Time spent in the National Leagues has enabled O’Conor to fly at Bristol
Despite the heart-breaking nature of Bristol Bears’ defeat last Sunday against Exeter Chiefs, Piers O’Conor, the latest young star to emerge at Ashton Gate, was in high spirits at Clifton RFC this week.
“I will be a very proud man to watch him run out for his country”
This weekend, Sam Skinner will make his Scotland debut when they take on Fiji and his former forwards coach at Taunton Titans, Chris Brown, caught up with Gary Heatly to discuss the rise of the second-row.
Connor Wallace-Sims: The American Dream
Connor Wallace-Sims is a young USA 7s representative, who also played for Canterbury in National Two South, and he has just signed for new Major League Rugby franchise Rugby United New York [RUNY] in America.
Tynedale to return to action after MRSA outbreak
Tynedale will recommence their league season on Saturday after the club confirmed no further cases of MRSA have been identified.
Chester v Tynedale postponed
The NCA fully supports the decision to postpone the fixture between Chester and Tynedale this weekend. This follows one confirmed case of MRSA at Tynedale with further players at the club being tested.
Stuart: ‘I was eaten alive by some older vets in National One!’
Ali Stokes went along to Wasps to chat to young prop Will Stuart about why his time in the National Leagues has helped shape him into the player he is today.
NCA and PLAYERTEK partner to bring athlete monitoring technology to National Leagues
The National Clubs Association (NCA) and PLAYERTEK by Catapult are pleased to announce a partnership that will see the two organisations combine to introduce the technology to National League teams during the 2018/19 season.
NCA and Talking Rugby Union: The Partnership
Talking Rugby Union went into partnership with the NCA at the start of the 2017/18 season to help enhance the coverage and profile of rugby in the National Leagues.
Fylde RFC to launch Community Rugby initiative
Fylde Rugby Football Club is delighted to announce the launch of a new Community Rugby Department which will deliver a range of sports projects and supply quality coaching to schools and organisations in the local area.