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Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Tackling an age old problem

ANALYSIS >> PAUL REES SAYS RECENT MEASURES BROUGHT IN TO IMPROVE PLAYER SAFETY ARE ALREADY MAKING A DIFFERENCE Sam Cane last...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Welsh Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Llandovery hit four to end Pooler’s run

Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD CHAMPIONS Llandovery made it four straight bonus-point wins in the Premiership as they beat Pontypool 37-21...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Welsh Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Llewellyn brace keeps Ystrad top in the East

Championship round-up YSTRAD Rhondda remain five points clear at the top of Championship East but were pushed all the way by...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

/ 2 years ago

Sedgley Truck tops one club man honours

By JON NEWCOMBE Sedgley Park's Matt Riley became the player with most appearances for a single club either side of the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Doubles all round as Ealing keep up pressure

By WILLIAM THURTLE Ealing T ............ 64pts Tries: Davidson 4, Smid 14, Montgomery 18, 79, Hardwick 25, 77, Cornish 32, Uzokwe...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Knights recover from slow start to serve up a treble

By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster Knights .. 30pts Tries: Edwards 23, Wilson 40, Tait 48, Olver 53 Conversions: Olver 40, 53 Penalties:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Caldy’s pack make the most of poor weather to tame Scots

By JOHN LYON Caldy ..................29pts Tries: Booth 10, Gallagher 20, Wilkinson 57, Hearn 70 Conversions: Rogers 11, 21 Barker 71 Penalties:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Cambridge sign Owen

CAMBRIDGE have signed prop Huw Owen from former Championship side Jersey Reds, who have withdrawn from the league structure after entering...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

/ 2 years ago

Richmond still focused on quick return, says Bright

By EDDIE McATEER Richmond are looking to bounce straight back into the Championship following last season’s relegation, but they face stiff...

By The Rugby Paper Team

News Extra

/ 2 years ago

All Black Savea crowned world’s top player

NEW Zealand No.8 Ardie Savea was crowned World Rugby Men’s 15s Player of the Year on Sunday. Savea scored three tries...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 2 years ago

Ystrad Rhondda back at top after Rumney rumble

Championship round-up YSTRAD Rhondda went back to the top of Championship East with a 26-5 bonus-point triumph over Rumney at Gelligaled...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

What’s in The Rugby Paper: 05/11/23

The Rugby World Cup has come to an end, but there’s plenty of action, reaction and analysis to look forward to in...

By Nick Powell

Nick Cain

/ 2 years ago

Why wait until 2030? Get this contest going now

The closed-shop in international rugby union was reinforced this week after the second coming of the Nations Championship was announced by...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Letters

/ 2 years ago

True leaders stay calm

WHEN are the authorities and referees going to stop the increasing dissent by players in games. The latest example was Owen...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Edinburgh …… 17 Lions ……………. 16

By BEN JACOBS EDINBURGH held off the Lions to make it two wins from two to start their United Rugby Championship...

By The Rugby Paper Team

BUCS Super Rugby

/ 2 years ago

After three good years in Wales, Antrobus heads to US

By BEN JAYCOCK Cardiff Met second row Liam Antrobus is moving Stateside at the end of the season to play in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Webber still hurting

By SAM JACKSON Former Jersey Reds head coach Rob Webber says the circumstances around the collapse of the Championship champions is...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Welsh Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Ystrad Rhondda book their place in the last eight

By SAM JACKSON Championship round-up LAST season’s beaten finalists Ystrad Rhondda booked their place in the last eight of the WRU...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Wasps keen to return to ‘highest level’

By SAM JACKSON Wasps want to reform as a club “at the highest level possible” but may need to wait until...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Woollett gets his chance at Leicester

By LUKE JARMYN New Leicester Tigers recruit Ben Woollett is ‘buzzing to play footy’ with Handré Pollard and Freddie Steward and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Premiership Cup a great success, says Matson

By LUKE JARMYN Harlequins' Tabai Matson is calling on English rugby’s ‘powers that be’ to recognise how the new format Premiership...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Letters

/ 2 years ago

RFU must not hide behind English success

SO Jersey Reds have ceased trading and may very well go to the wall like the three Premiership teams, but unlike...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Gutsy Scots make Pirates work hard for victory

By MIKE SINCLAIR Cornish P .......... 21pts Tries: Nelson 29, John 74, Williams 80 Conversions: Jenkins 29, 74, 80 London Scots...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Ealing hit six to run rings around battling Bedford

