By PAUL BOLTON Bournville…………… 17 Dings Crusaders…24 A WONDERFUL Gabe Goss hat-trick helped profligate Dings Crusaders to a bonus-point win, but they made hard work […]
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Drama as Dacey try saves the day
By CHRIS CAMPBELL Hinckley……………… 17 Hornets………………… 17 A CALLUM Dacey try five minutes from time earned Hinckley a draw from a to-and-fro encounter with Hornets. […]
Ambitious duo Salter and Nel focus on future at Bristol outfit
By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON DESPITE being Bristol’s most historic club, Clifton are resolutely focused on the future and are driven by a vision of becoming the […]
Barnes bag win to step up pressure at the top
By TOM McARTHUR Barnes……………36 Old Albanians.30 BARNES joined Dorking at the top of the table thanks to a narrow victory over Old Albanians. Barnes scored […]
Titchener hits top form for Hawks
By ADAM CLEARY Worthing………………23 Henley………………….29 HENLEY made it seven wins from nine games with a hard-fought victory against a spirited Worthing side. Henley made a […]
Combe cling on to deny Raiders
By JOHN VALLELY Westcombe P………25 Guernsey…………….. 19 TENTH-PLACED Westcombe Park came out on top in a tight game against Guernsey. Combe took an early lead […]
Battling Bury hold on to down Dorking in thriller
By KEVIN BEAL Dorking……………22pts Bury St Eds……..23pts BURY St Edmunds ran out winners by a single point in a dramatic finale as they continued their […]
Oaks finish with flourish to floor relegation rivals
By EDDIE McATEER Wimbledon…………. 19 Sevenoaks…………..27 SEVENOAKS leapfrogged Wimbledon in the table after earning a crucial away win in a tightly-fought clash. Both sides had […]
Six of the best as visitors pull away
By PAUL MORSE North Walsham….. 10 Canterbury…………..54 CANTERBURY overwhelmed North Walsham in the second half with six unanswered tries to ease to a fourth win […]
Thompson’s twin strike fires Esher
By OLLY PINHEY Esher…………………….48 Tonbridge J………… 31 ESHER triumphed over Tonbridge Juddians in an action-packed contest. Tonbridge had not played since October 14 and the […]
Ford: Fresh faces taking club to the next level
By BEN CONEYBEARE Bury boss: Jacob Ford JACOB Ford came and the records fell at Bury St Edmunds. Ford finished sixth in his first season […]
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Young Guns: Bristol Prop Louis Trevett
By BEN JAYCOCK Welshman Louis Trevett represented England U18s at the Six Nations Festival in Dublin this year but has been forced to set his […]
Evans: Drua helped drive Fiji’s World Cup success
NEWS EXTRA FORMER Harlequins CEO Mark Evans is loving his time in the same role at Super Rugby Pacific side Fijian Drua, who he believes […]
Unbeaten Exeter set for tough road test in Cardiff
BUCS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS IT was a quiet week at the summit of university rugby, with a bye week in the Super BUCS and […]
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ACE hots up as big guns do battle in stage two
SCHOOLS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS THE illustrious ACE league entered its second stage, with the best four teams from both the North and South divisions […]
Lightning stars help to guide way for next gen
NEWS EXTRA By BEN JAYCOCK HAVING just graduated from the England U18s setup, contracted transitional Red Roses players Grace Clifford and Lilli Ives Campion were […]
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A lack of pathway is halting our progress
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Well, here we are back to rugby at the club level and all the woes that […]
I’m driven on by the power of psychology
MY LIFE IN RUGBY THE FORMER ENGLAND, LEEDS, NORTHAMPTON AND SARACENS FLANKER CALUM CLARK Following many years of study, training, and development, I have recently […]
Llandovery hit four to end Pooler’s run
Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD CHAMPIONS Llandovery made it four straight bonus-point wins in the Premiership as they beat Pontypool 37-21 in the battle of […]
Llewellyn brace keeps Ystrad top in the East
Championship round-up YSTRAD Rhondda remain five points clear at the top of Championship East but were pushed all the way by plucky Penallta, running out […]
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Clermont claim first away win with Urios
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN The smile on Christophe Urios’s face said it all, as his Clermont side ended a year-long losing streak on the road […]
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What’s in The Rugby Paper this Sunday: 12/11/23
