Baker cooks up demise of Otley

By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield Tigers....24 Otley.......................... 16 WILL Baker’s impeccable kicking display brought an end to Sheffield Tigers’ losing run in...

Fylde turn on the style in second 40

By MIKE BROWN Billingham..............25 Fylde.........................38 FYLDE come out on top in 63-point thriller. Fylde flew out of the blocks which saw...

Posa’s Tigers on right side of thriller

By TOM GREENWOOD On the rampage: Sheffield’s Alex Fawdry, and below, Ryan Burrows goes in for a try PICTURES: Mike Inkley...

‘Clinical’ Tykes produce attacking masterclass

By BEN CROPPER Leeds Tykes...........66 Hull Ionians............ 15 LEEDS Tykes put their opponents to the sword, with a commanding victory to...

Titans stand tall to pass Lymm  test

By MO SHER Lymm........................22 Rotherham T..........36 ROTHERHAM remain hot on the heels of Leeds Tykes after they eased past a battling...

Home comforts for Hull after thrashing

By RICHARD GORE Hull..................... 60 Huddersfield...26 A HIGH-SCORING game saw Hull run out convincing winners. Hull were soon on the scoreboard...

Loney using promotion heartache to inspire Fylde

By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON Fylde narrowly missed out on promotion to National One last year but have made a strong start to...

Spencer sparkles with a winning treble

By BILL HOOPER Camborne.........29 Clifton................38 SCRUM-HALF Mitch Spencer inspired Clifton to a bonus-point win on the first of their consecutive Saturday...

Honours to visitors in tightest tussle

By HANNAH BURTON Exeter Uni................36 Hinckley.................. 41 HINCKLEY held the edge as they just got the better of Exeter. The hosts...

Students run riot in Dudley destruction

By ELLA BOND Loughborough S.... 70 Dudley K......................0 LOUGHBOROUGH were in scintillating form in the Midlands, starting the new year with...

Hornets pack is hailed by Gadd

By JON RICHARDSON Newport (S)...... 12pts Hornets...............33pts HORNETS enjoyed their trip to Newport by securing a top triumph. The visitors started...

Former Scotland star’s ‘fan club’ get a tasty treat

By PAUL BOLTON Bournville...............37 Old Redcliffians....26 FORMER Scotland centre Alex Grove put on a show for his fan club to help...

Watkins proves winner for Lucs

By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians..............35 Redruth.................... 17 LUCTONIANS came out on top in what proved an entertaining and ultra-competitive game of rugby....

Lennon’s on song for the Crusaders

By BAZ JOHNSON Dings Crusaders... 50 Chester....................... 7 CHESTER came to the park with a victory after their first encounter with...

Adams looks for big home comforts in crucial run-in

By BEN JAYCOCK Newport Salop head coach Bob Adams is hoping history repeats itself this season with the club bottom of...

Hugo is the hero as hosts hold out for victory

By MIKE MARSHALL Guernsey..........29 Tonbridge J.... 24 HUGO CULVERHOUSE led the way as Guernsey edged out Tonbridge in a hard-fought encounter....

Wilstead makes the dream debut

By MICHAEL WHITFIELD Barnes......................49 Worthing..................26 BARNES emerged victorious in what proved a breathless 11-try encounter. The hosts took the lead with...

It’s points aplenty in big Dorking win

By KEVIN BEAL Dorking.....................59 North Walsham.....33 A BATTLING North Walsham side made Dorking work hard in a match where both sides...

Wimbledon hold on after Park’s last-ditch rally

By JOHN VALLELY Westcombe P......... 17 Wimbledon............. 21 BRAVE and battling Wimbledon were just about able to hold out despite a...

Esher made to the fight all way in top encounter

Canterbury....... 34pts Esher...................36pts CANTERBURY pushed Esher all the way in a thrilling game. But it was Esher, this week named the...

