Rugby needs fans

Twickers ‘too costly’ for Wales to switch

WALES will almost certainly abandon a contingency plan

Wasps ace Fifita will join Scarlets

Ecstatic: Lloyd Evans celebrates Gloucester’s victory over Saracens

Euro re-matches to be announced this week

THE Champions Cup organisers will decide by the

Academy has bred great Tiger cubs says Jack

JACK van Poortvliet credits Leicester’s academy system with

Strongman Parr swaps codes and countries

COACHING career moves from Rugby League to Union

Exeter get 28-0 win

EXETER have been awarded a 28-0 win over

Elias eager to shake off the rust after Covid break

RYAN Elias has lived in the shadow of

Cole is inspiration for me says Collier

More confident: Will Collier scores for Harlequins against

...and Jones tips Will for an England call

WILL Collier is in the form of his

Tompkins is chasing his World Cup dream

NICK Tompkins insists Wales will see the benefit

Unlucky Nanai may miss rest of season

WORCESTER Warriors full-back Melani Nanai could miss the

Kolisi: My big battle with the bottle

SPRINGBOK captain Siya Kolisi has revealed how heavy

Dupont nowhere near Gareth - but he’s got time

OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK

Get Eddie’s successor to ride shotgun for him now

READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK

Munster job not for me yet says O’Connell

FORMER Ireland captain Paul O’Connell has ruled himself

Knights go to Jersey bidding to keep pressure on

Thriller: Hartpury on the attack against Nottingham THE

I can hear opportunity knocking insists Lam

PAT LAM believes he and Bristol will benefit

Ring-rusty stars may struggle in Six Nations

WALES AND LIONS LEGEND

Hookers and kickers are getting away with murder

HANDS UP if you are tired of seeing

Folau’s back with try double in Japan debut

ISRAEL Folau made an emphatic return to rugby

The game is nothing without jeopardy

GUEST COLUMNIST

We need Wray back in black as soon as possible

PLENTY of words have been written about Jackson

The genius of Liddell is recognised at last

A weekly look at the game’s other talking points

Sound the gong for two women pioneers

THERE were gongs aplenty for sporting folk in

Alfie’s part in Ruddock resignation is revealed

THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW

Liddell’s values honoured by SRU

ON A sharp New Year morning at his

Creevy signs on - and could play until he’s 40 says Stokes

AGUSTIN Creevy is such a fired-up ball of

Falcons lads get that big game feeling

ACADEMY coach PJ Butler says his Newcastle Falcons

Arrival of Lomu was seismic moment

A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME

Cardiff best for me now says Liam

CARDIFF have confirmed the signing of Wales fullback

Tigers roar on with late bonus point

PREMIERSHIP leaders Leicester Tigers maintained their unstoppable start

Dupont, Jones and Smith vie for award

THE shortlist for the Rugby Union Writers’ Club

Exeter keep heat on Durham at top

DURHAM lead the way as the BUCS Super

UK is ‘closing the divide with South African schools’ now

MOUNT St Mary’s College head of rugby Dylan

Galthie: We have means to take title

FRENCH COLUMN

Sarries’ giant new forward has only one fear – the cold!

THEO McFarland is still cutting his teeth with

Home care the secret of Saints’ health

NORTHAMPTON’S players and coaches are conducting lateral flow

NFL is usurping rugby fan base

APART from Six Nations coverage for five weeks

Regulate the drunks

RE THE problems with crowd drunkeness at the

Six Nations must follow government guidelines

With the Six Nations still four weeks away,

DREAM TEAM

NICK WALSHE, THE FORMER ENGLAND, HARLEQUINS, SARACENS, BATH, SALE AND BEDFORD HALF-BACK, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST

Marcus and his giant mate settle a thriller

Harlequins ........14pts Tries: Northmore 3, Esterhuizen 78

Smith kicks ‘are no fluke’

QUINS senior coach Tabai Matson was delighted with

Ludlow’s late show grounds Saracens

Saracens ..........24pts Tries: Morris 20, Segun 28, McFarland

King: It’s a proud day for players

ALEX King feels the rare and memorable triumph

Biggar on song as Saints put on a show

Newcastle ..........8pts Try: McGuigan 54 Penalty: Hodgson

French double-header will be difficult for us, says Richards

NEWCASTLE director of rugby Dean Richards admitted he

Morahan gets Bears back on the prowl

Bristol ................32pts Tries: Capon 9, Morahan 20, 31;

Alex is bafffled by scrum decisions

SALE director of rugby Alex Sanderson offered a

Tries galore, but still Warriors struggle

PREVIEW... Bath v Worcester JONATHAN Thomas is taking

Hooker Doughty gets the call up

TOM Doughty makes his first Premiership Rugby start

Hougaard: Tigers have Bok qualities

PREVIEW... Wasps v Leicester Sunday, Kick-off 3pm, The

Discipline is still a concern for me admits Borthwick

Banned: Jasper Wiese LEICESTER’S rise to the top

Marshall helps Quins edge home in a thriller

Cardiff ..................25 Carmarthen ........27 A TREMENDOUS individual performance

ALEX WALLER

THE NORTHAMPTON SAINTS PROP TAKES US THROUGH HIS PET HATES FROM THE RUGBY WORLD AND BEYOND

Quins look south for flanker Tshituka

PREMIERSHIP champions Harlequins look set to raid the

Gopperth in talks over switch to Tigers

Shock: Jimmy Gopperth VETERAN Wasps ace Jimmy Gopperth

Falcons delay paying England fees to their stars

Exeter target: Leone Nakarawa NEWCASTLE Falcons are set

Munster bid for Morris

Wanted: Dom Morris MUNSTER have offered Saracens centre

Baxter set to move on Fiji lock Nakarawa

EXETER Chiefs have enquired about Fijian star Leone

WOMEN’S GAME IN FOCUS

Sarah Rendell takes a weekly look at some important women players

Love of the game spurs on Lutui at 43

Ben Jaycock talks to Ampthill’s Tongan legend Aleki Lutui about his longevity

I didn’t ask Deano about money, I just said yes!

