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Late Thompson try proves crucial

22 December 2024 0 comments

By LUKE THOMAS Hornets…………………29 Taunton Titans….. 19 HORNETS emerged victorious in front of a bumper crowd in a match which unfolded into an exhilarating spectacle […]

Ratu powers the Titans to the end

15 December 2024 0 comments

By PHIL JENKINS Hinckley……………… 17 Taunton Titans…..27 TAUNTON earned a hard-fought victory against a Hinckley side who scored great resilience throughout. Hinckley carried well in […]

Rutter pen means it’s honours even

8 December 2024 0 comments

By MIKE AMOS Taunton Titans….. 10 Redruth……………….. 10 BOTH sets of players must be applauded for playing a bright game, despite extremely windy conditions, with […]

Then came Taylor’s Titans too strong for brave Macc

1 December 2024 0 comments

■ By RICHARD PHELPS Macclesfield………3 3 Taunton Titans…..55 ROCKY Prowse scored a hat-trick as Taunton Titans overpowered Macc in a high scoring affair. Taunton showed […]

Baker plans to measure up at Hornets

24 November 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK COREY Baker admits he’s gone from being a big fish in a small pond to the polar opposite in the dizzy heights […]

Titans crush the challenge of Blues

17 November 2024 0 comments

By MIKE AMOS Taunton……………….57 Devonport…………… 20 THIS was an appropriate game for today as Taunton having an Armed Forces Covenant, recognised the Fallen in a […]

I want to be the best in my position, says Louis Mifsud

17 November 2024 0 comments

By Ben Jaycock Bournville’s Maltese international Louis Mifsud has set a target of becoming the best back row in National Two West. The 23-year-old, who […]

Chicago will be Devoto’s kind of town

10 November 2024 0 comments

By MARK STEVENS On the move: Ollie Devoto EXCITED Ollie Devoto says he’s ready to embark on his own ‘American Dream’ after signing a deal […]

In-form Clifton cling on for win after red card

10 November 2024 0 comments

■ By ROGER OPIE Clifton…………………..33 Taunton……………….26 BOTH teams came into the game on winning sequences but it was Clifton who turned in their most complete […]

Cook forced to cool it as entertainers run amok

10 November 2024 0 comments

■ By BEN JAYCOCK Red alert: Old Redcliffians wing Jon Cook FREE-SCORING Old Redcliffians are National Two West’s entertainers and Jon Cook says his side […]

Devonport finding the going tough

3 November 2024 0 comments

■ By BEN JAYCOCK DEVONPORT Services have lost every game in their inaugural National Two West campaign but homegrown talent Liam Jarvis says they are […]

Hayes makes hay as the sun shines on Titans

27 October 2024 0 comments

By JON MEADOWS B Moseley …….. 19pts Tries: Edwards 43, Porter 72, Brough 80 Conversions: Jolly 44, 73 Rotherham T … 30pts Tries: Cooke 28, […]

Ratu in at the double as visitors put up a real fight

27 October 2024 0 comments

By MIKE AMOS Taunton………….28pts Cinderford……… 17pts Action stations: Joe Atkins breaches the Cinderford defence and, right, Ratu Vakalutukali scores PICTURES: Gary House IF possession and […]

Snow makes sure Titans standard is never falling

27 October 2024 0 comments

By CHRIS COLLYER Experienced: Joe Snow playing for Taunton DYNAMIC scrum-half Joe Snow believes the key to Taunton Titans’ recent successful run of games is […]

Titans pin down valuable victory

20 October 2024 0 comments

By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians………….. 12 Taunton Titans…..23 TAUNTON Titans used their superior nous against a miss-firing Luctonians to gain a well-earned victory. Two minutes in, […]

Taylor eyes promotion push despite testing start

20 October 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Tough test: Cinderford’s Nathan Taylor NATHAN Taylor admits Cinderford are bearing a weight of expectation to secure promotion back to National One […]

It’s no Rocky road for young Prowse!

13 October 2024 0 comments

■By MIKE AMOS Taunton Titans…..62 Old Redcliffians….29 IN only his sixth game in senior rugby, 18-yearold Rocky Prowse made the transition from schoolboy rugby by […]

Charlie made of Wright stuff for visitors

6 October 2024 0 comments

■By ALEX GREGGOR Exeter Uni……… 21 Taunton T…….. 42 TAUNTON convincingly beat Exeter University as they suffered consecutive defeats. The visitors started the stronger as […]

Titanic effort leads Taunton to victory

29 September 2024 0 comments

By MIKE AMOS Taunton Titans…..27 Bournville……………20 TAUNTON’S four tries came from Ratu Vakalutukali, Harry Wright, Jermaine Jones and Rocky Prowse with conversions by Reece Malone […]

Matavesi is main man for the hosts

22 September 2024 0 comments

By BILL HOOPER Camborne…………….58 Taunton Titans…..25 JOSH MATAVESI gave a masterclass as the Cherry & Whites once again put in a storming first-half performance, helping […]

There’s no Larkin about with Steve at the helm

22 September 2024 0 comments

By JAMES ORPIN Star signing: Josh Matavesi CAMBORNE director of rugby Steve Larkins believes that making the club more attractive to new players has led […]

Beechen Cliff get the better of Hartpury

22 September 2024 0 comments

SCHOOLS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS IT’S been a congested start to the schools season, with the U18s national cup tournaments kicking off this week to […]

Tough Titans draw the Hornets’ sting

15 September 2024 0 comments

■By MIKE AMOS Taunton Titans…..34 Hornets………………… 19 TAUNTON Titans overcame a slow start to run out winners over Hornets. They were starved of early possession […]

