By HENRY PARISH Worthing………………40 Sevenoaks…………..28 HEAD coach Fred Pierrepont was “proud of his squad” as his Worthing side overcame Sevenoaks in a chaotic yet compelling […]
By RICHARD HOMER Old Albanians……..39 Worthing………………26 OA ran out winners against a competitive Worthing at Woollams. OA where quick out of the blocks and Lewis […]
By FRANK REYNOLDS Worthing………. 46 Old Albanians.36 WORTHING got their second league win of the season after a resounding first-half performance saw them come away […]
By JOHN VALLELY Westcombe P………31 Worthing……………… 21 WESTCOMBE Park put a string of narrow defeats behind them to register the first win since their return […]
By JOHN VALLELY Westcombe P……… 31 Worthing……………… 21 WESTCOMBE Park put a string of narrow defeats behind them to register the first win since their […]
By ADAM DICKINSON Worthing…………35pts Dorking……………26pts Worthing Raiders emerged victorious over Dorking in an entertaining back-and-forth contest thanks to a two-try sucker punch in the last […]
By BEN JAYCOCK Potent points scorer Matthew McLean scored his 150th try in 300 appearances for Worthing last weekend and is now targeting another landmark […]
By NICK CROWE Westcliff…………….. 15 Worthing………………69 A clinical performance from an impressive Worthing side saw Westcliff play second fiddle throughout. The home side defended with […]
■By JACK JOHNSON CHINNOR finished pre-season with a commanding victory over Worthing Raiders as they scored six tries at Kingsey Road. Jack Walsh, Keston Lines, […]
By BILL HOOPER Redruth………….. 10pts Worthing……….. 24pts We’re in! Worthing celebrate a try, PICTURES: Simon Bryant/Iktis Photo Richard Brown ploughs over for Redruth WORTHING coped […]
By TIM MACKEW Worthing………………53 Barnstaple………….. 21 WORTHING turned up the pace to score nine tries as Barnstaple endured a difficult away day. Despite initial errors, […]
By SHAUN WREN Worthing……………… 17 Rochford…………………0 TRIES from forwards Jon Whittall and Nathan Jibulu kept Worthing’s unbeaten home run going and kept them top of […]
By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanian……….. 13 Worthing………………22 WORTHING’S patience and tenacity paid off as they came away from Old Albanian with a victory. The home […]
By TIM MACKEW Canterbury…………..29 Worthing………………24 QUESTIONABLE decision-making and naivety cost Worthing the chance of a third win and handed Canterbury a well-deserved victory. In the […]
By SHAUN WREN Worthing ……………..33 Guernsey …………….22 TWO tries from centre Jack Forrest helped Worthing open the season with a hard-fought win over Guernsey. Playing […]
By LUKE JARMYN AN injury time try by replacement No.8 Huw Worthington sealed a nailbiting comeback for the Blues in an enthralling game at Goldington […]
Welsh National Shield round-up CARDIFF Saracens maintained their unbeaten run in league and cup this season as they won 10-7 at Penybanc to go through […]
■By WILL JENNINGS Worthing ……..20 Esher …………….15 MATHEW McLean helped himself to 15 points to engineer a close-fought victory for Worthing over Esher and deliver […]
By NICK PITSON Henley……………63 Worthing……………7 HENLEY produced a scintillating performance at Dry Leas. Their speed and skill was too much for their young visitors and […]
By ANDY BABER Worthing… 43 Guernsey… 36 A DOUBLE from Kiba Richards helped Worthing to a thrilling victory over Guernsey in a topsy-turvy encounter in […]
By CAMERON TEMPLE Rams…………….41 Worthing……..12 BEN Henderson scored two mores tries in his fine season as the Rams surged to an emphatic win against Worthing […]
■By BRADLEY WEST Worthing …41 L’don Irish W…14 FLY-HALF Mathew McLean registered 21 points, including two tries, as Worthing produced a second-half turnaround. Worthing’s victory, […]
By DAVE HUGHES Barnstaple……22 Worthing …….36 WORTHING had to dig deep as they secured a bonus-point victory over a spirited Barnstaple. Fly-halves Jacob Murphy and […]
By DAVE MOORE Worthing 55 Henley 41 TWO late tries gave Worthing victory over Henley in a thrilling encounter in West Sussex. Visiting Henley raced […]
By GARY REYNOLDS Reding’sians 39 Worthing ……26 REDINGENSIANS Rams opened their New Year with three tries in 20 minutes against a young Worthing team stricken […]
By SALLY MATTHEWS Worthing 40 O Redcliffians…34 JACK Maslen bagged a hattrick as Worthing ensured Old Redcliffians remain struggling near the foot of the league […]
By ROSS BOULTON Canterbury ….50 Worthing ………26 CANTERBURY ran riot with six second-half tries to overcome 14-man Worthing. Worthing full-back David McIlwaine was shown a […]
By THOMAS GOLDING Worthing 30 Reding’sians 40 AN EXCELLENT secondhalf spell for Redingensians was enough to see them past a spirited Worthing side. Mathew McLean […]
■By CHARLIE BENNETT Worthing R…32 Barnstaple…28 HARRY FORRESTscored a hat-trick as Worthing Raiders ended a tenmatch losing streak. The full-back was in inspiring form and […]
By BEN JAYCOCK Run in: Gethin O’Callaghan scores for Dings Crusaders PICTURES: Baz Johnson FOLLOWING their enthralling National Two North title race last season, Rotherham […]
This season’s National Two East sees three newly promoted sides as Colchester, Havant and Oxford Harlequins join the fray. Oxford face a daunting start as […]
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 […]
By HENRY PARISH w Worthing………… 71pts N Walsham…….. 19pts ECSTATIC Worthing coach Fred Pierrepont celebrated his side’s “togetherness” as the Raiders ended a “tough” season […]
By EDDIE McATEER Wimbledon………….55 Worthing………………32 WIMBLEDON beat Worthing to take their relegation battle with Hull Ionians into the final weekend. The Dons took advantage of […]
