News By The Rugby Paper Team
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoBristol bailed out by boot of Irish ace Madigan
By ROGER PANTING IAN Madigan kicked six penalties to save Bristol from the embarrassment of successive home defeats and gain a...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoNottingham made to pay for failing to get Carter
By PAUL THOMAS Spreading the play: Nottingham’s Darryl Veenendaal EALING Trailfinders made it three wins in a row with a six-try...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoRonnie roars home to steal bonus point win
By LUKE JARMYN INSIDE-CENTRE Ronnie McLean-Dents’ dash for the line completed Richmond’s revival and led to scenes of jubilation as the...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoTime’s up for Rotherham after 14-year stay in tier two
By TOM INNES A FINAL quarter rally by the home side saw Jersey claim maximum points and condemn Rotherham to relegation...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoLane points way with first half try-double
By MARK WOOD DEPARTING Blues hooker Tom Lindsay was delighted to get one over on his old friend Tom Hicks as...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoAttwood at home with ‘mutants’ in France
By NEALE HARVEY Galacticos: Bryan Habana Mamuka Gorgodze REVITALISED England lock Dave Attwood is ready to ramp-up his bid for a...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoHunt feeling itchy
FORMER England Sevens star Simon Hunt has arguably pulled off his boldest move yet – appearing in a reality TV show...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoStirling signs on
YORKSHIRE Carnegie confirmed the arrival of Chris Stirling, initially in a consultancy role. As revealed last month in TRP, Stirling has...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoIonians arrive late and pay the penalty
By JON EDWARDS O Elthamians 42 Hull Ionians 26 A BLISTERING first-half display was enough to give Elthamians an impressive six-try...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoJones holds his nerve for Caldy
By JAMIE RUSSELL Caldy 21 B Moseley 20 BEN Jones sprung Paton Field into ecstasy as he confirmed a special win...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoSecond-half blitz from Cambridge
By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge 50 Old Albanian 26 CAMBRIDGE survived a scare and overturned a 14-point half-time deficit, scoring 38 unanswered...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoHeath back to haunt old club as Albion record falls
By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A 21pts Tries: Flack 5, Salter 40, Raumakita 47 Conversions: Shepherd 5, 40, 47 Coventry 24pts Tries:...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoDMP come out on top in a thriller in the north east
By KEVIN ROBINSON DMP 41 Bishop’s St 35 DMPRFC were made to fight for this five-point win at the Northern Echo...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoTwo-try Niall has Esher on the right course
By ALLAN FOSTER Fylde 17 Esher 32 ESHER travelled to Fylde in desperate need of a win and a five-minute spell...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoJordan hat-trick enough for a draw
By RYAN STEVENS L’boro St 34 Blackheath 34 JORDAN Olowofela scored a brilliant hattrick but Tom Chapman’s late try ensured it...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoPritchard kicks Amps past Park
By WARREN MUGGLETON Rosslyn Park 21 Ampthill 31 JAMES Pritchard’s kicking secured victory for Ampthill against a determined but unlucky Rosslyn...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoHowells sticks by decision to quit Romania
By ROB COLE NEWS EXTRA LYNN Howells won’t be reconsidering his position as Romanian coach even after the Oaks squeezed into...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoChester rush has sorry Tigers by the tail
By TOM GALLAGHER Chester 59 Sheff Tigers 7 CHESTER pulled further away from Tigers with this victory at Hare Lane. They...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoSale’s promotion push stepped up
By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale 6 Sale 20 A BATTLING Sale side left Wharfedale with the four points after edging an attritional...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoRiley hat-trick has Blaydon in retreat
By JOHN BRENNAN Blaydon 24 Sedgley Park 52 A FIRST-HALF scoring blitz that produced three tries in a four-minute spell laid...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoSheffield looking doomed as Macc hit back
By TONY GIBSON Sheffield 17 Macclesfield 21 STRUGGLING Sheffield look destined for relegation following this defeat. This was despite striking first...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoRiley’s late dash puts Stour in with shout
By NICK PULLEN Stourbridge 37pts South Leicester 26pts STUBBORN Stourbridge kept their slim hopes of promotion alive but were given a...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoOtley revival choked by Bramwell strike
By NICK DOYLE Otley 27 Tynedale 38 TYNEDALE ran out worthy winners scoring twice in the first ten minutes. James Spencer...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoLucs pull victory out of the ashes
By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians …33 Hinckley…32 LUCTONIANS showed true grit to come from behind and wrestle an important win from opponents...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoField ease tension with two late tries
By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield.29 Leicester L…12 IN a pulsating final quarter of four tries and three yellow cards, Huddersfield pushed on...
