All posts tagged "Final"
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National League 2N
/ 2 months agoHolden holds his head for Ionians
■By BRIAN NORMAN Hull Ionians............35 Tynedale................. 19 FOUR tries from player-coach Maliq Holden helped a headstrong Hull Ionians to a win...
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National League 2W
/ 2 months agoSellick seals a thriller with very last kick
■By AVUYILE SAWALA Barnstaple.......25 Cinderford........23 A LAST-MINUTE penalty from Henry Sellick helped Barnstaple Chiefs secure victory against Cinderford at Pottington Road....
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National League 2W
/ 2 months agoNicholls leads the way for visitors
■By ANDY WARD Syston......................40 Camborne................69 CAMBORNE made light of their 300-mile trip to secure victory in an exceptionally high-scoring conteste at...
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National League 2E
/ 2 months agoRoofe on top to help Park hang on for victory
■ By ANDREW HERLIHY Bury St Ed’s.......26pts Westcombe P...29pts BEFORE the match, Bury Director of Rugby James Shanahan expected a tight...
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National League 2E
/ 2 months agoWelsh manage to get it right at last
By JONATHAN SHANKLAND London Welsh........34 Sevenoaks..............24 FINALLY, Welsh turned a game they should have won into a game.... they won! An...
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National League 2E
/ 2 months agoKerry strikes late to to steal it for Oundle
By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley......................29 Oundle......................33 AN injury-time try from Shay Kerry earned Oundle a narrow victory over Henley. It was a...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoCardiff Met can’t impede the Bath machine
BUCS RUGBY ■By JOSEPH TERRY LEAGUE leaders Bath overwhelmed Cardiff Met 35-12 at Cyncoed to remain unbeaten in Men’s BUCS Super...
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Features
/ 2 months agoMy Life in Rugby: Robin Wedlake – Cornwall’s where my story starts and where it ends
Robin Wedlake — former Redruth, Plymouth Albion, Cornish Pirates, Jersey Reds and Cornwall centre — now plays for Camborne in National...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 months agoEvans: Drovers face tough test
Super Rygbi ■ By ROB COLE EUROS Evans is under no illusions as to how precarious Llandovery’s two-point lead is at...
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Letters
/ 2 months agoGreat to see Chile qualify for 2027
email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk CONGRATULATIONS to Chile from an England fan on their successful qualification for RWC 2027 after winning a two-legged playoff...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoPellow to leave after 16 years at Exeter
LONG-SERVING Exeter coach Ricky Pellow is to leave the club next month. The former Bath, Worcester and Cornish Pirates scrum-half has...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoLeicester Tigers 29-19 Harlequins: Ollie Chessum leads way for Leicester revival
Ollie Chessum led by example in driving Leicester to victory in a dramatic second-half comeback.
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoBath 28-16 Sale Sharks: Ben Spencer steers Bath through the storm
On a wet and stormy night at the Rec, skipper Ben Spencer plotted safe passage for the champions with yet another...
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Columnists
/ 2 months agoNick Cain: Great result but let’s stay ahead of pack
Congratulations to the England women’s team after winning the 2025 Women’s World Cup, and also going 33 matches undefeated during head...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoPlans for franchises still face a tough battle
THIS weekend should herald a bright new dawn for the Champ, with clarity about the road ahead for the clubs in...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 months agoBowen hits three to put Cardiff in the points
■By SIMON THOMAS Munster ............23pts Tries: Quinn 28, Coombes 52, Barron 61 Conversion: Crowley 53 Penalty: Crowley 67 Drop goal: Crowley...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 months agoDragons fail to land the final punch
■By ROGER PANTING Dragons ......................... 17pts Tries: Wainwright 14, O’Brien 25 Conversions: de Beer 14, 25 Penalty: de Beer 64 Sharks...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 months agoWe let it slip again, moans Lake
■By SIMON THOMAS Stormers ...........26pts Tries: Roos 10, Simelane 58, De Villiers 70 Conversion: Matthee 59 Penalties: Matthee 40, 44, 57...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 months agoCullen: We’re on the right track
■ By JOHN FALLON Bulls ...................39pts Tries: Kriel 15, 78; de Klerk 5, Gumede 40, le Roux 58, Jacons 69 Conversions:...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoChinnor make Richmond work hard on their return
■ By TIMOTHY FORRESTER Richmond .........18pts Tries: Kitson 26, Jones 76 Conversion: Grieve 77 Penalties: Grieve 3, 34 Chinnor ..............13pts Try:...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoWarriors open with echoes of the past
■ By PADDY WARNER Top 10: Worcester fly-half Will Reed on the attack PICTURES: Paul Cooke Worcester ...................... 29pts Tries: Reed...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoCambridge are taught a lesson by Ampthill
■ By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge .......26pts Tries: Ellwood 22, Irvine 36, Eckersley 69 Stewart 73 Conversions: Caven 23, 70, 74 Ampthill...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoCaldy send Scottish home to think again
■ By JOHN LYON Caldy ..................26pts Tries: Gallagher 29, 55; Hearn 67, Gerrard 78 Conversions: Wilkinson 29, 68, 79 L Scottish...
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Columnists
/ 2 months agoCatherine Spencer: I am so proud to be Red Rose 114
The tears for me, while standing in the crowd at Twickenham watching Canada receive their second-place medals, were of hurt.
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The Rugby Championship
/ 2 months agoAustralia 14-28 New Zealand: Wallabies show some spark but All Blacks march on
New Zealand extended their dominance over Australia to a record 11 consecutive victories in wet conditions at a sold-out Optus Stadium...
