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English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Jersey Reds cease trading as liquidation looms

Jersey Reds have become the fourth club ranked in England‘s top 20 at the start of last season to fold since...

By Nick Powell

Guest Blogs

/ 2 years ago

Casino Becomes an Official Sponsor of the 2023 Rugby World Cup

Casino started cooperating with rugby a year ago through a campaign with the French national teams. They are taking it to...

By Sam Emery

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Pressure mounts on RFU hierarchy

By NICK CAIN The RFU Board and its administrators, chief executive Bill Sweeney and chairman Tom Ilube, have been slammed by...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Paul Rees

/ 2 years ago

Growing options for Borthwick

PAUL REES It was Chile, and England were hot stuff. They had three outside-halves on the pitch in the final 30...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 2 years ago

Prem Cup shows the sham of no relegation

NICK CAIN The early rounds of the new Premiership Cup has shown the RFU-endorsed ring-fencing of English rugby’s top league to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Ryan’s ready to help US get back on track for 2031

By JON NEWCOMBE Paddy Ryan's career has taken off in a big way in the last few months and the Coventry...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Exeter’s ‘golden 20 minutes’ leaves Jersey struggling

By TOM INNES Jersey ............ 22pts Tries: Van Breda 2, Sullivan 41, McHenry 73 Conversions: Bennett 2, Barton 73 Penalties: Bennett 12...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Battling Bedford come out on the right side after Caldy dogfight

By DAVID ROBINSON Bedford .............32pts Tries: Adamson 28, King 33, Conway 43, Venter 53 Conversions: Maisey 29, 44, 54 Penalties: Maisey...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Coventry go so close to Quins shock

By NATHAN EDWARDS Harlequins ......................21pts Tries: Jibulu 3, Slevin 52, Jurevicius 78 Conversions: Slevin 5, 53, 79 Coventry ..........................21pts Tries: Rigg...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Paul Rees

/ 2 years ago

Time aspiring nations received more even-handed officiating

IT WAS hard not to feel for Fiji at the end of one of the epic World Cup matches. Not because...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Scarlets pay the ultimate tribute to Bennett

By BEN JAYCOCK The Scarlets honoured legend Phil Bennett with an impressive display of running rugby to beat the Barbarians 33-19....

By Ben Jaycock

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Mum’s pleased Mitchell brothers are kept apart

By LUKE JARMYN PROUD Mrs Mitchell must be the only person pleased that her two sons will not be going head-tohead...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Rugby Matters

/ 2 years ago

Wallabies benefit from Fiji brilliance

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER NATIONALITY is a pretty fluid concept in the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Young Guns: Glasgow Warriors fly-half Richie Simpson

Former Scotland U20s fly-half Richie Simpson is hoping to earn some minutes at URC franchise Glasgow Warriors this season. The...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Smith commits future to Warriors until 2026

Coach Franco Smith has signed a new contract with Glasgow Warriors, extending his stay until 2026. The 51-year-old South African –...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Welsh Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Brecon go top with nine try demolition

Championship round-up By ROB COLE BRECON lead the Admiral Championship West by a point thanks to a nine try romp at...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Guest Blogs

/ 2 years ago

Six Nations statement: Committee, date named for Billy Vunipola hearing

The following week will be a busy day for England on the independent disciplinary hearing front, with both Billy Vunipola and...

By Sam Emery

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Cleaves on song as Quins run riot

By BEN JAYCOCK Harlequins ......................54pts Tries: Cleaves 2, 36, 38; Trenholm 7, 12; Bradley 17, Slevin 63, Zheng 80 Conversions: Slevin...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Gloucester too strong for battling Nottingham

By CONOR O'HARA Gloucester ...... 42pts Tries: Clement 5, 55; Dunn 11, Hathaway 22, Morris 32, Penalty 44 Conversions: Barton 6,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Two scores for Thomas helps Sale coast home

By DAVID PRICE Sale ................... 47pts Tries: Thomas 5, 52; Caine 14, 34; Ene 25, Reed 40, Birch 70 Conversions: Curtis...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Saracens left stunned as Coventry grab the glory

By DAVID LAWRENCE Coventry ............................28pts Tries: Ma’asi 16, Wand 39, Hutler 44, Pellegrini 80 Conversions: Pellegrini 16, 39, 44, 80 Saracens...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Jersey go for three new faces to take on Scottish

