-
National Leagues
/ 5 years agoPark steal points with brilliant late Walker try
By TOM BULMER Darlington MP.. 19 Blackheath........ 14 DARLINGTON Mowden Park sealed an important home win over Blackheath after a tight...
-
Six Nations
/ 5 years agoEngland are torpedoed by Eddie’s call on subs
By NICK CAIN Scotland ............20pts Tries: White 18, Penalty 66 Conversions: Russell 19 Penalties: Russell 41, 72 England ..............17pts Tries: Smith...
-
Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoRegional results
Results and tables supplied by the RFU ... Continue reading... Access all our premium content from as little as 14p per...
-
Premiership
/ 5 years agoBlackett admits better side lost
WASPS head coach Lee Blackett admitted that the better side lost as he reflected: “Exeter were the far better team for...
-
Welsh Rugby
/ 5 years agoBaldwin granted Warriors release
WALES hooker Scott Baldwin has been released from his Worcester Warriors contract on compassionate grounds. The club say the 33-yearold wants...
-
Latest News
/ 5 years agoBrain injury rules must be more stringent
NICK CAIN RUGBY Union’s governing bodies must urgently take action to make concussion protocols far more stringent. World Rugby and...
-
Shane Williams
/ 5 years agoBrilliant Basham is one reason to be cheerful
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Outstanding: Taine Basham scores PICTURE: Getty Images Must start: Ross Moriarty Let’s face it, that...
-
National Leagues
/ 5 years agoBury hold on in thrilling finale
By ANDY HERLIHY Bury St Edmunds. 44 Old Albanian...........43 BURY St Edmunds were out-scored seven tries to five by Old Albanian...
-
Six Nations
/ 5 years agoJones pays heavy price for his obsession with ‘finishers’
BRENDAN GALLAGHER VERDICT Key moment: Luke Cowan-Dickie sees yellow WATCHING a sports team going into meltdown is an excruciating business. From...
-
Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoJourney through history has been educational
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER Well that was fun. Way back in the...
-
Premiership
/ 5 years agoLam’s men too good for spirited Falcons
By ROGER PANTING Bristol ................37pts Tries: Uren 3, Naulago 11, Morahan 19, Leiua 27 Conversions: Whiteley 3, 11, 19, 27 Penalties:...
-
Welsh Rugby
/ 5 years agoBartlett stars for Stoddard
Championship Cross Keys......17 Maesteg Q ........7 CROSS Keys ground out a hard-fought victory over a well-drilled Maesteg Harlequins side at Pandy...
-
National Leagues
/ 5 years agoEsher edge out gutsy Raiders
By STEPH FRANKLIN Esher.........................27 Guernsey.................24 TWO penalty tries helped Esher fend off a second-half fight back from a feisty Guernsey in...
-
Six Nations
/ 5 years agoChamps are dumped on canvas in devastating fashion by Ireland
By PETER JACKSON Ireland ..............29pts Tries: Aki 3, Conway 44, 51; Ringrose 60 Conversions: Sexton 3, 45, 53 Penalties: Sexton 21...
-
Premiership
/ 5 years agoRichards laments missed chances
NEWCASTLE director of rugby, Dean Richards, bemoaned his side’s failure to take their opportunities. “We didn’t expect to go 28-7 down...
-
James Harrington
/ 5 years agoOverseas players facing the squeeze
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN It turns out the week leading up to the first round of the Six Nations – the...
-
Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoSnowsill puts seal on thrilling Bears win
By STEWART MCCULLOUGH Bristol ...................... 12 Worcester............... 10 WALES international Elinor Snowsill held her nerve to convert Kayleigh Powell’s 76th minute...
-
Premiership
/ 5 years agoAckermann ‘the beast’ swings it to Gloucester
By ROGER PANTING Gloucester........24pts Tries: Ackermann 15, 79; Thorley 47 Conversions: Evans 15, 47; Hastings 79 Penalties: Hastings 72 London Irish...
-
Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoMuir leads Wasps charge with hat-trick
By TOM BULMER DMP Durham..............0 Wasps.......................46 WASPS ran out emphatic winners over DMP Durham Sharks at the Darlington Arena. Giselle Mather’s...
-
English Championship
/ 5 years agoDoolan’s try double repays faith of Webber
By GARY FITZGERALD Nottingham ......31pts Tries: Allen 9, Graham 20, D Williams 48 86; Bunting 66 Conversions: Bunting 10 49 87...
-
Premiership
/ 5 years agoKidney: Cute play slowed our flow
LONDON Irish’s director of rugby Declan Kidney was disappointed to come away with nothing. He said: “We had a tremendous amount...
-
Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoInjury-hit Sarries see off battling Quins
By MATT MERRITT Harlequins................ 8 Saracens.................22 SARACENS put in a battling performance to come out on top in front of more...
-
English Championship
/ 5 years agoMagical McBryde leaves Blues with nothing
By GEORGE LAWRENCE Doncaster ........24pts Tries: McBryde 27, 60; Margetts 53 Conversions: Dolly 28, 54, 60 Penalty: Dolly 48 Bedford ................0pts...
-
Premiership
/ 5 years agoManu’s back to provide firepower off the bench
By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... Harlequins v Sale Sharks Today. Kick-off 1pm, Twickenham Stoop AFTER a win against Leicester and a manof-the-match...
-
Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoTry-star Davies sparks Lightning surge
By CHRIS HENDREN Sale............................. 3 Loughborough.......32 LARK DAVIES survived an early injury scare to lead Loughborough to a convincing win at...
-
English Championship
/ 5 years agoEaling power game proves too much for Hartpury
By ANDREW BEACHAM Hartpury ............14pts Tries: Short 39, Venner 64 Conversions: Williams 40, 65 Ealing ................33pts Tries: Smid 4, De Wee...
