Mulchrone is main man as super Sale impress

■By RICHARD ASHTON Rams .................. 19pts Tries: Rossiter 5, Hayman 22, Humberstone 71 Conversions: Honey 6, 72 Penalties: 0 Drop goals:...

It’s joy for Johnson as late Louis

■By TOM MARKHAM penalty seals it Sedgley Park ........ 31 Darlington MP.......34 THERE was late drama at Park Lane as Louis...

McNulty’s brace makes difference

By JON MEADOWS B Moseley...............26 Cinderford............... 14 MOSELEY just about had enough to see off battling Cinderford – thanks to Sam...

Visitors profit from second-half surge

By MIKE AMOS Taunton Titans.....26 Bishop’s S................45 BISHOPS Stortford took the honours in a hardfought contest. The scores were level at...

Powell plotting a big finish in ‘best this league has ever been’

By BEN JAYCOCK Coming down from the Championship, Richmond were expected to compete for promotion, but director of rugby Rob Powell...

Kivalu at the double as Titans make it ten in row

By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham T... 42 Hull Ionians..... 17 ROTHERHAM Titans shrugged off a slow start to rack up a tenth...

Vassallo stars as Otley are denied

By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale.................26 Otley..........................22 A BITTERLY cold day did not prevent a cracking game between two well-matched sides as Tynedale...

Davies’ late try grabs Tykes win

By JOHN CLARK Wharfedale.............. 8 Leeds Tykes........... 12 AN eagerly anticipated match after Wharfedale’s impressive second-half perfor mance in the first...

Drama as Smith’s big kick seals it

By STUART McCRACKEN Fylde...................23pts Sheffield............22pts FYLDE picked up a massive victory at the Woodlands to down high-flying Sheffield by a single...

Whinn starts fightback as Tigers are finally tamed

By MIKE BROWN Billingham.............. 30 Sheffield Tigers.... 19 BILLINGHAM came from behind and survived a late onslaught to tame Tigers. Billingham...

Battling Hull find Shard too sharp

By MO SHER Lymm........................28 Hull............................22 THE unerring boot of Thomas Shard led Lymm to victory against Hull in an engrossing affair...

Field flattened by happy Hoppers

By BEN PITKEATHLY Preston G................. 70 Huddersfield.......... 19 A RUTHLESS Preston Grasshoppers blew away a sorry Huddersfield at Lightfoot Green with...

Seabourne up for challenge as Tykes face tough run-in

By WILLIAM GUPWELL Leeds Tykes director of rugby Pete Seabourne is relishing the challenge as his side make the final charge...

McRae’s hat-trick highlight on a very tough day

By ANDREW HERLIHY Bury St Ed’s......29 Dorking..............33 DORKING emerged victorious on a day when the home club remembered the 18 players...

Bury bounce back in emphatic style

By CARRICK BLAKE Canterbury.............. 41 North Walsham..... 12 CANTERBURY bounced back from a disappointing run of games to secure the win....

Culverhouse is over at the double

By STEVE MELBOURNE Guernsey.................33 Westcombe P......... 14 GUERNSEY kept alive their hopes of a top-half finish with a comfortable win over...

Signorini inspires Oaks to top win

By STEPHEN FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks........22pts Wimbledon....... 13pts SUPER Sevenoaks Rugby secured an important five-point, 22-13 victory over rivals Wimbledon RFC at Knole...

Oatley on point as flying Hawks takes honours

By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley Hawks.......29 Worthing.................. 19 FOURTEEN points from fly-half Jordan Oatley helped Henley Hawks secure a try bonus point...

Lear looking to build a bright future for Vikings

 By BEN JAYCOCK North Walsham have endured a tumultuous campaign at the foot of the table, having secured their first victory...

Barnes made to battle all the way

By ADAM CLEARY Old Albanians........ 20 Barnes......................32 BARNES kept up their title charge with a bonus-point win away to Old Albanians....

TJs triumph in big blow for leaders

By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J............24 Esher......................... 20 TJs upset league leading Esher with a strong display, running in four tries in...

Kucera sparks special win for Uni men

 By FREYA COLLINGTON Exeter Uni......... 20 Redruth............. 13 EXETER University held off a spirited fightback from Redruth to claim a fine...

Students pass test in great style

By JOSH THOMAS Newport (S)............ 12 Loughborough S....66 ARCHIE McKibben’s hat-trick led the way as Loughborough Students ran in ten tries...

