Give refs more latitude on cards -Skivington

Saracens sweat on Farrell for Euro clash

ENGLAND captain Owen Farrell is a doubt for

Anscombe offered a £100,000 cut in pay

OSPREYS have offered Gareth Anscombe a reduced contract

Lewies: Don’t rule out England shock

STEPHAN Lewies expects England to be a contender

Benson, Holmes take the plaudits at HQ

JAMIE Benson scored two tries as he notched

Dallaglio calls on Borthwick to pick a leader from pack

ENGLAND head coach Steve Borthwick has been urged

Kay: Fitness guru is key for England

STEVE Borthwick still has “an ace” up his

Hammond commits to Quins

HARLEQUINS second row George Hammond, 22, has signed

Redshaw to Falcons

NEWCASTLE have confirmed the signing of England U18s

Laycock: We’ll finish strongly

New voice: Mark Laycock has been put in

England look far too set in their ways

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10-minute window to make the correct call

FREDDIE Steward’s red card being overturned by a

Leicester SOS for new lock

LEICESTER Tigers have sent out an emergency appeal

Irish out to replace Simmons

LONDON Irish are searching for someone to replace

Ford Snr takes over

FORMER Bath boss Mike Ford, the father of England

Cowan-Dickie deal still expected to go ahead

LUKE Cowan-Dickie is still expected to join French giants

Now Watson is thinking about move to France

Test star: Anthony Watson ANTHONY Watson is mulling

Falcons lining up swoop for Blackett

In demand: Blackett NEWCASTLE Falcons are the latest

Georgians to be left out in the cold again

GUEST COLUMNIST

Unfair on Steward - and on ref Peyper

THE trouble with the refereeing profession? Ninety-eight per

Robson hoping for a double delight

WELSH fly-half Arwel Robson is dreaming of a

Orrell out to leave tough times behind

Still going: Orrell’s Leon Harber hits the ground

Blackheath upbeat – and now back in business!

BLACKHEATH director of rugby James Shanahan believes Club

Changes threaten smaller nations

WALES AND LIONS LEGEND

‘I picked up a ball when I was nine. I love playing’

WHEN Sarah Hunter last week announced that she

Unbeaten Wimborne march on to take honours

WIMBORNE were crowned champions of Counties 1 Tribute

Time to stop the rot that is dragging WRU down

THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW

All over for Evans after 111 lineouts

THE Beatles’ first album and Ron Evans’ landing

Sedgley aiming to prove it’s not grim up north

NATIONAL Two North leaders Sedgley Park look destined

Du Toit heading to The Rec as Hatley departs

BATH have signed South African World Cup-winning tighthead

Puma Lezana quits Scarlets for France

ARGENTINA international Tomás Lezana has left Welsh URC

Wallaby Simmons says au revoir to Irish Exiles

LONDON Irish lock Rob Simmons will join Clermont

Skosan leaves Saints but Waller signs on

FORMER Springboks winger Courtnall Skosan will leave Northampton

Gloucester recruit giant Cardiff centre Llewellyn

GLOUCESTER have signed Cardiff centre Max Llewellyn. The

Robertson gets nod for All Blacks top job

CRUSADERS boss Scott Robertson will succeed Ian Foster

Barnes prepare for Twickenham

BARNES veterans will be taking on the House

World Cup too close to call, says McBride

Big fan: McBride IRELAND rugby legend Willie John

Holders Knights secure play-off place

League One round-up

Two sets of laws for one game is wrong

A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME

Cueto sad to see decline in Wales

Concern: Mark Cueto FORMER England winger Mark Cueto

Ospreys forwards ruled out for rest of the season

WALES and Ospreys forwards Jac Morgan and Scott

So, are the coaching changes worth it?

FRENCH COLUMN

Forthcoming fixtures

Week beginning Sunday,March 26th,2023 It is advisable to

Warr stepping into Faf’s shoes

THE pressure of replacing one of the world’s

British and Irish League can breathe new life into game

TIME has come for everyone to stop kidding

Not sure Shane saw same Wales as me

THE Shane Williams column is always an interesting

Laws have become too complicated

IT IS often a sure sign of common

Regionalised system not way forward

I DISAGREE with your correspondents Derek Gilbert and

Eddie’s to blame! He wasted too much time

ENGLAND’S effort against Ireland was an improvement, but

Dream Team

ANDREW FOSTER, THE DONCASTER KNIGHTS AND FORMER LEEDS AND NEWCASTLE PROP, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE’S PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST...

