Middleton should open up strongly in World Cup

Two Welsh clubs lined up to play in England

PREMIERSHIP Rugby have had initial discussions with the

England to face Fiji ahead of World Cup

ENGLAND will finish their preparations for the World

Basham excited by his challenge at Irish

JOSH Basham claims the London Irish side he

Porter out to keep playing for England

GUY Porter was celebrating Leicester’s Premiership final victory

Polledri looks to fast-track way back with Italy

FIT-AGAIN Jake Polledri met with Italy boss Kieran

Hughes a target for Dragons

DRAGONS are eyeing up a move for former

Judge delight as he goes back to Saracens

CHRISTIAN Judge admits his return to Saracens was

Diamond: This might be our last game ever

AS Worcester’s players toured bars in the city

Hamer-Webb ready to step up at Bath

HOME-GROWN Bath speedster Gabriel Hamer-Webb is gunning for

Dai expects big things now Lewis is free from injury

DAI Young has told Dillon Lewis to continue

Cook on a mission to get Zebre back into contention

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Bath chase Sutherland to cover for Obano

Prop star: Sutherland BATH are ready to join

Nowell set to join Chiefs mate Sam in France

French suitors: Jack Nowell LIONS and England winger

Collazo not joining Premiership

FORMER Gloucester prop Patrice Collazo has spent some

Irishman Dunne no desire for England

EXETER Chiefs lock Jack Dunne says there is

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Beattie’s Hampton delighted to set the pace

HAMPTON School have been one of the early

Thomas joins Ealing

FORMER Worcester coach Jonathan Thomas has joined side

Verdict on corruption charges is awaited

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Return to Wales brings the best out of Cuthbert

WHEN Alex Cuthbert left Welsh rugby for Exeter

Eadie’s on his way to Toronto

FORMER Bristol and Northampton back row Mitch Eadie

Powers-that-be must take action

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Mockery for ban to include cup games

SALE Sharks prop Nic Schonert’s “three match” ban

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DREAM TEAM

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Steward hat-trick puts Tigers on top

Northampton....21pts Tries: Mitchell 14, Freeman 16, Coles 45

Fitness regime works for Cole

LEICESTER head coach Steve Borthwick said a gruelling

Saracens snatch it in late, late show

Saracens ..........41pts Tries: Malins 2, Daly 25, Hallett

McCall: We got more wrong

SARACENS boss Mark McCall was far from pleased

Bristol go top after resisting Irish rally

Bristol ................40pts Tries: Morahan 17, Capon 20, Genge

We are still not humming on all four cylinders, says Lam

BRISTOL moved to the top of the table

Warriors refuse to go down without a fight

Worcester ........39pts Tries: Hearle 17, van der Merwe

Searle takes a swipe at owners

WORCESTER Warrior fly-half Billy Searle took a swipe

Umaga’s boot gives Wasps cutting edge

Bath ....................31pts Tries: Gallagher 35, Dunn 57, 66,

Graan: We have to get better

DESPITE a third consecutive Premiership loss, which have

We’re looking a real threat – Simmonds

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Hammond out to prove himself against Gray

Determined: Hammond GEORGE Hammond has Jonny Gray in

Van Vuuren at the double as Wasps shoot down Falcons

Pick of the bunch: Harry Craven scoring for

Glasgow find feet as Horne blows Cardiff off the park

Glasgow............52pts Tries: Brown 23, 52; Forbes 25, M

Cooney at his best as Ulster capitalise

Scarlets ............39pts Tries: J Davies 18, Conbeer 21,

Giles’ double in vain as Walsh fires wide

THOMAS Ospreys ............27pts Tries: Giles 12, 16; Webb

Basham back for Dragons

Dragons v Munster Today. Kick-off 3pm

TMO ruling gets Sharks off the hook

Sharks ............42 Zebre ..............37 THE Sharks survived a

Butler: Discipline let us down

Stormers ..............38 Connacht ..............15 CONNACHT skipper Jarrad Butler

Steyn steals it for Bulls

Bulls ......................33 Edinburgh ............31 MORNE Steyn’s late penalty

Lancaster legacy will live on

Leinster ................42 Benetton ..............10 STUART Lancaster may be

Day makes the most of his return to Cornwall

C Pirates ............21pts Tries: Crane 29, Tuima 37,

Tizzano gets into gear as Ealing canter past Hartpury

Ealing ..............42pts Tries: Tizzano 21, 55; Roots 68,

Holden’s hat-trick fires up Knights

Doncaster Knights ........48pts Tries: Holden 3, 41, 60;

Brown treble ends Exiles challenge

L Scottish ..........21pts Tries: Hoadley 40, McCallum 73,

Pohe gives Nottingham the edge in arm wrestle

Caldy ..................19pts Tries: Aigbokhae 39, Dickinson 66 Penalties:

Coventry power too much for Ampthill

Coventry ..........26pts Tries: Lane 32, Rigg 35, O

Raynal’s call correct ...but was it fair?

