Ricci remains

■By BEN JAYCOCK On the run: Old Albanian flyer Alessandro Ricci OLD Albanians back three flyer Alessandro Ricci admits his side...

Botterill leads way on Esher’s big day

■By STEPHEN FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks ............. 21 Esher ........................78 ESHER secured the bonus-point victory which guaranteed them National 2 East next season....

Combe inspired by fantastic Fryatt

■By JOHN VALLELY Westcombe Park .88 Oxford H ..................29 A PHYSICAL Combe steamrollered relegated Oxford Harlequins, running in 14 tries. In...

After 18 years, Evans is to leave Quins

EXTRA NEWS Hall of famer: Nick Evans HARLEQUINS’ all-time points scorer and current attack coach Nick Evans is to leave the...

My Life in Rugby: Josh Skelcey – Wearing an England shirt was a highlight

Josh Skelcey, the former Northampton Saints, Birmingham Moseley, Nottingham, Plymouth Albion, Ampthill and Cambridge winger, who is now player-coach at Old...

Bath Brothers celebrate a double triumph

■By JOSEPH TERRY Bath Uni .............41pts Loughborough 14pts Tries: Conversions: Roue 9, 44, 54, 69, 80 Penalties: Roue 49, 72 Loughborough...

Barrett’s on target to snatch it at death

BEAUDEN Barrett held his nerve to steer Blues to a dramatic 36–33 ‘golden point’ victory over Queensland Reds in Christchurch. ■By...

LOUGHBOROUGH

Loughborough .... 45pts Brunel ....................... 5pts Women won a first BUCS Championship for two decades, putting aside two consecutive final defeats...

YOUNG GUNS

GEORGEBOLAM NEWCASTLE BACK ROWER NEWCASTLE Red Bulls back rower George Bolam has taken the first steps into senior rugby in his...

Ireland are the next challenge for England’s young Roses

WOMEN’S U21 SIX NATIONS ■By PHIL CAMPBELL AFTER a compelling opening round of the Six Nations Women’s U21 Series, England’s clash...

Results

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Hancock twins join Knights

EXTRANEWS DONCASTER Knights have strengthened their front row with the signing of twin props Callum and Connor Hancock from Newcastle Red...

Regional results

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Moody saddles up for MND bike ride

EXTRA NEWS FORMER England captain Lewis Moody will undertake a seven-day cycling challenge in aid of the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation....

Lancs in charge

EXTRA NEWS LANCASHIRE beat Yorkshire 50-49 in the first Mixed Ability Rugby Counties fixture for the TRYIT Trophy last weekend. Benny...

Regional results

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Final four set for semi-finals

■By CARL FIELD Super Rygbi round-up CARDIFF will face Llandovery while Gwent rivals Ebbw Vale and Newport again lock horns in...

Beddau battle way back to top

■By CARL FIELD Premiership round-up BEDDAU went back top of the Welsh Premiership after defeating Pontypridd 29-21 at Mount Pleasant Park....

BRITISH RESULTS AND FIXTURES

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Dominant Vannes still have a lot to do

On target: Louis Carbonel seals victory for Stade Francais with his last-gasp penalty PICTURE: Getty Images Montauban, astonishingly, live – mathematically...

Carbonel shows he is still a class act

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN AN 83rd-minute Louis Carbonel penalty handed Stade Francais a 34-32 home win over second-placed Pau at Stade...

Nott happy to run with Cardiff pack

By SAM JACKSON GEORGE Nott is thriving as a key cog in the Cardiff Rugby pack following his switch from Dragons...

LEADERBOARD

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FANTASY RUGBY TEAM TOTALS

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Forthcoming fixtures

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FANTASY

RUGB 2025 -26 Welcome to the latest update of this season’s TRP Fantasy Rugby. Today’s update covers the period Sunday 12th...

Exeter hooker targets a South Africa return

EXETER hooker Joseph Dweba aims to force his way back into the South Africa squad ahead of the 2027 World Cup....

Deegan to miss semi

MAX Deegan will miss Leinster’s Champions Cup semi-final against Toulon on Saturday after receiving a two-match ban for his red card...

