Stephen Jones: I can see some positives for Newcastle despite defeat

Newcastle head coach Stephen Jones remained upbeat on the “green shoots” in his side despite conceding eight tries. He said: “Where...

Multi-taskers who are pushing out specialists on the World Rugby stage

Contrary to popular belief, hybrid players – those who can play in the pack, as well as the backs – are...

David Richards is in the right place to steal the Challenge Cup for Dragons

Zebre:18pts Tries: Di Bartolomeo 43, Locatelli 71 Conversion: Da Re 71 Penalties: Da Re 14, 53 Dragons: 19pts Tries: Rosser 24,...

Handre Pollard keeps his nerve to sneak past Scarlets securing Bulls a home quarter-final

By Roger Panting Handre Pollard’s immaculate goal-kicking prevented Scarlets from taking a notable scalp as his 18-point haul proved just enough...

Leinster fall to Jacob Umaga strike in fight for Champions Cup semi-final spot

Leinster: 26 Benetton: 29 By Peter Clarke Leinster went down to a late Jacob Umaga penalty but will be pleased their...

Cardiff 24-21 Ospreys: Blue and Blacks’ play-off chances boosted

Cardiff beat Ospreys at the Arms Park for the first time since 2007 to keep their hopes of an end-of-season play-off...

Edinburgh coach Sean Everitt proud of effort in clash against Sale Sharks

Edinburgh: 33 Sharks: 28 Edinburgh produced a spirited comeback to end the Sharks’ hopes of reaching the play-offs. For Edinburgh, already...

Josh Hodnett sparks Munster into life with 41-14 victory over Ulster

Munster: 41 Ulster: 14 By Alex Woods Josh Hodnett and Alex Kendellen combined to score seven tries as Munster boosted their...

There’s no need to panic – Steyn

Stormers ....... 48 Glasgow ..........12 By MAX GLASGOW crashed to a second heavy defeat in South Africa but captain Kyle Steyn...

Connacht lose winning feeling

■By PAUL MATTHEWS Lions ................33 Connacht ........21 LIONS boosted their hopes of making the play-offs with a five tries to three...

Chinnor tribute to Simon Vickers

THE Rugby Paper would like to apologise for a mistake in last weekend’s Chinnor match report in which the name of...

Ollie Hearn happy to keep Caldy afloat in the Champ

Caldy hooker Ollie Hearn has fired himself towards the top of the Champ try-scoring charts with a remarkable campaign built on...

Camborne’s Kyle Moyle says farewell to the champions

Camborne fly-half Kyle Moyle rejoiced in securing a first-ever promotion to National One for his side, with the former Gloucester back...

Tide may be turning in favour of Ospreys

FOR three long months of unrelenting anxiety while their owners negotiated to buy Cardiff, Ospreys fans have fought the good fight...

Paul Rees: Exeter Chiefs in search of an American with a dream

Paul Rees looks at the financial challenges facing the Prem.

Paul Rees: Attacking sides get away with too much at the breakdown

Paul Rees on how and when the TMO should get involved...

Rotherham Titans 34-25 Sale FC: Left, right and good fight sparks Titans’ title-lifting

Unbelievable scenes swept around Clifton Lane as the final whistle rung out and hundreds of Rotherham Titans fans ran onto the...

Harding crashes over yet again for 47th try

■By GRAHAM COX Blackheath .....52 Clifton ...............28 BLACKHEATH’s first-half display, followed by their somewhat rudderless second, was enough to see them...

Taylor’s swift kick keeps hope alight

■By BEN SHEARD Dings Crusaders ..40 Rosslyn Park .........52 Stanton seals Park win after late Luc ROSSLYN Park ended their season...

Rhys brings a piece of the Albion to butter up win

■By JOHN BUTCHER Plymouth A ............54 Leeds Tykes ..........24 RHYS Williams’ hat-trick played a huge part in helping Plymouth Albion to...

Taylor’s swift kick keeps hope alight

■By JON MEADOWS B Moseley ..............35 Bishop’s S ...............33 TOMMY TAYLOR’S late, long-range score secured the win over Bishop’s Stortford and...

TJs feed the Lions a tame justification

■By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J ...........83 Leicester Lions ....14 HOSTS Tonbridge Juddians rounded off a successful return to the National 1...

Crusaders own trusty ‘Crab’ is back from the bottom keener

■By BEN JAYCOCK DINGS Crusaders’ potent winger Harry Rowson has rediscovered his love for rugby after walking away from Bristol Bears....

Bicknell serves as game’s now gone

■By RICHARD ASHTON Rams ........................ 61 Sedgley Park ........40 RAMS beat Sedgley Park in a helter-skelter 15-try thriller – three of...

Electric Watts is spark for Ionians

HULL Ionians and Fylde have been playing each other for 20 years and their 30th meeting was just as entertaining as...

