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MY LIFEIN RUGBY

12 November 2017 2 comments

THE FORMER PLYMOUTH ALBION AND DEVON FLANKER DANNY THOMAS Ican’t remember much about the one and only time I won at Twickenham in 2004 as […]

Young bucks star as Chiefs run in seven

5 November 2017 1 comment

By MIKE SINCLAIR Leaping in: Toby Salmon goes over for Exeter PICTURES: Getty Images THE Sandy Park production line churned out another batch of match-winners […]

Porter steals the show as Titans prove fighting spirit

29 October 2017 1 comment

Rotherham 18pts Tries: Porter 14, 59 Conversions: Ryan 14 Penalties: Ryan 10, 37 Ealing 23pts Tries: Casson 6, Bright 33, Harries 40 Conversions: O’Leary 6 […]

Hill calls for Championship expansion and axe for cup

22 October 2017 0 comments

By LUKE JARMYN EXPANDING the Championship to 14 teams and scrapping the British & Irish Cup is the only move that makes financial sense, according […]

DREAMTEAM

22 October 2017 0 comments

IAIN GRIEVE, THE HARTPURY COLLEGE AND FORMER BRISTOL NO.8, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Mako Vunipola – I played […]

Richmond prove they belong in second tier

8 October 2017 1 comment

By JOE BYRNE YORKSHIRE Carnegie travelled south looking to banish the ghosts of the Athletic Ground having lost to London Scottish on the opening day […]

INSIDE: TheRUGBYPaper

24 September 2017 2 comments

Newcastle edge 65-point thriller at the Rec JAMIE ROBERTS Marcus Smith is making me feel 18 again and I’m loving it ROB HORNE Quitting Wallabies […]

Calladine confident new boys will bed in

24 September 2017 1 comment

By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW… ROTHERHAM head to Cornish Pirates today looking to end a 10-game losing streak dating back to January this year. Following on […]

Stephenson aiming to make up for lost time at Saints

3 September 2017 1 comment

By NEALE HARVEY FRUSTRATED centre Tom Stephenson is ready to end 19 months of injury hell by firing Northampton’s bid to return to English rugby’s […]

Humberstone puts the boot in

27 August 2017 0 comments

Doncaster …35 Newcastle …26 DONCASTER ended preseason on a winning note, beating a youthful but competitive Newcastle Falcons side. On what was the first use […]

Squad depth holds the key for Chinnor

27 August 2017 0 comments

NATIONAL LEAGUE 2 SOUTH PREVIEW Chinnor boss Matt Williams is fully aware logic makes his side favourites to go up this season but he is […]

Tom goes toe to toe against his old pals

27 August 2017 0 comments

By GUY WILLIAMS A WEEK today, when Rotherham launch their Championship campaign at home against Nottingham, will be an emotional experience for Titans’ flanker Tom […]

Tyro flier Radwan states case for Falcons

20 August 2017 0 comments

By JOE JONES Newcastle …59 Rotherham…14 NEWCASTLE continued their unbeaten pre-season run at Kingston Park yesterday going through the gears against Rotherham. Falcons began the […]

Decision to play twice in two days backfires

13 August 2017 0 comments

By STEVE KENNY PICTURE: Andy Taylor Back with a bang: Tom Stephenson scores Saints’ first Northampton 71pts Dragons 21pts TOM Stephenson made a triumphant try […]

Sheffield 0 Rotherham 61

13 August 2017 0 comments

ROTHERHAM kicked off their pre-season campaign with a comfortable 61-0 victory over Sheffield on Friday evening. The Championship outfit scored nine tries in total but […]

Mulchrone aiming to capitalise on Karl’s retirement

23 July 2017 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA HARLEQUINS scrum-half Charlie Mulchrone reckons improvements in his gamemanagement will give him the best chance of applying heat to England’s Danny Care as […]

