Bonus-point joy propels Vale into top four

Premiership By DAVE SINCLAIR Ebbw Vale...............32 Pontypridd.............. 10 JASON Strange’s side jumped back into the top four as they pushed Aberavon...

Harvey hat-trick sparks Ravens triumph

By NIGEL HARDY Llanelli.............. 12 Bridgend.......... 47 REPLACEMENT hooker Gareth Harvey notched a hat-trick of tries as his Bridgend Ravens side...

BRITISH RUGBY RESULTS AND FIXTURES

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The Thomas brothers take different routes on Principality road

Cup finals round-up By ROB COLE THERE were mixed fortunes for the Thomas brothers at Principality Stadium as Steve saw his...

Risca cut down to make it 16 on the bounce

Division One round-up NEWBRIDGE booked their ticket to the home of Welsh rugby last weekend with a 43-35 win over Ammanford...

Non-stop season to challenge the best

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN No-one has ever denied – no-one has ever been able to deny – that the French rugby...

Unbeaten Knights charge on against the Rams

Japan League One round-up By BEN JAYCOCK SHOTA Horie celebrated his 150th game for Saitama Wild Knights with a try to...

Rayasi double puts Hurricanes on top

Super Rugby Pacific round-up By CAM STEPHENS THE Hurricanes moved top of the table as winger Salesi Rayasi’s double powered Jason...

Springbok stars help Blue Bulls end torrid losing run

Currie Cup round-up By BEN JAYCOCK THE Blue Bulls ended a horror run of 10 consecutive defeats with a convincing 40-3...

EPCR Challenge Cup Quarter-Final Preview

There is no English representation left in this year’s EPCR Challenge Cup, but with three sides from France, two from Wales,...

England response pleases Alphonsi

Former Red Roses captain Maggie Alphonsi is impressed with the way England have bounced back from their World Cup Final defeat...

Heineken Champions Cup Quarter-Final Preview

We’re down to the final eight as the Champions Cup enters the quarter-finals stage. Three English sides, two French, two South...

Harlequins launch youth volunteer programme for ‘Big Summer Kick Off’ event

Harlequins have launched their Summer Squad competition, announcing a range of exciting roles to be filled by their young supporters ahead of and...

Series 2, Episode 13: Red Roses resurgence and Champions Cup action with Maggie Alphonsi

Champions Cup and Women’s Six Nations action made for a fantastic weekend of rugby to say the least. To reflect on...

A Celebration of Rugby: The History and Excitement of Rugby World Cup 2023

The Rugby World Cup is the biggest and most prestigious event in the rugby union calendar. It brings together the best...

Ireland take Six Nations Honours puts them in front!

Ireland‘s fourth Grand Slam and first Six Nations championship since 2018 came from a 29-16 victory over England. With a 29-16...

Dow gets four as England extend winning run

England………………………….68 Tries: Breach 3, 39, 63; Dow 9, 53, 56, 72; MacDonald 17, 33; Heard 44, Packer 68, 78 Conversions: Aitchison...

Online Casinos Pros & Cons and How to Choose the Best Payout Casinos

With technical advancements in betting, online gaming houses have become a favorite choice for many avid bettors. Besides, online gaming houses...

Prem will keep its eight clubs in Europe

By PAUL REES The Gallagher Premiership will continue to supply eight clubs to the Heineken Champions Cup next season despite two...

Farrell can play the Jonny role, says May

By GARY FITZGERALD Owen Farrell can be the “Jonny Wilkinson figure” England will need to capture a second Webb Ellis Cup...

Brown agrees new deal with Leicester

By PAUL REES Patience finally paid off for Mike Brown two months ago when the former England full-back’s determination to show...

Ex-Ireland full-back Jones joins Borthwick

Former Ireland full-back Felix Jones will leave South Africa’s coaching set-up and join England as an assistant coach after the 2023...

Haskell: Billy can still star for England

By BEN JAYCOCK James Haskell feels the door could be open for an international recall for his former England teammate Billy...

Kidney keeping Arundell positive as Irish aim for top four

By GARY FITZGERALD Declan Kidney showed there is no place for favouritism in his London Irish side by bringing Henry Arundell...

Lam dismisses Goode criticism of club spirit

By PAUL REES Pat Lam dismisses claims by former England fly-half Andy Goode that some of his Bristol players, including prop...

Regions agree six year deal

A new six-year deal between the Welsh Rugby Union and the nation’s four professional teams has been signed. The deal involving...

