A whole new ball game for Bassett

6:00am Saturday 18th May 2013

INCOMING director of rugby Alan Low is aiming to broaden the horizons of his Wootton Bassett players by bringing in coaches from different sports.

Low sees Bassett's division shift as a bonus

Wootton Bassett will be playing in Southern Counties North next term

6:00am Friday 17th May 2013

ALAN Low feels Royal Wootton Bassett’s move across from Southern Counties South to Southern Counties North will benefit the club next season.

Bassett U18s are sunk in final

6:00am Thursday 16th May 2013

A WEAKENED Wootton Bassett Under 18s side were overwhelmed 57-13 by hosts Trowbridge in the final of the Dorset & Wilts Plate on Sunday.

RUGBY LEAGUE: Super Sonics beat unlucky St George

6:00am Wednesday 15th May 2013

SWINDON St George didn’t get the result their performance deserved as they went down 26-20 to Bristol Sonics on the opening day of the West of England Division season.

RUGBY UNION: No final return for Dorset & Wilts

6:00am Wednesday 15th May 2013

DORSET & Wilts’ hopes of a return trip to Twickenham were ended at the weekend as Surrey gained revenge for their 2011 County Championship Shield final defeat with a 41-12 victory.

RUGBY LEAGUE: White wants St George to make a fast start

6:00am Saturday 11th May 2013

SWINDON St George captain Richard White wants his side to hit the ground running when they begin their West of England Division campaign away at Bristol Sonics today.

RUGBY SEASON REVIEW: Loader happy to take steps forward

Neil Loader

6:00am Saturday 11th May 2013

THEY may have finished fourth for a second successive season, but Swindon boss Neil Loader insisted his side made plenty of progress during the 2012/13 season.

RUGBY SEASON REVIEW: Skipper Martin proud of battling Bassett

Wootton Bassett skipper Dave Martin

6:00am Saturday 11th May 2013

THEY may have finished fourth for a second successive season, but Swindon boss Neil Loader insisted his side made plenty of progress during the 2012/13 season.

RUGBY SEASON REVIEW: Old Boys coach thrilled with second spot

6:00am Friday 10th May 2013

SWINDON College Old Boys coach Mark Roshier will always remember the season in which his side finished second in Berks/Bucks & Oxon Premier as both ‘enjoyable and impressive’.

RUGBY SEASON REVIEW: Russ upbeat despite tough campaign

Gavin Russ

6:00am Friday 10th May 2013

THEY may have finished rock-bottom of Southern Counties South, but Supermarine boss Gavin Russ insists the South Marston side are still able to take plenty of positives from their 2012/13 campaign.

May thrilled by England call-up

FLASH POINT: Gloucester’s Jonny May is tripped by Warriors’ Errie Claassens last week.

6:00am Thursday 9th May 2013

WOOTTON Bassett youngster Jonny May admitted his first call-up to the England squad for their tour of Uruguay and Argentina has exceeded all his expectations.

Gloucester star May named in England squad

Jonny May

3:57pm Wednesday 8th May 2013

JONNY May has been included in the England squad for the three-match summer tour to Uruguay and Argentina.

Berry stars in combined counties' win

Swindon's Tim Berry and Connal Knott combine to tackle a Witney player

6:00am Wednesday 8th May 2013

SWINDON’S Tim Berry scored one of Dorset & Wilts’ 10 tries as the combined counties demolished rivals Oxfordshire 58-14 at Chippenham.

Swindon seven feature in Dorset & Wilts victory

Neil Loader

6:00am Thursday 2nd May 2013

SEVEN Swindon players were part of the Dorset & Wilts side which saw off Berkshire 23-17 in their opening County Championship Shield clash at the weekend.

Loader emotional at Swindon exit

Neil Loader

6:00am Wednesday 24th April 2013

NEIL Loader admitted to having an “Andy Murray” moment in front of his players after taking charge of his final Swindon game on Saturday.

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