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National League 2W
/ 2 months agoStudents top of class in a thriller
■By JACK TOZER Loughborough S....57 Cinderford...............50 THE Students emerged victorious in a 100-point thriller. It took just two minutes for the...
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National League 2W
/ 2 months agoAlex puts Borne back in business
■By HUW GRIFFIN Camborne................54 Barnstaple..............24 LEADERS Camborne bounced back from back-to-back defeats by thrashing Barnstaple. This was a head-to-head where Barnstaple...
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National League 2W
/ 2 months agoMagical Monty try is huge highlight for Lucs
■BY GEOFF VICKRESS Redruth............... 7 Luctonians.......58 LUCTONIANS had a real spring in their step as they treated Redruth to a real...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agofor the visitors
over the line, while Tom Addison also found his range from the tee, converting all those second period scores. Chester took...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoDavis leads way for deadly Hornets
■By COILIN DUFFY Syston .....................22 Hornets ....................54 HORNETS delivered a clinical attacking display to overcome Syston in an entertaining clash. The...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoTitans leave it too late to deny Lymm
■By MIKE JAMOS Lymm .......................29 Taunton Titans ....28 LYMM just did enough to hold off a late Taunton rally . They...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoRatu relishing Titanic tussles ahead for an upbeat Taunton
■By BEN JAYCOCK TAUNTON Titans are targeting a top-three finish in National Two West after a statement victory over promotion-chasing Camborne...
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National League 2E
/ 2 months agoMaddison backing his girls to find a big finish
NEWS EXTRA ■By BEN JAYCOCK TRAILFINDERS boss Barney Maddison says his side are embracing the pressure of the PWR playoff race...
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National League 2E
/ 2 months agoHamilton makes all the difference
Oundle......................43 Esher.........................38 ■By BEN JAYCOCK OUNDLE outscored Esher in a thrilling try-fest, as Oundle edged home by five points. Starting smartly,...
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National League 2E
/ 2 months agoArmstrong blitz is too hot to handle
Guernsey.................62 L Welsh.....................29 ■■By RORY MORROW GUERNSEY bulldozed London Welsh aside, with Anthony Armstrong scoring four tries. Rhydian George opened the...
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National League 2E
/ 2 months agoMatt puts the gloss on top Bury win
By MICHAEL WHITFIELD Strong men: Bury’s George Bretag-Norris breaks through the gain line and, below, Barnes loose forward Angus Farquhar breaks...
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National League 2E
/ 2 months agopenalty seals it
ing line-out. five minutes in, Penfold the league Dorking.....................43 Westcombe Park..40 Hardwick is the hero as last-kick By KEVIN BEAL DELIGHTED...
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National League 2E
/ 2 months agoHawks’ survival bid gets big boost
Henley Hawks ......49 Havant .....................38 ■By ALISTAIR BEYNON HENLEY Hawks secured a vital five-point victory over Havant in their bid to...
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National League 2E
/ 2 months agoAdams helps plot huge win for Oaks
Old Albanians .......33 Sevenoaks .............39 ■By GEORGE DAVIS THIRTEENTH-PLACED Sevenoaks upset top-of-the-table chasers Old Albanians at Woollam’s Playing Field. An early...
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National League 2E
/ 2 months agoTales of the unexpected are wake-up call for Webb
■By BEN JAYCOCK Catch this: Henley scrum-half Leo Webb HENLEY scrum-half Leo Webb admits their campaign hasn’t gone to plan but...
