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Letters

/ 2 years ago

Sorry Chris, but we’re heading up another cul-de-sac

I KNOW it has been the season of goodwill, but Chris Hewett’s comment that the RFU is pointing in the right...

By Chris Hewett

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Pellegrini steers Cov back to top of the pile

■ By BEN JAYCOCK Bedford ............. 19pts Tries: King 11, 32; Penalty 48 Conversions: Maisey 33 Coventry .......... 34pts Tries: Pellegrini...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Paul Rees

/ 2 years ago

Borthwick puts his foot on the accelerator

Paul Rees looks at how England, without Owen Farrell at the helm, could turn into an attacking force Steve Borthwick’s England...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Peter Jackson

/ 2 years ago

Time for new flier to make his choice

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW IMMANUEL Feyi-Waboso has been given a timely reminder that Wales wishes him to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Rae: Championship has much to offer

By JON NEWCOMBE Coventry head coach Alex Rae has launched a staunch defence of the Championship in the wake of Bill...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 2 years ago

RFU has utterly failed to bring the game together

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK HERE’S wishing The Rugby Paper’s loyal readers, and fans of the game everywhere,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Pellegrini on target to impress the crowds

By BEN JAYCOCK Coventry...........37pts Tries: Martin 9, 58, Pellegrini 17, Wilson 26, Poole 46 Conversions: Pellegrini 18, 27, 59 Penalties: Pellegrini...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Rayer: Our defence must be in working order

By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Bedford vCoventry January 1. Kick-off 3pm, Goldington Road BEDFORD are chomping at the bit after winning their...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Letters

/ 2 years ago

TV deal for Tier Two

WITH Coventry attracting a record crowd of 5,047 to Butts Park Arena for the Boxing Day clash with Nottingham, Ampthill RFC...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 2 years ago

Proud men who graced the game

Brendan Gallagher recalls the achievements of those from across the globe that the world of rugby lost in 2023 Sydney Millar...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 2 years ago

Time of goodwill to all (well, nearly all)

RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER hands out his Christmas goodies... HO HO HO. I’m normally more of a scrooge than a Santa...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Rae banking on a big Boxing Day crowd to lift Cov

By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Coventry v Nottingham December 26. Kick-off 3pm, Butts Park Arena COVENTRY are expecting a record crowd of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Letters

/ 2 years ago

Support the survivors, not fallen

WHAT would be the point of resurrecting London Irish and Wasps? Wasps were never financially viable at High Wycombe or in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Hastings close to Gloucester return

By PAUL REES Adam Hastings is close to a return for Gloucester after an injury-plagued 2023 that has seen the Scotland...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Bazalgette steals it with the final kick of the game

■By NATHAN EDWARDS Hartpury Uni ....33pts Tries: Gray 13, Benz-Solomon 46, Smith 51, Crane 62, 79 Conversions: Bazalgette 14, 47, 52,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Cov hold together to despatch Cambridge

■By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge ....... 19pts Tries: Brownlie 51, Caven 60, Collins 70 Conversions: Benson 52, 61 Coventry ...........33pts Tries: Hutler...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Championship is a class competition – Hammond

By BEN JAYCOCK Despite the lack of jeopardy at both ends of the Championship, Nottingham head coach Craig Hammond relishes battling...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Rocketing ticket prices proving tough on fans

Assistant Editor Ben Jaycock surveys the top two divisions to find out which clubs charge the most - and where you...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Boden backing for minimum standards

By BEN JAYCOCK Doncaster Knights head coach Steve Boden believes it’s important Championship clubs meet the Premiership’s minimum standards criteria for...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Oghre enjoying life with Bristol

By PAUL REES Gabriel Oghre was one of a number of players who last season found themselves having to pick up...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Gray inspires Hartpury to leave Cov at starting gate

By PAUL SMITH Coventry ...........29pts Tries: Tries: Kvesic 9, Chilvers 19, Rigg 55, Wand 80 Conversions: Mitchell 9, 55, 80 Pens:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Cov sign Fiji U20s tighthead

COVENTRY have signed Fijian tighthead Vilikesa Nairau. The 21-year-old has represented his country at U20 level and also recently played for...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Dallaglio: We need clarity on Prem 2

By BEN JAYCOCK Lawrence Dallaglio is calling for clarity from the RFU and Premiership Rugby over plans for a Premiership 1/Premiership...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 2 years ago

Dream Team with Matt Kvesic

Matt Kvesic, The Coventry and former England, Worcester, Gloucester, Exeter and Zebre flanker, chooses the best XV he has played with...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Coventry show right style to pull in crowds

By BEN JAYCOCK Rugby attendances are mostly on the decline in the top two divisions in England, but Coventry’s scintillating style...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Hardwick power has Ealing storming past Coventry

■By PAUL SMITH Ealing Trailfinders......... 31pts Tries: Collins 19, Goodrick-Clark 44, Bird-Tulloch 51, Hardwick 73 Conversions: Willis 19, 44, 51, 73...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Scottish go so close but Digby snatches it for Doncaster

■By GUY Doncaster K .....29pts Tries: Conversions: Morris 21, Simpson 60, 72, Digby 79 Olver 21, 60, Bennett 79 Penalties: Olver...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

What’s in The Rugby Paper: 26/11/23

Following a consequential round of derby action in the Premiership, the league continues with four more reports and a preview in The...

By Nick Powell

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Cambridge set to make up for tough opening

By BEN JAYCOCK Cambridge have had a difficult start to their first season in the Championship and but director of rugby...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Rigg and Wilson combine to lead Cov in eight-try romp

By PAUL SMITH Coventry ........... 51pts Tries: Rigg 2, 42; Wand 11, Tyas 23, Martin 53, Wilson 60, Hutler 66, Titherington...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Ampthill aim for top four after Cov win

■By BEN JAYCOCK AMPTHILL’S ever-present No.8 Morgan Strong has been a key figure in the club’s fast start this season and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 2 years ago

Uni links are vital to make-up of clubs

RUGBY MATTERS CLOSE match-ups with local University sides are nothing particularly new. The great Coventry sides back in the day enjoyed...

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

Ampthill take control to keep Cov at arm’s length

By BEN WHITE Ampthill ........... 34pts Tries: Hartley 31, Elliott 38, Michelow 67, Adejemi 78 Conversions: Parks 32, 39: Vunipola 68,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

My Life in Rugby

/ 2 years ago

‘Rugby gave me hope, away from life in a cell’

My Life in Rugby with Simon Bunting: The former Yorkshire, Rotherham and Doncaster prop talks about his life in the game...

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

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

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

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

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

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Mercer the man to power Gloucester

Premiership team-by-team previews: Gloucester Gloucester started last season in the fast lane and finished it spluttering along in the hard shoulder...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 2 years ago

PREMIERSHIP CUP

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By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Feyi-Waboso determined to find his feet at Exeter

By PAUL REES Manny Feyi-Waboso is determined to establish himself at Exeter this season after a turbulent start to the 20-year-old’s...

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

Nottingham cash in on Coventry mistakes

By LUKE JARMYN Coventry...........33pts Tries: Anstey 13, Nkwocha 20, Mitchell 26, Kvesic 46, Martin 59 Conversions: Mitchell 14, 21, 27, 47...

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

Mitchell hits high notes to keep Cov on front foot

By LUKE JARMYN Hartpury Uni .... 19pts Tries: Short 63, Penalty 73, Crane 79 Conversions: Chamberlain 64 Coventry ...........35pts Tries: Titherington...

By The Rugby Paper Team