By TOM BULMER Darlington MP…….24 Taunton Titans ….33 TAUNTON Titans put in a spirited performance to down Darlington Mowden Park and claim a second win […]
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Dogs have their day in vital victory
By GARETH DANIELS Sale FC…………………45 Rosslyn Park………. 12 SALE FC ran in six tries to claim a vital win over Rosslyn Park to aid their […]
Albion fight back for dramatic win
By PATRICK MARSH Plymouth A…………. 19 B Moseley…………… 18 PLYMOUTH Albion snatched victory from the jaws of defeat by scoring two late tries against a […]
Winger Walker revelling in the freedom of his new Park life
By EDDIE MCATEER With 16 tries from ten games, Rosslyn Park winger Charlie Walker is thriving in National One this season. Walker retired from a […]
Young England hopefuls meet at St George’s
England U18s met at St George’s Park this weekend for their first northern regional camp of the 2023/24 season. Head coach Jonathan Pendlebury and assistant […]
Holmes on hand to seal a success
By LOUIS CHAPMAN-COOMBE Sheffield T…………..47 Lymm……………………35 SHEFFIELD Tigers put up a spirited second-half perfor mance to secure a bonus-point win over Lymm. Lymm made their […]
Hull’s errors make it easier for Dale
By RICHARD GORE Hull………………………. 10 Tynedale……………..34 HULL’S line-out losses on their own throw and an inability to retain possession when in good positions proved costly […]
Tykes win the battle of top two
By ANGELA RIMMINGTON Breakaway: Jacob Mounsey sets up Leeds’ first score and, below, Leeds’ Kieran Davies is in again PICTURES: Mike Inkley Leeds Tykes…..26pts Rotherham […]
Gregory lights up dour tussle to see Fylde home
By MALCOLM KNOWLES Hull Ionians………… 14 Fylde…………………….36 THERE have been some classic encounters featuring the two clubs in recent seasons. This wasn’t one of them. […]
Sheffield survive late Otley scare
By NICK DOYLE Otley…………………….. 41 Sheffield………………45 IN an entertaining game, Otley nearly pulled off a dramatic win, having been behind for most of the game. […]
Dale led to victory by Oliver’s army!
By BEN PITKEATHLY Preston G……………..22 Wharfedale…………35 PRESTON Grasshoppers’ woes at home continued with defeat against an efficient Wharfedale side. Dale’s Sam Gaudie missed a penalty […]
Fisher’s six of the best shows his side’s steel
By OLLY PINHEY Most players visualise themselves taking over games, dominating their opposition and putting points on the board. Not many though would ever dream […]
In-form Hinckley add to misery for hosts
By ADAM CLEARY Dudley K……….. 24 Hinckley………..38 BOTTOM-SIDE Dudley Kingswinford saw their misery continue with a home defeat to impressive Hinckley. The visitors took the […]
Hone’s brace is highlight for Dings
By FREYA COLLINGTON Exeter Uni……………. 12 Dings Crusaders…36 DINGS proved too strong for the University side as they took the honours, with Harry Hone crossing […]
Victory is child’s play for students
By JAMES GALLAGHER Loughborough S….82 Camborne…………….25 AS the second-placed Cambor ne travelled to Loughborough Students, the visitors could be heard saying: “Let’s stick it to […]
Straight down the Hatch for visitors!
By PAUL BOLTON Bournville………22pts Clifton……………..27pts CLIFTON gatecrashed Bournville’s party with a last-gasp winning try from replacement hooker Tom Hatch which decided a tense encounter at […]
Magic of the Murphys makes all the difference
By RORY MORROW Old Redcliffians….2 5 Hornets………………… 21 IN this local derby, Murphy siblings, Finn, and Harrison, starred for Old Redcliffians as their brace of […]
Jones on song as leaders win again
By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians…………..42 Chester………………… 19 A VERY efficient Luctonians perfor mance against a game Chester side saw the home side record yet another bonus-point […]
Ben proves a sly Fox in top triumph
By BILL HOOPER Redruth………………..40 Newport (Salop)…26 THREE tries from skipper Ben Fox laid the foundations for this win for the Reds. It was Fox who […]
Christmas to come early with Cornish encounter
By BEN CONEYBEARE The first time Camborne and Redruth played a rugby match against one another, back in 1887, Queen Victoria sat on the English […]
Hakimian leads the Hawks in emphatic away win
By MICHAEL WHITFIELD Barnes……………22 Henley……………27 HENLEY eased to a deserved win at Barn Elms as they displayed a higher level of intensity and purpose than […]
Adams’ hat-trick is in vain for Oaks
By KEVIN BEAL Dorking………………… 41 Sevenoaks…………..38 AN attritional game with six tries apeice saw Dorking run out winners by the margin of a single penalty. […]
Vikings punished as Raiders profit
By RICHARD HEWITT North Walsham….. 14 Guernsey……………..22 GUERNSEY took their chances and punished their hosts who, in turn, failed to capitalise on their opportunities. The […]
Foxes hold on but must improve their discipline
Canterbury……..32pts Old Albanians..27pts By CARRICK BLAKE Danger men: Eoin O’Donoghue scores for Canterbury, and right, Frank Morgan runs in another try PICTURES: Giles Hilton CANTERBURY […]