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Features
/ 2 months agoFREDDIE OGDEN-METHERELL
YOUNG GUNS GLOUCESTER AND ENGLAND U20S Ssecond row Freddie Ogden-Metherell admits the step up to international rugby has been as mentally...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoRESULTS
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Latest News
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoEngland settle for third as France take title
U20S SIXNATIONS By BEN JAYCOCK ENGLAND produced a spirited comeback but fell just short in a 31-28 defeat to Grand Slam...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoRegional results
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Schools / Universities
/ 2 months agoBrunel in charge as they prove too good for Cardiff
BUCS RUGBY By JOSEPH TERRY DEFENDING Women’s BSR champions Cardiff Met have been dumped out of the Cup Championship by debutants...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoBrighton set their sights on historic three-peat
ROSSLYN PARK 7S nBy JOSEPH TERRY BRIGHTON College chase a third consecutive Rosslyn Park 7s next week looking to become the...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoRegional results
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 2 months agoIt’s ten in a row for Hurricanes
nBy SAM JACKSON WINGER FEHI FINEANGANOFO SCORED A HAT-TRICK AS HURRICANES RECORDED THEIR 10TH WIN IN A ROW AGAINST HIGHLANDERS, 50-7...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoResults and tables supplied by the RFU
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 2 months agoNBS eclipse Epsom to claim place in history
SCHOOLSREPORT By josephterry NORTHAMPTON School for Boys completed a historic Schools Cup and Trophy double after defeating Epsom College 36-20, becoming...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 months agoNewport make it a triple affair
Super Rygbi round-up By CARL FIELD NEWPORT added the Super Rygbi Cymru Challenger Shield to the SRC Trophy and SRC Cup...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 months agoPonty work hard to stay on top
Premiership round-up ■By CARL FIELD Ebbw had taken an ear-Llandovery, in third, break but a dominant sec-a play-off eliminator. PONTYPRIDD remain...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoBRITISH RESULTS AND FIXTURES
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Columnists
/ 2 months agoAfter three rounds, it all looked so easy…
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN WELL, that was a remarkable end to what turned out to be an utterly astonishing Six Nations,...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoForthcoming fixtures
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Miscellaneous
/ 2 months agoMcGuigan to leave coaching role at Sale
BYRON McGuigan, who was part of England’s coaching set-up during the Six Nations, is to leave his role as Sale Sharks...
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Premiership
/ 2 months ago‘We took time to find our rhythm’
BATH head of rugby Johann van Graan was most impressed with the attitude of his side. He said: “We knew that...
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Guest Blogs
/ 2 months agoFree-to-Play Gaming Platforms Growing Among Rugby Fans – Here’s Why
Rugby has been a game about giving it your all: eighty minutes of relentless physical action with no stoppage time-outs, and...
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Guest Blogs
/ 2 months agoRugby’s Greatest Rivalries. A Deep Dive into Historic Clashes
Rugby, a sport steeped in tradition and passion, thrives on the intensity of its rivalries. From bone-crunching international showdowns to fiercely...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoNew Rugby Paper Roundup: Best Six Nations ever? How does rugby crack America?
Assistant Editor Ben Jaycock is joined by rugby analyst Sam Larner on this week’s Rugby Paper Roundup to reflect on what...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months ago2026 Super Rugby Americas – Round Four summary: Peñarol beat Cobras as Pampas hit top spot
Peñarol backed up their first win of the season with a deserved 38-20 home victory over Cobras in Round Four of...
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Guest Blogs
/ 2 months agoFrom Rugby Star to All Black Slot – The Biggest Rugby Games to Try This Year
Rugby fans are known for their passion. Even when the weekend matches are over, there’s still the need to keep the...
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Six Nations
/ 2 months agoThe rugby number that says the most about 2026 is 7.4
That was the average number of tries per match in this year’s men’s Six Nations, after the tournament produced a record...
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International Rugby
/ 2 months agoSix Nations: Ireland head coach Andy Farrell says ‘The Irish fridge’ is his Triple Crown star
Head coach Andy Farrell led the congratulations for his Ireland team yesterday after they sealed their fourth Six Nations Triple Crown...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoDoris praises his big-match players
IRELAND captain Caelan Doris was proud his side could produce another huge performance to clinch their fourth Triple Crown in five...
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International Rugby
/ 2 months agoWales 31-17 Italy: At last! Aaron Wainwright leads the charge as the Welsh learn how to win again
After a run of 15 consecutive losses, Wales finally won a Six Nations game – their first since winning in Rome...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoThis result means everything to the players, says Lake
AFTER ending their three-year, 15-game losing streak in the Six Nations, Wales captain Dewi Lake said: “The win means everything to...
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Junior International Rugby
/ 2 months agoWales U20s vs Italy U20s: The Welsh aiming to hit par in Six Nations finale
Wales U20s head coach Richard Whiffin says his side must beat Italy today to deliver what he believes would represent a...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoFast Eddie & Co love tales of the unexpected
THERE are times you cannot help but conclude that some pro coaches have got so much time on their hands they...
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Letters
/ 2 months agoI still see a clueless rabble
IN November 2024, The Rugby Paper published a letter from me titled “England look like a clueless rabble.” After what is...
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Letters
/ 2 months agoWe need to select a ball-carrying 12
THERE has been a lot of criticism of Borthwick’s selections lately, however I want to comment on the backs. I might...
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Letters
/ 2 months agoRFU must tell us what it plans to do
DEFEAT by Italy means that another Six Nations passes by with England grossly under-achieving. The worst aspect is that large parts...
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Letters
/ 2 months agoThis is why I fear for England’s weak underbelly
THE build-up to this Six Nations and how it as unravelled seems reminiscent of the 2015 RWC and, like the group...
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