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University season reaches climax at Sixways

10 April 2022 0 comments

BUCS RUGBYBy NICK POWELL IT’S finals week in BUCS rugby with three pivotal games taking place on Wednesday as university rugby reaches its climax for […]

DREAM TEAM

3 April 2022 1 comment

BEN FOLEY, THE HARTPURY WINGER/ FULL-BACK AND FORMER CLIFTON, PLYMOUTH, ROTHERHAM AND NOTTINGHAM PLAYER CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH AND AGAINST 1. […]

Reds pack power turns Clarke into chart topper

27 March 2022 1 comment

By BEN JAYCOCK Nose for the line: Jersey hooker Eoghan ClarkeCHAMPIONSHIP top try scorer Eoghan Clarke has scored a sensational 17 times this season but […]

Dolly hopes to join younger brother Nic in top-flight mix

20 March 2022 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE DONCASTER sit proudly on top of the table with one of their 20 league games left to play and scrum-half Alex Dolly […]

Try-happy Brownlie’s hooked on first place

20 March 2022 1 comment

By BEN JAYCOCK Prolific: Ben Brownlie has 21 tries from 22 gamesCAMBRIDGE hooker Ben Brownlie has scored a remarkable 21 tries this season to sit […]

Doolan’s try double repays faith of Webber

6 February 2022 0 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD Nottingham ……31pts Tries: Allen 9, Graham 20, D Williams 48 86; Bunting 66 Conversions: Bunting 10 49 87 Jersey …………….41pts Tries: Olowofela […]

My Bedford team could have made it in the Prem

23 January 2022 0 comments

MY LIFE IN RUGBY THE FORMER BEDFORD, LONDON IRISH, BARBARIANS AND MIDLANDS CENTRE BEN WHETSTONE RUDI STRAEULI used to have a saying, ‘Bedford players, friends […]

Bazalgette on target as Pirates rattle past the 50

23 January 2022 1 comment

By MIKE SINCLAIR Cornish Pirates ..52pts Tries: Kiri Kiri 3, 55; Andrew 10, Cutmore 22, Wedlake 45, Cant 62, Duncan 71 Conversions: Bazalgette 3, 10, […]

Knights go to Jersey bidding to keep pressure on

9 January 2022 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Thriller: Hartpury on the attack against Nottingham THE Championship returns next Saturday with a full round of fixtures as the pressure mounts […]

My job at Sedgley Park was to punch people

2 January 2022 0 comments

MY LIFE IN RUGBY THE PRESTON GRASSHOPPERS HEAD COACH AND FORMER ENGLAND COUNTIES, LANCASHIRE, SALE, SEDGLEY PARK, ORRELL, NOTTINGHAM, MOLESEY, CALDY AND FYLDE LOCK PAUL […]

Hartpury primed for revenge mission

2 January 2022 1 comment

PreviewHartpury v NottinghamToday, Kick-off 2.30pmHARTPURY take on Nottingham in today’s only Championship match after yet another round has been disrupted by Covid.Sixth-placed Hartpury have had […]

New Years Day Championship Preview

31 December 2021 0 comments

Ampthill v London Scottish is the lone game to survive this New Years Day. Covid-19 infection rates continue to wreak havoc on rugby around the […]

Amps target first win at Butts Park

26 December 2021 1 comment

Coventry v AmpthillBoxing Day, Kick-off 1.45pmPAUL Turner’s Ampthill travel to rivals Coventry with just three points separating the teams in the table.Turner’s side lie in […]

Scottish rely on Sheppard to lead the way

26 December 2021 0 comments

London Scottish v Doncaster Knights Boxing Day, Kick-off 3pmBASEMENT side London Scottish host title-fighting Doncaster having managd only one win all season –a 26-23 victory […]

Biljon confident rugby can stay on track

26 December 2021 0 comments

By LUKE JARMYN HARVEY Biljon has called on rugby clubs, officials and supporters to “not get complacent” so the sport is not too heavily impacted […]

