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Jeremy Guscott – England must put foot on the gas

9 March 2025 0 comments

By Jeremy Guscott – Outspoken & Unmissable every week… Some of the reasons for the changes Steve Borthwick has made against Italy are understandable, although […]

Six Nations: Scotland survive spirited Wales revival

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By Brendan Gallagher Scotland ……………………… 35pts Tries: Kinghorn 5, 48; Jordan 11, 33; Graham 27 Conversions: Russell 6, 12, 28, 34, 49 Wales …………………………… 29pts […]

Matt Sherratt: I can’t wait to take on England

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Wales interim boss Matt Sherratt praised his team’s fighting spirit and says they cannot wait to tackle England in Cardiff on Saturday. Sherratt said: “Ultimately […]

Six Nations: Wales edge closer to unwanted record

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By Peter Jackson At Murrayfield 70 years ago, Wales played the role of polite guests to perfection, enabling their supposedly hopeless hosts to end the […]

Tommy Freeman deserves a run in the centres

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By Nick Cain – Read his expert opinion every week The England midfield has been a mishmash of failed partnerships, wishful thinking, haphazard revolving-door selection, […]

Pressure is building on the RFU Board to stand down

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By Nick Cain – Read his expert opinion every week The Whole Game Union has added its weight to the call by Francis Baron for […]

Ben Youngs lifts the lid on Steve Borthwick – but too late

9 March 2025 0 comments

By Nick Cain Ben Youngs lifted the lid last week on Steve Borthwick being a “risk-averse” coach, and stated that the kick-first strategy adopted by […]

U20s six Nations: Historic win for poweful French outfit over Ireland

9 March 2025 0 comments

By William Bull Ireland…………… 12pts Tries: Penalty 40+5, Mangan 80+1 France…………….22pts Tries: Echegaray 14, Leveque 18, Akrab 33, 52 Conversion: Keletaona 53 Corentin Mezou led […]

U20s Six Nations: Double red for Wales allows Scotland to take the high road

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By Ben Jaycock Scotland …………. 27pts Tries: Douglas 18, 74; Moncrieff 27, Brown 34 Conversions: Urwin 18, 34 Penalty: Coates 65 Wales ………………..12pts Tries: Emanuel […]

U20s Six Nations: Showdown in Cardiff will be huge challenge – Olamide Sodeke

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By Olamide Sodeke – England U20s & Saracens Lock Not many people can say they’ve won a Grand Slam, whether that’s as an U20s player […]

Howzat! Azzurri are left stumped

9 March 2025 0 comments

CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED Box office: England’s Elliot Daly scores against Italy in last year’s Six Nations match PICTURE: Alamy AS the BBC’s top brass […]

Lytchett Minster 2s? Now they were decent…

9 March 2025 0 comments

By Chris Hewett – Thinking Allowed Anyone seeking to capture the essence of rugby’s transformation over recent decades need not wrestle with the demise of […]

Prem Rugby Cup: Ealing Trailfinders go close but Exeter Chiefs sneak home

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By Mark Stevens Exeter ………………………….. 28pts Tries: Hodge 26, Penalty 33, E Roots 63, Wyatt 70 Conversions: Hodge 27, 64, 71 Ealing Trailfinders …….. 24pts […]

Prem Rugby Cup: Louie Tonkin ‘gutted’ to miss chances against Exeter Chiefs

9 March 2025 0 comments

Ealing Trailfinders coach Louie Tonkin rued missed opportunities as he watched his side bow out of the Premiership Cup. “We’re gutted,” said Tonkin. “We were […]

PWR: Gloucester-Hartpury set sights on making it three in a row

9 March 2025 0 comments

By Ben Jaycock This season’s truncated Women’s Premiership sprint will be rounded off next Sunday as Gloucester-Hartpury bid for an unprecedented threepeat, while previous serial […]

Newcastle Falcons flyer Elliott Obatoyinbo on the crest of a wave

9 March 2025 0 comments

By Jon Newcombe Elliott Obatoyinbo is hoping he can ride the crest of Newcastle’s wave and return to the sort of form that he showed […]

