Diamond: We had no option but to cancel

AN independent panel will this week rule whether

Stop head injuries or it will be game over

Top dogs: Ealing celebrate winning The Championship with

Exeter-born Skinner is sad to be leaving

SAM Skinner intends to make the most of

Jack grateful to be back after dark days of rehab

JACK Willis believes more needs to be done

Oxford triumph to deny Flood glory return to Twickers

THERE was to be no fairytale return to

Attwood, Cloete add beef to Bath

DAVE Attwood will re-join Bath from Bristol Bears

O’Flaherty to join Hill at Sharks

SALE Sharks have signed Exeter Chiefs winger Tom

Quins stay helps Tom take off at Falcons

TOM PENNY says moving to Harlequins on loan

Ryan forced to step away

CHINNOR captain Caolan Ryan has made the decision

Foden calls time

England ace: Ben Foden FORMER England fullback Ben

Furbank’s fortified by new-found resilience

GEORGE Furbank is a different player to the

Harris looking up after Six Nations downer

Frustrated: Chris Harris CHRIS Harris aims to use

Hardwick given his chance to impress

EXETER Chiefs have brought in former Leicester fly-half

Hughes back with the Bears

NATHAN Hughes’ loan to Bath will end on

English successor shows faith in coaching system

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Williams earns top mark after stellar season for Hartpury

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Sale set to confirm the exit of Bok duo

Off: Faf De Klerk SALE Sharks will this

Radradra could be off to reduce Bears wage bill

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Irish drop out of the Watson race

LONDON Irish appear to be out of the

Chiefs opt for more Bok beef

Powerful: Van Heerden EXETER Chiefs are poised to

Tyro Falcons No.10 signs for Wasps

WASPS last week completed a move for Newcastle

Welsh regions aren’t at the races this season

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Hat-trick star Marlie gets better with age

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North still waiting on sidelines

GEORGE North reaches another milestone this month irrespective

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Visible action must be taken to safeguard the majority

SADLY, so soon after the untimely death of 27-yearold

Exeter seal place in the final against Durham

ALEC Lloyd-Seed’s boot twice halted fightbacks from Cardiff

Glory for Kirkham after their Twickers agony

KIRKHAM Grammar overcame hosts Sedbergh 25-7 in the

Defensive desire has been key to Hull success

HULL director of rugby Gary Pearce says his

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Resilient Noot roars back after nightmare injury run

OLD Albanian full-back Alex Noot has thrived on

Diamond wants Hill to lead his revolution from No.8

STEVE Diamond has started his revolution at Worcester

Wasps prop hit with ban

WASPS prop Jeff Toomaga-Allen has been banned for

Chairman Ilube is our only hope now

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JERYY Guscott says we haven’t got enough world

Time we all got with the program on head shots

There was an incident in a recent Super

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Chiefs too strong for Bath in titanic battle

Exeter ................42pts Tries: Vermeulen 14, Ewes 38, Schickerling

Hepher: We must be better mentally

EXETER coach Ali Hepher was proud of the

High five for Saints lifts them into fifth

Northampton ..39pts Tries: Collins 24, 61, Hutchinson 27,

Lam left frustrated by yellow decisions

BRISTOL boss Pat Lam called for greater consistency

Robson’s practice pays off for Wasps

Gloucester ........21pts Tries: Moyle 54, Penalty 72 Penalties:

We got what we deserved today, admits Skivington

GLOUCESTER’S DoR George Skivington was unhappy with his

Newcastle party like it’s Christmas 1997

Worcester ........10pts Tries: Humphreys 21, Hill 70 Newcastle

That was pathetic, blasts Diamond

STEVE Diamond ripped into his Worcester players after

Earl’s double keeps Saracens on course

Sale ....................12pts Penalties: R du Preez 10, 21,

Chuffed to leave with win -McCall

SARACENS d irector of rugby Mark McCall was

Parton eyes tries galore in battle of the attacks

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England boys are chomping at the bit says Evans

MARCUS Smith, Alex Dombrandt, Joe Marler and Joe

Sansus double as Irish are hit for six

France ............40 Ireland ..............5 GREG McWilliams has urged

Brown gets chance to show her scrum skills

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Super sub Sioned inspires Wales fightback

Wales ....................24 Scotland ................19 SIONED Harries praised a

Tshituka try puts Lions in control

Lions ................15 Edinburgh ........9 EDINBURGH could not make

Dragons fail to fire again as Sharks go in for the kill

Sharks................51pts Tries: Nche 29, Mbonambi 34, Kok 48,

Red card can’t stop rampant Scarlets

Scarlets ........35pts Tries: Costelow 21, McNicholl 33, 52;

Ospreys off the pace as Stormers march on

Stormers ..........29pts Tries: De Wet 5, Smith 9,

Late try by Tietie secures vital win

Benetton ........17 Connacht ........21 CONNACHT arrested a run

Doris takes the honours as Leinster floor Munster

Munster ............19pts Tries: de Allende 63 Conversions: Carbery

Coetzee try gets Bulls on rampage

Bulls ................34 Ulster ..............16 ULSTER captain Iain Henderson

Ruthless Glasgow bag easy bonus

Glasgow..........40 Zebre ................12 GLASGOW head coach Danny Wilson

Warriors make history to earn last four spot

WORCESTER Warriors secured their first ever win at

Underdogs from England trail on money but not spirit

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Ojo: Irish ready to rejoin the top table

