Wharfedale………… 19 Rotherham T……….34 ■ By JOHN CLARK ROTHERHAM turned on the second-half style down the slope to emerge victorious. Wharfedale enjoyed the slope in […]
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Josh backs Byron to put Tigers in hunt for honours
By BEN JAYCOCK Sheffield Tigers lost their head coach four weeks into pre-season, but Adam Byron stepped up and led his side to an opening-day […]
Opening blast puts Guernsey on the right path
Guernsey……….36 Sevenoaks…….27 By MIKE MARSHALL AN early blitz within the first 12 minutes helped ensure Guernsey Raiders were victorious in a compelling clash with Sevenoaks. […]
Wimbledon rue Roberts hat-trick
Barnes………………….59 Wimbledon………….22 ■ By FRANK MCARTHUR BARNES emerged decisive winners in South West London despite a tight opening period, beating local rivals Wimbledon. A well-worked […]
Bury sweep aside poor Walsham
Bury St Ed’s…………. 50 North Walsham….. 17 ■ By ANDREW HERLIHY BURY St Edmunds decisively dispatched of the visiting North Walsham in a contest with […]
George: OAs not clinical enough
O Albanians…… 31pts Henley H………….20pts ■ By RICHARD HOMER OLD Albanians head coach Dan George posed a conflicted figure following his side’s comeback victory over […]
Magnificent Morris’ four-try day secures victory
Canterbury…………..45 Tonbridge J………… 19 ■ By CARRICK BLAKE NATHAN Morris’ sensational four tries ensured Canterbury left Merton Lane with a bonus point win after sharing […]
Dominant Dorking crush the Raiders
Dorking…………………38 Worthing……………… 10 ■ By KEVIN BEAL DORKING sealed a fine win over Worthing Raiders with a sizzling performance in front of an impressive home […]
Esher remain on promotion path
Westcombe P………27 Esher…………………….42 ■ By JOHN DVALLELY WESTCOMBE Park’s late fightback was not enough to overcome promotion contenders Esher. Winger James Botterill got the visitors […]
Cook relishing Barnes switch after 20-point haul on debut
■ By BEN JAYCOCK BEN Cook starred on debut with a 20-point haul that helped Barnes see off National Two East title favourites Esher last […]
Cozens puts boot into Dings as Clifton cling on
Dings C………….. 15 Clifton……………. 16 ■ By BAZ JOHNSON THE boot of Luke Cozens proved the decisive factor as Clifton edged to victory at Dings […]
Old boy Pointon’s star of the show
Loughborough S…. 31 Hinckley………………40 ■ By JAMES GALLAGHER HINCKLEY made it back-to-back wins to start the season as they toppled hosts Loughborough Students. The opening […]
Harley’s hat-trick fails to save Salop
Newport (S)…………29 Chester…………………32 ■ By GLYN CASTLEDINE CHESTER held off a determined second-half surge from Newport (Salop) as they claimed a narrow win on the […]
Larkins joy as big crowd see Cam bag derby win
Camborne……….36pts Redruth…………..29pts ■ By BILL HOOPER On the charge: Camborne’s Aden Brassington drives for the try-line and A HUGE crowd were treated to a pulsating […]
Bournville blitz seals success as Kings lose way
Bournville……………29 Dudley K……………….22 ■ By PAUL BOLTON BOURNVILLE punished Dudley Kingswinford’s indiscipline with 19 unanswered points in an 11-minute purple patch while the visitors were […]
Hornets stung by surging students
Exeter Uni…………….68 Hornets………………… 19 ■ By HANNAH BURTON EXETER University poked the Hornets nest as they cruised to a huge home triumph. Exeter’s William Smears […]
Old Reds toppled by Grimes treble
Luctonians…………..47 O Redcliffians…….. 15 ■ By GEOFF VICKRESS CHARLIE Grimes bagged a hat-trick as 14man Luctonians beat a game Old Redcliffians outfit. Old Reds were […]
Promotion push is the aim for try star Bowyer
By BEN JAYCOCK Dale Bowyer scored five tries as Hinckley ran riot last weekend with a 45-28 win over Bournville and the hooker says his […]
Young Guns: Harlequins and England U18 scrum-half Lucas Friday
Lucas Friday starred for Jonathan Pendlebury’s England U18s in their tour of South Africa this summer and is aiming to progress through the age groups […]
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Martinovic: We need to focus on state schools
Alan Martinovic fears that the England Rugby player development pathway recently criticised by Eddie Jones will run into more difficulties if Labour wins the next […]
My Life in Rugby with Junior Paramore: ‘Nothing comes easy in life…You have to work’
The former Samoa, Bedford and Gloucester number eight talks about his life in the game GROWING up, I preferred indoor sports; I only played basketball […]
Lloyd on target to floor Pontypridd
Premiership round-up ■ By ROB COLE EVAN Lloyd put the boot into Pontypridd as he kicked Ebbw Vale back into a red hot contest at […]
Lewis leaves it late to snatch it for Newbridge
Championship round-up CONNOR Lewis came off the bench and turned into a hero as he crossed for the winning try for Newbridge in the last […]
