News By The Rugby Paper Team
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoTigers take control as Gate fade away
By BILL BARRACK Sheffield Tigers....62 Harrogate.................. 8 SHEFFIELD Tigers recovered from a shaky start to power their way to victory over...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoSharpe seals win in Nick of time
By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield...36 Rotherham....... 31 A LATE Nick Sharpe try stunned title-chasing Titans in an 11-try Yorkshire thriller. Huddersfield, who...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoThere’s just no stopping Otley!
Northern Premier OTLEY power away at the top of the table following a 78-0 win at home to Northwich. Adam Malthouse,...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoSalop confirmed as the champions
Midlands Premier NEWPORT (Salop) were crowned champions, with their 17-26 win at Syston enough to seal the crown with a game...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoSix-try Stileman stuns the Raiders
By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanian....36 Guernsey..........28 TOM Stileman scored a stunning six tries as Old Albanian came from behind to beat...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoBarnes toppled by ruthless Lions
By MICHAEL WHITFIELD Barnes...................... 10 Leicester Lions.....28 LEICESTER Lions produced a clinical display to edge a highly competitive clash with Barnes....
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoLeaders march on with Bury victory
By STEPH FRANKLIN Esher.........................43 Bury St Edmunds..22 ESHER are still flying high after notching another victory on home turf, this time...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoClifton snatch draw after Sargent treble
By ROGER OPIE Clifton................. 31pts Worthing............ 31pts Jump for joy: Kieran Leeming touches down to score Worthing’s second try THERE was...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoNorville bags hat-trick for classy Hawks
By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley Hawks.......48 Barnstaple.............. 17 HENLEY Hawks halted a three-match losing streak with a much-needed victory over Barnstaple. In...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoDings cling on as Hinckley hit back
By CHRIS CAMPBELL Hinckley..................29 Dings Crusaders...34 DINGS Crusaders held off a spirited Hinckley fightback to register a narrow win at Leicester...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoRampant Reds keep up pressure
By BILL HOOPER Redruth....................59 Rochford Hund......... 5 REDRUTH produced some sunshine rugby as they ran in nine tries against Rochford Hundred...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoGables agony for injury-hit Westcliff
By NICK CROWE Westcliff.......... 19 Canterbury.......33 CANTERBURY were made to battle hard for a victory over injury-hit Westcliff at The Gables....
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoAdams shines in Sevenoaks win
London & SE Premier SEVENOAKS still head the table after winning 22-15 at Maidenhead. Ross Muil and Drew Prince scored tries...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoBotterill smashes try-scoring mark
SW Premier EXETER University winger James Botterill broke the division’s try-scoring record as he ran in six against Okehampton to take...
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Features
/ 4 years agoFallen champs eat their humble pie as required
Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful Iconic Rugby...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 4 years agoSorry, but my old mate Brian is wrong
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Interesting to see my old mate Brian Moore professing in his newspaper...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoResults
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoUniversity season reaches climax at Sixways
BUCS RUGBY By NICK POWELL IT’S finals week in BUCS rugby with three pivotal games taking place on Wednesday as university...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoRegional results
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoYoung lads keep injury-hit Titans in title hunt
NEWS EXTRA By BEN JAYCOCK DESPITE being stripped to their ‘bare bones’ due to a mammoth injury list, Rotherham continue their...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoSkivington lays down challenge to Test hopefuls
By PAUL REES GEORGE Skivington has told his players that if they have ambitions to go on international tours this summer,...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoAshton on track for the magic century
By JON NEWCOMBE Still got it: Chris Ashton dives over to score for Leicester against Exeter PICTURES: Getty Images STEVE Borthwick...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoVersatile Ealing ace Uzokwe glad to finish off the job in style
By BEN JAYCOCK CHAMPIONSHIP winner Simon Uzokwe is enjoying some well-earned time off as he awaits the outcome of Ealing Trailfinders’...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoRegional results
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoFixtures
Week beginning Sunday, April 10, 2022 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs ... Continue reading......
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoThe RUGBY Paper Podcast
Host Oliver Little is joined by World Cup winners Rocky Clark and Emily Scarratt talking all things Womens’ Six Nations. The...
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James Harrington
/ 4 years agoToulon fans in uproar at Carbonel departure
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Even by Toulon’s unusual standards, this season has been an extraordinary tale of failure and redemption. But,...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 4 years agoNeath get maximum to stay in the hunt
Championship roundup NEATH went into their game at Cardiff Met knowing they needed to pick up five points to try to...
