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Bright scores his 15th try as Richmond dig in

13 March 2022 1 comment

By TIM FORRESTER Richmond ……….20pts Tries: Anyanwu 10, Bright 49, Carrick-Smith 66 Conversions: Kane 11 Penalties: Kane 20 Hartpury …………12pts Tries: McNab 24, Bruzulier 35 […]

Blues blow late chance to steal win at the death

13 March 2022 0 comments

By TOM CARR Bedford …………..15pts Tries: Adamson 31, Worley 61 Conversions: Grimoldby 32 Penalties: Grimoldby 15 Coventry ……….17pts Tries: Penalty 9, Poole 43 Conversions: Fenner […]

Eight-try Reds put Archers to the sword

13 March 2022 0 comments

By TOM INNES Jersey…………….48pts Tries: Cook 6, Clarke 17, 23; Penalty 38, Brown 42, O’Connor 61, Barnes 70, Argyle 80 Conversions: Leeming 6, 17, 61 […]

13-try Ealing take their anger out on lowly Exiles

6 March 2022 1 comment

By TOM SANSOM L Scottish …………0pts Ealing …………….81pts Tries: Daniels 2, 14; Smid 7, 36, 54; Howard 30, Johnston 41, Linsell 45, 64, 80; Burns […]

Frustrated Knights will keep fighting

6 March 2022 1 comment

By BEN JAYCOCK Heartbroken: Doncaster flanker Thom Smith PICTURES: Getty Images DONCASTER flanker Thom Smith described the RFU denying them a chance of promotion as […]

Richmond win battle of mauls

6 March 2022 1 comment

By NATHAN EDWARDS Nottingham ……12pts Tries: Hollingsworth 43, Browning 78 Conversions: Hollingsworth 43 Richmond ……….19pts Tries: Bright 48, Hoskings 55, McLean 68 Conversions: Kane 48, […]

Doncaster Knights to appeal decision to deny them entry to Premiership

2 March 2022 0 comments

Doncaster Knights have said that they will appeal the decision denying them a chance of promotion to the Premiership. The RFU announced yesterday (Tuesday) that […]

Premiership hopefuls dealt huge blow to promotion plans

1 March 2022 0 comments

Premiership promotion hopefuls Doncaster Knights and Ealing Trailfinders have not met the minimum standards criteria for promotion to the top flight. The RFU Council agreed […]

Basement boys blown apart by nine-try Cov

27 February 2022 0 comments

By DAVID LAWRENCE Coventry ……….62pts Tries: Nayalo 27, Barton 28, Peters 38, 40; Stevenson 47, 70; Poole 63, Owen 78, Burrows 80 Conversions: Fenner 27, […]

Nottingham determined to bag third win a in row

27 February 2022 0 comments

PREVIEW… By BEN JAYCOCK Nottingham v Bedford Today. Kick-off 3pm, Lady Bay @therugbypaper CRAIG Hammond’s Nottingham are looking to build on their upturn in form […]

Keeping Mennaye a fortress is key to Pirates ambitions

27 February 2022 0 comments

PREVIEW… By JON NEWCOMBE Cornish Pirates v Jersey Today. Kick-off 2pm, Mennaye Field Eyes on the prize: Nicolas De Battista is picturing title glory for […]

Knights enjoying view from summit

27 February 2022 0 comments

By JON BATHAM Ealing………………17pts Tries: Johnston 25, Daniels 43, Smid 74 Conversions: Willis 26 Doncaster ……..25pts Tries: Holden 12, 39; McBryde 77 Conversions: Olver 13, […]

Hartpury made to pay for high penalty count

27 February 2022 0 comments

By ANDREW BEACHAM Hartpury …………20pts Tries: Mathews 23, Tovey 69, Ward 72 Conversions: Williams 24 Penalties: Williams 62 Ampthill …………21pts Tries: Bragman 10, Arthur 79 […]

Jersey Reds’ Tom Pittman’s long road to professional rugby

23 February 2022 0 comments

Jersey Red’s Tom Pittman’s journey into professional rugby has been anything but easy. The pandemic came whilst Pittman was studying at Bath University, playing BUCs […]

Premiership reserve teams could play in the Championship from 2024

22 February 2022 1 comment

The RFU will vote this week on proposals to reshape the English Championship. As part of the plans, the second-tier would be revamped, with some […]

Amps hold on to secure double over Richmond

20 February 2022 0 comments

By KEVIN MILLER Ampthill …………13pts Tries: Partington 2 Conversions: Bragman 2 Penalties: Bragman 47, 68 Richmond…………8pts Tries: Stafford 58 Penalties: Kane 37 AMPTHILL had coach […]

Dominant Trailfinders gear up for Doncaster

20 February 2022 2 comments

By TOM INNES Jersey ……….10pts Tries: Clarke 16, Holgate 40 Ealing …………22pts Tries: Campher 51 Conversions: Willis 51 Penalties: Willis 1, 12, 20, 41, 71 […]

