Mallinder must make sure he is not this year’s Devoto

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE…EVERY WEEK EDDIE Jones has gone left field by announcing a next-generation squad to tour Argentina. In...

DREAM TEAM

SHAUN KNIGHT, THE BATH AND FORMER GLOUCESTER TIGHTHEAD, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Marcos Ayerza...

Vaughan: Altrad veto was so short-sighted

COLIN BOAG Gloucester chief executive Stephen Vaughan this week broke his silence over the aborted takeover bid of the club by...

Eddie’s driving his men ever forwards

WARREN Gatland could not have asked or a better motivational speech for the Lions from Eddie Jones. To tell his England...

Give A game players a proper platform to show their skills

I WAS delighted to see so many youngsters included in the England squad to tour Argentina but it might be worth...

What more does Wade have to do?

SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk CHRISTIAN Wade…if you are...

Dickson mystified over Eddie’s decision to dump Robson

By NEALE HARVEY DAN ROBSON must show England boss Eddie Jones why he was wrong to leave him out of the...

Play-off contenders dominate Dream XV

Flier: Yorkshire Carnegie wing Jonah Holmes CHAMPIONSHIP play-off semi-finalists London Irish, Yorkshire Carnegie and Doncaster Knights are all well represented in...

Reds regain Babcock trophy

By MATT DAVIDSON Army 29 Navy 20 IT WAS a 100th Army vs Navy match to savour for the boys in...

Dusautoir will end his career at Twickenham

DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN Thierry Dusautoir will bring the curtain down on a phenomenal career with his first-ever match for the...

Students rally to condemn Dunvant drop outs

By ROB COLE SWALEC round-up CARDIFF Metgave Dunvanta humiliating goodbye from the National Championship with a thumping 80-14 victory at Cyncoed....

Howley’s leveller is crucial in fight for play-offs

By JAMES LLOYD Swansea 32 Neath 32 NEATH remain on course for a Tier Two play-off place after Ed Howley’s last-gasp...

Black & Ambers downed to suffer a rare defeat

By SEBASTIAN CLAYTON Newport 9 Llanelli 26 NEWPORT lost for the first time since the Premiership split as Llanelli dented their...

Double trouble as Tomlinson scores a timely pair of tries

By BEN JAMES Cross Keys 10 Cardiff 33 A BRACE of tries for hooker Joe Tomlinson helped Cardiff notch up their...

Ravens dominate and give play-off hopes a boost

By ELGAN ALDERMAN Bargoed 26 Bridgend 42 BRIDGEND gave their play-off hopes a boost as they left Bargoed with a four-try...

Hughes is the star of the show as the Quins are flattened

RGC 1404 38 Carmarthen Q20 By ROB COLE RGC 1404 38 Carmarthen Q20 RGC 1404 stayed on course for a possible...

Ironmen forced to dig deep but secure their spot

By JAMES CANDY Merthyr 34 Aberavon 23 MERTHYR secured their place in the play-offs with a bonus-point victory. A Gary Powell...

Steelmen suffer a real blow in quest for Premiership title

By TIM LEWIS Llandovery 21 Ebbw Vale 15 EBBW VALE’S defence of their Principality Premiership title took a hammer blow. Llandovery...

Bedwas cement position with key victory

By JOE THOMAS Bedwas 30 Pontypridd 27 BEDWAS turned the tables on Pontypridd to claim a 30-27 triumph and cement their...

Only way to beat the All Blacks is all out attack

By NICK VERDIER Targets: Robbie Fruean insists Fruean AS A proud Kiwi, Robbie Fruean would never bet against the All Blacks,...

Experienced core is vital for success says Youngs

By NEALE HARVEY WARREN Gatland’s decision to retain a battle-hardened core of seasoned campaigners from the victorious tour of Australia in...

Davies: Lions can win if we learn from last year

JONATHAN Davies believes the British & Irish Lions can win in New Zealand – as long as they learn from Wales’...

Kaino will be fit for Lions despite surgery

By SAM JACKSON JEROMEKaino will undergo knee surgery this week but All Blacks fans have been reassured he should be fit...

Read suffers thumb injury and is doubt to face Lions

By LUKE JARMYN ALL BLACKS captain Kieran Read was in hospital last night after suffering a susprected broken thumb in the...

Protheroe magic sets up Randall for winner

Gloucester…40 Wasps…29 FLY-HALF Lloyd Evans was instrumental as Gloucester United overturned a 21-10 deficit against Wasps to book their place in...

