News By The Rugby Paper Team
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoRelief for Byron as his Titans win ugly
By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham........ 17pts Stourbridge...... 10pts RESILIENT Titans fought off a strong challenge from visitors Stourbridge to maintain their 100...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoInjury-hit Wharfedale pipped by visitors
By STEPHEN RHODES Wharfedale............ 10 Luctonians.............. 16 A THOROUGHLY enjoyable game at The Avenue in bright and breezy conditions saw visitors...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoTigers roar back to see off Ionians
By GEOFF ROBERTS Sedgley Park.........27 Hull Ionians............ 21 TIGERS fought back from conceding an early converted try to claim victory. The...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoTom’s treble for seven-up Fylde
By MICHAEL PALMER Bournville...............33 Fylde.........................47 WHAT a crazy game this was in the Birmingham sunshine. The Fylde pack hardly ventured into...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoLloyd’s late try seals big victory
By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield..... 7 Chester.............. 10 A LATE try from James Lloyd snatched victory for Chester in tight contest in...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoRegional results
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoSaints do battle with Bears for academy honours
NEWS EXTRA By BEN JAYCOCK THE Premiership Rugby Academy season draws to a close today at Sixways as Bristol Bears take...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoRegional results
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoSavea’s late try seals storming Hurricanes win
By BEN JAYCOCK THE Hurricanes produced one of the most remarkable backs in Super Rugby history by scoring three tries in...
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Features
/ 4 years agoIcon Rees pays price for leading resistance
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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Latest News
/ 4 years agoOptimist Steve brought out the best in players
By PAUL REES Inspirational: Steve Black with Wales DANNY Cipriani succinctly summed up Steve Black, a motivator unlike any other who...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoSkewen’s sweet seven
NATIONAL DIV 1 SKEWEN maintained their unbeaten record to remain clear at the top thanks to a 16-7 home win over...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoBlack and Ambers hold off Steelmen’s rally
Premiership By STEFFAN THOMAS Ebbw Vale...............22 Newport...................29 NEWPORT held off a late rally from Ebbw Vale to solidify their place at...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 4 years agoIn-form Cabango helps rout Llanelli
By ROB COLE Llanelli....................... 5 Cardiff......................22 THEO Cabango made it four tries in his past three games as he helped to...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 4 years agoIronmen prove too strong as Ravens caged
By FREDDIE BENNETT Bridgend.................. 16 Merthyr....................36 MERTHYR moved up to third with a comprehensive bonus-point victory. The Ravens made a strong...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 4 years agoSwans take flight against the Quins
By PAUL HOPKINS Carmarthen............ 21 Swansea.................26 SWANSEA picked up their league win of the season after they picked up a bonus-point...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 4 years agoDrovers have designs on more Ponty woe
By ROB COLE PREVIEW... Llandovery v Pontypridd Today. Kick-off 2:30pm, Church Bank Playing Fields PONTYPRIDD are still seeking their first win...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoCowan chases run at Bath
By STEFFAN THOMAS TOM Cowan is hoping his impressive performances for Wales U20s can catapult him into the Bath matchday squad....
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoBRITISH RUGBY RESULTS AND FIXTURES
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoCormac confident he can be a big hit
By BEN JAYCOCK ULSTER second row Cormac Izuchukwu returned last weekend in their 12-0 win over Dragons after a long-term ACL...
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James Harrington
/ 4 years agoJuggernaut Joseph has found his smile at Pau
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN This has been a bleublanc-rouge letter week for former France U20 phenomenon Jordan Joseph. It started last...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoForthcoming fixtures
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoSanderson can’t compete with offers from Far East
By PAUL REES ALEX Sanderson is feeling what he calls the brutal effect of the salary cap reduction as he tries...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoScotland book their place at World Cup
SCOTLAND claimed the last remaining place at this year’s Women’s Rugby World Cup with an emphatic 59-3 victory over Colombia in...
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Shane Williams
/ 4 years agoThree tries but Wales pay price for slow start
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Running the show: England fly-half Marcus Smith Where was the Welsh side of the second...
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Six Nations
/ 4 years agoBoth of these late blooming skippers are now national treasures
BRENDAN GALLAGHER VERDICT THERE was plenty to absorb and digest at Twickenham, not least the sight of a packed HQ enjoying...
