Fisher to the fore as hosts fall short

By RICHARD GORE Hull...................... 10pts Sheffield............33pts HULL found a welldrilled Sheffield side too much for them to handle in an entertaining...

Foreman holds his nerve to earn home side draw

By MIKE BROWN Billingham..............25 Lymm........................25 Deadeye: Ryan Foreman BOTH sides walked away with two deserved points in what was a great...

Titans prove too good for Hoppers

By BEN PITKEATHLY Preston G............ 7 Rotherham T.. 34 THERE was to be no early Christmas present for Preston Grasshoppers as...

Terrier-like Tykes are back to showing Yorkshire grit

By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON When Peter Seabourne took on the role of Leeds Tykes director of rugby last summer, the club had...

Try-star Ferguson fires up superb students

By FREYA COLLINGTON Exeter Uni.........29 Clifton............... 24 EXETER University eventually came out on top in a tight encounter against Clifton at...

Rampant Walsh turns on the style

By JAMES GALLAGHER Loughborough S....50 Chester.....................26 LOUGHBOROUGH Students produced some free-flowing rugby to come out on top in a high-scoring thriller...

Old Reds triumph in 11-try classic

By JACK TAYLOR Old Redcliffians ...45 Dudley K ..................29 IN terms of value for money, there was no better place to...

Campbell joy as Dutton try wins it for Hinckley

By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians.......... 7pts Hinckley............12pts HINCKLEY head coach Chris Campbell was delighted as his side extended their unbeaten run to...

It’s looking Priddy good for Cam after Salop first

By DAVID BALLHEIMER Newport (S)............ 19 Camborne................40 CAMBORNE came away victorious after their first meeting with hosts Newport (Salop) at The...

Lock holds key as Dings down Reds

By BILL HOOPER Redruth...................... 5 Dings Crusaders...26 DINGS Crusaders kept the pressure on leaders Luctonians with a superb bonus-point win at...

Bourn boost bid to stave off drop

By PAUL BOLTON Bournville...............24 Hornets..................... 12 BOURNVILLE leapfrogged Hornets in the table with a valuable but hard-earned bonus-point win. A brace...

Elswood on the money after making big step up

By OLLY PINHEY When Hornets achieved promotion to National Two West for the 2022-23 season, the whole team had to adapt...

Penfold pulls the strings as islanders flounder

By MIKE MARSHALL Guernsey.......... 10 Bury St Ed’s......40 GUERNSEY Raiders suffered a home battering as Bury St Edmunds proved to be...

Cook keeps cool in dramatic finale

By MARTIN CONWAY Barnes...................... 16 Tonbridge J............ 12 TWO penalties in the final eight minutes earned Barnes a hardfought victory over...

Oaks pay penalty as Park cling on

By JOHN VALLELY Westcombe P.........22 Sevenoaks..............20 WESTCOMBE Park managed to hang on in a dramatic finale as Sevenoaks missed a lastgasp...

Three-try blitz puts Esher in the clear

By KEVIN BEAL Dorking...............19pts Esher...................38pts THREE well-worked tries from Esher’s back three in a purple patch midway through the first half...

Raiders triumph over Dons in big basement clash

By ADAM CLEARY Worthing.................. 51 Wimbledon.............33 WORTHING came away with a bonus-point win against Wimbledon in a clash between two of...

Prolific wing Macrae is aiming high with Dorking

By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON Following the highest finish in the club’s 102-year history last season, Dorking sit top of National 2 East...

First-half surge seals it for Hawks

By CARRICK BLAKE Canterbury..............33 Henley......................43 HOSTS Canterbury managed to sneak a bonus point, but the day belonged to Henley at the...

OAs halt losing run in fine style

By PAUL MORSE North Walsham....... 8 Old Albanian...........35 OLD Albanian claimed their first win in four with a solid performance at...

To play for the Baa-Baas was a nice way to finish

My Life in Rugby with Graham Kitchener - The former England XV, Worcester & Leicester lock talks about his career in...

Extreme views we can do without

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME I can't help but wonder what is happening to this game of...

