Matt’s legacy will live in his players

Wyn Tingley, a former chairman of Clifton RFC, pays tribute to Matt Salter, the club’s head coach who died this month...

Champs! Sheffield race to league title

National League Two North By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield..................43 Macclesfield..........24 AN expansive second-half display saw Sheffield crowned National 2 North champions with...

Big crowds are inspiring Albion

By BEN JAYCOCK PLYMOUTH Albion captain Jack Oulton believes the club’s remarkable support has given them a crucial edge in their...

We’ve been too inconsistent, says Heald

By BEN JAYCOCK INCONSISTENCY has cost Barnes a shot at promotion this season and head coach Jack Heald admits their fifth-place...

Barnstaple enjoying life in the middle of the road

By BEN JAYCOCK BARNSTAPLE back row Arthur Marks believes the season can still be viewed as a success overall, even if...

U13 Boys

RGS High Wycombe led the U13 Boys tournament as the leading side, with just three tries conceded on their way to...

Prep Schools

BROMSGROVE outperformed all rivals in the U13 Prep Schools tournament, scoring 30 points in each tie romping along to top of...

U14 Boys

Y Pant take title home to Wales WELSH comprehensive Y Pant overcame Mill-field in a 50-plus point final 29-24 to win...

U14 Girls

BELGIANS Waterloo Schools claimed the first trophy of the tournament after dominating Ysgol Dyffryn Aman 48-0, having kept a clean sheet...

U11 Mixed

GARTH Olwg, from the village of Church Village near Pontypridd, was the story of the U11 mixed festival on Thursday, conceding...

No stopping as they lift Wellington top prize

U18 Cup By JOSEPH TERRY WELLINGTON College claimed the 2026 U18 Cup at the Rosslyn Park 7s, securing another historic title...

Sherborne’s attacking flair is too much for Whitchurch

U18 Vase Party time: Sherborne celebrate SHERBORNE won the U18 Vase against Whitchurch 17-10 as defending champions KES Bath fell away...

Millfield get it right this time to best St Paul’s

U16 Colts MILLFIELD set aside last March’s disappointment in the U16 Boys cup, going one better than their final loss last...

Hartpury walk off with crown

U18 Girls HARTPURY were crowned winners of the U18 Girls Open Cup, a penalty clear of relative unknowns Gateshead College 17-14...

City of Oxford cause an upset

18 Girls ACE CITY of Oxford’s girls upset league double-winners Hartpury to win the ACE Cup afer thumping 15s finalists Worthing...

U16 Girls

JUMEIRAH English impressed in the U16 Girls Cup to win the title against Redborne Upper 27-12 on Friday, beating the side...

YOUNG GUNS

CHARLIELAWSON LEEDS BECKETT WINGER England U19s call-up Charlie Lawson is relishing his time in the international environment and believes the experiences...

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Super Rugby Pacific round-up

Reds blown off course by Hurricanes ■By BEN JAYCOCK Hat-trick man: Fehi Fineanganofo of the Hurricanes breaks away for one of...

Champs looking to land a clean sweep

NEWS EXTRA By JOSEPH TERRY BATH University are aiming to complete a historic clean sweep at Rodney Parade on April 22....

Regional result

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Cardiff can’t stop brilliant fightback by Bath

BUCS RUGBY By JOSEPH TERRY BUCS Super Rugby league champions Bath University fought back from four converted tries down to defeat...

We punch above our weight in Wales – hooker

NEWS EXTRA By JOSEPH TERRY CARDIFF University hooker Jamie Goldsworthy is grateful for his experiences playing BUCS Super Rugby as his...

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FANTASY RUGBY 2025/26

It is hard to believe that we are about ten weeks away from the end of the 2025/26 TRP Fantasy Rugby...

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My Life in Rugby: Billy Harding – I’ll play until the wheels fall off

Billy Harding, the former England Counties, Rosslyn Park, London Scottish, Esher, Wasps, Ampthill & Coventry hooker, who now plays for Blackheath,...

