Rugby Union news from the Liverpool Daily Post

Weekend to forget for Caldy Dec 14 2011

CALDY suffered their second successive loss by a narrow margin last weekend when Preston Grasshoppers completed the home and away double with an 18-20 victory.Read

Derby defeat for New Brighton Dec 14 2011

NEW Brighton find themselves further adrift of the leading clubs in South Lancashire/Cheshire One League after a derby reverse at neighbouring Hoylake in their latest outing.Read

Football: Milan in no hurry to wrap up Tevez deal Dec 14 2011

AC MILAN are in no hurry to complete the signing of Manchester City forward Carlos Tevez.Read

Jonny Wilkinson has set the standard for future fly-halves, says Mike Catt Dec 14 2011

MIKE CATT insists Jonny Wilkinson has set the standard to which future generations of England fly-halves will always aspire.Read

There was more to Jonny Wilkinson than that game in Sydney Dec 13 2011

FOR all the considerable achievements he racked up during his illustrious career, Jonny Wilkinson will always be remembered for that drop goal.Read

Jonny Wilkinson retires from the international game Dec 13 2011

JONNY WILKINSON – the fly-half superstar and perfectionist who kicked England to World Cup glory – last night quit Test rugby with the revelation: “I will never truly be satisfied.”Read

Birkenhead beat Lymm 26-5 Dec 12 2011

BIRKENHEAD enjoyed a 5-26 win over Lymm in National Three North.Read

West Park 22-5 Ormskirk Dec 12 2011

IF West Park thought that gaining the double was going to be easy, the Ormskirk pack had other ideas.Read

Warrington finally record first win of the season Dec 12 2011

IT was joy day for Warrington as they recorded their first win of the season in South Lancashire/Cheshire One League after thirteen straight reverses.Read

Carlisle 25-10 Anselmians Dec 12 2011

Anselamians went into this game with a very young side amidst atrocious conditions. So much so there was a pitch inspection before the game as it had been waterlogged the night before.Read

Sandbach 43-19 LSH Dec 12 2011

LIVERPOOL ST HELENS slipped further behind North One West leaders Sandbach after coming off second best in a scrappy, ill disciplined affair.Read

Preston edge Caldy Dec 12 2011

PRESTON Grasshoppers edged a close encounter at Paton Field as a poor first half was balanced by an equally excellent second half that saw five tries scored with the visitors scoring three to Caldy’s two.Read

Caldy hope to hop back to winning ways against Preston Dec 09 2011

CALDY, after an unlucky defeat away to Luctonians last week, aim to bounce back at home to Preston Grasshoppers in National Two North tomorrow.Read

Cultural shift as Stuart Lancaster learns from England failings Dec 09 2011

ENGLAND’S new interim head coach Stuart Lancaster last night vowed to crack down on the cultural and disciplinary problems which contributed to a disastrous World Cup campaign.Read

Rugby World Cup drugs test fail Dec 09 2011

ONE unnamed player failed a drugs test during the Rugby World Cup and has been provisionally suspended, the International Rugby Board announced.Read

Wayne Smith not averse to taking a role in England’s management team Dec 08 2011

NEW ZEALAND’S World Cup-winning attack coach Wayne Smith has confirmed he would consider a role in a new-look England management team.Read

Anselmians’ Mason looks to unlock defences Dec 07 2011

AFTER a disappointing defeat at Rochdale Anselmians must pick themselves up for another away game this time weekend.Read

LSH eager to put things right at Sandbach Dec 07 2011

DESPITE Saturday’s loss to Widnes, Liverpool St Helens remain in second place in North One West and find themselves with little time to lick their wounds after the 34-17 defeat.Read

This is our best start in years – Waterloo’s Jan Van Deventer Dec 07 2011

WATERLOO director of rugby Jan Van Deventer is a satisfied man as the campaign reaches its midway point.Read

New Brighton’s derby warning Dec 07 2011

NEW BRIGHTON did not stick to their game plan at Hartsfield last Saturday and it led to a 20-8 reverse at the hands of Bowdon who moved alongside them in third place in the South Lancashire/Cheshire One League table.Read