Wales break duck but injured pair a concern for Gatland

England’s historic humbling

ELLIS Genge attempted desperately to rally England’s battered,

Cueto: Farrell’s the man for World Cup

MARK Cueto believes England have mistimed their transition

Polledri quitting Gloucester and heads for Zebre

GLOUCESTER back row Jake Polledri will leave the

Carpenter loving life as a predatory Shark

STRONG running and as game as they come,

Saints set to swoop for Falcon Davison

NORTHAMPTON have lined up former England prop Trevor

Resurgent Scots can give Irish tough test

OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK

Georgian beefcake on menu for Baxter

EXETER Chiefs have signed Georgian international loosehead Nika

Saracen Peel set to sign for Borthwick

STEVE Borthwick is closing in on securing Ian

Ospreys in talks to keep Williams

WALES fly-half Owen Williams is in advanced talks

Springbok prop Koch keen to head home

FORMER Saracens and Wasps tighthead Vincent Koch, below,

Coetzee weighing up return to Premiership

FORMER Bath prop Aranos Coetzee is mulling over

Blackett’s waiting in wings for Edinburgh

STEVE Diamond starts work at Edinburgh on March

Too much fog to see where we are going

THE English club game has a great opportunity

Crowley deserves the credit for Azzurri surge

IT is a travesty that Italy were fighting

Cotton: Time to return to traditional rucking

ENGLAND and Lions legend Fran Cotton says a

We need to see the big guns on parade

THERE have been bigger crowds on the summit

Giving a cap for so little action is an insult

WARREN Gatland was an All Black hooker plenty

Biggar sets sights onWorld Cup finale

THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW

The day Hill saw Llanelli’s pubs run dry

ANDY Hill was a painter and decorator by

Care: Best defence will win the title

Still going: Danny Care in action for Quins

Mass rugby relay across Britain to raise money to fight MND

THE LONGEST TRY CLUBS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY TO COME TOGETHER AND HELP PEOPLE LIVING WITH MOTOR NEURONE DISEASE

Away form is work on for Bedford says French

Winging in: Sean French scores Blues BEDFORD Blues

Wright’s confident his Titans can beat the drop

TAUNTON Titans flanker Charlie Wright is frustrated that

Diamond takes over as Edinburgh head coach

STEVE Diamond has been appointed Edinburgh head coach

Graham set to swap Falcons for France

NEWCASTLE flanker Gary Graham will join French ProD2

Saints sign Lyon’s Fijian forward Mayanavanua

NORTHAMPTON have signed Fiji lock Temo Mayanavanua from

Knee injury rules out Chiefs prop Williams

EXETER prop Harry Williams is set for a

Former Wasp Fekitoa agrees deal at Treviso

BENETTON Treviso have signed former All Blacks centre

Prop Hislop has red reduced to yellow

THE RFU have rescinded a red card given

Altham happy to play what he sees at Fylde

FYLDE front row Pete Altham was diagnosed with

Williams ready to pounce if Rams slip up

CAMBRIDGE director of rugby Richie Williams is pleased

Barton’s penalty keeps Exeter in the hunt

REIGNING champions Exeter ensured the race for the

Denstone lay down marker for National Sevens

THE Schools Cup Final takes place on Thursday

Team spirit key for high-flyers Gloucester-Hartpury

Lock star: Gloucester-Hartpury’s Sam Monaghan PICTURE: Getty Images

Biljon’s Reds battling hard on both fronts

JERSEY Reds had a Saturday off with their

Relegated Westcliff part company with coach Johnson

WESTCLIFF parted ways with head coach Danny Johnson

Boshier on song to steer Saitama to victory

League One round-up

BRITISH RUGBY RESULTS AND FIXTURES

Halaholo, Evans set to leave Cardiff

JARROD Evans is to leave Cardiff at the

Turner berates poor governance of game

FORMER Wales international and ex-Dragons head coach Paul

Jones retains captaincy for Six Nations

CENTRE Hannah Jones has retained the Wales captaincy

Jelonch’s injury the latest to hit France

FRENCH COLUMN

Forthcoming fixtures

Week beginning Sunday,March 12,2023

Loughborough coach White happy to balance demands

LOUGHBOROUGH have had an impressive season under new

Magnificent France run riot to destroy dreadful England

England .............................. 10pts Tries: Steward 48 Conversions: Smith

