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Brough is so Hungary to build on early adventure

BIRMINGHAM Moseley winger Daniel Brough says his love for rugby was solidified when he spent two years playing for Portuguese team Lousa alongside Chile international Pablo Casas in what he describes as a \"boy to a man experience\".

There's more to come from this England pack

ENGLAND'S win over France last weekend was a huge confidence booster ahead of Saturday's Calcutta Cup clash against Scotland because of the way the team gave themselves an opportunity to win - and the players seized the moment.

Ellis was a rock that we'll never forget, vows Old Reds' Dan

NATIONAL League rugby was rocked last week when Old Redcliffians prop Ellis Joseph passed away aged 27, and captain Dan Fry says the club's focus is to honour his legacy.

Coach hails his King for the day

REDRUTH had to dig deep to see off a physical Cinderford side who deservedly took a losing bonus point back home.

Flying Falcons hoping to make it six out of six

SON of a pig farmer, Freddie Lockwood has been a headline-hogging act for Newcastle this season.

England need to be more consistent

THOSE who believe England have turned a big corner following their last-minute fireworks against France are optimists, simply because their record so far under head coach Steve Borthwick suggests there will be more boom-and-bust.

Too tall to be a pilot, I found lift-off in rugby

Jon Newcombe talks to Josh McNally who says that, without the RAF, he would not have achieved anything in the game

Bears on top but Bath go through

BRISTOL looked the stronger side on paper and so it eventually the bonus-point win still wasn't enough for them to secure a place in the knockout stages proved but Bears were left to rue a 78-19 hammering at the Rec and a surprise defeat at Bedford which left them with too much to do on the final weekend of the competition.

Great that we found a way to win, says Sleightholme

OLLIE Sleightholme insists England have finally broken their glass ceiling but urged them to take a leaf out his club Northampton's book.

Diamond's war chest for relegation play-off

STEVE Diamond has built up a war chest as insurance should Newcastle find themselves in an end-ofseason relegation play-off with key players injured, but he does not anticipate dipping into it.

Give Georgia chance to play with the best, urges Cockerill

RICHARD Cockerill has called on Six Nations bosses to give developing European nations the opportunity to compete in the elite competition.

Strength in numbers is the key for Oaks' Olly

RUGBY is often a balancing act, and Sevenoaks second row Olly Green has had to maintain his weight in an important position in the engine room, while also managing efforts on either side of the ball.

Noon calls for flexibility at 10

FORMER England centre Jamie Noon believes England need to be more flexible with their flyhalf choice going forward, and select differently depending on the opponent.

Blow for Chiefs as Tuima faces two months out

EXETER Chiefs have been dealt an untimely blow with the news that powerhouse forward Rus Tuima could be sidelined for up to two months.

Ex-Navy chief aims broadside at 'one-way' RFU Roadshow

PADDY McAlpine, the chairman of Chichester RFC - a level six community club the RFU Roadshow for its attempts to portray the SGM called by signatories from 150 clubs, and backed by more than 250, has slammed as a personalised offensive aimed at chief executive Bill Sweeney.

Dombrandt grabs chance to make his case for England

ALEX Dombrandt gave Steve Borthwick a firm nudge in his direction with a rampaging display at The Stoop but the big No.8 was left frustrated by Quins' failure to secure a home quarter-final despite finishing top of the pool.

Chiefs blown away by classy Saracens

SARACENS booked their place in the play-offs with this gritty win against Exeter Chiefs at the StoneX Stadium.

Ellis was a rock that we'll never forget, vows Old Reds' Dan

NATIONAL League rugby was rocked last week when Old Redcliffians prop Ellis Joseph passed away aged 27, and captain Dan Fry says the club's focus is to honour his legacy.

I'm singin' in the rain - and loving it

IT WAS raining all over Europe last weekend, large parts of the Six Nations were awash and frankly I couldn't be happier. Despite some of the movers and shakers telling us rugby should become a summer game, rugby only truly works as a winter game, at least primarily.

James: From the start, Fin was destined to make

TOM James realised almost instantly that Fin Smith was destined for the top when the outside-half arrived at Franklin's Gardens little more than two years ago after Worcester folded.

Mitchell's revenge mission

ALEX Mitchell is on a mission to lay England's Calcutta Cup bogey to rest after taking lessons from Antoine Dupont.

Sherratt backed to give Wales a boost

MATT Sherratt has the coaching powers to help remove some of the doom and gloom hanging over Welsh Welsh rugby says Harlequins boss Danny Wilson.

Lam's work ethic drives us - Heenan

WHEN Pat Lam took charge of Connacht in 2013, one of his first acts was to take Jake him.

Cardiff go close but Connacht snatch it

NEW Wales coach Matt Sherratt was unable to sign off on a winning note with Cardiff despite a dramatic second-half comeback.

Fin and Ollie happy to be back together at the top

FIN Smith and Ollie Lawrence have been through some tough times with club and country but have finally found something they can both smile about.

Packman enjoys his debut for Germany

WHILE he was denied a deserved England cap despite being one of the best finishers around in the 1980s and 90s, the late Frank Packman would have been proud that his German ancestry has at least allowed his son to play Test rugby.

Tweedy's aiming high for Archers

UNDER the leadership of flanker Nathan Tweedy, Nottingham are hungry to achieve their best finish in the Championship since the 2012-13 season.

Superstar Savea the man to ignite Moana

ARDIE Savea’s move to Moana Pasifika is the headline transfer and there’s a feeling of optimism for the Pacific Island teams.

Seven-try Bristol keep Chiefs quiet

BRISTOL kept their play-off hopes alive with a seven-try victory at Ashton Gate.

Let us permit No.8s freedom of expression

\"We must hope and pray the liberty awarded to No.9s is extended by at least one digit\"