News Extra

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

Success for Crawley

NEWS EXTRA Crawley ladies lifted the Women’s NC 3 South East (South) title at the first time of asking last weekend. The 2021/22 season saw […]

Doherty calls time

NEWS EXTRA HARROGATE director of rugby David Doherty has decided to resign at the end of the season. Doherty, who joined the club ahead of […]

England centre Sangwin passes

NEWS EXTRA England centre Roger Dennis Sangwin died last week aged 84. Sangwin played against the touring New Zealand squad for North Eastern Counties in […]

U18s gear up for Six Nations

NEWS EXTRA ENGLAND U18 clash with Wales today at Taunton RFC ahead of next month’s Six Nations festival in Marcoussis, France. England head coach Jonathan […]

Good news for injured Bears duo

NEWS EXTRA BRISTOL Bears are confident their captain Steven Luatua and Sam Jeffries will return before the end of the season after both went off […]

Aston on mission to earn Prem call

NEWS EXTRA By BEN JAYCOCK NAMIBIAN speedster Aston Mukwiilongo hopes to follow his old schoolmate Patrick Schickerling to the Premiership. Growing up, Mukwiilongo, 21, starred […]

Time-out for McCall

NEWS EXTRA SARACENS’ DoR Mark McCall is to take “a short break” from his role for medical reasons. Former Ireland international McCall, 54, has been […]

Raiders sock it to charity

NEWS EXTRA WORTHING Raiders were one of 11 teams supporting Rugby Against Cancer’s first-ever Sock Day 2022 during their match against Old Albanian yesterday. Over […]

Lindsay calls it a day at 41

NEWS EXTRA By SAM JACKSON IRELAND prop Lindsay Peat has retired from internationals at the age of 41. Peat won 38 caps for her country […]

League ace Tuoyo signs for Moseley

NEWS EXTRA BIRMINGHAM Moseley have signed former Rugby League wing/centre Tuoyo Egodo on a permanent basis. The 24-year-old began his League career in 2013 at […]

Wray could be back in four weeks

NEWS EXTRA SARACENS forward Jackson Wray is expected to return from a fractured skull in “four to six weeks”. The 31-year-old back row was injured […]

RFU bid to help Sharks

NEWS EXTRA THE RFU are working with DMP Durham Sharks, who have won one of their last 29 top-flight matches, to improve performance. The Sharks, […]