Late show keeps Pirates on the title trail

20 February 2022 0 comments

By TOM CARR Bedford …………..12pts Tries: Bird-Tulloch 22, Lane 43 Conversions: Grimoldby 44 C Pirates …………20pts Tries: Kiri Kiri 72, Tucker 80 Conversions: Robson 73, […]

Hammond proud at first away win of the season

20 February 2022 1 comment

By TOM SANSOM L Scottish ……..24pts Tries: Kerins 37, Ferdinand 44, Gibson 73 Conversions: Sheppard 37 44, 73 Penalties: Sheppard 23 Nottingham……36pts Tries: Vanes 13, […]

Hartpury left feeling robbed at the death

20 February 2022 0 comments

By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster ……….11pts Tries: Evans 23 Penalties: Olver 56, 80 Hartpury …………10pts Tries: B Foley 70 Conversions: Williams 70 Penalties: Williams 36 A […]

No bonus, but Pirates challenge for top spot

13 February 2022 1 comment

By MIKE SINCAIR C Pirates…………19pts Tries: Sirker 6, Channon 30, O’Meara 35 Conversions: Robson 6, 35 L Scottish …………0pts PIRATES set up the chance of […]

Knights’ subs see off plucky Richmond

13 February 2022 1 comment

By TIM FORRESTER Richmond ……….30pts Tries: Hadfield 10, 34; Kane 39, Caddy 53 Conversions: Kane 11, 40 Penalties: Kane 5, 74 Doncaster ……..33pts Tries: Holden […]

Blues hand title favourites shock home defeat

13 February 2022 0 comments

By TOM SANSOM Ealing………………19pts Tries: Linsell 4, Campher 18, Gordon 59 Conversions: Shingler 4, 18 Bedford …………..31pts Tries: Worley 8, Newman 32, Hobbs-Awoyemi 43, Hughes […]

Ding-dong battle ends early with fan in hospital

13 February 2022 1 comment

By ANDREW BEACHAM Hartpury …………31pts Tries: Eadie 3, Venner 25, S Smith 37, B Foley 42, C Foley 52 Conversions: Williams 4, 38, 43 Jersey […]

Williams’ try double halts seven game losing run

13 February 2022 1 comment

By LUKE JARMYN Nottingham ……27pts Tries: D Williams 12, 37, Stapley 30, Stronge 47 Conversions: Bunting 31, 48 Penalties: Bunting 27 Coventry …………15pts Tries: Bainbridge […]

Pittman confident Reds have set-up for success

6 February 2022 1 comment

By LUKE JARMYN JERSEY fly-half Tom Pittman believes the islanders have the coaches, facilities and resources to win the Championship. The former England U18 and […]

Doolan’s try double repays faith of Webber

6 February 2022 0 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD Nottingham ……31pts Tries: Allen 9, Graham 20, D Williams 48 86; Bunting 66 Conversions: Bunting 10 49 87 Jersey …………….41pts Tries: Olowofela […]

Magical McBryde leaves Blues with nothing

6 February 2022 2 comments

By GEORGE LAWRENCE Doncaster ……..24pts Tries: McBryde 27, 60; Margetts 53 Conversions: Dolly 28, 54, 60 Penalty: Dolly 48 Bedford …………….0pts KNIGHTS fly-half Billy McBryde […]

Ealing power game proves too much for Hartpury

6 February 2022 0 comments

By ANDREW BEACHAM Hartpury …………14pts Tries: Short 39, Venner 64 Conversions: Williams 40, 65 Ealing …………….33pts Tries: Smid 4, De Wee 8, Malton 14, Linsell […]

All square the right result, say coaches

6 February 2022 2 comments

By TIM FORRESTER Richmond ……..24pts Tries: Lennon 27, Worthington 29, Bright 39 Conversions: Kane 27, 30, 40 Penalty: Kane 50 C Pirates ……….24pts Tries: Tucker […]

Hartpury are best yet as Venner turns on the style

30 January 2022 0 comments

By ANDREW BEACHAM Bedford …………..10pts Tries: Adamson 47 Conversions: Grimoldby 48 Penalties: Grimoldby 9 Hartpury ……….34pts Tries: R Smith 24, Venner 57, Jordan 63, Tovey […]

Patterson injured, but Pirates storm back

30 January 2022 2 comments

By DAVID LAWRENCE Coventry …………21pts Tries: Barton 8, Poole 10 Conversions: Fenner 10 Penalties: Fenner 29, 32, 38 C Pirates …………31pts Tries: Channon 20, Bolwell […]

Doncaster blow chance to take over at top

30 January 2022 0 comments

By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster……….19pts Tries: Margetts 22, Best 33, Evans 75 Conversions: Olver 22, 75 Ampthill …………13pts Tries: Gillespie 36, Arthur 63 Penalty: Bennett: 78 […]

Reds romp in as Richmond fail to utilise wind power

30 January 2022 1 comment

By TOM INNES Jersey …………..29pts Tries: Brown 14, 72, Grey 20, Clarke 63, Mitchell 79 Conversions: Van Breda 20, 80 Richmond ……..13pts Tries: Cardew 17, […]

Championship preview: Can chasing pack catch Ealing?

