Rugby Union news from the Liverpool Daily Post

Liverpool St Helens and Widnes prepare for crunch match Nov 30 2011

LAST week’s floodlit Raging Bull Cup clash against Wilmslow played between two genuine second teams gave LSH director of rugby Martin Jones his first real opportunity this season to take a look at those pressing for a first team place.Read

New Brighton eye title after Vase woe Nov 30 2011

NEW BRIGHTON were disappointed to miss out on a place in the final of the Cheshire Vase and will now concentrate their efforts on achieving promotion from South Lancashire/Cheshire One League.Read

Chester aim to get back on track after recent losses Nov 30 2011

CHESTER face a huge match at home to Lymm this Saturday in National Three North League.Read

rugby webhead in here Nov 30 2011

AFTER a cup win against New Brighton, Anselmians find themselves back on the road away to Rochdale.Read

Mallett admits to interest in England job Nov 29 2011

NICK MALLETT yesterday indicated that he would be interested in becoming England’s head coach - if a restructured Rugby Football Union approached him next year.Read

Tindall is reinstated by RFU after appeal Nov 29 2011

MIKE TINDALL has been reinstated in England’s elite player squad and had a £25,000 fine reduced to £15,000 after an appeal against the punishment meted out for his off-field World Cup behaviour.Read

Tupou’s late score secures third final Nov 28 2011

ANSELMIANS went to Reeds Lane to take on New Brighton in the semi-final of the Cheshire Vase and came away with a hard-fought victory.Read

Drink culture is part of game insists Cipriani Nov 28 2011

DANNY CIPRIANI leapt to the defence of England’s World Cup squad and declared the players’ infamous drunken night out in Queenstown was not “that irresponsible”.Read

Webber ends win drought in Brazil Nov 28 2011

MARK WEBBER finally ended his victory drought by taking the final chequered flag of the 2011 Formula One season in Brazil.Read

Parkonians clinch Vase first leg win Nov 28 2011

PARKONIANS came away 19-5 to the good from Mossley Hill in the first leg of their National Junior Vase clash.Read

Widnes run riot at Eccles with 12-try demolition Nov 28 2011

WIDNES took a break from league action to move smoothly into the next round of the Lancashire Trophy after a comprehensive demolition job over their hosts, Eccles.Read

Lights on for Wirral derby Nov 25 2011

THERE is a free weekend ahead for many rugby union clubs with the players welcoming a break after a hard three months slog – but there will be limited action locallyRead

Smith falls on sword as England row rumbles on Nov 25 2011

BRIAN SMITH has resigned as England’s attack coach.Read

Tindall hearing moved as skipper awaits fate Nov 25 2011

THE Rugby Football Union have moved Mike Tindall’s appeal hearing to a secret location away from Twickenham and said there will be no verdict announced until today at the earliest.Read

RFU has hit ‘rock bottom’, not me, says defiant Andrew Nov 25 2011

ROB ANDREW admitted the Rugby Football Union had hit “rock bottom” following the publication of damning reports into England’s failed World Cup campaign.Read

“We played like crap” – what the England players said... Nov 24 2011

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Swing low, sweet chariot...of fire – damning report on England’s World Cup campaign Nov 24 2011

ENGLAND World Cup captain Lewis Moody mounted a vigorous defence of his reputation following the publication of leaked reports into the national team’s failed campaign – and insisted he never put commercial gain before his rugby ambitions.Read

Waterloo’s Jan Van Deventer: ‘We’re beating ourselves’ Nov 23 2011

WATERLOO director of rugby Jan Van Deventer was left frustrated after his side’s late collapse at West Hartlepool.Read

Ray French pleased with LSH progress Nov 23 2011

LIVERPOOL ST HELENS, like most of the clubs in North One West, find themselves with a blank Saturday thanks to a remarkably mild autumn.Read

Chester down to third Nov 23 2011

CHESTER, after making the running in National Three North League in the opening months of the season, now find themselves down to third position following defeat at Morley at the weekend.Read