-
Premiership
/ 5 years agoQuins must sharpen up to avoid Sharks bloodbath
By GARY FITZGERALD Versatile: Oscar Beard JERRY Flannery has warned his players to sort out their discipline or risk getting “pumped”...
-
Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoChiefs edge it as Underwood sees red
By SIMON BEASLEY Gloucester-H..........32 Exeter.......................36 EXETER Chiefs edged past Gloucester Hartpury in a ten-try thriller. Kanako Kobayashi opened the scoring for...
-
English Championship
/ 5 years agoAll square the right result, say coaches
By TIM FORRESTER Richmond ........24pts Tries: Lennon 27, Worthington 29, Bright 39 Conversions: Kane 27, 30, 40 Penalty: Kane 50 C...
-
Columnists
/ 5 years agoMoney alone can’t buy success
PAUL REES SPEAKS TO PREMIERSHIP DIRECTORS OF RUGBY ABOUT THE SALARY CAP CUTS As Pat Lam wrestles with the question whether...
-
United Rugby Championship
/ 5 years agoRapid Ryan aims to claim spot out wide
By STEFFAN THOMAS SCARLETS speedster Ryan Conbeer is hoping to use the next block of league fixtures to cement his place...
-
English Championship
/ 5 years agoPittman confident Reds have set-up for success
By LUKE JARMYN JERSEY fly-half Tom Pittman believes the islanders have the coaches, facilities and resources to win the Championship. The...
-
Latest News
/ 5 years agoVan Zyl keen to stay with Sarries for long haul
SOUTH African scrumhalf Ivan van Zyl would be happy to see out the rest of his playing days in the Premiership...
-
Features
/ 5 years agoThe Rugby Paper Podcast predictions league
The Rugby Paper Podcast will be running a predictions league throughout the tournament. Here, guest Jeremy Guscott, columnists Brendan Gallagher and...
-
Latest News
/ 5 years agoScotland are red-hot favourites, says Eddie Jones
Eddie Jones has labelled Scotland as red-hot favourites ahead of Saturday’s Calcutta Cup clash at Murrayfield. With a depleted England side,...
-
Six Nations
/ 5 years agoWill Wales manage a repeat as Six Nations Champions?
Many countries across the globe have a long-standing mutual love for the sport of rugby. It is said that the sport...
-
Latest News
/ 5 years agoThe Rugby Paper Podcast launches today!
The Rugby Paper are pleased to announce that we will be launching our first podcast today – The Rugby Paper Podcast....
-
Latest News
/ 5 years agoCourtney Lawes out of Six Nations opener
Courtney Lawes has been ruled out of the Six Nations opener as Eddie Jones narrows his squad down to 29 players...
-
Latest News
/ 5 years agoNew England must rely on old heads
England forwards coach Matt Proudfoot believes his side will have to rely on their experienced players in this weekend’s Calcutta Cup...
-
Latest News
/ 5 years agoCowan-Dickie becomes leader as he puts controller down
England hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie is enjoying his new leadership responsibilities for club and country after benefitting from lifestyle changes off the...
-
Latest News
/ 5 years agoBarbeary impresses England coaches as he returns to full fitness
Uncapped back rower Alfie Barbeary has returned to England training with forwards coach Matt Proudfoot pleased with what he’s seen from...
-
Latest News
/ 5 years agoCourtney Lawes a doubt for England’s Six Nations opener
England forwards coach Matt Proudfoot confirmed that Courtney Lawes is going through his return to playing practises ahead of Saturday’s Six...
-
Latest News
/ 5 years agoWill Collier signs new long-term Harlequins contract
Harlequins tighthead and England international Will Collier has signed a new long-term contract at the Twickenham Stoop. Twice capped by England...
-
Premiership
/ 5 years agoSale’s second-half fightback stuns leaders Leicester Tigers
Sale ......................35 Tries: L. James, Curry, Reed, D. Du Preez, Roebuck Cons: MacGinty 2 Pens: MacGinty 2 Leicester Tigers...... 26 Tries: Montoya 2, Porter Con: Burns Pens: Burns 3 HT...
-
National League One
/ 5 years agoSix-try Caldy step up promotion bid
By TOM BULMER Darlington MP......... 7 Caldy.........................40 CALDY narrowed the gap to leaders Rosslyn Park with a convincing win over Mowden...
-
Latest News
/ 5 years agoI’ll take Scots’ abuse for my team says Eddie
By GARY FITZGERALD EDDIE Jones is bracing himself to be the target of more abuse and hostility in Edinburgh but tells...
-
Jeff Probyn
/ 5 years agoThe importance of a Test captain is exaggerated
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME There’s just a week to go before the start of what I...
-
Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoRegional results
Results and tables supplied by the RFU ... Continue reading... Access all our premium content from as little as 14p per...
-
Features
/ 5 years agoI can make Warriors great says Diamond
Steve Diamond holds court after being appointed boss at Worcester Warriors. Jon Newcombe listened in Talent at 10: Fin Smith PICTURES:...
-
National League One
/ 5 years agoBalding hails Moseley’s spirit despite home loss
By ANDY MITCHELL Moseley............. 10pts Tries: Combes 67, Fisilau 79 Cambridge........ 21pts Tries: Penalty try 29, Tarrant 35, Morley 55 Conversions:...
British and Irish Lions
My provisional British & Irish Lions Women’s squad for New Zealand tour
International Rugby
James Haskell slams ‘utter nonsense’ England overseas eligibility rule
Autumn Internationals
England scrum-halves Alex Mitchell and Archie McParland ruled out of Australia clash
Brendan Gallagher
Brendan Gallagher: Give Blair ‘Paddy’ Mayne the VC he truly deserves
The best betting sites
