Hicken’s the hero as Oaks steal the points

By STEVE FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks....... 31 Barnes...............27 A LATE try saw Sevenoaks snatch victory over Barnes in a seesaw game. Within ten...

Ford’s high-flying Bury into top three

By ANDREW HERLIHY Bury St Ed’s.......33pts Canterbury........ 14pts IN-FORM Bury St Edmunds overcame Canterbury to stretch their unbeaten run to nine...

Captain Cook can’t halt Hawks

By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley Hawks.......43 Westcombe P.........26 HENLEY Hawks put together an excellent all-round performance to come away with a try-bonus-point...

Vikings are blown away by rampant Juddians

By NATHAN EDWARDS Tonbridge J.....59 N Walsham....... 12 TONBRIDGE Juddians had eight different try scorers as they ran out impressive victors...

Holgate grabs his chance at Falcons

By LUKE JARMYN Newcastle Falcons’ newest signing Jordan Holgate says it has been a ‘bittersweet’ experience fulfilling a lifelong dream of...

Gwilliam’s aiming for silverware with Dings

Bristol hooker Tomas Gwilliam is on a season-long loan at Dings Crusaders and is hoping for the first silverware of his...

Probyn: It’s tough to take charge of a team at prop

The Rugby Paper Podcast On this week’s edition of The Rugby Paper Podcast, Jeff Probyn joined host Ollie Little and our...

As a coach, you are learning all the time

Former Richmond director of rugby Steve Hill talks to Matt Cairns, the ex-England and Harlequins hooker who is head coach at...

Set-piece domination still the key to victory

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME I always try to be honest in what I write, but I...

Young Guns: Harlequins centre/wing Ben Waghorn

By BEN JAYCOCK Ben Waghorn could have become a rugby league player rather than playing the 15-a-side game but the Harlequins...

Results

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Bears bring in Fiji ace Mata from Edinburgh

BRISTOL have signed Fiji back row Viliame Mata for next season from Edinburgh. The 32-year-old, who scored against England in the...

Prop stars extend their stay at Cardiff

WALES props Corey Domachowski and Keiron Assiratti have agreed new deals to remain at Cardiff. Domachowski and Assiratti made their international...

Vunipola to return in time for Six Nations

SARACENS prop Mako Vunipola has been banned for four games after his red card in last week’s win over Newcastle. The...

Veteran Brown signs on again at Tigers

FULL-BACK Mike Brown has agreed a new deal with Leicester to run beyond the end of the season. The 38-year-old was...

Banned France duo will be free to face Ireland

JONATHAN Danty and Romain Taofifenua will be available for France’s opening round of the Six Nations despite receiving red cards last...

Ace Simelane swaps Bulls for Stormers

FORMER Junior Springbok Wandisile Simelane is set to join the Stormers from the Bulls in a mid-season swap, with fellow centre...

Regional results

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Titcombe leads Quins to victory

Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD CARMARTHEN Quins’ nine-game losing streak in the league is over after they got the better of...

Narberth make it 12 from 12

Championship round-up IN the Championship West, leaders Narberth made it 12 from 12 with a 48-18 victory at Dunvant. Hat-tricks for...

BRITISH RUGBY RESULTS AND FIXTURES

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Farrell’s future the only talk in town…

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Fabien Galthie will have a reduced training squad for the 2024 Six Nations after a player release...

Forthcoming fixtures

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Blow for Ireland as injury rules out Kilcoyne

IRELAND prop Dave Kilcoyne has been ruled out of the Six Nations after his club Munster said he will be out...

Easter: Battle for promotion is vital

By BEN JAYCOCK Chinnor director of rugby Nick Easter believes promotion/relegation is integral to British sport and says National One is...

Osada leads charge for Wild Knights

SAITAMA Wild Knights came storming back with 35 unanswered second-half points to claim a 43-27 win over Toyota Verblitz in Japan...

