Bell chimes in with leveller for Tykes

Leeds Tykes ......19 Esher ......................19 By ANDREW SMITH National 1 new boys Esher gave a good account of themselves in highly...

Confidence boost for Sheffield

Luctonians ..........35 Sheffield ..............49 By MO SHER It was a summer jamboree at Mortimer Park as these National Two rivals shared...

Oundle ………………19 Hinckley…………….19

By CHRIS CAMPBELL Hinckley began their pre season fixtures with a hard fought draw in Northamptonshire. The opening 20 minutes were...

Blues breeze through Titans

Bedford ..........61 Rotherham......19 By JAMES DARWELL Bedford Blues began pre-season preparations for next season with suitable aplomb as they put Rotherham...

Biarritz ………………22 Ealing………………….21

By IAN ROBSON Ealing Trailfinders were beaten at the death in Biarritz on Friday courtesy of a last minute 50m penalty...

Hull Ionians ……….58 York……………………….0

By MALCOLM KNOWLES Hull Ionians blew visitors York apart in a preseason fixture that proved an entertaining encounter throughout. The visitors,...

Cardiff ………………..48 Henley ………………..28

By IAN TABOR Cardiff eased to a routine win over National 2 South side Henley Hawks. Henley started the first half...

Chinnor find extra gear to power home

Chinnor ..........29 Blackheath ....14 By JACK JOHNSON Three tries in the final 12 minutes ensured Chinnor got the better of Blackheath...

URC ‘blown away’ by TV figures as SA join the party

By PAUL REES Chief: Martin Anayi The United Rugby Championship enjoyed record television audiences last season thanks to the inclusion of...

Le Bourgeois out to keep going at Blues

By JON NEWCOMBE Determined: Michael Le Bourgeois in action for Wasps PICTURE: Getty Images MICHAEL Le Bourgeois hopes to be able...

Decision makers must put rugby first

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Pick a number, any number – 9, 14, 10, 12. This lottery of Welsh rugby...

To sign or not to sign… how 60-cap rule is splitting Wales

PAUL REES Tommy Reffell started last season looking to establish himself as a regular in title-winning Leicester’s back row and finished...

Right move to rest Marx, he’s crucial for World Cup

NEIL DE KOCK THE FORMER SOUTH AFRICA AND SARACENS SCRUM-HALF Two rounds into the Rugby Championship and each team has won...

Excellent Am is up there with South Africa’s best ever backs

It’s beyond me if Lukhanyo Am is not already touted as one of South Africa’s finest ever backline players. The centre...

When poor selection causes the problems

CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST A bad moon had risen over Brisbane when England emerged from the Lang Park tunnel on an early...

Robinson gets lost in a maze of his own making

Chris Hewitt So the movers and shakers at the top end of professional rugby in New Zealand union are every bit...

England pair enjoy life on and off pitch

By BEN JAYCOCK Celiah Quansah and Meg Jones have a strong relationship on and off the pitch with the couple combining...

Jones hat-trick helps Ireland fight back to see off Japan

Japan ..................22 Ireland ..................57 IRELAND recovered from a 15-point deficit to score nine tries in the first of two Tests against...

Foley’s return smacks of Aussie desperation

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Ever since Australia made him carry the can for their last World Cup,...

So sad to see Grav’s pride and joy is now a ghost club

Ray Gravell adored his “Rocky Mountain home in the west”, Mynyddygarreg in Carmarthenshire where he helped friends and neighbours create a...

Having DMP in the league is vital for women’s game

ROCKY CLARK ENGLAND WORLD CUP WINNER On the eve of the Women’s Allianz Premier XVs fixtures announcement, the league postponed the...

Gloucester-Hartpury power up for challenge to break top four

Big signings for Gloucester-Hartpury: Alex Matthews, centre, with Sarah Beckett, left, Sam Monaghan, top, Siwan Lillicrap, bottom, and Laura Delgado, right...

A rugby soap opera that has us hooked

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER For a tournament that is meant to be...

Why Wade should have been a superstar

Christian Wade was great value on The Rugby Paper podcast earlier this week, the scorer of three of four of the...

Delight! The day our friends in the north enjoyed a final hurrah

MOMENTINTIME THE NORTH DIVISIONAL CHAMPIONS 1995 NEIL FISSLER TALKS TO MATT GREENWOOD AND MARK NELSON DICKIE Jeeps’ priority in July 1976,...

Policeman who was called in to mark Lomu

GREG Anderton was about to embark on a career as a Blackpool policeman when he got an emergency phone call that...

Johnno’s in the zone! He’s going nowhere…

Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful Iconic Rugby...

Argentina show they can take on the best

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME It's hard to believe that Argentina were at the top of the...

When St Ives was the pride of Cornwall

ST IVES have been part of the Cornish rugby scene since at least 1889, the official year of their founding, and...

CLUB 0F THE WEEK

BY BRENDAN GALLA GHER ST IVES RUGBY Nickname: The Hakes Founded: 1889 Ground: Recreation Ground St Ives. Capacity 3,000 (275 seats)...

After dropping out of the league, Hakes are raring to go again

MORE recently there was an outstanding season in 2017-18 when the Hakes, under the coaching of Rob Elloway, won both the...

Young Guns: Ealing Trailfinders utility back Gabe Jones

Ealing Trailfinders academy utility back Gabe Jones made his U20s debut for Scotland in the Summer Series earlier this year and...

Dozen new faces sign on at Ampthill

RUGBY SHORTS AMPTHILL have confirmed the signings of six forwards and six backs ahead of the 2022/23 Championship season. In the...

Marine Hayler joins Pirates

ROYAL Marine back rower Jarrard Hayler has signed a one-year contract with Cornish Pirates. Hayler has captained the Navy against the...

Prop McGrath lands at Reds

JERSEY Reds have signed Connacht prop Greg McGrath. The 25-year-old played seven times in the URC for last season and once...

Chancellor to Harlequins

AUSTRALIA international Emily Chancellor has signed for Harlequins. The Waratahs flanker, who has nine caps, will join in November following the...

From Moseley to a bar in Buenos Aires

MY LIFEIN RUGBY THE FORMER MOSELEY & CORNISH PIRATES FLY-HALF/FULL-BACK OLLIE THOMAS MY route to rugby was different from the modern-day...

Transfer market that never sleeps

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Accepted wisdom has it that the shortest period of time is the New York Second – helpfully...

We know what went wrong last season, says Lewies

By GARY FITZGERALD Stephan Lewies claims Harlequins “know where we went wrong” last season and is confident they can snatch the...

Sanderson’s ready to fire for Caldy

On the up: Caldy skipper Josiah Dickinson lifts the National One trophy last season Caldy are preparing for their first-ever Championship...

In this week’s Rugby Paper – available on Sunday

Though it might seem this has been something of a quiet week for rugby with the new season yet to get...

Sharks clash as Sarries host Lightning on opening day

DMP Durham Sharks will travel to Sale in the opening game of the season, as champions Saracens travel to Loughborough Lightning...

Worcester aim to re-assure fans with statement

Worcester Warriors have aimed to re-assure fans as the club released a statement clarifying that they are in discussions with HMRC...

Christian Wade – “I was always wondering why I couldn’t catch a break”

Christian Wade was critical of England‘s failures in selection in the lead up to the 2015 Rugby World Cup, speaking on...

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Rugby is an international sporting event widely played by players from different backgrounds who share differing beliefs and political views. Nevertheless,...