By RICHARD GORE Hull……………….. 24 Sheffield T……. 18 HULL edged out the visiting Sheffield Tigers in a dramatic finale after Sheffield were adjudged to have […]
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Late Shard drop goal stuns Fylde
By STUART McCRACKEN Fylde……………………. 14 Lymm…………………… 15 THOMAS Shard’s late drop goal earned Lymm their first ever win at Fylde in a nerve-wracking afternoon at […]
Huddersfield are humbled at home
By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield………. 10 Leeds Tykes………..52 TABLE toppers Leeds maintained their 100% record with an eighttry romp at local rivals Huddersfield. The home side […]
Dale fight back to take the honours
By EDWIN WILLIAMS Wharfedale……33pts Sheffield…………25pts A SECOND half blitz saw Wharfedale overturn a 13-point deficit to earn a fantastic five-point victory over worthy opponents Sheffield. […]
Preston hop to victory in insipid clash at Ionians
By MALCOLM KNOWLES Hull Ionians………… 15 Preston………………… 19 PRESTON Grasshoppers pulled off an unlikely win in an uneventful clash with Hull Ionians at Brantingham Park. […]
Billingham inch past Otley in rain
By NICK DOYLE Otley…………………….. 10 Billingham………….. 12 AS the rain became worse, Billingham played the poor conditions better than Otley, as Jobe Roxby’s 64th minute […]
Rotherham batter winless Tynedale
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale…………….. 19 Rotherham…………..33 TYNEDALE crashed to their fifth straight defeat as they were battered into submission by the vast Rotherham forwards in […]
Try scoring spree marks Super Sam’s injury return
By BEN JAYCOCK Sam Taylor is benefitting from a change of playing style at Otley, touching down for four tries in four games coming into […]
Harrison on hand to move hosts off bottom
By ADAM CLEARY Dudley……………27 Newport (S)….. 19 DUDLEY Kingswinford moved off the foot of the table after a bonus-point win against neighbours Newport. The home […]
Jordan’s Gott what it takes for hosts
By BILL HOOPER Redruth………………..28 Bournville……………26 REDRUTH fly-half Jordan Gott scored 23 points which proved to be the difference between two well-matched sides. Early pressure from […]
Late Nicholls try seals it for visitors
By NATHAN EDWARDS Hornets…………………42 Camborne…………….47 JORDAN Nicholls scored late on to edge Camborne past Hornets in a 13-try thriller. Declan Simmonds’ boot got the scoring […]
Preston holds his nerve in a thriller
By DESMOND HICKIE Chester…………… 17pts Clifton…………….. 16pts JAMES Preston proved the hero of the hour by landing a penalty with the last kick of the […]
Second-half Hinckley blitz sinks stunned Dings
By CHRIS CAMPBELL Hinckley………………29 Dings…………………….26 HINCKLEY scored an unanswered 24 second-half points to come back and secure a sensational win over Dings. The first 30 […]
Luctonians go to top of the class
By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians…………..62 Loughborough S…. 17 LUCTONIANS went to the top of the table with a strong second-half showing to eventually dismantle a spirited […]
Jack makes it a stroll in the Park
By HANNAH BURTON O Redcliffians………. 7 Exeter Uni……………. 17 EXETER University took the honours after a hard-fought battle against Old Redcliffians, with a penalty kick […]
New boss Elliott passing Exeter Uni test with flying colours
By BEN CONEYBEARE Filling the shoes of the man who transformed Exeter University into the most dominant collegiate side in the country was always going […]
McGann makes it profitable Raid for visitors
By BEN CONEYBEARE Wimbledon……22 Guernsey……… 34 GUERNSEY Raiders avoided making it three losses on the bounce as they recorded a victory at Wimbledon RFC, which […]
Dorking turn on second-half style
By KEVIN BEAL Dorking…………………55 Westcombe Park.. 21 A COMBATIVE Westcombe Park side made Dorking work hard for their victory. Although outscored by eight tries to […]
Esher inspired by mighty All Blacks
By MO SHER Esher……………………. 50 Old Albanians……..27 ESHER were obviously paying close attention to New Zealand’s scintillating performance in their World Cup win over Italy […]
Osgood the centre of attention in gritty win
By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge………26pts Bury St Ed’s……. 17pts Full steam: Shadyn Osgood breaks through for his second half try for TJs Right: Alex Reid surging […]
Magic Morris hat-trick puts side back on track
By FRANK REYNOLDS Worthing………………38 Canterbury…………..45 CANTERBURY hooker Nathan Morris scored a hat-trick as the Kent side made amends for last week’s defeat to push themselves […]
Hawks flying high as Oaks downed
By STEPHEN FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks………….. 19 Henley………………….46 HENLEY Hawks enjoyed a quality win over Sevenoaks. Oaks opened the scoring through the trusty boot of Ben Adams. […]
Sikorski takes lead as Barnes impress
