English Championship
This is where you will find all of The Rugby Paper’s English Championship news, interviews, reports, opinion and other content.
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoCarnegie collared by Exiles’ end-game
By NEALE HARVEY London Scottish 30pts Tries: Uanivi 5, Mosses 75, Scott 78 Conversions: Sharp 5, 75, 78 Penalties: Sharp 30,...
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/ 9 years agoRichmond are left reeling by quickfire Bedford
By NEALE HARVEY Richmond 7pts Try: Phipps 42 Conversion: Gabbitass 42 Bedford 36pts Tries: Williams 6, Adamson 14, 31, Packman 18...
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/ 9 years agoDurutalo at the double as May lets off Ealing
By LUKE JARMYN Ealing T’finders 9pts Tries: Harries 3, Durutalo 22, 42, Stegmann 27 Conversions: Lydon 4, 23, 43 Penalties: Lydon...
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/ 9 years agoBristol roll out the big guns
Preview Bristol v Hartpury College Today, Kick-off 3pm BRISTOL will begin their quest for Premiership promotion against new boys Hartpury College...
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/ 9 years agoAmerican international signs for London Scottish
London Scottish have added international quality to their front-row after completing the signing of American tighthead Dino Waldren. Waldren has earned...
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/ 9 years agoLondon Welsh double act with a five-year masterplan
The John Dawes suite at Old Deer Park is adorned with memorabilia from the bygone age when London Welsh were the...
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/ 9 years agoCharles Piutau signs for Bristol
Bristol have made a major coup on the transfer market with the signing of All Black Charles Piutau from the start...
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/ 9 years agoPitman out to prove how good he can be after mental health issues
Rory Pitman is loving his new life in Jersey but the big Welsh No.8 has revealed he needed the help of...
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/ 9 years agoLydon plots route to Ireland, via Ealing
Peter Lydon still dreams of playing Test rugby for Ireland and he believes switching from London Scottish to Ealing Trailfinders will...
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/ 9 years agoRichmond captain Warden on full alert for next test of endurance
Richmond retained their Championship status last season but club captain Will Warden reckons doing so again will pose a greater challenge....
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/ 9 years agoFront row pair signs new Bedford contract
Bedford Blues have increased their squad size for next Championship season with prop Dave Spelman and hooker Jacob Fields both signing...
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/ 9 years agoFlanker quits Newcastle for Ealing
Dan Temm will swap life beside the River Tyne for life near the Thames when he joins Ealing Trailfinders from Newcastle...
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/ 9 years agoPressure on Ford to keep Carnegie moving
By JON NEWCOMBE JOE FORD admits that it will take a huge effort from Yorkshire Carnegie to beat London Irish and...
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/ 9 years agoBell ready for battle with friendly foe Joe
HOT shotsTommy Bell and Joe Ford used to battle it out in training but there will be much more at stake...
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/ 9 years agoFord puts boot into brave Ealing as Carnegie
By COLIN NEWBOULT On target: Joe Ford THIS battle may have been lost but, after a first leg dismantling of Ealing...
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/ 9 years agoIrish hold most aces, but there were plenty of kings in the pack and backs
by Nick Verdier London Irish were head and shoulders above any other side during the regular season but many individuals have...
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/ 9 years agoFive-try Exiles put Knights to the sword
By STEWART McCULLOUGH LONDON Irish director of rugby Nick Kennedy cut a delighted figure after his side booked their place in...
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/ 9 years agoCarnegie in control after their first half try blitz
By JEREMY INSON YORKSHIRE Carnegie ran in four tries away to Ealing Trailfinders to take a firm grip on their play-off...
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/ 9 years agoGriffiths: We musn’t squander possession again
By JON NEWCOMBE DONCASTER boss Clive Griffiths insists it won’t be game over for his side if they fail to beat...
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/ 9 years agoExiles going back to basics
By NICK VERDIER PLAY-OFF rugby is finally here for London Irish and director of rugby Nick Kennedy has urged his players...
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/ 9 years agoSmith aiming to bow out in style
By JON NEWCOMBE Chasing another contract: Yorkshire Carnegie’s second row Matt Smith YORKSHIRE CARNEGIE centurion Matt Smith hopes he and his...
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/ 9 years agoMunro thrilled to be in shop window
USING Bristol’s Will Hurrell as an inspiration, Ealing centre Joe Munro hopes that a series of good performances in the Championship...
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/ 9 years agoCusack confident of upset
THE odds will be against Doncaster in the semi-final but fly-half Declan Cusack is adamant they have what it takes to...
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/ 9 years agoThis won’t be an easy ride – Jebb
By NICK VERDIER LONDON Irish were clear winners of the regular season but flanker Jebb Sinclair knows the Knights will be...
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/ 9 years agoRichards: RFU must bring in Championship age cap
London Scottish head coach Peter Richards reckons the Championship is failing English player development and says squad age limits are the...
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/ 9 years agoDogged Aylesford fight back to book final place
By NICK VERDIER WOMEN’S COLUMN THE Women’s Premiership will have a new winner next Sunday after Bristol and Aylesford Bulls reached...
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/ 9 years agoKennedy calls for improved discipline in play-off return
By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster …5pts Tries: Lewis 80 London Irish …22pts Tries: Lewington 40, Penalty try 44, McKibbon 47 Conversions: Bell...
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/ 9 years agoDisjointed phony war goes way of Carnegie
By COLIN NEWBOULT Y Carnegie …33pts Tries: Beck 13, Thraves 28, Beesley 44, Forsyth 52, Mayhew 60 Conversions: Seals 14, 29,...
