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New Years Day Championship Preview

31 December 2021 0 comments

Ampthill v London Scottish is the lone game to survive this New Years Day. Covid-19 infection rates continue to wreak havoc on rugby around the […]

Knights keep on winning at fortress Castle Park

19 December 2021 1 comment

By SAM JACKSON Doncaster ……..31pts Tries: Davey 14, Kelly 33, Volpi 57, Best 63, Roberts 80 Conversions: Dolly 33, 57, 63 Coventry …………9pts Penalties: Fenner […]

Cambriani try proves crucial for Ampthill

19 December 2021 1 comment

By KEVIN MILLER Ampthill …………20pts Tries: Dickinson 5, Cambriani 51 Conversions: Bennett 6, 52 Penalties: Bennett 38, 55 Nottingham ……15pts Tries: Bunting 12, D Williams […]

Clinical Reds kill off Exiles to go second

19 December 2021 1 comment

By TOM INNES Jersey …………….31pts Tries: Olowofela 8, Longwell 25, Cook 33, Holgate 37, B Owen 74 Conversions: Pittman 33, 37, 74 L Scottish […]

English Championship Preview

17 December 2021 0 comments

It’s another huge Saturday of English Championship rugby. Here, The Rugby Paper looks ahead to some thrilling ties in the second division of English rugby. […]

Edgson gets first hat-trick as pack dish out a mauling

12 December 2021 1 comment

By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster ……..45pts Tries: Edgson 26, 40, 50, Volpi 17, Evans 32, Holling 58, Holden 79 Conversions: Dolly 17, 26, 50, McBryde 58, […]

Last-gasp Hughes try seals win for Blues

12 December 2021 1 comment

By TOM CARR Bedford…………..24pts Tries: Worley 19, 32, Hughes 28, 78 Conversions: Maisey 20, 33 L Scottish ……….23pts Tries: Pohe 38, Penalty 65, King 69 […]

Reds cling on after coasting first-half with Brown treble

12 December 2021 3 comments

By TOM INNES Jersey …………..29pts Tries: Brown 2, 11, 29, Penalty 26, Clarke 38 Conversions: Leeming 38 Coventry ……….24pts Tries: Hurd 56, Hinkley 75, […]

Dominant opening paves way for Pirates

12 December 2021 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON Ampthill …………13pts Tries: Cambriani 76 Conversions: Bergin 77 Penalties: Bergin 5, 14 C Pirates…………26pts Tries: Kessell 3, Sirker 10, Channon 17, 22 […]

Five-try Ealing overcome first-half fluster

12 December 2021 0 comments

By TIM FORRESTER Richmond ……..24pts Tries: Worthington 5, 33, Dennett 66 Conversions: Dennett 6, 34, 67 Penalties: Dennett 12 Ealing …………….33pts Tries: Kelleher 45, Henning-Campher […]

English Championship Preview

9 December 2021 1 comment

It’s another huge Saturday of English Championship rugby. Here, The Rugby Paper looks ahead to some thrilling ties in the second division of English rugby. […]

Dragons axis adds fire to Pirates bid for promotion

5 December 2021 0 comments

By LUKE JARMYN Developing at Pirates: Arwel Robson CORNISH Pirates jointhead coach Gavin Cattle believes the club’s Welsh connections are paying dividends in their battle […]

Cov bring ‘dog’ back to sniff out gutsy win

5 December 2021 1 comment

By PAUL SMITH Coventry …………15pts Tries: Barton 19, Grifiths 46 Conversions: Fenner 46 Penalties: Fenner 43 Bedford …………..14pts Tries: Hughes 11, Tupai 79 Conversions: Maisey […]

First-half blitz gets Trailfinders rolling again

5 December 2021 0 comments

By ZAC CARR Ealing …………….54pts Tries: Uzokwe 16, Daniels 19, Bodilly 23, 39, Northcote-Green 26, Massyn 36, Kelleher 51, 77 Conversions: Willis 17, 20, 24, […]

Hartpury get the job done but still lots to work on

5 December 2021 0 comments

By ANDREW BEACHAM Hartpury…………38pts Tries: Venner 9, S Smith 28, B Foley 39, R Smith 60, 78; Penalty 69 Conversions: Williams 10, 40, 79 Richmond […]

Ealing-slaying Knights target next big scalp

5 December 2021 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW… Cornish Pirates v Doncaster Today. Kick-off 2.20pm, Mennaye Field THE last time Doncaster won at the Mennaye Field, a graveyard for […]

Jordan claims try double as Hartpury sail home on wind

28 November 2021 0 comments

By ANDREW BEACHAM A mpthill…………24pts Tries: Harding 30, 43, Barrett 47, Seward 50 Conversions: Bennett 44, 48 Hartpury…………39pts Tries: Venner 3, Smith 12, Robinson 17, […]

Knights produce a display for the ages

28 November 2021 0 comments

By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster ……..22pts Tries: Holden 3, Edgson 65, McBryde 74 Conversions: Olver 3, 65 Penalties: Olver 13 Ealing………………..5pts Tries: Uzokwe 68 DONCASTER produced […]