Ward happy to put his Kiwi training into practice

By CHRIS COLLYER DARLINGTON Mowden Park’s top points scorer Flynn Ward’s impressive form has seen him play in every game this...

BRITSH RESULTS AND FIHTURES

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Morris snatches victory for Ebbw

Super Rygbi round-up By CARL FIELD A LAST-GASP try from hooker and hat-trick hero Ieuan Morris snatched a 34-33 win for...

Merthyr fight back for top spot

Premiership round-up MERTHYR battled back from 12-3 down at half time to run out eventual 17-12 victors at Beddau and return...

Women keen to join the 6N party

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN TWO-THIRDS of the 2026 Six Nations season is complete. It’s old news, but France – Les Bleus...

Toulouse win top-two battle

Double joy: Paul Graou scored two for Toulouse against Montpellier PICTURE: Alamy IN the Top 14, for the final time before...

Lightning looking to bridge the gap

■By BEN JAYCOCK LOUGHBOROUGH Lightning head coach Nathan Smith believes the spike in drawn matches this season underlines the most competitive...

Ash enjoying a lifelong affair with Twickenham

■By BEN JAYCOCK TWICKENHAM Rugby Club stalwart Joe Ash reached a remarkable milestone yesterday when he made his 300th appearance for...

Mostyn steps up on south coast

NEWS EXTRA BOURNEMOUTH Rugby have appointed Jeff Mostyn as Honorary Chairman to support the club and the corporate development panel. Mostyn,...

Pendlebury’s seeing signs of progress

TRP Hewett: Tandy has reasons to be more cheerful than Borthwick By BEN JAYCOCK ENGLAND men’s U18s head coach Jonathan Pendlebury...

Jac Morgan: Wales are starting to look good

Jac Morgan says he was encouraged by the way Wales finished their Six Nations campaign and was thrilled for his teammates...

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After England’s Six Nations Disaster, It’s Time for Some Hard Answers, With the World Cup Just a Year Away

One win from five. Four consecutive defeats after an opening-round demolition of Wales. A fifth-place finish, the worst in the Six...

New Rugby Paper Roundup: 70,000 fans for Red Roses opener! Meg Jones captaincy + Women’s Six Nations ft Victoria Rush

In this week’s episode of The Rugby Paper Roundup, Assistant Editor Ben Jaycock is joined by No Woman No Try director...

Darlington Mowden Park U11s set for exciting trip to visit Irish giants Munster

Darlington Mowden Park and board member Neil Morris are flying the flag for grassroots rugby and have excitedly announced a trip...

Why No Wagering Casino Bonuses NZ Are Attracting Online Players

Kiwis appreciate no wagering bonus deals because they remove wagering pressure. They award bonus money/free spins without additional playthrough conditions, encouraging...

What is the Nations Championship? Format, fixtures and how rugby’s new tournament works

The Autumn Nations Series is dead. Whether you think that is a positive or not, or even if you didn’t really...

Dion Khumalo interview: The Zimbabwe & Cobras star chasing a World Cup dream

At the time of our interview, Zimbabwe international Dion Khumalo was still able to measure his time as a professional rugby...

Women’s Six Nations 2026: England target eighth straight title

With the Women’s Six Nations just around the corner, England have begun their preparations by announcing their new leadership team for...

2026 Super Rugby Americas – Round Five summary: Dogos avenge Peñarol defeat as Selknam bounce back

In round five of the 2026 Super Rugby Americas, Dogos avenged last season’s defeat in the final with a convincing 32-22...

Former England wing Chris Ashton urges RFU to listen to players on Steve Borthwick decision

England bosses have been urged to copy the All Blacks lead and give the players influence over the future coaching direction...

It’s a hard road back to the top of the Prem for Northampton Saints

Northampton Saints returned to the top of the Prem table with a hard-fought one-point win over Newcastle Red Bulls.

Jeremy Guscott: Now is the time for England to learn to be streetwise

It’s been hailed as the best ever Six Nations because of its topsy-turvy nature, unpredictability, and exciting edge-of-the-seat stuff, as well...