I reckon there are three sets of laws…

I HAVE followed all the correspondence and the various comments by your contributors to The Rugby Paper over the interpretation of...

This ‘mish-mash’ does nothing for the game

LAST week’s TRP lists a bewildering array of cup, shield, bowl and plate competitions for grassroots clubs. Some are Round 1...

Kicking obsession is so boring for us all

I HAVE a revolutionary template to improve England’s rugby… try playing some! This obsession with kicking possession away makes for a...

Blackheath delight as they go back up

By BEN JAYCOCK Blackheath bounced back up to National 1 last weekend with a resounding victory over Westcliff and free scoring...

Dream Team with Jack Andrew

Jack Andrew, the Cornish Pirates and former Exeter and Plymouth prop, chooses the best XV he has played with or against......

Saracens show they can thrive in adversity

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK The European Champions Cup doesn’t get mentioned very much when you’re living in Bath...

Gloucester so close to stunning triumph

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER La Rochelle ...................... 29pts Tries: Bourgarit 21, Thomas 25, 77; Kerr Barlow 45 Conversions: Hastoy 23, 46, 79...

‘I’m very proud – and gutted’

Gloucester coach George Skivington had nothing but praise for his team after their narrow loss to reigning European champions La Rochelle....

Too little, too late as Quins wilt in the sun

By GARY FITZGERALD Stormers........................... 32pts Tries: Fourie 1, 28; Kitshoff 8, Willemse 47, Engelbrecht 74 Conversions: Libbock 2, 76 Penalties: Libbock...

Matson: We were not at our best

Tabai Matson refused to blame the South African heat for Quins’ latest Champions Cup demise. “We’ve been here all week, acclimatising...

Leinster get the job done against Northern rivals

By KEVIN FALLON Leinster..............................30pts Tries: Baird 19, Gibson-Park 54, Porter 63 Conversions: R Byrne 19, 55, 64 Penalties: R Byrne 12,...

Poor discipline bites Munster in Shark tank

By TOM SHEEDY Sharks .............50pts Tries: Mbonambi 45, 49, Hendrikse 17, Etzebeth 25, Kok 54, Bosch 58, Mapimpio 64 Conversions: Bosch...

Unjustifiable to banish players like Willis

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK Jack Willis is an inspirational new force for England, but he looks to...

Heartfelt tributes paid to The Judge

NICK CAIN Paul Rendall, known as “The Judge”, is one of the game’s great characters and props, and on Thursday the...

Wiese comes to the rescue for Leicester

By ROB WILDMAN Leicester ...........................16pts Tries: Wiese 51 Conversions: Pollard 51 Penalties: Pollard 4, 59, 70 Edinburgh............................ 6pts Penalties: Boffelli 42,...

Blair: We blinked first on the night

EDINBURGH boss Mike Blair summed up his team’s disappointing night: “We blinked first,” he said in describing a wet and muddy...

Simmonds relishes battle with Mercer

By JON NEWCOMBE Today. Kick-off 12.30pm, Sandy Park SAM Simmonds is relishing his personal head-to-head battle with Zach Mercer, the man...

Europe’s acid test awaits for Bulls

By BEN JAYCOCK Preview Toulouse v Bulls Today. 3pm THE Bulls’ first appearance in the Champions Cup knockout stage sees them...

It’s win or go home now, says Christie

By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... Saracens v Ospreys Today. Kick-off 3pm, StoneX Stadium AS an Arsenal fan, scoring and being on the...

Tipuric: We love being underdogs and we’ll fight hard

OSPREYS will be significant underdogs against the Premiership leaders but they have revelled in being this season’s surprise package. They beat...

Ospreys have the talent to pull off a big surprise

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND I HOPE the Ospreys of 2023 have learned the lessons of their predecessors of 2008...

Battling Cardiff grab the glory in magnificent triumph over Sharks

By ROGER PANTING Cardiff ........................... 28pts Tries: Domachowski 19, Adams 33, 40+2, Conversions: J Evans 20, 40+3 Penalties: J Evans 9,...

Lions ……………. 51 Racing 92 ……28

LIONS battled to victory in their first ever Challenge Cup knockout stage game in Johannesburg, crushing Racing 92 despite being down...

Stade F ………. 24 Lyon ……………..41

CHALLENGE Cup holders Lyon had to come from behind twice to win at Stade Français and earn a place in the...