By JOE BARNES-TAYLOR Sedgley Park .28 Leicester L ……20 SEDGLEY Tigers got the better of Leicester Lions in a tight contest at Park Lane. Both […]
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Stedman steers Moseley home
By MO SHER B Moseley …………..22 Sale FC………………… 14 BASEMENT side Sale gave a gutsy performance at Billesley Common, but they left the Midlands with […]
Too little, too late as Rams fall short
By RICHARD ASHTON Rams ……………………36 Darlington MP……. 41 DARLINGTON Mowden Park spoiled James Baker’s 400th game for Rams with a thrilling win at Old Bath […]
Albion power to victory over battling Club side
By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A ……28pts Tries: Rukhadze 13, Daly 40, 52, Oulton 55 Conversions: Jones 13, 40, 52, 55 Blackheath …… 15pts Tries: Holland […]
Dead-eye Winfield adds gloss to away triumph
By TIMOTHY FORRESTER Richmond …………….. 7 Cinderford…………..24 AN avalanche of second-half penalties helped Cinderford press home their advantage at Richmond. After a tightly-contested first half, […]
Titans reeling as Chinnor hit back
By MIKE AMOS Taunton Titans….. 21 Chinnor…………………53 CHINNOR produced a stunning second-half show to blow away hosts Taunton Titans. Taunton led 14-12 at half-time and […]
Seven-up Park see off Stortford
By RHYS STRATTON Rosslyn Park……….48 Bishop’s S…………….22 ROSSLYN Park ran in seven tries at The Rock to secure vistory over Bishop’s Stortford. The visitors opened […]
Richmond still focused on quick return, says Bright
By EDDIE McATEER Richmond are looking to bounce straight back into the Championship following last season’s relegation, but they face stiff competition in National One. […]
New boss Lewis off to winning start with the Titans
By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham T.. 34 Otley……………….32 ROTHERHAM Titans and their new coaching team were given a scare by battling Otley before coming through to […]
Fisher holds his nerve for a point
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale…………….. 19 Sheffield……………… 19 ALTHOUGH under the cosh for much of the game, Tynedale led until deep into added on time They […]
Goatley hat-trick makes difference
By BEN PITKEATHLY Preston G……………..39 Sheffield Tigers…. 41 SHEFFIELD Tigers snatched a late victory over Preston. Tries from Joshua Redfern, William Archer, and a Barney […]
Unbeaten Tykes are showing true class
By MIKE BROWN Billingham…….. 12pts Leeds Tykes…..29pts IMPRESSIVE Leeds Tykes made it eight games in a row unbeaten at Greenwood Road, but were pushed hard […]
Inspirational Gregory adds to the misery for Field
By STUART MCCRACKEN Fylde…………………….6 2 Huddersfield………. 19 CAPTAIN Ben Gregory inspired Fylde to their biggest win of the season with a second-half hat-trick against bottom […]
Shard on target to edge hosts home
By RORY MORROW Lymm…………………… 31 Hull Ionians………… 30 LYMM earned maximum points as a fourtry display edged them past a spirited Hull Ionians side. Ionians’ […]
Dazzling Dale on song to win again
By EDWIN WILLIAMS Wharfedale…………35 Hull………………………… 6 WHARFEDALE played some scintillating rugby to take the five points against the team one position below them in the […]
Proud Poole confident Rotherham on the rise
By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON Only two decades ago, Rotherham Titans were competing in the Premiership, and boasting stars like Samoa star Mike Umaga and England international […]
Borne’s early blitz helps to sink the visitors
By BILL HOOPER Camborne…….. 45 O Redcliffians.26 FIVE first-half tries scored before conditions deteriorated put Camborne in the driving seat in this entertaining encounter. The […]
Exeter claim the student honours
By FREYA COLLINGTON Exeter Uni…………….40 Loughborough S…. 31 EXETER University beat Loughborough in the battle of the students. Exeter started off on the right foot […]
Late Gamble try seals tense tussle
By GLYN CASTLEDINE Newport (S)…………32 Bournville…………… 16 NEWPORT just had enough in the end for Bournville. The hosts took the lead with two early Adams […]
Crusaders too strong for lively Luctonians
By BAZ JOHNSON Dings C…………… 17pts Luctonians…….. 15pts THE in-form Luctonians arrived undefeated at Shaftesbury Park. And the early indications suggested they were prepared to […]
Ormsby makes it uncomfortable visit for Dudley
By WYN TIGLEY Clifton…………………..45 Dudley K………………… 7 CLIFTON welcomed their Black Country opponents to Station Road for the first time – and made it a […]
Hornets stung by late penalty try
By BEN JACOBS Hornets…………………36 Redruth………………..38 A LATE penalty try sealed Redruth’s first back-to-back wins this season, lifting them into the top half of the table. […]
Pack power holds key for Hinckley
By DESMOND HICKIE Chester………………… 10 Hinckley………………22 WET conditions, and a greasy surface, meant the game was punctuated by knock-ons and dropped balls. In a forward-dominated […]
Life’s so good for Grimes as Lucs make a positive mark
By BEN CONEYBEARE With an utterly faultless seven-game run to begin the National Two West season, it is difficult to resist the temptation to label […]
Back to school challenge for former Sharks
