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English Championship

/ 11 years ago

George Watkins: I’ll win back Bristol fans by playing well

Dream of playing for Wales remains alive despite being released early from his Cardiff Blues contract.

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 years ago

Greene King IPA Championship round 7 teams

Bedford v Yorkshire Carnegie Bedford: Jim Wigglesworth; Pat Tapley, Ollie Dodge, Viliami Hakalo, Dean Adamson; Jake Sharp, Darryl Veenendaal; Camilo Parilli-Ocampo,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

My Life in Rugby

/ 11 years ago

My Life in Rugby: Mike Rafter – former Bristol and England back rower

Being one of 11 children I suppose it was inevitable that I had an ultra-competitive streak. That desire to win at...

By The Rugby Paper Team

20 Questions

/ 11 years ago

20 Questions: Ryan Jones – Bristol back row

Fit again soon? Won’t be long, there’s a vicious rumour I might get some rugby in for Bristol sooner rather than...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Young Gun

/ 11 years ago

Young Gun: Jean-Baptisite Bruzulier – Worcester scrum-half

Jean-Baptiste Bruzulier gave himself a five-point birthday present on Monday leading Worcester to victory against Northampton in the A-League. The scrum-half...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Peter Jackson

/ 11 years ago

Peter Jackson: Home-bred Ospreys soar with the eagles

At the height of summer, their players were left to wonder whether they still had jobs to go back to and,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 11 years ago

Nick Cain looks back at the momentous career of ‘Big Ted’ Andrew Sheridan

Andrew Sheridan was the undisputed strong-man of the pro game, and as he went into retirement this week the 34-year-old England...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Young Gun

/ 11 years ago

Young Gun: Auguy Slowik – Bristol full-back

Auguy Slowik is not the most famous name in Bristol’s glittering squad but with four tries in the space of seven...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 11 years ago

Matthew Morgan to miss Autumn Tests

Matthew Morgan faces a three-month spell on the sidelines after fracturing his ankle. The Bristol fly-half suffered the injury last Saturday...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 11 years ago

Jeremy Guscott: Kyle Eastmond is central to Bath’s new look

No-one should get carried away with Bath‘s 45-0 win over Leicester because you would rather win a game like that in...

By Jeremy Guscott

My Life in Rugby

/ 11 years ago

My Life in Rugby: James Merriman – former Bristol, Gloucester and Wales Sevens flanker

Winning the Rugby Sevens World Cup with Wales five years ago has to be the standout moment of my career. We...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 years ago

Greene King IPA Championship round 5 teams

Doncaster v Cornish Pirates Doncaster: Paul Jarvis; Dougie Flockhart, Mat Clark, Bevon Armitage, Tyson Lewis; Jamie Lennard, Tomasi Palu; Richard List,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 years ago

Greene King IPA Championship round 4 teams

Bristol v London Scottish Bristol: Auguy Slowik; Andy Short, Gareth Maule, Ben Mosses, David Lemi; Matthew Morgan, Dwayne Peel (Capt.); Jack...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 11 years ago

New-found grit puts Wasps in contention

Chris Bell insists his side are no longer push-overs with squad capable of slugging it out against the best.

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 years ago

Bristol and Jersey win in Championship

Bristol secured their first bonus-point of the season with a 45-17 success over the Cornish Pirates. They scored seven tries in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

My Life in Rugby

/ 11 years ago

My Life in Rugby: Eddie Saunders – former Coventry and Rugby winger

I’m very proud to be a member of the ‘100 Club’ – players who have scored a century or more league...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 years ago

London Scottish and Bristol win on the road.

Mark Bright scored his second hat-trick in as many weeks as table-toppers London Scottish claimed a 30-19 bonus-point win at the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 11 years ago

Luke Arscott: I’ll help Anthony Watson but No.15 jersey is up for grabs

Full-back thrilled about leadership role at new club to get the most out of its talented but youthful backline.

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 11 years ago

Let’s put on the greatest rugby show in England! – Andy Robinson

Guiding Bristol back to the Premiership would match any of his previous achievements.

