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Markus makes his mark to hit 250 milestone
MARKUS Burcham made his 250th appearance for Blackheath last Saturday in their 21-17 win over Richmond and continues to enjoy playing under influential head coach James Shanahan.
Ruthless Dale's joy as Tigers are caged
THE two teams in third and fourth swapped places again as Wharfedale won the match and gained five points with Sheffield Tigers going home with nothing to show for their efforts.
Hornets feel the sting after surprise jump up the league
IN A sport decided by the most razor-thin margins, experience is one of the most precious things a rugby team can have.
Young pals leading the fightback in Oaks battle
AFTER five games of the National 2 East season, Sevenoaks had just one win to their name.
Ebbw Vale prevent Newport going top
NEWPORT missed the chance to go top of the Premiership after their five-game winning streak was brought to an end with a 28-20 defeat by Gwent rivals Ebbw Vale at Newport Stadium.
Smith: I want to join Alex in England team
FIN SMITH dreams of pairing up with Alex Mitchell for both club and country in the not too distant future after a strong start to the season.
Davis keen to put on a show on derby day
AIDON Davis has played in all three major leagues in Europe and feels the physicality of the Premiership best suits him as a South African.
Lawrence shines on a night of spectacle
FOR a derby that has been played for more than a century, this was a contest for the ages. It ebbed, it flowed, and there were mini-battles everywhere. It was a sell-out spectacle to hearten the West Country’s rugby soul.
Ruthless Saracens demolish Harlequins
SARACENS flexed their muscles mightily at The Stoop last night to remind everybody they remain the team to beat if you have intentions on this season’s Premiership title.
World Cup winner puts Tigers on top
LEICESTER ignited their campaign through a huge collective effort inspired by Springbok World Cup winner Handre Pollard.
Russell has the mastery to push Bath to the top
FINN Russell is, with out a doubt, an ultra talented fly-half and the Scot has a touch of old school about him in terms of being like the very good attacking 10s of 30 years ago. I mean this in terms of Russell not playing to a game plan or structure, but playing much more what he sees with his own eyes and projecting it forward.
We keep pressing self-destruct button
IT IS high time English rugby with its huge resources, in both player and financial terms, ceased pressing the wretched self-destruct button.
Launchbury back where
JOE Launchbury has returned to the club where his career started, and nearly ended, 14 years ago.
Sale captain Curry enjoying return to the 'hamster wheel'
NOW he is fit again and back on the “hamster wheel” of training, playing and recovering, everything in Ben Curry’s world appear to be normal.
Vakatawa grateful to Lam for giving him a chance at Bears
VIRIMI Vakatawa says he feels blessed to be playing rugby again after being told last year that a heart condition meant his career was over.
Underhill faces a fight for his place
BACK row is not one of England head coach Steve Borthwick’s problem positions in terms of competition for places, but the return of Sam Underhill at the end of the World Cup was timely.
Ford: Fresh faces taking club to the next level
JACOB Ford came and the records fell at Bury St Edmunds.
Llandovery hit four to end Pooler's run
CHAMPIONS Llandovery made it four straight bonus-point wins in the Premiership as they beat Pontypool 37-21 in the battle of first against third.
Reds hit back to stun Uni battlers
THREE second-half tries from the Redruth pack turned this game on its head and gave the hosts a much-needed bonus-point win over Exeter University.
Star turn Holmes too good for Dale
TYNEDALE scored three tries in the last ten minutes to secure two points but it was Otley who ran out winners, lifting themselves five places up the league.
Tony's Titans ready to relish toughest tests lying in store
TAUNTON Titans face another difficult set of games in National One, and head coach Tony Yapp is under no illusions about how tough they will be.
Leo leads the hosts to a hard-fought victory
THE two clubs who played out a 0-0 draw in the first-ever game of rugby union back in 1864, and who went into this match evenly-placed, produced another tight contest with Blackheath hanging on for victory after Richmond scored a 75th minute try to bring them within range.
Wallabies on downward spiral, warns Campese
AUSTRALIA legend David Campese has called out the lack of instinctive flair in rugby union and believes the sport has become a carbon copy of what rugby league used to be.
Ampthill aim for top four after Cov win
AMPTHILL'S ever-present No.8 Morgan Strong has been a key figure in the club's fast start this season and says last weekend's victory over Coventry shows they can mix it with the league's top sides.
Change of culture is needed to compete
\"When rugby is part of the currency of life, it gives the Test team a priceless advantage\"
Codling can sense change is in the air
THE last time Newcastle defeated Saracens in the Premiership, Labour were in power and South Africa were the World Cup holders.
Angus glad to hold his own in back row battle
ANGUS Scott-Young relishes a battle and there are few fiercer than the contest for places in Northampton's back row with Courtney Lawes and Lewis Ludlam back from the World Cup.
Sharks go on attack with Ford in control
A STRONG second-half performance from Sale paved the way for this impressive bonus point win on the road against a Bristol side that flattered to deceive.
Borthwick begins work building partnership with Premiership
STEVE Borthwick is determined to usher in an era of co-operation with the leading clubs and has scrapped a two-day England training camp ahead of the Six Nations so that preparations for the following league round are not disrupted.
Tuima taking his chance in new-look Chiefs pack
POWERHOUSE forward Rus Tuima believes Exeter director of rugby Rob Baxter is the perfect father figure for the new and youthful Chiefs that have surged to the summit of the Gallagher Premiership.