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Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Top clubs face major cash crisis

By NEIL FISSLER The Premiership season kicks off in three weeks with growing fears that almost a quarter of the clubs...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 4 years ago

Coventry dominate Midlands derby

Coventry ..............40 Molesey................12 By ANDREW SMITH Coventry breezed to victory in a Midlands derby at Butts Park. A well worked lineout...

By The Rugby Paper Team

The Rugby Paper

/ 4 years ago

In this week’s Rugby Paper – available on Sunday

Though it might seem this has been something of a quiet week for rugby with the new season yet to get...

By Nick Powell

Club Rugby

/ 4 years ago

Thompson’s late intercept swings it Merthyr’s way

■ By SAMUEL JACOBS Coventry................29 Merthyr ..................36 GARETH Thompson scored a 77th minute interception winner as Welsh Premiership side Merthyr secured...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 4 years ago

Dream Team with Alex Woolford

Alex Woolford, The Bedford Blues and former Northampton, Moseley, London Welsh & Coventry second row, chooses the best XV he has...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Rugby Matters

/ 4 years ago

Sevens shows just how great it can be

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER Occasionally, I question the value of Sevens in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 years ago

Moment in Time – Midlands Counties West prove All Blacks were no supermen

Neil Fissler talks to Nigel Horton and David Duckham about the Midland Counties West Side that beat the All Blacks 16-8...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

NZ and England to play in same 7s pool

By SAM JACKSON ENGLAND have been drawn alongside defending champions New Zealand in Pool A of the men’s Commonwealth Games Sevens...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 4 years ago

Miller keen to carry on abroad after Wasps exit

By JON NEWCOMBE When Wasps report back for pre-season this week, versatile back Rob Miller will be a notable absentee. Miller’s...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Life in the front row is tough for Stuart

NICK CAIN All Test props have to relish the head-to-head confrontations with their opposite number, and the chance physically and psychologically...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Coventry Stadium set to welcome the Rugby Sevens spirit for Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games

We might be biased, but here at Birmingham 2022 we firmly feel that rugby is best enjoyed in the sunshine. Get...

By Nick Powell

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Kpoku hopes French move will inspire him

By BEN JAYCOCK Having witnessed his brother Joel’s star performance in the Challenge Cup final, Jonathan Kpoku’s hunger has been reignited...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 years ago

Ace Barton is a Falcon

RUGBY SHORTS AS reported in TRP last month, Newcastle Falcons have signed scrum-half Josh Barton from Coventry on a two-year deal....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Rae eager for Cov to carry Cup form into next season

By BEN JAYCOCK DESPITE coming up short in the final, Coventry interim head coach Alex Rae was pleased to give the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 years ago

Back-to-back Cup triumphs cemented Gosforth’s place as top club in the land

GOSFORTH won their first John Player Cup Final in 1976, and then when the Queen was celebrating her Silver Jubilee 12...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 4 years ago

Ealing double up to sink gutsy Cov

By DAVID BALLHEIMER Ealing..................19pts Tries: Gordon 62 Conversions: Shingler 63 Penalties: Shingler 5, 23, 55, Willis 73 Coventry ............13pts Tries: Barton...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 4 years ago

Resilient Reds battle through adversity to reach last four

Jersey won 49 -33 on aggregate By TOM INNES Jersey ..............30pts Tries: Clarke 9, Grey 21, Barnes 46, Harris 78 Conversions:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 4 years ago

Rae: Great opportunity to lift rare silverwear

By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Coventry v Doncaster Today. Kick-off 3pm, Butts Park Arena Driven: Alex Rae Changes: Steve Boden ALEX Rae...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 4 years ago

Cov take advantage as Knights let it slip

By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster ........22pts Tries: Holden 36, 50; Smith 70 Conversions: Olver 50, 70 Penalties: Olver 59 Coventry ..........35pts Tries:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Winter’s departure confirmed

COVENTRY have confirmed Rowland Winter’s exit from the club. The director of rugby has not been present at a Coventry game...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 4 years ago

Atkinson’s style puts Wasps on right road

By ROB WILDMAN Wasps ................41pts Tries: West 4, Bassett 31, Stooke 53, Oghre 63, 79, T Willis 80 Conversions: Gopperth 4,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 4 years ago

Fenner keeps his nerve to snatch it for Coventry

By ANDY MITCHELL Coventry ..........31pts Tries: Thomas 15, Betteridge 27, Ma’asi 67, Bainbridge 71 Conversions: Mitchell 16, 28; Fenner 68, 71...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 4 years ago

Holden on song to give edge to Knights

By NATHAN EDWARDS C Pirates ............20pts Tries: Petch 7, Sirker 39, Parata 73 Conversions: Bazalgette 8 Penalties: Bazalgette 23 Doncaster ........32pts...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 4 years ago

Prem rivals keep tabs on Cardall

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER WASPS lock Tim Cardall is attracting interest from Premiership clubs despite having another year...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Prem clubs eye Cov No.8 Betteridge

By BEN JAYCOCK COVENTRY’S Fred Betteridge has impressed in his breakthrough year at the club and is attracting interest from Saracens...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Wasps sign exciting young fly-half Will Haydon-Wood from Newcastle Falcons

Young English fly-half Will-Haydon-Wood will join Wasps from Newcastle Falcons next season. The England Under 20 international has appeared 13 times...

