Diamond: There’s no ill-feeling, we do not hold grudges

By PAUL REES THE semi-finals of the Premiership Rugby Cup would usually struggle to command attention at a stage of the...

Louis takes lesson from Wales axe

LOUIS Rees-Zammit is aiming for a winning end of season with Gloucester after learning from being dropped by Wales during the...

Veteran Bright is still top dog in the Championship

By BEN JAYCOCK RICHMOND No.8 Mark Bright was given a pleasant surprise ahead of the club’s end of season prize giving...

Beauxis: Time to hang up my boots

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Arguably the most wonderfully and frustratingly French of French fly-halves, Lionel Beauxis, confirmed he will call time on...

Prolific Smith wants Fylde to aim higher next season

By BEN JAYCOCK Ace: Fylde fly-half Greg Smith FYLDE fly-half Greg Smith is disappointed with the club’s fifth-place finish in National...

The RUGBY Paper Podcast

Host Oliver Little is joined by RFU referee Craig Maxwell-Keys and The Rugby Paper regular columnists Nick Cain and Brendan Gallagher...

British Rugby

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World Rugby missed a trick by ignoring USA

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Ican’t believe that the chance to expand the game over the Atlantic...

Injury to Thomas forces call off

Welsh leagues round-up By ALED BISTON PONTYPOOL’S Championship clash against Ystalyfera was abandoned at half-time after a serious injury to a...

Forthcoming fixtures

Week beginning Sunday, April 24, 2022 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs ... Continue reading......

Ace Thomas chasing the dream

Premiership By ROB COLE PREMIERSHIP CUP FINAL PREVIEW: Aberavon v Newport Kick-off 5,35pm THE last time Aled Thomas played in a...

Llanelli finish rock bottom

Premiership By STEFFAN THOMAS Llanelli..................29 Llandovery ..........36 LLANELLI will end the season rooted to the bottom of the Premiership table after...

Pack power tells for Pontypridd

Premiership By ALED BISTON Pontypridd ..........14 Ebbw Vale ..............3 PONTYPRIDD ended their season with a hard-fought victory at Sardis Road. The...

Hat-trick king Finlay hot on heels of Henley flyer Norville

By BEN JAYCOCK FLYING winger Finlay Sharp scored his third hattrick of the season last weekend as Clifton put Rochford Hundred...

Dragons increase firepower with Highlanders centre Sio

By BEN JAYCOCK Super Rugby experience: Sio Tomkinson THE DRAGONS have pulled off a major coup by signing hard-hitting Kiwi back...

Simmonds, Lawes face fitness race

ENGLAND No.8 Sam Simmonds could miss the season run-in and the three-Test summer tour of Australia. England’s first Test against the...

Emergence of Richards the silver lining to Bath’s cloud

By PAUL REES WHEN Bath rake over the ashes of a season they will not be in a hurry to look...

Wannenburg dies aged 41

FORMER Ulster and South Africa flanker Pedrie Wannenburg has died aged 41 following a car accident in Texas. Wannenburg played 20...

Pumas end wait for glory

ARGENTINA won their first Sevens World Series Cup in 14 years as they took the crown in Vancouver after beating Fiji...

Lam’s double helps Blues fight off fierce Drua challenge

By BEN JAYCOCK Double delight: AJ Lam WINGER AJ Lam scored a brace as the Blues overcame a stern challenge from...

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New dad Nathan leads the chase for Brownlie

NEWS EXTRA By BEN JAYCOCK DESPITE being deprived of sleep having recently become a father, Cinderford’s Nathan Taylor is determined to...

Results

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Scotland have eye on Chile warm-up

SCOTLAND are in talks to play Chile prior to their three-match summer series against Argentina, which start on July 2. The...

Saracens book place in European quarters

SARACENS overcame a spirited Cardiff fightback last Sunday to book a Challenge Cup quarter-final date with Gloucester. Max Malins scored a...

Bonus win boosts Gloucester’s bid

GLOUCESTER have been awarded five league points after their cancelled Premiership match last month against Worcester. Warriors called the game off...

Giles, Botha sign for two more at Ospreys

OSPREYS winger Keelan Giles has signed a two-year contract extension. The 24-year-old has made 58 Ospreys appearances and scored 20 tries...