There’s no quick fix for England’s woes

Blue wall: Jonathan Danty smashes Marcus Smith Right:

At last! Webb steps up to give Wales something to celebrate

Italy..................................... 17pts Tries: Negri 42, Brex 67 Conversions:

Great shout, Warren! Rhys justifies his recall

WALES AND LIONS LEGEND

Ford backing Hogg to race past his record

PREVIEW... Scotland v Ireland Today. Kick-off 3pm, Murrayfield

This is the best Scottish team I have faced - Sexton

Veteran: Johnny Sexton JOHNNY Sexton’s travelling in the

DREAM TEAM

JAKE ILNICKI, THE FORMER CANADA, EASTERN SUBURBS, MANAWATU, NEWCASTLE, NORTHAMPTON, LEEDS, SEATTLE SEAWOLVES, SAN DIEGO AND OLD GLORY DC PROP, CHOOSES HIS BEST XV HE’S PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST... 

Wales left frustrated by another near miss

Italy....................29pts Tries: Gesi 10, Penalty 25, Gallorini 44,

England get lesson in control from France

England ................ 7pts Tries: Harris 56 Conversions: Harris

12-try Irish crush Scots to remain on course

Scotland ............. 7pts Tries: Tait 46 Conversions: Townsend

TOBIASELLIOTT

ENGLAND U20s & SARACENS BACK

I loved the Mem – it got me Tonga recall

THE FORMER TONGA, BRISTOL, NEATH & OSPREYS CENTRE

Honoured that France recognised my efforts!

A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME

Little to enjoy as Chiefs stay in race

Exeter ................................ 24pts Tries: Frost 24, Nowell 57,

Ward: We were left chasing the game

NEWCASTLE forwards coach Micky Ward was left to

Dowson has Saints back on right track

Northampton................... 45pts Tries: R Smith 13, 53; Augustus

We are playing catch-up too often, says coach van Graan

BATH boss Johann van Graan will be ordering

Ashton Gate is field of dreams for Chisholm

PREVIEW... Bristol v Quins Today. Kick-off 3pm, Ashton

Exiles on red alert for Sharks onslaught

PREVIEW... London Irish v Sale Today. Kick-off 1pm,

Gloucester ready for dogfight with Tigers to lift Ed Slater Cup

PREVIEW... Gloucester v Leicester Today. Kick-off 1pm, Kingsholm

From risk averse to a points fiesta

  PAUL REES LOOKS AT HOW PREMIERSHIP TEAMS ARE OPENING UP DEFENCES AS PLAYERS ADAPT TO NEW TACKLE LAWS

The Judge was one of the best in the game

TRP columnist Jeff Probyn recalls good times with his great friend Paul Rendall

Hardwick’s the hero as Caldy fluff their lines

Caldy .................. 16pts Tries: Pilgrim 15 Conversions:

Dominant Blues show their top four credentials

Hartpury Uni ...14pts Tries: Denty 9, Short 73

Cov sink as Pirates triumph in the mud

Cornish Pirates ...............31pts Tries: Stevens 29, Crane 40,

Another romp for unstoppable Ealing

Ealing T .............66pts Tries: : Bird-Tulloch 4, Whyte

Richmond’s late burst can’t catch Nottingham

Richmond ........ 17pts Tries: Massey 18, Bright 78,

Titans hit top form to oust Mowden

Taunton T ........35 Darlington MP. 26 TAUNTON Titans

Leaders toppled by Albion’s aces

Plymouth A ............27 Rams ........................24 PLYMOUTH Albion opened

Chinnor hit back for crucial triumph

Esher ........................22 Chinnor....................24 CHINNOR produced an outstanding second-half

