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Doncaster looking for revenge after Caldy’s December win

14 April 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW… Doncaster v Caldy Today. Kick-off 2.30pm, Castle Park DONCASTER Knights are out for revenge after the Merseysiders secured an upset victory […]

Halliday: New deal is within our reach

1 April 2024 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE Calls for a further relaxation of Premiership ground capacity rules appear to be gathering momentum as the protracted discussions over the new […]

Fearn’s in line to boost Knights

31 March 2024 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE Darren Fearn is thought to be Doncaster Knights’ first-choice as new forwards coach as the Championship club continue to reshape their coaching […]

So great to watch Cov win a thriller

17 March 2024 0 comments

LAST Saturday Coventry defeated Ealing at Butts Park Arena in an absolutely thrilling and pulsating match 34- 32, taking a bonus point for scoring four […]

Baxter turns his attention to top Ealing pair

10 March 2024 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE – EXCLUSIVE By JON NEWCOMBE Having already snapped up Coventry’s star centre Will Rigg in a mid-season swoop, Exeter are going back […]

Wasps better off with URC – Sharp

3 March 2024 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE Coventry chairman Jon Sharp is convinced that Wasps’ future, if it has one, lies in the United Rugby Championship, not the RFU […]

Coventry show McGeechan there’s a lot of work to do

3 March 2024 0 comments

By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster…………………….. 12pts Tries: McBryde 66, Greenwood 78 Conversion: Bennett 66 Coventry ……………………….27pts Tries: Ball 38, Penalty 61, Hitchcock 80 Conversions: Pellegrini 38, […]

McGeechan named Doncaster director of rugby

29 February 2024 0 comments

Coaching legend Sir Ian McGeechan has taken up the position of consultant director of rugby at Doncaster Knights. The Yorkshire-born ex-Scotland international boasts a CV […]

I just love playing and had an amazing career

25 February 2024 0 comments

My Life in Rugby with Mark Best – The former Ulster, Jersey Reds and Doncaster Knights centre discusses his career in the game PLAYING in the […]

Long breaks do us no favours – Rayer

18 February 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Bedford Blues have made a promising start to this season’s truncated Championship but director of rugby Mike Rayer says the lengthy breaks […]

Doncaster’s 14 men dig in after red to Margetts

4 February 2024 0 comments

By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster K …..29pts Tries: McBryde 10, Davidson 18, Metcalf 20, Bedlow 35 Conversions: Bennett 10, 18, 35 Penalties: Bennett 66 Cambridge ……. […]

Dream Team with Robbie Smith

4 February 2024 0 comments

The Hartpury and former Doncaster Knights centre, chooses the best XV he has played with or against… 1. Joe Wrafter – Had great times with […]

Ealing go back on top in 12-try showstopper

28 January 2024 0 comments

By RICKY WESTABY Ealing Trailfinders…….. 49pts Tries: Cornish 15, 43, Smid 19, 56, Collins 24, Hardwick 40, Holmes 74 Conversions: Willis 15, 19, 24, 43, […]

Vukasinovic heads to LA

21 January 2024 0 comments

MLR newcomers RFC Los Angeles – previously Rugby ATL in Atlanta – have signed former Wasps lock Theo Vukasinovic, 27. The 6ft 5in forward spent […]

‘RFU deal would cut our funds by 50%’

14 January 2024 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE Championship clubs would be nearly 50 per cent worse off in real terms if they agree to the Tier 2 funding model […]

Doncaster left reeling after Ampthill go on rampage

14 January 2024 0 comments

By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster Knights …….. 24pts Tries: Tait 7, Holden 35, Doughty 49 Conversions: Olver 7, Dolly 35, 49 Penalty: Olver 2 Ampthill…………………………32pts Tries: […]

Championship is a class competition – Hammond

17 December 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Despite the lack of jeopardy at both ends of the Championship, Nottingham head coach Craig Hammond relishes battling the full-time outfits and […]

