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National League One
/ 6 years agoAmos eager to stake his claim for 15 jersey
By JAMES CANDY NEWS EXTRA HALLAM Amos is hoping his new beginnings for club and country kickstart his international career. The...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoSheffield close the gap on Bournville
Midlands Premier SHEFFIELD kept up their bid for top spot with a 22-7 victory over Sandbach. At 7-0 to the hosts...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoDelaney adopting the Venter technique
By STEFFAN THOMAS NEWS EXTRA GLENN Delaney has transformed the Scarlets defence this season and cites former Saracens boss Brendan Venter...
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Champions Cup
/ 6 years agoCockerill denied byJalibert’s 78th minute penalty saver for Bordeaux
By GARY HEATLY EDINBURGH Rugby head coach Richard Cockerill was frustrated that his side switched off in the closing stages to...
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoDale edge Hinckley with late Miller score
Tynedale ……20 Hinckley ……15 HEAVY rain throughout failed to put a dampener on two well matched teams, who served up a...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoBills flying high as lead stretches further
Northern Premier UNBEATEN Billingham have now opened up an eight-point advantage at the top of the table following a 22-17 win...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoThomson: Scots will be force in 6 Nations
By STEFFAN THOMAS NEWS EXTRA BLADE Thomson insists the only way is up for Scotland as they look to put their...
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Champions Cup
/ 6 years agoWorld Cup stars have energised squad says Ross
By JON NEWCOMBE Japan hero: England flanker Tom Curry returns for Sale Sharks Captain: Jono Ross CLUB captain Jono Ross hopes...
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Champions Cup
/ 6 years agoSavage Bears serve Brive a tasty bagle
By GARY FITZGERALD Flair: Try-scorer Harry Randall threatens Brive again PAT Lam acclaimed his Bears romp in France as “a big...
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoDean the hero for brilliant Hull
By CHRISTIAN EVANS Fylde ………20 Hull………22 HULL struck an agonising blow to Warren Spragg’s Fylde after pulling off a shock win...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoBeat the All Blacks or you’ll be toast!
Matt McIlraith, former All Blacks, Crusaders and Wallabies media manager, writes an open letter to new Australia boss Dave Rennie Dear...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoBarns suffer the Blues in shock defeat
South West Premier NEWBURY Blues provided the shock of the afternoon in the South West Premier by consigning league leaders Barnstaple...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoWorsley has work cut out shoring up Castres
JAMES HARRINGTON Perfect fit: Ex-England flanker Joe Worsley must arrest Castres’ drop-off in defence PICTURE: Getty Images Another week, another major...
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Champions Cup
/ 6 years agoQuins win ugly to keep their Euro dream alive
By GARY FITZGERALD Star turn: Marcus Smith breaks the tackle of Christian Judge PICTURE: Getty Images PAUL Gustard praised the effort...
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Champions Cup
/ 6 years agoThacker proud of defence progress
HARRY Thacker challenged his rampant Bears team-mates to keep on rolling out the wins and impressive displays after giving Brive a...
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoPark keep up chase in style
By STEVE SMITH Sedgley Park 47 Otley ………19 SEDGLEY Park continued their promotion push with a dominant seventry bonus-point victory over...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoEddie’s insults only mask his own World Cup failure
JEFF PROBYN High earners: Owen Farrell didn’t grow up in a council house with dad Andy PICTURE: Getty Images Eddie Jones...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoNavy on course to sink the RAF and claim clean sweep
NAVY U23 head coach John Court believes the chance of an Inter Service Championship for his young side rests ‘firmly in...
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Champions Cup
/ 6 years agoSkilful Burns pulls the strings to tie up win over Clermont
By RONAN O’NEILL Accomplished: Billy Burns ULSTER head coach Dan McFarland was thrilled with his on-field generals after a crucial victory...
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Champions Cup
/ 6 years agoWalker’s try in vain as Pumas ace puts boot in
ROUND-UP STADE FRANCAIS edged out Zebre 12-13 at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi with the boot of Argentine fly-half Nicolas Sanchez ultimately proving...
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoStudents deal fourth straight loss to Hoppers
By MICHAEL MITCHELL Preston G’h …21 Loughborough34 LOUGHBOROUGH Students piled the misery on Preston Grasshoppers as a fluid first-half performance allowed...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoSaracens still under cloud of suspicion
SO SARACENS have accepted the punishment handed to them by their own partners in the Premiership and will face a battle...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoWelsh Prem such a vital safety net
By STEFFAN THOAMS DALE McIntosh insists the World Cup performances of Aaron Wainwright and Wyn Jones reinforces the value of the...
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Champions Cup
/ 6 years agoHooper: We just couldn’t threaten
STUART Hooper was left bemoaning his side’s failure to put scoreboard pressure on their rivals as Bath’s European campaign hit the...