Richards confirms talks over new role

NEWCASTLE director of rugby Dean Richards confirmed he is negotiating an alternative role at the club as reported in last week’s...

Knee surgery puts end to Radradra’s season

RUGBY SHORTS BRISTOL superstar Semi Radradra’s season is over with the Fijian centre set to have an operation on his knee....

Joseland’s treble for table-toppers

SW Premier BENJY Joseland scored a hat-trick as Exeter University confirmed promotion to National 2 South with an impressive 59-24 win...

Champions sign off with home win

London & SE Premier SEVENOAKS finished the season as champions after signing off with a 37-17 win at home to Hertford....

Raiders denied in thrilling climax

By WILL FREEGAARD Guernsey..........33 Canterbury.......33 A LAST-GASP penalty try saw Canterbury snatch a draw in a thrilling clash. The Foxes, who’d...

Hogarth the hero in Westcliff drama

By NICK CROWE Westcliff................. 20 Rochford Hund....... 17 A LAST-MINUTE try from Jack Hogarth sealed victory for Westcliff in an unbelievably...

Battling Bury fall just short at OAs

By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanian...........33 Bury St Edmunds.. 31 OLD Albanian managed to hang on for victory despite a determined second-half...

Stubbs brace puts seal on Lions triumph

By CHRIS CAMPBELL Hinckley..................23 Leicester Lions..... 50 LEICESTER Lions were simply too strong as they brushed aside an understrength Hinckley at...

Thompson try double keeps Esher on top

By STEPH FRANKLIN Esher...................39pts Worthing............ 19pts Diving in: Pierre Thompson scores for Esher ESHER’S promotion hopes are still intact after they...

Barnes bounce back in fine style

By NICK PITSON Henley Hawks....... 19 Barnes......................34 BARNES hit back from 12-0 down to claim a thoroughly deserved victory over Henley...

Gasson snatches victory for Dings

By MIKE BARBER Clifton....................... 31 Dings Crusaders...32 A LAST-MINUTE Waylon Gasson try sealed a first win in four years for Dings...

Redruth keep up chase at summit

By BILL HOOPER Redruth.............63 Barnstaple....... 14 REDRUTH did all they could to keep the title race alive until the final day...

Champions Salop rattle up 23rd win

Midlands Premier MIDLANDS Premier league winners Newport (Salop) completed their triumphant campaign with a 23rd win from 26 games with a...

Otley finally land the league title

Northern Premier OTLEY finally secured the league title after beating York 10-41 at Clifton Park. Their tries came from Elliott Morgan...

Sorry end to a sorry season for Gate

By BILL BARRACK Harrogate......... 18 Wharfedale.....56 THIS was a sorry end to an already disappointing Harrogate season. They were outplayed by...

Dale find a fitting finale for Outson

By CHRIS NUNN Tynedale.................27 Blaydon....................24 TYNEDALE just shaded the North East derby to give captain Matty Outson a fitting send-off at...

Moseley leaves it late to take glory

By NICK PULLEN Stourbridge............ 31 Luctonians..............24 STOURBRIDGE picked up maximum points following a dogged derby contest in front of their highest...

Titans maintain play-off charge in top win

By ETHAN GEORGE Sheffield Tigers....22 Rotherham.............. 41 ROTHERHAM Titans overcame a half-time deficit to record a comfortable bonus-point win against Sheffield...

Hull clinch promotion in thrilling derby win

By RICHARD GORE Hull...................... 31pts Hull Ionians......29pts IN a match that had everything, Hull yet again raised their game to win...

Riley sets the tone for Park’s success

By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield............ 7 Sedgley Park.........35 TWO first-half tries from Andy Riley laid the foundations for a solid Sedgley Park...

Students hold off late Bourns’ rally

By LILY PATEY Loughborough....... 19 Bournville............... 16 LOUGHBOROUGH took the honours in a game in which the wind played its part....

Chester held on home soil by Fylde

By DES HICKIE Chester.............. 20 Fylde.................. 20 AS the scoreline suggests, this match was close throughout. A strong easterly wind largely...

KITAN OJO

YOUNG GUNS HARLEQUINS WING Under the guidance of some of the most legendary wingers in Premiership history, Harlequins academy wing Kitan...