All posts tagged "Championship"
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Nick Cain
/ 2 years agoSanzaar miss chance to inject new blood
The 2024 Six Nations has been lauded in the southern hemisphere for its sensational quality and entertainment – which has not...
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Letters
/ 2 years agoRed menace? Don’t get sent off in first place
A STRONG contender for the 2024 Quote of the Year award should be The Rugby Paper columnist Chris Hewett for his...
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Letters
/ 2 years agoYorkshire rugby has been shafted
YORKSHIRE rugby won the 1987 County Championship with England inter nationals such as Peter Winterbotom, Rob Andrew and Rory Underwood. Yet...
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Summer Tours
/ 2 years agoJapan rugby full of talent, warns Savea
By BEN JAYCOCK Ardie Savea has issued a warning to England not to underestimate Japan in the two sides' first ever...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoAmpthill overcome 14-point deficit to beat Ealing
Championship ■ By BEN WHITE AMPTHILL secured their second straight Championship home win, spectacularly coming back from a 14-point deficit at...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoRiley’s delight as Tigers retain spot
By BEN JAYCOCK Last season’s National Two North winners Sedgley Park Tigers have held their own in the third tier and...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoWhat’s in The Rugby Paper: 31/03/24
Time is running out for the RFU’s new Professional Game Partnership (PGP) to be agreed, and you can find the latest...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoBears can still finish in the top four – Dun
By PAUL REES James Dun knew exactly what Bristol’s supporters were going through earlier this season when the Bears became stuck...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoBaxter: Clubs will take Cup more seriously
By PAUL REES The Premiership will shut down next season during the two international windows, meaning more clubs are likely to...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoSaracens juggernaut steams over Quins
By ADAM HATHAWAY Saracens .......................... 52pts Tries: Lewington 2, Dan 13, 43; Maitland 17, 26; Cinti 61, Gonzalez 67, Goode 71...
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Nick Cain
/ 2 years agoRelegation saga still a shadow over game
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK There is so much that makes so little sense in the English club...
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Letters
/ 2 years agoMy Lions for 2025
BASED on performances in 2024 Six Nations Championship and potential retirees, how about this as a potential Lions touring squad to...
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 years agoBeware this move to 15-a-side Rollerball
CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED IF THE Six Nations failed to meet expectations, it was in a good way. Italy’s knee-clenching World...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoAdamson leads from the front to keep Bedford in the running
■By MICK JACOBS Bedford .............27pts Tries: Adamson 7, 78; Conway 13, Worley 29 Conversions: Maisey 14, 30 Penalties: Maisey 50 Caldy...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoRecord for Wand as Coventry move on up
■By LUKE JARMYN Hartpury............ 17pts Tries: Ward 57, 77; Smith 75 Conversions: Bazalgette 77 Coventry .......... 47pts Tries: Wand 5, 40,...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoI’m ambitious. I want to coach as high as I can
My Life in Rugby with Alex Rae - The former Northampton Saints, Saracens, Wasps and Bedford Blues lock, now head coach...
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Paul Rees
/ 2 years agoIreland’s finest take control
Paul Rees picks his Six Nations team of the tournament with the men in green providing six of the best ...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoLewis full of pride for his Titans in bid for promotion
By BEN JAYCOCK Losing just one game all season would usually be more than enough to finish first, but Rotherham Titans...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoHaving strength in numbers is proving big Barnes bonus
By BEN JAYCOCK Barnes have used an incredible 51 players this season, and head coach Jack Heald puts his side’s success...
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Features
/ 2 years agoI’m delighted to be helping Ukraine prepare for big match
STEVE HILL While Ireland and Georgia have recently been crowned champions of their respective European tournaments, the fight to see who...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 years agoBig two will meet in Cup final
Championship round-up By CARL FIELD BARGOED and Ystrad Rhondda will contest this season’s WRU Championship Cup final at the Principality Stadium...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoChampions! Ireland do enough to quell Scots
SIX NATIONS 2024 By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Ireland................................ 17pts Tries: Sheehan 13, Porter 65 Conversions: Crowley 14, 66 Penalties: Crowley 43 Scotland...
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Six Nations
/ 2 years ago‘If that was my last game, it wasn’t too bad’
Ireland skipper Peter O’Mahony will be deciding in the coming weeks whether to end his illustrious Test career. He said: “I...
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Nick Cain
/ 2 years agoItaly wins ignite the Six Nations
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK The game-changing force of last weekend’s Six Nations tales of the unexpected cannot...
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U20 Six Nations
/ 2 years agoBand of brothers grab the glory
By BEN JAYCOCK France...............................31pts Tries: Ferte 12, Gourgues 24, Carbonneau 26, Castro 45 Conversions: Reus 13, 25, 27, 46 Penalties: Reus...
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U20 Six Nations
/ 2 years agoDouble for Sheahan but Ireland miss out on claiming third title in a row
By NICK JACOBS Ireland................................. 36pts Tries: McLaughlin 19, O’Connell 59, Sheahan 70, 80+2; Edogbo 76 Conversions: Murphy 21, 71, 77, 83...