Deadeye Jones kicks OA’s to win

By PAUL RICHARDSON Old Albanians........32 Sevenoaks..............29 SAM Jones slotted two ice cool kicks to hand OA’s the spoils in this enthralling...

Bury Bourne again as Archie inspires

By ANDREW HERLIHY Bury St Ed’s.............26 Henley......................14 MATCHES involving Bury and Henley are always close-fought encounters, and this was no exception....

Luke who’s set his sights on achieving golden finale!

By BEN CONEYBEARE In a league as intensely competitive as National League 2 East, the slimmest edge gained can become decisive...

Young Guns: Newcastle centre Oli Spencer

By BEN JAYCOCK Now back to full fitness Oli Spencer is hoping to repay the faith shown in him by England...

Happy players are more likely to stay

Former Richmond director of rugby Steve Hill talks to Cai Griffiths, the ex-Ospreys prop now director of rugby at London Welsh...

Farrell’s choice: Stay and hope, or cash in

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME SO Owen Farrell seems like he may have called time on his...

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Leaders Cardiff Met are there to be shot at

BUCS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS Despite 12 rounds having been played in the Women’s National BUCS League, the unique seven-team fixture...

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Saints and Bath academy lads top of class

SCHOOLS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS As the sevens season approaches and the finest school talent don their academy/national jerseys, 15-a-side school...

Dean’s unbeaten Knights surge on at summit

JAPAN ROUND-UP By BEN JAYCOCK Saitama Wild Knights continued their rampaging start to the Japan Rugby League One season with an...

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Jones leads the way for Merthyr

Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD A STUNNING hattrick from full-back Ben Jones inspired Merthyr to a magnificent seven-try 50-32 win over...

Narberth happy to make it 13

Championship round-up THERE was nothing unlucky about number 13 for Championship West leaders Narberth who beat near neighbours Crymych 30-21 to...

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No rush to get Tuilagi involved

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Something of a big deal was made last week about the fact that, a matter of days...

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Mapletoft out to build next generation

By BEN JAYCOCK As England’s U20s side prepare for the upcoming Six Nations, head coach Mark Mapletoft insists that the development...

Proposed hybrid contracts causing major debate

By NICK POWELL On the most recent edition of The Rugby Paper Podcast, Jeff Probyn joined host Ollie Little and our...

Sharks confirm they are keen on Wales flyer

Sale have confirmed they have spoken with Wales wing Mason Grady, a target for up to four English clubs. The 21-year-old,...

What’s in The Rugby Paper: 14/01/24

The Champions Cup and Challenge Cup are back in full swing this weekend, and we’ll have reports from all 17 games being...

Champions Cup round three Friday and Saturday preview

The 2023/24 Champions Cup resumes with an eagerly anticipated third round of pool-stage matches. English teams have performed exceptionally well up...

Challenge Cup round three Friday and Saturday Preview

Round 3 of the Challenge Cup promises an array of exciting fixtures, featuring eight matches unfolding across Friday and Saturday with...

USA Team Prep for RWC 2027

In the dynamic world of rugby, the anticipation for the upcoming Rugby World Cup (RWC) in 2027 is palpable. Teams across...

Powerlifting Benefits for Rugby Players

If there’s one team-based sport where being big and strong is worth all the marbles, it’s rugby. Players need all the...

How the Continental Tyres Schools Vase and Bowl semi-finals took shape

By TOM JEFFREYS A quite period gives us the chance to look back at some of the scintillating rugby played at...

Looking back at BUCS Super Rugby Alumni

By TOM JEFFREYS As BUCS Super Rugby eagerly awaits its return on January 24th, there is no better time to look...

Farrell to take charge of Lions in 2025

Andy Farrell has been named as the British and Irish Lions head coach for the tour to Australia in 2025. Farrell,...

Skivington to head up England A coaching team

Gloucester boss George Skivington will take charge of the England A team that will face Portugal next month. Skivington captained England...

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The mobile gambling market in South Africa has not just grown; it has revolutionised how players interact with mobile casino gaming....