Howcroft’s joy as Sale up the pressure on Rams

Sale FC............... 31pts Tries: Barron 10, Bradley 27,

Cinderford bounce back in style with Hull romp

Cinderford.............. 50 Hull...............................0 CINDERFORD bounced back from a

RGC turn it on in warm-up for cup

RGC.............................42 Pontypridd................ 3 RGC gave Pontypridd six of

Wizards conjure up crucial win

Llandovery............. 16 Aberavon.................25 ABERAVON surprised everyone with a

Blue & Blacks keep ahead of pack

Cardiff......................23 Bridgend.................. 18 CARDIFF hit back from their

Ton-up skipper is thwarted

CROSS Keys made it three wins in a

Rampant Lions put Redruth to sword

Redruth............... 7 Leicester L.......33 LEICESTER Lions took another

Howman stars for new-look Clifton

Clifton.......................26 Barnstaple................ 3 CLIFTON ran in four tries

Ruthless Lucs too strong for Hornets

Hornets..................... 14 Luctonians..............26 HORNETS director of rugby Jon

Thrilling victory for battling Students

L’borough S.......39pts Bournville.........36pts LOUGHBOROUGH Students edged to victory

Red card for Hibberd fails to halt Hinckley heroes

Hinckley..................36 Newport (S)............ 12 HINCKLEY put to bed

Stour surge sees off Old Reds bid

Stourbridge............ 19 Old Redcliffians.... 15 AN outstanding defensive

Dings pack punch in Exeter success

Exeter Uni................22 Dings Crusaders...28 PACK power helped to

1 Midlands

DUDLEY Kingswinford are closing in on the title

1 South West

DRYBROOK lost 33-28 at home to Chew Valley,

1 South Central

CHAMPIONS Wimbledon closed out the season by beating

1 South East

JOSEPH RATCLIFFE and Nick Cook scored fabulous hat-tricks

1 North East

BILLINGHAM still top the table following a 45-14

1 North West

LYMM still lead the table following an 81-5

Barnes’ blitz too much for Westcliff

Barnes............... 81 Westcliff............ 3 BLISTERING Barnes blew Westcliff

Blackheath again slow out of blocks

Blackheath.............48 Tonbridge J............ 19 FOR the second week

Henley battle back to take all honours

Dorking..................... 14 Henley...................... 19 HENLEY came from behind

Reed in at the double as Bury show all their class

Ruaraidh Williams from B St Eds player and

Rochford recover from a big loss to earn top draw

Rochford H.............. 21 Old Albanians........ 21 AFTER the

Adams turns on the style for Oaks

Sevenoaks..............3 3 Guernsey.................26 A HIGHLY determined Sevenoaks team

Barnes is just too strong for visitors

Worthing..................57 North Walsham.....22 NORTH Walsham’s relegation plight was

Tigers tamed at last by Rodgers

Tynedale............ 14 Sedgley Park.....11 LEADERS Sedgley Tigers were

Grasshoppers ease their relegation fears

Preston G.......... 34pts Harrogate.......... 17pts PRESTON Grasshoppers hung

Reeves grabs victory with late, late penalty

Chester.....................34 Hull Ionians............32 CHESTER snatched victory over Hull

Bern burns Quins with late winning try

Bristol....................... 31 Harlequins..............26 BRISTOL Bears secured a late

Grant four-most for Saracens stars

DMP Sharks...............0 Saracens.................73 SARACENS ran out comfortable winners

Georgie best as Lightning blitz Wasps

Wasps......................... 5 Loughborough.......68 A GEORGIE Lingham hat-trick boosted

Back on top with eight-try romp

Gloucester-H.......... 50 Worcester................. 7 GLOUCESTER-Hartpury went back to

Chiefs on a roll to tackle struggling Sale

PREVIEW: Exeter v Sale Today. Kick-off 12pm EXETER

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Party time as Fijian Drua stun Crusaders

FIJIAN Drua produced one of the greatest upsets

Pienaar and Steyn link up to power Cheetahs past Griquas

THE Cheetahs opened their 2023 Currie Cup campaign