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/ 5 days ago

Bratton celebratesa century in sty

Tonbridge J ...........53 Cambridge .............52 ■By GARETH WITHERS TJs and Cambridge shared more than a century of points with exactly eight...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 weeks ago

Hooper has final say for Sheffield

■By ANDREW SMITH Tonbridge’s Sam A SECOND-HALF try from Chris Hooper proved to be enough, as newly promoted Sheffield claimed their...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 weeks ago

Hosts hold back a Sheffield surge

■By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J ........... 31 Sheffield .................26 IT WAS an edge-of-the-seat finish on the opening day at the Slade...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 weeks ago

Proud of Carley’s rise to top

KENT’S Matt Carley deserves huge congratulations for reaching the top of the refereeing ladder. As a west-countryman long resident in Kent,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Bill Beaumont Cup

/ 3 months ago

Kyle Moyle: Don’t let county rugby die

Cornwall’s Kyle Moyle revelled in bowing out from rugby by hoisting the Bill Beaumont Division 1 title at Twickenham.

By Ben Jaycock

Letters

/ 4 months ago

Counties in need of support

CORNWALL thrashed Kent 73-14 in the Bill Beaumont Division One section of the County Championship in May. With only two teams...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 months ago

Cornwall go on rampage

Bill Beaumont Division One ■By GRAHAM COX Kent ...................19pts Cornwall ......... 56pts Tries: Ivell 5, Williams 51, 66 Conversions: Begbie 51,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Matt Shepherd dives in at the corner to score for Cornwall

Bill Beaumont Cup

/ 4 months ago

Cornwall 73-14 Kent: Trelawny’s Army ready to march on

Roared on by a huge crowd Cornwall took a giant step on the road to another Twickenham final with an 11-try...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 months ago

White Roses in full bloom

By BEN JAYCOCK Gill Burns Championship YORKSHIRE sent out an ominous warning to the rest of the field in the Gill...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 months ago

Eastern Counties off to a flyer

Gill Burns Championship By BEN JAYCOCK EASTERN Counties, Hampshire and Lancashire all opened their Division 1 campaigns with wins as the...

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Latest News

/ 5 months ago

Henley take time to find their feet

nBy ALISTAIR BEYNON HENLEY Hawks sealed their National 2 status for next season with a sensational second half display against Tunbridge...

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Latest News

/ 5 months ago

White Roses go in search of fifth title

Gill Burns Championship preview By BEN JAYCOCK YORKSHIRE Women head into the new Gill Burns County Championship campaign as the team...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2W

/ 5 months ago

Will goes wherever in Callan’s hit track

By VICKY MACQUEEN Hinckley..................64 Hornets.....................24 THREE TRIES for Will Callan and four yellow cards characterised a thrilling Hinckley win at home...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2W

/ 5 months ago

Monopoly men Brown and Kent raid Reds’ road HINCKLEY:

nBy VICKY MACQUEEN Hinckley..................47 Redruth....................36 HINCKLEY delivered a fine performance to hold out for the victory, with Redruth riding back in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

/ 6 months ago

TJs tear it up after finding quick juice

■By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J ...........33 Clifton ......................24 TONBRIDGE Juddians’ first-half dominance saw them run out winners, despite an energised fight...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 6 months ago

for the visitors

over the line, while Tom Addison also found his range from the tee, converting all those second period scores. Chester took...

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Letters

/ 6 months ago

RFU must tell us what it plans to do

DEFEAT by Italy means that another Six Nations passes by with England grossly under-achieving. The worst aspect is that large parts...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2W

/ 6 months ago

Patient Hornets go Pointon to Patten

By WILLIAM HEAVER Old Redcliffians....27 Hinckley..................33 SECOND-half scores from George Patten and Ben Pointon secured Hinckley an away win, despite Old...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National Leagues

/ 7 months ago

Hinckley hold the aces over beaten Taunton

Nat 2 West Hinckley.......... 47 Taunton T.........33 ■ By RORY MORROW HINCKLEY overcame Taunton Titans at Leicester Road to claim a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2W

/ 7 months ago

Ruthless Hinckley hailed by coaches

By VICKY MACQUEEN Hinckley............36pts Luctonians.......... 0pts THE was a huge win for Hinckley, which proved defence wins games! The hosts started...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2N

/ 7 months ago

Happy Hinckley hit a half-century

By ANDY WARD Syston...................... 12 Hinckley.................. 51 HINCKLEY ran riot in the second half to bring the 50 up in one...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

/ 8 months ago

Blackheath blitz to a top Kent double

■ By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J ........... 19 Blackheath ............ 31 BLACKHEATH maintained their position in the upper echelons of National...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2W

/ 8 months ago

Hornets buzz away from limping hosts

■ By COILIN DUFFY Lymm........................ 21 Hinckley..................48 HINCKLEY produced a powerful second-half display to overpower Lymm, with a 27-point away success....

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2W

/ 8 months ago

Final horn eases Hinckley’s sweats

■By VICKY MACQUEEN Hinckley..................41 Barnstaple ............. 31 HINCKLEY’s first-half scores saw them avoid defeat, as visitors Barnstaple bruised their earlier advantage....