Worthing………………22 Esher……………………. 50 By MO SHER A RAMPANT Esher set up a mouth-watering tie against second-place Dorking next week, a game which could well see […]
Week beginning Sunday, March 31, 2024 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, MARCH 31 INTERNATIONALS Women’s Six Nations […]
By JON NEWCOMBE Henley Hawks forward Morgan Macrae has fulfilled his goal of playing again just seven months after nearly dying from a cardiac arrest. […]
Exeter College ended Hartpury’s long reign as they beat Worthing College in the final to win the U18s Girls ACE Competition. Worthing had made sure […]
By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley Hawks…….29 Worthing……………… 19 FOURTEEN points from fly-half Jordan Oatley helped Henley Hawks secure a try bonus point win over Worthing Raiders. […]
By HENRY PARISH Worthing………………32 Bury St Edmunds.. 31 ELATED Worthing head coach Fred Pierrepont paid homage to his team’s “outstanding reaction” as they overturned a […]
By BEN JAYCOCK Wimbledon head coach Collin Osborne says a big factor in their relegation fight is his players being unavailable in the early months […]
By HENRY PARISH Worthing…………28pts Guernsey……….. 31pts PROUD Guernsey director of rugby Jordan Reynolds praised his side for “finding their identity again” as they made it […]
National 2E By HENR PARISH Worthing………..29 Westcombe P..26 THREE turned out lucky for Worthing as Thomas Derrick struck at the death. William Gearing-Grief opened the […]
By CARRICK BLAKE Canterbury…………..36 Worthing………………33 CANTERBURY scored a dramatic late try against Worthing to ensure that Tom Best’s historic 300th apeparance for the club ended […]
By MICHAEL WHITFIELD Barnes………………….49 Worthing………………26 BARNES emerged victorious in what proved a breathless 11-try encounter. The hosts took the lead with a Pete Weightman try, […]
By BEN JAYCOCK Ben Waghorn could have become a rugby league player rather than playing the 15-a-side game but the Harlequins and England U20s centre, […]
By HENRY PARISH Worthing……………… 18 Dorking…………………29 DORKING overcame Worthing to ensure they only have two blots in their copybook at the end of the calendar […]
By ADAM CLEARY Worthing……………… 51 Wimbledon………….33 WORTHING came away with a bonus-point win against Wimbledon in a clash between two of the basement boys. It […]
By OLLY PINHEY Esher…………………….62 Worthing……………… 20 ESHER secured a sixth consecutive win with a ten-try rout over Worthing at Molesey Road. Worthing started brightly, but […]
By MO SHER Worthing………………33 Tonbridge J…………43 A FRACTIOUS affair at Roundstone Lane went the way of the visitors, whose fast start proved to be vital. […]
Week beginning Sunday, November 26, 2023 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 26 NATIONAL LEAGUES Premiership Newcastle […]
By STEPHEN FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks……. 15 Worthing……….. 10 SEVENOAKS toughed out a battling win over Worthing with all the Oaks points coming from the trusty boot […]
By ADAM CLEARY Worthing………………23 Henley………………….29 HENLEY made it seven wins from nine games with a hard-fought victory against a spirited Worthing side. Henley made a […]
By ANDREW HERLIHY Bury St Eds…………..49 Worthing……………… 12 BURY St Edmunds racked up a convincing victory over a Worthing side hampered by yellow cards. The […]
By MIKE MARSHALL Guernsey…………….. 41 Worthing……………… 17 EX-JERSEY Red Dan Barnes, offered a rugby lifeline by Guernsey Raiders, gave himself the perfect tonic by scoring […]
By FRANK REYNOLDS Worthing………………38 Canterbury…………..45 CANTERBURY hooker Nathan Morris scored a hat-trick as the Kent side made amends for last week’s defeat to push themselves […]
By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON Having secured the highest ever finish in their 102-year history, Dorking director of rugby Armand Roux is setting his sights on an […]
By TODD FLYNN Worthing………………28 Barnes…………………. 51 BARNES’ Ben Cook produced an all-round try-scoring display as the fly-half gathered a haul of 18 points to help […]
Dorking…………………38 Worthing……………… 10 ■ By KEVIN BEAL DORKING sealed a fine win over Worthing Raiders with a sizzling performance in front of an impressive home […]
North Walsham……. 7 Worthing………………45 ■ By RICHARD HEWITT WORTHING Raiders got off to a flying start against a young North Walsham side featuring 11 debutants. […]
National League Previews – League Two East National Two East gets underway tomorrow with Esher going in as favourites, but multiple teams look set to […]
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Harlequins are poised to lose 24-year-old prop Rhys Litterick to Cardiff, the club they recently raided to land Wales […]
By BEN MORRIS Worthing………………25 Barnes………………….24 A last-gasp penalty from Alex Davies saw Worthing pip Barnes right at the death, ensuring the Raiders finished in the […]
By GRAHAM COX Blackheath………….54 Worthing……………….. 5 Blackheath ran in eight tries to trounce Worthing and maintain their perfect record for the season at Well Hall […]
By BILL HOOPER Redruth……………….. 31 Loughborough S….33 A cracking end-of-season game played under the Cornish sunshine saw the Students take a deserved narrow win. Tom […]
By ADAM DICKINSON Worthing………………52 Westcliff……………..29 An opening-quarter blitz from Worthing was enough to see off Westcliff, though a spirited fightback earned the visitors a try […]
By RICHARD COMPTON Westcliff……….. 17pts Blackheath…… 94pts Blackheath were duly promoted back to Level Three in great style, but Westcliff can feel proud of their […]
