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/ 1 year agoEarly joy for Josh as OAs get off to a super start
By BEN JAYCOCK Off to a flier: Old Albanian winger Josh Skelcey OLD Albanian winger and player-coach Josh Skelcey reveals he’s...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoWelsh manage to get it right at last
By JONATHAN SHANKLAND London Welsh........34 Sevenoaks..............24 FINALLY, Welsh turned a game they should have won into a game.... they won! An...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoKerry strikes late to to steal it for Oundle
By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley......................29 Oundle......................33 AN injury-time try from Shay Kerry earned Oundle a narrow victory over Henley. It was a...
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Features
/ 1 year agoYOUNG GUNS
KATHERINEDYKE ENGLAND U18 FLY-HALF England U18s fly-half Katherine Dyke is part of the next generation hoping to emulate the Red Roses...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 year agoResults
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Club Rugby
/ 1 year agoCardiff Met can’t impede the Bath machine
BUCS RUGBY ■By JOSEPH TERRY LEAGUE leaders Bath overwhelmed Cardiff Met 35-12 at Cyncoed to remain unbeaten in Men’s BUCS Super...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 year agoRegional results
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Club Rugby
/ 1 year agoDurham prepare to blow out 175 candles
SCHOOLS REPORT ■By JOSEPH TERRY DURHAM School RFC are preparing to celebrate a historic milestone next week. The fifth oldest rugby...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 year agoLancaster teaching me a lot, says Joe
NEWS EXTRA JOE Joyce says he has had his eyes opened by new Connacht head coach Stuart Lancaster over the past...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 year agoPair sign for Cardiff
CARIDFF have signed centres Will Rigg and Osian Roberts on short-term loan deals to ease an injury crisis in midfield with...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 year agoRegional results
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/ 1 year agoLEADERBOARD
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoFANTASY RUGBY 2025/26
Welcome to the first update of this new season of TRP Fantasy Rugby which covers the period Friday September 5 to...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 year agoResults
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Features
/ 1 year agoMy Life in Rugby: Robin Wedlake – Cornwall’s where my story starts and where it ends
Robin Wedlake — former Redruth, Plymouth Albion, Cornish Pirates, Jersey Reds and Cornwall centre — now plays for Camborne in National...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 1 year agoEvans: Drovers face tough test
Super Rygbi ■ By ROB COLE EUROS Evans is under no illusions as to how precarious Llandovery’s two-point lead is at...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 1 year agoTen-try Ponty crush Newbridge
Premiership round-up TABLE toppers Pontypridd ran in 10 tries on their way to a thumping 66-17 victory over Newbridge at Sardis...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 1 year agoResult
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoGalthie gets set to brief his troops
JAMES HARRINGTON FABIEN Galthie and the France staff met up in person for the first time since the July tour of...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoForthcoming fixtures
Week beginning Sunday, October 12, 2025 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs ... Continue reading......
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Club Rugby
/ 1 year agoLeinster vs Munster history: Ireland‘s Premier Interpro rivalry
Widely regarded as the biggest rugby rivalry in Ireland and to some, the greatest club rivalry of all time, these two...
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Guest Blogs
/ 1 year agoScrum Vs. Sideline: Why Rugby Betting Ain’t Just Football In Shorts
Okay, let’s be real. At first glance, rugby might seem like American football’s burlier, less padded cousin. You’ve got big dudes,...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoRugby’s international heavyweights join forces to deliver big blow to R360
Rugby’s international heavyweights have joined forces to deliver a significant blow to the proposed breakaway league R360 by declaring any player...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 year agoFormer England rugby captain Lewis Moody diagnosed with motor neurone disease
Former England captain and 2003 World Cup winner Lewis Moody has been diagnosed with motor neurone disease.
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Features
/ 1 year agoChile snatch their place at the top table to qualify for 2027 World Cup
Chile’s historic 31-12 victory over Samoa ensured South America will have three teams at the 2027 World Cup, with Brazil and...
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International Rugby
/ 1 year agoEngland close to deal for Byron McGuigan
Byron McGuigan is in talks to become the newest member of Steve Borthwick’s England coaching set-up.
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoNew deal will keep Smith at Saints
ENGLAND and British & Irish Lions fly-half Fin Smith has signed a multiyear contract extension with Northampton. The 23-year-old, who has...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoBristol hit by triple injury blow
BRISTOL Bears have been dealt a major blow with Harry Randall, AJ MacGinty and Gabriel Ibitoye all facing long spells on...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoTshiunza is ruled out with broken foot
WALES back five forward Christ Tshiunza is set to miss the autumn internationals after breaking his foot playing for Exeter in...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoPlymouth fitter than ever, says Lamb
By MARK STEVENS RYAN Lamb believes the hard work of the past few seasons has put Plymouth Albion in their strongest...
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Letters
/ 1 year agoGreat to see Chile qualify for 2027
email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk CONGRATULATIONS to Chile from an England fan on their successful qualification for RWC 2027 after winning a two-legged playoff...
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Letters
/ 1 year agoClubs should aim to provide rugby for local players
IN response to last week’s letter regarding grassroots rugby, I would question whether it is time to rethink the league structure...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoPellow to leave after 16 years at Exeter
LONG-SERVING Exeter coach Ricky Pellow is to leave the club next month. The former Bath, Worcester and Cornish Pirates scrum-half has...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoDREAM TEAM
ALAN DICKENS, THE FORMER SALE, LEEDS, SARACENS AND NORTHAMPTON SCRUM-HALF, WHO IS NOW HEAD COACH AT NEWCASTLE, CHOOSES THE BEST XV...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 year agoLeicester Tigers 29-19 Harlequins: Ollie Chessum leads way for Leicester revival
Ollie Chessum led by example in driving Leicester to victory in a dramatic second-half comeback.
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoParling: I always believed we’d do it
LEICESTER’S new head coach Geoff Parling said he always “believed” that his team could overcome the Quins lead. “I’m really pleased...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoLam: We need to find new players
BRISTOL director of rugby Pat Lam will launch an urgent recruitment drive as he bids to fill the holes in his...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoHappy with that, says van Graan
BATH head of rugby Johann van Graan was delighted with a second bonus point win and philosophical about what appeared to...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoThere is more to come from this team, promises Baxter
ROB Baxter believes the best is yet to come from Exeter whose six-try win over Newcastle took them into the top...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoScottish trio will need to prove worth for Newcastle
STEVE Diamond’s rapid exit from his director of rugby role at Newcastle a few days after their first Prem defeat of...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoPlans for franchises still face a tough battle
THIS weekend should herald a bright new dawn for the Champ, with clarity about the road ahead for the clubs in...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoRamm calling for 80-minute performance
■By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Gloucester v Northampton Saints Today. Kick-off 3pm, Kingsholm GLOUCESTER will face a smarting Northampton this afternoon after...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoWe won’t be so clunky this time, promises Skivington
■By PAUL REES DoR: George Skivington GEORGE Skivington is expecting a less clunky ride against Northampton at Kingsholm today after Gloucester’s...
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Peter Jackson
/ 1 year agoWainwright goes close to 1923 record
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW OVER the course of 10 seconds in Belfast last weekend, Aaron Wainwright may...
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