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2W

/ 8 months ago

Re-Borne Cam find second storm to nick win

Camborne.........36 Hinckley...........26 By BILL HOOPER AFTER TRAILING at half-time, Camborne posted 24 unanswered points during a dominant second half to maintain...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 8 months ago

Reynolds makes all the difference

Westcombe Park..12 Canterbury.............. 21 By JOHN VALLELY CANTERBURY’S slick and powerful midfield masterminded by star player Frank Reynolds maintained the Kent...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 8 months ago

Happy Havant led by Shepherd

By STEPHEN FITZMAURICE Main men: Havant’s Tom Gwither on the attack and, below, Jacob Knight goes over for Havant PICTURES: Dave...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2W

/ 9 months ago

Peart Smith treble scant consolation

■By FYNLEE HATELEY Loughborough S....33 Hinckley..................57 HINCKLEY had too much for Loughborough as they rattled up a half-century of points, despite...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 9 months ago

Powell puts the icing on Dorking’s cake

■By KEVIN BEAL Dorking..............29 Guernsey..........12 DORKING ran out comfortable-looking winners in a game where the heavy pitch sapped energy and contributed...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 9 months ago

Bury get bragging rights at a Canter

■By STEPHEN FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks........17pts Canterbury........39pts THE agricultural east outshined the commercial west as Canterbury took the honours in this Kent derby....

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2W

/ 10 months ago

Mawson double is Redruth highlight

■ By RORY MORROW Redruth ...................27 Hinckley.................. 10 REDRUTH roared to a bonus-point victory, recovering from an early concession to comfortably...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2W

/ 10 months ago

Hungry Hinckley find their stomach for a festive feast

By VICKY MACQUEEN Hinckley..................24 Exeter Uni................ 17 HINCKLEY found their festive fight as they gave supporters plenty to cheer about in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 10 months ago

Gritty victory at Juddians helps Tykes keep faith

By BEN JAYCOCK LEEDS Tykes fullback Seremaia Turagabeci feels last weekend’s dramatic 38-31 victory at Tonbridge Juddians has given the squad...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2W

/ 10 months ago

Hearts in Chester stung by Hornets

By DESMOND HICKIE Chester...............26pts Hinckley............55pts AS this scoreline might suggest, Hinckley were simply dominant in this try-fest conquest of well-beaten Chester....

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2W

/ 10 months ago

Old Reds suffer at De Montfort Park

■ By VICKY MACQUEEN Hinckley..................36 Old Redcliffians ... 19 HINCKLEY sealed a big win over a struggling Old Redcliffians outfit. The...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 10 months ago

Hayhow is hoping his Hawks can keep the faith

■ By BEN JAYCOCK Up for battle: Henley hooker Spencer Hayhow HENLEY hooker Spencer Hayhow says the Hawks must keep faith...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2W

/ 11 months ago

Dacey calls the shots as visitors edge out hosts

By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians..............22 Hinckley..................26 CALLUM Dacey inspired Hinckley to a memorable victory. Hinckley were sharper in the first half and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 months ago

O’Donoghue eyes a top-four finish for the men from Kent

By BEN JAYCOCK Dynamic: Canterbury hooker Eoin O’Donoghue CANTERBURY hooker Eoin O’Donoghue believes his side are well placed to push for...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2W

/ 11 months ago

Bumpy derby crowd treated to a real feisty affair

■ By VICKY MACQUEEN Hinckley..................37 Syston......................28 A feisty game of local derby rugby finished up with Hinckley beating Syston in front...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2W

/ 11 months ago

Elliot’s special day produces a fairytale ending

By JACK BEARD Cinderford...............43 Hinckley..................40 CINDERFORD scored a last-minute try to seal a win over a strong Hinckley side, with James...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2W

/ 11 months ago

Saints showcase title credentials with stylish win

By COILIN DUFFY Old Albanians .......43 Canterbury ............. 31 OLD Albanians strengthened their grip on the top spot, in the National...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2W

/ 12 months ago

Matt puts gloss on a convincing win

■By VICKY MACQUEEN Hinckley..................39 Lymm........................22 IN what proved to be a lively contest at Leicester Road, Hinckley overcame a strong start...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2W

/ 12 months ago

Hurray 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...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2W

/ 12 months ago

Camborne turn on second-half style

■By OLLY MCBRIDE Hinckley..................24 Camborne................34 CAMBORNE produced a clinical second-half performance to secure a victory in a lively contest at Leicester...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2W

/ 1 year ago

Teenager Rogers star of the show

By MIKE AMOS Taunton Titans.....41 Hinckley..................26 THE Titans had just a bit too much for Hinck-ley in a high-scoring encounter. The...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 1 year ago

Hawks shot down by tough defence

By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley...................... 17 Canterbury..............22 CANTERBURY edged past Henley Hawks in a bruising encounter thanks to an excellent defensive performance...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2W

/ 1 year ago

Late brace from Bowyer is enough

By VICKY MACQUEEN Hinckley..................38 Loughborough S....26 HINCKLEY RFC secured a first home win against a strong Loughborough Students side. Hinckley started...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2W

/ 1 year ago

Hornets provide a late sting in the tail for visitors

By BEN MORRIS Hornets..................... 21 Hinckley.................. 18 HORNETS kicked off the new season with an exciting match against a strong Hinckley...

By The Rugby Paper Team