News By The Rugby Paper Team
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoLions’ resolve broken by late scores
By SIMON MOYLE P’boro Lions….19 Sedgley P’k….33 TWO late tries by Sedgley Park were enough to battle past a spirited Peterborough...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoNot at their best but Ionians go top of table
By MALLY KNOWLES Hull Ionians……34pts Fylde………………….22pts ?MARTYN Wood admitted his Hull Ionians charges were not at the top of their game...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoMorris stays cool to seal dramatic draw
S’bridge ……26 Chester ……26 By DAVE LAWRENCE REPLACEMENT scrumhalf Joshua Morris held his nerve to slot over the last gasp conversion...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoOtley risk it at the last but fall short
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale ……25 Otley …………….22 OTLEY’S bold bid to snatch a late victory came up dramatically short. Having fought...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoDale find an extra gear in success
By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale….44 S Leicester ….20 WHARFEDALE’S late surge gave way to a scoreline that belied a close game of...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoMY LIFEIN RUGBY
THE FORMER WALES & SWANSEA CENTRE KEVIN HOPKINS Swansea was my club for 13 years (1982- 1993, making 179 appearances) and...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoJoshua’s on fire from the tee for Barnes
By RICHARD LEWIS Barnes…………20 Dings C …………15 TWO late penalties from Joshua Hammett were enough for Barnes to come from behind...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoBury heartbreak at Kingdom kick
By SIMON LORD Bury St Ed ……22 Taunton T ……24 GARY Kingdom’s nerveless penalty on 78 minutes snatched victory for Taunton....
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoBees are stung by Sterling Sam
By WILL REILLY Canterbury ….38 B & Solihull ……9 CANTERBURY powered to a convincing win over Birmingham & Solihull as Sam...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoEdwards hat-trick sees TJs to island success
By KATIE DAUNT Guernsey ……17 T Juddians ….35 CHARLES Edwards ran in a hat-trick as Tonbridge Juddians got the better of...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoHall comes up trumps as Hawks march on
By NICK PITSON Henley………………21pts Redruth………………17pts Flat out effort: Henley’s Alex Bradley dives over the line Off-load: Henley’s David Hyde gets the...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoClifton’s defence holds firm under fire
By YASH MUDUMBAI LI Wild Geese 26 Clifton ……….30 CLIFTON won an enthralling encounter away at London Irish Wild Geese by...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoRams get back to winning ways
By CAMERON TEMPLE Rams …………….31 O Redcliffians15 THE RAMS returned to winning ways as they bounced back from defeat last week...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoAlbanian fightback thwarted by Jack
By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanian34 Worthing ……34 JACK Forrest earned Worthing a draw after a remarkable comeback had seen Old Albanian...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoYOUNG GUNS
SEAN LONSDALE EXETER FLANKER It was back in mid- September, on the morning of Exeter’s home game with Sale, that Sean...
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Features
/ 7 years agoExeter back up Hartpury win with bonus over Loughborough
By JOE BYRNES EXETER continued their title march with a comfortable 31-5 victory over Loughborough at Topsham. The champions elect, who...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoSutton and Epsom down sorry Shelford
London & South East Premier SUTTON and Epsom maintained their top of the table status following a 59-19 win at home...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoScunny turn up heat as Newport falter
Midlands Premier SCUNTHORPE took control of the title race as they beat Nuneaton and saw second placed Newport Salop fall to...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoSolid display sees Hull stay at summit
Northern Premier HULL remain top of the table and are now nine points clear of Billingham in second place after beating...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoBarnstaple promotion hopes boosted
South West Premier BARNSTAPLE gave their play-off hopes a lift as the South West Premier reaches its conclusion with a victory...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoLosing Mako’s a blow but Cardiff’s not a fortress now
A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME bl@JEFF PROBYN Previous: Elliot Daly scores the winning try in Cardiff in 2017. England...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoJudge returns as cover for Vunipola
SARACENS have resigned Cornish Pirates prop Christian Judge until the end of the season after an ankle injury ruled out Mako...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoWorcester bring back Kiwi scrum-half Kitto
WORCESTER Warriors have re-signed New Zealand-born scrum-half Jono Kitto. Kitto, 26, who has played for both Leicester and Harlequins in the...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoFranks follows his brother to Saints
NORTHAMPTONhave signed New Zealand tighthead Owen Franks from the Crusaders for after the World Cup. The double World Cup winner, 31,...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoRed Roses set for battle with Baa-Baas
ENGLANDwomen will play the Barbarians for the first time at Twickenham this summer. The Red Roses will kick-off before the men’s...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoBlues hooker Rees set to call it quits