55,000 see Saracens secure top-two finish

Saracens .......................... 36pts Tries: Lozowski 7, Tompkins 12,

Vunipola: We just want to get better

BILLY Vunipola says Saracens are focused on getting

Leicester muscle too much for Bears

Leicester .......................... 46pts Tries: Youngs 15, Watson 29,

Lam: We must put blame on ourselves

BRISTOL boss Pat Lam was frustrated by injuries

Peerless Pearson lifts Irish into fourth

London Irish .................... 37pts Tries: Fa’aso’o 7, Pearson

We were chasing shadows in the second half, admits Dowson

PHIL Dowson bemoaned his sides costly mistakes as

14-man Newcastle dig deep to secure victory

Newcastle.........................17pts Tries: Radwan 12, Obatoyinbo 63 Conversions: Connon

Strong start, but poor finish

AFTER a strong start to their campaign, this

Time we showed some pride -Dunn

Bath v Exeter PREVIEW... Today. Kick-off 3pm, The

Baxter calls on Chiefs to win the 10-pointers

In charge: Nowell will captain Exeter this afternoon

Tuipulotu powers Wales past poor Irish

Wales..... 31pts Tries: Callender, 4, Bevan 13, Harries

Hunter bids farewell as England march on

England .............58pts Tries: MacDonald 9, 24, Cokayne 18,

New coaches in charge as Italy prepare for French test

PREVIEW... Italy v France Today. Kick-off 8pm, Stade

Stewart hat-trick in Ulster fightback

Ulster ..............32 Bulls .................23 ULSTER hooker Tom Stewart

Costelow on target to help Scarlets to season’s best

Scarlets ...........32pts Tries: Evans 8, 45 Conversions: Costelow

Alun Wyn shows his worth one more time

Ospreys ...............37pts Tries: Smith 9, Lydiate 36, Morris

Sweet relief for Young as Cardiff cling on

Zebre..................30pts Tries: Gesi 3, Krumov 29, Trulla 68,

Lions find their feet in final 20

Benetton .........28 Lions.................32 THE Lions kept alive their

Glasgow too good for Munster

Munster ..........26 Glasgow ..........38 DOMINGO Miotti led Glasgow

Connacht make it a high five

Connacht ........41 Edinburgh .......26 HAT-TRICK hero Caolin Blade

Draw keeps Leinster at the top

Leinster ...........22 Stormers .........22 LEINSTER’S 19-match winning run

‘Second-best in the world, but on bench’

FORMER HONG KONG, WAIKATO, HARLEQUINS, LONDON WELSH, SALE, BEZIERS, BRISTOL AND NORTHAMPTON FULL-BACK

JACKBOYLE

LEINSTER & IRELAND U20s HOOKER

All eyes turn to the World Cup

PAUL REES SEES THE CHAMPIONSH IP GO TO FORM WITH IRELAND AND FRANCE LEADING THE WAY

Ward delight as Ealing cut loose to sink Pirates

Ealing T .............50pts Tries: Newman 3, Walker 6,

Caldy on a high after they keep their place

Caldy .................................. 26pts Tries: Hearn 19, Sanders 29,

Hammond keen to find winning form

PREVIEW... Nottingham v Bedford Today. Kick-off 3pm, Lady

Turner revels as Ampthill secure third win in a row

Hartpury...........26pts Tries: Robinson 15, 27, 45, 67 Conversions:

Tyas double helps give Coventry vital edge

Doncaster.........39pts Tries: Hudson 3, 51; Penalty 28, Margetts

Morley breaks the Hull hearts

Hull.....................26 Esher .................27 HULL came within seconds of

Defeat puts the Tykes on the brink

B Moseley ..............29 Leeds Tykes.......... 21 TWELVE years

Riddington holds key in narrow win

Bishop’s S............... 19 Cinderford.............. 18 ONE league point

Gash so flash in helping Ellis celebrate landmark

Rosslyn P..........41pts Tries: Marfo 21, Robinson 32, Amadi

In-form Frost helps keep the heat on the leaders

Chinnor.................... 17 Cambridge ............. 19 CAMBRIDGE kept themselves

Super Sale remain in the hunt for title

Darlington MP....... 10 Sale FC.....................35 SALE continued their

Impressive Rams are back on track

Rams ........................59 Taunton T ............... 21 RAMS returned

Park keep up their bid for promotion

Sedgley P.........38 Huddersfield...14 SEDGLEY Park continued their drive

Blaydon dominate to take the spoils

Blaydon....................36 Chester..................... 17 BLAYDON proved far too strong

Yellow cards can’t halt Fylde charge

Fylde.........................45 Sheffield.................. 14 FYLDE lost four players to

Centenary celebrated in style by the Titans!

