All posts tagged "Championship"
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 years agoFazzball too much for Jekyll and Hyde team
BRENDAN GALLAGHER Saracens might still be searching for their European mojo but domestically they were in regal form Sunday as the...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoSecond tier clubs are ready to play tough
The Championship clubs have taken a long time to become a coherent collective voice for change – with promotion and relegation...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoNow it’s Ealing’s turn to celebrate
By XANDER CHEVALLIER For the second year in the row, Ealing Trailfinders were crowned Championship Cup winners after a thrilling victory...
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Babcock Trophy
/ 3 years agoStop Wasps, say fans
A WORCESTER Warriors fans’ group has urged the RFU to stop Wasps’ bid to play at Sixways. Wasps owner Chris Holland...
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Bill Beaumont Cup
/ 3 years agoScarbrough dreaming of Yorkshire at Twickenham
By LUKE JARMYN Former England flyer Dan Scarbrough believes it will benefit the County Championship’s reputation if a side other than...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 3 years agoToo many matches had no real meaning to them
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Now, as we reflect and are drawing closer to the end of...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoMorley holds own among top dogs
Following Cambridge’s run to secure the National One title, Ben Jaycock canvassed the views of our reporters to compile The Rugby...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoTeddington joy as they triumph at Twickenham
Papa Johns Men’s Championship By BEN JAYCOCK LAST Sunday saw Teddington crowned Papa Johns Men’s Counties 2 Championship winners at Twickenham...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 3 years agoSt Peter’s and Rumney still to battle it out for top spot
By TOM WILLIAMS National 1 round-up TWO ancient Cardiff rivals will battle it out for the Division 1 East Central title...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 3 years agoYstrad prove too good for Bedwas
Championship round-up By ROB COLE YSTRAD Rhondda warmed up for their revenge mission against Pontypool on Tuesday night with a brilliant...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoPaea is on his way to Zebre
Premiership clubs are poised to miss out on signing Tonga and Highlanders outside centre Fetuli Paea when his contract with the...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoIrish going in the right direction – Rogerson
By PAUL REES Matt Rogerson is confident that the wage upheaval which last week threatened London Irish’s match against Exeter yesterday...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoChiefs keen to add Boyle to their roster
NEIL FISSLER Exeter Chiefs are in the bidding to bring young Leinster prop Jack Boyle to the Premiership this summer when...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoQuins set to get more out of Wilson
Harlequins could be looking to reshuffle their coaching team this summer as they want Danny Wilson, below, to have a bigger...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoYstrad get revenge on Bargoed
Championship round-up YSTRAD Rhondda’s remarkable season just keeps on getting better and better with their 21-17 home win over Bargoed not...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoDriffield win top prize at Twickers
Papa John’s Cup round-up A SENSATIONAL second-half from Driffield saw them crowned Papa John’s men’s Regional 1 champions, defeating Havant 34-17...
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Rugby Paper News
/ 3 years agoWhere could rugby improve its appeal and revenue streams?
Rugby as a sport is not one that commands the attention of major brands outside of the leading international sides. Apart...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoReynolds: Don’t prop up failures like Wasps
By PAUL REES Wasps' presence in the Championship next season after going bust with debts of more than £100m will send...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoBarnes welcomes Champ clubs in Prem Cup
By BEN JAYCOCK The Premiership Cup will involve Championship teams next season and Hartpury director of rugby John Barnes believes it’s...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoJersey cut out cake and find extra edge
By LUKE JARMYN Swapping ‘Bake Off ’ for Dojang on a Thursday is one of many things Jersey have done to...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 years agoLet’s hope this new-look Cup has meaning
So the Premiership Cup is to remuster in yet another guise this autumn as a joint competition with the Championship sides...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoCoventry in control with Chudley at the helm
By LUKE MARSH Bedford ............. 19pts Tries: Lane 32, 45; Adamson 56 Conversions: Maisey 33, 57 Coventry .......... 43pts Tries: Ma’asi...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoChampion finish for Red island in the sun
By TOM INNES Jersey ............................... 43pts Tries: Clarke 9, Lewis 14, Brown 24, H Owen 39, B Owen 47, Hadfield 65,...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoScottish complete their great escape
By LUKE JARMYN Nottingham...... 19pts Tries: Valentine 24, Pohe 39, J Olowofela 54 Conversions: Hollingsworth 40, Bunting 55 L Scottish .........20pts...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoNo title but Ealing back in winners’ enclosure
By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster.........14pts Tries: R Smith 20, Simpson 29 Conversions: McBryde: 20, 29 Ealing.................35pts Tries: De Wee 35, 46; Daniels...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoWe need to rebuild in the north
By ROSS HEPPENSTALL A radical move to bring together Sale Sharks with Newcastle Falcons – and potentially Doncaster or Leeds Tykes...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoBedford centre aiming for Wasps revenge
By BEN JAYCOCK Michael Le Bourgeois has enjoyed regular game time at Bedford after being cut by Wasps and is looking...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoRed Roses and Les Bleues prepare for Twickenham slam decider
For a third consecutive year, the outcome of England vs France will be the final and deciding match of the women’s...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoPremiership-Championship Cup confirmed
The addition of Championship teams to the Premiership Rugby Cup, first reported in The Rugby Paper on 9th April, has been...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoWales face danger of no team in Heineken Champions Cup
EXCLUSIVE By JON NEWCOMBE Wales are in danger of not having any representation in the Heineken Champions Cup for the first...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoWilliams: Give more to the Championship
By BEN JAYCOCK Bristol centre James Williams believes the Championship is overlooked by Premiership clubs and deserves more funding from the...