FORMER Wales captain Matthew Rees will hang up his boots at the end of the season. The Cardiff Blues hooker returned...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoShoulder op rules out Hurrell for six months
BRISTOL centre Will Hurrell will be out for the rest of the season with a shoulder injury which requires surgery. The...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoHungry Joe will feed off the frenzied Welsh fans
By GARY FITZGERALD Preparing for Cardiff: Joe Launchbury hits George Kruis during England training this week PICTURES: Getty Images Rout: Jonny...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoOwens: We must start fast or they’ll teach us
By ALEX BYWATER Confident: Ken Owens KEN Owens has vowed to get stuck into England but warned Wales Eddie Jones’ side...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoBrighton lay claim to being rugby’s oldest
By RUPERT BATES BRIGHTON, riding high in London One South, are celebrating their 150th season but they could be even older...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoTaylor targets England recall after Everest
By SAM PARKHOUSE ENGLAND world cup winner Tamara Taylor is making her comeback from ankle surgery and setting out to break...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoEngland gear up for Wales opener
ENGLAND will host the 2019 U18 Six Nations Festival over ten days in April. The teams will be hosted by Hartpury...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 7 years agoPlummer blows his big chance
By LUKE JARMYN Return: Double World Cup winner Ma’a Nonu made his comeback after a three-year stint in France PICTURE: Getty...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoPrincipality Premiership
By THOMAS HUWS Carm Quins ……7 Aberavon ……….9 ABERAVON moved back into the top six in the Premiership thanks to the...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoWhites’ winning run ended as Ponty punish ill-discipline
By CARL FIELD Pontypridd ….31 Swansea ……19 PONTYPRIDD maintained their title push with a bonus-point triumph over Swansea at Sardis Road...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoCardiff keep up the heat with Bedwas success
By ROB COLE Cardiff …………35 Bedwas ……….17 CARDIFF kept up the pressure on league leaders Merthyr as they bagged a bonus...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoSteelmen in seventh heaven as they claim Gwent derby
By JAY BAYFORD Cross Keys ….17 Ebbw Vale……48 EBBW Vale took the spoils in the Gwent derby as they totally outclassed...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoLlanelli edge to safety but Bargoed are cut adrift
By JOHN MURPHY Llanelli ……….39 Bargoed ……….10 LLANELLI took a giant stride towards Principality Premiership survival with a bonus-point triumph over...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoRavens enjoy away day success despite sin-bin troubles
By HUW JONES Llandovery ….10 Bridgend ……19 BRIDGEND defied two yellow cards to record their first win at Church Bank for...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoWilliams hat-trick as Ironmen stay on track for title
By GEOFF CHAMPION Merthyr ……….47 Neath………………5 HOOKER Rhys Williams grabbed a hat-trick as Merthyr chalked up an expected comfortable bonus-point victory...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoPooler make it 40 in a row to stay clear
Welsh Championship round-up By JAY BAYFORD PONTYPOOLremain eight points clear at the top of the Championship after claiming their 40th consecutive...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoLucky 13 for Brecon with win over the champs
Welsh Division One round-up By JAY BAYFORD BRECON displayed their One East title credentials with an eye-widening 34-19 victory over reigning...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoLaidlaw in charge as Clermont reclaim top
FRENCH COLUMN DAVID BARNES Marksman: Greg Laidlaw kicked 20 points for Clermont PICTURE: Getty Images Clermont, whose last outing took place...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoWhiffin: England have learnt from Irish loss
By NEALE HARVEY Chance to play Wales: Saracens play-maker Manu Vunipola Lessons: Richard Whiffin ENGLAND U20s attack coach Richard Whiffin insists...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoTigers hungry for U18s repeat
LEICESTER include seven of the players who lifted the trophy last year in their team to defend the U18 Academy League...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoKinghorn: Away record has to improve, starting in Paris
By GARY HEATLY Flyer: Blair Kinghorn scores against Italy SCOTLAND speedster Blair Kinghorn admits the team’s defence has simply not been...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoForgiveness could drive Ford’s game
Benched: George Ford has gone off the boil WILL Jeremy Guscott ever find it within himself to forgive the young George...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoLet best of Britain & Ireland slug it out
LAST week’s letter about ringfencing the Premiership is exactly what I would suggest. Have a plan to increase the Premiership to...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoDon’t block our own Bournemouth story
IT was wonderful to read Nick Cain hold up my local soccer club, AFC Bournemouth, as an example to Premiership Rugby....
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoWhat a production line
I’VE been watching Hartpury College for a few years now on their march to the Championship and seen a fair number...












