Two more for Sheedy

BRISTOL fly-half Callum Sheedy has signed a twoyear contract extension keeping him at the club until 2022. The 23-year-old played for...

Dyantyi fails test

SPRINGBOK wing Aphiwe Dyantyi has tested positive for a banned substance. The 2018 World Rugby breakthrough player of the year, denies...

Ampthill pair sign up

WINGKwaku Asiedu and full-back Karim Lynch have joined Ampthill. Wing Asiedu, 25, joins from Coventry who last season loaned him to...

Skelton: Forget Oz, I’m with Sarries now

By NEALE HARVEY Focussed: Will Skelton wants to get Saracens off to a strong start PICTURES: Getty Images WILL Skelton has...

Racing await for Saracens

HOLDERS Saracens will begin their Champions Cup defence against French giants Racing 92 in Paris on November 17. The day before,...

Good win but plenty to improve says Lowes

Ealing T’finders ......73pts Tries: Joseph 11, 36, Lydon 19, Stegmann 23, 53, Sloan 30, Johnston 43, 68, West 48, Burns 60,...

Wilson try swings it for Blaydon

Blaydon ..........34 Wharfedale ....24 BLAYDON edged this try frenzy when Frazer Wilson crossed near the death to seal victory. Wing Ralph...

Relegated Esher show their mettle

Canterbury......17 Esher ................28 ESHER, replaced in National One by Canterbury for next season, got the measure of National Two South playoff...

Cinderford stage stunning recovery

Cinderford ......38 Newport ..........38 CINDERFORD fought back from 38-0 down to earn a draw against Welsh Premiership side Newport. The visitors...

Complacent Dings taught a lesson

Weston-s-M ..19 Dings C ............29 DINGS Crusaders rallied to secure a 29-19 victory after letting their guard down to let a...

Gutsy Cambridge make Blues work

Bedford Blues..50 Cambridge......24 BEDFORD kicked off their pre-season with an impressive first-half display en route to hitting 50 against Cambridge. Sam...

Dawidiuk brace puts Cov on way

Blackheath ..23 Coventry........36 COVENTRYwere not unsettled by two late changes for their trip to Well Hall as they managed to hold...

Knights put plucky Sale to the sword

By REUBEN YOUNG Sale FC ....................14pts Tries: Leota 69, Brady 80 Conversions: Calle Rivas 69, Johnson 80 Doncaster..............42pts Tries: Pitman 5,...

Holland’s late show seals 16-try thriller at the Rock

Rosslyn Pk......59 RGC 1404 ........54 CRAIG Holland’s late try secured a well-fought win in a try fest at the Rock ....

Chinnor pay for double yellow

London Scot....17 Chinnor ..............5 LONDON Scottish were made to work hard for their win over National League One side Chinnor. Tries...

Pirates cruise in on late Wedlake brace

Redruth ..............0 Cornish P ........36 BOTH sides put in a creditable performance but it was Pirates who took the spoils in...

Promising start for boss Balding

Moseley ..........14 Coventry..........17 FRONT row pair Scott Tolmie and Toby Trinder were among the tries as Coventry edged out their old...

Bradford outgunned by Otley

Otley ................40 Bradford & B ....7 DESPITE the scoreline, Bradford & Bingley had the hosts on the back foot at times...

Hartpury’s bid for five looks good

Clifton ................0 Hartpury BUCS..42 HARTPURYlaid the gauntlet down to their BUCS competition for the coming season with a 42-0 win over...

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Huge win puts England third in world rankings

ENGLAND’S 57-15 victory yesterday has seen them move up to third in the world rankings, leapfrogging both South Africa and Ireland....

End relegation for sake of the game says Hill

By NEALE HARVEY RICHMOND rugby director Steve Hill insists promotion and relegation between the Premiership and Championship must end for the...

Gatland needs to learn his history

SPEAKING your mind can be a hazardous business in any walk of life, all the more so in sport given its...

Day the floodgates opened on the pro era

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW On this very Sunday almost a quarter of a century ago, Rugby Union...

Cheika takes chance on veteran Pocock

AUSTRALIA coach Michael Cheika has named back rower David Pocock in his World Cup squad, despite the forward’s fitness concerns. Pocock,...