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 years ago

Bristol beat Worcester in Championship opener

Bristol started their promotion bid with a last-gasp 23-19 win over direct rivals Worcester at Ashton Gate in the opening round...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 years ago

Greene King IPA Championship round One teams

Bristol v Worcester Bristol: Jack Wallace; Andy Short, Jack Tovey, Ben Mosses, David Lemi; Matthew Morgan, Dwayne Peel (Capt.); Jack O’Connell,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 11 years ago

Bristol’s base is strong, we must be too – Mark Sorenson

Mental baggage after three failed promotion bids still there but club captain confident they can make it fourth time lucky.

By The Rugby Paper Team

Featured

/ 11 years ago

Andy Powell’s fighting for his last chance with Wales

Revitalised No.8 wants to stake a claim for a place in the Wales squad at next year’s Rugby World Cup.

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 11 years ago

Q&A with Dean Ryan

Worcester Warriors DoR reflects on relegation and how they are going about putting things right.

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 11 years ago

Olly Robinson’s got work cut out to impress dad

Olly Robinson admits working for dad, Andy, means he must work ten times harder to win a first team place at...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 11 years ago

Dream Team: Callum Braley – Gloucester and former Bristol and England U20s scrum-half

1. Danny Hobbs-Awoyemi – A great player in the loose as well as at the scrum. The Northampton Saint was one...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 years ago

England name side for WRWC semi-final against Ireland

England Women’s Head Coach Gary Street has made six changes for Wednesday’s Rugby World Cup semi-final clash against Ireland at the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 12 years ago

So far it’s been so-so but David Sisi is set to soar

Giant back row ready to put two years of injury behind him and kick on at Bath.

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 12 years ago

England change seven for final WRWC pool match

England have made seven changes for their final Rugby World Cup pool match against Canada in Marcoussis tomorrow. Lichfield’s Sarah Hunter...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Peter Jackson

/ 12 years ago

Peter Jackson: Hair Bear goes on the endangered species list

At close of business on Friday, Adam Jones had spent another week out of work without a club to call his...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Moment In Time

/ 12 years ago

Moment in Time: The day London Irish avoided relegation

It would be no exaggeration to say that the future of London Irish was at stake. Powergen Cup winners and fourth...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 12 years ago

Loyal Dwayne Peel blown away by quality in Bristol’s squad

Scrum-half had no hesitation in turning down a loan move to a top-flight club.

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 12 years ago

Carnegie will be in title mix vows Chris Jones

Regardless of budgets, if you finish in the top 4 anything's possible, says Chris Jones

By Jon Newcombe

Brendan Gallagher

/ 12 years ago

Brendan Gallagher: Agony of 2010 can spur us to title in WRWC

A hard core of determined World Cup veterans may lay at the heart of England‘s World Cup squad but equally it...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 12 years ago

Nick Cain: Nothing small about Justin, especially his ambitions

Justin Burnell would be hard to beat if there was a prize for the greatest comeback of last season. There is...

By The Rugby Paper Team

20 Questions

/ 12 years ago

20 Questions: Tom Cruse – Titans hooker feels the wrath

How was your summer? Quiet at first, then I went to Calpe, on Spain’s Benidorm coast, for my brother’s wedding and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

My Life in Rugby

/ 12 years ago

My Life in Rugby: Ian Davies – Cornish Pirates DoR

I wasn’t as good as my old friend Scott Quinnell playing for the New Dock Stars as a youngster but I...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 12 years ago

Dwayne Peel stays loyal to Bristol’s ambition

Former Wales scrum-half set to start next season with Bristol despite failing to win promotion.

By The Rugby Paper Team

20 Questions

/ 12 years ago

20 Questions: Damian Welch – Exeter lock

Go anywhere on holiday? I managed a week away in Cyprus with the missus. But I had an operation at the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 12 years ago

Mike Friday: Top tier link-up is a must for Championship

Takeover by Premiership Rugby would transport the second tier on to a different level.

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 12 years ago

Clifton College Rugby Course with Ryan Jones

The aim of the course is to improve the player in four aspects technical, physical, mental, tactical. Technically the course will...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 12 years ago

Ian Evans to join Bristol

Ian Evans will play for Bristol in the Championship next season. The Wales and Lions lock has signed a pre-contract with...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 12 years ago

Nick Cain: Bravo London Welsh, now give them level playing field

London Welsh‘s against-the-odds victory in the Championship final, beating runaway league leaders Bristol by a healthy 48-28 aggregate margin over two...

By The Rugby Paper Team