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Super Rugby Americas Round Seven Review: Pampas deliver warning to rest of the league with dominant display

9 April 2025 0 comments

By Joe Santamaria Pampas 72-14 Cobras Pampas delivered an ominous warning to the rest of the competition with a 72-14 win over Cobras at the […]

Harry Williams heads to Harlequins

6 April 2025 0 comments

Harlequins have signed former Exeter and England tighthead Harry Williams from Pau. The 33-year-old will return to the Premiership next season after two years in […]

Julian Heaven signs for Exeter Chiefs

6 April 2025 0 comments

Australian hooker Julian Heaven, 24, will join Exeter in the summer from the Waratahs having come up through the academy at Lyon. Italy scrum-half Stephen […]

Champions Cup: Toulon’s power too much for Saracens

6 April 2025 0 comments

By Paul Rees Toulon …………………………. 72pts Tries: Wainiqolo 5, Isa 35, 55, 59; Jaminet 39, 70; Alainu’uese 44, Fainga’anuku 62, Serin 74, Tuicuvu 76 Conversions: […]

Glasgow Warriors 43-19 Leicester Tigers: Tigers blown away by spirited Warriors

6 April 2025 0 comments

By Bryn Palmer Glasgow Warriors 43pts Tries: Venter 13, 74; Vailanu 18, 41; Hastings 49, Horne 50 Conversions: Hastings 14, 19, 42, 50, 51 Penalty: […]

Northampton Saints 46-24 Clermont: Tommy Freeman’s hat-trick steers Saints home

6 April 2025 0 comments

By Rob Wildman Northampton Saints ….. 46pts Tries: Smith 18, Freeman 23, 29, 60; Augustus 40, 46; Pollock 71 Conversions: Smith 18, 40, 46, 71 […]

Challenge Cup: Cardiff have no answers as Connacht charge home

6 April 2025 0 comments

By John Fallon Connacht ………35pts Tries: Devine 2, Jansen 40, Treacy 41, Bolton 66, Boyle 76 Conversions: Hanrahan 3, 40, 42; Ioane 67, 77 Cardiff […]

Pau 24-49 Bath: Premiership’s table-toppers book Challenge Cup quarter-final spot

6 April 2025 0 comments

By Ben Jaycock Pau ………………….. 24pts Tries: Tuipulotu 27, Brau Boirie 62, 69 Conversions: Desperes 28, 62, 69 Penalty: Dsperes 20 Bath ………………… 49pts Tries: […]

Challenge Cup: Bulls travel well to beat rotated Bayonne side

6 April 2025 0 comments

Jake White’s Bulls overcame a hostile crowd in Bayonne to reach the Challenge Cup quarter-finals for the first time. Leading 15-8 at half-time, fly-half Keagan […]

Challenge Cup: Edinburgh battle it out against Lions to book quarter-final spot

6 April 2025 0 comments

Edinburgh avenged their 55-21 humiliation in Johannesburg back in October to book their place in the last eight. Sean Everitt’s side raced into a 17-0 […]

I’ve still got a good few years left in me, promises Francois van Wyk

6 April 2025 0 comments

By Jon Newcombe Francois van Wyk is revelling being around world-class players and feels moving to Bath has given him a new lease of life. […]

Championship: Connor Slevin steps up to earn Chinnor a fair share

6 April 2025 0 comments

By Rhys Anderson Hartpury …………17pts Tries: Protheroe 29, Short 36, Smith 50 Conversion: Bazalgette 36 Chinnor …………..17pts Tries: Passman 15, Carter 45 Conversions: Slevin 16, […]

Championship: It’s sweet revenge for Jonah Holmes as he gets late winner for London Scottish

6 April 2025 0 comments

By Will Perringwood Nottingham …..28pts Tries: Ramage 24, Olowofela 36, Cherry 48, Graham 54 Conversions: Arden 24, 36, 48, 54 L Scottish ……..33pts Tries: Trenholm […]

Championship: Senitiki Nayalo hits heights to give Coventry a timely lift

6 April 2025 0 comments

By Paul Smith Coventry ……………………… 49pts Tries: Robson 1, 43; Nayalo 23, 54; Owen 58, Barton 71, Mannion 75 Conversions: Mathews 1, 23, 43, 54, […]

Doncaster maintain push up the table

6 April 2025 0 comments

■By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster ……… 41pts Tries: Bennett 46, 59; Mulipola 21, Green 27, Olowofela 40, Ene 72 Conversions: Dolly 27, 46, 69, 72 Penalty: […]

Defeat ends the Titan bid for glory

6 April 2025 0 comments

■By GRAHAM COX Blackheath ………… 31 Rotherham T ………24 THIS result moves Blackheath up to fourth place in the table, while at the same time […]

