Coventry - Page 9 of 20 - News, interviews, reports, analysis and opinion

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

Held: Gloucester’s Kirill Gotovsev tackles Coventry’s Eliot Salt ... Continue reading... Access all our premium content from as little as 14p...

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

/ 3 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

/ 3 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

/ 3 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

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

What’s in The Rugby Paper: 24/09/23

One of the most widely anticipated World Cup pool matches in history takes place this Saturday, and you can find all...

By Nick Powell

English Championship

/ 3 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

English Championship

/ 3 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

English Championship

/ 3 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

Latest News

/ 3 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

English Championship

/ 3 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

Chris Hewett

/ 3 years ago

Crowds need to be part of the action

CHRIS HEWETT THE best part of 84,000 spectators congregated at “The G” for last weekend’s Bledisloe Cup contest in Melbourne, which...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 3 years ago

Smith’s backing Cov to get better

Coventry secured their highest ever finish in the Championship last season and young second row George Smith knows there’s added pressure...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 3 years ago

Cov sign up new talent to fill academy void

Coventry Rugby have stepped in to prevent the career hopes of aspiring teenage rugby players in the West Midlands being dashed...

By Nick Powell

Letters

/ 3 years ago

Time for Champ clubs to lead way

IN last weekend’s Rugby Paper, Chris Hewett wrote how Fiji, Samoa, Georgia, and others are cheated by the way in which...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 3 years ago

When the Saints marched on

MOMENT IN TIME NORTHAMPTON COURAGE LEAGUE DIVISION 2 CHAMPIONS 1989-90 SPECIAL REPORT BY NEIL FISSLER Where are they now? BACK ROW...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Pre-season fixtures

It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs To add your club’s fixtures email newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk MORE fixtures...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Pre-season fixtures

It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs To add your club’s fixtures please email newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk THURSDAY,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 3 years ago

Woollett keen to see repeat performance

By LUKE JARMYN Australian Ben Woollett got a reputation as the joker in Jersey Reds ranks, playing practical jokes and winding...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Snow has his eye on new deal at Chiefs

Exeter Chiefs are set to return to pre-season this week and will see a familiar face trying to earn himself a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Argentina won't host Rugby World Cup in 2027

Brendan Gallagher

/ 3 years ago

How a boat trip on the Seine swung the vote

The IRB took the momentous decision to stage a first World Cup in March 1985 in strange circumstances. Prior to their...

By The Rugby Paper Team

My Life in Rugby

/ 3 years ago

My Life in Rugby with Wayne Kilford: ‘Moore told me – The work starts now’

The former Nottingham, Leicester, Coventry and Midlands full-back talks about his life in the game My first captain in senior rugby...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2W

/ 3 years ago

Luctonians, Lions share spoils

THE BEST XV FROM THE 2022-23 SEASON Ben Jaycock canvassed the views of our National Two West reporters to compile The...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 3 years ago

Kvesic: I want to get my teeth stuck into Cov

By JON NEWCOMBE Matt Kvesic gets constant reminders of what went wrong at Worcester but rather than looking back on events...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 3 years ago

Reds should have had a shot at the Prem – Allen

By JON NEWCOMBE Double-winning coach Anthony Allen admits he feels for Jersey after his Cambridge side were allowed to go up...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Odogwu gets Italy chance

ITALY have called up former England prospect Paolo Odogwu as one of five uncapped players in their pre-World Cup training squad....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 3 years ago

RFU failed to enforce regulatory standards

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK Nothing holds a mirror up to all that is wrong with the elite...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 3 years ago

Teen Ogden hails impact of veteran star Chudley

By BEN JAYCOCK Tyro Coventry scrumhalf Fin Ogden has been taken under the wing of Premiership veteran Will Chudley this season....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Bill Beaumont Cup

/ 3 years ago

Sussex and Essex set up deciding clash

Bill Beaumont Cup By MO SHER Division 3 round-up ESSEX and Sussex both picked up back-to-back wins in Pool Two to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 3 years ago

Coventry 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...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 3 years ago

French fires hat-trick to gets Blues over the line

By LUKE MARSH Ampthill ...........27pts Tries: Gallagher 4, Finlay 9, Sproston 46, Bacon 58 Conversions: Hardwick 10, 59 Penalties: Hardwick 29...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 3 years ago

Coventry 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,...

By The Rugby Paper Team