Coach to Coach with Richie Williams

17 December 2023 0 comments

Former Richmond director of rugby Steve Hill talks to Cambridge director of rugby Richie Williams Steve Hill: How and why did you get into coaching […]

Rocketing ticket prices proving tough on fans

10 December 2023 0 comments

Assistant Editor Ben Jaycock surveys the top two divisions to find out which clubs charge the most – and where you could find a bargain […]

Young Guns: Northampton scrum-half Archie McParland

10 December 2023 0 comments

BY BEN JAYCOCK Under the close guidance of Will Parkin, Archie McParland has made the transition from fly-half to scrum-half and is reaping the rewards […]

Boden backing for minimum standards

3 December 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Doncaster Knights head coach Steve Boden believes it’s important Championship clubs meet the Premiership’s minimum standards criteria for promotion – but says […]

Doncaster hoping to make most of long trip

3 December 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW… Cornish v Doncaster Pirates Today. Kick-off 2.30pm Mennaye Field DONCASTER Knights embark on one of the longest trips of the season […]

Cambridge set to make up for tough opening

19 November 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Cambridge have had a difficult start to their first season in the Championship and but director of rugby Richie Williams believes they […]

Rigg and Wilson combine to lead Cov in eight-try romp

19 November 2023 0 comments

By PAUL SMITH Coventry ……….. 51pts Tries: Rigg 2, 42; Wand 11, Tyas 23, Martin 53, Wilson 60, Hutler 66, Titherington 80 Conversions: Pellegrini 11, […]

Knights recover from slow start to serve up a treble

5 November 2023 0 comments

By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster Knights .. 30pts Tries: Edwards 23, Wilson 40, Tait 48, Olver 53 Conversions: Olver 40, 53 Penalties: Olver 15, 34 Nottingham……………..19pts […]

Ben banned for six weeks

29 October 2023 0 comments

CAMBRIDGE hooker Ben Brownlie has been charged with conduct prejudicial to the interests of the game after he made contact with a ball boy in […]

Doncaster win despite Hartpury’s gritty display

22 October 2023 0 comments

By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster K …..20pts Hartpury Uni …. 18pts Tries: Fox 25, Simpson 44 Conversions: Olver 25, 44 Penalties: Olver 63 Drop goals: Olver […]

Dream Team with Alex Dolly

8 October 2023 0 comments

Alex Dolly, the Doncaster Knights and former Fylde, Rotherham, Jersey & Nottingham scrum-half, chooses the best XV he has played with or against… 1. Connor […]

Bears pacy attack proves too much for Knights

1 October 2023 0 comments

By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster ………41pts Tries: Davey 13, 80; Holden 25, Doughty 40, Davidson 45, Ehizode 58 Conversions: Olver 13, 40, 45, 80 Penalties: Olver […]

Ealing hang on to deny Doncaster in day of drama

24 September 2023 0 comments

By ALEX REED Ealing……………. 34pts Tries: Holmes 17, Bird-Tulloch 27, O’Brien 34, Cornish 49, Smid 68 Conversions: Shingler 18, 35, 50 Penalties: Shingler 77 Doncaster………32pts […]

Doncaster snatch it in the last moments

17 September 2023 0 comments

By DAVID CHALLIS L Scottish ………22pts Tries: Waghorn 16, Lloyd-Seed 22, Waghorn 42, Brown 53 Conversions: Lloyd-Seed 17 Doncaster K …. 24pts Tries: Edwards 7, […]

Luctonians, Lions share spoils

4 June 2023 0 comments

THE BEST XV FROM THE 2022-23 SEASON Ben Jaycock canvassed the views of our National Two West reporters to compile The Rugby Paper’s 2022-23 Team […]

Academy at TJs thriving with Withers at the helm

21 May 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK At a time when participation levels have fallen across the country, Tonbridge Juddians’ academy are revelling in healthy numbers and recently secured […]

No title but Ealing back in winners’ enclosure

30 April 2023 0 comments

By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster………14pts Tries: R Smith 20, Simpson 29 Conversions: McBryde: 20, 29 Ealing……………..35pts Tries: De Wee 35, 46; Daniels 14, Bird-Tulloch 54, Davis […]