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U20 Six Nations
/ 2 years agoWales keep discipline to take feisty encounter
By SAM JACKSON Wales.................27pts Tries: Thomas 46, Beddall 59, Stone 67, Young 71 Conversions: Ford 60, 68 Penalties: Ford 76 Italy.......................
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Letters
/ 2 years agoSo great to watch Cov win a thriller
LAST Saturday Coventry defeated Ealing at Butts Park Arena in an absolutely thrilling and pulsating match 34- 32, taking a bonus...
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Women's Six Nations
/ 2 years agoCunningham puts faith in experience to support youth
Women's Six Nations team-by-team previews: Wales Hannah Jones will lead a Wales squad full of experience with some exciting new young...
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Women's Six Nations
/ 2 years agoBemand aims for World Cup spot
Women's Six Nations team-by-team previews: Ireland Ireland are aiming to qualify for the World Cup with a good finish in the...
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Rugby Europe Championship
/ 2 years agoAll the pressure’s on us – Cockerill
By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... Georgia vs Portugal Today. Kick-off 8pm, Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris Eddie Jones has coached three national teams, South...
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Paul Rees
/ 2 years agoAll set for a race to the finish
With the Premiership resuming next weekend, Paul Rees looks at how the runners and riders are gearing up The Premiership resumes...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoPirates duo happy for top sides to do the plundering
By MARK STEVENS Over the years, the Cornish Pirates coaching duo of Gavin Cattle and Alan Paver have unearthed some real...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoBeating Ealing proves anything is possible
Matthew Luddington talks to London Scottish flanker Jack Ingall about combining work and play in the Championship ANECDOTES from rugby’s amateur...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 years agoLlangennech seal promotion place
Championship round-up LLANGENNECH are now assured of promotion from Championship West after defeating in-form Newcastle Emlyn 28-0. Ian Jones’ side ran...
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Young Gun
/ 2 years agoYoung Guns: Saracens & England U20 lock Olamide Sodeke
By BEN JAYCOCK Powerful second row Olamide Sodeke is earning plaudits for his ferocious defence during the U20s Six Nations but...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoOne of the greatest days ever – George
From ADAM HATHAWAY at Twickenham Jamie George last night admitted that derailing Ireland’s Grand Slam hopes was one of the greatest...
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Six Nations
/ 2 years agoWe gave away far too many penalties -Townsend
Scotland coach Gregor Townsend lamented his side’s collapse in Rome and warned similar indiscipline will spell another defeat by Ireland on...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoScotland stunned by Italian fightback
By BRYN PALMER Italy.....................................31pts Tries: Brex 15, Lynagh 44, Varney 57 Conversions: P Garbisi 16, 59 Penalties: P Garbisi 2, 35,...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoFor me, this was their finest Six Nations win
BRENDAN GALLAGHER Could have beaten England. Should have beaten France, finally did the business against Scotland. Italy took the major scalp...
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Six Nations
/ 2 years agoGatland on a mission to avoid whitewash
By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Wales v France Today. Kick-off 3pm, Principality Stadium WALES are on their worst run in the Six...
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U20 Six Nations
/ 2 years agoIreland deny England title in a thriller
By BEN JAYCOCK England U20................... 32pts Tries: Carnduff 3, Spencer 55, James 68, Waghorn 76 Conversions: Kerr 4, 69, 78 Penalties:...
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U20 Six Nations
/ 2 years agoItaly go on a second-half rampage to floor Scots
By SAM JACKSON Italy U20 .......... 47pts Tries: Gritti 7, 50; Gasperini 55, 59; Belloni 62, Scalabrin 77, De Villiers 80...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoBaxter turns his attention to top Ealing pair
ON THE BLINDSIDE - EXCLUSIVE By JON NEWCOMBE Having already snapped up Coventry’s star centre Will Rigg in a mid-season swoop,...
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 years agoIt’s a long walk but Wales on right road
CHRIS HEWETT We've all heard it: “You don’t beat Wales at rugby – you just score more points than them.” Like...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoEaling are stunned by brave Coventry
By PAUL SMITH Coventry....................... 34pts Ealing Trailfinders.....32pts Tries: Betteridge 12, Poole 17, 40; Martin 64 Conversions: Pellegrini 12, 17, 40, 64...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoHigh-flying Pirates wary of Turner’s ‘tricky customers’
By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Cornish Pirates v Ampthill Today. Kick-off 2.30pm, Mennaye Field CORNISH Pirates have won six out of their...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoAustin nails chance for bizarre win at Lady Bay
By ROB WILDMAN Nottingham........ 0pts Hartpury.............. 3pts Penalty: Austin 61 BIZARRE. That was one way of describing how Hartpury squeezed to...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoMasterclass from Bennett gives Knights the edge
By LUKE JARMYN L Scottish .........20pts Doncaster........ 34pts Tries: Brown 23, Ingall 54, Ferdinand 71 Conversions: Lloyd-Seed 55 Penalties: Lloyd-Seed 75...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 years agoMilitary’s finest ready for battle
Inter Service Champs – A look ahead to this season’s big matches involving the Army, Navy and RAF “The win we...