John Mitchell names England Women’s Six Nations squad

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Millie David, Charlotte Fray, Jade Shekells and Sarah Parry have all been called into the England training squad for the first time before the Women’s […]

Santi Carreras will be fighting for Gloucester until the end, insists Trevor Woodman

9 March 2025 0 comments

By Gary Fitzgerald Santiago Carreras may be about to wave adios to Kingsholm but he will certainly not be “downing tools”. The Argentina star, who […]

Eligibility journey of Benhard Janse van Rensburg

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By Peter Jackson – The man truly in the know At Eden Park on June 20, 2014, the cream of England’s teenaged crop edged past […]

Questions over Garry Ringrose’s ‘lenient’ ban refuse to go away

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By Peter Jackson – The man truly in the know The Rugby Paper’s investigation into the Six Nations giving Romain Ntamack and Garry Ringrose different […]

Bucs Super Rugby: Loughborough made to fight all the way

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Bucs Rugby By Tom Jeffreys Loughborough survived the biggest threat to their league title hopes by the skin of their teeth against Leeds Beckett to […]

Georgia’s flyer Akaki Tabutsadze on his way to the top

9 March 2025 0 comments

Rugby Matters – A weekly look at the game’s other talking points, By Brendan Gallagher It’s the Rugby Europe Championship final next week between Georgia […]

Honours even in thrilling ten-try battle between Richmond and Birmingham Moseley

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By Jon Meadows B Moseley …….35 Richmond ……..35 Moseley had to defend a late rally from their visitors to secure an exciting draw in what […]

Mali Satala try sums up top day for Leicester Lions

9 March 2025 0 comments

By Jean Bull Leicester Lions …. 75 Darlington MP …… 0 Leicester Lions kept their survival hopes alive with a dominant display of running rugby […]

Sedgley Park topple Rams in nailbiter

9 March 2025 0 comments

By Tom Markham Sedgley Park …….. 34 Rams …………………… 33 Sedgley Park just held on to celebrate a nailbiting triumph. The game was quite close […]

Early blitz from Balckheath is too much for Sale FC to handle

9 March 2025 0 comments

By Gareth Daniels Sale FC…………… 19pts Tries: Priestley-Nangle 20, Roberts 73, Brady 80 Conversions: Robins 21, 74 Blackheath ……33pts Tries: Hirskyj-Douglas 4, Burns 6, 33; […]

Red-hot Rhys leads the way as visitors triumph

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■By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S ……………28 Rosslyn Park ………40 RHYS Charalambous led the way as Rosslyn Park won at Stortford. The hosts started slowly and […]

Jimmy stars as Dings hold edge

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By BAZ JOHNSON Dings Crusaders .. 47 Esher…………………….35 IT was a slow start for the home side, as the pressure of 11th v 12th was […]

Dings returned to Player Jimmy NH

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By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A…………. 23 Rotherham T………. 20 PLYMOUTH extended their run of successive victories to 10 matches with a hard-earned win over Rotherham. […]

Chester make Hull pay for sloppy handling

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By RICHARD GORE Hull………………… 17 Chester…………..40 HULL came away with nothing from a game they started well, scoring three first-half tries, but their failure to […]

Grant kicks his side over the line

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By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale……………..43 Sheffield Tigers….38 BOTH scored six tries in a ding-dong battle, but a superb performance by Tynedale kicker Cam Grant sealed a […]

Majestic Dale too strong for visitors

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By JOHN CLARK Wharfedale…………36 Sheffield……………… 21 ON a glorious March day made for running rugby Wharfedale were at their majestic best, deservedly winning after displaying […]

Tykes get revenge as Lymm crushed

9 March 2025 0 comments

By BEN CROPPER Top dogs: Elvan Evans on the charge for Leeds Tykes and, below, Adam Brown celebrates his try PICTURES: Mike Inkley Leeds Tykes…..52pts […]

Scarborough proves the difference as Preston falter

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By MIKE BROWN Billingham…………..29 Preston G…………….. 19 BILLINGHAM claimed a hard-fought bonus-point win over Preston in a match marked by tight defences and timely attacks. […]