Harrison holds his nerve to deny visitors victory
Westcombe P………34 Bury St Ed’s………….34 By JOHN VALLELY IN-FORM Bury St Edmunds visited Kent on the back of wins against Dorking and Barnes, but were […]
In-form Es make it five wins on trot
By OLLY PINHEY Wimbledon…………. 14 Esher…………………….34 ESHER made it five wins in a row after fighting off a comeback to win convincingly away at Wimbledon. […]
Quick-start is key as TJs edge battle
By MO SHER Worthing………………33 Tonbridge J…………43 A FRACTIOUS affair at Roundstone Lane went the way of the visitors, whose fast start proved to be vital. […]
Osborne still believes that Dons belong in National 2
By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON Last season Wimbledon won Regional 1 South Central, accumulating 105 points with a sole loss in their opening match against Camberley. The […]
Returning from the ‘dead’ to play again
Jon Newcombe talks to Morgan MacRae, the Welsh hooker determined to resurrect his career HAVING gone into cardiac arrest and having been resuscitated four times […]
Court case that could define game’s future
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME AS WE approach what could be a defining moment in the future of the game with […]
Young Guns: Harlequins back row Louis Schmid
BY BEN JAYCOCK Following in his father’s footsteps, Lucas Schmid took up rugby as early as three and after excelling at U18s level he has […]
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L’borough decimate Swans by scoring 15 tries
BUCS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS Loughborough decimated Swansea 95-8 to record one of the biggest wins in BUCS Super Rugby history amidst a pivotal week […]
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Finalists Hartpury and Truro put south on top
SCHOOLS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS Hartpury College will clash against surprise finalists Truro and Penwith College in an all-southern ACE League final next week. Truro […]
‘Since the year dot, I have been involved with Saints’
My Life in Rugby with Lennie Newman – The former Northampton forward and team manager talks about his life in the game EIGHTEEN months after […]
Another maximum for flying Drovers
Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD CHAMPIONS Llandovery made it five successive bonus point victories and nine wins out of 10 after winning 29-7 in their […]
Bedwas go on the rampage to beat leaders
Championship round-up BEDWAS produced their best performance of the season so far to beat Ystrad Rhondda 46-17 – and consign the Championship East league leaders […]
BRITISH RUGBY RESULTS AND FIXTURES
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Cockerill goes out, Collazo comes in
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN TIME was very firmly called on Richard Cockerill’s brief run as Montpellier manager six days ago, after just five months and […]
Forthcoming fixtures
Week beginning Sunday, November 26, 2023 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 26 NATIONAL LEAGUES Premiership Newcastle […]
What’s in The Rugby Paper: 26/11/23
Following a consequential round of derby action in the Premiership, the league continues with four more reports and a preview in The Rugby Paper this Sunday. […]
Premiership Round Seven Preview
In the aftermath of an exhilarating round of derbies, where Bath narrowly triumphed over Bristol, Leicester Tigers revived their season by outplaying Northampton Saints, Saracens […]
“We’re going to be an exciting team” – new winger McGhie on Tigers women
Leicester Tigers marked their Premiership Women’s Rugby debut at Welford Road last Sunday against last year’s finalists Exeter Chiefs with a battling 44-27 defeat, having […]
“It opened my eyes” – Sean Long looks back on time in rugby union
Cross-code coaches are nothing new in rugby union. The likes of Kevin Sinfield, Shaun Edwards, Mike Ford and more recently Lee Radford have all made […]
Stooke heading back to Bath
Elliot Stooke’s return to Bath has been confirmed by the club a month after it was foreseen by The Rugby Paper’s Neil Fissler in his […]
Surgery rules Curry out of Six Nations
Tom Curry will miss the duration of the Six Nations due to a hip injury that will require surgery. Curry, 25, played an integral part […]
Series 3, Episode 17: Picking an England XV to win RWC 2027 and remembering 2003
The Rugby Paper Podcast is back with a bang! Post Rugby World Cup and on the anniversary of England‘s iconic Rugby World Cup win in […]
Saracens confirm Earl will be available for Six Nations
Saracens have confirmed that Ben Earl will be available for the Six Nations despite suffering a knee injury in the build-up to their one-sided victory […]
World Cup winner Strydom dies in car crash
South African 1995 World Cup winner Hannes Strydom has died in a car accident at the age of 58. The former lock started in the […]
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