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Dream Team with Billy Harding

14 April 2024 0 comments

The Blackheath, England Counties and former Rosslyn Park, London Scottish, Esher, Wasps, Ampthill & Coventry hooker, chooses the best XV he has played with or […]

Scottish find their feet in second-half comeback

14 April 2024 0 comments

By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge …….13pts Try: Hanks 19 Conversion: James 20 Penalties: James 26, Caven 32 London Scots.. 43pts Tries: White 51, Ferdinand 54, Waghorn […]

Coventry get set for a battle in the mud

14 April 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW… Nott’mv Coventry Today. Kick-off 3pm, Lady Bay Return: Will Chudley starts for Coventry COVENTRY head coach Alex Rae is gearing up […]

Ingall stars as Scottish hold firm for brave victory

7 April 2024 0 comments

■By MO SHER L Scottish ………29pts Tries: Brown 13, Ingall 35, Wallis 38, Ferdinand 43 Conversions: Sheppard 14, 36, 39 Penalty: Sheppard 55 Hartpury…………26pts Tries: […]

Ealing keep their heads to take down brave Scots

24 March 2024 0 comments

■By RICHARD WESTABY Ealing T ………….52pts Tries: Cornish 3, Holgate 12, De Wee 15, Willis 24, Alo 51, Holmes 55, Newman 71, Bird-Tulloch 75 Conversions: […]

Relief for Nottingham as Exiles fall short

17 March 2024 0 comments

■By ROB WILDMAN Nottingham…… 31pts Tries: J Olowofela 13, Stronge 18, 33; R Olowofela 30, Valentine 40 Conversions: Arden 18, 30, 34 L Scottish ………28pts […]

Beating Ealing proves anything is possible

17 March 2024 0 comments

Matthew Luddington talks to London Scottish flanker Jack Ingall about combining work and play in the Championship ANECDOTES from rugby’s amateur era paint a vivid […]

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 […]

High-flying Pirates wary of Turner’s ‘tricky customers’

10 March 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW… Cornish Pirates v Ampthill Today. Kick-off 2.30pm, Mennaye Field CORNISH Pirates have won six out of their last seven to sit […]

Masterclass from Bennett gives Knights the edge

10 March 2024 0 comments

By LUKE JARMYN L Scottish ………20pts Doncaster…….. 34pts Tries: Brown 23, Ingall 54, Ferdinand 71 Conversions: Lloyd-Seed 55 Penalties: Lloyd-Seed 75 Tries: penalty 18, Roberts […]

Let’s drop gang of mercenaries

10 March 2024 0 comments

Sunday, March 10, 2024 SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk AS a proud Scot […]

Browne out to give Scottish an extra edge

3 March 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Upon his return from England U20s camp, London Scottish loanee Harry Browne is determined to help his side stop the rot and […]

Hearn steps up to pluck draw from the jaws of defeat

25 February 2024 0 comments

■By MO SHER L Scottish ………33pts Tries: Davies 19, Nutton 24, Sheppard 34 Conversions: Lloyd-Seed 20, 25, 35 Penalties: Lloyd-Seed 16, 48, 50, 66 Caldy […]

Tosa takes chance with a lighter blue

25 February 2024 0 comments

By ROB COLE Makoto Tosa will join an exclusive club on Saturday when he wins his second Blue in the Varsity Match – and make […]

Series 3 Episode 25: Calcutta Cup preview with Bryan Redpath

21 February 2024 0 comments

Round 3 of the 2024 Six Nations is coming thick and fast and the headline fixture – as it often is – is Saturday’s Calcutta […]

DREAM TEAM

18 February 2024 0 comments

RORY BARTLE, THE FORMER NORTH OTAGO, LONDON SCOTTISH, JERSEY REDS, GLOUCESTER & WALES U20S LOCK, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… […]

Gallagher delight as Caldy down Cov

11 February 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Coming off the bench to score a hat-trick and spearhead Caldy’s upset victory over title fighting Coventry last weekend was the highlight […]

Uzokwe: We have a lot more in tank

4 February 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Ealing Trailfinders won seven out of their opening eight games in the Championship, have reached the Premiership Cup semi-finals and average over […]

Kvesic backing Cov to push Ealing all the way

28 January 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Coventry went top of the Championship table last weekend following their dramatic win over London Scottish and star flanker Matt Kvesic is […]

Cambridge break their duck with battling show

28 January 2024 0 comments

By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge …….33pts Tries: Merigan 1, Caven 30, Hanks 45, Veness 67, 76 Conversions: James 31, 46, 68, 77 Caldy ……………… 14pts Tries: […]

Adamson redeems himself after Knights error

28 January 2024 0 comments

By BRIAN WILLIAMS Bedford ………….32pts Tries: Worley 8, Le Bourgeois 26, French 31, Adamson 41, Howard 61 Conversions: Grimoldby 27, 62 Penalties: Grimoldby 78 L […]

Young Guns: Harlequins and England U20s second row Harry Browne

28 January 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Harry Browne is eager to nail down a starting slot for England U20 in the forthcoming Six Nations. The 19-year-old second row […]