By BEN JAYCOCK Former Sale Sharks Steve Hanley and Joe Clark are leading the Trafford Schools Rugby initiative that launched last year to encourage children […]
Dramatic finale as Esher oust Oaks
By STEVE FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks………….. 18 Esher…………………….22 ESHER scored two late tries to come from behind and snatch an away victory against a combative Sevenoaks side […]
Bury cut loose for eye-catching win
By ANDREW HERLIHY Bury St Eds…………..49 Worthing……………… 12 BURY St Edmunds racked up a convincing victory over a Worthing side hampered by yellow cards. The […]
Benning bags winner as Dons suffer a late blow
By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley H………….23pts Wimbledon……. 19pts Flying high: Left, Hawks full back Toby Evans on the attack and right, Will Benning goes over for […]
Macmillan clinches derby victory over gutsy Park
By CARRICK BLAKE Canterbury…………..25 Westcombe P……… 19 CANTERBURY fought back from a half-time deficit to edge to victory against battling visitors Westcombe Park. Canterbury started […]
Raiders rocked as Barnes go top
By MIKE MARSHALL Guernsey………………11 Barnes………………….28 BARNES bossed an attritional tussle against Guernsey to pick up a victory that returned them to the summit of the […]
King’s crowning glory for Dorking
By RICHARD HOMER Old Albanians…….. 10 Dorking…………………23 DORKING kept up their unbeaten start to the season, but they were made to work hard by an […]
Allen aiming for long-term success at the Hawks
By OLLY PINHEY Luke Allen is in his first year as Henley Hawks’ director of rugby but knows exactly where he wants to take the […]
Young Guns: Yorkshire academy flanker Archie Hurford
BY BEN JAYCOCK Archie Hurford says watching England’s senior players shine at the World Cup has added to his motivation to star for the national […]
Front row powers Exeter in to eight point lead
By TOM JEFFREYS Exeter extended an eight-point lead at the helm of the table after a 38-29 win over Cardiff, whilst Nottingham remain bottom after […]
Whitgift claim the bragging rights in Croydon
By TOM JEFFREYS Whitgift and Trinity played out the fixture of the weekend in the Schools Plate, with the former winning 26-25. Fly-half Seb Cox […]
All Black Savea crowned world’s top player
NEW Zealand No.8 Ardie Savea was crowned World Rugby Men’s 15s Player of the Year on Sunday. Savea scored three tries in eight Tests this […]
When I was hit, I used to smile
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME With the World Cup finally over and an outcome that was half expected but many were […]
If I’d known about my ADHD, I’d have quit
MY LIFEIN RUGBY ALY MULDOWNEY THE FORMER MOSELEY, GLASGOW, EXETER, CONNACHT, GRENOBLE AND BRISTOL LOCK ALOT of things are starting to make sense now that […]
Rees quick on the draw for Drovers
Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD LLANDOVERY recorded a third straight bonus-point win as they beat Bridgend 36-13 to move three points clear in the Premiership. […]
Ystrad Rhondda back at top after Rumney rumble
Championship round-up YSTRAD Rhondda went back to the top of Championship East with a 26-5 bonus-point triumph over Rumney at Gelligaled Park. Jordan Williams was […]
Stade set bar high in bid for new start
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN The Laurent Labit-Karim Ghezal era at Stade Francais officially starts here – and the talk around Stade Jean Bouin is of […]
Premiership Rugby weekly previews: Round Four
There is no better World Cup hangover cure than an enticing weekend of Gallagher Premiership Rugby, packed with returning stars from the tournament. The weekend’s […]
What’s in The Rugby Paper: 05/11/23
The Rugby World Cup has come to an end, but there’s plenty of action, reaction and analysis to look forward to in The Rugby Paper this […]
The biggest losers from the Rugby World Cup 2023
The dust has almost settled in the aftermath of the Rugby World Cup, but for many months to come there will still be nations hurting […]
Halfpenny prepares to bow out against Baabaas
Leigh Halfpenny is set to make his final appearance for Wales, as Warren Gatland‘s men prepare to take on a Barbarians side led by former […]
Venter: South Africa ‘unbelievably blessed’ in World Cup triumph
Brendan Venter feels South Africa benefitted from huge amounts of good fortune on their way to winning a fourth World Cup title, which he believes […]
The biggest winners from the Rugby World Cup 2023
A World Cup that will rank as one of the most unpredictable and exciting has come to an end after eight weeks of high drama […]
Barnes calls time on long refereeing career
English veteran referee Wayne Barnes has retired after a distinguished 20-year career with the whistle. Barnes, 44, has refereed 111 test matches and more than […]
May joins Lawes and Youngs in international retirement
Jonny May has become the third England player to retire after the Rugby World Cup, joining Courtney Lawes and Ben Youngs in calling time on […]
Series 3, Episode 15: RWC 2023 review with Brendan Venter
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