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Team-by-team Premiership Previews: Newcastle

4 September 2022 3 comments

Head Coach: Dave Walder Captain: Will Welch Ground: Kingston Park Capacity: 10,200 PREDICTED FINISH: 12TH The Falcons are getting used to life without Dean Richards […]

Team-by-team Premiership Previews: Wasps

4 September 2022 1 comment

Head coach: Lee Blackett Captain: Joe Launchbury Ground: Coventry Building Society Arena Capacity: 32,753 PREDICTED FINISH: 10TH Recruitment was put on hold for a few […]

1 Midlands

4 September 2022 1 comment

By DAVID LAWRENCE BROADSTREET top the Midlands Premier after the opening round of fixtures thanks to a flurry of Friday night tries as they beat […]

We can yet do more to help our clubs be sustainable

28 August 2022 0 comments

DEAN RICHARDS THE state of the game at the moment is very worrying. It is a tough time with all the concussion stuff going on […]

Rich will give Blood, sweat and tears for a faster start

28 August 2022 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK NATIONAL 1 Richie Williams is hoping his Cambridge side ‘can reach their full potential’ this season as they embark on a quest […]

Barber gets ready to cut down his old pal Sneddon

28 August 2022 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK NATIONAL 2 WEST Mike Barber is looking forward to locking horns with former teammate Scott Sneddon as his Clifton side open their […]

Gatecrashers ready to spoil the party again

28 August 2022 0 comments

CLUB 0F THE WEEK BY BRENDAN GALLAGHER ROTHERHAM Founded: 1923 Ground; Clifton Lane (Capacity 3,628) Club honours: North East 1 champions: 1988–89; North Division 2 […]

Top clubs face major cash crisis

21 August 2022 0 comments

By NEIL FISSLER The Premiership season kicks off in three weeks with growing fears that almost a quarter of the clubs in the league will […]

Coventry dominate Midlands derby

21 August 2022 0 comments

Coventry …………..40 Molesey…………….12 By ANDREW SMITH Coventry breezed to victory in a Midlands derby at Butts Park. A well worked lineout led to James Martin […]

In this week’s Rugby Paper – available on Sunday

19 August 2022 1 comment

Though it might seem this has been something of a quiet week for rugby with the new season yet to get underway, there’s plenty still […]

Thompson’s late intercept swings it Merthyr’s way

14 August 2022 0 comments

■ By SAMUEL JACOBS Coventry…………….29 Merthyr ………………36 GARETH Thompson scored a 77th minute interception winner as Welsh Premiership side Merthyr secured an impressive victory at […]

Dream Team with Alex Woolford

7 August 2022 0 comments

Alex Woolford, The Bedford Blues and former Northampton, Moseley, London Welsh & Coventry second row, chooses the best XV he has played with or against […]

Sevens shows just how great it can be

7 August 2022 0 comments

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER Occasionally, I question the value of Sevens in the bigger scheme of […]

Moment in Time – Midlands Counties West prove All Blacks were no supermen

24 July 2022 0 comments

Neil Fissler talks to Nigel Horton and David Duckham about the Midland Counties West Side that beat the All Blacks 16-8 in December 1972 The […]

NZ and England to play in same 7s pool

10 July 2022 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON ENGLAND have been drawn alongside defending champions New Zealand in Pool A of the men’s Commonwealth Games Sevens competition which will be […]

Miller keen to carry on abroad after Wasps exit

10 July 2022 1 comment

By JON NEWCOMBE When Wasps report back for pre-season this week, versatile back Rob Miller will be a notable absentee. Miller’s eight years at the […]

Life in the front row is tough for Stuart

10 July 2022 0 comments

NICK CAIN All Test props have to relish the head-to-head confrontations with their opposite number, and the chance physically and psychologically to put their team […]

Coventry Stadium set to welcome the Rugby Sevens spirit for Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games

6 July 2022 28 comments

We might be biased, but here at Birmingham 2022 we firmly feel that rugby is best enjoyed in the sunshine. Get ready to soak in […]

