Extra-time joy for Exeter as hero Cairns bags winner

By NICK POWELL EXETER retained the men’s BUCS Championship by beating Loughborough in a 13-try thriller at the StoneX Stadium. With...

Exeter just have enough to hold out

By MAX COURTIS Exeter Uni........34 Barnstaple.......26 Exeter University just edged out Barnstaple. The visitors struck first through Jonathon Kelly, who darted...

Victory seals best finish for Hinckley

By CHRIS CAMPBELL Hinckley..................34 Bournville...............28 Hinckley and Bournville played out a compelling game to end the season and secure the hosts...

Rovery in driving seat for Crusaders

By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians..............20 Dings Crusaders...34 Dings Crusaders clinched runners-up spot with a hard-earned win over a defiant Luctonians, who themselves...

Students sign off in best way possible

By DAVID ROBINSON Loughborough...53pts Clifton.................38pts A bumper crowd filled the stands for the second half of Loughborough’s double header, following on...

Last-gasp Bouchier penalty wins another for Lions

By LUKE JARMYN Hornets..................... 12 Leicester Lions........ 15 A last-minute nerve-jangling penalty by Leicester Lions’ fly-half Luke Bouchier secured the champions...

Curry too hot as Reds win a thriller

By PHIL GITTUS Newport (S)............31 O Redcliffians........37 This was a thriller from start to finish with both teams looking to play...

Stour’s family fun day is such big hit

By MILES EDGE Stourbridge............48 Redruth....................28 Stourbridge's family fun day produced a try fest of 12 tries shared between two sides who...

Joel a Knight in shining armour for the victors

Semi-Finals By TRP REPORTER Havant...............27 Heath................. 21 HAVANT, led by the imperious Joel Knight, secured their spot at Twickenham with a...

Late try seals special day at HQ for Driffield

By TRP REPORTER Driffield.............36 Syston.............. 33 JUBILANT scenes and a pitch invasion met the final whistle as Driffield fought back in...

Young Guns: Gloucester & England U20 lock Danny Eite

Danny Eite spent much of his childhood playing sevens in Qatar and has transferred those skills to the 15-a-side game with...

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Sarries book place in final after Sing’s late miss

By HARRY SCOTT-MUNRO Glouc-Hartpury..... 21 Saracens.................22 Saracens secured their place in the Allianz Cup final in dramatic circumstances, as a last-gasp...

Potent Lightning surge past Quins

By BETHAN CARGO Loughborough...... 44 Harlequins................ 5 Loughborough Lightning stormed to victory against Harlequins with an eight-try demolition that secured their...

Sharks see off Wasps in mid-season exhibition

By TOM BULMER Wasps....................... 15 DMP Sharks............ 21 DMP Sharks ran out winners in the first of two mid-season friendlies against...

Warriors book place in 5th place final

By SAM BYTHEWAY Worcester............... 51 Sale........................... 14 Carys Cox scored a hat-trick as Worcester secured their place in the fifth place...

Ward’s prepared his Bears for war of attrition

By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Bristol v Exeter Today, kick-off 3pm BRISTOL head coach Dave Ward is expecting ‘an absolute war of...

Premiership’s boring compared to Europe

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Where’s the patriotism?

I THINK the RFU are making a mistake in holding rugby matches on the morning of the King’s Coronation Day. I...

Regional results

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More money needs to go to the grassroots

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME As the Premiership, Champions Cup and Women’s Six Nations hog the headlines,...

Pwllheli win by tightest of margins

National League One round-up By ROB COLE PWLLHELI took full advantage of Division 1 North leaders Nant Conwy’s cup final commitments...

Ravens savour sweet taste of revenge

By PAUL HOPKINS Bridgend..................24 Swansea................. 15 Bridgend and Swansea clashed for the second consecutive week, but this time revenge was on...

Lloyd piles points and pain on the Wizards

By GEORGE TURNER Ebbw Vale...............38 Aberavon.................26 There was a time when it looked as though this could decide which team made...

Old rivals set for spicy showpiece

Premiership Cup Final By ROB COLE PREVIEW... Newport v Cardiff Today, kick-off 3pm Principality Stadium CLUB games in Wales don’t come...

