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Benvenuto! Great to see Lynagh eventually opting for Italy
RUGBY MATTERS EVEN though I recently predicted in The Rugby Paper podcast that Louis Lynagh would be a starting wing for England at the […]
No time to go soft on neck roll
Why isn’t the neck roll an automatic yellow card anymore? In fact, why isn’t the neck roll refereed much anymore full stop? I sat up […]
Borthwick is still in search of right mix
Paul Rees predicts a close encounter in the Calcutta Cup but sees Ireland winning another Grand Slam THE second round of the Six Nations was […]
To have played 41 times for Wales is a blessing
My Life in Rugby with Emyr Lewis – The former Wales, Llanelli & Cardiff No. 8 looks back on his career in the game FOR […]
We need action, not words, England
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME WITH the second game and a second victory, it seems that all is well in the […]
Sleepy Tigers are punished by alert visitors
By VINNY MORLEY Sedgley P …….. 14 Bishop’s S……..22 TIGERS suffered their third loss in a row at home as visitors Bishop’s Stortford came away […]
Moseley hold on in close encounter
By JON MEADOWS B Moseley …………..32 Darlington MP…….28 MOSELEY just edged out their visitors in a close encounter. The hosts quickly went a man down […]
It’s the happiest of days for Heath
By GRAHAM COX Blackheath …………22 Chinnor……………….. 17 AN outstanding perfor mance from Blackheath helped to halt a sequence of four home defeats for the club. […]
Albion back on track as Ford feel the heat
By JOHN BUTCHER Plymouth A ….. 24pts Tries: Duncan 6, Mills 36, Cowan-Dickie, 46 Collier 79 Conversions: Putt 7, 10 Cinderford………. 3pts Penalties: Winfield 28 […]
Top man Hoyt has final say on big day for the Rams
By RICHARD ASHTON Rams ……………………33 Leicester Lions …. 12 A SUPERB first-half performance set Rams on their way to a bonus-point home win over Leicester […]
Joy for Park is a tale of Titan woe
By RHYS STRATTON Rosslyn Park……….38 Taunton Titans….. 14 ROSSLYN Park returned to winning ways with a comfortable win over relegation-threatened Taunton Titans. The first half […]
Richmond prove too strong for Sale
By DARA KANE Richmond……………. 31 Sale FC………………… 19 RICHMOND pulled off an impressive home victory against a Sale side that did not concede a try […]
Shanahan is craving home comfort from Blackheath
By BEN JAYCOCK Blackheath head coach James Shanahan says a supporter asked whether his side could drive around for an hour and turn up to […]
Baker’s late blow sinks the plucky strugglers
By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield T…… 34 Huddersfield…32 ALATE Will Baker penalty deep into added time gave 14-man Sheffield Tigers an unlikely win against a much-improved […]
Indisciplined Fylde pay highest price
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale……………..45 Fylde…………………….22 TWO penalty tries and a red card cost an impressive Fylde side heavily in an entertaining match. Fylde led 12-10 […]
Dominant Dale prove too strong
By EDWIN WILLIAMS Wharfedale…………3 9 Hull Ionians………… 19 DALE produced another dominant display to see off the challenge of Hull Ionians. Robbie Davidson took Dale […]
Oh boy! Newborn the hero for Titans
By LUKE JARMYN Rotherham T….32pts Sheffield………… 14pts FLANKER Harry Newborn powered through in the corner for Rotherham’s fifth try as Titans came through a g […]
Missed Billingham chances gift Hull the victory
By MIKE BROWN Billingham…………..24. Hull………………………. 30 BILLINGHAM were left to rue missed chances as Hull stole in to take the spoils. Despite Billingham dominating early […]
Pilkington helps to plot a Lymm party
By NICK DOYLE Lymm…………………… 15 Otley…………………….. 14 THERE was cause for great celebration as Lymm savoured their first league win against Otley, with Ste Pilkington […]
It’s six of the best as Tykes march on
By TOM KELLY Preston G…………….. 14 Leeds Tykes………..45 THE Grasshoppers put up a fight in the rain, but Leeds Tykes showcased their promotion aspirations with […]
In-form Fisher aiming to net a big catch for steel city club
By BEN JAYCOCK Sheffield have enjoyed a miraculous improvement from last season, helped along the way by scrum-half Elliot Fisher, who is a prime contender […]
Guernsey get raided as recent form goes wanting
By MIKE MARSHALL Guernsey………. 12 Dorking…………..36 GUERNSEY Raiders’ good form of late came to a halt as Dorking eventually controlled the game and came away […]
Four-try Wallace helps seal thriller
By NATHAN EDWARDS Westcombe P………47 North Walsham…..39 TOBY Wallace scored four tries in a 13-try thriller as Westcombe Park piled more misery on bottom-place North […]
Oaks stand firm to pass TJs acid test