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Hidden
/ 4 years agoCardiff bag vital bonus as title race hots up
Premiership By ROB COLE Swansea ..............20 Cardiff ..................27 TWO years ago Cardiff were odds-on to win the Premiership title before Covid...
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Hidden
/ 4 years agoEvans’ late shows seals 9-try thriller
Premiership By JAMES WRIGHT Aberavon ..............28 Llandovery ..........29 AARON Warren grabbed a hat-trick for the Drovers as they took revenge for...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 4 years agoCarmarthan’s power pack turn the screw
Premiership By FREDDIE BENNETT Ebbw Vale ............16 Carmarthen Q ......28 CARMARTHEN Quins kept their slim title hopes alive with an impressive...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 4 years agoLock star Williams bows out in style
Premiership By BEN WILLIAMS RGC ........................40 Pontypridd............10 ANDREW Williams brought the curtain down on his 200-plus games, decade-long career with RGC...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 4 years agoMerthyr stun leaders to spur Cardiff’s bid
Premiership By STEFFAN THOMAS Newport ................22 Merthyr ................34 MERTHYR blew the Premiership title race wide open with a stunning away win...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 4 years agoVeall’s late try keeps Newbridge unbeaten
National One roundup THE big game in Division 1 East was at Newbridge, where the home side were hoping to maintain...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 4 years agoBRITISH RUGBY RESULTS AND FIXTURES
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoSavea calls for better refereeing standards
By BEN JAYCOCK HURRICANES captain Ardie Savea demands better from the referees as he was left speechless after a controversial finish...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoChiefs urge Wales not to rush Jenkins into action
By JARED EVITTS ROB Baxter has warned Wayne Pivac against taking young Exeter lock Dafydd Jenkins on Wales’ summer tour of...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoAll Black trio face backlash
NEW Zealand stars Damian McKenzie and Anton Lienert-Brown, along with former All Blacks fly-half Stephen Donald have been scrutinised for advertising...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoLam calls on Hull to bring consistency
By PAUL REES PAT Lam expects greater consistency over offences that warrant a red or yellow card when Paul Hull takes...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoScottish line up new partnership with Harlequins
EXCLUSIVE By JON NEWCOMBE LONDON Scottish are set to announce an exciting strategic partnership with Harlequins on similar lines to the...
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Letters
/ 4 years agoTime for players to wear head protection
AS a rugby fan, I consider this paper to be a first class ‘window’ into every aspect of the beautiful game...
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Letters
/ 4 years agoForward passes have crossed line
WHEN is a forward pass not a forward pass? Why does rugby union go against the laws of motion? What is...
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Letters
/ 4 years agoPenalise the pitch invading hookers
IT wasn’t long ago one of your regular columnists mentioned Adam Hastings nicking a few yards to make a kick easier....
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Letters
/ 4 years agoCommon sense law changes to revitalise rugby
RUGBY Union is in desperate need of an injection of common sense! So many aspects of the game aren’t right. 1....
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Letters
/ 4 years agoCaldy were allowed to exploit weakness
LAST weekend a weak referee allowed Caldy to play like a soccer team against Rosslyn Park. Players were arguing with the...
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Features
/ 4 years agoCentral deal helps Johnny be good
COLIN BOAG Well managed: Johnny Sexton plays only the big games for Leinster PICTURE: Getty Images BT Sport’s ‘Rugby Tonight’ programme...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoErratic Eddie failing to develop England
PETER WINTERBOTTOM ENGLAND GREAT NOW ESHER DIRECTOR OF RUGBY Eddie Jones has had his time, but the RFU have made the...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoSam’s been the man for Esher, we’re lucky to have him
PETER WINTERBOTTOM I’M really enjoying my role as director of rugby at Esher, we’re very lucky that we’ve been able to...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 years agoLast year’s runners-up show title credentials
By GARY FITZGERALD Bordeaux ..........13pts Tries: Woki 51, Mori 68 Penalties: Lucu 11 La Rochelle ......31pts Tries: Rhule 21, Danty 53,...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 years agoRadradra comes to the rescue for Bristol
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Sale ......................9pts Penalties: R du Preez 4, 9, 77 Bristol ................10pts Tries: Radradra 70 Conversions: Sheedy 71 Penalties:...