Reds win key moments to move up to second

28 November 2021 0 comments

By TOM INNES Jersey …………….15pts Tries: Penalty 40, White 54 Penalties: Leeming 64 Tries: Wedlake 71 Cornish Pirates ….5pts JERSEY Reds made the best of […]

Adamson hat-trick gets Blues back to winning ways

28 November 2021 0 comments

By TOM CARR Bedford …………40pts Tries: Adamson 9, 42, 76, Elliott 26, Maisey 58, Tapley 78 Conversions: Maisey 10, 27, 59, Grimoldby 77, 79 Nottingham […]

Ehize leads from front for Exiles’ maiden win

28 November 2021 1 comment

By TOM SANSOM L Scottish ……….36pts Tries: Tuilangi 28, Baldwin 54, Ehizode 60, Jurevicius 65, King 72 Conversions: Sheppard 28, 60, 65, 72 Penalties: Sheppard […]

Onojaife, Williams suspended

28 November 2021 0 comments

RUGBY SHORTS JORDAN Onojaife of Bedford Blues has been banned for three weeks after receiving a red card last weekend for puching in the match […]

Gritty Reds give Ealing a run for their money

21 November 2021 0 comments

By BILL RILEY Ealing …………….35pts Tries: Shingler 11, Daniels 36, Malton 46, Uzokwe 58, Hampson 70 Conversions: Shingler 11, 37, 47, 59, 71 Jersey …………….29pts […]

Skelcey wings in for hat-trick as Richmond suffer up front

21 November 2021 1 comment

By TIM FORRESTER Richmond ……..36pts Tries: Hadfield 7, 37; Bright 22, 61; Mitchell 33, 76 Conversions: Landray 23, 38; Dennett 77 Ampthill …………38pts Tries: Goodchild […]

Red card ends the Bedford challenge

21 November 2021 0 comments

By MIKE SINCLAIR Cornish Pirates..39pts Tries: Channon 16, 28; Elderkin 47, Parata 70, Blackmore 77 Conversions: Robson 16, 47, 70, 77 Penalties: Robson 4, 9 […]

Slow-starting Knights dig deep for victory

21 November 2021 1 comment

By ANDREW BEACHAM Hartpury …………15pts Tries: Short 5, Crane 10 Conversions: Williams 6 Penalties: Williams 72 Doncaster ……..20pts Tries: Margetts 25, Spittle 30, Peters 40 […]

Archers hold on as Scottish finish with a flurry of tries

21 November 2021 1 comment

By ASH WILLIS Nottingham……41pts Tries: Williams 9, Bunting 12, Graham 20, Stronge 30, Cox 41 Conversions: Bale 10, 13, 21, 31, 42 Penalties: Bale 40, […]

Exiles show their fighting spirit but fall just short

7 November 2021 0 comments

By TOM SANSOM L Scottish……….17pts Tries: Nutton 21, Tuilagi 57, Ferdinand 63 Conversions: Nutton 57 C Pirates…………19pts Tries: Sirker 31, 67, Channon 40 Conversions: Robson […]

Blues find rhythm but Trailfinders steam on

7 November 2021 1 comment

By MIKE SMITH Bedford …………..14pts Tries: Adamson 47, Garside 76 Conversions: Maisey 48, 77 Ealing …………….50pts Tries: Gordon 3, 35; Johston 5, Uzokwe 22, 30; […]

Relief for Winter as young guns show their fire

7 November 2021 0 comments

By DAVID LAWRENCE Coventry ……….35pts Tries: Stevenson 12, James 23, 46; Mitchell 52 Conversions: Mitchell 12, 23, 46 Penalties: Mitchell 4, 30, 33 Nottingham ……12pts […]

Reds pack power hooker Harris over for hat-trick

7 November 2021 0 comments

By TOM INNES Jersey …………..32pts Tries: Harris 22, 39, 54; Barnes 41, Owen 70 Conversions: Leeming 41, 54 Penalties: Leeming 56 Hartpury …………17pts Tries: Jordan […]

Knights hit six after Holden’s fast start

7 November 2021 0 comments

By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster ……..37pts Tries: Holden 2, Spittle 10, Margetts 24, Best 45, Dolly 70, Evans 80 Conversions: Olver 24, 45 Penalties: Olvber 16 […]

Spittle’s last minute winner gets Knights out of jail

31 October 2021 0 comments

By KEVIN MILLER Ampthill …………18pts Tries: Wallis, Beckett 33, Harding 36 Penalties: Bennett 5 Doncaster ……..20pts Tries: Peters 62, Best 76, Spittle 80 Conversions: Olver […]

Pirates profit from Cov’s failure to execute

31 October 2021 1 comment

By MIKE SINCLAIR C Pirates…………40pts Tries: Duncan 3, O’Meara 38, Cant 43, Kessell 50, Schickerling 74, Tucker 77 Conversions: Robson 3, 43, 50, 74, 77 […]

