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Willis leads Trailfinders to Cup – now for the Prem!

5 May 2019 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY First blood: Seb Steggman breaks for the opener PICTURE: PRiME Media Images CRAIG Willis showed why Ealing Trailfinders were so keen to […]

Cipriani on shortlist for star player

5 May 2019 0 comments

GLOUCESTER fly-half Danny Cipriani, 31, has been nominated for the Rugby Players Association Player of the Year award. Northampton’s Cobus Reinach, Sale’s Faf de Klerk […]

Ryan takes Dragons job

5 May 2019 0 comments

DRAGONS are set to appoint Dean Ryan as their new head coach. The 52-year-old will take over at Rodney Parade from Ceri Jones, interim coach […]

Richmond pair prop up our team of the season

5 May 2019 0 comments

JON NEWCOMBE canvasses opinion for The Rugby Paper’s Championship Dream XV Making his mark: Richmond prop Will Goodrick-Clarke London Irish may have been clear winners […]

The Rugby Paper Awards 2019: The Championship and National League stars shooting for silverware

2 May 2019 0 comments

We’re looking at some of the front-runners for the Championship and National Leagues’ Players of the Year to honour in our inaugural Rugby Paper Awards. […]

London Irish rachet up Premiership plans with several targets in mind

1 May 2019 0 comments

A sizeable shopping list for the Championship winners

Stirling given the perfect send-off

28 April 2019 2 comments

Yorkshire C ….22 Hartpury ……….21 A LATE Chris Elder penalty saved Carnegie’s blushes and sealed a top-half finish after a Hartpury fightback took them into […]

Smith faces huge task to turn Knights’ fortunes

28 April 2019 1 comment

By GUY WILLIAMS DONCASTER’S heavy defeat in their final game of the season showed up brutally the extent of the problems facing the newly-appointed head […]

We’re ready for the Prem this time says Topsy

28 April 2019 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY Just bubbling: The title celebrations begin TEARFUL Topsy Ojo signed-off from league rugby by hoisting the Championship trophy – then declared London […]

Richmond bow out in style with big derby win

28 April 2019 0 comments

By JONATHAN LANDI RICHMOND were never going to leave the Championship quietly and, after a three-season stay in the second tier, they had a good […]

Worley shows his wheels as Cooper puts squeeze on

28 April 2019 0 comments

By MARK WOOD FREE-SCORINGBedford Blues blew away Nottingham as Storm Hannah battered Goldington Road on Saturday. Victory secured the Blues back-to-back third place Championship finishes […]

Winter is content but wants Cov in top half

28 April 2019 0 comments

By TOM INNES COVENTRY finished their season on a high, scoring five tries to secure a second successive away win. This season’s Championship newcomers made […]

London Irish record appearance holder Topsy Ojo to retire

24 April 2019 0 comments

The one-club man is calling it a day at the conclusion of the Exiles Championship-winning season

Pack power gets Hartpury across the line to safety

21 April 2019 0 comments

■By ANDREW BEACHAM HARTPURY head coach, Mark Cornwell, was a relieved man after his team won a breathless game in the sunshine against a free-running […]

Ambitious Irish end exile from top-flight

21 April 2019 0 comments

■By NEALE HARVEY Bright start: Jesse Liston goes over to score LONDON Irish hammered Richmond to seal promotion to the Premiership – then laid out […]

Coventry get it right at last to stun Griffiths

21 April 2019 1 comment

■By GUY WILLIAMS COVENTRY may have left it a bit late, but in their penultimate match, they won their first league game away from home […]

Gritty Greens keep Reds’ second half rally at bay

21 April 2019 1 comment

■By ROB WILDMAN NOTTINGHAMcombined grit and speed to fend off a determined rally by Jersey at Lady Bay. Tries by wings Jack Spittle and David […]

Trailfinders insist they will only get stronger

21 April 2019 0 comments

■By NEALE HARVEY EALING’S promotion dream is over for now but defiant rugby director Ben Ward insists they are not going away. Ward believes the […]

Rolling subs are the only way to stop ‘Bloodgates’

21 April 2019 2 comments

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME I can’t believe that it’s ten years since Deano ‘carried the can’ for the game by […]

Pirates prepared for Stirling ‘magic’

21 April 2019 2 comments

Preview Cornish Pirates v Yorkshire C Today, Kick-off 2.30pm SCRUM-HALF Alex Day returns to the Cornish Pirates lineup as the only backline change to the […]

Hartpury off the bottom as Hooley shoots wide

31 March 2019 1 comment

By JENNY BATES NOT for the first time, there was a tense ending to an encounter between these two sides. In the closing seconds a […]

Pirates ‘tip their hats’ to Exiles’ power play

31 March 2019 1 comment

By MIKE SINCLAIR He’s over: Sam Matavesi scores for Pirates LONDONIrish continued their march back to the Premiership as their superior pace and power secured […]

Murphy’s star show keeps Ealing dreaming on

31 March 2019 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY EALING’S slim hopes of setting up a final day promotion blockbuster with London Irish remain alive after they out-gunned brave Nottingham. To […]

Knights near safety after Tyrell’s late try swings it

31 March 2019 2 comments

By GUY WILLIAMS DONCASTER clinched an entertaining contest in dramatic style when Samoan forward Josh Tyrell charged over in the second minute of added time […]

Six-try salvo gets Reds back on the right track

31 March 2019 1 comment

By LUKE JARMYN JERSEY Reds’ Aaron Penberthy picked up a beautiful inside grubberkick from replacement Will Homer to score under the posts and stylishly round […]