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National League One
/ 2 months agoBradshaw stunner shocks Stortford
■By DAVE WALKER Bishop’s S ............... 15 Sedgley Park ........20 ALBERT BRADSHAW’S last-minute try saw Sedgley Park leave Bishop’s Stortford stunned,...
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National League One
/ 2 months agoLate score as hosts Hone in on point
Clifton ...................... 17 Sale FC.....................24 ■By ROGER OPIE CLIFTON salvaged a losing bonus point, with the final play of their clash...
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National League One
/ 2 months agoAll yellow for Tykes as cold plays part in defeat
■By BEN CROPPER Leeds Tykes ............ 7 Rams ........................ 19 VISITORS Rams held off a strong second-half fightback, from Leeds Tykes,...
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National League One
/ 2 months agoPark’s storm is too powerful for Albion
■ By CHARLIE WHITE Rosslyn Park..........29 Plymouth A.............14 NOT even Storm Amy’s blustery winds could halt the still unbeaten Rosslyn Park,...
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National League 2N
/ 2 months agoPark get better of Otley – and Amy!
■ By NEIL MORRIS Darlington MP.......33 Otley..........................27 DARLINGTON Mowden Park battled both Otley and Storm Amy to secure their third consecutive...
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National League 2N
/ 2 months agoCelella leaves it late to seal win
■ By BEN MORRIS Scunthorpe............. 18 Hull Ionians............24 A LATE try from Alfredo Celella and Ben Smith conversion secured victory For...
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National League 2W
/ 2 months agoIt’s many happy returns for main man Moyle
By BILL HOOPER Camborne........ 43 Lymm.................31 CAMBORNE chalked up another bonus-point win to maintain a perfect start to the season. This...
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National League 2W
/ 2 months agoHurray for Henry as Sellick shines
By ADAM CLEARY Barnstaple..............52 Hinckley..................29 A SUPER second-half comeback from Barnstaple saw them record a bonus-point victory over Hinckley to maintain...
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National League 2E
/ 2 months agoRaiders romp to big win at Quins
By RHYS COOPER Speedy: Jon Hughes on the attack for Quins Oxford H.............19pts Guernsey...........37pts TEAMS OXFORD QUINS: Hughes, Burn, Sayer, Jenkins,...
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National League 2E
/ 2 months agoHema’s hat-trick chops down Oaks
By STEPHEN FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks..............28 Bury St Edmunds..43 A HAT-TRICK of tries by Bury St Edmunds wing Matt Hema led his side...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoGosforth and Hartpury leading the field
By JOSEPH TERRY ALL bar one team in the championship round to contend for the title are confirmed, and the premier...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoMet men demolish Cardiff in Arms Park face-off
BUCS RUGBY By JOSEPH TERRY A RAUCOUS 6,000-strong crowd witnessed Cardiff Met storm to a 56-28 win against Cardiff at the...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 months agoHughes steals it for Drovers
Super Rygbi round-up By CARL FIELD IOAN Hughes’ conversion to flanker Tiaan Sparrow’s 80th minute try snatched a dramatic 36-35 victory...
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Womens Rugby World Cup
/ 3 months agoNew Zealand 42-26 France: Black Ferns get their act together to take bronze
New Zealand ensured they ended the tournament on a high by claiming the bronze medals, maintaining their record of never losing...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoBristol Bears v Leicester Tigers: We’ll all be out to impress the new boss, says Jack van Poortvliet
Jack van Poortvliet is convinced Geoff Parling will make the Tigers roar even louder in their fierce desire to win more...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 months agoTo concede 53 points was tough, says Lake
■By SAM JACKSON Bulls ...................53pts Tries: Coetzee 8, 21; Grobbelaar 39, 45, 58; Jooste 51, 72, Serfontein 61, Else 68 Conversions:...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 months agoThomas blow can’t stop Cardiff taking down Lions
■By SIMON THOMAS Cardiff ..............33pts Tries: Thomas 9, Winnett 23, Mann 51, Lloyd 59, 76 Conversions: Sheedy 10, 24, 52, 60...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 months agoTiatia: We have got pto improve
■By SIMON Tries: Izuchukwu 11, Timoney 28, McCann 33, Ward 36, Doak 42, Stewart 83 Conversions: Doak 12, 29, 34, 37,...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoSouth Africa 67-30 Argentina: Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu ignites Springbok rampage
Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu scored a hat-trick on his way to breaking the record for the most points scored by a South African...
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Chris Hewett
/ 3 months agoChris Hewett: Change is the only permanent thing
It is 15 years since Bruce Craig, not obviously a man to be found wanting in the ambition department, bought himself...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoFANTASY RUGBY 2025/26
Do you fancy yourself as a Fantasy Rugby expert? Well, here is your chance to prove it as The Rugby Paper...
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Columnists
/ 3 months agoPeter Jackson: Final throw of the dice for Liam Williams
Newcastle Red Bulls opened the Prem season on Friday without their latest signing.
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National League One
/ 3 months agoClifton shock Tigers with first victory of the season
By JOE BARNES TAYLOR Sedgley Park ..30pts Tries: Gregory 7, 23, 45; Ainslie 53 Conversions: Glasse 7, 45 Penalties: Glasse 13,...
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National League One
/ 3 months agoMagical solo try for Kalling-Smith
■By RICHARD ASHTON Rams.........................40 Tonbridge J............ 19 RAMS returned to winning ways with a terrific six-try home win against Tonbridge Juddians....
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National League 2N
/ 3 months agoUzokwe hat-trick inspires DMP to victory
■By MIKE BROWN Billingham.......26 Darlington MP.36 DARLINGTON Mowden Park secured a hard-fought win over Billingham with flanker Simon Uzokwe stealing the...