WHILE the Champions Cup enters its knockout stage

It was a roller coaster ride around England

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Knights finish with a bonus but resilient Archers dig in

Nottingham ........5pts Tries: Bunting 80 Doncaster ........26pts Tries:

I hope we end up in the Prem, says Ward

Ealing ................60pts Tries: Uzokwe 2,16, 58; Hampson 22,

Super sub Harding denies Pirates at the death

C Pirates............28pts Tries: Kiri Kiri 10, Wyatt 15,

Championship is losing its ‘Buzz’

CHAMPIONSHIP warrior Ryan Burrows has bowed out from

Rams pay penalty as Lewis wins it

Rams..................26 National League 1 RAMS slipped to a

Stortford hold on in fierce contest

Bishop’s Stort........24 Blackheath............. 19 STORTFORD claimed a vital

Brownlie’s treble secures points

Leeds Tykes...........27 Cambridge..............38 NATIONAL One’s leading try scorer

Caldy claim a huge win to break clear at the top

Rosslyn Park.... 17pts Tries: A Ellis 33, Holland

Super Gray steals the show as Sale march on

Sale...........................32 Cinderford............... 17 SALE boss Jonathan Keep heaped

Albion boosted by forward power

Plymouth Albion...34 Tonbridge Judd.... 21 ALBION secured a

Teenage ace Sam proves a real Titan

Taunton Titans.....43 Chinnor.....................29 TAUNTON No.6 Ratu Vakalutukali played

Bears secure semi-final spot

Bristol.......................53 Darlington MP........ 10 BRISTOL Bears secured their

Balpgun’s sees off youthful visitors

Wasps.......................35 Gloucester-H.......... 20 CHRIS Balogun’s hattrick of tries

Warriors defiant to claim victory

Loughborough.......27 Worcester...............34 WORCESTER Warriors Women fought off a

Dan’s the man with four-try showing

Blaydon............. 19 Stourbridge.....36 DAN RUNDLE grabbed four tries

Chilvers is Park’s king of the Cashel

Sedgley Park.........26 Chester.....................22 SEDGLEY PARK remain in the

Hull still on course as Bourns beaten

Bournville............... 14 Hull............................40 TABLE-TOPPING Hull maintained their title

Titans still in the hunt as Poole impresses

Rotherham....... 47pts Loughborough...17pts Crash landing: Tom Lewis dives

Field victorious in big basement battle

Harrogate................ 13 Huddersfield.......... 21 HUDDERSFIELD took the honours

Mewburn keeps the Tigers at bay

Hull Ionians............ 21 Sheffield Tigers.... 17 THIS game

Dale duel proves delight for fans

Wharfedale............37 Tynedale.................42 A FEAST of rugby was served

Fylde feel the relief as victory secured

Fylde..................35 Luctonians.......22 FYLDE managed to hold on to

Leaders made to work by Burnage

OTLEY keep their lead at the top of

Newport edging closer to glory

LEADERS Newport (Salop) took another giant step towards

Sevenoaks top after Scott treble

SEVENOAKS lead the table following a 53-13 win

Students are still leading the way

EXETER University continue to lead the way at

30-point ace Sam proves a winner

Guernsey.......... 12 Esher..................57 ESHER skipper Adam Bullet hailed

Sterland’s late try seals extra point

Leicester Lions.....35 Old Albanian........... 14 PERSISTENCE won the

Affleck double as Westcliff buried

Bury St Edmunds.. 61 Westcliff....................0 BURY shrugged off

Barnes treble fails to prevent Caldy victory

Worthing............ 17pts Redruth..............22pts Delight: Redruth celebrate as Richard

Nel steers Clifton to bonus-point triumph

Canterbury..............24 Clifton.......................38 A TOPSY turvy game ended with

Hooker Anderson claims try double

Dings Crusaders...40 Henley Hawks......... 5 DINGS produced a

Billings makes his Mark in tight win

Rochford Hund.......33 Hinckley..................26 ROCHFORD Hundred followed up last

Losing run ends as Chiefs triumph

Barnstaple.......23 Barnes............... 14 BARNSTABLE ended an 18-game losing

Results

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Reds move top despite card frenzy

QUEENSLAND Reds surged to the top of the

Powerful Wizards leave the Steelmen in a spin

Aberavon ........33 Ebbw Vale ......14 ABERAVON gained their

Grady grabs hat-trick for classy Cardiff

Llandovery ..........21 Cardiff ..................41 HELPED by a fine

Pontypridd survive late try line siege

Pontypridd ..........19 Llanelli ..................13 PONTYPRIDD withstood a ferocious

Merthyr’s 14 men overpowered at the end

Merthyr ................23 Carmarthen Q ......27 CARMARTHEN QUINS upset

Davies sails over for Swans winner

Bridgend ..............23 Swansea ..............27 A BIZARRE last-gasp try

Injury-hit leaders not taking RGC lightly

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Perfect Bargoed five clear at the top

BARGOED made it a perfect 10 out of