By CONOR O’HARA Bedford Blues .................. 21pts Tries: French 4, Curran 33, Grayson 63 Conversions: Maisey 5, 34, 64 Ealing Trailfinders.........41pts...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Nottingham hit back to edge out Caldy in 12-try thriller

By MOSHER SHER Caldy .................. 31pts Tries: Robinson 7, 61, J Dickinson 51, Barker 53, Gallagher 79 Conversions: Jones 52, Barker...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

We’ve sorted out our identity, insists Hammond

By LUKE JARMYN NOTTINGHAM’S Kiwi boss Craig Hammond believes the Championship side is “light and day” ahead of where they were...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National Leagues

/ 2 years ago

Lions knock over big boys but still have lot to learn

By BEN JAYCOCK The term ‘anyone can beat anyone on their day’ is an overused cliche in sport, but none is...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeff Probyn

/ 2 years ago

Good to see England leading northern light

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME WHO would have believed it? England the only Northern hemisphere team to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Rugby Paper News

/ 2 years ago

Rugby Union World Cup 2023: Semi Finals Preview

The semi-finalists for Rugby World Cup 2023 have been officially announced. Argentina, ranked eighth in the world, will face New Zealand,...

By Sam Emery

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

England’s big names to get new offer

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER England stars are poised to be offered guaranteed payments of between £100,000 to £150,000 by...

By The Rugby Paper Team

My Life in Rugby

/ 2 years ago

‘A couple of senior caps would have been nice’

My Life in Rugby with Chris Catling - The England A, Gloucester, Exeter, Worcester, Beziers & Amatori Catania full-back talks about...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Codling’s happy to keep faith with youth

By PAUL REES Alex Codling has given his young players exposure in the Premiership Cup and that trend will continue when...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Banking analysis causes uproar

Santander, the Spanish-owned British banking giants, has caused fury among leading Championship clubs after producing a report to attract investment for...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Championship clubs look to Cohen to raise profile

Championship clubs have asked former Leicester Tigers chief executive, players agent and legal eagle Simon Cohen to help them maximise their...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 2 years ago

Magic money tree can’t last for ever

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK BILL Sweeney does not much care for accountability. It is why his first...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Pellegrini shows the depth of talent

Pat Pellegrini’s beautifully taken chip-and-chase try for Tonga against South Africa in last weekend’s World Cup clash in Marseille was a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Saracens go on rampage to cut down Hartpury

By MO SHER Saracens ..........68pts Tries: Segun 16, 32; Hartley 47, Adejimi 51, 58, Davies 54, Knight 61, 78; Stonham 73,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

/ 2 years ago

Honey tastes sweet success after stepping up to new level

By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON Fraser Honey has made the step up to Rams in National One and is thriving under director of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Young Gun

/ 2 years ago

Young Guns: Bath Academy and Bath Uni centre James Short

After excelling in Bath’s successful U18s side, James Short is hoping to impress the England age grade selectors while performing in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeff Probyn

/ 2 years ago

RFU must provide a pathway for everyone

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME WELL, who would have believed it? One of the best teams in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Woollett joins Tigers

LEICESTER Tigers have signed winger Ben Woollett on a short-term deal after the financial collapse of Jersey Reds. The 26-yearold was...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

This is no way to run a pro sport – Halliday

By NICK CAIN Simon Halliday says the decision of Jersey Reds to go into administration, while criticising the RFU leadership for...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

The Tank ready to roll for Bath

By JON NEWCOMBE Thomas du Toit remains on standby for the Springboks but, for now, his focus is on quickly learning...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 2 years ago

Schism which is set to tear game apart

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK There is a schism waiting to happen in the English game, and it...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Bears pacy attack proves too much for Knights

By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster .........41pts Tries: Davey 13, 80; Holden 25, Doughty 40, Davidson 45, Ehizode 58 Conversions: Olver 13, 40,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Sanderson happy to see Sharks turn screw

By JOHN LYON Caldy.................... 7pts Connor Wilkinson 45 Conversions: Barker 45 Sale ................... 24pts Tries: JL Du Preez 5, 35; Dugdale...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

/ 2 years ago

Electric start to season for whitewash regular Wilko

By BEN JAYCOCK Plymouth Albion have discovered an unexpected try-scoring sensation in the form of 21-year-old hooker Harry Wilkinson. Wilkinson has...

By The Rugby Paper Team