Globetrotter Luke learns from best

Steffan Thomas talks to Luke Charteris about his quest to become a top coach LUKE Charteris hopes picking the brains of...

Stuart: My U20 mates helped lure me to Bath

By NEALE HARVEY Ambitious: Will Stuart in action for Wasps BATH tighthead Will Stuart says the chance to be reunited with...

Eddie’s still a work in progress

NICK CAIN PROBES ENGLAND’S AREAS OF WEAKNES JUST A MONTH BEFORE THE WORLD CUP THE biggest challenge of England’s World Cup...

Fast tempo impressed me, it’s key to success

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND WALES are set to make a host of changes for Saturday’s World Cup warm-up clash...

DREAMTEAM

JAMES TIDESWELL, THE MOSELEY AND FORMER PLYMOUTH, LONDON IRISH, LONDON WELSH AND YORKSHIRE CARNEGIE PROP PICKS HIS BEST XV 1. Marcos...

This was the season to scrap Premiership Cup

COLIN BOAG We ought to be getting the replica shirts out of the wardrobe in anticipation of the start of the...

‘Second XV’ were playing for shirts

YOUR otherwise reasoned analysis of last weekend’s international fixtures was marred by irritating reference to England fielding, in your terms, a...

Well said Colin, Garces was spot on

COLINBoag’s article in last week’s TRP was spot on in supporting referee Jerome Garces in red carding Scott Barrett, but more...

Haskell is having a laugh… I hope

NEWS this week that James Haskell was to try his hand in the world of MMA has surely got to be...

Richmond were so badly treated

SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk YORKSHIRE Carnegie bought their...

Haskell set for the Octagon

FORMER England international James Haskell has signed a deal to fight with mixed martial arts promotion Bellator MMA. The 34-year-old is...

Father figure Ackermann can bring best out of Kriel

By NEALE HARVEY BACK row ace Jaco Kriel insists his best is yet to come as Gloucester set about the task...

Olympic Sevens comeback still possible for Davies

By ALEX BYWATER JAMES Davies says he wouldn’t rule out a Sevens return for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics despite pushing hard...

Toomaga-Allen takes the adventure trail to Wasps

By NEALE HARVEY KIWI tighthead Jeff Toomaga-Allen has revealed how he gave up his All Blacks’ dream to see the world...

Mallinder opts for director’s chair in Scotland

JIM Mallinder is to become Scottish Rugby’s new performance director. Mallinder will leave his role as performance pathway coach with the...

Scrum changes will take time says Smith

By ALEX BYWATER NICKY Smith admits it will take time for him and the Wales pack to adapt to the new...

My defending has to improve to be the best, admits Billy

BACK ROW battering ram Billy Vunipola candidly admits he must sharpen up on defence if he is to truly be considered...

Mako: I let the last Cup pass by

By NEALE HARVEY ENGLAND prop Mako Vunipola is determined to make the most of his second World Cup chance after admitting...

RFU warned – change or we could break away!

By JON NEWCOMBE CAMBRIDGE president Stephen Bowller has advocated that National League clubs should consider a breakaway from the Rugby Football...

Navidi gets nod to lead Wales

JOSH Navidi looks set to captain Wales for the first time in their third World Cup warm-up clash with Ireland at...

There’s so much more to come, roars Itoje

By GARY FITZGERALD MARO Itoje issued a fierce warning to England’s World Cup rivals after he and his team-mates dished out...

Sad Scots thrashed by muscle men of France

By SAM JACKSON SCOTLAND looked a million miles away from serious World Cup contenders as Gregor Townsend’s side were handed a...

Minozzi hat-trick as Italy run in 13 tries against overpowered Russia

By GEORGE LAWRENCE ITALY bounced back from defeat against Ireland with a 13-try win on the Adriatic coast. Russia managed to...

Read & Co storm back into their old routine

By NEALE HARVEY Photo finish: George Bridge scores the All Black’s fifth try PICTURES: Getty Images NEW Zealand skipper Kieran Read...

“Davies had waited all his rugby life for one shot at making the World Cup”

By GARY FITZGERALD Electric: Sbu Nkosi goes over for a try ENGLISH Premiership referee Luke Pearce was firmly in the spotlight...