By Ben Redwood

Features

/ 4 years ago

Wonderful 13 years but it’s time to call it a day

MY LIFE IN RUGBY SAM BAKER THE FORMER ENGLAND COUNTIES, STOURBRIDGE, CINDERFORD, COVENTRY, AMPTHILL AND LONDON SCOTTISH WINGER Speed machine: Sam...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 4 years ago

Hallett helps Ampthill fight back to take upper hand

By ZAK CARR Ampthill............27pts Tries: Cambriani 16, Stonham 44, Finlay 61, Harding 80 Conversions: Bragman 17, 62 Penalties: Bragman 40 Coventry...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Podcast

/ 4 years ago

Toby Flood asks England fans to give Marcus Smith space to develop game ahead of World Cup

Toby Flood feels that England supporters need to give Marcus Smith some space to develop his game his game ahead of...

By Ben Redwood

Premiership

/ 4 years ago

Premiership Cup round-up: Worcester progress to semi finals with

Bath v Worcester Warriors Billy Searle’s boot was the difference as Worcester Warriors were victorious at Bath in the Premiership Cup....

By Ben Redwood

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 4 years ago

Wasps sting Sarries in Premiership Cup

Luke Mehson scored four tries as Wasps defeated Saracens 40-21 in the Premiership Cup on Tuesday night. In Coventry, Mehson was...

By Ben Redwood

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Winter still on gardening leave

By JON NEWCOMBE COVENTRY director of rugby Rowland Winter remains on gardening leave with the Championship club offering no comment as...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 4 years ago

Six-try Cov turn on style for Burrows’ league finale

By TIM FORRESTER Richmond ........28pts Tries: Cardew 29, 50; Kaye 67, Bright 79 Conversions: Kane 30, 51; Landrew 68, 80 Coventry...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 4 years ago

Simmons treble helps Reds to best ever finish

By CIARAN THOMAS Coventry ..........38pts Tries: Nayalo 8, Stanton 12, Ma’asi 22, Tyas 48, Owen 64, Martin 73 Conversions: Mitchell 8,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

West: It’s crunch time now and we’ve got work to do

By JON NEWCOMBE AS he prepares to make his 50th Premiership appearance, prop Tom West is adamant that the endof-season play-offs...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Joe Launchbury is recalled to England squad

Eddie Jones confirmed this lunchtime that Wasps' Joe Launchbury would replace the injured Lewis Ludlam in the England squad ahead of...

By Ben Redwood

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Barbeary impresses England coaches as he returns to full fitness

Uncapped back rower Alfie Barbeary has returned to England training with forwards coach Matt Proudfoot pleased with what he’s seen from...

By Ben Jaycock

Features

/ 4 years ago

Lord Sugar was only person to tell me ‘You’re Fired!’

MY LIFE IN RUGBY THE FORMER LEINSTER, CONNACHT, LONDON IRISH & IRELAND U20 FLANKER AND RECENT STAR OF THE APPRENTICE CONOR...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 years ago

CONNOR DOHERTY

YOUNG GUNS SALE OUTSIDE CENTRE Sale born-and-bred Connor Doherty has achieved his lifelong dream of playing for the Sharks; now his...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 4 years ago

Wasps take a French lesson in tackle law

By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Munster v Wasps Today. Kick-off 3.15pm, Thomond Park WASPS have focused on the breakdown ahead of today’s...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 4 years ago

Zebo in line for his first appearance in Europe since return

MUNSTER are already through and come kickoff will know exactly what they will require to secure third place in Pool B....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 years ago

My Bedford team could have made it in the Prem

MY LIFE IN RUGBY THE FORMER BEDFORD, LONDON IRISH, BARBARIANS AND MIDLANDS CENTRE BEN WHETSTONE RUDI STRAEULI used to have a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 4 years ago

Seven-try Ealing go back to top of pile

By DAVID LAWRENCE Ealing ................47pts Tries: Smid 6, 20 Walker 12, Kernohan 31, Uzokwe 41, 47 Malton 75 Conversions: Willis 6,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 4 years ago

Wasps end Leicester Tigers’ unbeaten record

Wasps………………………16 Try: Penalty Penalties: Gopperth (3) Leicester Tigers………..13 Try: Montoya Con: Ford Penalties: Ford (2) HT 7-13 A depleted Wasps ended...

By Ben Redwood