PAUL REES FINDS OUT HOW THE FRENCH REFEREE’S LAST-MINUTE DECISION HAS DIVIDED OPINIONS

Springboks power home but fall short of their target

South Africa ....38pts Tries: Wiese 19, Kolisi 29,

Five-try rout puts All Blacks on top

New Zealand ..40pts Tries: Jordan 23, Penalty 28,

Rampant Park run up a Hull of a score

Hull..................... 19 Rosslyn Park...66 HULL could not to

Stortford stunned by a Rams raid

Bishop’s Stort........ 10 Rams.........................40 WITH the visiting pack

Chinnor break duck in late show

Chinnor.....................38 Moseley................... 21 CHINNOR scored four tries in

Comeback win sees Sale remain as early top Dogs

Sale FC............... 31pts Tries: Penalty 32, Mulchrone 38,

Austin powers Cindy to come roaring back

Cinderford............... 41 Plymouth Albion...28 A HAT-TRICK of tries

Park suffer again in one-point loss

Darlington MP....... 31 Cambridge..............32 FOR the second week

Tykes off mark as kicks are the key

Esher.........................24 Leeds Tykes...........26 LEEDS Tykes came away with

GREG FISILAU

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Sarries journey stuff of dreams

THE FORMER SARACENS AND JERSEY PROP, NOW AT AGEN

Tynedale lose their unbeaten record

Rotherham.......37 Tynedale............ 7 ROTHERHAM inflicted a first defeat

Grasshoppers spring to victory

Preston G’h.............32 Huddersfield.......... 12 WITH both sides precariously

Main Mann Tom blitzes Blaydon

Blaydon...................... 7 Wharfedale............46 WHARFEDALE raced to a comprehensive

Fylde edge win to stay in pole position

Hull Ionians...... 31pts Fylde.................. 34pts RECENT encounters between

Vare’s try ultimately proves vital in low-score affair

Chester....................... 8 Sheffield.................... 5 THIS was tight, as

Aces mauled by sizzling Sedgley

Harrogate................ 10 Sedgley Park......... 41 SEDGLEY Park ran

Zebras maul the off-colour Tigers

Otley..........................24 Sheffield Tigers...... 8 OTLEY scored their first

1 North East

DONCASTER PHEO-NIX were knocked off top spot after

1 North West

BLACKBURN have powered their way to the top

Hat-trick for Jake in Heath try spree

Canterbury....... 12 Blackheath......57 BLACKHEATH showed their class as

Reed-Affleck duo act sinks West

Bury St Edmunds..38 Westcliff.................28 BURY St Edmunds marked

Callum treble puts island in the sun

Guernsey.................58 North Walsham..... 21 THE Raiders registered their

Hawks swoop as Vooght vroom topples leaders

Henley Hawks..29pts Barnes................ 12pts Going through: Henley’s Ewan

Samson too strong as OAs see off Juddians

Old Albanian...........32 Tonbridge Judd.... 20 OLD Albanian coach

Worthing’s worthy win in tight tussle

Rochford Hund.......28 Worthing..................33 THE old cliche of a

Oaks’ late rally matches rivals

Sevenoaks..............26 Dorking.....................26 A TENSE afternoon at Sevenoaks saw

Regional Premier

1 South Central By MO SHER LEADERS Maidenhead

Return of Vaka inspires Fishes

Newport............25 Barnstaple....... 18 NEWPORT secured their second home

Exeter maintain their perfect start

Exeter University.45 Stourbridge............. 21 EXETER University looked to

Hornets in history lesson for Students

Hornets.....................40 Loughborough S....38 HORNETS earned their first-ever victory

Crusaders pinch it at the death over Bourn

Dings.................. 45pts Bournville......... 41pts DINGS made it four

Hinckley get the monkey off their backs with win

Hinckley.................. 31 Redruth....................25 HINCKLEY got their first home

Lions claw their way beyond Lucs

Luctonians..............37 Leicester Lions.....43 LEICESTER Lions maintained their 100%

Finlay is too Sharp for Old Redcliffians

Old Redcliffians...... 3 Clifton....................... 41 FINLAY Sharp scored

Regional Premier

1 Midlands By DAVID LAWRENCE DERBY look poised

Worcester spring a surprise

Exeter ....................21 Uni of Worcester ...23 WORCESTER made

Power play blows Quins away

Harlequins ..............7 Glouc-Hart ............43 GLOUCESTER-HARTPURY began their campaign

Sarries enjoy favourites tag

PREVIEW... Saracens v Bristol Today, KO 2pm

All change after losing starts

PREVIEW... Sale v Wasps Today, KO 2pm

Results

Regional results

Irish bring in cavalry

LONDON Irish have added three new arrivals. Former

Schonert hit with ban

SALE prop Nic Schonert has been banned for

Prop Brown has surgery

DRAGONS and Wales prop Leon Brown, 25, will

Swain gets six weeks

AUSTRALIA lock Darcy Swain has been banned for

Ace Farrell steps back

CENTRE Chris Farrell, 29, has stepped away from

Battered Llanelli pay price for lack of discipline

Aberavon.......... 31 Llanelli............. 24 FORMER Fijian agegrade international

Whites the party-poopers on Owens’ return

Carmarthen............ 10 Swansea.................24 KEN OWENS came through his

McDonough shows spirit of Strange

Ebbw Vale...............24 RGC............................... 8 THEY may have been

Dogged Warren at the double for Drovers

Merthyr.................... 12 Llandovery.............36 FORMER Dragons centre Adam Warren

Scrivens masterminds Ponty revenge

Pontypridd..............40 Bridgend.................... 8 FLY-HALF Joe Scrivens kicked Pontypridd

Hill helps stop the rot for Blue & Blacks

Newport...................32 Cardiff......................34

Battling Ponty hold their nerve

Championship round-up

Lillicrap leads Wales to New Zealand

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Week beginning Sunday, September 25, 2022