Kpoku hopes French move will inspire him

26 June 2022 2 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Having witnessed his brother Joel’s star performance in the Challenge Cup final, Jonathan Kpoku’s hunger has been reignited as he joins Federale […]

Ace Barton is a Falcon

12 June 2022 2 comments

RUGBY SHORTS AS reported in TRP last month, Newcastle Falcons have signed scrum-half Josh Barton from Coventry on a two-year deal. The 24-year-old playmaker spent […]

Rae eager for Cov to carry Cup form into next season

29 May 2022 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK DESPITE coming up short in the final, Coventry interim head coach Alex Rae was pleased to give the club’s ‘loud and proud’ […]

Back-to-back Cup triumphs cemented Gosforth’s place as top club in the land

29 May 2022 0 comments

GOSFORTH won their first John Player Cup Final in 1976, and then when the Queen was celebrating her Silver Jubilee 12 months later, they returned […]

Ealing double up to sink gutsy Cov

22 May 2022 1 comment

By DAVID BALLHEIMER Ealing………………19pts Tries: Gordon 62 Conversions: Shingler 63 Penalties: Shingler 5, 23, 55, Willis 73 Coventry …………13pts Tries: Barton 7 Conversions: Fenner 8 […]

Resilient Reds battle through adversity to reach last four

8 May 2022 0 comments

Jersey won 49 -33 on aggregate By TOM INNES Jersey …………..30pts Tries: Clarke 9, Grey 21, Barnes 46, Harris 78 Conversions: Cope 21, 46 Penalties: […]

Rae: Great opportunity to lift rare silverwear

8 May 2022 1 comment

By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW… Coventry v Doncaster Today. Kick-off 3pm, Butts Park Arena Driven: Alex Rae Changes: Steve Boden ALEX Rae sees the Championship Cup […]

Cov take advantage as Knights let it slip

1 May 2022 1 comment

By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster ……..22pts Tries: Holden 36, 50; Smith 70 Conversions: Olver 50, 70 Penalties: Olver 59 Coventry ……….35pts Tries: Poole 11, Betteridge 22, […]

Winter’s departure confirmed

1 May 2022 0 comments

COVENTRY have confirmed Rowland Winter’s exit from the club. The director of rugby has not been present at a Coventry game since the Butts Park […]

Atkinson’s style puts Wasps on right road

24 April 2022 0 comments

By ROB WILDMAN Wasps …………….41pts Tries: West 4, Bassett 31, Stooke 53, Oghre 63, 79, T Willis 80 Conversions: Gopperth 4, 53, Umaga 63, 80 […]

Fenner keeps his nerve to snatch it for Coventry

24 April 2022 0 comments

By ANDY MITCHELL Coventry ……….31pts Tries: Thomas 15, Betteridge 27, Ma’asi 67, Bainbridge 71 Conversions: Mitchell 16, 28; Fenner 68, 71 Penalties: Fenner 76 Ampthill […]

Holden on song to give edge to Knights

24 April 2022 0 comments

By NATHAN EDWARDS C Pirates …………20pts Tries: Petch 7, Sirker 39, Parata 73 Conversions: Bazalgette 8 Penalties: Bazalgette 23 Doncaster ……..32pts Tries: Hudson 27, 36; […]

Prem rivals keep tabs on Cardall

17 April 2022 1 comment

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER WASPS lock Tim Cardall is attracting interest from Premiership clubs despite having another year left to run on […]

Prem clubs eye Cov No.8 Betteridge

17 April 2022 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK COVENTRY’S Fred Betteridge has impressed in his breakthrough year at the club and is attracting interest from Saracens and Worcester. No.8 Betteridge, […]

Wasps sign exciting young fly-half Will Haydon-Wood from Newcastle Falcons

11 April 2022 0 comments

Young English fly-half Will-Haydon-Wood will join Wasps from Newcastle Falcons next season. The England Under 20 international has appeared 13 times for Newcastle and scored […]

Wonderful 13 years but it’s time to call it a day

10 April 2022 2 comments

MY LIFE IN RUGBY SAM BAKER THE FORMER ENGLAND COUNTIES, STOURBRIDGE, CINDERFORD, COVENTRY, AMPTHILL AND LONDON SCOTTISH WINGER Speed machine: Sam Baker on the attack […]