■By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... L Scots v Jersey CHAMPIONSHIP winners Jersey Reds have named three new signings in their starting XV...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Graham in charge as Saints take on Ealing

■By BEN JAYCOCK Ealing v Northampton PREVIEW... Today. Kick-off 1pm, Vallis Way SAM Graham will captain Northampton Saints for the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Pirates make Bath battle all the way

By MIKE SINCLAIR Cornish Pirates ........... 23pts Tries: Grubb 27, Trewin 64, Moyle 76 Conversions: Jenkins 65 Penalties: Pittman 8, 23...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 2 years ago

Too many clubs, not enough players

If it ever turns out that the governing body at Twickenham has a monopoly on rugby wisdom, we are all up...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2W

/ 2 years ago

Cook relishing Barnes switch after 20-point haul on debut

■ By BEN JAYCOCK BEN Cook starred on debut with a 20-point haul that helped Barnes see off National Two East...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Halliday welcomes new-look Prem Cup

By NICK CAIN The latest incarnation of the Premiership Cup, and the most positive because it includes Championship clubs competing against...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Dowson: Things are going to get better

By PAUL REES Premiership clubs get their season underway this weekend with Northampton’s director of rugby Phil Dowson looking confident that...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Rugby World Cup

/ 2 years ago

Cotter hopes the Oaks will not be easy to cut down

By BEN JAYCOCK ROMANIA Coach: Eugen Apjok Captain: Christian-Marian Chirica ROMANIA return to the World Cup after missing out four years...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

What’s in The Rugby Paper: 03/09/23

The Rugby World Cup is just around the corner, and you can find a team-by-team preview of the highly anticipated competition...

By Nick Powell

Guest Blogs

/ 2 years ago

Rugby Championship: Fivе things wе lеarnеd from thе tournamеnt & arе thе All Blacks back?

Evеryonе who madе it to a ground aftеr dеciding to buy rugby tickеts for thе 2023 Rugby Championship witnеssеd a thrilling...

By Sam Emery

Young Gun

/ 2 years ago

Young Guns: Scotland U20 Prop Max Surry

Max Surry has completed his time in Scotland U20s and is now focused on becoming a starter for Cardiff Met University...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Easter’s lads fire warning to Nat 1 rivals

By STEVE JACKSON CHINNOR’S Nick Easter appeared far the happier of the directors of rugby following their five tries to three...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Coventry send 10-try reminder

By PAUL SMITH JIMMY Martin and Will Wand claimed try doubles as Coventry fired a reminder to their Championship rivals of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Glasse kicks late leveller

Sedgley P .......26 Caldy ................26 By JOE BARNES-TAYLOR OLLIE Glasse’s last minute conversion ensured Sedgley Park secured a well-deserved draw against...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Guest Blogs

/ 2 years ago

Can the Springboks Win the 2023 Rugby World Cup?

All rugby fans around the world are counting down the days until the beginning of the 2023 Rugby World Cup. All...

By Sam Emery

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Sale FC…………… 7 Caldy ……………14

By SAM BYTHEWAY CALDY got their pre-season campaign underway with a hard-fought win over their old rivals. The Championship side’s forward...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Moyle quick off the mark as Pirates find their feet

By MIKE SINCLAIR Cornish P ........... 45pts Tries: Andrew, Nelson, Penalty (2), Relton, McNab (2) Conversions: Pittman, Jenkins (2) Plymouth A...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Guest Blogs

/ 2 years ago

Countdown to the Rugby World Cup – More switches & NO 20 min Red Card

Despite recent reports and speculation, the “20-minute red card” law variation, also known as the “orange card,” will not be implemented...

By Sam Emery

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Hill: We must clarify Championship role

By BEN JAYCOCK Former Richmond boss Steve Hill says it’s disappointing how the Championship has changed its regulations around dual registration...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Biljon: Standards going through roof

By BEN JAYCOCK Jersey Reds director of rugby Harvey Biljon believes the standard in the Championship is through the roof and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

We want to push top teams all the way – Short

By BEN JAYCOCK Hartpury's Harry Short is hoping his side can build on last season’s impressive campaign and keep pushing the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Seven-try Plymouth cruise past Barnstaple

By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A.............45 Barnstaple................ 3 PLYMOUTH Albion extended their run of pre season victories to three with a comprehensive...

By The Rugby Paper Team