Scarlets eye former Lion Payne for attack

By JACOB WRIGHT SCARLETS have been chasing former Ireland and British & Irish Lions centre Jared Payne to turn him into...

Ireland try rounds off fine Keys fightback

Championship round-up By ROB COLE CROSS Keys ended a run of four successive games without a win as they came from...

BRITISH RUGBY RESULTS AND FIXTURES

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Forthcoming fixtures

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Morgan’s time out

RUGBY SHORTS OSPREYS scrum-half Harri Morgan is to take time away from the sport after revealing he attempted to take his...

Lloyd to Scarlets

RUGBY SHORTS SCARLETS have signed Bristol playmaker Ioan Lloyd from the start of the 2023-24 season. Lloyd, who has been recruited...

McInally moves on

RUGBY SHORTS EDINBURGH hooker Stuart McInally has retired to become a commercial airline pilot at the age of 32. The former...

Azema is on his way back to Perpignan

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Franck Azema is to end his coaching partnership with Pierre Mignoni at Toulon after just one season...

Chiefs hit 50 ahead of Crusaders showdown

Super Rugby Pacific round-up By BEN JAYCOCK The Chiefs’ unbeaten streak continues as they secured another bonus point victory to strengthen...

Ice cool Thomson steps up to fire champions to victory

Currie Cup round-up By BEN JAYCOCK Brandon Thomson’s 78th minute penalty secured a 25-24 victory for the champion Pumas against Western...

Spears put down marker for play-off rematch

Japan League One round-up By BEN JAYCOCK A flurry of late tries propelled Spears Funabashi Tokyo Bay to a 39-24 victory...

Japan League One: Wild Knights looking to bounce back from shock loss

There would have been a strange feeling at the Kumagaya training base of the Saitama Panasonic Wild Knights on Monday as...

‘It would be an absolute honour’ – Hunter eyes coaching future

Sarah Hunter won it all as an England player – and now the Red Roses’ record appearance holder is refusing to...

Latsha hopes she can motivate the next generation

The Rugby Paper online recently sat down with three Harlequins Women’s players as they look ahead to their “Game Changer” fixture...

England can’t win World Cup with Farrell – Barkley

Olly Barkley has called for Marcus Smith’s immediate inclusion into the England team, saying he does not believe they can win...

“I’m excited to be a part of it” – Scarratt determined to make comeback

Emily Scarratt believes she can banish her injury demons and bow out a World Cup winner on home soil in 2025....

Hartpury make it back-to-back titles with impressive victory

Hartpury University……………………….45 Tries: Scott 2, Kibble 15, 60; Dale 25, Brock 55, Else 70, Bell 79 Conversions: Manns 16, 56, 61,...

The Masterminds behind the Rugby World Cup 2023: A Profile of the Coaches to watch out for in France

Rugby is a team sport that necessitates skill, strength, speed, and strategy. Every successful team, however, has a coach who guides,...

What the UK teams have on their to-do list ahead of France 2023

With only a few months until the start of the 2023 Rugby World Cup, Ireland is in the driver’s seat after...

Exeter retain title in astonishing final

Loughborough University………………..44 Tries: Leatherbarrow 10, Davies 31, Plunkett 40, Langdon 69, Rowson 79 Conversions: Titcombe 11, 32, 40+1, 70, 80 Penalties:...

Mooar joins World XV coaching for Barbarians clash

Experienced New Zealander Brad Mooar will join Steve Hansen’s World XV coaching group for their blockbuster fixture against the Barbarians. The...

Series 2 Episode 15: Who should start at 10 for England with Olly Barkley

Of all positional debates in English rugby at the moment, the one at fly-half is one of the most unanswered and...

Webb in line for French return

Wales and Lions scrum-half Rhys Webb could return to France next season to end his career with his CV doing the...

Morgan’s new deal a boost for Wales

By PETER JACKSON Jac Morgan has rejected a fistful of Anglo-French offers and signed a long-term deal to stay in Wales....

Steward calls for red card ‘bunker’

By JON NEWCOMBE Freddie Steward welcomes the idea of a TMO bunker to help rid the game of unwarranted red cards like...