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Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Cozens: Kicking is a lost art – it’s a seven-pointer

CLIFTON player coach Luke Cozens describes kicking to the corner as a ‘seven-point kick’ because of the huge increase in tries...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National Leagues

/ 3 years ago

Quigley finishes career on a high

By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham ......36pts Tries: Dunne 31, 39, 50, Tucker 45, Taylor 53 Conversions: Hayes 31, 39, 45, 53 Penalties:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Hat-trick king Finlay hot on heels of Henley flyer Norville

By BEN JAYCOCK FLYING winger Finlay Sharp scored his third hattrick of the season last weekend as Clifton put Rochford Hundred...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Letters

/ 3 years ago

Return to real rugby

I RECENTLY attended the game between Canterbury and Clifton, in the National League 2 South. What a pleasure it was. It was...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 3 years ago

Woodward leads Clifton try charge

By GRAHAM PRATT Rochford Hund....... 14 Clifton.......................85 CLIFTON ran in 15 tries as they well and truly trounced hosts Rochford Hundred....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Young lads keep injury-hit Titans in title hunt

NEWS EXTRA By BEN JAYCOCK DESPITE being stripped to their ‘bare bones’ due to a mammoth injury list, Rotherham continue their...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2N

/ 3 years ago

Titans still in the hunt as Poole impresses

By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham....... 47pts Loughborough...17pts Crash landing: Tom Lewis dives in at the corner for Rotherham Late try for Loughborough...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 3 years ago

Leaders made to work by Burnage

Northern Premier OTLEY keep their lead at the top of the table following a 22-33 win at Burnage. Jack Scott-Paul, Adam...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 3 years ago

Newport edging closer to glory

Midlands Premier LEADERS Newport (Salop) took another giant step towards the Midlands Premier title after easing to a 55-8 victory over...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 3 years ago

Barnes treble fails to prevent Caldy victory

By SHAUN WREN Worthing............ 17pts Redruth..............22pts Delight: Redruth celebrate as Richard Brown scores the winning try WING ace Curtis Barnes scored...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 3 years ago

Nel steers Clifton to bonus-point triumph

By CARRICK BLAKE Canterbury..............24 Clifton.......................38 A TOPSY turvy game ended with a bonus point for Canterbury, but it was Clifton who...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

DREAM TEAM

BEN FOLEY, THE HARTPURY WINGER/ FULL-BACK AND FORMER CLIFTON, PLYMOUTH, ROTHERHAM AND NOTTINGHAM PLAYER CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 3 years ago

Second-half rally fails to save Bury

By MIKE BARBER Clifton.......................47 Bury St Edmunds..34 CLIFTON were convincing winners in a contest in which the scoreline did not reflect...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 3 years ago

Flurry of cards is costly for Raiders

By MIKE BARBER Guernsey......... 24 Clifton................26 AN 87th minute penalty try following 15 minutes of reset scrums, three yellow cards and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 3 years ago

Walker claims a bonus point in thriller

By NICK CROWE Westcliff................. 31 Clifton.......................57 WITH Clifton 19 points ahead after six minutes, the home crowd had every reason to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 3 years ago

Alex leads from front for Clifton

By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanian............. 7 Clifton.......................52 WHEN a tight head prop scores a hat-trick these days he receives congratulation rather...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 3 years ago

Honey is sweet on his return for the Reds!

By ROGER OPIE Clifton................. 31pts Redruth..............33pts BOTH teams regarded this as a crucial clash in the race to overhaul league-leaders Esher...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 3 years ago

Bester had me doing 100 scrums after a night of booze!

MY LIFE IN RUGBY STUART CORSAR THE FORMER SCOTLAND A, GLASGOW, ROTHERHAM AND DONCASTER PROP THE two-and-a-bit years I spent at...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 3 years ago

Barnes brushed aside by Clifton

By MARTIN CONWAY Barnes...............26 Clifton................ 50 CLIFTON came out all guns blazing at Barnes and never looked back as they ran...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 3 years ago

Hambly hails Reds’ defence after draw

By NICK PITSON Henley Hawks...21pts Redruth.............. 21pts Drama: Henley’s Alex Harmes dives over for their first try HENLEY Hawks and Redruth...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 3 years ago

Salter full of praise for his Clifton Lions tamers

By MIKE BARBER Clifton.................40pts Leicester Lions...22pts First blood: Clifton flanker Harry Bate scores the first try early in the game PICTURES:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 3 years ago

Clifton stave off comeback threat

By ROGER OPIE Clifton.......................22 Canterbury.............. 19 CLIFTON managed to cling on for a narrow victory in a competitive tussle with Canterbury....

