, 5, 26, 42; […]

Premiership Cup: Francis Moore finds his range to send Ealing Trailfinders out of sight

16 February 2025 0 comments

By Will Gupwell L Scottish ……… 15pts Tries: Scott 2, Homes 73 Conversion: Wilstead 74 Penalty: Lloyd-Seed 28 Ealing ……………..35pts Tries: Moore 19, 30; Farrar […]

Benetton send Ulster packing

16 February 2025 0 comments

By Ben Jaycock Benetton ……. 34 Ulster …………… 19 Ulster were punished for woeful ill-discipline as they slipped up in Italy against Benetton. The Irish […]

Edinburgh left to sweat after Zebre’s final flourish

16 February 2025 0 comments

By Ben Jaycock Edinburgh …….. 17pts Tries: McCann 12, Tuipulotu 56, Crosbie 69 Conversion: Thompson 57 Zebre ……………..22pts Tries: Trulla 7, Garcia 25, Di Bartolomeo […]

Cardiff go close but Connacht snatch it

16 February 2025 0 comments

By Simon Thomas Connacht ……….. 24pts Tries: Murphy 7, Hurley-Langton 17, Heffernan 48, Tierney-Martin 76 Conversions: Ioane 8, 18 Cardiff …………….. 19pts Tries: Lee-Lo 53, […]

Gavin Coombes gives Munster the edge over Scarlets

16 February 2025 0 comments

By Sam Jackson Munster …………29pts Tries: McCarthy 21, Coombes 45, 64, Kendellen 52, Farrell 80 Conversions: Burns 22, 53 Scarlets ………….. 8pts Try: Page 57 […]

Leinster manage to hold off Ospreys

16 February 2025 0 comments

By Roger Panting Ospreys …………. 19pts Tries: Deaves 36, Lewis 47, Jones 74 Conversions: O Williams 36, Walsh 74 Leinster ………….22pts Tries: McGrath 13, Tector […]

PWR: Gloucester-Hartpury secure home semi-final with dominant display over Sale

16 February 2025 0 comments

By Sam Bytheway Gloucester-Hartpury secured a home PWR semi-final with a bonus point victory at Sale. First-half tries from Zoe Aldcroft, Rachel Lund and Mia […]

Belgium looking good for RWC 2027

16 February 2025 0 comments

As signposted in this column a few weeks back, the four automatic qualifiers from Europe for RWC 2027 were decided in very short order over […]

Strong start wins contest for the National League One leaders Richmond

16 February 2025 0 comments

By Jean Bull Leicester L …… 10 Richmond ……..26 Richmond consolidated their position at the top of National League One with a bonus-point victory over […]

Richard Hayes on hand to guide Rotherham Titans to the triumph

16 February 2025 0 comments

By John Allanson Bishop’s S …………….11 Rotherham T ……… 17 Rotherham took full advantage of poor conditions, favouring their forward-orientated game to beat a Stortford […]

Morgan heroics written in Stone: Plymouth make it eight in a row

16 February 2025 0 comments

By John Butcher Plymouth A………….38 Sedgley Park………35 Plymouth made it an eight-match unbeaten run against spirited visitors Sedgley Park. Albion dominated the first half with […]

Tykes take the spoils in nervous top of table clash

16 February 2025 0 comments

■By BEN CROPPER Leeds Tykes…. 24pts Sheffield………… 18pts Brilliant Sheffield defence keeps Leeds out and, right, George Castledine on his way to the try line […]

Ref and forwards make the Bills pay

16 February 2025 0 comments

■By MIKE BROWN Billingham………….. 14 Wharfedale…………32 WHARFEDALE’S forward power won the day as they crushed a Billingham pack which struggled to get on top. The […]

Maturing Ben is loving life as Sheffield eye a title run

16 February 2025 0 comments

■By BEN JAYCOCK On the run: Sheffield prop Ben Whitney BEN Whitney is a key part of a Sheffield scrum that has been tearing up […]

Ellis was a rock that we’ll never forget, vows Old Reds’ Dan

16 February 2025 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Well loved: Old Redcliffians hero Ellis Joseph NATIONAL League rugby was rocked last week when Old Redcliffians prop Ellis Joseph passed away […]

McKenzie at the double to floor Barrett

16 February 2025 0 comments

■ By BEN JAYCOCK DAMIAN McKenzie eclipsed All Blacks flyhalf rival Beauden Barrett as the Chiefs playmaker scored two tries to extract a measure of […]

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