By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON Oxfordshire-based Chinnor might not grab the headlines in a league filled with historic English rugby powerhouses and well-funded teams, but they are […]
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Tigers on the loose as Field’s misery extended
By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield…25 Sheffield T…… 44 A DOMINANT firsthalf display from Sheffield Tigers saw bottom-placed Huddersfield slip to their fifth loss on the bounce. […]
Fylde grit is in vain as Dale stand tall
By STUART McCRACKEN Fylde…………………….28 Tynedale……………..34 TYNEDALE made it back-to-back wins as they condemned Fylde to their fourth defeat in a row. Dale went into a […]
Titans continue their perfect start
By ADAM CLEARY Sheffield……………… 17 Rotherham T……….37 ROTHERHAM Titans made it seven wins out of seven with a bonus-point win against local rivals Sheffield. The […]
Power of three for Peter in Hull’s joy
By MO SHER Hull………………….40pts Billingham……. 24pts A SUPERB hat-trick from Peter Hudson-Kowalewicz secured Hull a well-deserved bonus-point win against Billingham, keeping them in touch with […]
Sanderson makes his mark to set up Ionians
By BRIAN NORMAN Hull Ionians…………3 6 Wharfedale…………23 HULL Ionians found their energy levels and confidence to storm into 19-0 lead in the first 20 minutes […]
Waddington gets Otley off to a flier
By NICK DOYLE Otley……………………..45 Lymm……………………34 DESPITE getting the bonus point within the first quarter, it was harum scarum for Otley in the second half, losing […]
Jukes too hot for Grasshoppers
By BEN CROPPER Leeds Tykes………..53 Preston G…………….. 21 A SCINTILLATING back three performance helped leaders Leeds Tykes see off Preston Grasshoppers. The visitors took an […]
Oliver looks destined for the top after stirring start
By EDDIE McATEER Tynedale have started the season with one win and five losses, however in Jacob Oliver they have something to smile about. The […]
Dudley leave it too late to thwart Camborne
By NICK JACOBS Dudley K…………14 Camborne……… 31 STRUGGLING Dudley left their rally far too late to yield anything from a disappointing home defeat against a […]
Payne on song for Bournville
By PAUL BOLTON Bournville……………34 Exeter Uni……………. 31 BOURNVILLE produced the performance they had been threatening for four weeks to stun the students in what was […]
Clifton capitalise on explosive start
By CHRIS CAMPBELL Hinckley……………… 14 Clifton…………………..49 CLIFTON blew Hinckley away in the opening stages at Leicester Road in a clinical performance. The first half was […]
Redruth pack a punch to seal win
By BILL HOOPER Redruth…………..40pts Loughborough.31pts A POWERFUL second-half display spearheaded by the Redruth pack saw the home side overturn a half-time deficit to secure a […]
In-form Gethin makes it a Long day for Hornets
By NATHAN EDWARDS Hornets………………… 21 Chester…………………48 A RAMPANT Chester, inspired by Gethin Long, scored seven tries in a victory to extend their win streak to […]
Grimes hat-trick crowns easy day
By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians…………..39 Newport (S)………….. 5 LUCTONIANS didn’t disappoint their home support with a comfortable seven-try triumph over struggling Newport. Lucs were on the […]
Late Millner magic seals it for Dings
By ADAM DICKINSON Old Redcliffians….29 Dings C…………………32 DINGS snatched a dramatic victory over local rivals Old Redcliffians thanks to Oliver Millner’s penalty on the final […]
Ford proving to be the right Guy to lead Chester charge
By OLLY PINHEY Chester head coach Guy Ford is proud of how his side has adapted to National Two West after being moved across from […]
Barnes helps give Worthing a second success
By FRANK REYNOLDS Worthing………. 46 Old Albanians.36 WORTHING got their second league win of the season after a resounding first-half performance saw them come away […]
Bury savour a first win on their travels
By BEN CONEYBEARE Wimbledon…………. 31 Bury St Eds…………..45 BURY St Edmunds secured their first away win of the season in an entertaining clash with Wimbledon. […]
Thrilling finale to a scrappy contest
By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J…………29 Sevenoaks…………..29 WHAT proved a scrappy, stop-start derby, not helped by an excessive amount of whistle from the man in the […]
Pierre proves Esher are back in title reckoning
By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON Esher……………… 46pts Henley…………….25pts Touchdown: Fergus Donnelly crossing the whitewash just before half time. Right, Henley’s Kaspar Strugar goes over PICTURES: Leo WIlkinson […]
Wyman sparks Westcombe as the Vikings stormed
By RICHARD HEWITT North Walsham……. 7 Westcombe P………59 NATHAN WYMAN led the way as Westcombe Park turned on the style to destroy their hosts. In […]
Hat-tricks at the double for hosts
By KEVIN BEAL Dorking…………………59 Guernsey…………….. 14 HAT-TRICKS from Craig Holland and Toby McRae sealed Dorking’s best performance of the season thus far. Nine tries, seven […]