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Time right for second crown to come north
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME THE opening weekend of matches will tell us a lot more about this World Cup and […]
Joy to see the hosts burst out of bubble
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN THE Rugby World Cup party kicked off in France on Friday. Things have been simmering along with anticipation here for some […]
Forthcoming fixtures
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What’s in The Rugby Paper this Sunday: 10/09/23
And we’re off! The Rugby World Cup finally gets started on Friday, and you can find action from France vs New Zealand, England vs Argentina […]
Series 3, Episode 7: Rugby World Cup Preview with Jeremy Guscott
Here. We. Go. The Rugby World Cup 2023 is upon us, and we can’t wait! It’s time to look ahead the tournament as a whole, […]
Dallaglio: Get rid of this siege mentality
By GARY FITZGERALD England’s failing stars have been ordered to cut out the “siege mentality” and begin “owning their performances”. World Cup winner Lawrence Dallaglio […]
Halliday welcomes new-look Prem Cup
By NICK CAIN The latest incarnation of the Premiership Cup, and the most positive because it includes Championship clubs competing against those in the top […]
Joyce keeps her Olympic dream alive
By ROB COLE Jazz Joyce doesn’t believe taking up a full-time contract with the Welsh Rugby Union will jeopardise her dream of winning a sevens […]
Dowson: Things are going to get better
By PAUL REES Premiership clubs get their season underway this weekend with Northampton’s director of rugby Phil Dowson looking confident that the gloom that has […]
Van Rensburg ready to rumble for Bristol
By PAUL REES When Benhard Janse van Rensburg became available after London Irish folded in June, Pat Lam wasted no time in getting in touch […]
Willis aiming to be the local villain
By ADAM HATHAWAY Jack Willis headed back to France on Thursday with England aiming to go from local hero to villain in his adopted country. […]
Warburton: Ball in play time ‘crucial’ in France
By BEN JAYCOCK Sam Warburton believes fitness and management of ball in play time could be the difference in this World Cup. Warburton, who won […]
Flying Fijians ready to take on the world
By NICK POWELL Fiji winger Jiuta Wainiqolo says his side are not feeling any pressure as they prepare for their critical World Cup opener against […]
London Irish trio reunite in Brisbane
Former London Irish boss Les Kiss is getting the band back together in Brisbane after taking two of the Exiles’ coaching staff with him to […]
Suitors line up for Sarries star Isiekwe
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER England international Nick Isiekwe is being lined up by a trio of clubs interested in signing him after entering […]
Neild on road to Scotland
Cover: Cam Neild Former Sale and Worcester flanker Cameron Neild is moving back to Scotland on a short-term deal at Edinburgh. Neild, who had a […]
Saints trial for Moore
Back row Izzy Moore, who has been looking for a new club since the demise of London Irish, has joined Northampton on trial. Moore, 23, […]
Burgess makes Bath switch
Former agent and England team manager Rob Burgess, who was head of recruitment at the Dragons, is leaving to take up a similar role with […]
Teague goes back to his roots
Former England attack coach Rory Teague has become head coach at his local club, Tewkesbury, who are playing in the Counties 3 Tribute Gloucestershire North […]
Dream Team with Dave Tiueti
The former Tonga, Neath, Ospreys & Bristol centre chooses the Best XV he has played with or against 1. Duncan Jones – When he came […]
Borthwick seems set on rewarding failure
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK AS England limped into Le Touquet after being beaten by Fiji, the preparations for their World Cup […]
My England team to challenge Argentina
The wishful thinking that if England beat Argentina it will be a cakewalk from Pool D into the knock-out stages took a kicking last weekend. […]
Should we care about the world rankings?
CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED THE way Clive Woodward saw it back in 2003, the International Rugby Board’s new-fangled ranking system was a many-splendored thing. “I […]
Diamonds on the soles of his shoes
Siya Kolisi? What a man. If rugby is built on the stories it tells about its finest practitioners – the fables and legends and grand […]
Play flankers in the back three
IF England persist in not using our wingers and fullback to attack the opposition and want to continue playing bland, boring, out-dated, predictable and quite […]
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