By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J…………26 Worthing……………… 12 Tonbridge Juddians saw off a determined Worthing Raiders side after an early setback at the Slade. Worthing drew […]
By CAMERON STEPHENS Worthing’s Matt McLean etched himself into the record books as he registered his 3,000th National League point last weekend. The 37-year-old reached […]
By STEPHEN DAVIS Worthing………………57 North Walsham…..22 NORTH Walsham’s relegation plight was further deepened at as the Raiders ran riot, with Curtis Barnes claiming four tries […]
WESTCLIFF parted ways with head coach Danny Johnson last week after what has been a miserable campaign for the already relegated side. Having lost all […]
By NICK PITSON Henley…………… 24pts Worthing……….. 34pts Worthing Raiders overcame a spirited Henley Hawks at Dry Leas in an entertaining game that contained nine tries. […]
By MIKE MARSHALL Worthing………………59 Guernsey…………….. 12 Full-back Matt McLean starred with three tries and seven conversions as Worthing trounced Guernsey to stay on the tail […]
By ROB STEVENS Loughborough S….47 Dings Crusaders…45 Loughborough edged an absolute thriller over Dings in front of 500 fans on their annual ‘dads and lads’ […]
By LUKE JARMYN Guernsey………………. 7 Blackheath…………. 17 Blackheath prop Archie Holland put in a man-of-the-match display as the leaders continued to put daylight between themselves […]
By RICHARD HOMER Old Albanians……..25 Worthing………………33 Worthing were made to work hard for the win and just came out on top of two evenly-matched mid-table […]
By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians………….. 29 Loughborough S…. 17 An absorbing game at Mortimer Park ended in a home win for Luctonians against an attack-minded Loughborough […]
Week beginning Sunday, February 19 2023 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19 NATIONAL LEAGUES Premiership Leicester […]
Week beginning Sunday, February 12, 2023 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY FEBRUARY 12 INTERNATIONALS Six Nations England […]
By CONOR O’HARA Worthing……………… 20 Blackheath………….28 A rousing second-half performance – coupled with abject Worthing indiscipline – saw Blackheath take a giant step towards the […]
By RICHARD PHELPS Worthing…………29pts Bury St Ed’s…….22pts Full stretch: Worthing’s Will Rigelsford dives over the line for the winning try in the final minute PICTURES: […]
By CARRICK BLAKE Canterbury…………..43 Worthing………………33 Fans at Canterbury were treated to a superb game as the Foxes produced a fine display. Guy Hilton was taken […]
Week beginning Sunday, January 22, 2023 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, JANUARY 22 EUROPEAN COMPETITIONS Champions Cup […]
By RICHARD PHELPS Worthing………………68 Rochford H……………. 3 Raiders were in scintillating form at Roundstone Lane, Curtis Barnes scoring four of their ten tries as they […]
By STEVE FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks……. 19 Worthing……….. 21 A missed conversion with the last kick of the game denied Sevenoaks a draw against Worthing. In windy […]
Week beginning Sunday, December 11, 2022 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11 CUP COMPETITIONS Champions Cup […]
By GRAHAM COX Blackheath…… 94pts Westcliff…………. 0pts Winging in: Jake Lloyd scores the eighth try for Blackheath PICTURES: Andy Wansbury The reorganisation of domestic rugby […]
By CONOR O’HARA Worthing………………26 Henley…………………. 30 Ross Lewis scored a dramatic late winner as Henley Hawks snatched victory from the jaws of defeat against Worthing. […]
By MO SHER Guernsey……………..36 Worthing……………… 31 A stunning second-half performance from Guernsey saw them beat Worthing. The visitors made a superb start, with Tom Bowen […]
By BEN JAYCOCK Sevenoaks made their long-awaited return to Knole Paddock last weekend and celebrated it with a 26-17 win over Canterbury. Knole Paddock is […]
Week beginning Sunday, October 30, 2022 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30 CUP COMPETITION Women’s World […]
By BRIAN QUINN Worthing………………38 Old Albanians…….. 20 Worthing played with 14 men for over an hour in their incident-laden win over Old Albanians, Curtis Barnes […]
Week beginning Sunday, October 23, 2022 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23 CUP COMPETITION Women’s World […]
By CARRICK BLAKE Worthing………………38 Canterbury………….. 18 A STRONG showing earned Worthing their third win of the campaign from a bruising encounter with Canterbury. The first […]
Barnes……………25 Dorking…………..26 By MICHAEL WHITFIELD A BRILLIANT game of rugby saw Dorking snatch victory in the fourth minute of added time at Barn Elms. It […]
Worthing………………32 Sevenoaks…………..27 By MO SHER IT was a try-fest at Roundstone Lane as Worthing Raiders claimed their first win of the season. A keenly-contested opening […]
Week beginning Sunday, September 18, 2022 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 NATIONAL LEAGUES Premiership Worcester […]
NEWS EXTRA By BEN JAYCOCK FROM people running marathons, to hosting ‘Come Dine With Me’ experiences, Barnes RFC have helped out the local community and […]
By ARMAND ROUX Dorking……………….. 44 Worthing………………24 A FINE second-half performance saw Dorking run out comfortable winners having turned round at half-time with the scores at […]
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 NATIONAL LEAGUES Premiership (3pm kick-off) Gloucester v Wasps Sale v Northampton WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 INTERNATIONALS Women’s England v Wales (7.30pm) THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER […]