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Champions Cup
/ 6 years agoHardwick on target to frustrate the Blues
By JAMES CANDY In front: Jordan Coghlan goes over to score for Leicester PICTURE: Getty Images A LAST gasp Tom Hardwick...
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoForwards deliver for Caldy in gritty win
By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale……11pts Caldy………16pts CALDY proved that you don’t necessarily need points to make for an exciting game on the...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoLocal Joe thrilled by Bears’ ride to the top
NEWS EXTRA LONG-SERVING Bristol lock Joe Joyce finds it hard to believe how far the Premiership leaders have come since he...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoWilson to replace Rennie
SCOTLAND assistant coach Danny Wilson will take the top job at Glasgow Warriors next season following confirmation Dave Rennie is to...
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Champions Cup
/ 6 years agoTEAMS: Elliot Daly handed first start for Saracens in Champions Cup
Elliot Daly returns after World Cup rest period to start at full-back for Saracens
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoSpeedster Ed Fidow out to give Worcester Warriors some wheels out wide
The Rugby Paper catches up with the summer arrival at Sixways, Samoa international winger Ed Fidow
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoHarrington column: Heyneke Meyer leaves, now Stade Francais look to Quesada
Stade Francais are comfortably the basement boys of the Top 14, with Meyer gone they are now chasing Gonzalo Quesada
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoHarlequins appoint Toby Booth as assistant coach to Paul Gustard
Paul Gustard brings in former Bath coach who will take hands-on role with Quins' lineout
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoJackson column: Welsh regions pay dearly for loss of their stars
Wayne Pivac isn't the only one reeling from injuries to key members of Wales' World Cup squad, writes Peter Jackson
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoEngland were too fancy says Springboks star Jean de Villiers
The former South Africa and Leicester centre believes Eddie Jones got the selection wrong for the World Cup final
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoBristol Bears hope to outbid French rivals with £500K offer to Justin Tipuric
Bristol Bears make heavyweight offer to the Wales and Ospreys star
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoNo-one asked if I wanted Warren’s job, says Shaun Edwards
After accepting a new role with France, Shaun Edwards speaks to Peter Jackson about his time with Wales and what he...
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoScotland head coach Gregor Townsend considers backroom reshuffle
The Ospreys coach tempting Gregor Townsend with a post-World Cup shake-up
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoGuscott column: French clubs can cash in on Saracens’ current turmoil
Jeremy Guscott says it's advantage French clubs in Europe, but that Northampton Saints could spring a surprise this season
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoDave Rennie leaves Glasgow Warriors for Wallabies
Glasgow Warriors have already found their successor, as the Wallabies pick Rennie to replace Cheika
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoHarlequins captain Chris Robshaw and other rugby figures show support for Help for Heroes
Robshaw, James Haskell and Mike Tindall kick off Help for Heroes awareness with social media posts donning charity's clothing range
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Champions Cup
/ 6 years agoEPCR fine Saracens for Champions Cup media even no-show
EPCR issue statement confirming Saracens have been fined for not sending Mark McCall or Brad Barritt to the Cardiff launch
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoCain column: How can Tom Curry miss out on Breakthrough Player award?
Curry wasn't considered for a second award category at the World Rugby awards ceremony
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoThird time’s the charm for Dan Thomas, who finds home at Bristol Bears
Flanker Dan Thomas is coming into his own at the third club of his career, Bristol Bears
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoWilliams column: Get Callum Sheedy capped while you can, Wales
Shane Williams calls on Wayne Pivac to get England and Ireland eligible Callum Sheedy committed to Wales
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Champions Cup
/ 6 years agoRoberts: Now we’ve got to win two away
BATH’S Wales veteran centre Jamie Roberts groaned after this scrappy one-point defeat: “It’s devastating because we should have won. “Ulster were...
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoLet’s put on a show, Welch tells Falcons
@therugbypaper Hope: Will Welch No.8: Ryan Burrows AFTER winning ugly on the road again in the wind and the rain at...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoThacker’s dream double on debut
By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s Sto 30 Rotherham T 14 THE least said about the first half the better in this one,...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoLewis puts trust in Wales’ youth
PREVIEW... Scotland v Wales Today. Kick-off 3.10pm WALES will continue to use the autumn series to bolster their options ahead of...
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Challenge Cup
/ 6 years agoRyan: tries hid Dragons errors
DRAGONS director of rugby Dean Ryan was happy with the five points, but not so much with the performance. “I’m weirdly...
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Champions Cup
/ 6 years agoQuins are crushed by Yato, the Fijian fury
By JAMES HARRINGTON Destroyer: Peceli Yato SHELLSHOCKED Harlequins could do little in the face of a Peceli Yato-led 80- minute Clermont...