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Features
/ 8 years agoMY LIFEIN RUGBY
LOUIS DEACON FORMER ENGLAND AND LEICESTER LOCK Growing up all I ever wanted to do was to play for my local...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoOld Reds seal vital win in Midlands battle
By DAVE MOORE Broadstreet …20 Old Redcliffs.23 OLD Redcliffians sealed a nervy away win at Broadstreet to boost their chances of...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoFive-star Rams dominate Titans
By CAMERON TEMPLE Redingens’ns 31 Taunton T’s 15 REDINGENSIANS put in a commanding display to earn victory over Taunton at Old...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoBonus point sees Juddians go sixth
By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J .32 Barnstaple…14 AN entertaining first half and an efficient second saw Tonbridge Juddians please the large...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoVillagers hold off Redruth surge to triumph
By DOUG HUMPHRIES Chinnor…34 Redruth…33 CHINNOR were able to hold off a late fightback from Redruth to claim the points and...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoSeven-try Foresters march on past Dons
By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford …45pts Wimbledon…8pts Flying flanker: Mathew Bennet scores the second try for Cinderford. LEAGUE LEADERS Cinderford extended their...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoPoints shared as Hawks held at home
By NICK PITSON Henley …30 Canterbury .30 HENLEY and Canterbury shared 60 points at Dry Leas in an evenly-contested match in...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoWolfpack devour Wild Geese
By MATTHEW BALDWIN LI Wild Geese 29 Bury St Edm…50 A TERRIFIC display by the Bury pack set the stage for...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoClifton edge ninetry extravaganza
By LYNDON EDNEY Worthing …24 Clifton…36 CLIFTON claimed one of their best wins of the season on Saturday as they scored...
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Features
/ 8 years agoYOUNG GUNS
CONNOR TUPAI NORTHAMPTON SCRUM-HALF As a confident 18- year-old seemingly in control of his own destiny, Connor Tupai has enjoyed a...
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Features
/ 8 years agoDREAM TEAM
FERGUS MULCHRONE, LONDON IRISH AND FORMER SALE, MACCLESFIELD & ROTHERHAM CENTRE, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST…...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBattling Barnes rock the league leaders
London & South East Premier IN the battle of the top two, Barnes took the scalp of the league leaders, beating...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoLions come roaring back to win the day
Midlands Premier PETERBOROUGH Lions took another step towards the promotion play-off place as they turned around an early 17-0 deficit to...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoLamprey hat-trick helps rescue Hoppers
Northern Premier IT was a real humdinger at Beechwood, where league leaders Preston Grasshoppers were forced to come from behind to...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoCrusaders take crown with three to go
South West Premier DINGS Crusaders were crowned champions after returning to winning ways with a convincing 24-0 victory over Newbury Blues....
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Features
/ 8 years agoRFU are right to let Eddie sort out this sorry mess
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Even before the echos of the Fields of Athenry had faded from...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoRitchie confirmed as Kurdi successor
FORMER RFU chief executive Ian Ritchie has been named as Premiership Rugby’s new chairman. Ritchie, who oversaw the appointment of Eddie...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoVan der Merwe joins for Warriors title bid
DTH van der Merwe has set his sights on a third league title in four years, saying he “fully believes” Glasgow...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoGeorgia skipper to give Ospreys cover
OSPREYS have signed Georgia captain Giorgi Nemsadze – a lock or flanker – on a deal from Bristol until the end...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoBarrow to Saints after short stay in France
LEICESTER Tigers second row forward Dom Barrow is set to join French outfit La Rochelle as injury cover before joining Northampton...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoPirates take Cullen on loan from Bristol
THECornish Pirates have signed scrumhalf Reiss Cullen on loan to the end of the season. Cullen, 21, he is due to...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoNew Zealand flanker Mika dies aged 45
FORMER New Zealand international Dylan Mika has died suddenly at the age of 45. Flanker Mika played seven Tests for the...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoEddie paid for obsession with fitness says Cueto
By GARY FITZGERALD Critical: Mark Cueto MARK Cueto insists England’s Six Nations “disaster” is down to the head coach’s obsession to...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoItoje isn’t tired, he just needs new tricks
By NEALE HARVEY Positive: Alex Sanderson SARACENS coach Alex Sanderson has challenged Maro Itoje to get to grips with revised breakdown...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoSix Nations will have no bearing on World Cup insists Kidney
FORMER Ireland head coach Declan Kidney believes Eddie Jones’ England will come roaring back from their Six Nations disaster after dismissing...












