Legend of the ‘Bearded Beast’ Esteve

PETER JACKSON FOR sheer bloodthirsty brutality, no international fixture of the last half century has come remotely close to matching France-Wales...

Late Cade try seals battling triumph for Park

By RHYS STRATTON Leicester L ......23 Rosslyn Park..32 ROSSLYN Park overcame a fierce challenge from Leicester Lions to come away with...

Smith’s hat-trick is the difference

By THOMAS LLEWELLYN Cinderford.............. 14 B Moseley ..............34 BIRMINGHAM Moseley produced a dominant second-half performance to secure the win. The first...

Titans don’t make it easy for hosts

By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S...............38 Taunton Titans ....29 STORTFORD celebrated a hard-fought victory over Taunton. The hosts started fast and, after...

Leo leads the hosts to a hard-fought victory

By GRAHAM COX Blackheath ...... 21pts Tries: Noot 5, Walliker 43, Hennessey 58 Conversions: Dalrymple 5, 43, Cooke 58 Richmond ............

Half-backs are on song as Albion claim top spot

By JOHN VAUGHAN Chinnor.................... 17 Plymouth A ............22 PLYMOUTH claimed a hard-fought victory to claim four points and take top spot....

Back-to-back wins for Mowden boys

By TOM BULMER Darlington MP.......25 Sedgley Park......... 18 DARLINGTON made it back-to- back wins with a close victory over Sedgley Park....

Super Sale inflict defeat on leaders

By GARETH DANIELS Sale FC.....................29 Rams......................... 17 SALE FC ripped the form book apart as the bottom side saw off league...

Tony’s Titans ready to relish toughest tests lying in store

By EDDIE MCATEER TAUNTON Titans face another difficult set of games in National One, and head coach Tony Yapp is under...

Leaders overcome toughest challenge so far

By BEN CROPPER Leeds Tykes....20 Wharfedale....... 8 LEADERS Leeds Tykes overcame their toughest assignment yet, edging out Yorkshire rivals Wharfedale to...

It’s the life of Riley for in-form William

By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield.......... 17 Preston G................. 41 PRESTON Grasshoppers overwhelmed rockbottom Huddersfield with a seven-try demolition in the basement battle,...

Beech lands the killer blow for Hull

By RICHARD GORE Hull............................34 Lymm........................27 HULL ran out winners in a thrilling game with Will Hall playing a starring role. Lymm...

Star turn Holmes too good for Dale

By NICK DOYLE Otley.................... 31pts Tynedale...........26pts TYNEDALE scored three tries in the last ten minutes to secure two points but it...

Okafor leads the way as Titans stay in the hunt

By BRIAN NORMAN Hull Ionians............24 Rotherham T..........49 ROTHERHAM kept up their pursuit of Leeds Tykes with a professional, efficient performance over...

Fisher at the right price for the hosts

By NATHAN EDWARDS Sheffield..................34 Fylde.........................28 ELLIOT Fisher’s flawless kicking game brought 14 points in a victory against Fylde, as Sheffield bounced...

Evans’ landmark moment is in vain

By MO SHER Sheffield Tigers....35 Billingham..............25 BILLINGHAM left Dore Moor with little but pride to show for their efforts – and...

Fylde hoping to come to life following slowest start

By OLLY PINHEY Making his point: Fylde coach Alex Loney FYLDE enjoyed an emphatic 62-19 win against Huddersfield last week which...

Aces in the pack lift Dudley off the bottom

By LUKE JACOBS Dudley Kings...26 Chester.............. 17 A POWERHOUSE forward-pack display was the crucial ingredient as Dudley Kingswinford grabbed a threetry...

Students’ surge sees off Salop

By JAMES GALLAGHER Loughborough S....38 Newport (S)............ 16 LOUGHBOROUGH Students overcame a slow start to get the better of fellow strugglers...

Groves glee after decisive penalty

By MO SHER Old Redcliffians.... 20 Clifton....................... 17 A TENSE local derby went the way of Old Redcliffians, but only after...

Reds hit back to stun Uni battlers

By BILL HOOPER Redruth..............29pts Exeter Uni..........22pts THREE second-half tries from the Redruth pack turned this game on its head and gave...

In-form Lucs stand firm to thwart Cam comeback

By ALEX SMITH Luctonians..............32 Camborne................26 LUCTONIANS extended their lead at the top of the table with an exhilarating win over Camborne...