By MICHAEL WHITFIELD Barnes………….. 34 Worthing……….. 21 BARNES made a confident start to the new campaign with a solid victory over Worthing Raiders. Worthing were […]
By JON NEWCOMBE Determined: Michael Le Bourgeois in action for Wasps PICTURE: Getty Images MICHAEL Le Bourgeois hopes to be able to follow the ageless […]
August 18 Caldy v Birkenhead Park Biarritz v Ealing Trailfinders (8pm) Cinderford v Matson (7.30pm) August 19 Caldy v Sale Sharks (6.30pm) Jersey Reds v […]
■ By RHYS STRATTON Rosslyn Park ……84 Worthing …………..33 ROSSLYN Park’s preseason opener against Worthing delivered on all fronts with the home side scoring 14 […]
BEN JAYCOCK canvassed the views of the National Two South directors of rugby, head coaches and reporters to compile The Rugby Paper’s 2021-22 Team of […]
WESTCLIFF head coach Danny Johnson believes they’ve laid strong foundations for next season after a difficult campaign saw them finish 15th in National 2 South. […]
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK AT the same time as Bath collapsed to a record 64-0 defeat against Gloucester last weekend, Premiership […]
By SHAUN WREN Guernsey………. 21 Worthing………..52 WORTHING finished the season how they started it – with a victory over Guernsey. A brace of tries apiece […]
By STEPH FRANKLIN Esher……………….39pts Worthing………… 19pts Diving in: Pierre Thompson scores for Esher ESHER’S promotion hopes are still intact after they staved off a late […]
By ROGER OPIE Clifton…………….. 31pts Worthing………… 31pts Jump for joy: Kieran Leeming touches down to score Worthing’s second try THERE was frustration for Clifton and […]
By SHAUN WREN Worthing………… 17pts Redruth…………..22pts Delight: Redruth celebrate as Richard Brown scores the winning try WING ace Curtis Barnes scored a hattrick of tries […]
By CHRIS CAMPBELL Hinckley……….. 31 Worthing………..26 HINCKLEY weathered a late fight back from title-chasing Worthing to take their first win since overcoming another side at […]
NEWS EXTRA By BEN JAYCOCK REDRUTH head coach Nigel Hambly credits his side’s long bus journeys for building camaraderie in their quest for National 2 […]
By SHAUN WREN Worthing…………57pts Henley Hawks..28pts Hat-trick hero: Curtis Barnes of Worthing scoring his third try of the game RAIDERS saw off local rivals Henley […]
By TOM MCARTHUR Barnes……………25 Worthing………..26 TWO tries in the dying moments saved Barnes from any embarrassment, but Worthing held on to leave south-west London with […]
By ROGER OPIE Clifton……………. 24pts Esher………………. 41pts PETER Winterbottom paid tribute to Esher’s character and composure as they claimed a huge win. With three points […]
By SHAUN WREN Worthing………………35 Leicester Lions….. 19 A JACK Forrest double helped secure another bonus point victory for Worthing as Harrison Sims delivered a man […]
By PETER EDWARDS Barnstaple……… 6 Worthing……….. 21 JACK FOREST’s two tries helped Worthing see off struggling hosts Barnstaple to keep their National 2 South title […]
By SHAUN WREN Worthing……………… 50 Dings Crusaders…39 IT WAS an incredibly open game, which saw 89 points and 13 tries as the Raiders prevailed. There […]
By NICK PULLEN Stourbridge…………33 Rotherham…………..48 RAMPANT Rotherham returned to winning ways with a stunning six- -try success over promotion rivals Stourbridge. The Titans took control […]
By TIM FORRESTER Richmond ……..24pts Tries: Lennon 27, Worthington 29, Bright 39 Conversions: Kane 27, 30, 40 Penalty: Kane 50 C Pirates ……….24pts Tries: Tucker […]
By NICK PULLEN Stourbridge…………4 6 Loughborough…….24 SLICK Stour blew the Students away with a spectacular first-half display of running rugby. They snapped up six tries […]
By SHAUN WREN Worthing………… 31pts Old Albanian……. 7pts Flat out: Jack Forrest dives in for Worthing TWO tries from replacement winger Cassius Cleaves helped Worthing […]
NEWS EXTRA WORTHING Raiders were one of 11 teams supporting Rugby Against Cancer’s first-ever Sock Day 2022 during their match against Old Albanian yesterday. Over […]
By NICK PULLEN Stourbridge…..32 Chester………….. 17 SUPER Stour served up a six-try spree to bag a compelling bonus-point win to keep themselves in the thick […]
By SHAUN WREN Worthing………..33 Canterbury……. 19 JEROME Rudder’s hattrick helped secure a bonus-point victory as Worthing made it backto-back wins. With backing from prop Ken […]
By RICHARD GORE Hull………………… 48pts Stourbridge…….. 5pts HULL recorded their biggest winning margin of the season against third-placed Stourbridge in what turned out to be […]
By NICK CROWE Westcliff…………….. 12 Worthing………………52 A HAUL of 40 unanswered second-half points earned Worthing a win at Westcliff after a first half stalemate. The […]
By SHAUN WREN Worthing…………23pts Clifton……………. 24pts On the way: Clifton celebrate a try WORTHING were left to rue missed opportunities as Clifton snatched a narrow […]
MY LIFE IN RUGBY THE FORMER BATH, GLOUCESTER, EXETER, ENGLAND A AND BARBARIANS SCRUM-HALF IAN SANDERS Cross-code challenge: Ian Sanders in action for Bath against […]
By SHAUN WREN Worthing………..26 Hinckley………..28 JOSEPH Wilson kicked 13 points as Hinckley ended Worthing’s home run at Roundstone Lane. Wilson gave the visitors the lead […]
By NICK PITSON Henley…………….. 43 Worthing………….26 HENLEY Hawks scored six tries to topple league leaders Worthing in a pulsating and open game at Dry Leas. […]
By LUKE JARMYN Richmond ……….20pts Tries: Bright 46, Anyanwu 50, Kane 60 Conversions: Kane 61 Penalties: Kane 80 Jersey …………….26pts Tries: White 3, Farrance 26, […]
By PATRI MARKS Worthing………. 34 Barnes……………32 WHAT an incredible game of rugby! Nine tries, bonus points and last-minute drama. Ken Dowding’s 78th minute try secured […]