Kelly to realise his dream at Newcastle

16 April 2023 0 comments

NEWCASTLE have signed Doncaster Knights back-five forward John Kelly on a two-year deal. The 27-year-old has spent the past three seasons with the Knights. “I’m […]

Dream Team with Andrew Foster

26 March 2023 0 comments

The Doncaster Knights and former Leeds and Newcastle Prop, chooses the best XV he’s played with or against… 1. Conor Davidson – Ishared a dressing […]

Tyas double helps give Coventry vital edge

26 March 2023 0 comments

By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster………39pts Tries: Hudson 3, 51; Penalty 28, Margetts 41, Holling 77 Conversions: Dolly 41, 51; Olver 77 Penalties: Dolly 16, 20 Coventry […]

Warr stepping into Faf’s shoes

26 March 2023 0 comments

By HARRY BAMFORTH The pressure of replacing one of the world’s best rugby players could see many crack, but not Gus Warr, whose rise to […]

Doncaster power is too much for Scots

12 February 2023 1 comment

By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster Knights …….. 66pts Tries: Ehizode 2, Dolly 5, Spittle 15, 23, Edgson 49, 57, Holden 51, 63, Edwards 71, Yarnell 75 […]

Bratton glad to be a Knight

5 February 2023 0 comments

DONCASTER Knights have signed tighthead prop Bobby Bratton for the remainder of the season. Bratton, 24, joins Doncaster from Scottish Super6 side Watsonians having previously […]

Roberts hat-trick as Knights charge on

20 November 2022 0 comments

By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster……….29pts Tries: Roberts 13, 18, 42; Holden 34, Kelly 78 Conversions: Dolly 13, 78 Bedford………….. 20pts Tries: Adamson 7, Tapley 31 Conversions: […]

Coventry can’t hold Doncaster

6 November 2022 2 comments

By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster K ………….22pts Tries: Vukasinovic 48, Daly 57, 76; Roberts 71 Conversions: Parkin 76 Tries: Thomas 44 Conversions: Mitchll 44 Coventry ………….7pts […]

Ampthill pay price for poor discipline

30 October 2022 0 comments

By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster K …..35pts Tries: Holling 6, Margetts 17, Daly 24, Holden 36, Kelly 71 Conversions: Dolly 6, 17, 24, 36, 71 Ampthill […]

Two Jakes at Knights

2 October 2022 1 comment

RUGBY SHORTS DONCASTER Knights have bolstered their front row options by signing props Jake Armstrong and Jake Pope. Armstrong, 28, arrives from Bristol Bears on […]

Holden’s hat-trick fires up Knights

25 September 2022 0 comments

By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster Knights ……..48pts Tries: Holden 3, 41, 60; Roberts 13, Simpson 43, 71; Smith 69 Conversions: Olver 13, 43, 60, 69; Lloyd-Seed […]

Wilson happy to be a new Knight

7 August 2022 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE Doncaster may be worlds apart from south-west London but former astrophysics student and Harlequins prop Mak Wilson is more than happy to […]

Tiger Jack hangs up his boots for a fresh start

31 July 2022 1 comment

Having played rugby fulltime for 10 years, former Leicester Tigers centre Jack Roberts has retired from rugby at the age of 30. Roberts enjoyed spells […]

Smith: Pal Tommy shows us the way

31 July 2022 1 comment

By BEN JAYCOCK New sensation: Tommy Freeman starred for England in Australia PICTURES: Getty Images Doncaster Knights back row Thom Smith watched on in awe […]

Best leaving Knights in search of a new home

26 June 2022 0 comments

■By BEN JAYCOCK In the hope of setting himself up for life after rugby, Mark Best has decided to find a new challenge and leave […]

Maro Itoje departure ‘never in the question’ despite Saracens’ relegation

16 June 2022 0 comments

Maro Itoje has said that leaving Saracens was “never in the question” despite the club’s enforced relegation from the Premiership over salary cap breaches. Itoje, […]

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