Fenley goes from Park villain to hero

6 April 2025 0 comments

By RHYS STRATTON Rosslyn Park……….45 Sedgley Park………24 ROSSLYN Park secured their seventh win on the bounce against Sedgley Park as they moved up into second […]

Baker has recipe for success in win for Hornets

6 April 2025 0 comments

By HOLLY DAISY Devonport S…. 34 Hornets………….. 41 HORNETS returned to winning ways with victory over Devonport. The hosts took the lead through Oliver Symons’s […]

Clifton wins won’t be much better – Salter

6 April 2025 0 comments

By ROGER OPIE Clifton……………..41pts Camborne……….26pts Danger man: Marcus Nel looks to create an attack for Clifton and, right, Zak Hamid on his way to scoring […]

Raiders’ revenge as slick passing pays off

6 April 2025 0 comments

By STEVE WHITEMAN Colchester……. 21 Guernsey……….29 GUERNSEY avenged their home defeat earlier in the season by beating Colchester 21-29. The visitors opened the scoring after […]

Barnes do their work early for win

6 April 2025 0 comments

By ANDREW HERLIHY Bury St Edmunds.. 31 Barnes…………………. 41 CELEBRATIONS to mark Ben Cooper’s 150th cap for Bury fell flat as Barnes proved too strong […]

TJ’s close in on title as Curtis runs amok

6 April 2025 0 comments

By ALISTAIR BEYNON On the attack: Shaydn Osgood seals the win for TJ’s while, below, Will Benning defends for Henley PICTURES: Andrew Turner Henley…………… 34pts […]

Alexander proves great at the death

6 April 2025 0 comments

By JOHN VALLELY Westcombe P………48 Old Albanians…….. 50 OLD Albanians squeezed another victory in their impressive winning run at Westcombe Park. Combe had taken an […]

Ponty cut loose in cup triumph

6 April 2025 0 comments

Cup Finals round-up PONTYPRIDD ended their 11-year wait to taste glory again at the Principality Stadium after defeating Cross Keys 43-12 to bag the WRU […]

L’borough to take on Hartpury in final

6 April 2025 0 comments

BUCS RUGBY By BEN JAYCOCK LOUGHBOROUGH will take on Hartpury in the men’s BUCS Super Rugby Cup final at Rodney Parade. Hartpury reached their first […]

Chiefs take charge in battle of top two

6 April 2025 0 comments

Super Rugby Pacific round-up By BEN JAYCOCK THE Chiefs continue to be Super Rugby’s pacesetters after they saw off Queensland Reds 27-15 in the topof-the-table […]

Super Rugby Americas: Tarucas produce historic performance over reigning champions Dogos

2 April 2025 0 comments

By Joe Santamaria For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or newspaper from as little […]

Women’s Six Nations Preview: Ireland prepare for Italy trial

30 March 2025 0 comments

By Ben Jaycock Exeter flanker Edel McMahon captains Ireland for the first time as they welcome fellow winless side Italy today. The former Wasps forward […]

URC: It’s heartache for Cardiff as Benetton snatch victory

30 March 2025 0 comments

By Simon Thomas Benetton ……….20pts Tries: Albornoz 20, Penalty 40 Conversion: Albornoz 21 Penalties: Albornoz 9, 77 Cardiff ………….. 19pts Tries: Botham 6, Bevan 16, […]

URC: Darcy Graham sends Edinburgh on their way

30 March 2025 0 comments

By Luke Jarmyn Edinburgh ………38pts Tries: Harrison 15, 18; Graham 23, Schoeman 36, Venter 64, Currie 78 Conversions: Thompson 19, 24, 37; C Scott 65 […]

URC: George Horne leads the way for Glasgow Warriors

30 March 2025 0 comments

By Luke Jarmyn Glasgow………. 42 Lions………………. 0 George Horne became Glasgow Warriors’ record try-scorer as the Scottish side gave the Scotstoun faithful plenty to celebrate […]

URC: Leinster stand firm to take out Sharks

30 March 2025 0 comments

By John Fallon Sharks……………. 7 Leinster………… 10 A vastly understrength Leinster side carved out a brilliant win in a real arm-wrestle contest at Kings Park. […]

URC: Tadhg Beirne looking for Munster to step up

30 March 2025 0 comments

By John Fallon Connacht…….. 24 Munster………..30 Munster skipper Tadhg Beirne said they will need to improve for next weekend’s Champions Cup trip to La Rochelle […]

Championship: Bench come on to give Coventry extra push against Chinnor

30 March 2025 0 comments

By Paul Smith Chinnor …………..37pts Tries: Watson 1, Carter 20, Hardwick 26, Rafferty 55, Goss 80 Conversions: Chamberlain 1, 20, 26 Penalties: Chamberlain 9, 48 […]

