By BEN JAYCOCK Esher prop Matt Lowes says securing promotion back to National One against their title rivals Dorking in a big win last weekend […]
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Worboys repays Easter’s support
By BEN JAYCOCK Chinnor secured promotion to the Championship last weekend and star man George Worboys thanks director of rugby Nick Easter for showing belief […]
Amazing to finish in top spot, says Smith
By WILLIAM GUPWELL Dings Crusaders secured promotion to National League 1 last weekend for the first time in the club’s history with a 69-7 win […]
Lion who enjoyed a taste of Italy
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW ANDREA Gazzi’s grave lies on the Inner Hebridean island of Islay, a long way from the fishand-chip […]
Barrett, the man for every occasion
As a centre-three-quarter par excellence, there is nothing Jordie Barrett cannot do. Nobody in his position can truck it up the way he does, make […]
The Sheriff will be sorely missed
PETER JACKSON The gods played a dirty trick in denying Ken Owens a farewell appearance for his beloved Wales and equally beloved Scarlets but […]
Flyer Hutler haunts old Blues mates with hat-trick
By NICK TAYLOR Coventry………. 54pts Tries: Hutler 7, 50, 57; Ball 19, Pellegrini 41, Nkwocha 48, Martin 65, Wand 78 Conversions: Pellegrini 8, 42, 49, […]
Bracken makes it safe for Ampthill
By KEVIN MILLER Ampthill……………………..49pts Tries: Bacon 32, 76; Bracken 38, Elliot 61, 80; Hallett 69, Moore-Aiono 74 Conversions: Barton 33, 39, 62, 70, 75, 77, […]
Pirates aiming for a three-peat over lowly Cambridge
By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW Cornish Pirates v CambridgeToday. Kick-off 2.30pm, Mennaye Field CORNISH Pirates and Cambridge meet for the third time this season today with […]
Trailfinders make sure they get it right this time
By JOHN LYON Caldy………………18pts Tries: Sproston 60, Hearn 70 Conversions: Kilcourse 70 Penalties: Jones 2, 17 Ealing T………… 49pts Tries: De Wee 3, Bird-Tulloch 9, […]
Scottish on a roll with three wins in a row
By MO SHER @therugbypape L Scottish …….. 45pts Tries: Ingall 4, Musk 11, 15, 69; Huis 29, Nutton 63, Wilkinson 74 Conversions: Sheppard 5, 30; […]
Navy set sights on retaining Babcock Trophy
NEWS EXTRA ROYAL Navy head coach Dave Pascoe hopes a tougher build-up to this season’s Inter Services Championship will ensure his side stay ahead of […]
Scoring in Hell Fire Corner was great
My Life in Rugby with Greg Goodfellow – The former Cornwall, Chinnor, Redruth, Cornish Pirates, Coventry, Mounts Bay & Hawick scrum-half talks about his life […]
S Africa is crying out for its own league
RUGBY MATTERS – A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER IF I remember my A level geography correctly, Africa is moving […]
Great to see Swiss move up the ladder
There will be a new name mixing it with the bigger teams in the Rugby Europe Championship next season after Switzerland clinched their first promotion […]
Champions Driffield get defence off to fine start
Papa John’s CupBy MO SHER LAST year’s inaugural winners of the Papa John’s Community Cup, Driffield, opened up the defence of their crown with a […]
Chiefs flier ‘Fury’ puts Gladiators career first
News EXETER Chiefs winger Jodie Ounsley – who is Fury on the Gladiators television show – is to stop playing professional rugby union. The 23-yearold […]
Titans go top with one game to play
National 2 North By DAVID BEDDOWS Sheffield T……..14pts Rotherham T….36ptsPROMOTION contenders Rotherham Titans overcame a strong challenge from neighbours Sheffield Tigers to move to the […]
Botterill hat-trick as champions Esher put on a show
National 2 East By RORY MORROW Esher……………………. 80 Guernsey……………..24NATIONAL Two East champions Esher celebrated in style as they romped to a 12-try victory against Guernsey. […]
Captain Fox leads the way to a final home win
National 2 West By BILL HOOPER REDRUTH rounded off their home games with a bonus point win in the Cornish sunshine. The Reds struck early […]
Burton takes centre stage for Trailfinders
Allianz Cup Preview By BEN JAYCOCK TRAILFINDERS host Leicester Tigers today in an Allianz Cup seventh place play-off. The two sides, alongside Harlequins, are battling […]
Loughborough hold on to get it right this time
Men’s Final By TOM JEFFREYS Loughborough………… 35pts Exeter………………………..31pts LOUGHBOROUGH claimed their first ever BUCS Super Rugby Championship title, and first in any national championship for […]
Dale takes control as Hartpury make it three in a row
Women’s Final By TOM JEFFREYS Loughborough………… 22pts Hartpury…………………… 34ptsHARTPURY University secured their third Women’s National League title in a row with a resolute 34-22 victory […]
How Lomu changed the way we played
