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News Extra

/ 3 years ago

Cup fixtures added so qualification is ‘fair’

TWO fixtures have been added to this season’s Premiership Rugby Cup to allow “fair” qualification for the semi-finals of the tournament....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Falcons cracking the beer business

By JON NEWCOMBE For four Newcastle players there is an extra incentive for winning matches – more of their beer gets...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Women's Premier 15's

/ 3 years ago

Exeter bounce back with 15-try win

By TOM BULMER DMP Sharks...............0 Exeter Chiefs.........95 Exeter Chiefs bounced back from their opening round defeat with a dominant win over...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Schools / Universities

/ 3 years ago

Durham fight hard to tame battling Exeter

BUCS RUGBY By NICK POWELL Durham gained revenge for Exeter beating them in last year’s Championship final as they battled to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Letters

/ 3 years ago

Fixtures clashes are reaching crisis point

WHILST living 300-plus miles from Sandy Park my support over the past decade of my beloved Exeter Chiefs has never diminished...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 3 years ago

Dream Team with Joel Matavesi

The Northampton & Bedford Centre chooses the best XV he has played with or against... 1. Harrison Walsh – Former Ospreys...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Women's Premier 15's

/ 3 years ago

Hunt shows her class as young Chiefs are beaten

By JAMES FOWLER Deadeye: Emma Sing kicked two penalties for Gloucester-Hartpury Exeter Chiefs.................. 17 Gloucester Hartpury.....25 Gloucester Hartpury overcame a young...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 3 years ago

One hell of a shock! When a teacher helped Old Reigatians When a teacher

MOMENTINTIME OLD REIGATIANS 12 SARACENS 10 (JOHN PLAYER CUP, SPECIAL REPORT BY NEIL FISSLER NOT many clubs in the country can...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Young Gun

/ 3 years ago

Young Guns: Harlequins scrum-half Jake Murray

Harlequins scrum-half Jake Murray is enjoying learning off his childhood hero England international Danny Care. Murray, 19, made his Harlequins debut...

By The Rugby Paper Team

BUCS Super Rugby

/ 3 years ago

Smith hat-trick stops Cardiff’s away run

BUCS RUGBY By BEN JAYCOCK Flanker Ben Smith scored a hat-trick as Loughborough University beat Cardiff 31-10 to return to the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

We must bring back relegation -Baxter

By PAUL REES ROB Baxter believes that promotion and relegation has to become a feature of the Premiership again even if...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Hooker Haywood taking his chances as Saints prepare for showdown with Saracens

By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... Saracens v Northampton Today. Kick-off 12.15pm, Stone X Stadium BY rights, Southend-born and Colchester raised Mike Haywood...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Dings downed by Exeter Uni revival

By MAX COURTIS Dings Crusaders... 12 Exeter Uni................ 19 EXETER University hit back in the second half to down hosts Dings...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

‘I want to prove that I am worth my place’

By GARY FITZGERALD LUKE Cowan-Dickie is bracing himself for another bruising, crunching confrontation with Argentina admitting he feared his Autumn Test...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

I’m backing a winner with Sanderson – Hill

By ADAM HATHAWAY Jonny Hill used to skip lessons to go horse racing but insists he has backed a winner by...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Freeman double as Saints grind out win

By BEN JAYCOCK Northampton.................... 26pts Tries: Freeman 31, 71 Conversions: Smith 32, 73 Penalties: Smith 16, 46, 52, 67 Exeter.................................. 19pts...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Dowson proud of resilient last stand

NORTHAMPTON director of rugby Phil Dowson was pleased with his side’s resilience as they dealt with the wet conditions and found...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Launchbury set for stint in Japan

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Former Wasps skipper Joe Launchbury is set to move to Japan on a short-term deal...

