National 2E By STEPHEN FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks…………..22 Bury St Ed’s…………. 21 WHEN a match comes down to a singular denouement, which this classic did, it’s easy […]
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Hope’s hat-trick is not quite enough
National 2E By OLLY PINHEY Wimbledon………….23 North Walsham…..23 NORTH Walsham fought back from a 14-point half-time deficit to secure a draw at Wimbledon. The result […]
Delighted Derrick snatches victory at the death
National 2E By HENR PARISH Worthing………..29 Westcombe P..26 THREE turned out lucky for Worthing as Thomas Derrick struck at the death. William Gearing-Grief opened the […]
Very close for Ionians but there’s no cigar!
National 2N By MALCOLM KNOWLES Hull Ionians……25pts Sheffield T……..26pts Touching down: Oliver Butterworth scores for Sheffield Tigers, and right, James Sanderson scores Ionians’ third try […]
Tykes show their class to blow Hull away
National 2N By RICHARD GORE Hull……………………….22 Leeds Tykes………..58 HULL were outgunned by a very good Leeds side. But despite missing some key players and sustaining […]
It’s a magnificent seven for Otley
National 2N By NICK DOYLE Otley……………………..48 Huddersfield……….28 OTLEY secured their highest league score against Huddersfield with seven tries to bring local bragging rights. Ben Waddington […]
Armstrong gives Dale the strength
National 2N By EDWIN WILLIAMS . Wharfedale………… 31 Billingham……………. 7 WHARFEDALE got back to winning ways on their long-awaited return to the Avenue, winning by […]
Ford looks the right Guy to build a bright future
By BEN JAYCOCK It has been a frustrating season for Chester head coach Guy Ford in National Two West, but with an average player age […]
Young Guns: Newcastle wing/fullback Ben Redshaw
By BEN JAYCOCK Ben Redshaw has burst onto the professional rugby scene and is hoping his wonder try against Perpignan is a sign of what’s […]
Carnduff learns the Leicester way
By BEN JAYCOCK Finn Carnduff is honoured to join an illustrious list of England U20 captains and made it four of their past five age-grade […]
SAS – the attack motto for U18s
By BEN JAYCOCK ‘Speed, attachment, space’ is the motto of England U18s attack coach Will Parkin, who is tasked with unearthing the next generation of […]
Why Six Nations is pinnacle of game
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME HERE we are at the start of another Six Nations with everything to play for as […]
Cotter off to winning opener with Blues
By BEN JAYCOCK Super Rugby’s Blues demolished Tokyo Sungoliath 43-7 in the first of four games in the inaugural Cross-Border Rugby series between teams from […]
Red Rose legends can’t wait for Lions to set sail
By PAUL MARTIN Maggie Alphonsi and Danielle Waterman share 156 England caps between them but both would have traded a few for a chance to […]
Kelly clocks up the miles for his ‘family’
Nick Powell talks to Fin Kelly ahead of an epic challenge to help fund his women’s sevens side and support a charity close to his […]
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Aspiration key to maintain a vibrant league
Former Richmond director of rugby Steve Hill puts the questions to Gavin Cattle, the joint head coach of Cornish Pirates Why did you get into […]
Swansea claim a bonus to climb off bottom
BUCS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS The home stretch of BUCS Super Rugby settled into its flow after a hugely entertaining, and impactful, re-opening week with […]
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Suffolk’s Ipswich take the spoils in Seaford
SCHOOLS REPORT By TOM JEFFREYS This week was the highlight of the school tens period, the Seaford Southern Tens tournament. The tournament is unique in […]
Spirit high at DMP despite long haul road trips
By EDDIE McATEER Darlington Mowden Park are the most northerly club in National One, with Sedgley Park the closest side to them two hours away. […]
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Drovers run eight tries past Cardiff Welsh round-up
By ROB COLE LLANDOVERY scored eight tries at the Arms Park to complete the double over Cardiff and stretch their lead at the top of […]
Uzokwe: We have a lot more in tank
By BEN JAYCOCK Ealing Trailfinders won seven out of their opening eight games in the Championship, have reached the Premiership Cup semi-finals and average over […]
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Davidson relief as Castres stop rot
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN The afternoon after the Friday-night chastening Six Nations defeat in Marseille before, a subdued French rugby audience tuned in to the […]