Six-try Saints storm into Franklin’s finale

Northampton 49 Saracens 39 NORTHAMPTON Wanderers ran in six tries to see off Saracens in an 11-try thriller and set up...

Hill predicts more in Tier 2 will adopt part-time model

By JON NEWCOMBE RICHMOND director of rugby Steve Hill believes it is inevitable that more clubs will adopt their part-time model...

YOUNG GUNS

CAMERON REDPATH Given his name, Cameron Redpath was always going to have a head start in rugby but he is determined...

Saracens snap up Welsh ace Day to bolster the lock stocks

By NICK VERDIER SARACENShave completed the signing of former Bath lock Dominic Day. The 31-year old, who has three Test caps,...

Will double-chasing Sarries’ Test stars remain focused?

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Ilove this time of the season, with all the phoney wars over...

Davies planning to give back to the game

WALES lock Bradley Davies is preparing for life after rugby by taking some initial steps into coaching. Davies, 30, has suffered...

Bristol rover Jeffries will stay on and fight

By NEALE HARVEY WORLDLY-wise Bristol lock-cum-flanker Sam Jeffries is determined to make an impact in next season’s Championship as he continues...

20 QUESTIONS

WILL EDWARDS ENGLAND SEVENS How long have been involved with England Sevens? I’ve been coming from Loughborough when I was needed...

Half-century puts Wimbledon up

By JACK BARKER Wimbledon 50 Dings Crus 5 WIMBLEDON will be joining Tonbridge Juddians in National Two South next season following...

Fightback enough as Sheffield shine

By GEOFF LIGHTFOOT Rossendale 31 Sheffield 32 IN A TENSE and always exciting encounter at Marl Pits, visitors Sheffield came back...

Fraser’s magical display is key for Taunton

By KEITH BROOKING Taunton T 33 R’dingensians 32 THIS was a game that had a very end of the season feel...

Lespierre delivers five-star showing

By JON EDWARDS Old Elthamians 68 Barnstaple 21 TRY machine Dom Lespierre scored five as rampant Elthamians booked their place in...

Geese avoid drop despite the defeat

By JORDAN DAVIES London IWG 22 Chinnor 33 LONDON Irish Wild Geese avoided relegation from National League 2 South despite losing....

Henley nearly throw their early lead away

By NICK PITSON Henley 32 Redruth 26 LEADING 27-7 just after half-time, it looked like Henley Hawks would win at a...

Levett’s delight as hot Raiders ensure safety

By OSCAR PAUL Worthing 50pts Exmouth 5pts Sprinting clear: Kariym Irving goes for the line to score while Scott Barlow breaks...

Clifton’s changes prove costly in defeat

By ROGER OPIE Clifton 30 Bury St Ed 33 WITH nothing to lose both teams committed themselves to playing expansive rugby....

Tom leaves Best until the very last

By NIGEL WILCE Canterbury 33 Cinderford 30 TOMBest’s third successful penalty for Canterbury five minutes before time proved to be the...

Stortford start fast and then hold on

By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s St 28 Barnes 21 CHAMPIONS Stortford started as they left off last week and within three minutes...

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

SEB JEWELL FORMER HARLEQUINS, ESHER, WASPS AND LONDON WELSH UTILITY BACK I fell into professional rugby and then fell in and...

Dallavalle delight as Lions roar back

By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale 28 Leicester Lns 32 A SERIOUSLY depleted Lions side who could muster only three replacements just edged...

South settle after series of fumbles

By MICK MCNEILL South Leics 46 Stourbridge 26 SOUTH Leicester finally clinched it after missing three tries through knock-ons. Stourbridge spent...

Dale celebrate awayday success at last

By HENRY WOODSFORD Preston G 34 Wharfedale 41 WHARFEDALE earned their maiden away victory of the campaign against relegated Grasshoppers. Hoppers...

Sale keep campaign alive with big victory

By JOHN FINCH Otley 14pts Sale 44pts SALE director of rugby Jonathan Keep was over the moon to secure a home...

Lucs are clawed as Tigers scramble to safety

By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians 23 Sheffield T 36 TIGERS secured their league status for next season with an excellent all-round performance....

Harrogate denied by Avent’s late try

By MATTHEW JOHNSON Hinckley 32 Harrogate 31 HARROGATE were condemned to relegation in the cruellest way as they were denied a...