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Six Nations
/ 4 years agoWomen’s Head Coach
Barnes Rugby Club would like to appoint a new Women’s head coach for the 22/23 season as our current head coach...
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Six Nations
/ 4 years agoItaly desperate for improvement to silence doubters
By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Ireland v Italy Today. Kick-off 3pm, Aviva Stadium Bright spark: Monty Ioane offers a threat out wide...
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Six Nations
/ 4 years agoFrance still gunning for the Slam as Scots fail to take their chances
By PAUL REES Scotland ............17pts Tries: Darge 29, Van der Merwe 80 Conversions: Russell 30, Hogg 80 Penalties: Russell 11 France...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoDiamond looking to add beef
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER STEVE Diamond is planning a clear out of his forwards as he plans to...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoReds form puts back row White on Bath radar
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Target: Wesley White JAKE White’s son Wesley could be heading to the Premiership next...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoRadradra wanted in the Far East
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER SEMI Radradra has been sounded out about a move to Japan even though he...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoEngland face fight to keep Arundell
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Ace: Henry Arundell SCOTLAND are preparing a bid to snatch London Irish full-back Henry...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoBoyd calls for urgent fix to Test window
NEWS EXTRA NORTHAMPTON director of rugby Chris Boyd has urged rugby’s rulers to sort out the calendar or the Premiership will...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 4 years agoFletcher returns as Quins look to put on a show
By FIONA LYONS PREVIEW... Harlequins v Sale Today. Kick-off 3pm, Twickenham Stoop HARLEQUINS head coach Gerard Mullen has made just one...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoLaw aims to inspire Scotland’s next generation
By GARY HEATLY IT would be “absolutely huge” for Scotland Women to qualify for the Rugby World Cup and the squad...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoTheo’s a slam dunk to reach top
By ADAM HATHAWAY Big impression: Theo McFarland scores for Saracens against Harlequins PICTURE: Getty Images SARACENS head coach Joe Shaw has...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoWoolstencroft in for long haul at Sarries
By DANIEL GALLAN SARACENS hooker Tom Woolstencroft is on the cusp of something special. There’s been no indication from Eddie Jones...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoPromotion hopefuls hear their fate on Tuesday
By JON NEWCOMBE EALING and Doncaster’s applications for promotion to the Premiership will be considered at an RFU Board of Directors...
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Letters
/ 4 years agoBrendan’s right, it’s ring-fence’s fault
BRENDAN Gallagher’s article last week headed ‘Stress-free Premiership muddles the mind’ should make the RFU sit up and take notice referring...
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Letters
/ 4 years agoMitchell such a coup
JOHN Mitchell is just the type of coach to help take Japan to the next level and I would not be...
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Features
/ 4 years agoMoney is only reason to let Boks in 6 Nations
COLIN BOAG The rumour that SouthAfrica will join the Six Nations in 2025 is growing, being presented in some quarters as...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoDREAM TEAM
TOM BRADY, THE SALE FC AND FORMER SALE SHARKS AND LEICESTER WINGER, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH AND...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 4 years agoManu must return to help land knock-out punches
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK THERE were no surprises in England’s win against Italy in Rome, but I guess...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoTigers keep it tight to curb Bath spirit
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Bath ....................20pts Tries: Muir 9, Ojomoh 29, Bayliss 31 Conversions: Bailey 29 Penalties: Bailey 22 Leicester ..........24pts Tries:...
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Premiership
/ 4 years ago‘Players came up with the answers’
LEICESTER head coach Steve Borthwick praised his side for finding solutions in the second half. “We started the game really well...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoJackson’s final kick snatches it for Irish
By GARY FITZGERALD London Irish ....32pts Tries: van Rensburg 3, 24, Coleman 41, Hassell-Collins 64 Conversions: Jackson 25, 42, 65 Penalties:...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoVunipola boys on top form – Shaw
JOE Shaw praised the Vunipola brothers even though the discarded England pair could not get their side over the line against...
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Letters
/ 4 years agoU20s win offers big hope for Italy future
ITALY U20s did a job on England last week and I hope they follow the path of the French counterparts who...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoFalcons have eye on Tian
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Wanted: Tian Schoeman NEWCASTLE Falcons are in the market for a new fly-half next...