By BILL CLARK North Walsham……..0 Barnes………………….36 IN-FORM Barnes cruised to victory at basement club North Walsham, a four-try second half delivering a win which keeps […]
Sevenoaks savour the World Cup spotlight
By EDDIE McATEER Sevenoaks fly-half Ben Adams is delighted to see his former teammate and close friend Pat Pellegrini play on the World Cup stage […]
Young Guns: Montpellier and Scotland U18s second row Charlie Moss
Having been made redundant at both Wasps and London Irish in a matter of weeks, Charlie Moss decided to move to the south of France […]
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Brilliant to be back and winning -Preen
BUCS RUGBY By BEN JAYCOCK CHRIS Preen marked his return from injury by scoring two second half tries as Loughborough University kicked off their campaign […]
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Haileybury run away with it in second half feast
By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON HAILEYBURY secured a 36-14 victory over Bedford in their powerhouse clash in the Continental Tyres School U18 Cup with a remarkable performance […]
Pirates consider going semi pro
NEWS EXTRA CORNISH Pirates could become semi-professional if they can’t get the right funding next season. The Pirates have crowdfunded to help fill the gap […]
Bath look to change
NEWS EXTRA BATH have submitted their planning application to B&NES Council to redevelop the current facilities at The Rec and turn it into an 18,000 […]
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24 teams would mean yet more mismatches
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME AS THE World Cup dominates everything in rugby at the moment surely it should be a […]
Steelmen keep up pressure on Drovers
By ROB COLE Premiership round-up EBBW Vale kept up the pressure on table-topping Llandovery in the Indigo Premiership as they picked up a full set […]
Rogers steps up as Rumney too good for Bedwas
Championship round-up RUMNEY second row Tom Rogers was the hero as he scored twice at Riverside Park to steer the home side to a 24-23 […]
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I stole a career, getting paid to do what I loved
MY LIFEIN RUGBY THE FORMER MACCLESFIELD, ROTHERHAM, WORCESTER & HARLEQUINS SCRUM-HALF CHARLIE MULCHRONE I’LL be honest with you, I feel like I stole a career […]
Biarritz enjoy a change in fortune
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN FRANCE could… Scotland need… Australia on the brink of… Fiji might … South Africa will… Wales already have… If Italy… There […]
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Ex-prop Smith steps up at Sale
NEWS EXTRA SALE Sharks have appointed former prop Paul Smith as their new chief executive officer following an interim spell in the position. The 54-year-old […]
Williams out to make a name for himself
By PAUL REES BRISTOL may have assembled an A-list of midfielders after the loss of Semi Radradra, but the relatively unknown Jimmy Williams has no […]
What’s in The Rugby Paper: 29/09/23
Wales and England are through to the quarter-finals, but whilst they aren’t playing this weekend there is plenty of critical match action to be found […]
Japan set up shot at quarters and send England through
By Nick Powell, Online Editor Japan……………………………………………28 Tries: Labuschagne 13, Leitch 32, Himeno 49 Conversions: Matsuda 15, 33 Penalties: Matsuda 28, 56, 75 Samoa…………………………………………..22 Tries: S […]
Wiese wants to see more from Springboks
Former South Africa second row Kobus Wiese expects the Springboks to stick with Handre Pollard going forward in the World Cup, but would like to […]
Jersey Reds cease trading as liquidation looms
Jersey Reds have become the fourth club ranked in England‘s top 20 at the start of last season to fold since then as they confirmed […]
Uruguay roar back to deny Namibia
By Ben Jaycock, Assistant Editor Uruguay………………….36 Tries: Amaya 19, 49, Kessler 28, Arata 54, Basso 66 Conversions: Etcheverry 29, 51, 55, Berchesi 67 Penalties: Berchesi […]
Series 3, Episode 10: RWC Round 3 review with Kobus Wiese
The third weekend of the 2023 Rugby World Cup was absolutely blockbuster, with South Africa v Ireland living up to the hype whilst Australia sunk […]
Clinical Wales power through and leave woeful Wallabies on the brink
By Nick Powell, Online Editor Wales…………………………………….40 Tries: Davies 3, Tompkins 48 Conversions: Biggar 4, Anscombe 49 Penalties: Anscombe 21, 29, 39, 43, 52, 60 Drop-goal: […]
Scotland begin comeback trail with impressive Tonga win
By Nick Powell, Online Editor Scotland……………………………….45 Tries: Turner 5, van der Merwe 26, Steyn 30, Darge 40+2, Horne 54, Kinghorn 68, Graham 80+2 Conversions: Russell […]
Five-star Arundell sparks England
From ADAM HATHAWAY in Lille Henry Arundell gave England World Cup lift-off in Lille and was hailed the full package by skipper Owen Farrell. Wing […]