Babcock Trophy

This is where you will find all of The Rugby Paper’s Babcock Trophy news, interviews, reports, opinion and other content.

Gott in charge to steer Navy home

14 May 2023 0 comments

By ROGER PANTING Jordan Gott produced the performance of his life to steer the Navy to the Inter-Services title with a first win over the […]

Townsend staying on

14 May 2023 0 comments

GREGOR Townsend has signed a contract extension to remain Scotland head coach until April 2026. Townsend, 50, has been in charge since 2017 and his […]

Stop Wasps, say fans

14 May 2023 0 comments

A WORCESTER Warriors fans’ group has urged the RFU to stop Wasps’ bid to play at Sixways. Wasps owner Chris Holland has made a loan […]

Sorrowful shadow blights the game

14 May 2023 0 comments

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW FOR month after miserable month, Welsh rugby had been crying out for someone to give their apology […]

Follow me! Carling to lead the way in charity relay for MND

14 May 2023 0 comments

Clubs in the north are needed to help complete The Longest Try’s relay around Great Britain WILL Carling will run the first mile of the […]

Trials get WR backing

14 May 2023 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA WORLD Rugby has unanimously approved a recommendation that unions participate in trials of ‘belly tackles’ in the community game to reduce concussions. The […]

Brown for Gloucester

14 May 2023 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA GLOUCESTER have appointed James Lightfoot Brown as their attack coach. The 29-year-old has spent the last eight years coaching at London Irish, most […]

Army leave it late to regain services crown

1 May 2022 0 comments

By TOM SANSOM Army Men …………35 Navy Men …………27 THE ARMY once again lifted the Babcock Trophy at Twickenham with a tight win over the […]

Super Scott leads 10-try rout

1 May 2022 1 comment

Army women ……68 Navy women ……….0 THE ARMY Women put on a dominant performance as they beat the Navy in the first women’s Inter Services […]

Navy assault torpedoed by Matavesi’s mad red

6 May 2018 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON Army 22 Navy 14 Done it again: The Army boys celebrate retaining the Babcock Trophy in front of a full house at […]

Jersey sign Premiership youngsters

6 May 2018 0 comments

GLOUCESTER forward Charlie Beckett and Bath scrum-half Will Homer are to join Championship side Jersey Reds. The pair, both 22, have agreed deals for next […]

De Jongh will get down and dirty

6 May 2018 1 comment

MIDFIELD linchpin Juan de Jongh knows Wasps’ must shore up their defence if they are to claim the Premiership title. Wasps head into the semi-finals […]