THE FORMER ENGLAND STUDENTS, LEEDS, JERSEY & NEWCASTLE PROP

Metronomic Hodgson doesn’t miss a beat

Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful

Light Blues shone golden light upon the great game

Brendan Gallagher charts the rich history of 150 years of Cambridge University rugby

Women make their mark at Cambridge as well

HQ heroines: Cambridge women’s team at Twickenahm in

Varsity match was all important

CAMBRIDGE, Wales and Lions wing Rowe Harding –a

Supermen aplenty sculpted at Stowe

Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools

Hastings was the star in school’s best XV

ONE of the great names of Stowe rugby

MACKENZIE GRAHAM

BATH FLANKER

Zebo’s red can’t stop Munster momentum

Munster ............18pts Tries: Haley 60, Kendellen 76

Marksman Anscombe trumped by Tuipulotu

Glasgow ............38pts Tries: Forbes 22, Tuipulotu 27, 62;

Edinburgh too strong for wretched Cardiff

Edinburgh ........34pts Tries: Moyano 5, Boffelli 9, Bennett

Exeter power tells in one-way second half

Sale ....................7 Exeter ..............43 EXETER have proved tough

Underwood double savages the sorry Bears

Bristol ..............14 Glouc-Hart ......36 GLOUCESTER-Hartpury hit the ground

Saracens look set to feast off the Sharks

PREVIEW... Saracens v DMP Sharks Sunday, Kick-off 2pm

Ingredients for success are here – we just need the recipe

PAUL REES TALKS TO BATH CAPTAIN CHARLIE EWE LS ABOUT THE PROBLEMS AT THE REC

Something must give, says Judge, but not us!

CHRISTIAN Judge returns to Bath today surprised to

Moseley battle to overdue victory

Blackheath...... 17 Moseley............22 TWO tries in the third

Duncan dares in Albion’s triumph

Plymouth................. 31 Bishop’s Stort........ 17 FULL-BACK Craig Duncan

Juddians denied by late Rams raid

Tonbridge Jud....... 19 Rams.........................22 RAMS scored a try

Cairns full of praise as Royle nicks it for Caldy

Caldy...................26pts Tries: J Dickinson 6, B Jones 35,

Hema breaks Sale hearts to seal Cambridge win

Cambridge.............. 17 Sale........................... 14 IT’S now only one

Leaders hold off spirited Tykes bid

Leeds Tykes........... 13 Rosslyn Park.......... 19 LEADERS Rosslyn

Gosling hat-trick downs Darlington

Taunton Titans.....24 Darlington MP....... 14 CAPTAIN George Gosling

Chester refuse to bow to pressure

Chester.............. 18 Luctonians....... 13 CHESTER overcame the blustery

Reikiti is a Bourn winner for visitors

Harrogate................ 17 Bournville...............24 BOURNVILLE’S sound tactical game and

Super Fylde start is student stunner

Loughborough.......28 Fylde.........................32 FYLDE held the edge in this

Adlard the hat-trick hero as Hull shine

Hull..................... 48pts Stourbridge........ 5pts HULL recorded their biggest

Rikki’s Stout defence crucial for Titans

Rotherham.............. 13 Sedgley Park......... 12 ROTHERHAM survived a

Minnikin holds his nerve to earn point

Tynedale................. 18 Hull Ionians............ 18 A MAGNIFICENT touchline

Dale undone by class of Broadley

Wharfedale.............. 9 Sheffield Tigers.... 13 SHEFFIELD Tigers snatched

Field find form to secure a vital win

Huddersfield...35 Blaydon............. 19 RELIEVED Huddersfield claimed a well-deserved

Hero Henry helps Otley stay on top

OTLEY hold their lead at the top of

Salop still on song in charge for title

NEWPORT (Salop) drew level on points with two

Leaders Dorking coast to victory

DORKING remain in pole position after taking the

Old Redcliffians close on top spot

EXETER University saw their lead at the top

Red card fails to stop Raiders

Bury St Edmunds.. 14 Worthing.................. 20 BURY ST

McPhun gives hosts the slip

Canterbury................ 3 Old Albanian........... 12 SCRUM-HALF Elliott McPhun

Farquhar’s late show steals win for Barnes

Redruth............. 14 Barnes............... 17 BARNES saved the best

Salter full of praise for his Clifton Lions tamers

Clifton.................40pts Leicester Lions...22pts First blood: Clifton flanker Harry

Eight in a row for Esher as Crusaders fall short

Esher.........................37 Dings Crusaders...32 ESHER started 2022 with an

Nixon’s hat-trick can’t halt Hawks

Hinckley..............27 Henley Hawks..29 SHAE Nixon’s second-half hat-trick for

Results

Regional results

Results and tables supplied by the RFU

Regional results

Results and tables supplied by the RFU

Peel ‘wants Scarlets to be a ruthless team’

NIGEL Ashley-Jones has worked with some of the

Williams lands try double as Bedwas go second

Championship & Div 1 round-up

BRITISH RUGBY RESULTS AND FIXTURES

Toulon boss raps Etzebeth as club handicap

TOULON president Bernard Lemaitre has referred to Springbok

Forthcoming fixtures

Week beginning Sunday, January 9, 2022