Louw leads way for Lions

Sharks ............. 18 Lions.................20 A LATE rolling maul try by Marius Louw led the Lions to their first ever win against...

What’s in The Rugby Paper: 07/01/24

Second host first this Saturday in the Premiership, and we’ll have coverage of Exeter Chiefs vs Northampton Saints alongside three other reports...

Premiership previews: Round 11

Round 11 of the Premiership heralds the inaugural weekend of matches in 2024 with just three points separating the top six...

Sinfield stepping down after England’s summer tour

Steve Borthwick’s leading assistant coach Kevin Sinfield will step away from the England set-up after the World Cup bronze medalists’ summer...

App Gamification: Enhancing Online Casino Engagement Through Interactive Elements

App gamification in online casinos is a relatively recent phenomenon due to the convergence of gaming and gambling in the rapidly-developing...

Series 3, Episode 20: 2023 in review with Jeff Probyn

Happy New Year from the Rugby Paper Podcast! As 2024 dawns, host Ollie Little and Rugby Paper columnists Nick Cain, Chris...

Blockchain on the Field: Innovation in Rugby through Cryptocurrency

In a world where digital innovation is rapidly transforming industries, rugby is no exception. The integration of blockchain technology into rugby...

Coles and Dingwall sign new contracts at Saints

24-year-old duo Alex Coles and Fraser Dingwall have signed new contracts at Premiership leaders Northampton Saints. The pair have been a...

Top 10 Slot themes that dominated 2023

The Mills Novelty Company, Incorporated of Chicago, was once the world’s leading manufacturer of coin-operated machines, including slot machines, vending machines,...

Understanding the Psychology of Betting: Why We Bet on Sports

What makes betting challenging is the fact that the outcomes are always unpredictable. Even if you employ the best strategy or...

Spectral Spinorama: Unveiling Ethereal Wealth on the Reels

In the vast and captivating realm of online entertainment, where pixels dance and algorithms dictate the course of engagement, one phenomenon...

Halliday: No way we can agree RFU deal

By NICK CAIN Simon Halliday has condemned the threat by RFU chief executive Bill Sweeney to relegate the 11 Championship clubs...

Smith stars on the big stage

By SAM JACKSON Marcus Smith delivered a man-of-the-match performance as Harlequins signed off 2023 with a 32-26 victory over Gloucester in...

Rae: Championship has much to offer

By JON NEWCOMBE Coventry head coach Alex Rae has launched a staunch defence of the Championship in the wake of Bill...

Bailey glad to learn from Finn

By JON NEWCOMBE After being prematurely cast as Bath’s first-choice fly-half, precocious homegrown talent Orlando Bailey says he is enjoying his...

Roberts loving life in ‘rugby mental’ Portugal

By BEN JAYCOCK Ciaran Roberts swapped life in west London for Portugal this summer to play in the promising Portuguese Top...

Easter’s backing Alex to return

By BEN JAYCOCK Having unearthed a hidden gem for Harlequins in 2018 with the signing of Alex Dombrandt, Nick Easter is...

Chessum hits 50 and links up with Martin in the row

By JON NEWCOMBE As he prepares to make his 50th appearance for Leicester against Bath, Ollie Chessum is set for a...

Harrison grabs his chance

Sale have switched to a new energy provider this season – prop Ross Harrison, the longest serving player at the club...

Skivington keen to keep hold of Hastings

By PAUL REES Gloucester last week added Charlie Atkinson to their outside-half roster but want to keep Adam Hastings and are...

Langdon in right place at Saints

By PAUL REES Curtis Langdon’s world was thrown upside down when Worcester folded last season three matches into his contract with...

Wiese on course for Japan

Urasayu D-Rocks have emerged as favourites to sign Leicester No.8 Jasper Wiese when he leaves Welford Road at the end of...

Sutherland set to return

Glasgow are set to switch their attention to bringing Scotland Rory Sutherland back north of the border at the end of...