New Rugby Paper Roundup: Red Roses roll on! England v Wales + Saints v Bath preview ft Nick Heath

In this week’s episode of The Rugby Paper Roundup, Assistant Editor Ben Jaycock is joined by Women’s Six Nations commentator and...

Sam Prendergast makes his Leinster fly-half case harder to ignore after MOTM display against Ulster

In Irish rugby, no role comes with more pressure and criticism than the role of the fly-half.

2026 Super Rugby Americas – Round Eight summary: Pampas extend lead as Selknam surge and Capibaras edge thriller

In round eight of the 2026 Super Rugby Americas, league leaders Pampas were made to work by Yacare but nevertheless managed...

Red Roses show no mercy in rampant Women’s Six Nations victory over Scotland

Captain Meg Jones saluted England’s adaptability after the Red Roses shrugged off disruption to deliver a record-breaking 84-7 victory at Murrayfield...

Fin Smith steals it for Northampton Saints to remain top of the Prem

Northampton Saints hold a one-point lead over Bath at the top of the Premiership table after both teams won yesterday.

Scotland 7-84 England: Ruthless Red Roses go on the rampage

England shrugged off their shortage of locks to deliver a ruthless display at Murrayfield, securing a record victory over Scotland in...

Jack van Poortvliet: England are going in the right direction after Paris performance

Jack van Poortvliet believes the way England finished their 2026 Six Nations campaign in France is their template going forward.

Jeremy Guscott: Courtney Lawes can be a force at the next World Cup

Courtney Lawes’ decision to return to the Premiership to join Sale Sharks next season was not one that most people saw...

Brendan Gallagher: VIP treatment with Big Gav and Campo

The Hong Kong Sevens is 50 years old this weekend which is a sobering thought, probably the first time in recorded...

Blackheath’s Billy Harding is writing his own history after testing his harbouring skill

Blackheath hooker Billy Harding admits the moment he broke the National One try-scoring record is still a blur after crossing for...

Paul Rees: Wales go in search of a path back to the summit

Paul Rees sees signs of a better tomorrow for the men in red as debate continues about what happens next.

Peter Jackson: Bordeaux stars will take some beating, warns ex Bath prop Duncan Bell

Now that they are heading back to Bordeaux for the first time since winning the Heineken Cup there in 1998, Bath...

Chinnor gunning for a top six spot in the Champ

Second row forward Conor-Terrah Brockschmidt believes Chinnor’s rise from relegation battlers to top-six contenders has been built on adapting to the...

Chris Hewett: An epic drama? No, just drowning in tries

A quarter-final classic”, proclaimed the BBC. Hyperbole? Quite the opposite. As the avalanche of superlatives triggered by Bath’s victory over Northampton...

Nick Cain: Bill Sweeney’s presiding over a house divided

Getting administrative wires in a tangle seems to have been an RFU default position during Bill Sweeney’s six-year tenure as chief...

Sale Sharks boss Alex Sanderson tips Courtney Lawes to make 2027 Rugby World Cup for England

Sale Sharks director of rugby Alex Sanderson is confident Courtney Lawes can force his way back into the England squad and...

Jason Gilmore: Retired Harlequins lock Joe Launchbury could be a top coach

Harlequins chief Jason Gilmore expects Joe Launchbury to become a successful coach after the second row last week called time on...

Moana Pasifika to be axed

SUPER Rugby Pacific outfit Moana Pasifika is leaving the competition due to ongoing financial pressures and the inability to sustainably fund...

US backer eyes Chiefs

EXETER Chiefs have finalised a proposed takeover by an American backer and will now put the offer to a vote by...

Elizalde to Newcastle

NEWCASTLE have signed Bristol full-back Benjamin Elizalde on a two-year deal. The 21-year-old Argentina flyer scored five tries in 27 games...

Bath embrace Premiership title defence and Champions Cup semi-final challenge

Defending Prem champions Bath are embracing the challenge of fighting on two fronts at the busy business end of another season.

Classy Parsons hat-trick has Ireland back on right track

■By JESS PORTER GALWAY-native Beibhinn Parsons scored a hat-trick in her own backyard as Ireland delivered a statement victory to see...