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Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Ford aiming to Bury all memories of sorry finish

■ By BEN JAYCOCK Big changes: Bury St Edmunds boss Jacob Ford JACOB Ford has overhauled his squad at Bury St...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 1 year ago

Tonga’s Pat Pellegrini quits Coventry for Super Rugby

Coventry's Premiership promotion bid has been dealt a blow with star man Pat Pellegrini leaving to join Super Rugby’s Moana Pasifika.

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 1 year ago

Holden keen to learn the McGeechan way

By JON NEWCOMBE Maliq Holden admits he couldn’t have asked for a better role model to learn from than Sir Ian...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Ex-Bath wing to play for Knights

■ By SAM JACKSON Moving on: Semesa Rokoduguni in action for Bath FORMER England winger Semesa Rokoduguni will play for Doncaster...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Coventry half-backs the heartbeat with Ealing muscle to add power

CHAMPIONSHIP DREAM TEAM >> THE BEST XV FROM 2023-24 AS VOTED FOR BY OUR REPORTERS Now that the Championship season has...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Deadeye Bazalgette on target to steer Hartpury home

By LUKE JARMYN Hartpury........... 43pts Tries: Morgan 18, Forrester 33, Short 37, S Smith 79 Conversions: Bazalgette 19, 34, 38, 80...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Uzokwe: Championship has got tougher to win

By BEN JAYCOCK Despite not getting the chance to secure promotion to the Premiership, back rower Simon Uzokwe says Ealing Trailfinders’...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Doncaster win the battle but Ealing take the title

By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster......... 20pts Tries: Fox 25, Margetts 59 Conversions: Bennett 25, 59 Penalties: Bennett 40, 68 Ealing T ................

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Grimoldby drops late winner to stun Knights

By MICKY TAYLOR Bedford Blues..32pts Tries: Howard 14, King 56, O’Connor 62, Woolford 78 Conversions: Maisey 15, 63; Grimoldby 79 Penalty:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Bracken makes it safe for Ampthill

By KEVIN MILLER Ampthill..........................49pts Tries: Bacon 32, 76; Bracken 38, Elliot 61, 80; Hallett 69, Moore-Aiono 74 Conversions: Barton 33, 39,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Doncaster looking for revenge after Caldy’s December win

By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Doncaster v Caldy Today. Kick-off 2.30pm, Castle Park DONCASTER Knights are out for revenge after the Merseysiders...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Halliday: New deal is within our reach

By JON NEWCOMBE Calls for a further relaxation of Premiership ground capacity rules appear to be gathering momentum as the protracted...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Fearn’s in line to boost Knights

By JON NEWCOMBE Darren Fearn is thought to be Doncaster Knights’ first-choice as new forwards coach as the Championship club continue...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Letters

/ 2 years ago

So great to watch Cov win a thriller

LAST Saturday Coventry defeated Ealing at Butts Park Arena in an absolutely thrilling and pulsating match 34- 32, taking a bonus...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Baxter turns his attention to top Ealing pair

ON THE BLINDSIDE - EXCLUSIVE By JON NEWCOMBE Having already snapped up Coventry’s star centre Will Rigg in a mid-season swoop,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Wasps better off with URC – Sharp

By JON NEWCOMBE Coventry chairman Jon Sharp is convinced that Wasps’ future, if it has one, lies in the United Rugby...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Coventry show McGeechan there’s a lot of work to do

By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster.......................... 12pts Tries: McBryde 66, Greenwood 78 Conversion: Bennett 66 Coventry ............................27pts Tries: Ball 38, Penalty 61, Hitchcock...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

McGeechan named Doncaster director of rugby

Coaching legend Sir Ian McGeechan has taken up the position of consultant director of rugby at Doncaster Knights. The Yorkshire-born ex-Scotland...

By Nick Powell

My Life in Rugby

/ 2 years ago

I just love playing and had an amazing career

My Life in Rugby with Mark Best - The former Ulster, Jersey Reds and Doncaster Knights centre discusses his career in the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Long breaks do us no favours – Rayer

By BEN JAYCOCK Bedford Blues have made a promising start to this season’s truncated Championship but director of rugby Mike Rayer...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Doncaster’s 14 men dig in after red to Margetts

By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster K .....29pts Tries: McBryde 10, Davidson 18, Metcalf 20, Bedlow 35 Conversions: Bennett 10, 18, 35 Penalties:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 2 years ago

Dream Team with Robbie Smith

The Hartpury and former Doncaster Knights centre, chooses the best XV he has played with or against... 1. Joe Wrafter –...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Ealing go back on top in 12-try showstopper

By RICKY WESTABY Ealing Trailfinders........ 49pts Tries: Cornish 15, 43, Smid 19, 56, Collins 24, Hardwick 40, Holmes 74 Conversions: Willis...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Vukasinovic heads to LA

MLR newcomers RFC Los Angeles – previously Rugby ATL in Atlanta – have signed former Wasps lock Theo Vukasinovic, 27. The...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

‘RFU deal would cut our funds by 50%’

By JON NEWCOMBE Championship clubs would be nearly 50 per cent worse off in real terms if they agree to the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Doncaster left reeling after Ampthill go on rampage

By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster Knights ........ 24pts Tries: Tait 7, Holden 35, Doughty 49 Conversions: Olver 7, Dolly 35, 49 Penalty:...

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

Coach to Coach

/ 2 years ago

Coach to Coach with Richie Williams

Former Richmond director of rugby Steve Hill talks to Cambridge director of rugby Richie Williams Steve Hill: How and why did...

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

Young Gun

/ 2 years ago

Young Guns: Northampton scrum-half Archie McParland

BY BEN JAYCOCK Under the close guidance of Will Parkin, Archie McParland has made the transition from fly-half to scrum-half and...

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

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Doncaster hoping to make most of long trip

By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Cornish v Doncaster Pirates Today. Kick-off 2.30pm Mennaye Field DONCASTER Knights embark on one of the longest...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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

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

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Ben banned for six weeks

CAMBRIDGE hooker Ben Brownlie has been charged with conduct prejudicial to the interests of the game after he made contact with...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Doncaster win despite Hartpury’s gritty display

By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster K .....20pts Hartpury Uni .... 18pts Tries: Fox 25, Simpson 44 Conversions: Olver 25, 44 Penalties: Olver...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 2 years ago

Dream Team with Alex Dolly

Alex Dolly, the Doncaster Knights and former Fylde, Rotherham, Jersey & Nottingham scrum-half, chooses the best XV he has played with...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Bears pacy attack proves too much for Knights

By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster .........41pts Tries: Davey 13, 80; Holden 25, Doughty 40, Davidson 45, Ehizode 58 Conversions: Olver 13, 40,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Ealing hang on to deny Doncaster in day of drama

By ALEX REED Ealing................ 34pts Tries: Holmes 17, Bird-Tulloch 27, O’Brien 34, Cornish 49, Smid 68 Conversions: Shingler 18, 35, 50...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Doncaster snatch it in the last moments

By DAVID CHALLIS L Scottish .........22pts Tries: Waghorn 16, Lloyd-Seed 22, Waghorn 42, Brown 53 Conversions: Lloyd-Seed 17 Doncaster K .......

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

National League 2E

/ 3 years ago

Academy at TJs thriving with Withers at the helm

By BEN JAYCOCK At a time when participation levels have fallen across the country, Tonbridge Juddians’ academy are revelling in healthy...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 3 years ago

No 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...

By The Rugby Paper Team