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/ 9 years agoMiserable end for Richards as Exiles cave again
By LUKE JARMYN A SOLOtry by replacement Charles Thacker on the final play saw Nottingham end their hoodoo in the capital...
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/ 9 years agoPaver fury as Pirates let slip big lead for second week
By MIKE SINCLAIR C Pirates …40pts Tries: Duncan 10, 40, 43, Day 14, Arnott 22, O’Meara 69 Conversions: Cargill 10, 14,...
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/ 9 years agoReds finish on high and focus turns to Munster
By TOM INNES Jersey Reds …28pts Tries: Kolo’ofa’i 19, Argyle 32, Robling 67, Adair 77 Conversions: Cope 19, 32, 67, 77...
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/ 9 years agoBiljon fury as Jersey face Friday night Cup fiasco
Frustrated Jersey rugby director Harvey Biljon has blasted B&I Cup organisers for turning what should be his club’s biggest-ever day into...
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/ 9 years agoCaptain Ryan hits hat-trick to seal home play-off spot
By MARK WOOD Bedford …27pts Tries: Adamson 11; Tapley 26; Fields 59; Sharp 80+2 Conversions: Sharp 27, 60 Penalty: Sharp 8...
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/ 9 years agoDavies’ late strike lifts Richmond off bottom
By LUKE JARMYN Richmond…35pts Tries: Walford 19, McLean-Dents 28, Woodward 43, Grimstone 47, Davies 77 Conversions: Kirby 20, 29, 44, 48,...
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/ 9 years agoNo mercy as Irish run in a devastating dozen tries
By STEWART Mc CULLOUGH London Irish …82pts Tries: Lewington 6, 39, 80, Tikoirotuma 15, 71, Cowan 28, 59, McKibbin 41, 66,...
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/ 9 years agoTrailfinders book third place in super style
By JEREMY INSON Ealing T’finders…79pts Tries: Munro 3, Walker 9, 31, Mantella 14, 71, Clegg 26, Ellis 34, 67, Harries 48,...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoFlockhart shows his class again to
By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster…24pts Tries: Lewis 10, Flockhart 54 Conversion: Flockhart 10 Penalties: Flockhart: 2, 8, 30, 72 Jersey…20pts Tries: Penalty...
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/ 9 years agoJersey end Exiles’ run to give Biljon his greatest day
Jersey 15pts Tries: Scott 32, Graham 74 Conversion: Sheedy 74 Penalty: Sheedy 39 London Irish 11pts Tries: Steele 15 Penalty: Brophy...
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/ 9 years agoBurns runs hot as Scots get lesson in finishing
London Scottish 22pts Tries: Atkinson 58, Fergusson 61, 79; Holland 80 Conversions: Lydon 79 Bedford Blues 41pts Tries: Adamson 5, 39;...
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/ 9 years agoBoyce determined to leave Carnegie a farewell present
By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW… Yorkshire Carnegie v Richmond Today. Kick-off 3pm, Headingley HARLEQUINS-bound prop Lewis Boyce insists there is no panic...
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/ 9 years agoTimid Titans given 7-try thumping after Burnell’s exit
Rotherham 7pts Tries: Tresidder 19 Conversions: Ryan 19. Nottingham 46pts Tries: Thacker 24, Evans 40, Stevens 58, 63, Stephenson 69, Langley...
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/ 9 years agoKnights are charging on in pursuit of derby clash
PREVIEW… Cornish Pirates v Doncaster Today. Kick-off 3pm, Mennaye Field By JON NEWCOMBE Expectation: Paul Jarvis DONCASTER KNIGHTS’ centurion Paul Jarvis...
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/ 9 years agoPremiership must take control of Championship
Nottingham chairman Alistair Bow fears Championship rugby will continue its downward spiral unless Premiership Rugby are handed control of the league....
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/ 9 years agoWages of sin don’t prove too costly for Trailfinders
By JEREMY INSON Ealing .59pts Tries: penalty 3, Lewis Jones 12, 31, Harries 22, Mantella 26, 48, Davies 71, Munro 79...
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/ 9 years agoJust topping from Topsy but Pirates fire warning
By NEALE HARVEY London Irish …39pts Tries: Ojo 7, 80, Paice 14, De Chaves 22, Ransom 25, 30, Lewington 28 Conversions:...
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/ 9 years agoHaining on high for Jersey to leave Titans grounded
By TOM INNES Jerseym…17pts Tries: Kerrod 45, Haining 72 Conversions: Sheedy 34, 72 Penalties: Sheedy 52 Rotherham …9pts Penalties: Millar 10,...
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/ 9 years ago13-man Exiles snap their losing streak with early derby onslaught
By LUKE JARMYN Richmond …8pts Tries: Uren 72 Penalties: Kirby 17 L Scottish …19pts Tries: Stevenson 4, Lydon 8, Sheppard 19...
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/ 9 years agoCarpenter: Knights are charged for play-off run
By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW… Doncaster Knights v Yorkshire Carnegie Today. Kick-off 3pm DONCASTER’S Canadian star Aaron Carpenter is predicting a titanic...
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/ 9 years agoLichfield in shock as they miss out on Super league
Lichfield Ladies director of rugby Becky Williams reckons the RFU have made a “mistake” in excluding the “best club in the...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoCatterick chills out to put heat into Carnegie’s play-off bid
By JON NEWCOMBE Y Carnegie v London Irish A FEW weeks ago, this top-of-the-table clash looked almost certain to be a...
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