Week beginning Sunday, October 30, 2022 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30 CUP COMPETITION Women’s World […]
Week beginning Sunday, October 23, 2022 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23 CUP COMPETITION Women’s World […]
By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW… Cornish Pirates v AmpthillToday. Kick-off 2.30pm, Mennaye Field GAVIN Cattle is looking for an ‘emotional reaction’ from his Pirates today after […]
Week beginning Sunday, September 18, 2022 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 NATIONAL LEAGUES Premiership Worcester […]
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 NATIONAL LEAGUES Premiership (3pm kick-off) Gloucester v Wasps Sale v Northampton WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 INTERNATIONALS Women’s England v Wales (7.30pm) THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER […]
Ampthill …………14pts Saracens ……….59pts By KEVIN MILLER A Saracens side with 11 full internationals blew away a helpless Ampthill in what head coach Paul Turner […]
Record six-time Championship Dream Team inductee and former Leeds legend Ryan Burrows casts his eye over this season’s contenders and fears for the future of […]
AMPTHILL Captain: Charlie Beckett Head coach: Paul Turner Squad: Syd Blackmore, Matt Gallagher, Aleki Lutui, Jake Elwood, Dom Hardman, Griff Phillipson, Joe Sproston, Charlie Beckett, […]
Calon Ryan, the recently retired former Chinnor, Birmingham-Moseley, Stourbridge, Coventry, Darlington Mowden Park and Rotherham Titans fly-half, choose the best XV he has played with […]
By JON NEWCOMBE Determined: Michael Le Bourgeois in action for Wasps PICTURE: Getty Images MICHAEL Le Bourgeois hopes to be able to follow the ageless […]
SARACENS confirmed the signing of prop James Flynn from Championship side Jersey, as revealed in last week’s TRP. The 28-year-old loosehead moved to the Reds […]
August 18Caldy v Birkenhead Park Biarritz v Ealing Trailfinders (8pm) Cinderford v Matson (7.30pm) August 19 Caldy v Sale Sharks (6.30pm) Jersey Reds v Leicester […]
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND With the United Rugby Championship season fast approaching I’ve been having a good look at the recruitment each side […]
EXCLUSIVE By JON NEWCOMBE James Flynn is the latest Jersey Reds player to be snapped up by a Premiership club with Saracens signing the 28-year-old […]
Injury-hit Bercis so relieved to be back in business ■By BEN JAYCOCK HAVING endured an injury ridden campaign last season, Ampthill openside flanker Joe Bercis […]
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Northampton Saints are the early front runners to sign Worcester’s highly-rated fly half Fin Smith if he doesn’t agree […]
email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk IT is unbelievable that Ampthill and Bedford Blues have home matches scheduled on the same day on eight occasions next season. Does anyone at […]
By BEN JAYCOCK Having witnessed his brother Joel’s star performance in the Challenge Cup final, Jonathan Kpoku’s hunger has been reignited as he joins Federale […]
NEWS EXTRA NEWCASTLE Falcons have signed Premiership winner Matias Moroni from Leicester Tigers. The 31-year-old centre, who has 43 Argentina caps and is in the […]
■By BEN JAYCOCK Champions: Ealing Trailfinders celebrate winning the league last season PICTURE: PRiME Media Images THE top two in last season’s Championship do battle […]
■By BEN JAYCOCK Danger man: Ben Cambriani scores for Ampthill PICTURE: PRiME Media Images AFTER being released by Ospreys, Ben Cambriani has enjoyed a career […]
By STEFFAN THOMAS FORMER Scotland star Kelly Brown believes the brutal nature of Saracens training will stand new Wales prop Sam Wainwright in good stead […]
MY LIFE IN RUGBY SOANE TONGA’UIHA THE FORMER TONGA, BEDFORD, NORTHAMPTON, RACING 92, OYONNAX, BRISTOL AND AMPTHILL PROP AND CURRENT PLAYER-COACH AT CHINNOR RFC IT […]
JOSH SKELCEY, THE AMPTHILL AND FORMER NORTHAMPTON, BIRMINGHAM MOSELEY AND PLYMOUTH WINGER, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Ellis Genge […]
Now that the Championship season has run its course, Jon Newcombe canvassed the views of the league’s directors of rugby and head coaches to compile […]
By BEN JAYCOCK CORNISH Pirates co-head coach Gavin Cattle claims the Championship Cup does not financially work and that it desperately needs sponsors and funding.The […]
By STEFFAN THOMAS AMPTHILL are set to sign former Wales U20s No.8 Morgan Strong from the Ospreys.Strong is a powerful ball carrier who impressed at […]
Ealing won 87 -45 on aggregateBy DAVID BALLHEIMER Ealing …………….56ptsTries: Terry 17, 22; White 29, Walker 52, 70; Porter 56, 63; Gordon 79Conversions: Shingler 13, […]
COLIN BOAG Stardust: Duhan van der Merwe playing for Worcester in Premiership CupPICTURE: Getty ImagesThe confirmation of a ‘strategic partnership’ between Harlequins and their nearby […]