Makin determined to lead struggling Ionians to safety
By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON In Joe Makin’s 15 years as a player and now head coach at Hull Ionians, he has witnessed first-hand the club’s fluctuating […]
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Bears believe they can mount a title challenge
By PAUL REES Bristol went into the Six Nations break as one of the form teams in the Premiership with skipper Fitz Harding calling on […]
Rodd signs three-year deal at Sale
ENGLAND loosehead Bevan Rodd has signed a new three-year contract at Premiership side Sale Sharks. The 23-year-old made his Sharks debut in 2019 and has […]
Shields to lead way for Hurricanes
FORMER England flanker Brad Shields will captain the Hurricanes in his first year back with the team since 2018. Kiwi-born Shields, 32, steps up in […]
Chiefs bring in Coventry centre Rigg
COVENTRY centre Will Rigg has signed for Exeter. The 23-yearold has scored 14 tries in 31 appearances for the Championship side and joins the Chiefs […]
Hamer-Webb has Wales in his sights
Former England U20s wing Gabriel Hamer-Webb is targeting Wales honours after signing a permanent deal to join Cardiff next season. The ex-Bath flyer, 23, who […]
What’s in The Rugby Paper: 04/02/24
Find all the action from one of the most keenly anticipated Six Nations opening weekends in living memory in The Rugby Paper this Sunday. Paul […]
The Six Nations round one unavailable XV
As the first Six Nations campaign of the new World Cup cycle draws nearer, the respective international coaches will be praying their major stars are […]
“Those days are long gone” – Mapletoft not underestimating Italian job
By BEN JAYCOCK Preview: Italy U20s vs England U20s (Friday, 7:15pm) England U20s are chomping at the bit ahead of their clash with an Italy […]
Five uncapped players in Borthwick’s England squad for Italy
Preview: Italy vs England (Saturday, 2:15pm) Ethan Roots makes his debut up front with Fraser Dingwall getting his first cap in the backs as a […]
North and Kinghorn miss out on Cardiff clash
Preview: Wales vs Scotland (Saturday, 4:45pm) Wales’ George North and Scotland’s Blair Kinghorn will both be absent from the two countries’ opening game of the […]
Slammers France and Ireland clash in seismic opener
Preview: France vs Ireland (Friday, 8pm) The highly anticipated 2024 Six Nations gets underway as the two tournament favourites, France and Ireland, clash in Marseille on […]
Series 3, Episode 22: Six Nations 2024 preview with Jerry Guscott
International rugby is back for the first time since Rugby World Cup 2023, and it’s Six Nations season! It is the dawn of a new […]
France vs Ireland will be game of the tournament – Ashton
Former England winger Chris Ashton says Friday’s clash between France and Ireland is the match he is most looking forward to in this year’s Six […]
Gloucester end longest losing run with Sale success
Gloucester………………………………..32 Tries: Thorley 6, McGuigan 20, Ackermann 23, Atkinson 35 Conversions: Carreras 7, 24, 36 Penalties: Carreras 58, 80+3 Sale Sharks……………………………….20 Tries: Warr 16, Taylor […]
George: We need fast start
By ADAM HATHAWAY Jamie George has cracked the whip and urged his England side not to get stuck in the stalls like they have in […]
Rams would be happy to play in RFU’s new Tier 2
By JON NEWCOMBE National One leaders Rams are among the clubs to have submitted an expression of interest to join the new Tier 2 League […]
Ward: Diamond is the right man for Falcons
By PAUL REES Steve Diamond takes over at Newcastle this week with club stalwart Micky Ward believing the hard-nosed former Sale and Worcester director of […]
David: I’m loving the freedom I get here
By JON NEWCOMBE Nick David is revelling in the freedom given to players at Harlequins and is in contention for a place in the England […]
Kvesic backing Cov to push Ealing all the way
By BEN JAYCOCK Coventry went top of the Championship table last weekend following their dramatic win over London Scottish and star flanker Matt Kvesic is […]
Special match to honour ‘Brighty’
By STEVE WAGSTAFF Warlingham’s Mark Bright, who has been diagnosed with incurable cancer, scored the winning try for his club’s 2nd XV after the Surrey […]
Van Graan delighted by Spencer’s recall
By JON NEWCOMBE Bath boss Johann van Graan has hailed Ben Spencer’s England return as a triumph of perseverance after his captain and scrum-half was […]
Sinckler may head to France after England snub
By PAUL REES Pat Lam accepts that Kyle Sinckler may be more tempted to leave Bristol for France after being left out of the England […]
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