By The Rugby Paper Team

London Irish winger Ollie Hassell-Collins

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Tigers hunt Hassell-Collins

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Ollie Hassell-Collins could be joining Premiership champions Leicester next season after being spotted visiting Oval...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2W

/ 3 years ago

Ben provides Lucs with missing Link

By MAX COURTIS Exeter Uni.................. 3 Luctonians..............33 Luctonians proved too strong for their hosts in what was a hearty middle-table clash....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Schools / Universities

/ 3 years ago

BUCS Super Rugby round-up: Met win at Kingsholm on epic Wednesday

Cardiff Met moved within a point of rivals Cardiff Uni at the top of the table as they edged Hartpury 26-25...

By Nick Powell

Autumn Internationals

/ 3 years ago

Dyer debuts as Halfpenny makes return

22-year-old winger Rio Dyer is set to make his debut for Wales, and is joined in the back three by the...

By Nick Powell

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Seventh heaven for Sarries as Goode stars on his big day

Saracens………………..33 Tries: Goode 4, McFarland 27, Earl 42, Tompkins 75 Conversions: Goode 28, 76 Penalties: Daly 25, 46; Goode 37 Sale...

By Nick Powell

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Magical Louis has The Shed believing

By TOM BRADSHAW Gloucester........................ 38pts Tries: Rees-Zammit 4, Carreras 27, Socino 34, Chapman 42, Ackermann 59, Ludlow 77 Conversions: Hastings 5,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

We made too many sloppy errors, admits coach Hepher

Exeter head coach Ali Hepher was left to rue his side coughing up too much possession. He said: “We know the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Goode set to become Saracens record man

By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... Saracens v Sale Sharks Today. Kick-off 3pm, Stone X Stadium Saracens director of rugby Mark Mc-Call admits...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2W

/ 3 years ago

Uni boys run away with win as their fitness tells

By PHIL GUTTUS Newport (S)............22 Exeter Uni................ 50 Newport are fast learning that to compete with the better teams determination, grit...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 3 years ago

Quins Bok star Louw set for switch to Bulls

RUGBY SHORTS THE Bulls have signed South Africa prop Wilco Louw from Harlequins for next season on a three-year deal. Tighthead...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 3 years ago

Shields, Odogwu, Koch agree deals in France

RUGBY SHORTS Wasps have seen numerous star players depart the club this week. Former England flanker Brad Shields, 31, has agreed...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Durham find their feet to move up

BUCS RUGBY ■By NICK POWELL DURHAM bounced back from defeat in Cardiff with a 49-33 victory over Nottingham that took them...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Premiership Cup round-up: Falcons end long wait with dramatic late winner

Louie Johnson’s late conversion earned a first away victory in the Premiership Cup for Newcastle Falcons since February 2019 as they...

By Nick Powell

Club Rugby

/ 3 years ago

‘Nuclear’ option on the table in financial crisis – Sweeney

RFU chief Bill Sweeney has said the 'nuclear' option of central contracts is on the table as English rugby wrestles with...

By Nick Powell

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Lam: I’ve not yet been able to pick my strongest XV

By PAUL REES Bristol have three of the most exciting backs in the Premiership in Charles Piutau, Semi Radradra and Siva...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Lamb wants to get back in the thick of it for Harlequins

By PAUL REES Ready for action: Second row Dino Lamb DINO Lamb is putting the frustrations of last season behind him...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Sharks keen to lure more fans after good start

By PAUL REES Sale are looking at ways of filling the AJ Bell Stadium to capitalise on a strong start to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Letters

/ 3 years ago

Rob’s right – bring in a 10-team Prem

THE sad news that both Wasps and Worcester have been suspended from the Premiership is a sorry indictment of rugby union’s...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Sinckler back to his best – Lam

Pat Lam expects Kyle Sinckler to be named in the England squad tomorrow after the prop went on the rampage at...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Carreras can wing in again for Pumas

By PAUL REES Dave Walder expects Mateo Carreras’s fast start to the season to earn the 22-year-old wing a recall by...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Hornets stung by Exeter Uni in a feast of scoring

Hornets.....................40 Exeter Uni................48 By ROB PARROTT EXETER University backed up their promotion ambitions with a high-octane victory over fellow league newcomers...

By The Rugby Paper Team