28 January 2022 0 comments

Its the weekend – which means its yet another dose of pulsating Championship rugby. Despite the Championship not getting the TV coverage it richly deserves, […]

Holgate keeps his cool to put Jersey on the right track

23 January 2022 1 comment

By LUKE JARMYN Ampthill …………12pts Tries: Cambriani 28, Bercis 53 Conversion: Bennett 29 Jersey…………….17pts Tries: Pittman 11, Holgate 68 Conversions: Van Breda 12, 69 Penalty: […]

Seven-try Ealing go back to top of pile

23 January 2022 0 comments

By DAVID LAWRENCE Ealing …………….47pts Tries: Smid 6, 20 Walker 12, Kernohan 31, Uzokwe 41, 47 Malton 75 Conversions: Willis 6, 20, 31, 41, 47, […]

Bazalgette on target as Pirates rattle past the 50

23 January 2022 1 comment

By MIKE SINCLAIR Cornish Pirates ..52pts Tries: Kiri Kiri 3, 55; Andrew 10, Cutmore 22, Wedlake 45, Cant 62, Duncan 71 Conversions: Bazalgette 3, 10, […]

Richmond hold on to do double over Bedford

23 January 2022 1 comment

By TIM FORRESTER Richmond ……..22pts Tries: Bright 28, Worthington 49, Hadfield 70 Conversions: Kane 50, 70 Penalty: Kane 15 Bedford …………..19pts Tries: Newman 9, Stedman […]

Debutant Hughes is Hartpury’s standout

23 January 2022 0 comments

By ANDREW BEACHAM Hartpury …………31pts Tries: Eadie 1, Venner 9, Hughes 53, Simpson 79 Conversions: Williams 2, 10, 54, 80 Penalties: Williams 60 L Scottish […]

Hadfield and Cardew run right lines for Richmond

16 January 2022 0 comments

By TOM SANSOM L Scottish……….12pts Tries: Fielding 15, Ferdinand 63 Conversion: Sheppard 15 Richmond ……..31pts Tries: Cardew 7, Hadfield 18, Bright 22, James 26, Kaye […]

Walker at the double on return from injury

16 January 2022 1 comment

By ASH WILLIS Nottingham ……21pts Tries: Kirwan 18, Williams 40, 55 Conversions: Hollingsworth 19, 40, 56 Ealing …………….34pts Tries: Uzokwe 4, Walker 30, 50; Linsell […]

Fenner keeps his nerve to land the late winner for Cov

16 January 2022 1 comment

By CIARAN THOMAS Coventry ……….34pts Tries: Burrows 11, Kpoku 19, Barton 40, Bainbridge 55 Conversions: Fenner 11, 19, 40, 55 Penalties: Fenner 36, 80 Hartpury…………33pts […]

Knights back on top with try bonus

16 January 2022 0 comments

By TOM INNES Jersey …………….19pts Tries: O’Conner 53, Elliott 63, 73 Conversions: Van Breda 63, 73 Doncaster ……..35pts Tries: Best 30, Smith 36, Edwards 71, […]

Ampthill defence carries the day in derby

16 January 2022 0 comments

By ZAK CARR Bedford …………..10pts Tries: Hughes 3, 22 Ampthill …………20pts Tries: Dickinson 9, Morgan 14, Cambriani 74 Conversions: Bennett 75 Penalties: Bennett 46 THE […]

Knights go to Jersey bidding to keep pressure on

9 January 2022 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Thriller: Hartpury on the attack against Nottingham THE Championship returns next Saturday with a full round of fixtures as the pressure mounts […]

Championship ‘deserves own TV show’

2 January 2022 0 comments

By LUKE JARMYN BEDFORD Blues skipper Richard Lane believes this year’s Championship promotion battle is one of the tightest in years and deserves full TV […]

Super-charged Amps start the year in style

2 January 2022 0 comments

By ZAK CARR Ampthill …………36pts Tries: Ryan 23, Sharp 35, Dawkins 46, Dickinson 60, Crean 70 Conversions: Bennett 24, 47, 61, 71 Penalties: Bennett 51 […]

Knights charge top with Boxing Day bonus

2 January 2022 1 comment

BOXING DAY WRAP By BEN JAYCOCK DONCASTER went top of the Championship after a 39-19 win over London Scottish on Boxing Day. Ealing have been […]

Hartpury primed for revenge mission

2 January 2022 1 comment

Preview Hartpury v Nottingham Today, Kick-off 2.30pm HARTPURY take on Nottingham in today’s only Championship match after yet another round has been disrupted by Covid. […]

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