Altrincham Kersal Ladies’ team went to the top of their league two Sundays ago, winning away at closest rivals Sheffield 31-12.  This followed superb results during March: Darlington (A) Won 55-10, York RI (A) Won 61-10, Scunthorpe (H) Won 87-0.   A win in their final RFUW Championship North 2 game at home to York next [...]

The Bath and former Sale tighthead prop has a regular “Weekly take on life at Bath Rugby”.
Duncan revealed that “The Sale match saw us changing a couple of things.  We considered travelling the day of the game, but with the uncertainty of traffic on the M5 and M6, where it has taken us up to [...]

The Premiership Referees were wearing special shirts for the Childline Charity in the last round.
Our man with the whistle at Welford Road, Wayne Barnes, had an excellent game. I understand his shirt was available on e-bay and had reached a bidding price of £51 with 3 days, 1 hour and 54 minutes left.
Last year, the [...]

Did you line the bookies’ pockets at the Grand National two Saturdays ago?  I studied the Race Card, wondering what horses true Sharks’ fans would fancy.  STAN (Steve Hanley) fell at the 7th, BIG FELLA THANKS (Juan Fernandez Lobbe)  came in 6th, EUROTREK (PSA) pulled up at the 17th,  BATTLECRY (KJ) was 16th, IDLE TALK [...]

I did enjoy the sight of those two stripey-blazered chappies at Barf two Saturdays ago - bet they’re not here tonight! North of Watford Gap, you know! Superb win by the Quins at The Rec. - lovely to see those pompous home spectators silenced.  And well done to Deano and his team [...]

Channel M broadcast their interesting version of the popular Sports Quiz show on the second of this month, excellently hosted by Julian ‘Sue Barker’ Price.  Youth (Sean Cox, Mike Hills, David Tait) came second to Experience (Steve Hanley, Richard Wigglesworth, Charlie Hodgson) - or you could say that the Backs beat the Forwards!