By MIKE HOWKINS Leicester L……. 17 Worthing…………. 7 A GRITTY performance by Leicester Lions earned them a win over league leaders Worthing Raiders. Lions put […]
By IAN HADDRELL Dings Crusaders ..33 Worthing ……………..35 LEADERS Worthing kept up their excellent start to the season with a narrow victory over Dings Crusaders. […]
By TOM HALLAM-GRAVELLS Coventry …………10pts Tries: Stevenson 26 Conversions: Fenner 26 Penalties: Fenner 73 Richmond …………5pts Tries: Graham 36 COVENTRY edged past Richmond in a […]
By SHAUN WREN Worthing………………29 Bury St Ed……………. 21 DESPITE ending the game with 14 men, Worthing coach Jordan Turner-Hall will be happy his side picked […]
It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs Weekend beginning Friday September 10, 2021 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 MIDLANDS DIVISION Midlands 1 […]
MY LIFEIN RUGBY THE FORMER ARMY PLAYER AND COACH AND HARLEQUINS, WORCESTER, LONDON SCOTTISH, LAUNCESTON AND CORNISH PIRATES BACK-ROW FORWARD LEE SOPER ITHINK I landed in the sweet spot […]
GEORGEHEAD HARLEQUINS HOOKER As a loosehead prop during his formative years at Tonbridge School, Old Reigatians RFC, Surrey and the Harlequins academy, George Head dreamed […]
NEWS EXTRA By ADAM ELLIS HAMPSHIRE Premier champions Petersfield are gearing up to come flying out of the blocks when the new season starts. Coming […]
■By WARREN MUGGLETON Concern: Giles Hilton CANTERBURY chairman Giles Hilton says promotion and relegation plans for a 15-game season are ‘nonsense’ and that his side […]
Great: Gareth Edwards SOME Sevens tournaments are more significant than others and there is no doubt that the 1966 Rosslyn Park Schoolboy 7s helped put […]
WILL CROKER FORMER BOURNEMOUTH COACH Rugby is going bust, slowly but surely. We have already seen the likes of Leeds approaching oblivion, Newcastle may be […]
By STEVE SMITH Sale ………………26 Moseley ……….10 SALE FC made it back-toback victories with a bonus-point triumph against Birmingham Moseley under the lights on Thursday […]
By PAUL MARTIN Worthing ……..43 Barnes…………..30 WORTHING Raiders came out on top in an entertaining try-fest against Barnes. The tone was set within the opening […]
■By PAUL SMITH Moseley………………14 Plymouth Albion…26 THREE tries from their powerful pack, in which veteran back-rower Herbie Stupple put in an eye-catching display, steered Plymouth […]
By RHODRI MORGAN Worthing …………….10 Clifton ………………..24 CLIFTON secured a comfortable win with the addition of a bonus point over Worthing as they continue to […]
By PAUL SMITH AN outstanding defensive display saw Bedford register their fourth league win in five games. Led by skipper Sean McCarthy and back row […]
By DAVE LAWRENCE Canterbury …………13 Moseley …………….29 MOSELEY picked up a vital away win against basement boys Canterbury, but needed to bounce back after their […]
By WILL JENNINGS Worthing…………….29 Old Albanian ……30 MORGAN THOMPSON was the hero as his late kick secured a thrilling victory for Old Albanian. They had […]
Preview Cornish Pirates v Bedford Blues Today, Kick-off 2.30pm CORNISH Pirates joint head coach Alan Paver is expecting another ‘ding dong’ affair when Bedford Blues […]
By DAVID LAWRENCE OLD Elthamians held on for a hard-fought victory in the Midlands with hosts Moseley missing two late penalties that would have given […]
By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham ……….22 B’ham Moseley ..20 ROTHERHAM Titans earned themselves a lifeline near the foot of the table with a tight win over […]
By ELLA WARING Worthing…………7 Henley…………..33 HENLEY Hawks stretched their lead at the top of the standings with a comprehensive five-try drubbing of mid-table Worthing. Tonbridge’s […]
By TOM HALLAMGRAVELLS MOSELEY’S eight-game losing streak came to an emphatic end as they blew away Cinderford in a bonus-point victory. The result means Cinderford […]
By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S ……29 B Moseley ……15 BISHOP’S Stortford secured a bonus-point win at home to Birmingham Moseley. Moseley were ahead from an […]
■By JOHN CROYSDILL Sutton & Ep ….24 Worthing …….30 A RESURGENT Worthing side continued their revival by overcoming Sutton & Epsom in an error-strewn game […]
Bury St Edmund..36 Worthing…………….31 By SIMON LORD BURY’S unbeaten home record remained intact but it could have been so different after an admirable away showing […]
Preview Nottingham v Bedford Blues Today, Kick-off 3pm NEIL FOWKES knows it’s too early to judge Nottingham’s prospects for the rest of the season, as […]
By SAMUEL DRAPER Barnes …………..31 Worthing ……..32 WORTHING Raiders scored four tries to win a hugely dramatic back-andforth clash at unlucky Barnes. The hosts won […]
■By TOM CARR THE BLUESwelcomed topof- the-table Newcastle Falcons to Goldington Road in a repeat of the 2013 Championship final. In a fairly tidy opening […]
■By ROGER OPIE Clifton …………..10 Worthing ……..24 WORTHING Raiders made fewer mistakes throughout a game played in driving rain and everincreasing wind to notch a […]
Worthing……….15 Westcliff ………19 By MATTHEW WHITE GREG BANNISTER kicked 14 points as Westcliff secured their first victory as a National League 2 side in a […]
Worthing…19 Redruth …30 By CHRIS HUGHES BILLY Bonds’ late try secured Redruth’s second win of the season, after a spirited second-half comeback from hosts Worthing […]
By PAUL SMITH AQUILE Smith’s second hat-trick in as many home games edged Birmingham Moseley to a thrilling bonus-point win over Bishop’s Stortford in a […]
