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Premiership Women's Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Gloucester come out on top to deny battling Chiefs

By NIGEL MALROND Exeter Chiefs .................... 27pts Tries: Menin 40+1, MacDonald 47, 51; Tuttosi 60 Conversions: Cantorna 40+1, 47 Penalty: Cantorna...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 2 years ago

Students quick out of blocks to topple Hornets

By JON RICHARDSON Hornets.....................27 Exeter Uni................33 HORNETS were outscored five tries to three as they went down to Exeter University at...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Yapp to take the reins of Wallaroos

FORMER England captain Jo Yapp has been appointed head coach of Australia women’s team on a two-year deal. Yapp, 44, becomes...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Young Gun

/ 2 years ago

Young Guns: Bath prop Billy Sela

By BEN JAYCOCK Despite being just 18, Billy Sela is a relatively experienced England age grade player having already twice toured...

By The Rugby Paper Team

BUCS Super Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Bath boys blow race wide open in pursuit of Exeter

BUCS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS Bath defeated Loughborough 31-17 in a result that could have huge ramifications in the final Super...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

What’s in The Rugby Paper: 17/12/23

Alongside a report from their Saturday night clash with Cardiff, we talk to Bath‘s Finn Russell and how he’s moved to...

By Nick Powell

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Champions Cup round two Friday and Saturday preview

The 2023/24 Champions Cup began with a bang last weekend, showcasing thrilling moments and a remarkable start for English teams, as...

By Nick Powell

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Vermeulen confident Chiefs will return to top

By PAUL REES Jacques Vermeulen is one of the old hands at Exeter following his arrival from South Africa in 2019...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Baxter braced for more to leave

ON THE BLINDSIDE Exeter Chiefs director of rugby Rob Baxter, above, is bracing himself for more departures from Sandy Park at...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Russell: We must keep calm

FINN Russell urged Bath’s fans to be patient after they backed up last weekend’s big home victory against Exeter by overwhelming...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Slade leads Chiefs on smash and grab raid

By MARK STEVENS Toulon ................................ 18pts Tries: Gigashvili 20, White 24 Conversion: Herve 21 Penalties: Herve 35, 38 Exeter ................................. 19pts...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Baxter toasts stunning victory

BEER in hand, Exeter director of rugby Rob Baxter toasted what was a famous European victory in France. He said: “In...

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

Paul Rees

/ 2 years ago

Too many are being pushed to the edge

Paul Rees says it's time to ensure players spend less time in the gym and more with the ball in their...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Paul Rees

/ 2 years ago

Race for the top is going to be close

The Premiership is taking a short rest after eight rounds and by Christmas will have reached the halfway stage. It is...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership Women's Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Doidge on fire as lively Exeter prove too strong for Harlequins

By EDDIE MCATEER Harlequins.............27pts Tries: Robinson 41, Sims 66, Cromack 73 Conversions: Tuima 42, 67, 74 Penalties: Tuima 16, 28 Exeter...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2W

/ 2 years ago

Try-star Ferguson fires up superb students

By FREYA COLLINGTON Exeter Uni.........29 Clifton............... 24 EXETER University eventually came out on top in a tight encounter against Clifton at...

By The Rugby Paper Team

BUCS Super Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Champs Exeter fall to first defeat of season

BUCS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS EXETER finally suffered their first loss of the season away to an inspired Hartpury side 31-17,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Hartpury lads seal 12th ACE league crown

SCHOOLS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS AS we head towards the Christman holidays, and for many, the end of the rugby season,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Champions Cup round one Friday and Saturday preview

The 2023/24 Champions Cup kicks off this weekend, with England captain Owen Farrell set to return to action for Saracens for...

