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Hurricanes fly high as Crusaders flop again
JORDIE Barrett bagged two tries as the Hurricanes thumped the Melbourne Rebels 54-28 to maintain their 100 per cent record at the top of the table.
England were good, but a bit complacent
WATCHING the France versus England game last Saturday night, I couldn’t help but think that a little complacency had found its way into the England team after their surprise win against Ireland.
CIAN KEEPS IT A TIGHT RACE
CIAN HARRIES nerveless late Aldershot Cless penalty ensured parity in an enthralling game which maintained both sides' play-off positions.
Millfield end long wait as they take 14th title
MILLFIELD ended their decade-long wait to win a 14th Cup title at Rosslyn Park as they defeated reigning Champions Harrow 28-17 in a thrilling final.
RED-HOT PILGRIMS SILENCE BOYZONE
MEMBERS of Boyzone watched their beloved Chorley yesterday but the star of the show was Pilgrims' hat-trick hero Jimmy Knowles.
‘Incredible’ Farrell has Saracens motoring
CHAMPIONS Saracens smashed Harlequins 52-7 in front of 61,000 fans at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to move second in the table and stretch their winning run to seven matches against their London rivals.
Bears can still finish in the top four - Dun
JAMES Dun knew exactly what Bristol's supporters were going through earlier this season when the Bears became stuck in a losing run.
Bears can still finish in the top four - Dun
JAMES Dun knew exactly what Bristol’s supporters were going through earlier this season when the Bears became stuck in a losing run.
BRADLEY'S STUNNER SETS WELSH TO GLORY
SION BRADLEY'S free kick lit up a sodden Llanelli night as Cymru C lifted the inaugural Anthony Hughes Trophy.
TOP SHOULDN'T FORGET ROOTS
Self-regulation has failed. The time for an independent regulator is here. Two stories in football from the past week or so underlined why.
CLINICAL RESCUES
FRANK NOUBLE'S header kept Yeovil Town on course for the championship and inflicted the Iron's first defeat in 14 home games, before a near-2,000 crowd.
Baxter backing Jenkins to bounce back at Chiefs
ROB Baxter has backed Dafydd Jenkins to bounce back from the disappointment of leading Wales to a first Six Nations wooden spoon in 21 years.
Swart's on message to grab it for Scarlets
SOUTH African Eduan Swart was the unlikely hero with a 84th-minute try to give the Scarlets a much-needed victory.
Knights make the most of lifelines
AN extraordinary game at Castle Park in which there was one red card and three yellows, saw an outstanding recovery by Doncaster who played most of the contest with 14 men and yet surprisingly drew, having been 22-3 behind 10 minutes into the second half.
Wales look like missing out again
AS Wales ‘wails over the embarrassing state of its national sport’, a club coach raises an issue of piercing perception: “Is the pull of the Welsh jersey as strong as it used to be? That’s the question.’’
Ford's resolve is impressive to see
ALL the top sports players have one standout quality composure - which George Ford has in abundance, along with his stoicism! A masterful player, who makes all around him look good, and is content to do SO.
Ford's resolve is impressive to see
ALL the top sports players have one standout quality – composure – which George Ford has in abundance, along with his stoicism! A masterful player, who makes all around him look good, and is content to do so.
Wales look like missing out again
AS Wales 'wails over the embarrassing state of its national sport', a club coach raises an issue of piercing perception: \"Is the pull of the Welsh jersey as strong as it used to be? That's the question.\"
LET'S CELEBRATE GAME'S POWER
NON-LEAGUE DAY shows off everything great about this level of the game and it's a big celebration for Prostate Cancer UK too.
Millfield end long wait as they take 14th title
MILLFIELD ended their decade-long wait to win a 14th Cup title at Rosslyn Park as they defeated reigning Champions Harrow 28-17 in a thrilling final.
Having strength in numbers is proving big Barnes bonus
BARNES have used an incredible 51 players this season, and head coach Jack Heald puts his side’s success down to their squad depth which derives from a second team that continuously punches above their weight.
Warren seals Tigers' league status in thriller
A WIN at long last for Sedgley Park Tigers who hosted Cinderford at Park Lane yesterday and came away with a well-earned win for the first time in 2024 to secure their place in National 1 for next season.
Okafor at the death has Tykes stunned!
ROTHERHAM Titans threw the promotion race wide open by inflicting a first defeat of the season on Leeds Tykes in a tense Yorkshire derby yesterday afternoon.
Cooper stars as Bury end poor run
RELIEVED Bury St Edmunds ended a run of seven defeats by grinding out a win against an emerging opponent.
Sale keen to send Tuilagi off in style
ALEX Sanderson will use the impending loss of Manu Tuilagi as fuel to drive Sale up the Premiership table and put them back on course for another final at Twickenham.
Chiefs do enough to get past Newcastle
IT wasn’t pretty, in fact it was downright ugly at times, but Rob Baxter won’t be complaining too much when he looks at the current Premiership table.
Saracens juggernaut steams over Quins
OWEN Farrell celebrated his 250th Saracens appearance in style as the champions laid down a marker to the rest of the Premiership with this statement win.
Packer's proud to join the 100 club
CAPTAIN Marlie Packer earns her 100th cap as England begin their quest for a sixth successive title against an improving Italy in Parma.
CLEMENTS AT DOUBLE TO SPARK COMEBACK
IF Ware were looking to get revenge for their 7-1 defeat in the reverse fixture they had an early shock before eventually coming through against Bedford Town.
SPIREITES ARE SAILING BACK NTO THE EFL ONCE AGAIN
CHESTERFIELD banished six years of hurt on a joyous afternoon when they regained the EFL status they lost in 2018.