No stopping him: Tomasi Tanumi scores in the

Tynedale show no mercy as Gate fate is confirmed

Harrogate................ 12 Tynedale.................24 DESPITE a valiant effort from

Mewburn saves day for the hosts

Hull Ionians............33 Preston G.................29 HAD Ionians lost this

Holmes’ try makes all the difference

Wharfedale.............. 9 Sheffield T.............. 10 WITH both sides

Midlands Round-up

DUDLEY Kingswinford sealed the Regional 1 Midlands championship

North East Round-up

THERE were only two games played over the

South West Round-up

■ TWO late tries from Brandon Rowley and

Raiders’ sickener for 100 battlers

Guernsey..........50 Rochford H....... 31 GUERNSEY eventually put a

Harbinson gives Bury runaround

Bury St Ed’s............. 14 Barnes...................... 31 BURY’S hopes

Wood lifts standard with spot of magic

Henley......................28 Sevenoaks.............. 14 HENLEY Hawks overcame a dogged

Crushing Club back into Level Three at a stroll

Westcliff........... 17pts Blackheath...... 94pts Champions! Blackheath enjoy the

McRae motors to four-try romp to deny Vikings

N Walsham.............. 19 Dorking.....................48 SIX unopposed second-half tries

Deadly Lound too hot for Canterbury

O Albanians............35 Canterbury..............21 OLD Albanian secured back-to-back home

Two off as Juddians deny gritty Raiders

Tonbridge J............26 Worthing.................. 12 TONBRIDGE Juddians saw off

Davis try in extra-time seals cup win for Exeter

Winners: Exeter lift the Premiership Cup EXETER won

Sprague’s last-gasp heroics earn draw

O Redcliffians.24 Exeter Uni........ 24 BECOMING a lastminute

Trap door looms large for Chiefs

Barnstaple.............. 12 Redruth.................... 18 BARNSTAPLE’S bid to avoid

Williams’ late dash edges derby clash

Bournville...............34 Stourbridge............33 BOURNVILLE full-back Owen Williams sprinted 35

Lions seal the title in style on home soil

Leicester L........33pts Loughborough... 5pts LEICESTER Lions maintained their

Crusaders’ early blitz paves way to avoid a sting

Dings C..................... 31 Hornets.....................24 DINGS Crusaders made it

Lucs run amok as Hinckley thrashed

Luctonians..............40 Hinckley.................. 12 THIS tie was touted as

Clifton just hold on at gritty Newport

Newport (S)............29 Clifton.......................33 CLIFTON returned to Bristol with

Gleeson glee as Irish hold off England fightback

Champions: Ireland U20s celebrate the Slam IRELAND’S U20s

Prep Schools

THE Prep Schools competition format of each team

U13 Boys

THE Welsh schools outperformed their English counterparts as

Eton leave it late to snatch victory with overtime try

IT was two familiar sides that met in

Hill House prove too strong for Kings of Wessex

HILL House’s U14 girls made history as they

Harrow shine in the rain to take their first title

HARROW clinched their first-ever Rosslyn Park National Schools

76 years on and Rugby have reason to celebrate

Done it! Rugby School celebrate with the Vase

Young guns show they are the best

HARROW continued to show the fruits of their

Cardinal Newman make their mark

Unstoppable: Cardinal Newman dominated the tournament IT IS

Stilwell steals it for Kingsbridge

THE first ever U16 Girls Cup was played

11 Mixed

THE U11s Mixed Festival took place on Friday,

Results

Barber: Lessons learned for next season

CLIFTON director of rugby Mike Barber tips his

Regional results

Results and tables supplied by the RFU

High-flying Chiefs remain team to beat

THE Chiefs stand alone as the only unbeaten

Leaders Cheetahs blow away Bulls to remain unbeaten

Currie Cup round-up

Webber’s try double does it for Ystrad

Championship round-up PLAYER-COACH Alex Webber was the

Thomas treble as Drovers show title credentials

Llandovery.............54 Llanelli..................... 19 THE gulf in class between

BRITISH RUGBY RESULTS AND FIXTURES

Rees leads way for Merthyr

Merthyr............ 38 Bridgend.......... 13 FOR the second time

Cross hat-trick in statement victory for holders Cardiff

RGC............................. 15 Cardiff......................52 DEWI Cross scored a hat-trick

Jones stars as Newport turn on the style

Pontypridd.............. 10 Newport...................26 NEWPORT’S quest for back-to-back Premiership

Romney make in nine wins in a row

Division One round-up

Jersey keep the pressure on at the top of the table

Richmond .......... 0pts Jersey ............. 64pts Tries: Conversions: