All posts tagged "Championship"
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoAmbitious Irish end exile from top-flight
■By NEALE HARVEY Bright start: Jesse Liston goes over to score LONDON Irish hammered Richmond to seal promotion to the Premiership...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoGritty Greens keep Reds’ second half rally at bay
■By ROB WILDMAN NOTTINGHAMcombined grit and speed to fend off a determined rally by Jersey at Lady Bay. Tries by wings...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoRing-fence wrong says Tigers hero Thompson
■By NEALE HARVEY LEICESTER survival hero Guy Thompson believes Premiership Rugby and the RFU would make a huge error of judgement...
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Features
/ 7 years agoFolau can b elieve what he likes, just keep it p rivate!
COLIN BOAG Previous: Israel Folau had been warned about social media postings In last week’s paper Nick Cain made a reasoned...
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Features
/ 7 years agoWho follows Blackadder? Bath should call for Deano
JEREMYGUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE…EVERY WEEK Lovely man: Todd Blackadder will leave Bath at the end of the season PICTURE: Getty Images...
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Miscellaneous
/ 7 years agoClubs in no mood to show mercy to Sarries over cap
By NEALE HARVEY PREMIERSHIP clubs stand united in their determination to bring Saracens to book over potential salary cap infringements, we...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoAmpthill just one point away from clinching title
By WARREN KAY Ampthill ……57 Sale …………….12 AMPTHILL need just one more point to clinch promotion to the Championship after a...
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Features
/ 7 years agoMY LIFE RUGBY
RHODRI MCATEE THE FORMER WALES SEVENS AND CORNISH PIRATES WINGER. When Wales won the Sevens World Cup as 80/1 outsiders in...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoRhydyfelin are down after loss at rivals Trebanos
By JAY BAYFORD Welsh Championship round-up RHYDYFELIN became the second team to be relegated from the WRU National Championship this season....
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Features
/ 7 years agoArnie’s hopping it after 450 games,
Jon Newcombe talks to a National Leagues iron man who has decided to call it a day Well done, old boy:...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoHadleigh Parkes aims to get Scarlets back firing
"Diamonds are built under pressure after all"
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoSwashbuckling Navy in warning to Army
By ADAM ELLIS Trophy pride: Ben Priddey, left, and captain Scott Makepeace lift the Wavell Wakefield Trophy THE Royal Navy ended...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoInjury-free MacGinty delighted to be back
By JON NEWCOMBE Fit again: AJ MacGinty, left, tackles Tom Daly of Connacht HAVING fully recovered from the injuries that have...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoScaysbrook convinced U20s can challenge for World Cup
By NEALE HARVEY Driven: James Scaysbrook ENGLAND U20s coach James Scaysbrook hopes success in this year’s Junior World Cup will underpin...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoJersey chasing best-ever season
By LUKE JARMYN JERSEY Reds director of rugby Harvey Biljon says their comprehensive win over Richmond last week puts them on...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoVictory can’t save Newbridge from the big drop
By JAY BAYFORD Welsh Championship round-up NEWBRIDGE became the first side to be relegated from the WRU National Championship despite claiming...
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Features
/ 7 years agoWinters is back at Esher with plans for revival
NEWS EXTRA By NEALE HARVEY LEGENDARY England & British & Irish Lions flanker Peter Winterbottom aims to spearhead an Esher revival...
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Features
/ 7 years agoNow Parkes takes aim at getting Scarlets firing
STEFFAN THOMAS sits down with a star of the Six Nations, Wales centre Hadleigh Parkes Finishing in style: Hadleigh Parkes scores...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoDon’t write off my Munster pals, Keatley tells Saracens
By NEALE HARVEY Exiles star: Ian Keatley scores against Coventry ON-LOANMunster star Ian Keatley has warned Saracens to expect a full-on...
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Featured
/ 7 years agoThe Rugby Paper Awards 2019: Get voting and honour your rugby heroes
We are proud to announce the first Rugby Paper Awards will be held at the end of this season. It is...
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Challenge Cup
/ 7 years agoFrench trip holds no fear for Daniels
Confident: Bristol utility back Luke Daniels LUKE Daniels insists Bristol go into their first European knock-out match in 12 years full...
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Challenge Cup
/ 7 years agoRFU fear over Six Nations relegation is spineless
THERE were signs this week that the RFU have adopted a ‘Little England’ mentality, matching the insularity of the Scots, Italians,...
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Challenge Cup
/ 7 years agoHONOUR YOUR RUGBY HEROES
THE RUGBY PAPER AWARDS Feel the passion: Bristol win the Championship to gain promotion to the Premiership Lunch venue: Quins’ Twickenham...