Championship: Doncaster Knights take their time to get up to right speed

30 March 2025 0 comments

By Ollie Oust L Scottish ………. 5pts Try: Talbot-Davies 7 Doncaster ……. 42pts Tries: Roberts 32, Hopkinson 44, Parry 52, Strong 54, Teague 72, Ene […]

Championship: Rampaging Ealing Trailfinders destroy Nottingham

30 March 2025 0 comments

By William Gupwell Ealing ……………..82pts Tries: Collins 6, 26, 30, 68; Dykes 11, Stronge 19, 42; Bird-Tulloch 37, 45; Buckley 62, 72; Hampson 77 Conversions: […]

Super Rugby Pacific: Ardie Savea leads the way to trounce Crusaders

30 March 2025 0 comments

By Ben Jaycock Moana Pasifika beat serial tournament winners the Crusaders for the first time in their history as talisman Ardie Savea produced another inspirational […]

Thomas du Toit’s ready for Afo Fasogbon challenge

23 March 2025 0 comments

By Jon Newcombe Thomas Du Toit has taken a keen interest in the development of another player who’ll be wearing No.3 today, Gloucester’s 6ft 4ins […]

Peato Mauvaka handed three game ban

23 March 2025 0 comments

France hooker Peato Mauvaka has been banned for three games for a headbutt on Scotland scrum-half Ben White during the Six Nations match in Paris. […]

Christophe Ridley deserves credit for England’s scrum

23 March 2025 0 comments

The data-driven fanfare for England’s scrum after the Six Nations is overblown, especially when you consider much of it is based on how many penalties […]

United Rugby Championship: Super-sub Scott Wilson grabs late winner for Ulster

23 March 2025 0 comments

By Luke Jarmyn Dragons …………30pts Tries: Owen 1, Anderson 20, Williams 34 Conversions: Reed 1, 21, 35 Penalties: Reed 14, 47, 63 Ulster …………… 34pts […]

United Rugby Championship: Stormers too good for gallant Scarlets

23 March 2025 0 comments

By Roger Panting Scarlets ………… 17pts Tries: Mee 29, Nicholas 48 Conversions: Lloyd 29, 48 Penalty: Lloyd 68 Stormers ………..29pts Tries: Loader 13, Fourie 16, […]

United Rugby Championship: Ospreys hold on in ‘crazy match’ against Connacht

23 March 2025 0 comments

By Simon Thomas Ospreys ……………………….. 43pts Tries: Giles 16, 32; Hardy 34, Kasende 36, 57; Walsh 44 Conversions: Edwards 17, 33, 35, 37, 45 Penalty: […]

United Rugby Championship: Harri Millard snatches it for Cardiff

23 March 2025 0 comments

By Roger Panting Cardiff ……………20pts Tries: Donnell 21, Millard 63 Conversions: Sheedy 21, 63 Penalties: Sheedy 31, 50 Lions………………. 17pts Tries: Ntlabakanye 11, F Horn […]

United Rugby Championship: David Kriel hits the target for Bulls

23 March 2025 0 comments

Bulls……………… 21 Leinster…………20 By Sam Jackson David Kriel’s last-gasp penalty ended Leinster’s unbeaten URC record as the Bulls edged a tight contest in Pretoria. From […]

Hartpury 29-26 Bedford Blues: That was a step back for us, says Joey Conway

23 March 2025 0 comments

By William Bull Hartpury ………………………. 29pts Tries: Davies 2, Austin 16, 37; Holliday 50 Conversions: Bazalgette 3, 17, 51 Penalty: Bazalgette 13 Bedford ……………………….. 26pts […]

Jubilant Doncaster Knights do double over Ealing Trailfinders

23 March 2025 0 comments

By Guy Williams Doncaster ……… 20pts Tries: Holden 30, Mulipola 52 Conversions: Dolly 30, 52 Penalties: Dolly 68, 77 Ealing …………….. 18pts Tries: Kernohan 40, […]

Jordan Poole at the double as Coventry knock off the rust

23 March 2025 0 comments

Coventry ………. 4 Tries: Poole 2, 22; Henry 12, Morris 17, Barton 40, Hutler 48, Ma’asi 71 Conversions: Mathews 2, 22, 40, 71 Cambridge …….33pts […]

Rosslyn make Albion pay in second-half comeback

23 March 2025 0 comments

■By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A ….. 24pts Rosslyn Park …30pts Tries: Williams 16, Boughton 40, Hill 65 Conversions: Putt 16, 40, Eastgate 65 Penalty: Putt […]

Blackheath ease to convincing win

23 March 2025 0 comments

nBy BAZ JOHNSON Dings Crusaders…26 Blackheath………….43 A POOR start for the visitors, kicking the ball dead from the start, was probably the only error they […]

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