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Lisbon? Let’s go…
There are no Six Nations fixtures next weekend but the all singing, all dancing Os Lobos are playing Spain in their REC semi-final in Lisbon. […]
Hurray! Hamilton hero for hungry hosts
By MICK THOMAS Leicester L ……36 Sedgley P …….. 17 LEICESTER Lions got back to winning ways on a heavy Westleigh Park pitch against a […]
Park make most of the generosity
By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S…………… 21 Rosslyn Park ………27 STORTFORD’S industry and effort was cancelled out by a glut of errors, particularly at line-outs and […]
Warboys hat-trick crowns the rout
By JOHN VAUGHAN Chinnor……………….. 80 Taunton Titans …. 10 CHINNOR produced a sparkling perfor mance of running rugby to notch a remarkable 80 points against […]
Top tryscorer deserves an Oskar for super FC!
By GARETH DANIELS Sale FC……………37pts B Moseley …….. 31pts Tries: Brady 22, Burrow 31, Bradley 50, Hirskyj-Douglas 77 Conversions: Curtis 23, 32, 51, 78 Penalties: […]
It’s joy for Jake as victory sealed on his big day
By GRAHAM COX Blackheath …………3 4 Plymouth A ………… 12 JAKE Lloyd celebrated his 200th appearance in club colours with his 107th try, as Blackheath […]
Max makes Hay as the main man
By TOM BULMER Darlington MP……. 14 Rams…………………….28 RAMS kept up the race for the title with a bonus-point win over DMP. Seb Reynolds’ side ran […]
Winfield drop goal seals a big battle
By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford……………40 Richmond…………….34 IN an exhilarating backand-forth clash, Cinderford clinched victory over Richmond. Joe Winfield’s early penalty gave Cinderford the lead, but Richmond […]
It’s cup finals all the way for coach Marcus and his men
By BEN JAYCOCK Bishop’s Stortford secured an impressive win away at Sedgley Park last weekend to boost their survival bid, and head coach Marcus Cattell […]
Another week and another cruel loss for Field
By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield…32 Fylde…………….. 34 A DRAMATIC late turnaround saw unlucky Huddersfield thwarted for a second week in a row. With 14 minutes remaining, […]
Dean a delight as Hull enjoy top win
By RICHARD GORE Hull………………………. 21 Wharfedale………… 10 HULL’S first victory against a top-four side was based on a team effort of relentless tackling and good […]
It’s 12th time lucky for battling Ionians
By MALCOLM KNOWLES Hull Ionians………… 31 Lymm…………………… 19 AT the 12th time of asking, Hull Ionians pulled off a victory that has helped alleviate the […]
Super subs seal a superb success
By ADAM DICKINSON Sheffield…………27pts Tynedale……….. 19pts SHEFFIELD pulled away from a dogged Tynedale side to record a bonus-point victory after key second-half interventions from Jason […]
Hawksworth helps to hand Tigers another triumph
By ADAM CLEARY Sheffield Tigers….32 Preston G……………..26 SHEFFIELD Tigers made it five wins from their last six games with a bonus-point victory over Preston Grasshoppers. […]
Top man Turpin robs the visitors
By BEN CROPPER Leeds Tykes………..57 Billingham………….. 13 LEEDS Tykes remain unbeaten after another convincing victory over struggling Billingham. The visitors opened the scoring with a […]
A loss for Moss as Titans spoil party
By NICK DOYLE Otley…………………….. 13 Rotherham T……….34 JASON Moss made his 200th league appearance, but despite a Titanic performance, Otley couldn’t overturn the Titans. Rotherham […]
Minikin ready to see battle going right down to wire
By BEN JAYCOCK Hull Ionians finished third in National Two North last year but are up against it at the wrong end of the table […]
Foxes flounder in face of Combe fightback
By JOHN VALLELY Westcombe P..27 Canterbury……. 14 WESTCOMBE Park conjured an impressive second-half comeback as they downed Canterbury. A visiting side missing a few regulars […]
Raiders hit back to stun the Saints
By HENRY PARISH Worthing………………32 Bury St Edmunds.. 31 ELATED Worthing head coach Fred Pierrepont paid homage to his team’s “outstanding reaction” as they overturned a […]
Osborne on song in Dorking victory
By KEVIN BEAL Dorking………………… 50 Old Albanians……..24 DORKING ran out comfortable winners as they outscored Old Albanians eight tries to four in an enthralling match […]
Heald buoyed by battling home triumph for Barnes
By RICH FENECH Barnes…………….36pts Guernsey……….. 21pts JACK Heald was delighted to see Barnes come through a testing contest against Guernsey with five points in the […]
Peters brace cuts down Oaks as Esher stay top
By ADAM CLEARY Esher……………………. 41 Sevenoaks………….. 31 ESHER remain top of the table after a bonus-point win over a tough Sevenoaks side. The hosts made […]
Vikings floored by rampant Juddians
By SEB SUTCLIFFE North Walsham….. 17 Tonbridge J…………45 SEVEN-TRY Tonbridge Juddians were simply too good for North Walsham Vikings. Despite three late tries, Tonbridge had […]