Harrogate made to scrap by Ionians

9 March 2025 0 comments

By MARK GARRETT Harrogate…………….35 Hull Ionians…………23 HARROGATE secured five much-needed points to keep them in the fight to avoid relegation as they emerged victorious over […]

Irvine holds his nerve for the win

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By NICK DOYLE Otley…………………….. 19 Fylde……………………. 18 OTLEY had kicker Callum Irvine to thank after he landed a last-minute penalty to extend their winning run. […]

Armstrong treble is difference for brave Raiders

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By PETE HAMMOND Guernsey……… 45 Henley……………38 ANTHONY Armstrong scored a hat-trick as Guernsey stunned Henley after battling back from 14 points down at half-time to […]

Cooke’s goal is a recipe for success

9 March 2025 0 comments

By ABI BENCE Worthing………………35 Oxford H……………….36 ROSS Cooke landed a 77th-minute conversion to secure a thrilling victory for Oxford Harlequins at Worthing. The home side […]

Late Bishop goal seals fightback

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By RORY MORROW Canterbury………….. 18 Old Albanians…….. 21 OLD Albanians staged a remarkable second-half recovery, coming from 18-0down to triumph. Canterbury were comfortable at half-time, […]

Barnes win the battle of top two

9 March 2025 0 comments

By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J……23pts Barnes…………….32pts BARNES kept the National 2 East promotion race alive with a dominant display at the Slade, and in doing […]

Late Kerr try secures Colchester first home win

9 March 2025 0 comments

By ED MARRIAGE Colchester…………..45 Westcombe P……… 41 A TRY from the final play of a thriller of a match earned Colchester their first home win […]

Bury leave it late to seal big battle

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nBy PETE MAYHEAD Havant………………….33 Bury St Edmunds..35 ANOTHER bumper crowd at the Lane saw both Bury St Edmunds and Havant battle to a standstill. Havant […]

Finn is hat-trick hero for visitors

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By STEPHEN FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks……………. 5 Dorking…………………27 FINN Osborne’s hat-trick helped Dorking stun Sevenoaks and claim an impressive victory at Knole Paddock. Osborne grabbed his first […]

Students have ball at poor Cinders’ expense

9 March 2025 0 comments

nBy FYNLEE HATLEY L’ghborogh S… 60 Cinderford……. 24 FOLLOWING a strong away victory at Luctonians last weekend, Loughborough Students welcomed Cinderford to Epinal Way in […]

Classy Cam cruise keeps them on top

9 March 2025 0 comments

nBy BILL HOOPER Camborne…………….40 Old Redcliffians…. 12 CAMBORNE’S stay at the top of the table continued following this bonus point win against Old Reds. The […]

Port on last legs after latest defeat

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nBy MO SHER Redruth………………..34 Devonport S………… 13 REDRUTH eventually overcame a dogged Devonport side thanks to a second-half in which the visitors simply ran out […]

Chocolate Men melt in the face of Exeter onslaught

9 March 2025 0 comments

nBy PAUL BOLTON Bournville………27pts Exeter Uni……….52pts At the double: Connor Byrne on his way to scoring a try and, right, Joe Rees-Weldon dives over for […]

Late sting as Hornets finally see off Lucs hoodoo

9 March 2025 0 comments

nBy STEPHEN BULL Hornets…………………36 Luctonians…………..28 IN an electrifying match the Hornets took the spoils, but it was a game that was still in the balance […]

Wasteful Titans pay high price

9 March 2025 0 comments

nBy MIKE JAMOS Taunton Titans……. 7 Clifton…………………..26 DESPITE making a bright start the Titans quickly lost control of this game, allowing Clifton to run out […]

Missed tackles as Macc slip up

9 March 2025 0 comments

nBy DAVID WILKINSON Macclesfield……….29 Hinckley………………54 A HIGH-SCORING affair saw Hinckley’s cutting edge prove the major difference as Macc paid the price for missing too many […]

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