Hyndman stars in a thrilling end to the season

By MIKE BROWN Preston G..........28 Billingham.......38 A GRIPPING contest unfolded in front of 450 spectators as Billingham edged out Tynedale in...

Spensley boots Otley to safety

By NICK DOYLE Tyler Arm Otley..........................42 Sheffield..................36 OTLEY played their hearts out to beat Sheffield and retain their National 2 status...

Rossendale savour strong finish to their season

By AVUYILE SAWULA clean through. ing for too many col- play. Rossendale............82 Hull............................24 ROSSENDALE ran riot to maintain their place in...

Half-century finish for happy hosts

By NEIL MORRIS Darlington MP.......50 Scunthorpe.............43 DARLINGTON just did enough to win a high-scoring encounter. Scunthorpe started fast with a try...

Tynedale in good play-off shape

By EDWIN WILLIAMS Wharfedale ............20 Tynedale ................45 TYNEDALE ran out very worthy winners in the battle of the Dales and played...

keeps on moving, he’ll keep playing! While Moss

■By BEN JAYCOCK Veteran: Otley prop Jason Moss OTLEY stalwart Jason Moss credits the club’s identity for helping him become the...

Tigers hearts are broken by Keogh

■By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield Tigers ...34 Macclesfield .........38 MACCLESFIELD fullback Austen Keogh snatched a dramatic late win with the last play...

Students find their clearance in Exit-er

By GARY HOUSE Exeter Uni......... 44pts Taunton T..........22pts EXETER University took their chance to boost their survival hopes, after humbling Taunton...

Will goes wherever in Callan’s hit track

By VICKY MACQUEEN Hinckley..................64 Hornets.....................24 THREE TRIES for Will Callan and four yellow cards characterised a thrilling Hinckley win at home...

Green Machine pick bogey-men Lucs the winner

By AMELIA LINE Lymm........................32 Luctonians..............27 LUCTONIANS fell to a double-defeat to Lymm, after losing to them previously this season, and facing...

Icing-cold slice puts Cherry & Whites on top again

By BILL HOOPER Camborne.........66 Chester..............31 CAMBORNE put on a show for the large crowd scoring ten tries under the Cornish sunshine...

Students rise high to final submission

By FYNLEE HATELEY Loughborough S....47 Redruth....................40 LOUGHBOROUGH’s season ended in mixed emotions, as the Students inflicted a defeat on Redruth but...

Cindy crawl for a historical moment

■By ANDY WARD Syston ..................... 31 Cinderford ..............43 CINDERFORD signed off their season by winning what was their first-ever visit to...

Steyn’s Warrior paint has been marked by the Mandela effect

■By MIKE MOORE FROM meeting Mandela to playing for the land of his mother, Kyle Steyn certainly has a tale to...

Old Reds enjoy a Keergergen sitting

■By COILIN DUFFY Barnstaple ............. 19 Old Redcliffians ...42 THE BREATH-TAKING performance of Lex Van Keergergen proved instrumental in guiding Old...

Bury St Edmunds 95-28 Old Albanians: History made as Bury savour dream campaign

A packed Greene King IPA Haberden witnessed history in the making.

It’s glory for Rory as Kassapian seals win at death

By RORY MORROW Barnes...............31 Canterbury.......29 BARNES came from behind brilliantly to record a thrilling away win. Canterbury had began the brighter,...

Hawks experience the highs and lows

By ADAM CLEARY Guernsey................. 19 Henley Hawks.......57 HENLEY Hawks continued their impressive run of form with a comprehensive win at Guernsey,...

Knight in shining armour for Oundle

By DOUG MILLER Havant......................29 Oundle......................39 HAVANT and Oundle put on a 12-try show for a vociferous crowd celebrating Havant’s 75th anniversary...

Hodgson signs off Welsh career in super style

By JONATHAN SHANKLAND Before the match, Dan the season ignited some That m London Welsh........42 Dorking..................... 19 THE Exiles saved their...

Ricci remains

■By BEN JAYCOCK On the run: Old Albanian flyer Alessandro Ricci OLD Albanians back three flyer Alessandro Ricci admits his side...

Botterill leads way on Esher’s big day

■By STEPHEN FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks ............. 21 Esher ........................78 ESHER secured the bonus-point victory which guaranteed them National 2 East next season....

Combe inspired by fantastic Fryatt

■By JOHN VALLELY Westcombe Park .88 Oxford H ..................29 A PHYSICAL Combe steamrollered relegated Oxford Harlequins, running in 14 tries. In...

After 18 years, Evans is to leave Quins

EXTRA NEWS Hall of famer: Nick Evans HARLEQUINS’ all-time points scorer and current attack coach Nick Evans is to leave the...

My Life in Rugby: Josh Skelcey – Wearing an England shirt was a highlight

Josh Skelcey, the former Northampton Saints, Birmingham Moseley, Nottingham, Plymouth Albion, Ampthill and Cambridge winger, who is now player-coach at Old...