Barnes hang on after sin-binnings
By TOM MCARTHUR Barnes………………….39 Canterbury…………..22 BARNES finished the game as comfortable winners despite a flurry of yellows that left them with just 12 men on […]
Tom shows different codes not Poles apart
By BEN CONEYBEARE Representing your country is one of the highest honours any rugby player can hope to receive, so to be given the chance […]
Young Guns: Gloucester hooker Gareth Blackmore
From playing barefoot rugby in South Africa to battling in England’s west country of Gloucester, tyro Gareth Blackmore has already enjoyed quite the rugby journey. […]
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Wallaby exit is all Eddie’s fault -Campo
NEWS EXTRA By NICK POWELL DAVID Campese admits Australia didn’t deserve to get through to the knockout stages of the World Cup and lays the […]
Brilliant Exeter are far too hot to handle
BUCS RUGBY By BEN JAYCOCK Reigning Cup champions Exeter University became new leaders on Wednesday as they destroyed Loughborough 57-26 at Topsham. The sides met […]
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Matthews keeps Ipswich on track
SCHOOLS RUGBY By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON Ipswich continued their flawless start to the season with a 45-19 victory in a bicentenary fixture over Rugby. Zachary Matthews […]
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England likely to win ugly against Fiji, says Easter
By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON NICK Easter is yet to be convinced by Steve Borthwick’s England, ruling them out of contention for the World Cup. But Easter, […]
Williams keen to see Vakatawa in action
James Williams is excited to see what sort of impact Virimi Vakatawa can have on Bristol and the Premiership. Vakatawa has been granted clearance to […]
‘A couple of senior caps would have been nice’
My Life in Rugby with Chris Catling – The England A, Gloucester, Exeter, Worcester, Beziers & Amatori Catania full-back talks about his time in the […]
Why I’m expecting a big win for England
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME As England continue with their World Cup journey against Fiji today, the question we all want […]
Vale swap places with Drovers at top
By CARL FIELD Premiership round-up EBBW VALE replaced Llandovery at the top of the Premiership table after a 25-17 win over the reigning champions. In […]
Cardiff Met on form to snatch last-minute win
Championship round-up CARDIFF MET ended Ystrad Rhondda’s 100 per cent winning start in Championship East as they snatched a memorable 39-32 triumph at Gelligaled Park. […]
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Galthie’s spolit for options out wide
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN WHENEVER an international match is on the horizon, whether or not there’s a Rugby World Cup on – there is, by […]
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What’s in The Rugby Paper: 15/10/23
Wales, Ireland and England are all set for huge quarter-finals this weekend, and you can find reports from the games involving the former two, and […]
Ireland resist injuries to go unchanged against New Zealand
Ireland have overcome several knocks to name an unchanged XV against New Zealand for potentially the highest octane quarter-final in Rugby World Cup history. Ireland’s […]
Farrell at fly-half, Smith full-back for Fiji quarter-final
Captain Owen Farrell will start at fly-half with fellow number 10 Marcus Smith at full-back for England‘s crunch World Cup quarter-final clash with Fiji. Farrell […]
Biggar back for Wales as heavyweights return
Wales have brought several heavyweights back into the starting XV as Argentina name a largely unchanged side for their quarter-final clash. Dan Biggar has overcome […]
Australia don’t have a style of rugby – Campese
David Campese admits Australia didn’t deserve to get through to the knockout stages of the Rugby World Cup, but does not want to lay the […]
Premiership Rugby 2023/24 weekly previews: Round One
England are not out of the World Cup yet, but the country’s domestic league gets underway this Friday with Bristol Bears hosting Leicester Tigers in […]
Shades of 2015 in current All Blacks team – Fitzpatrick
All Blacks legend Sean Fitzpatrick sees parallels between the current New Zealand team and their 2015 World Cup winning squad. Despite losing their opening match […]
Series 3, Episode 12: RWC Pool review and QF preview with David Campese
The Rugby World Cup pool stages have come to an end, and what a way to finish! Portugal landed their first ever World Cup win, […]
Ryan and Hansen unlikely to feature in Ireland’s quarter-final
Second row James Ryan and winger Mack Hansen are major doubts for Ireland‘s Rugby World Cup quarter-final with New Zealand this Saturday. Ryan has reportedly […]
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