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Dream Team
/ 3 years agoDream Team with Steve Collins
Steve 'Piggy' Collins, the Sedgley Park and former Fylde & Lancashire fly-half, chooses the best XV he has played with or...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoUlster seal second spot
By JOHN FALLON Ulster ............... 18 Edinburgh .......14 John Cooney crowned his midweek contract extension with a stunning display to secure...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoExiles take control in battle for survival
By MO SHER L Scottish ........ 49pts Tries: King 18, 27; Wallis 22, Mehson 37, Cleaves 62, Anderson 76, Charalambous 78...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoReds take the spoils in clash of the titans
By TOM INNES Jersey ................................ 19pts Tries: McHenry 15, Grahamslaw 29, Brown 65 Conversions: Bennett 15, 65 Ealing.................................. 13pts Try: Farrar...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoCoventry put on a show in front of record crowd
By DAVID LAWRENCE Coventry ..........38pts Tries: Wand 13, Penalty 20, Martin 40, Talbot-Davies 45, Ma’asi 50, Nayalo 66 Conversions: Talbot-Davies 13,...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoExtra-time joy for Exeter as hero Cairns bags winner
By NICK POWELL EXETER retained the men’s BUCS Championship by beating Loughborough in a 13-try thriller at the StoneX Stadium. With...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoSaracens lead hunt for Wales prop Smith
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Saracens have held talks with Wales loosehead Nicky Smith about a switch to the Premiership...
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Dream Team
/ 3 years agoDream Team with Billy Searle
Billy Searle, the former Worcester, Bath, Wasps, Bristol & Plymouth fly-half, chooses the best XV he has played with or against...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 3 years agoAll Blacks have what it takes to go all way
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK The decision by New Zealand to announce a new coach of the All Blacks...
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Nick Cain
/ 3 years agoRetaining the status quo threatens to split game
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK Club rugby in England is crying out for a new start, based on...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoReds get ready for battle of big two
By LUKE JARMYN Bedford Blues.................19pts Tries: Conway 4, Uru 37, Adamson 55 Conversions: Maisey 38, 56 Jersey Reds......................26pts Tries: Owen 14, 48; Clarke...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoDolly goes close but Pirates find a way home
By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster continue to struggle at Castle Park where they lost for the third time in succession in the...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoNational One rated as ‘simply the best’
By BEN JAYCOCK Rams came into this weekend top of the table but after their slip up last time out against...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 3 years agoMahoney wraps up stunning Ponty win Championship round-up
By DAVID WALKER JOEL Mahoney’s try late in the second half ensured Pontypool completed a superb second-half comeback and created real...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoRampant Chiefs demolish Stormers
By MIKE SINCLAIR Exeter ................................ 42pts Tries: Wyatt 13, Nowell 21, Woodburn 29, S Simmonds 45, Yeandle 73, Cairns 78 Conversions:...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoKnights fighting hard despite their half rations
By JON NEWCOMBE After doing a “Leicester City” in 2021/22, Doncaster have found it tough to back up last year’s second-place...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 3 years agoTon-up Ponty in 16-try rampage
Championship round-up By SEAN HOWE PONTYPOOL went on the rampage again as they ran in 16 tries to beat Glamorgan Wanderers...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoPrem will keep its eight clubs in Europe
By PAUL REES The Gallagher Premiership will continue to supply eight clubs to the Heineken Champions Cup next season despite two...
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Women's Six Nations
/ 3 years agoWales weather late storm to see off Scotland
By JAMES SKELDON Scotland ...........22pts Tries: Skeldon 33, Grant 48, Rollie 65 Conversions: Nelson 34, 49 Penalty: Nelson 38 Wales................ 34pts...
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