MARTIN MASTERS WEEKLY BATTLE OF THE BASTARDS

19 December 2021 1 comment

THE back five of the young Leicester pack have the look of combatants who survived the ‘Battle of the Bastards’ in Game of Thrones. They […]

Cambriani try proves crucial for Ampthill

19 December 2021 1 comment

By KEVIN MILLER Ampthill …………20ptsTries: Dickinson 5, Cambriani 51 Conversions: Bennett 6, 52Penalties: Bennett 38, 55Nottingham ……15ptsTries: Bunting 12, D Williams 22 Conversions: Hollingsworth 13 […]

English Championship Preview

17 December 2021 0 comments

It’s another huge Saturday of English Championship rugby. Here, The Rugby Paper looks ahead to some thrilling ties in the second division of English rugby. […]

Edgson gets first hat-trick as pack dish out a mauling

12 December 2021 1 comment

By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster ……..45pts Tries: Edgson 26, 40, 50, Volpi 17, Evans 32, Holling 58, Holden 79 Conversions: Dolly 17, 26, 50, McBryde 58, […]

English Championship Preview

9 December 2021 1 comment

It’s another huge Saturday of English Championship rugby. Here, The Rugby Paper looks ahead to some thrilling ties in the second division of English rugby. […]

Pack power drives Cambridge’s advance

28 November 2021 0 comments

By WARREN MUGGLETON CAMBRIDGE are seeing the fruits of their recruitment labours in their National 1 form, says director of rugby Richie Williams. The Blood […]

Stokes wants tier two teams in Prem Cup

21 November 2021 0 comments

By PAUL REES LONDON Irish fullback James Stokes believes the Premiership Cup should be expanded to include clubs from the second tier to give it […]

Cardall hopes cup run leads to league starts

21 November 2021 0 comments

By PAUL REES TIM Cardall is closing in on 50 appearances for Wasps after joining three years ago, but the second row’s priority is establishing […]

Late Porter try ends the Sale comeback after Dugdale double

14 November 2021 0 comments

By ROB WILDMAN Leicester ……32pts Tries: Van Poortvliet 18, Porter 79 Conversions: Hegarty 18, Lancaster 79 Penalties: Hegarty 8, 17, 23, 40, 42; Lancaster 54Sale […]

Code-hopper Tiger Joe pushing for more caps

14 November 2021 0 comments

By PAUL REES RUGBY careers tend to be forged in academies, but not many players in the oval code have emerged from Nottingham Forest’s.Joe Heyes […]

WOMEN’S GAME IN FOCUS

31 October 2021 0 comments

Sarah Rendell takes a weekly look at some important women players JENNY MAXWELL THIS WEEK… LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING AND SCOTLAND SCRUM-HALF Loughborough Lightning and Scotland scrum-half […]

First-ever Cup final was turning point for Wasps

26 September 2021 1 comment

MOMENT IN TIMEWASPS 1985-86 JOHN PLAYER CUP FINALISTSNEIL FISSLER TALKS TO MARK RIGBY WASPS are one of the most successful sides of the professional era, […]

Exclusive: Ex-Scarlets head coach Glenn Delaney gets job in Japan

19 September 2021 0 comments

GLENN Delaney has landed a job in Japan, four months after leaving his position as head coach of Scarlets. The 47-year-old New Zealander is currently […]

BEDFORD BLUES

12 September 2021 0 comments

Head of Rugby: Mike Rayer Captain: Rich Lane Ground: Goldington Road Capacity: 5,000 Louis Grimoldby is a big signing for them, he was one of […]

12 September 2021 0 comments

Head of Rugby: Craig Hammond Captain: TBC Ground: The Bay Capacity: 3,500 Craig Hammond is going back to his old club so it’ll be interesting […]

