Borthwick stonewalls Tigers bid for Pollard

Bristol say No to plea by Scarlets to postpone

BRISTOL Bears have turned down a request from

Pennell: Eddie’s wrong on Lawrence

Oh yes! Dave Ewers roars his delight after

Chiefs down Saracens to lay their challenge

EXETER director of rugby Rob Baxter watched his

Precocious Tshiunza targets Six Nations

Big talent: Christ Tshiunza makes his debut for

Fifth place again for GB Sevens in Dubai

GREAT Britain men finished fifth at the second

Regions battle for new cap Roberts

THE Dragons are leading the race for the

Women get own 6N slot

THE 2022 Women’s Six Nations will remain in

Spirited Bath will fight back like Tigers says Moody

Brutish: Tigers captain Ellis Genge has set the

Irish have the quality to go all the way in Europe – Mafi

STEVE Mafi says London Irish have the mental

Warrior Bresler makes Top 14 debut at Racing

WORCESTER Warriors second row Anton Bresler has signed

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Baxter: Fans’ passion is driver

EXETER boss Rob Baxter wanted his squad to

Ludlam is our Mr 100% – Boyd

NORTHAMPTON boss Chris Boyd applauded the leadership of

Deano: Credit to London Irish but we gave them soft tries

LONDON Irish director of rugby Declan Kidney didn’t

Blackett: We were worth all 5 points

WASPS head coach Lee Blackett said it was

Yes, we can fix it insists boss Lam

BRISTOL boss Pat Lam admitted his side had

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Plenty of student gems to be found says Kiss

LES Kiss says clubs are missing a trick

Christie keeping his Test options open

ANDY Christie is being tipped for a bright

The cooped-up players deserve our sympathy

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Virtuoso Slade may have done for Farrell

THERE’S a question out there that dare not

Baa-Baas victory gives Katy the perfect send off

KATY Daley-Mclean insists she will not be doing

Saints aim to make a statement in Europe

ALEX Waller is one of Northampton’s longest serving

Injury-cursed Ashley wants key role in revival

FIT-AGAIN former Wales centre Ashley Beck is determined

Gav took his Varsity blues out on France

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Sarries look the clear favourites for smaller Euro crown

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Super-fit Price still on the run, even at 70

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THE fanfare proclaiming assorted Springbok superstars as an integral

Dragons axis adds fire to Pirates bid for promotion

Developing at Pirates: Arwel Robson CORNISH Pirates jointhead

Park power up their defence in bid to reach Championship

ROSSLYN Park are in a “good place” but

Foresters ‘jokers’ aiming to be trump cards

NATIONAL One promotion contenders Cinderford are “happy to

Eddie has stepped over line in his book

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Byron pays for red mist

SALE winger Byron McGuigan, 32, has been banned

Pumas prop joins Wasps

WASPS have signed Argentina prop Rodrigo Martinez from Paraguaybased

Cattigan dies age 26

SCOTLAND and Stirling County back row Siobhan Cattigan

Pugh heads up Wales 7s

RICHIE Pugh is leaving his role as a coach

Lyn leaves Russia job

LYN Jones has stepped down as Russia coach

Hayward is U20s boss

FORMER Wales internationals Liza Burgess and Byron Hayward have

Optional changes to laws get 2022 go-ahead

WORLD Rugby are to allow more flexible laws

URC will press on despite Omicron

THE United Rugby Championship remains committed to the

Moseley sign Lewis

FLY-HALF Dan Lewis has joined Birmingham Moseley on

Smith steps in to help Canterbury

CANTERBURY have formed a sponsorship and community partnership

Exiles on course to hit first target

FIVE years on from their plummet through the

Major milestone in Kenilworth relocation

KENILWORTH’S planned relocation from their Glasshouse Lane sites

Mercurial Teddy’s off in search of Test rebirth

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NEWCASTLE are confident they can keep their England

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Jubilant Chiefs go straight to beer tent

Exeter ................18pts Tries: O’Flaherty 38, Cowan-Dickie 56 Conversions:

Injury-hit Bath fall to Saints’ fast start

Northampton ..40pts Tries: Hutchinson 2, Freeman 12, Augustus

Ollie grabs hat-trick as Irish go full throttle

London Irish ....43pts Tries: Rowe 7, Hassell-Collins 10,

Warriors charge gains momentum at home

Worcester ........32pts Tries: Simpson 4, Van der Merwe

Sweet centres offer George birthday treat

Gloucester ........27pts Tries: Singleton 38, Harris 56, Penalty

Green’s ready for toughest test of season

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Jones: We must match them up front because speed of ball at breakdown is key

First start for Quins: Scotland ace Huw Jones

Cole brings up 200 opposite old foe Joe

DAN COLE makes his 200th Premiership appearance in

Blair: Win’s a win but fans need more entertainment

Edinburgh ........24pts Tries: Graham 13, Bofelli 21, Kinghorn

Big tackle count sees Ospreys win wrestle

Ospreys ..............19pts Tries: Morris 32 Conversions: Myler

Dempsey stars as Warriors prepare for France

Glasgow ............33pts Tries: Tuipulotu 1, Steyn 31, Dempsey

Boks big guns get Sharks sparking

Sharks ............30 Bulls ................16 THE Sharks, boosted by

Super-sub Porter sets up second-half stampede

Leinster ............47pts Tries: Ruddock 23, Ringrose 32, Sheehan

Lions end long wait for victory

Stormers ........19 Lions ................37 THE Lions picked up

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Fly-half West is lined up by Deano