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Features
/ 7 years agoDeano stays in hunt for South African No.8
Wanted: Philip van der Walt DEAN RICHARDS is pressing ahead with a bid to sign South African Philip van der Walt...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoPooler take title with five games to go
■By JAY BAYFORD Welsh Championship round-up PONTYPOOL have successfully defended their WRU National Championship title for a second consecutive season with...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoSolomons sceptical new laws would improve game
Warning: Alan Solomons LAW trials aimed at enhancing player welfare by producing a more freeflowing game risk ruining Premiership rugby, warns...
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Features
/ 7 years agoWilson’s on his way if Falcons take the drop
Release clause: Mark Wilson can leave if Falcons go down MARK Wilson could leave Newcastle Falcons this summer if they fail...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoItaly proved professional status isn’t everything
CATHERINE SPENCER FORMER ENGLAND CAPTAIN The Grand Slam performance of the Red Roses was head and shoulders above the rest. The...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoParty time as seven-try Exiles turn for home
■By TOM BANKS Opening salvo: Tom Stephenson gets the first try CLINICAL London Irish blasted seven tries past Doncaster Knights to...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoHamstring injury forces Coman out
LONDONIrish prop Mike Coman is retiring from professional rugby with immediate effect. Coman sustained a hamstring injury in February 2018 and...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoNorthampton sign Millfield standout
MILLFIELDUpper Sixth pupil Josh Gillespie, 18, has signed a professional contract to join Northampton Saints in July 2019. He became the...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoLaw trials to explore how best to reduce collisions
WORLD Rugby are examining a series of significant law changes to be tested in closed trials after this autumn’s World Cup....
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoBaby Boks are back for JWC hit out
ENGLAND U20s will play the Junior Springboks at Coventry’s Butts Park on April 26 as vital preparation ahead of June’s Junior...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoPeter Lydon signs new contract with Ealing Trailfinders
130 points in the Championship so far this season
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoHarlequins week of recruitment continues with signing of Tom Lawday
The Exeter Chiefs no.8 will leave Sandy Park at the end of the season
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoDean Richards changes stance on ring-fencing the Premiership
Dean Richards has argued the ring-fencing of the Premiership would be the ‘best thing’ for English rugby, after putting England’s shortcoming...
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoGuscott column: Owen Farrell has a host of questions to answer
Jeremy Guscott's reaction to England's 38-38 draw with Scotland and the 2019 Six Nations
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoSix Nations fixtures announced for 2020 and 2021
There are no Friday matches, but England open their 2020 Test year in Paris on a Sunday
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoLondon Irish forward Mike Coman forced to retire at 31
The Exiles' player of the year in 2016
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Six Nations
/ 7 years agoThat Cardiff crowd roar put a lump in my throat
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Standing tall: Josh Navidi nullified CJ Stander PICTURE: Getty Images WHAT A day to be...
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Six Nations
/ 7 years agoEngland save best for last with crushing win
■ By GARY FITZGERALD Earning the bonus: Cameron Redpath scores England’s fourth try PICTURE: Getty Images TEAMS ENGLAND: de Glanville 8...
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Six Nations
/ 7 years agoFrance hang on to edge thriller in Biella
■ By SAM JACKSON Italy U20…31 France U20…35 REIGNING champions France spent the week coming to terms with their title defence...
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Six Nations
/ 7 years agoCrabb’s ready to put claws into Irish
PREVIEW Wales Women v Ireland Women Today. Kick-off 1.30pm, Arms Park ROWLAND Phillips will be hoping the footballing ability of lock...
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Six Nations
/ 7 years agoRed Roses regain the crown in sizzling style
■ By TOM JAMES Scoring spree: Jess Breach scored again to take her tally to nine for the championship THE RED...
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Features
/ 7 years agoProp Alex ready to come home
Move: Alex Brown FORMER Saracens and Exeter Chiefs tight-head prop Alex Brown could be on his way back to the Premiership...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoHampson off to join Ealing
EALING Trailfinders’ recruitment drive has continued with the capture of Wasps scrum-half Craig Hampson. Having missed out to Gloucester for Joe...
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Sevens World Series
/ 7 years agoVictory in Vancouver has got Blitzbokke believing
■ By ADAM ELLIS Confidence boost: South Africa triumph in Vancouver ENGLAND have fallen further from contention for the World Rugby...
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Six Nations
/ 7 years agoWales are a target now says record man Alun-Wyn
ALUN-WYN Jones says Wales have painted a World Cup target on their backs after their Grand Slam. The Wales captain led...
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoWorld Rugby: Nations League would bring in £5billion over 12 years
World Rugby have met with some of the game's power brokers in Dublin to outline their plans for the 12-team Nations...
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoJoe Cokanasiga misses out on selection as England name team for Calcutta Cup clash
Eddie Jones makes four changes for concluding round of the 2019 Six Nations
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