Park 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...

Dean 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...

Dale 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...

Amos 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...

Goble off the mark for OEs

By JON EDWARDS Old Elthamia’s…17 Bishop’s Sto …17 A TRY ten minutes from time by winger Alex Goble, his first for...

Dogs tear hole in leaders’ bid

By STEVE SMITH Sale ………8 Richmond ………7 RICHMOND’S title hopes suffered a huge blow as Sale came from behind to record...

Cinder are having a ball while Titans sink

By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham T …7 Cinderford …30 CINDERFORD powered to a third win on the spin at the expense of...

Yawayawa keeps Villagers in the hunt at Albion

By PADDY MARSH PLYMOUTH Albion and Chinnor battled out a hardearned draw in a game where creativity was at a minimum...

Mark puts boot in as Club Cooke up treat at Moseley

By DAVID LAWRENCE Stopped: Buster Lawrence and Danny Wright thwart this Blackheath move PICTURES: Christopher Lowe A PERFECT kicking display from...

Penfold on point to secure draw

By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge…17 DMP……17 A WAR of attrition at Grantchester Road ended honours even after a heart-stopping final five minutes...

Howard the star as Park keep rolling

By WARREN MUGGLETON Rosslyn Park…36 Hull Ionians ……8 BEN Howard’s brace set up a six-try haul for Rosslyn Park against Hull...

Hayhow inspires rampant Rams

By RICHARD LEWIS Canterbury …22 Rams ………48 CONNOR Hayhow helped himself to a double as Rams continued their strong start to...

Care’s taking the Long route back

By GARY FITZGERALD Switch: Sean Long DANNY Care may have endured a miserable start to the season but his spirits have...

Joe’s out as Bath hit by triple injury blow

BATH wing Joe Cokanasiga faces a lengthy spell out after returning from England’s World Cup campaign with a serious knee injury....

Bustling Beno ready to muscle in on prop stars

By NEALE HARVEY Barnstormer: Beno Obano charges upfield for Bath during the Champions Cup match against Ulster PICTURE: Getty Images INSPIRED...

Beat 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...

Halaholo’s dancing feet will add wow factor for Wales

WILLIS Halaholo’s ‘unique’ ability to see space and break the line will make him a smash-hit for Wales, says former Hurricanes...

Tipuric: Time for some fresh ideas

By STEFFAN THOMAS Welcome change: Justin Tipuric is excited by the arrival of Wayne Pivac, left JUSTIN Tipuric believes the time...

Suddenly Davies has joined the ‘bad guys’

AS CHIEF executive of Cardiff RFC pre-regionalisation, Gareth Davies defied the WRU and put them in the English Premiership alongside Swansea....

Hogg-wash Stuart!

Legacy: Siya Kolisi with World Cup. Inset, Tommy Bedford PICTURE: Getty Images NOBODY seems to have advised Stuart Hogg of the...

Pathfinder Bedford lay ground for Kolisi

PETER JACKSON Tommy Bedford’s journey of a lifetime began 50 winters ago on the rocks of a Welsh seaside resort, a...

Willis aims to pressurise Undercurry

By NEALE HARVEY Shining light for Wasps: Jack Willis FIRED-UP Wasps back rower Jack Willis is ready to turn up the...

Harry in deadlock over Chiefs deal

HARRY WILLIAMS is weighing up continuing his career away from Exeter Chiefs when his contract runs out at the end of...

Saints put Earle in their sights

The Beast’s price is too high for Prem clubs BY NEILFISSLER Attracting interest: Nathan Earle SPRINGBOK prop Tendai Mtawarira is unlikely...

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TOM MAY THE FORMER ENGLAND, FALCONS, NORTHAMPTON, TOULON & LONDON WELSH CENTRE TAKES US THROUGH HIS PET HATES FROM THE RUGBY...

Loughborough All-Stars XV

Recent graduate: Harry Williams England stars: Andy Robinson and Fran Cotton JEFF BUTTERFIELD: Arrived at Loughborough Colleges from Whitcliff Mount GS...

Loughborough had mighty imprint on 2003 World Cup victory

Boss: Clive Woodward RARELY has the Loughborough influence been more prominent than during RWC2003 when Sir Clive Woodward deliberately surrounded himself...

Yes, history truly is made within these wonder walls

Track royalty: Sebastian Coe running for Loughborough University in May 1980, the year of his first Olympic gold PICTURE: Getty Images...

My St Luke’s pack would have seen off Loughborough

ELSEWHERE in The Rugby Paper I have offered up lavish praise to Loughborough Students on their 100th anniversary for the remarkable...

O’Shea got selection wrong too many times

ROME was not built in a day and breathing life into Italy’s Test team was always going to be a challenge,...

Sarries embodied the old pioneering spirit

RUGBY MATTERS High-fliers: Saracens with the European Cup PICTURE: Getty Images SO Saracens caved in and did the decent thing to...

O’Shea role goes to Smith

ITALY have announced former South Africa international Franco Smith as interim head coach for the 2020 Six Nations. Smith replaces former...

Bateman’s back after looking beast in face

By NEALE HARVEY Rejuvenated: Greg Bateman BEER-BREWING Leicester prop Greg Bateman has spoken about how the breakup of his marriage, sleepless...

Fond farewell to Thumper, now Martyn will carry the can

Manager: Williams WAYNE Pivac’s Wales revolution continued this week with the appointment of Martyn Williams as team manager – I must...

Support new lads, don’t give them flak

SHANE WILLIAMS Can make big impact: Willis Halaholo and, inset, Johnny McNicholl PICTURES: Getty Images IN any walk of life, my...

Friends reunited across Irish Sea

Jon Newcombe talks to Munster’s new recruit, former England coach Graham Rowntree Scrum guru: Graham Rowntree works the Munster pack. Inset,...

Simmo’s now got the voice to match his skills – White

By NEALE HARVEY Leader: Joe Simmonds UNSUNG Exeter fly-half Joe Simmonds believes confidence gained from regular starts has improved his game...

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Schmidt may quit coaching

JOE Schmidt has revealed he may never return to rugby coaching. Schmidt, who stepped down after Ireland’s World Cup failure, said:...

Ashton still hungry for England call

SALE wing Chris Ashton wants a return to the Test arena for the 2020 Six Nations. Ashton, who has scored 20...

Rapid Rugby can be game-changer in Asia

By NEALE HARVEY Vision: Mark Evans GLOBAL Rapid Rugby in Asia and the Pacific could change the face of world rugby...

Just magic if Kerevi had not been joking

SAMU Kerevi, the most effective Wallaby in a largely ineffective Australian side at the World Cup, now says he was “having...

Harmony? Eddie has put boys under a bus

CHRIS HEWETT England’s coaching staff do not always sing from the same hymn sheet. Sometimes, they struggle to preach the same...

Hardwick 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...

Walker’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...

Thacker 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...

Savage 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...

Cockerill 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...

Joe blow gives Dai Exeter problem

WASPS boss Dai Young fears Joe Launchbury will miss Saturday’s Premiership match at Exeter due to a calf injury. The England...

Johnson turns on the power for Wasps

By ROB WILDMAN Debut try: Malakai Fekitoa breaks clear to score PICTURES: Getty Images Valued: Jacob Umaga Skill: Matteo Minozzi WASPS...