Clarke try kills off Richmond fightback

31 October 2021 0 comments

By LUKE JARMYN Richmond ……….20pts Tries: Bright 46, Anyanwu 50, Kane 60 Conversions: Kane 61 Penalties: Kane 80 Jersey …………….26pts Tries: White 3, Farrance 26, […]

Ealing show gulf in class between top and bottom

31 October 2021 0 comments

By TOM SANSOM Ealing T……………101pts Tries: Walker 9, 71; Campher 27, 40+3, 43; Penalty 35, Gordon 37, Smid 39, Burns 50, McElroy 59, 69, 80, […]

Blues take advantage of Hartpury indiscipline

31 October 2021 1 comment

By ANDREW BEAVCHAM Hartpury …………….19pts Tries: R Smith 25, Crane 28, 43 Conversions: Williams 26, 44 Bedford…………..42pts Tries: Uru 22, Marshall 35, Grayson 45, Adamson […]

Second half capitulation leaves Exiles stranded

24 October 2021 2 comments

By ANDREW BEACHAM L Scottish……….19pts Tries: Hughes 3, Selway 18, Tyas 40 Conversions: Nutton 19, 40 Hartpury…………62pts Tries: Short 8, Simpson 25, 48; C Foley […]

Boss Turner blows fuse as Amps let victory slip

24 October 2021 0 comments

By TOM INNES Jersey …………….17pts Tries: Thompson 7, 75, Harris 70 Conversions: Leming 75 Ampthill …………17pts Tries: Wallis 40, Goodchild 66 Conversions: Bennett 40, 66 […]

Richmond record first win at Blues this century

24 October 2021 1 comment

By IAN CHARLES Bedford …………32pts Tries: Marshall 28, Tupai 34, Tapley 46, Grayson 75 Conversions: Maisey 29, 35, 76 Penalties: Grimoldby 16; Maisey 40 Richmond […]

Ealing flex muscles in 11-try slaughter

24 October 2021 0 comments

By CIARAN THOMAS Coventry ……….24pts Tries: Burrows 48, Aspland-Robinson 69, Hinkley 75 Conversions: Fenner 48, Mitchell 69, 75 Penalties: Fenner 3 Ealing …………….73pts Tries: Hampson […]

Pirates power through the Archers crossroads

24 October 2021 0 comments

By ASH WILLIS Nottingham ……..8pts Tries: Farnworth 14 Penalties: Hollingsowrth 20 C Pirates…………32pts Tries: Channon 2, Stevens 7, Schickerling 41, Benjamin 80 Conversions: Robson 2, […]

Bright’s at the double to down his old Exiles mates

10 October 2021 0 comments

By TOM SANSOM Richmond ……..43pts Tries: Homer 35, 45; Bright 56, 80; Musk 58 Conversions: Kane 35, 58, 80 Penalties: Kane 28, 50, 67, 70 […]

Late Olver kick sends leaders crashing

10 October 2021 0 comments

By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster ……..27pts Tries: Dolly 14, Edwards 16 Conversions: Olver 14 Penalties: Olver 4, 30, 39, 70, 78 Jersey…………….24pts Tries: Thompson 26, Clarke […]

Worley hat-trick as Blues climb into top four

10 October 2021 0 comments

By RYAN ROBINSON Ampthill …………34pts Tries: Dunn 16, Bennett 37, Fenley 57, Skelcey 66, Penalty 80 Conversions: Bennett 17, 38 Penalties: Bennett 34 Bedford …………..53pts […]

Trailfinders hit back in style with 12-try annihilation

10 October 2021 1 comment

By SAM JACKSON Ealing …………….78pts Tries: Uzokwe 6, Smid 9, 61; Howard 22, Malton 25, Walker 36, 50, Hampson 38, Campher 47, Bird-Tulloch 67, Burns […]

Hartpury resilience shuts door on Cov

10 October 2021 1 comment

By ANDREW BEACHAM Hartpury …………18pts Tries: S Smith 40, Bailey 50 Conversions: Williams 51 Penalties: Williams 22, 35 Coventry …………..7pts Tries: Barton 37 Conversions: Fenner […]

Stunning try by Cambriani puts Amps on victory path

3 October 2021 0 comments

By XANDER CHEVALLIER L Scottish……….13pts Tries: Fielding 79 Conversions: May 80 Penalties: May 3, 15 Ampthill …………21pts Tries: Cambriani 7 Conversions: Bennett 7 Penalties: Bennett […]

Blues win pack battle to let the backs shine

3 October 2021 0 comments

By RYAN ROBINSON Bedford …………..31pts Tries: Tapley 31, Lane 43, Uru 60 Conversions: Maisey 32, 61 Penalties: Maisey 12, 16, 70, 80 Doncaster ……..23pts Tries: […]

Penalty-strewn scrap goes Coventry’s way

3 October 2021 1 comment

By TOM HALLAM-GRAVELLS Coventry …………10pts Tries: Stevenson 26 Conversions: Fenner 26 Penalties: Fenner 73 Richmond …………5pts Tries: Graham 36 COVENTRY edged past Richmond in a […]

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