Stirling’s lads look to make it four wins on the spin

31 March 2019 1 comment

By JON NEWCOMBE Frustrated: Chris Stirling FOR anyone associated with Yorkshire Carnegie, the last few weeks have been the best of times and the worst […]

Former Yorkshire Carnegie owner fears for club’s prestigious academy

28 March 2019 0 comments

Caddick says Yorkshire’s influence as a county has dwindled in recent years

Parker preps for revenge mission

24 March 2019 0 comments

Preview Nottingham v Richmond Today, kick-off 3pm BUOYED after snapping a ten-game league losing streak with a stunning win over title-chasing Ealing a fortnight ago, […]

Pirates put to the sword by deadly Blues counter attack

24 March 2019 2 comments

■By MARK WOOD BRILLIANT counterattacking rugby from Bedford saw them score some wonderful tries as they romped to a convincing 32-14 victory at Goldington Road. […]

Party time as seven-try Exiles turn for home

24 March 2019 0 comments

■By TOM BANKS Opening salvo: Tom Stephenson gets the first try CLINICAL London Irish blasted seven tries past Doncaster Knights to reward a bumper St […]

Leeming lands late penalty to keep dream alive

24 March 2019 0 comments

■By TOM INNES HARTPURY’S Sam Leeming held his nerve to land the late penalty that gave his side a crucial win in their battle to […]

Ruthless Carnegie put off-field strife to the side

24 March 2019 0 comments

■By JONATHAN LANDI THE piper at London Scottish was in full flow but he might as well have played a lament for the Exiles, as […]

Trailfinders bounce back to leave Cov embarassed

24 March 2019 1 comment

■By PAUL SMITH LED by a Reon Joseph hattrick and 21 points from Craig Willis, Ealing kept their promotion hopes alive with a convincing win […]

Peter Lydon signs new contract with Ealing Trailfinders

22 March 2019 0 comments

130 points in the Championship so far this season

London Irish forward Mike Coman forced to retire at 31

19 March 2019 0 comments

The Exiles’ player of the year in 2016

EXCLUSIVE: Irate Yorkshire Carnegie players demand chairman exit

13 March 2019 0 comments

Debtors can call in £1m owed to them as of June

Cov’s wait for road win goes on after Voss yellow

10 March 2019 0 comments

By JONATHAN LANDI LONDON Scottish overcame a shaky start to stage a rousing fightback which left Coventry still seeking their first away win of the […]

Hartpury hold out as Lyons’ strike flies wide

10 March 2019 0 comments

By JENNY BATES THERE was tense finale at the Gillman’s Ground where a late try from Nottingham winger Billy Robinson threatened to snatch victory from […]

Rogerson on mission to secure early promotion

10 March 2019 1 comment

Triple ton: Topsy Ojo VICTORY over Yorkshire Carnegie would be just that much bit sweeter for proud Lancastrian Matt Rogerson who is looking to produce […]

Pirates prepared for Cup backlash

10 March 2019 0 comments

Preview Cornish Pirates v Jersey Reds Today, Kick-off 2.30pm CORNISHPirates welcome Jersey Reds to the Mennaye Field looking to avenge their away defeat to the […]

Underdogs spring huge surprise on title hopefuls

10 March 2019 1 comment

By JONATHAN LANDI RICHMOND, clearly relishing the role of massive underdogs, threw the formbook out of the window after performing heroics to deny second-placed Ealing. […]

Flockhart’s boot kicks losing run into touch

10 March 2019 0 comments

By LUKE JARMYN Thwarted: Robin Hislop halts Jacob Fields Sharp shooter: Wing Dougie Flockhart makes a break for Doncaster PICTURE: Simon Hall OMHRugbyPics DONCASTER’s ferocious […]

Jordan Burns not giving up on chasing down London Irish

9 March 2019 0 comments

The Ealing Trailfinders scrum-half on the Championship title run and nearing a new deal

Ealing have a ground fit for the Premiership if Irish slip up

6 March 2019 0 comments

Championship contenders are working on contingencies to meet Premiership stadium criteria

Steele eyes big finish to stop-start season

24 February 2019 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY Making strides: Irish No.9 Scott Steele SCRUM-HALF Scott Steele aims to lay down a marker ahead of the season run-in as London […]

May’s braced for Pirates backlash

24 February 2019 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY Aiming high: Ealing fly-half Laurence May FLY-HALF Laurence May says Ealing have the scent of silverware as they aim to complete back-to-back […]

Old boy Buckle’s out to impress

17 February 2019 0 comments

Yorkshire C v Jersey Today, Kick-off 3pm YORKSHIRE CARNEGIE hooker Joe Buckle wants his side to prolong former club Jersey’s mini slump for at least […]

Nottingham edge thriller after Olver shoots wide

17 February 2019 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON THE Green & Whites held on for a big away day win as Sam Olver’s last kick drifted wide after Knights had […]

Injury-hit Cov dig in after first half blitz

17 February 2019 1 comment

By PAUL SMITH Helping hand: Albert Tuisue goes over for Irish Dive bomber: Ollie Hassell- Collins of London Irish goes over for his second try […]

Bonus point ensures Ealing

17 February 2019 2 comments

By PHIL WESTREN STILL comfortably second-placed in the Championship, this decisive and crucial victory for Ealing helps them maintain pressure on top-of-the- table London Irish. […]

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