British and Irish Lions bolters who truly made their mark

Rugby Matters - A weekly look at the game’s other talking points, by Brendan Gallagher What exactly do we mean by...

Why did such a good side break up so quickly?

FOR the best part of two decades, Exeter Chiefs have been a textbook success story, poster boys for the professional club...

Doncaster take some time to find their feet

By JOHN LYON Caldy ...................................15pts Tries: Hearn 17, Gallagher 60 Conversion: Barker 17 Penalty: Barker 39 Doncaster ......................... 33pts Tries: Bennett...

Pirates hold firm to do double over Cov

By DAVID LAWRENCE Coventry ...........14pts Tries: Hutler 38, Green 50 Conversions: Mathews 39, 51 C Pirates ...........21pts Tries: Relton 15, Pritchard...

Ealing put Bedford loss behind them -and how!

By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge .......19pts Tries: Caven 48, Hema 69, Green 75 Conversions: Caven 49, 70 Ealing T .............89pts Tries: Willemse...

Brothers link up to make difference for Hartpury

By RHYS ANDERSON Hartpury ...........38pts Tries: H Short 7, Austin 19, Benz-Salomon 42 Smith 49, 76 Conversions: Bazalgette 8, 20, 42,...

Nottingham blown away by Chinnor comeback

By JOHN VAUGHAN Chinnor .............41pts Tries: Carter 52, 68; Hughes 56, 61; Chamberlain 71 Conversions: Chamberlain 47, 55, 57, 61, 67...

Adamson delight as he breaks try record

By WILLIAM BULL Bedford .............61pts Tries: Tuilagi 3, A Garside 6, 14, 53; Le Bourgeois 30, Maisey 36, Adamson 45, Herman...

I’ve made great friends for life here at Saracens

MY LIFEIN RUGBY THE FORMER ENGLAND AND SARACENS CENTRE JOHN BUCKTON I WAS born on the east side of Hull, so...

Matavesi hails an incredible triumph

By RICHARD ASHTON Army Men .........33pts Navy Men .........37pts STAR player Sam Matavesi hailed his Royal Navy side’s ‘incredible’ victory after...

Pursglove leads the record-breakers

By RICHARD ASHTON Army Women ..96pts Navy Women ..... 0pts TWO-TRY Army full-back Courtney Pursglove was delighted after her side demolished...

JAMES PATER

YOUNG GUNS NORTHAMPTON SAINTS FULL-BACK Northampton flyer James Pater went viral across rugby’s social media when he scored a breakaway try...

Red Roses need to take the pressure

BEN JAYCOCK REPORTS ON ALL THE TEAMS AS THEY GET SET FOR THE WORLD CUP England Winners: England celebrate with the...

Mignot’s team have much to celebrate

France FRANCE illustrated their class in this year’s tournament, not as dominant as winners England, but they showed enough flair to...

Turani and Muzzo in team of the tournament

Italy ITALY continue to improve year on year in the Six Nations, and their second half display in the opening round...

OFFICIAL TEAM OF THE CHAMPIONSHIP

1. Silvia Turani (Ita) – Made 52 tackles and hit 100-plus rucks. 2. Neve Jones (Ire) – Successful with all 61...

Problems piling up for Lynn as he returns to homeland

Wales JUST a day after he hoisted a third successive Premiership Women’s Rugby title with Gloucester-Hartpury, Sean Lynn returned to his...

Gallagher & Nelson are the big successes

Scotland SCOTLAND will have felt disappointed finishing fourth, with inconsistency being their downfall. The Scots opened with a 24-21 win over...

World Cup blow as Wall is ruled out

IRELAND IRELAND finished third to be crowned the best of the rest, taking into account the gulf in quality between the...

Portia’s back in boost for New Zealand

NEW Zealand will be looking for a hat-trick of World Cup titles, and it’s highly likely we will see a repeat...

Richmond’s punt on youth pays off

By CHRIS COLLYER National One RICHMOND boss Rob Powell couldn’t be happier with his team’s performance this season as the Londoners...

Turagabeci helps make sure Tykes get it right this time

By BEN JAYCOCK Top dogs: Leeds Tykes celebrate with trophy National 2 North SEREMAIA Turagabeci helped guide Leeds Tykes back to...

Blackheath clash will be great, says TJ’s captain

By BEN JAYCOCK National 2 East TONBRIDGE Juddians’ title-winning captain Tommy Nicol is looking forward to renewing their Kent rivalry with...

Sainsbury: Clifton will rise to challenge

By BEN JAYCOCK Winners: Clifton show their delight PICTURE: Ian Clark National 2 West AGED 20, Shay Sainsbury has already made...