Hallett helps Ampthill fight back to take upper hand

10 April 2022 0 comments

By ZAK CARR Ampthill…………27pts Tries: Cambriani 16, Stonham 44, Finlay 61, Harding 80 Conversions: Bragman 17, 62 Penalties: Bragman 40 Coventry ……….21pts Tries: Poole 3, […]

Toby Flood asks England fans to give Marcus Smith space to develop game ahead of World Cup

31 March 2022 0 comments

Toby Flood feels that England supporters need to give Marcus Smith some space to develop his game his game ahead of the 2023 Rugby World […]

Premiership Cup round-up: Worcester progress to semi finals with

31 March 2022 1 comment

Bath v Worcester Warriors Billy Searle’s boot was the difference as Worcester Warriors were victorious at Bath in the Premiership Cup. Bath went into the […]

Wasps sting Sarries in Premiership Cup

30 March 2022 1 comment

Luke Mehson scored four tries as Wasps defeated Saracens 40-21 in the Premiership Cup on Tuesday night. In Coventry, Mehson was the star for Wasps […]

Winter still on gardening leave

27 March 2022 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE COVENTRY director of rugby Rowland Winter remains on gardening leave with the Championship club offering no comment as to why he has […]

Six-try Cov turn on style for Burrows’ league finale

27 March 2022 0 comments

By TIM FORRESTER Richmond ……..28pts Tries: Cardew 29, 50; Kaye 67, Bright 79 Conversions: Kane 30, 51; Landrew 68, 80 Coventry ……….40pts Tries: Burrows 19, […]

Simmons treble helps Reds to best ever finish

20 March 2022 0 comments

By CIARAN THOMAS Coventry ……….38pts Tries: Nayalo 8, Stanton 12, Ma’asi 22, Tyas 48, Owen 64, Martin 73 Conversions: Mitchell 8, 12, 48; Knox 64 […]

West: It’s crunch time now and we’ve got work to do

13 March 2022 1 comment

By JON NEWCOMBE AS he prepares to make his 50th Premiership appearance, prop Tom West is adamant that the endof-season play-offs are not beyond Wasps. […]

Joe Launchbury is recalled to England squad

8 February 2022 0 comments

Eddie Jones confirmed this lunchtime that Wasps’ Joe Launchbury would replace the injured Lewis Ludlam in the England squad ahead of England’s Six Nations trip […]

Barbeary impresses England coaches as he returns to full fitness

1 February 2022 1 comment

Uncapped back rower Alfie Barbeary has returned to England training with forwards coach Matt Proudfoot pleased with what he’s seen from the 21-year-old. The Wasps […]

Lord Sugar was only person to tell me ‘You’re Fired!’

30 January 2022 0 comments

MY LIFE IN RUGBY THE FORMER LEINSTER, CONNACHT, LONDON IRISH & IRELAND U20 FLANKER AND RECENT STAR OF THE APPRENTICE CONOR GILSENAN Leading from front: […]

CONNOR DOHERTY

30 January 2022 1 comment

YOUNG GUNS SALE OUTSIDE CENTRE Sale born-and-bred Connor Doherty has achieved his lifelong dream of playing for the Sharks; now his sights are set on […]

Wasps take a French lesson in tackle law

23 January 2022 0 comments

By PAUL REES PREVIEW… Munster v Wasps Today. Kick-off 3.15pm, Thomond Park WASPS have focused on the breakdown ahead of today’s visit to Thomond Park […]

Zebo in line for his first appearance in Europe since return

23 January 2022 0 comments

MUNSTER are already through and come kickoff will know exactly what they will require to secure third place in Pool B. The home and away […]

My Bedford team could have made it in the Prem

23 January 2022 0 comments

MY LIFE IN RUGBY THE FORMER BEDFORD, LONDON IRISH, BARBARIANS AND MIDLANDS CENTRE BEN WHETSTONE RUDI STRAEULI used to have a saying, ‘Bedford players, friends […]