By Nick Powell

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Townsend is glad to be back

By MARK STEVENS STUART Townsend says he’s aiming to make up for lost time after he returned to the Exeter first...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Barbeary double has Bath in joyful mood

BY MARK STEVENS Bath .....................................41pts Tries: Barbeary 7, 66; Redpath 21, Spencer 43, Cokanasiga 63, Butt 71 Conversions: Russell 22, 64, 67,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

We are getting better at the basics, says coach Millard

Harlequins boss Billy Millard explained that improved fundamentals were key to Quins finding their groove as they bounced back from consecutive...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 2 years ago

Falcons are trapped with nowhere to go

CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED IT WAS a clear-cut case of “capitalism gone mad” as the loadsamoney class snapped up English club...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Cross is determined to keep Reffell quiet

By JON NEWCOMBE In-form Newcastle flanker Sam Cross returns to the scene of his first professional game confident the Premiership’s bottom...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Jones looking forward to Tigers’ double header

By BEN JAYCOCK First try: Meg Jones scoring against Gloucester PREVIEW... Leicester Tigers v Loughborough Today. 5.30pm AS well as competing...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2W

/ 2 years ago

Matavesi happy he is back home in Cornwall

By MARK STEVENS Among the quaint villages and historic towns that dot the local landscape, Josh Matavesi has once again discovered...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Big clubs ready to rumble

Paul Rees looks forward to the Champions Cup, kicking off this weekend THE Champions Cup returns this week with a tweaked...

By The Rugby Paper Team

European Challenge Cup

/ 2 years ago

Georgia happy to be joining the party

The Challenge Cup is being used to widen boundaries. A Georgian side, Black Lion which will play its home matches in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Iosefa-Scott happy he took chance with Chiefs

By PAUL REES Josh Iosefa-Scott was stunned when Exeter contacted his agent two years ago. The 22st England qualified prop was...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 2 years ago

Looking back is not Morley’s way to take his team forward

By BEN CONEYBEARE Success is addictive, and once a team has had a taste of it, they can become preoccupied with...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2W

/ 2 years ago

High-scoring games make it great ‘fun’ for Campbell

By BEN JAYCOCK National Two West has been the highest-scoring division in the National Leagues so far this season and Hinckley...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2W

/ 2 years ago

Larkins hails Cam focus for Uni clash

By BILL HOOPER Forward power: Camborne’s Jordan Nicholls is driven towards the try-line by Josh Matavesi Below: Adam Hughes fends off...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeff Probyn

/ 2 years ago

Baxter’s right to call for the return of ‘traditional’ scrum

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME LAST week in almost all of the articles that I read, national...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Young Gun

/ 2 years ago

Young Guns: Exeter second row Joe Bailey

BY BEN JAYCOCK Having had a surprise call up to the U20s World Championship this summer, Exeter lock Joe Bailey is...

By The Rugby Paper Team

BUCS Super Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Battling Met stand up to be counted

BUCS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS The mid-table madness continued as Cardiff Met completed a momentous week for the university with a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Premiership Rugby weekly previews: Round Eight

The Premiership finishes the first part of its season with five exciting games this weekend; Tom Jeffreys takes you through each...

By Nick Powell

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Baxter: We need to power up the scrum

By PAUL REES Rob Baxter has called on the game’s lawmakers to forget about trying to make the game more entertaining...

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

Rugby World Cup

/ 2 years ago

Fiji must play top teams – Matavesi

By PAUL REES Sam Matavesi says the World Cup showed Fiji need more fixtures against the leading nations if they are...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Luke: I’ve got a new lease of life

By MARK STEVENS Luke Cowan-Dickie insists his summer switch to Sale Sharks has given him a ‘new lease of life’ in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Redpath lining up move to Scotland

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Bath and Scotland centre Cam Redpath, below, could be heading across the border next summer...

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

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Gloucester founder on Leicester rocks

By PAUL REES Gloucester ........................20pts Tries: McGuigan 49, Ford-Robinson 65 Conversions: Barton 50, 66 Penalties: Barton 16, 2 Leicester .......................... 38pts...

By The Rugby Paper Team