RICHMOND

12 September 2021 0 comments

Head of Rugby: Steve Hill Captain: Cameron Mitchell Ground: Richmond Athletic Gd Capacity: 4,500A lot depends on what Steve Hill’s selection policy is. He stuck […]

Forthcoming fixtures

5 September 2021 0 comments

It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs Weekend beginning Friday September 10, 2021FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 MIDLANDS DIVISIONMidlands 1 EastWest Bridgford […]

Scarlets 55-21 Nottingham: Nine-try Scarlets wow the crowd to kick-off Peel era

5 September 2021 0 comments

DWAYNE Peel’s first game as Scarlets head coach ended in a romp against Championship side Nottingham as 22-year-old winger Ryan Conbeer stated an early claim […]

Pre-season friendlies

29 August 2021 0 comments

Coventry …………….60 Nottingham…………10By CHRIS WEARMOUTHCOVENTRY put Nottingham to the sword in perfect conditions at Butts Park Arena.Cov’s intent was clear from the off, forwards and […]

Tigers tie up gives kids route through

22 August 2021 1 comment

Paul Rees finds out more about Nottingham’s new partnership with Leicester Tigers Nottingham were among the leading clubs in England 30 years ago with players […]

The Championship Team of the Season 2021: Ryan Burrows hits record high five

1 August 2021 0 comments

Jon Newcombe reveals the Championship Team of the Season 2021, as voted by the league’s head coaches

Matt Challinor joins the Knights exodus to Titans

20 June 2021 0 comments

ROTHERHAM’S rapidly expanding group of ex-Doncaster players will include Knights legend Matt Challinor next season. Challinor has retired from full-time rugby after more than a […]

My Life in Rugby – Craig Hammond: ‘Robin Hood’ rides to Nottingham’s call

13 June 2021 2 comments

I ONLY ever intended to go to Nottingham for six months back in 2001 and I ended up staying for a dozen or so years. […]

Harry Wells is the epitome of Borthwick’s new Tigers

13 June 2021 3 comments

HARRY Wells has enjoyed his breakthrough season at the age of 27, an almost ever-present in an improving Leicester side the second row has come […]

James Stokes driven by imposter syndrome at London Irish

10 June 2021 0 comments

The ex-Nottingham and Coventry back didn’t feel worthy of being in the Premiership when he first joined the Exiles, but that soon changed

Hammond back home

6 June 2021 1 comment

FORMER Nottingham captain Craig Hammond will return to the club as head coach next season.Hammond, currently coach of Hong Kong, made 289 appearances for the […]

DREAM TEAM

6 June 2021 0 comments

TOM HOLMES, THE FORMER SALE SHARKS, ROTHERHAM TITANS AND NOTTINGHAM LOCK, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST 1. Robin ‘Bomber’ Hislop […]

Doncaster 29-24 Nottingham: Super sub Sam steals in for last gasp winner

30 May 2021 1 comment

Sam Pocklington denies Nottingham victory at the death in Neil Fowkes’ final match in charge

Preview: Alex Rae aims to spoil Fowkes’ send off

23 May 2021 0 comments

ALEX RAE believes Bedford’s run of just one win in six games is not a fair reflection of the squad’s development over recent weeks as […]

Ex-Chief Luke Mehson signs up for 2021-22 with Wasps

20 May 2021 0 comments

Mehson, 21, came through the Exeter Chiefs academy after impressing for the University of Exeter in BUCS Super Rugby

Richmond 17-34 Nottingham: Williams brace lifts Nottingham off bottom

16 May 2021 0 comments

Nottingham come out on top in the bottom-of-the-table clash at the RAG, with David Williams clinical out wide for the visitors

Saints give thanks for their feeder school

16 May 2021 1 comment

Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools WE have featured the likes of Campion and St Peter’s Gloucester flying the flag for […]

Here’s an England eight to take on best in world

9 May 2021 1 comment

Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful Iconic Rugby Pictures: PART 58 Eight England […]