By RICHARD GORE Stourbridge ……14pts Hull……………………19pts HULL recorded their first away win of the season against a powerful, well-organised Stourbidge side. The visitors’ forward pack, […]
By NEALE HARVEY Winners: Jak Rossiter crosses the line for the match decider PICTURES: Paul Clark & Tim Pitfield RAMS supremo Seb Reynolds hailed his […]
By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians……19 Stourbridge….45 STOURBRIDGE gave little else away after conceding two early scores to Luctonians. Mike Cheasley crashed over after only two minutes […]
Going in: Worthing’s fourth try is scored by fly-half Matt McLean Held: Worthing’s Jack Lee is tackled PICTURES: Denis Murphy BOURNEMOUTH endured a frustrating afternoon […]
Week beginning Sunday, 15th, 2019 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 NATIONAL LEAGUES National League 2 […]
■ By DAVE LAWRENCE Moseley ……….70 Hull Ionians….16 AQUILE Smith grabbed a hat-trick against his former club as Birmingham Moseley got Adam Balding’s reign off […]
■ By MIKE AMOS Taunton ……….49 Bournemouth 12 TAUNTON Titans got themselves off to a very successful start to the season with a resounding seven-try […]
Week beginning Sunday, September 8, 2019 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 LONDON & SE DIVISIONS […]
The new season brings improved budgets for some National One clubs, discovers Adam Ellis Hard edge: Ofisa Treviranus is bound for Chinnor Chinnor have sent […]
■ By MO SHER Hampshire …20 Hertfordshire 29 DIVISION One newcomers Hampshire pushed last season’s runners up, Hertfordshire, all the way. Tries from Wayne Dugan, […]
By MARK WOOD FREE-SCORINGBedford Blues blew away Nottingham as Storm Hannah battered Goldington Road on Saturday. Victory secured the Blues back-to-back third place Championship finishes […]
By MIKE HOWKINS Leicester L……22 Stourbridge ….17 DEVON Constant’s late, long-range try edged Lions past Stourbridge in a keenly-contested game. The Lions roared with a […]
By DAVE MOORE Worthing ……66 Taunton ……….31 THERE was a try-fest for spectators at Roundstone Lane as Worthing beat Taunton 66-31. Unsurprisingly it didn’t take […]
■By MARK W00D A RAMPAGING Richmond comeback came up agonisingly short as they gained two potentially invaluable losing bonus points in their fight for Championship […]
By NICK PULLEN Stourbridge….48 Macclesfield 22 STOUR speed merchant Dan Rundle stole the show with a hat-trick of tries as already-relegated Macclesfield struggled to lay […]
By JOHN WHITE Dings …………….33 Worthing ……36 DINGS surrendered a 26-7 lead to crash to defeat against Worthing at Shaftesbury Park. The visitors made a […]
By ANTON JONES Preston G ……..40 Stourbridge….34 IN Paul Arnold’s 450th and final appearance, Preston Grasshoppers edged out Stourbridge. Hoppers took an early lead through […]
By PHIL JONES Worthing ……..39 Old R …………….33 WORTHING are just one point from safety after they edged out Old Redcliffians in an instant-classic on […]
■By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J…31 Worthing …28 TONBRIDGE had to survive a second Worthing comeback to take maximum points at The Slade. They move a […]
■By MARK WOOD BRILLIANT counterattacking rugby from Bedford saw them score some wonderful tries as they romped to a convincing 32-14 victory at Goldington Road. […]
Sedgley Park 42 Stourbridge……7 ■By STEFFAN JAMES SEDGLEYPark secured a comfortable bonus point win against Stourbridge. They got off to the perfect start when scrumhalf […]
By NICK PULLEN Stourbridge….58 Huddersfield.22 HUDDERSFIELD’S promotion hopes were handed a huge jolt as Stour ran them ragged in remarkable style. Wing wizard Dan Rundle […]
By MATT LONG Barnes ……….28 Worthing ……26 OLIVER Smith’s dramatic late try clinched victory for Barnes. Despite a Curtis Bar nes hat-trick for Worthing, it […]
S’bridge ……26 Chester ……26 By DAVE LAWRENCE REPLACEMENT scrumhalf Joshua Morris held his nerve to slot over the last gasp conversion that earned promotion-chasing Chester […]
By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanian34 Worthing ……34 JACK Forrest earned Worthing a draw after a remarkable comeback had seen Old Albanian overhaul a 24-0 deficit […]
By ROSS BARNETT S Leicester……19 Stourbridge….34 STOURBRIDGE ran out convincing winners at South Leicester, ruining the hosts’ 100th anniversary celebrations. Dan Rundle opened the scoring […]
By LYNDON EDNEY Worthing ……..19 Henley …………42 FLYING wing George Griffiths registered a hat-trick on Saturday afternoon to help fire Henley Hawks to a big […]
■By JON NEWCOMBE Tough job: Steve Boden AS THEIR 53-52, 15-try thriller with Coventry showed, anything can happen when Bedford are in action. Recent games […]
By MARK WOOD BEDFORD snatched an incredible 53-52 derby victory thanks to Ryan Hutler’s 88th-minute winner. It was an incredible finale to a see-saw clash […]
By STEVE MATHER Stourbridge 7 Hull Ionians 3 STOURBRIDGE produced an excellent defensive display to claim victory over table-topping Hull Ionians. Playing with a strong […]
By BRADLEY WEST Worthing 21 Canterbury 34 OLIVER Best starred as Canterbury pulled off a dramatic late comeback to beat Worthing. Fly-half Best scored a […]
By BRAD HARPER Canterbury… 26pts Taunton… 24pts Full stretch: Canterbury’s Sam Rogers scores and, right, Taunton’s Nik Mason attemps to break a challenge PICTURES: Ken […]
By DEAN THOMAS Worthing ……29 Clifton ……….49 CLIFTON put together a dominant second-half performance to pull away from Worthing and ran out comfortable winners. Worthing […]
By BILL HOOPER Redruth………………17pts Worthing……………28pts Winging in: Worthing flyer Curtis Barnes goes over for a try. Right: Redruth’s Tom Notman makes a break for the […]