Agony for Scottish as Coventry snatch win at death

21 January 2024 0 comments

By TOM JOHNSON London Scots ..38pts Tries: Mehson 7, Jurevicius 16, 30, Marshall 53, 57, Trenholm 71 Conversions: Slevin 30, 53, 57, 71 Coventry ………..40pts […]

All clubs must be able to reach top

21 January 2024 0 comments

JEFF PROBYN SO it’s back to the future with the RFU CEO Bill Sweeney telling the Championship that they either don’t understand or have been […]

Short raring to go as he sets sights on hitting 50

14 January 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Hartpury University flanker Harry Short is set to reach 50 appearances against Caldy on Saturday and having already scored 25 tries, he’s […]

Nottingham launch bid to raise £50,000 after flooding

14 January 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK It’s been an unhappy new year for Nottingham as a record flood in the Lady Bay area last week has put the […]

With Smith and Mitchell, there should be fireworks

14 January 2024 0 comments

Paul Rees talks to Topsy Ojo and finds the TV pundit in optimistic mood for both club and country Topsy Ojo gets a reminder every […]

Jones delight as Caldy hit heights

7 January 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Three years ago Caldy players could only have dreamt of competing in the Championship, but the Merseyside club are on a roll […]

Lloyd making the most of life in the capital

7 January 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Garin Lloyd made the move from the small town of Neath, Wales to the hustle and bustle of London this summer, balancing […]

Young Guns: Harlequins centre/wing Ben Waghorn

7 January 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Ben Waghorn could have become a rugby league player rather than playing the 15-a-side game but the Harlequins and England U20s centre, […]

Proud men who graced the game

31 December 2023 1 comment

Brendan Gallagher recalls the achievements of those from across the globe that the world of rugby lost in 2023 Sydney Millar CBE (Ballymena, Ireland, Barbarians, […]

Talented players will still miss out

31 December 2023 0 comments

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME With the start of a new year, it’s the beginning of a new RFU and Premiership […]

Time of goodwill to all (well, nearly all)

24 December 2023 0 comments

RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER hands out his Christmas goodies… HO HO HO. I’m normally more of a scrooge than a Santa at Christmas but, to […]

Benson holds his nerve for Cambridge history boys

24 December 2023 0 comments

By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON London Scots ..26pts Tries: Ingall 7, Gjaltema 30, Bradley 37, Hyde 52 Conversions: Lloyd-Seed 8, 31, 38 Cambridge …….28pts Tries: Richards 19, […]

Pirates putting their faith in youth

24 December 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Gavin Cattle says the influx of Cornish youth has brought increased enthusiasm at Pirates which he describes as a ‘pleasure to coach.’ […]

Bazalgette steals it with the final kick of the game

17 December 2023 0 comments

■By NATHAN EDWARDS Hartpury Uni ….33pts Tries: Gray 13, Benz-Solomon 46, Smith 51, Crane 62, 79 Conversions: Bazalgette 14, 47, 52, 63 London Scots .. […]

Pirates game abandoned after serious Grubb injury

17 December 2023 0 comments

By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON Cornish Pirates’ game at Ealing was abandoned on Sunday following an injury to Pirates forward Ben Grubb. Back rower Grubb was taken […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Dream Team with Leo Fielding

3 December 2023 0 comments

Leo Fielding, the Blackheath and former London Scottish and Cinderford centre/full-back, chooses the Best XV he has played with or against… 1. Trevor Davison – […]

Delight for Scottish as they grab first win of season

3 December 2023 0 comments

By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON London Scots ………………. 19pts Tries: Ingall 2, Marshall 40, Musk 80 Conversions: Lloyd-Seed 40, 80 E Trailfinders ………………. 17pts Tries: Willemse 18, […]

Scottish go so close but Digby snatches it for Doncaster

26 November 2023 0 comments

■By GUY Doncaster K …..29pts Tries: Conversions: Morris 21, Simpson 60, 72, Digby 79 Olver 21, 60, Bennett 79 Penalties: Olver 30 London Scots . […]

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 […]

Five-star Ampthill claim first away win

19 November 2023 0 comments

By BEN CONEYBEARE L Scottish ……… 10pts Tries: Trenholm 10, Talbot-Davies 27 Ampthill …………36pts Tries: Jackson-Richards 3, 53; Eliot 34, Pifeleti 64, Chapman 80 Conversions: […]

Anderson aims to be a starter

19 November 2023 0 comments

By LUKE JARMYN Harlequins full-back Cameron Anderson believes doing the hard yards in London Scottish’s survival fight last season will help him in his hunt […]

Lack of jeopardy is costing us, says Davies

12 November 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Caldy director of rugby Gareth Davies says the sting has been taken from this season’s Championship due to a lack of jeopardy […]

Caldy’s pack make the most of poor weather to tame Scots

5 November 2023 0 comments

By JOHN LYON Caldy ………………29pts Tries: Booth 10, Gallagher 20, Wilkinson 57, Hearn 70 Conversions: Rogers 11, 21 Barker 71 Penalties: Barker 80 London Scots […]

Premiership Cup a great success, says Matson

22 October 2023 0 comments

By LUKE JARMYN Harlequins’ Tabai Matson is calling on English rugby’s ‘powers that be’ to recognise how the new format Premiership Cup has been healthy […]