Goss treble seals Crusaders victory

By PAUL BOLTON Bournville............... 17 Dings Crusaders...24 A WONDERFUL Gabe Goss hat-trick helped profligate Dings Crusaders to a bonus-point win, but...

Drama as Dacey try saves the day

By CHRIS CAMPBELL Hinckley.................. 17 Hornets..................... 17 A CALLUM Dacey try five minutes from time earned Hinckley a draw from a...

Ambitious duo Salter and Nel focus on future at Bristol outfit

By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON DESPITE being Bristol’s most historic club, Clifton are resolutely focused on the future and are driven by a...

Barnes bag win to step up pressure at the top

By TOM McARTHUR Barnes...............36 Old Albanians.30 BARNES joined Dorking at the top of the table thanks to a narrow victory over...

Titchener hits top form for Hawks

By ADAM CLEARY Worthing..................23 Henley......................29 HENLEY made it seven wins from nine games with a hard-fought victory against a spirited Worthing...

Combe cling on to deny Raiders

By JOHN VALLELY Westcombe P.........25 Guernsey................. 19 TENTH-PLACED Westcombe Park came out on top in a tight game against Guernsey. Combe...

Battling Bury hold on to down Dorking in thriller

By KEVIN BEAL Dorking...............22pts Bury St Eds........23pts BURY St Edmunds ran out winners by a single point in a dramatic finale...

Oaks finish with flourish to floor relegation rivals

By EDDIE McATEER Wimbledon............. 19 Sevenoaks..............27 SEVENOAKS leapfrogged Wimbledon in the table after earning a crucial away win in a tightly-fought...

Six of the best as visitors pull away

By PAUL MORSE North Walsham..... 10 Canterbury..............54 CANTERBURY overwhelmed North Walsham in the second half with six unanswered tries to ease...

Thompson’s twin strike fires Esher

By OLLY PINHEY Esher.........................48 Tonbridge J............ 31 ESHER triumphed over Tonbridge Juddians in an action-packed contest. Tonbridge had not played since...

Ford: Fresh faces taking club to the next level

By BEN CONEYBEARE Bury boss: Jacob Ford JACOB Ford came and the records fell at Bury St Edmunds. Ford finished sixth...

Results

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Young Guns: Bristol Prop Louis Trevett

By BEN JAYCOCK Welshman Louis Trevett represented England U18s at the Six Nations Festival in Dublin this year but has been...

Evans: Drua helped drive Fiji’s World Cup success

NEWS EXTRA FORMER Harlequins CEO Mark Evans is loving his time in the same role at Super Rugby Pacific side Fijian...

Unbeaten Exeter set for tough road test in Cardiff

BUCS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS IT was a quiet week at the summit of university rugby, with a bye week in...

Regional results

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ACE hots up as big guns do battle in stage two

SCHOOLS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS THE illustrious ACE league entered its second stage, with the best four teams from both the...

Lightning stars help to guide way for next gen

NEWS EXTRA By BEN JAYCOCK HAVING just graduated from the England U18s setup, contracted transitional Red Roses players Grace Clifford and...

Regional results

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A lack of pathway is halting our progress

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Well, here we are back to rugby at the club level and...

I’m driven on by the power of psychology

MY LIFE IN RUGBY THE FORMER ENGLAND, LEEDS, NORTHAMPTON AND SARACENS FLANKER CALUM CLARK Following many years of study, training, and...

Llandovery hit four to end Pooler’s run

Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD CHAMPIONS Llandovery made it four straight bonus-point wins in the Premiership as they beat Pontypool 37-21...

Llewellyn brace keeps Ystrad top in the East

Championship round-up YSTRAD Rhondda remain five points clear at the top of Championship East but were pushed all the way by...

BRITISH RUGBY RESULTS AND FIXTURES

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Clermont claim first away win with Urios

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN The smile on Christophe Urios’s face said it all, as his Clermont side ended a year-long losing...

Forthcoming fixtures

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What’s in The Rugby Paper this Sunday: 12/11/23

There’s another big weekend of domestic rugby action to look forward to in The Rugby Paper this Sunday, with 2021 Premiership...

Evans loving life at flying Fijian Drua

Former Harlequins CEO Mark Evans is loving his time in the same role at Super Rugby Pacific side Fijian Drua, who...