Junior All Black: West NEWCASTLE Falcons boss Dean

Van Graan finds he’s a person of interest to Bath

MUNSTER head coach Johann van Graan, who is

Genge contract delay puts Sarries on alert

SARACENS, rumoured to be offloading several players at

Eddie has friends in France

Head coach: Broncan EDDIE Jones spent time with

Bok Rohan looks set to exit Sale

SOUTH African Rohan Janse van Rensburg is eying

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Training with the SAS very nearly killed me!

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Saracens remain last unbeaten team standing

Saracens ........17 Bristol ..............12 SARACENS went top with

Returning skipper Burford leads Quins charge

Harlequins ......69 DMP Sharks ......7 BOTTOM-feeding DMP Durham

Gallant Sharks stung by Lyons’ early red card

Wasps ..............22 Sale ....................8 LEAH Lyons’ early red

Lightning dig deep to rescue win at the death

Glouc-Hartpury..31 Loughborough..33 LOUGHBOROUGH Lightning powered out of the

Bonus point win keeps Chiefs in the running

Worcester ......12 Exeter ..............29 EXETER Chiefs underlined their

Bordeaux can be Woki champs

PAUL REES CONSIDERS THE COVID IMPACT ON THIS SEASON’S EUROPEAN CUP

Cov bring ‘dog’ back to sniff out gutsy win

Coventry ............15pts Tries: Barton 19, Grifiths 46 Conversions:

First-half blitz gets Trailfinders rolling again

Ealing ................54pts Tries: Uzokwe 16, Daniels 19, Bodilly

Hartpury get the job done but still lots to work on

Hartpury............38pts Tries: Venner 9, S Smith 28, B

Ealing-slaying Knights target next big scalp

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Bishop’s floored as Caldy kick on

Bishop’s Stort........ 20 Caldy......................... 31 A FAST start

Albion hit the Max in seven-try show

Plymouth Albion...49 Darlington MP.......22 PLYMOUTH Albion produced their

Tykes hold nerve to win a ‘dog-fight’ with rivals

Leeds Tykes..... 21pts Tries: Robinson 30, 60 Conversions:

Missed kick costly for Chinnor as leaders cling on

Rosslyn Park..........28 Chinnor.....................27 ROSSLYN Park ground out an

Rams raid boost for Blackheath

Rams......................... 13 Blackheath............. 17 BLACKHEATH repelled a ferocious

’Bridge stunned as Titans hit back

Taunton Titans.....26 Cambridge..............26 A LAST-MINUTE try and conversion

High-five for Sale in Moseley shut-out

Sale................... 24 Moseley.............. 0 SALE FC made it

Jobling’s first-half treble has Hull joyful

Blaydon............. 19 Hull.....................38 HULL’S power was the difference

Youthful Harrogate take heart in loss

Harrogate.................. 7 Sheffield Tigers....27 AN horror injury list

Ionians leave it late to pass Lucs test

Hull Ionians............ 18 Luctonians................ 7 THIS was not

Stour run comes to an end as Fylde shine

Fylde................... 15pts Stourbridge...... 10pts Touchdown: Scott Rawlings goes

Dale’s fightback is built on pack platform

Wharfedale............ 15 Loughborough....... 14 LOUGHBOROUGH went in for

Tynedale no match for rampant Tigers

Sedgley Park......... 41 Tynedale................... 7 IT was a

Bourns capitalise on Chester fouls

Bournville...............22 Chester..................... 14 ON a very cold day,

Titans get historic derby win over Field

Rotherham.......26 Huddersfield... 12 ROTHERHAM were made to work

Zebras maintain their perfect start

OTLEY increase their lead at the top of

The Fishes swim to title contention

NEWPORT (Salop) maintained their pressure on the top

Home win sees Dorking pull clear

LEADERS Dorking won the battle of the top

Derby triumph for Cambourne

CAMBOURNE claimed bragging rights in the Cornish derby

Hawks gatecrash Murphy milestone

Barnstaple................ 5 Henley Hawks.......26 HENLEY Hawks spoiled the

Morgan hat-trick downs Westcliff

Canterbury..............52 Westcliff................. 15 FRANK Morgan’s hattrick of tries

Hosts way off target in Clif-hanger defeat

Worthing............23pts Clifton................ 24pts On the way: Clifton celebrate

Esher win away as Bury pay the penalty

Bury St Edmunds..36 Esher.........................40 ESHER laid the foundations

Dings cling on as Hinckley hit back

Dings Crusaders...32 Hinckley..................22 DINGS returned to winning ways,

Reds on the rack as Hundred rally

Rochford Hun.........28 Redruth....................34 LEADERS Redruth were given a

McPhun double in Albanian triumph

Guernsey............ 7 Old Albanian....38 ELLIOTT McPhun scored two

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