Talbot’s double helps sink Reds

 By ROGER OPIE   Clifton...................... 38  Old Redcliffians....24 CLIFTON put on a fine first-half perfor mance and then held on to...

Tom Jones is on song as good Lucs in for leaders

By BILL HOOPER Camborne............ 7pts Luctonians.......27 pts TEAMS CAMBORNE: Larkins, Vinnecombe, Matavesi, Gilbert, Kessell, Sidwell, Tanswell, Southworth, Priddey, Rodman, Hughes, Heazelton,...

Hornets are still buzzing thanks to Carter hat-trick

By JON RICHARDSON Hornets..................... 41 Hinckley.................. 12 HORNETS were looking to build on a good run of results and did not...

Four-most Harry too hot for Dudley

By DESMOND HICKIE Chester.....................55 Dudley K................... 31 CHESTER eventually ran away with their win over Dusley Kingswinford thanks to a four-try...

Bournville melt in face of Crusaders

By BAZ JOHNSON Dings Crusaders...59 Bournville............... 10 DINGS Crusaders ran in nine tries in an emphatic win over Bournville. They were...

Improvement bigger than promotion, says Watkins

By BEN JAYCOCK Luctonians are in a title shoot-out with Dings Crusaders in National Two West but head coach Ryan Watkins...

Slick Drua continue Penney’s nightmare

Super Rugby Pacific round-up By TOM JEFFREYS Crusaders' miserable start to their new era continued with a third straight defeat as...

Dupont inspires French victory

NEWS EXTRA ANTOINE Dupont inspired France’s men to their first sevens title since 2005 as they beat injury-hit Great Britain 21-0...

Gollings gets boot

NEWS EXTRA FIJI have sacked coach Ben Gollings less than a month before the Hong Kong Sevens, with former captain and...

At last! England find reason to be cheerful

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME We were waiting and hoping for a game that will define how...

Each day, I can see the positive impact of rugby

Former Richmond director of rugby Steve Hill puts the questions to Alex Rae, below, the head coach at Championship side Coventry...

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Swansea spot in relegation play-off confirmed

BUCS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS Another chaotic week of BUCS Super Rugby has left seven positions still uncertain heading into the...

Unbeaten duo to do battle in National Cup final

SCHOOLS REPORT By TOM JEFFREYS The finalists of the National Schools Cup, Vase, Plate and Bowl were decided last weekend in...

Young Guns: Sale Sharks second row Tom Burrow

By BEN JAYCOCK Towering Yorkshireman Tom Burrow has found his calling at Sale Sharks and, after transitioning from the U18s programme,...

Merthyr take it in 10-try drama

Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD PREMIERSHIP Cup finalists Merthyr edged a 10-try thriller at Aberavon 33-31. Morgan Meaclem opened the scoring...

Promotion certain for Narberth

Championship round-up UNBEATEN Admiral Championship West leaders Narberth are now assured of a promotion spot after they ran riot 67-7 at...

Oyonnax have to keep on believing

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Oyonnax manager Joe El-Abd promised last week that his side would ‘fight to the end’ following their...

Mapletoft’s tyros hope to continue their Grand Slam quest

England U20s will hope to inflict Ireland‘s first loss in the Six Nations since July 2021 and take a giant step...

Episode 100! Previewing England vs Ireland with Jonny Bell

This week, the Rugby Paper Podcast brings up 100 episodes! A huge thank you to all those who support and continue...

“I’ve loved every minute of it” – Cunningham-South on move to England

For a 20-year-old, Chandler Cunningham-South has lived quite a life. Born in England, he moved to New Zealand at the age...

Super Rugby Americas week three review

Round Three of the Super Rugby Americas season kicked off with a convincing 37-7 victory for defending champions, Peñarol over American...

Travel Mistakes To Avoid

Spring has just begun, and summer break is around the corner. You might be planning to take a well-deserved trip with...

Is the Smart Mouth Guard Technology Effective in Rugby?

You can expect anything with the adoption of technology advancements. The sporting scene, particularly rugby, has experienced a major shift with...

Close relationships inspired fightback victory – Brock

Gloucester-Hartpury’s Georgia Brock hailed their “togetherness as a group” propelled them to victory over Exeter Chiefs Women in the Premiership Women’s...

Martin relishing playing with pals

George Martin is a familiar name to English rugby fans, but the man behind the player is still very much a...

A Journey Through the History of Rugby: From Ancient Origins to Global Phenomenon

Introduction: Rugby stands as one of the world’s oldest and most beloved sports, renowned for its physicality, camaraderie, and rich tradition....