Video footage has emerged of England captain Mike Tindall’s night out during the Rugby World Cup showing the sports star embracing a mystery woman.

Impressive Ludlow maintained their perfect start to life in Midlands One West as they edged out Kenilworth 17-5 in their first home game of the campaign.

Rob Clymer was the hat-trick hero as Newport recorded their first victory of the National League Three Midlands season.

Bridgnorth laid down an impressive marker for the Midlands Two West (North) campaign with a convincing opening day 36-5 win over Moseley Oak at the Edgar Davies Ground.

Frustrated but still optimistic – that’s the message from Newport after they were edged out in a low scoring encounter at Hereford.

Bishop’s Castle have been excluded from this season’s national rugby cup competitions – after failing to fulfil a fixture last term.

Wrexham-based Super League side Crusaders have suspended seven first-team players following alleged breaches of club discipline.

Shropshire’s top rugby union team are on collision course with an England World Cup winner next season.

A senior England appearance at Twickenham beckons for Shropshire rugby star Graham Kitchener this weekend.

A 10-minute lapse at the start of the second half proved costly to Shropshire as they began rugby’s RLF North Midlands Championship with a narrow defeat at Moseley, writes JAMES GARRISON

Shropshire’s rugby aces are facing a win-or-bust showdown with Worcestershire & Herefordshire to keep alive their hopes of North Midlands glory.

Bridgnorth and Newport will go head-to-head in rugby’s Shropshire Cup final next week.