Young Guns: Northampton scrum-half Archie McParland

BY BEN JAYCOCK Under the close guidance of Will Parkin, Archie McParland has made the transition from fly-half to scrum-half and...

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Champs Exeter fall to first defeat of season

BUCS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS EXETER finally suffered their first loss of the season away to an inspired Hartpury side 31-17,...

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Hartpury lads seal 12th ACE league crown

SCHOOLS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS AS we head towards the Christman holidays, and for many, the end of the rugby season,...

URC star Matthews scoring for fun at all levels

By SIMON THOMAS URC top try-scorer Johnny Matthews is proof there’s more than one path to rugby stardom. The hooker was...

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Holders bow out as Vale set their sights

By CARL FIELD Premiership Cup round-up EBBW Vale, Swansea, Llandovery and Merthyr all booked their places in the Premiership Cup semi-finals....

Captain’s return helps Ystrad get back on track

Championship round-up CHAMPIONSHIP East leaders Ystrad Rhondda got back to winning ways after their defeat at Bedwas a fortnight ago by...

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Davies enjoying life in a new lake

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN SWAPPING Dragons for a new challenge at Grenoble – and the lens of Welsh rugby for relative...

What’s in The Rugby Paper: 10/12/23

This weekend marks the return of European rugby, and you can find reports from all the action across Friday and Saturday in...

Champions Cup round one Friday and Saturday preview

The 2023/24 Champions Cup kicks off this weekend, with England captain Owen Farrell set to return to action for Saracens for...

Challenge Cup round one Friday and Saturday preview

Gloucester will be looking to get their season back on track as they face Black Lion, with their opposition becoming the...

Varndell calls for better training around social media abuse

Former Premiership top try-scorer Tom Varndell wants better training around coping with social media abuse for players in the professional game...

Advantages of Online Casinos with Payments via AstroPay in Greece

The online casino sector has had a significant transformation in the last few years, characterized by the introduction of several payment...

Lions set up Aviva date with Argentina for 2025

The British and Irish Lions will play a match in Ireland for the first time in their history when they face...

Series 3, Episode 18: Tom Varndell on social media impact as Farrell and Foley step back

It’s been a groundbreaking week or so in English rugby, as both England captain Owen Farrell and international referee have decided...

Reffell hat-trick inspires big win for Tigers

BY TOM JEFFREYS Leicester Tigers………………..47 Tries: Reffell 15, 34, 53; Scott 30, Wiese 43, Hassell-Collins 65, Brown 80+1 Conversions: Pollard 16,...

Fantasy Rugby 101: Strategies to Formulate a Championship-Winning Team

In an era where sports fandom extends far beyond the sidelines, fantasy sports have emerged as a thrilling arena that blurs...

Lloyd stars as Scarlets show their character

By SIMON THOMAS Cardiff ............................... 23pts Tries: Williams 4, Winnett 10 Conversions: De Beer 5, 11 Penalties: De Beer 42, 59,...

Bath move for World Cup star Snyman

By NEIL FISSLER World Cup winner RG Snyman is set to reunite with Johann van Graan, with Bath on the verge...

Vickery & Regan named in lawsuit

Two of England’s 2003 World Cup winners, Phil Vickery and Mark Regan, are among the 295 players taking legal action against...

Boden backing for minimum standards

By BEN JAYCOCK Doncaster Knights head coach Steve Boden believes it’s important Championship clubs meet the Premiership’s minimum standards criteria for...

Pirates rule out move for new Truro stadium

By SAM JACKSON Cornish Pirates have sold Truro City FC to the Canadian sports consortium that owns Cornwall Rugby League FC,...

Murley is aiming for England comeback

By PAUL REES Cadan Murley made a late start to his Premiership campaign when he returned from a knee injury in...

Schoeman keen to stay at Bath

By JON NEWCOMBE Juan Schoeman admits he is fighting for his place in the Bath squad with his current contract running...

Obano: The matchday buzz in Bath is amazing

By PAUL REES Beno Obano was first called into the England squad in 2017 but, despite regular call-ups since, the Bath...