■By MAX WEBSTER Worthing…10 Dings …0 WORTHING Raiders came through their mid-table clash with Dings Crusaders unscathed after securing a comfortable 10-0 win as Jack […]
■By GEOFF SIBLEY Old Redcliffs…33 Worthing …22 ON a windy day at Scotland Lane, Old Redcliffians blew Raiders away in a confrontational contest. First on […]
By MARK WOOD Breakout: Alex Penny attacks for Bedford SMALL changes made a big difference for London Irish as they scored 26 unanswered second half […]
By JAMES LEWIS Worthing …18 T Juddians…18 WORTHING Raiders ended Tonbridge Juddians’ fourmatch winning streak with a captivating draw in wet conditions at Roundstone Lane. […]
GEORGE HAMMOND HARLEQUINS LOCK As one of the youngest members of Harlequins’ senior academy, George Hammond has plenty of developing to do. However, having been […]
Week beginning Sunday, November 25th, 2018 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 25 NATIONAL LEAGUES Premiership Leicester […]
By TIM PRICE Worthing …… 31 Barnes………… 39 ROBBIE Martey scored a treble as Barnes edged to victory. The first hour was a high-scoring, evenlymatched […]
By NICK PITSON Henley H ……….31 Worthing R……22 A DOMINANT performance from the Henley forwards set up this bonus-point victory over Worthing at Dry Leas. […]
Preview Cornish Pirates v Bedford Blues Today, Kick-off 2.30pm BEDFORD top try scorer Ryan Hutler returns to their starting line-up as Blues aim to close […]
KIERAN SASSONE HARLEQUINS TIGHT-HEAD Role models play a vital part in any young player’s career and academy tight-head Kieran Sassone could not be better placed […]
By JON NEWCOMBE to shuffle the deck GEORGE Watkins, one of the few bright sparks in Yorkshire Carnegie’s disappointing start to the campaign, is hoping […]
By KIERAN JACKSON CANTERBURY won their fourth match of the season as they overcame Worthing in a competitive affair at the Marine Travel Ground. First-half […]
By ROGER OPIE Clifton…37 Worthing …15 PLAYING in front of their home crowd, Clifton chalked up a resounding victory that owed much to their forward […]
By JAMES LEWIS Worthing ………68 Redruth …………21 MATT McLean scored 28 points as Worthing cruised to a thumping victory over Redruth. The Raiders fly-half slotted […]
HARLEQUINS have released Calum Waters to Jersey Reds on a season-long loan with immediate effect. Scrum-half Waters, 22, joined Quins in May 2015 from National […]
Former Nottingham boss Ian Costello, now Wasps attack coach, runs the rule over this season’s Championship clubs Livewire: Doncaster’s Fijian scrum-half Henry Seniloli Ireally enjoyed […]
By MATT WRIGHT FLY-HALF Max Malins took his chance to impress as Saracens eventually pulled clear of a fired-up Bedford. With Owen Farrell and Alex […]
Plymouth ……21 Bedford ……….19 Big match: Fraser Honey PLYMOUTH Albion kicked off their pre-season campaign with an intense battle against Bedford at Brickfields on Friday […]
By NEALE HARVEY Premiership experience: Mark Flanagan RETURNING lock Mark Flanagan is convinced Bedford will be a “force to be reckoned with” as his side […]
Division Three Round-up By JASON TAMS RENE Pavlides left it late to go over as Sussexproduced an outstanding comeback to down Berkshire in Division Three […]
■By HENRY HOLLAND Division Three Round-up MARLBOROUGH scrumhalf Jake Williams was the hero for Dorset & Wiltshire as they snatched victory from the jaws of […]
By WARREN MUGGLETON London IWG…19 Worthing……26 JACK Cooke’s late try secured Geese’s league survival despite losing to a resurgent Worthing at Hazelwood. Geese took a […]
By JONATHAN LANDY Strike One: Piers O’Conor crosses for Ealing’s opening try PICTURE: Lissy Tomlinson EALING continued their annus mirabilis by roaring into the final […]
By LYNDON EDNEY Broadstreet 29 Wimbledon 41 WIMBLEDONfaced a door- die clash away at Broadstreet and delivered when the pressure was on with a bonus-point […]
By DAVE MOORE Broadstreet …20 Old Redcliffs.23 OLD Redcliffians sealed a nervy away win at Broadstreet to boost their chances of escaping relegation and deepen […]
Preview Nottingham v Bedford Blues Today, Kick-off 3pm BEDFORD head into the game off the back of an impressive 41-22 win over Yorkshire Carnegie which […]
By THOMAS HUNT Swooping in: Worthing go over to score, left, and Frank Morgan touches down for the visitors PICTURES: Warwick Baker TWO early tries […]
■ By PETER HAYES Broadstreet…29 Worthing R…14 TWO tries from Morgan Dawes helped Broadstreet cruise to a comfortable victory over Worthing. Broadstreet were looking to […]
CALUM WATERS HARLEQUINS NO. 9 Making his Premiership debut during last Sunday’s victory over Bath was fitting reward for Calum Waters, who has this season […]
By ROB WALKER Broadstreet 3 Cinderford 36 CINDERFORD eased to victory with a five-try win. Full-back James Moffat slotted three points early on to give […]
By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford …29 Worthing ……12 DINO Dallavalle’s second try deep into injury time earned leaders Cinderford a bonus-point victory. They were badly disrupted […]
By BEN CARTER LI Wild Geese …0 Broadstreet….34 BOTTOM-PLACED Broadstreet produced a wet-weather masterclass as they cruised to superb a five-try demolition of London Irish […]
By KEITH BROOKING Worthing ………19 Taunton ……….25 PAUL Davis scored two tries as Taunton Titans produced a superb second-half comeback to dismiss Worthing. In wet, […]
Broadstreet …12 Henley …42 ■By JAMES GOLD MATTHEW Tibbatts scored a hat-trick as Henley cruised past Broadchurch with a comfortable bonus point win. Tibbatts and […]