Richmond captain Warden on full alert for next test of endurance

5 July 2017 0 comments

Richmond retained their Championship status last season but club captain Will Warden reckons doing so again will pose a greater challenge. Being the only amateur […]

Premiership clubs have overstepped the mark this time

2 July 2017 0 comments

IN last week’s paper Lions manager John Spencer said plans to shorten future tours are ‘bordering on insanity’. Nick Cain’s main column piece is headed […]

My Life in Rugby: Jimmy Richards – former Harlequins hooker

30 May 2017 0 comments

Growing up in a small fishing village in North Pembroke-shire, it wasn’t unusual for me be up at 2am and spend 18 hours out at […]

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

21 May 2017 2 comments

JIMMY RICHARDS THE FORMER BEDFORD, WORCESTER, LEICESTER & HARLEQUINS HOOKER. Growing up in a small fishing village in North Pembrokeshire, it wasn’t unusual for me […]

20 QUESTIONS

7 May 2017 1 comment

WILL OWEN ROTHERHAM CENTRE How do you look back at the season two weeks on? It wasn’t great and very frustrating. We started the season […]

Northampton prop off to Gloucester

3 May 2017 0 comments

Gloucester have confirmed that prop Gareth Denman will join the club in the summer from Northampton Saints. The 26-year-old Rotherham-born front rower will link up […]

Hill predicts more in Tier 2 will adopt part-time model

30 April 2017 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE RICHMOND director of rugby Steve Hill believes it is inevitable that more clubs will adopt their part-time model in the Championship next […]

Plucky Richmond star out to seize his big second chance

16 April 2017 1 comment

NEWCASTLE-BOUNDNo.9 Sam Stuart will always be grateful to Richmond for helping him win a remarkable battle against injury. Stuart was once seen as the successor […]

Floundering Titans call on Rouse

16 April 2017 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE FORMER Premiership lock Nic Rouse is set to be unveiled as Rotherham’s new forwards coach. Rouse replaces Steve Salvin as the Titans […]

No mercy as Irish run in a devastating dozen tries

9 April 2017 0 comments

By STEWART Mc CULLOUGH London Irish …82pts Tries: Lewington 6, 39, 80, Tikoirotuma 15, 71, Cowan 28, 59, McKibbin 41, 66, Hoskins 50, Brophy Clews […]

Titans duo turning fortunes at Tigers

9 April 2017 1 comment

A WEIGHT counsellor cum winger and a 115kg prop from Borders farming stock may seem an unlikely double act but Jamie Broadley and Robin Hislop […]

Boyce determined to leave Carnegie a farewell present

26 March 2017 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW… Yorkshire Carnegie v Richmond Today. Kick-off 3pm, Headingley HARLEQUINS-bound prop Lewis Boyce insists there is no panic in the Yorkshire Carnegie […]

Timid Titans given 7-try thumping after Burnell’s exit

26 March 2017 0 comments

Rotherham 7pts Tries: Tresidder 19 Conversions: Ryan 19. Nottingham 46pts Tries: Thacker 24, Evans 40, Stevens 58, 63, Stephenson 69, Langley 74, Worth 76 Conversions: […]

EXCLUSIVE: Rotherham to appoint Andy Key as head coach

23 March 2017 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE Rotherham Titans have wasted no time in lining up a successor to Justin Burnell with former Leeds boss Andy Key wanted as […]

Haining on high for Jersey to leave Titans grounded

19 March 2017 0 comments

By TOM INNES Jerseym…17pts Tries: Kerrod 45, Haining 72 Conversions: Sheedy 34, 72 Penalties: Sheedy 52 Rotherham …9pts Penalties: Millar 10, 22, Ryan 51 JERSEY […]

20 QUESTION

12 March 2017 1 comment

KIERAN MURPHY EALING NO.8 Enjoying a good run of form recently? We targeted that last block of Championship fixtures starting with a narrow loss against […]