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME IT SEEMS the spectre of size has raised its head again with my old partner Brian […]
Kirkby survive difficult season
By BEN JAYCOCK Kirkby Lonsdale created headlines for suffering a pointless 2022/23 that included a 190-0 defeat but thanks to the RFU’s algorithm, they were […]
Crane: Sinckler’s an emotional guy
By NICK POWELL Hard to handle: Kyle Sinckler in action for England against South Africa PICTURE: Getty Images JORDAN Crane feels England have failed to […]
The RUGBY Paper
Podcast with special guest Jordan Crane Host Oliver Little and TRP columnists Nick Cain, Brendan Gallagher and Chris Hewett get to the heart of our game […]
Young Guns: Newcastle Falcons hooker Jacob Oliver
By BEN JAYCOCK Newcastle Falcons have endured a dismal campaign in the Premiership but tyro hooker Jacob Oliver believes the future is bright in the […]
Hurricanes storm in despite triple yellow
Super Rugby Pacific round-up By BEN JAYCOCK Hurricanes overcame a poor second half in which they conceded three yellow cards to beat Fijian Drua 38-15 […]
Wallaby Koroibete leads way again for Saitama
Japan League One round-up By TOM JEFFREYS Saitama Wild Knights thumped Toyota Verblitz 40-7 to stretch their perfect record to 14 wins from 14. Marika […]
The four clubs in Kyiv have to share one pitch
Coach to Coach Former Richmond DoR Steve Hill puts the questions to Dimitri Basilaia, the Ukraine assistant coach Why did you get into coaching rugby […]
Defeated, but Ukraine show grit and pride
Special report STEVE HILL Switzerland was always going to be Ukraine’s toughest match of this three Test series and so it proved. Three injuries from […]
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Leguizamon’s off to a flying start at Pampas
By JOE SANTAMARIA Former London Irish back row Juan Manuel Leguizamón is enjoying a flying start to his coaching career with Pampas in his native […]
Nominees listed for top award
Northampton pair Courtney Lawes and Fin Smith, and Harlequins fly-half Marcus Smith have been nominated for the Champions Cup player of the year award. Leinster […]
Llandovery on course for title
Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD LLANDOVERY remain on track to pip Newport at the post in the regular Welsh Premiership after seeing off Swansea 54-21 […]
Bargoed’s double dream alive
Championship round-up BARGOED maintained momentum for a Championship league and cup double after a crushing 75-7 win at East division bottom club Treorchy moved them […]
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JIFF looks likely to play a vital role
JAMES HARRINGTON – FRENCH COLUMN It’s logical – as the final stop-start sprint in a hard-fought Top 14 season begins – to think purely in […]
Kalling-Smith aiming for top
By JON NEWCOMBE Rams centre Axel Kalling-Smith has come out second-best with both club and country this season but he can look back with pride […]
Rotherham know they have edge on Leeds in title race
By BEN JAYCOCK The last two rounds of action have given Rotherham Titans the advantage in the National Two North title race as rivals Leeds […]
Forthcoming fixtures
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What’s in The Rugby Paper: 21/04/24
The Red Roses return to Twickenham! Find action and reaction from England Women’s second Six Nations standalone fixture at HQ against Ireland in The Rugby […]
Premiership previews: Round 15
The Gallagher Premiership returns this week after a two-week Champions/Challenge Cup hiatus, and with teams second through to eighth all on eight wins and separated […]
England didn’t understand Sinckler – Crane
Jordan Crane feels England have failed to get the best out of Kyle Sinckler during his international career, with the tighthead prop set to be […]
Hartpury hold off Loughborough fightback to seal hat-trick of titles
By TOM JEFFREYS Hartpury……………………………………………..34 Tries: Dale 9, 40+2; Constable 17, Aspinall 22, Grizzle-Johnson 34, Veerkamp 80 Conversions: Manns 10, 80+1 Loughborough……………………………………22 Tries: Williams 25, Waudby […]
Chudley to retire at the end of the season
Will Chudley has decided to bring the curtain down on his lengthy and storied rugby career at the end of the current campaign. The 36-year-old […]
Series 3, Episode 34: Champions Cup review and Premiership run-in with Jordan Crane
The quarter-final stage of the Champions Cup was an absolute try-fest, with 41 tries in four games underpinning headline wins for Harlequins and Leinster. Joining […]
Loughborough stun Exeter to end long wait for title
By TOM JEFFREYS Exeter……………………………………………….31 Tries: J Gulley 29, Joseland 43, 68, 76 Conversions: McCaig 31, 44, 69, 77 Penalties: McCaig 12 Loughborough…………………………………35 Tries: Preen 20, […]
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