By STEPHEN FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks…………..24 Tonbridge J…………22 DERBIES have their own quality and when two teams trace their rivalry back as long as Sevenoaks and TJs, […]
Esher hold off comeback as Hawks left wondering
By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley H………….26pts Esher………………. 31pts ESHER underlined their promotion credentials with a hardfought victory over Henley Hawks at Dry Leas. The visitors were […]
Morgan’s late roll of the dice pays off for Wombles
By SIMON LORD Bury St Ed’s………….27 Wimbledon…………. 31 IN an open and flowing game, Ed Morgan’s last-gasp try gave Wimbledon a deserved win. A Ben […]
Jones inspires OA to see off Worthing
By RICHARD HOMER Old Albanians……..39 Worthing………………26 OA ran out winners against a competitive Worthing at Woollams. OA where quick out of the blocks and Lewis […]
Brutal Barnes take win in Kent classic
By CARRICK BLAKE Canterbury………….. 20 Barnes………………….29 BARNES and Canterbury met on a grey English day, and the rugby was limited as a result. No scores […]
Roux’s pride as Dorking set to defy injury crisis
By BEN JAYCOCK Despite enduring a tumultuous, injury-hit season which included losing their club captain, Fred Dalton, Dorking look set to at least match their […]
Lewis is Cherry on the cake in extra point win
By BILL HOOPER Camborne……… 31 Dudley K………….. 7 CAMBORNE made full use of the conditions and the slope in the first half to build […]
Wayward kicking blows the bonus
By DAVID BALLHEIMER Loughborough S….33 Redruth………………..22 LOUGHBOROUGH produced a stunning second-half tur naround to defeat Redruth. Frustratingly for the men from Cor nwall, their […]
Leaders shrug off Whiteman red card
By ADAM CLEARY Newport (S)………….. 5 Luctonians…………..50 LUCTONIANS remain top of National League 2 West after a bonus-point victory on the road at Newport (Salop). […]
Pinpoint Park puts students on course
By FREYA COLLINGTON Exeter Uni……… 24pts Bournville……… 10pts EXETER came out on top in a fiercelycontested clash with Bournville. The Midlands side made their intentions […]
Hinckley rue second-half shutout as Clifton rally
By ROGER OPIE Clifton………………….. 31 Hinckley……………… 21 HINCKLEY were left licking their wounds after allowing a 11-point half-time lead evaporate yesterday It was Clifton […]
Hornets turn the tables on Chester
By DESMOND HICKIE Chester………………… 13 Hornets…………………20 HORNETS deservedly avenged a heavy home defeat to Chester earlier in the season. Their success was built on […]
Crusaders battle past Old Reds
By BAZ JOHNSON Dings Crusaders…35 Old Redcliffians…. 17 THIS Bristol derby commenced with all the traffic driven by the Reds, but the story of the […]
Elswood: I’m lucky to be only missing three games
By BEN JAYCOCK Hornets fly-half Jamie Elswood has been ruled out for several weeks after a nasty leg injury became infected. Despite missing last weekend’s […]
Crusaders aiming for six of the best
Super Rugby Preview Ben Jaycock looks forward to the new Super Rugby season with the Melbourne Rebels fighting to survive THE last time an Australian […]
University rugby should be part of RFU pathway
Coach to Coach Former Richmond director of rugby Steve Hill puts the questions to John Barnes, below, director of rugby at Hartpury RFC Why did […]
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Defeat to Bath leaves Swansea in trouble
BUCS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS It’s nearly crunch time in the BUCS Super Rugby and Round 15 of 18 this season provided some crucial results. […]
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Sedbergh kick-off sevens season in style
SCHOOLS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS Sevens season is here. This week saw the first major regional tournaments take place and made sure the lead up […]
Unbeaten Bath set for battle against the Saints
ACADEMIES ROUND-UP By TOM JEFFREYS NORTHAMPTON and Bath will face off in today’s final of the U18s Academy League at Kingsholm. Bath’s 39-19 win over […]
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Newport make it seven in a row
Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD HOOKER Henry Palmer grabbed a hat-trick to inspire second-placed Newport to a 31-15 win at Merthyr. Palmer crashed over twice […]
Bargoed blow race wide open
Championship round-up THE top of the table clash in Championship East went the way of Bargoed who won 40-25 at leaders Cardiff Met. Morgan Edwards, […]
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Toulon need to win over the critics
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Sometimes it’s not immediately obvious whether a side is in good shape or not. A simple look at the Top 14 […]
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