There’s another big weekend of domestic rugby action to look forward to in The Rugby Paper this Sunday, with 2021 Premiership champions Harlequins heading to […]
Evans loving life at flying Fijian Drua
Former Harlequins CEO Mark Evans is loving his time in the same role at Super Rugby Pacific side Fijian Drua, who he believes had a […]
Premiership weekly previews: Round 5
With World Cup stars returning and almost a quarter of the season now completed, the Premiership is already entering a crucial phase. Exeter currently lead […]
Series 3, Episode 16: Mark Evans on RWC format shake-up and World League introduction
In the Rugby Paper Podcast‘s final Rugby World Cup episode, it’s time to zoom out a bit and look ahead to the next four years. […]
England ‘A’ to get first run out since 2016 against Portugal
England ‘A’, formerly known as the Saxons, will play their first match in over seven years when they take on Portugal in February 2024. The […]
Chiefs go top with Bears bonus point win
By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON Exeter Chiefs……………29 Tries: Tuima (4), Painter (26), Wyatt (42), Iosefa-Scott (68) Conversions: Slade (4, 27, 43) Penalties: Slade (76) Bristol Bears………………20 Tries: […]
Packer on a high as Red Roses grab glory
By PAUL EDDISON Marlie Packer paid tribute to her teammates after being crowned the world’s best female player in the aftermath of leading the Red […]
Halfpenny enjoys standing ovation
Leigh Halfpenny bowed out of international rugby to a standing ovation from the Cardiff crowd after kicking five from five in Wales’ 49-26 win over […]
Redpath: We could support top two tiers
By NICK POWELL London Scottish director of rugby Bryan Redpath believes that with a fairer funding model across the top two tiers of English rugby, […]
Fijian bailed on sexual offences
Fijian international, Api Ratuniyarawa, 37, has been has charged with three serious separate sexual offences, which forced him to withdraw from the Barbarians’ squad for […]
Evans: It was good for Smith to play 15
By JON NEWCOMBE Harlequins attack coach Nick Evans believes Marcus Smith will be all the better for his full-back experience at the World Cup, despite […]
Exeter’s ‘Scrum Doctor’ coming up with right treatment
By MARK STEVENS It was an ongoing issue that has blighted the Exeter Chiefs for the past two seasons, but now it seems they have […]
Marler: I’m gutted we blew our final chance
By GARY FITZGERALD Joe Marler has labelled England’s campaign in France “a decent journey” but concedes he is “gutted” they “blew” the chance of becoming […]
Ospreys swoop to sign Kenny on loan
Ospreys have signed loosehead James Kenny on loan from Exeter Chiefs. Kenny, 24, below, has made 33 appearances for Exeter and has represented England U20s. […]
Gloucester put faith in Young
Experienced Premiership scrum-half Micky Young has joined Gloucester on a short-term deal. The 34-year-old former Newcastle, Bath and Leicester back adds experience to the nine […]
Humphreys to take charge at IRFU
David Humphreys has been appointed as the Irish Rugby Football Union’s new performance director. The 52-year-old succeeds Australian David Nucifora, who will leave the role […]
Bradbury resolved to prove his worth
By JON NEWCOMBE Magnus Bradbury describes missing out on the Rugby World Cup as “a kick in the guts” but recognises how having the summer […]
White working hard to put Doncaster on the map
By JON NEWCOMBE Doncaster Knights took an encouraging first step towards new MD Emma White’s goal of making them the talk of the town with […]
Make every head contact a red card
OCCASIONALLY the TMO makes the right decision. In the England v Argentina game (third place play-off), he very nearly cost England the game. An Argentine […]
Let’s learn from Boks
WHEN are we going to learn from the incredible success of South Africa winning the last two World Cups? How many of their players have […]
We’d rate fourth, at best
ARE England really the third best in the world? Are they even the third best in the Six Nations? Well, the second question will be […]
As Cloughie told us, do what I say or you’re out
ENGLAND supporters should not get too carried away by their much improved performance against South Africa in the World Cup semi-final. We scored only one […]
Time for a clearout of the England shambles
AS a rugby supporter for more than 70 years I feel I have a right to a few comments. To clarify I will provide a […]
Dream Team with Kyle Moyle
Kyle Moyle, The Cornish Pirates and former Gloucester winger/full-back, chooses the best XV he has played with or against… 1. Alan Paver – The man’s […]
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