Dons fail to halt high-flying Hawks
By PHIL DAVIES Wimbledon………….22 Henley Hawks…….32 A LATE brace of tries from flanker David Aniebonam ensured Wimbledon had something to celebrate despite being outgunned by […]
We were hit by a World of pain, says Osborne
By BEN JAYCOCK Wimbledon head coach Collin Osborne says a big factor in their relegation fight is his players being unavailable in the early months […]
Bennett’s late brace seals big win for Dudley
By ROGER OPIE Dudley K…………33 Clifton…………….27 LOWLY Dudley Kingswinford scored a late try to seal an unlikely victory over Clifton in a tense contest. Anyone […]
Jennings tips the balance for Boro
By JOE SANTAMARIA Loughborough S….38 Exeter Uni……………. 31 LOUGHBOROUGH Students avenged their November defeat to Exeter University in a thrilling 11-try contest. The hosts came […]
It’s seven heaven in OId Reds romp
By DAVID BALLHEIMER Old Redcliffians….47 Camborne……………. 15 OLD Redcliffians ran in seven tries as they despatched visitors Camborne. The win capped a special day for […]
Arscott’s aces turn up heat on Lucs
By JOSH THOMAS Luctonians………. 8pts Dings C…………… 17pts DINGS Crusaders closed the gap on table-toppers Luctonians with a hardfought win at Mortimer Park. The Crusaders […]
Decalmer fires as Bourn make a break for safety
By PAUL BOLTON Bournville……………57 Newport (S)………… 17 NATHAN Decalmer’s brilliant hat-trick moved Bournville closer to safety, but shunted Newport nearer to the drop in another […]
Sumner builds for the future with new-look Bournville side
By BEN JAYCOCK Despite a difficult season for Bournville in National Two West, the Midlanders have enjoyed high praise for a formidable scrum and are […]
Reds claim draw in thrilling finale
■ BILL HOOPER Redruth……………….. 17 Hornets………………… 17 HIGH drama in the 18th minute of time added on saw Redruth’s Tommy Phillips score a try to […]
Woods at double in Chester victory
■ By CHRIS CAMPBELL Hinckley……………… 31 Chester…………………38 CHESTER emerged as deserved winners over hosts Hinckley in a thrilling game played in heavy conditions at Leicester […]
Chiefs on a mission to down Crusaders
Super Rugby Pacific round-up By BEN JAYCOCK Super Rugby Pacific started with a bang as a repeat of last year’s final saw the Chiefs overcome […]
We need to progress, both on and off pitch
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME NOW the teams have had their week off hopefully they have had the chance to reassess […]
This is probably the safest the sport has been
Former Richmond director of rugby Steve Hill puts the questions to Jacob Ford, below, the director of rugby at Ipswich School and Bury St Edmunds […]
Hartpury crowned National League champs
BUCS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS Hartpury women sealed their second successive Women’s National League (league) crown with a 76-21 victory over Cardiff. Securing victory in […]
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Cranleigh show big boys how it is done
SCHOOLS REPORT By TOM JEFFREYS The sevens season continued with a quiet week before it truly erupts, with just one headline tournament taking place. With […]
Emanuel late show seals first title for Bath
ACADEMIES FINALS DAY ■ By TOM JEFFREYS BATH won the Premiership U18s Academy League in dramatic fashion thanks to some last gasp heroics from centre […]
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Young Guns: Harlequins fly-half Josh Bellamy
By BEN JAYCOCK Josh Bellamy is fortunate to be able to pick the brains of England star Marcus Smith at Harlequins and is eager to […]
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Tosa takes chance with a lighter blue
By ROB COLE Makoto Tosa will join an exclusive club on Saturday when he wins his second Blue in the Varsity Match – and make […]
Collazo may risk all to beat the drop
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN It is a truth universally accepted in French domestic rugby that the side propping up the Top 14 at Christmas is […]
Forthcoming fixtures
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What’s in The Rugby Paper: 25/02/24
It’s a huge weekend in the Six Nations, and you can find action from the Calcutta Cup and Wales’ tough test in Dublin in The Rugby […]
Super Rugby Americas week one review
By JOE SANTAMARIA The new Super Rugby Americas season roared into life last weekend with three thrilling matches that featured some stunning scores and historic […]
Furbank comes in for Calcutta Cup contest
Preview: Scotland vs England (Saturday, 4:45pm) George Furbank starts for England for the first time since March 2022 as the visitors make five changes for […]
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