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 3 years ago

Canny Clifton halt Bury’s run

By SIMON LORD Bury St Edmunds..25 Clifton.......................33 CLIFTON produced a masterclass in game management to end Bury St Edmunds’ unbeaten home...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 3 years ago

Simmers is on boil for Clifton

By ROGER OPIE Clifton.......................40 Guernsey................. 17 CLIFTON turned in arguably their best performance of the season to defeat Guernsey. The Channel...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2N

/ 3 years ago

Charlie Capps top derby win for Titans!

By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham........ 20pts Hull...................... 15pts Duel: Rotherham’s Charlie Capps takes on Simon Humberstone Made it! Loma Kivalu crashes over...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 3 years ago

Esher on the march with win number 3

By RICHARD SPILLER Esher...................32pts Clifton................. 12pts Pressure tells: Esher go further ahead as Theologos Skoumbourdis gets the ball down for a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 4 years ago

A sweet 16 for ton-up Clifton

By ROGER OPIE Clifton..................... 106 Westcliff................. 17 CLIFTON returned to winning ways in emphatic style in a 16-try beating of bottom...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 4 years ago

Thompson kick steals it for OA

By MIKE BARBER Clifton.......................32 Old Albanian...........33 MORGAN Thompson’s late conversion saw Old Albanian snatch a dramatic one-point victory at Clifton. Two...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 4 years ago

Eight tries see Reds put Clifton to sword

By BILL HOOPER Redruth............. 49pts Clifton................. 12pts Why you wear a gumshield: Jack Oulton swallow dives over for a Redruth try...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 4 years ago

Why Clive Griffiths will dodge All Blacks showdown | Peter Jackson

On the last Saturday of this month, Clive Griffiths could have been watching Wales-New Zealand in Cardiff free of charge. He...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 4 years ago

Seven-try Lions are finally up and running

By NICK CROWE Westcliff.......... 17 Leicester L....... 50 LEICESTER Lions bounced back from defeats by Clifton and Redruth to overpower hosts...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 4 years ago

Pacy Nel in top form as Clifton beat derby rivals

By ROGER OPIE Clifton................ 71 Barnstaple......... 0 TRADITIONAL West Country derbies come no better than promoted Barnstaple reviving rivalries with Clifton...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Carlisle answers call to help Titans rebuild

By JON NEWCOMBE JOEY Carlisle’s love of rugby may have been tested in recent years but the 33-yearold former Premiership player...

By The Rugby Paper Team

England and Jersey Reds coach Ed Robinson

English Championship

/ 4 years ago

Exclusive: Robinson lands the job as Wasps’ new attack coach

RISING coaching star Ed Robinson has been chosen by Wasps to become their new attack coach. Wasps have a vacancy because...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 4 years ago

Matt Challinor joins the Knights exodus to Titans

ROTHERHAM’S rapidly expanding group of ex-Doncaster players will include Knights legend Matt Challinor next season. Challinor has retired from full-time rugby...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Preview: Luatua back as Bears look to plug gaps against Irish

Bristol Bears wing Luke Morahan previews his team's trip to Brentford where they will be without a number of key stars...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Miscellaneous

/ 5 years ago

RFU plan National Leagues shake-up

By NEALE HARVEY RADICAL plans to salvage lower league rugby in the New Year could see National One and Two sides...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 5 years ago

Exeter philosophy inspiring Arscott’s climb with Dings

■By NEALE HARVEY Driving on: Luke Arscott in action this season for Dings against Barnes PICTURE: John White DINGS Crusaders boss...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 5 years ago

Young Guns: Gloucester full-back/centre Tom Stanton

Tom Stanton has played plenty at outside centre, but wants to stamp his mark at full-back

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 5 years ago

Hawks swoop to down Esher

By ALASTAIR BEYNON Henley Hawks......46 Esher ......................20 HENLEY Hawks produced one of their best displays of the season to run out...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 5 years ago

Tonbridge withstand fightback to stay top

By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge..........36pts Clifton ................32pts Going over: Mike O’Sullivan powers in to score for Tonbridge Juddians and Bentley Halpin scores...

By The Rugby Paper Team