Big guns in sights for Students’ challenge

15 September 2024 0 comments

By CIARA FEARN England U20s star: Jack Bracken LOUGHBOROUGH Students head coach Brad Jones is targeting a top-half finish in National Two West after ending […]

Mayell proves too strong for Titans

8 September 2024 0 comments

Loughborough S….33 Taunton Titans……. 3 ■ By SAM SMITH IN-FORM Loughborough Students welcomed Taunton for the first time in the two clubs histories in the […]

Cozens can see selection headaches on Clifton horizon

8 September 2024 0 comments

■ By BEN JAYCOCK PLAYER-COACH Luke Cozens has had to make way for Clifton’s new batch of fly-halves who aim to provide a fast, exciting […]

Aim to help players learn and explore

8 September 2024 0 comments

Steve Hill puts the questions to Jack Gadd, below, head coach at Hornets RFC in National 2 South Power play: Pierre Tucker scoring for Hornets […]

Canny Baxter looks like he’s found another gem

25 August 2024 0 comments

By MARK STEVENS Exeter ………… 46pts Tries: Brown-Bampoe 13, 36, 38, Vermeulen 26, Wimbush 29, Woodburn 32, Rigg 57, Dorrell 71 Conversions: Skinner 37, 40, […]

Haydn Thomas urges England U20s to push on to the next level

4 August 2024 0 comments

As the anticipation of the new season builds, Haydn Thomas has praised the England Under-20s squad for their impressive talent and potential.

Devoto’s a Titan

28 July 2024 0 comments

FORMER England centre Ollie Devoto is close to agreeing a deal to join Taunton Titans in National League 2 West as a player-coach. Devoto, was […]

NATIONAL 2 WEST

28 July 2024 0 comments

Macclesfield are one of four new teams to enter National Two West and Matt Coleridge’s side face a season full of mammoth journeys beginning with […]

Young Guns – Will Jeanes

26 May 2024 0 comments

WILL JEANES – BATH SECOND ROW England Students second row Will Jeanes has progressed through the age groups at Bath and hopes to play a […]

Dominant Chiefs set up shot at the semis

12 May 2024 0 comments

By MARK STEVENS Exeter Chiefs ……………… 58pts Tries: Slade 20, Feyi-Waboso 33, 65, John 40, Skinner 43, 71, Jenkins 77 Conversions: Slade 21, 33, 40, […]

Imbalance of northern sides may push up travel costs

12 May 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK DESPITE his side being shifted back to National Two North, Chester fourth official Martin Buck said it doesn’t solve the bigger problem […]

Chinnor and Rams dominate in toughest league in the country

5 May 2024 0 comments

The best XV from 2023/24 as voted for by our correspondents Following Chinnor’s run to secure the National One title, Ben Jaycock canvassed the views […]

Worboys: I’m aiming to be first-choice 10 at Ealing

5 May 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK George Worboys endured ‘the most testing five years of his life’ at Bath but is looking forward to linking up with his […]

Sinclair stands tall for Titans in classic

28 April 2024 0 comments

By GRAHAM COX Blackheath …………32 Taunton Titans ….47 THE immaculate goal-kicking of Louie Sinclair paved the way for this deserved victory for Taunton, despite being […]

Worboys repays Easter’s support

21 April 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Chinnor secured promotion to the Championship last weekend and star man George Worboys thanks director of rugby Nick Easter for showing belief […]

The pinball wizard who can fire Exeter

14 April 2024 0 comments

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK IMMANUEL Feyi-Waboso was a pretty unknown factor before the Six Nations, but the 21-year-old winger’s rise from Cardiff […]

Star man Sinclair makes difference

14 April 2024 0 comments

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, […]

Kieran pleased to watch his youthful side powering on

14 April 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK With a late change in the club’s coaching staff and a youthful squad, the wheels could have come off at Rosslyn Park […]

Ratu helps side take Titanic step

7 April 2024 0 comments

Sale FC…………………27 Taunton Titans….. 41 By GARETH DANIELS TAUNTON took a huge step in their bid for National One survival with victory at fellow strugglers […]

Exeter flyer on the fast track to top

31 March 2024 0 comments

By MARK STEVENS Rob Baxter has warned opposition defences that England sensation Immanuel Feyi-Waboso will only get better with time after impressing for both club […]

Titans pinch glory with last-gasp try

24 March 2024 0 comments

Taunton Titans…..22 Darlington MP……. 20 By MIKE JAMOS TAUNTON mustered two tries at the death to somehow snatch a win from the jaws of defeat. […]

England must not drop this standard

17 March 2024 0 comments

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK ONE of the hardest aspects of sport is to get grounded again to repeat what you have done […]

Hamilton the hero as Lions secure vital win

17 March 2024 0 comments

By MICK JACOBS Leicester L …….29pts Tries: Stubbs 5, Patrick 13, Hamilton 31, Cairns 51 Conversions: Lewis 6, 14, 32 Penalties: Lewis 43 Taunton T………21pts […]

Fit-again Capstick looking for slice of the action

10 March 2024 0 comments

By MARK STEVENS Pizza boss Richard Capstick says he desperate for a slice of the action as Exeter ready themselves for the return of the […]

Visitors profit from second-half surge

10 March 2024 0 comments

By MIKE AMOS Taunton Titans…..26 Bishop’s S…………….45 BISHOPS Stortford took the honours in a hardfought contest. The scores were level at the break, but at […]

Reynolds looks to Ram home a final advantage

3 March 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK With just six games remaining, Rams trail league leaders Chinnor by only points difference, but director of rugby Seb Reynolds has reiterated […]

Warboys hat-trick crowns the rout

25 February 2024 0 comments

By JOHN VAUGHAN Chinnor……………….. 80 Taunton Titans …. 10 CHINNOR produced a sparkling perfor mance of running rugby to notch a remarkable 80 points against […]

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