Room 101: Ted Stagg – Caldy hooker

9 March 2017 0 comments

1. Littering I just don’t see the point of throwing rubbish on the floor when everywhere you go there is a bin to put your […]

Trailfinders hit Titans for six after red card for Normandale

5 March 2017 0 comments

By JEREMY INSON Rotherham 12pts Tries: Rees 47, Collins 60 Conversions: Ryan 60 E Trailfinders 51pts Tries: Murphy 15, 23, Carter 29, Harries 37, Smid […]

Big Dunc aims to have something to celebrate

5 March 2017 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON Today. Kick-off 2pm. Mennaye Cornish Pirates v Jersey TOM Duncan is gearing up for his 50th appearance in a Cornish Pirates shirt […]

DREAMTEAM

26 February 2017 0 comments

STEVE BODEN, THE CARNEGIE COACH & FORMER JERSEY HOOKER, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Tom Davies -Known as ‘Toddy’, […]

Another big Richmond win brings Titans into range

26 February 2017 1 comment

By LUKE JARMYN ROCK-SOLIDdefence that kept a clean sheet for 77 minutes plus three first half tries saw Richmond win their second home game in […]

Plunder in Leeds gives Pirates top four vision

26 February 2017 1 comment

By STEVE RIGBY Rested: Alex Cheesman PERFORMANCEhas been the Cornish Pirates’ focal point this season but following their stunning win at Yorkshire Carnegie, Alex Cheesman […]

Watson, Harris and Harris sign for Wasps

22 February 2017 0 comments

Newcastle wing Marcus Watson is one of three players to be joining Wasps ahead of the 2017/18 season. He will be joined by his Falcons […]

Bridge too far for Richmond as Trailfinders play it tough

19 February 2017 0 comments

By JEREMY INSON EALINGTrailfinders stayed in the play-off race after a four-try victory over their rivals from across Kew Bridge. There was little neighbourly love […]

ON THE BLIND SIDE

12 February 2017 0 comments

BY NEILFISSLER ■ WASPS are in the hunt to sign Northampton Saints prop Gareth Denman when his contract runs out at the end of the […]

Bring on Carnegiesay bullish Pirates

12 February 2017 2 comments

CORNISH Pirates kept their hopes of a Greene King Championship semifinal alive with a win over London Scottish last Sunday and fly-half Laurence May is […]

Rayer’sblast at ‘shocking’ Blues after 7-try beating

5 February 2017 0 comments

Richmond…………49pts Tries: Davies 11, Allcock 19, Stuart 26, Mitchell 38, 77, Woodward 50, Browne 63 Conversions: Kirby 12, 20, 27, 39, 51, 64, Gabbitass 78 […]

Nilson knows lineout accuracy must improve for derby clash

5 February 2017 1 comment

By JON NEWCOMBE DOUBLE centurion Phil Nilsen hoping promotionchasing Carnegie can put in a complete 80-minute performance today after stuttering to victory over London Scottish. […]

Exeter add two for next season

27 January 2017 0 comments

Exeter have strengthened their squad for next season with the double signing of Toby Salmon from Rotherham and Tom O’Flaherty from the Ospreys, both on […]

EXCLUSIVE: Premiership giants will ‘buddy up’ to save the Championship

20 December 2016 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY Premiership Rugby could assume control of the Championship as part of revolutionary plans to overhaul the top two tiers of English club […]

20 Questions: Chris Davies – Richmond No.8

14 December 2016 0 comments

How good was it to beat London Scottish the other week? It was a great day for the players and everyone at the club to […]

20 Questions: Simon Hammersley – Newcastle full-back

13 July 2016 0 comments

How’s pre-season going? The first week was pretty testing for everyone but we got into the swing of things and have brought in some skills […]

Will Hurrell makes Bristol switch

6 July 2016 0 comments

Will Hurrell has agreed terms to join Bristol ahead of the upcoming Premiership campaign. The centre, who was Doncaster’s stand out performer in the Championship […]