Richmond’s power pack take charge up front but backs are a fair old mix

THE BEST XV FROM 2024-25 AS VOTED FOR BY OUR CORRESPONDENTS Ben Jaycock canvassed the views of the The Rugby Paper’s...

Hammond agrees Nottingham deal

■By JON NEWCOMBE FOR Kiwi Craig Hammond coaching in the Championship in the city that he’s made his home is a...

Huge entry for new 7s series

EUROPE’S biggest sevens series – the LIT Super Sevens – kicks off on Saturday at Eton Manor RFC. It is a...

Baa-Baas enjoy their day in the Durham sunshine

Anniversary match By LUKE JARMYN Durham Uni ......33pts Tries: Rhodes 28, 58, Rowell 43, Clarke 53, Turley 67 Conversions: Vernum 29,...

Jeff Probyn: Women’s game not paying for itself

By Jeff Probyn - A front row view of the game First things first, congratulations to England’s women’s team for winning...

Be yourself and ensure you plan well

Steve Hill talks to Ross Bovingdon, below, head coach at Topsham RFC in Regional 2 Tribute South West (Level 6) What...

Results

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Cardiff and Newport face off for final spot

Super Rygbi Cymru round-up ■ By ROB COLE CARDIFF will meet Newport in the semi-finals next Sunday after they both used...

Party time for Merthyr as they hit a century

Premiership round-up ALREADY crowned Welsh Premiership champions Merthyr ran in 16 tries as they dismantled third place Neath 104-0 at the...

Jersey in cruise control as they beat Guernsey

SIAM CUP ■ By BEN JAYCOCK SPURRED on by several former Reds players in their starting line-up, Jersey regained the Siam...

Gustard’s the last manager standing

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Under pressure: Paul Gustard, head coach of Stade Francais PICTURE: Getty Images DRY, with sunny spells, a...

Super Rugby Pacific Round up: Battling Brumbies demolish Waratahs

By Ben Jaycock The Brumbies showed why they are Australia’s top-ranked side as they blew away the Waratahs 40-17 in Canberra....

Knights and Spears end up all square after hard battle

Japan League One round-up ■ By BEN JAYCOCK IN the top-of-the-table clash, Saitama Wild Knights and Kubota Spears could not be...

Forthcoming fixtures

SUNDAY, MAY 4 EUROPEAN COMPETITIONS Champions Cup Bordeaux Begles v Toulouse (3pm) Challenge Cup Lyon v Racing 92 (12.30pm) FRIDAY, MAY...

Barnstaple too good for Brixham

Papa Johns Cup round-up OUNDLE and Syston concluded the Papa Johns Regional 1 Championship joint top of the table despite not...

TRP

Probyn: The women’s game is not paying for itself Jones taking on desert walk to raise funds to fight cancer ■...

Law fearful of franchise plan

■ By BEN JAYCOCK LONDON Scottish scrum-half Jonny Law fears the rumoured Premiership franchise league could leave the Championship without a...

Champions Cup semi-finals: Best head-to-head matchups

The Champions Cup semi-finals take place this weekend, and the squad lists look more like Test squads than club ones.  Leinster...

Champions Cup and Challenge Cup semi-finals: Fixtures, Where to Watch and Previews 

European rugby is well and truly back, with the semi-finals of both major competitions in continental rugby taking place over the...

The summer sporting events to look forward to in 2025

As spring gives way to summer, the UK begins to bask in longer days, warmer evenings, and a collective sense of...

Super Rugby Americas Round Nine Review: League-leaders Pampas secure comeback win

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England’s Summer Tour: Max Ojomoh headlines potential debutants and new coaches appointed

By Charlie Elliott For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or...

British and Irish Lions stock risers and fallers: Taulupe Faletau rolls back years to put himself in contention

By Charlie Elliott It’s only a few weeks until the British and Irish Lions’ full squad is announced.  Recency often plays a...

Social Media Moments of the Week: Ardie Savea and Arron Reed score solo stunners

By Charlie Elliott Rugby’s social media never fails to deliver.  Whatever the moment, people will be talking about it in great detail and sharing...

How Artificial Intelligence Helps Football Commentators Analyze Matches in Real Time

Imagine if a commentator could gauge a player’s sprint speed the moment he makes a run or could spot a tactical...

Premiership Round 15 Team of the Week: Ciaran Donoghue dazzles in Prem debut

By Charlie Elliott The Premiership’s 15th round took place over the weekend, as the intensity rose and teams either rose to the...