Chinnor …50 Worthing…10 ■By KEN VAUGHAN CHINNOR racked up eight tries as they scored a half-century of points against Worthing. The hosts opened the scoring […]
By SIMON LORD Bury St Ed 44 Broadstreet 15 THREElate tries flattered a strangely below-par Bury side. League standings suggested a comfortable win for them, […]
By MATT WRIGHT Bedford …………12 Munster A…….16 THREE penalties by Bill Johnston helped Munster A put themselves back in contention in their pool with a […]
Worthing …….36 Barnstaple……29 By PAUL SMITH WORTHING put daylight between themselves and Barnstaple in the table with a bonus point victory as Mathew McLean took […]
By SAM ROGERS Broadstreet.11 Redruth ……….21 REDRUTHcontinued their recent resurgence as they scored two late tries to help them overcome Broadstreet. It certainly started promisingly […]
By ROGER OPIE Clifton……………34 Worthing ………36 CLIFTON led by ten points going into the final quarter but ended as losers against Worthing. The final twist […]
By STEFFAN RODNEY THEDragons warmed up for their daunting PRO14 trip to Leinster with a good win over an experimental Scarlets side. Despite struggling to […]
By JAMIE FORTUNE Worthing ………42 Broadstreet ….14 SAM Hampson scored two of Worthing’s six tries as they eased to a comfortable win over Broadstreet. Jack […]
By KATE FIELDING Broadstreet ……7 Tonbridge Jd 52 TONBRIDGE outscored their hosts by seven tries to one as Street’s search for an elusive second league […]
Cinderford 34 Broadstreet 10 By NIGEL WILCE CINDERFORD overcame a determined challenge from first-time visitors Broadstreet to earn a bonus-point victory. They were soon pressing […]
Worthing 23 Tonbridge J.19 By RICHARD HART MATHEW McLean kept his cool to land two late penalties and ensure his Worthing side snatched victory. Tonbridge […]
South West Premier BRACKNELL scored a bonus-point try within ten minutes in recording a 44-21 victory over Exmouth. Jiute Putua is becoming a great find, […]
■ By JOSHUA JONES Broadstreet 21 Chinnor 31 CHINNOR maintained their strong start to the season with five tries. Kieran Goss and Ratu Nawaqaliva scored […]
■By GARY REYNOLDS Reding’s 47 Broadstreet 19 THE day started disastrously for Rams when they lost scrum-half Oli Cole in the pre-match warm-up. Rams veteran […]
■By LIAM DAVIES Worthing 27 Cinderford 29 CINDERFORD produced a stunning comeback late on to defeat Worthing Raiders. The Raiders looked comfortable when they went […]
By PETER HAYES Broadstreet 53 LI Wild Geese 40 REPLACEMENT Nicholas Thatcher’s hat-trick helped Broadstreet to a satisfying victory. Irish looked to have claimed a […]
South West Premier NEWTON Abbot tightened their grip at the top after claiming a 48-42 victory against promotion rivals Exmouth. Exmouth started with a bang, […]
By JOHN HARRISON Worthing ……..14 Chinnor…………45 CHINNOR showed why they’re second in the league this season with an impressive seven-try performance to dispatch Worthing. Still […]
Try bonus points were all that separated champions Bishop’s Stortford and Old Elthamians at the top of National League 2 South with both teams recording […]
By OSCAR PAUL Worthing 50pts Exmouth 5pts Sprinting clear: Kariym Irving goes for the line to score while Scott Barlow breaks through, left PICTURES: Warwick […]
By WILL REILLY Barnes …………47 Clifton ……………19 BARNES boosted their survival chances with an impressive victory against Clifton – moving them one point behind London […]
By MATT McCRORY Redingens’ …43 Worthing ……27 REDINGENSIANS Rams’ final home fixture of the season saw them fight off Worthing Raiders to cement their place […]
It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, APRIL 23 CHAMPIONS CUP Semi-Final Clermont v Leinster (15:00) CHALLENGE CUP Semi-Final […]
Week beginning Sunday, March 26th, 2017 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, MARCH 26 NATIONAL LEAGUES Aviva Premiership […]
By NEALE HARVEY ROSSLYN Park managing director Shaun Justice fears the development of England players will be stymied by new proposals before the RFU Council. […]
Week beginning Sunday, March 19, 2017 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, MARCH 19 NATIONAL LEAGUES Anglo-Welsh Cup […]
LI Wild Geese 34pts Worthing 39pts By WARREN MUGGLETON WORTHING secured only their second away win of the season by narrowly defeating London Irish Wild […]
It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, MARCH 5 NATIONAL LEAGUES Aviva Premiership Newcastle v Saracens (14:00) Worcester v […]
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26 INTERNATIONALS Six Nations England v Italy (15:00) NATIONAL LEAGUES Aviva Premiership Bristol v Bath (13:00) Wasps v Gloucester (13:00) The Championship Cornish […]
National League 3 South West BEN LOVELL’S kicking led Brixhamto a surprise win over title-chasing Dings Crusaders as the fly-half scored 19 points in his […]
By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S 52 Worthing R 14 BISHOP’S STORTFORD were dominant throughout this match, looking to run the ball at every opportunity. In […]
By ROSS LAWSON Worthing R 11 Clifton 15 BACK-ROWER Christopher Rovery heaped yet more misery on struggling Worthing Raiders as his try five minutes from […]
Having become the first coach to bounce his side back into the Championship following relegation, Clive Griffiths is now busy with the challenge of making Doncaster a true force in English rugby’s second tier.
Haywards Heath may be languishing in the sixth tier of English rugby but it hasn’t stopped the London 1 South side from producing home-grown rugby talent destined for the very top.