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English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Coventry go so close to Quins shock

By NATHAN EDWARDS Harlequins ......................21pts Tries: Jibulu 3, Slevin 52, Jurevicius 78 Conversions: Slevin 5, 53, 79 Coventry ..........................21pts Tries: Rigg...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Northampton Saints fly-half James Grayson

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Cambridge give it their best shot but there’s no stopping Saints

By STEVE JACKSON Northampton...55pts Tries: Seabrook 4 Pollock 8, 59 Thame 31, 33, McParland 37, Glister 47, Hendy 53 Conversions: Grayson...

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Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Pollard has the class to keep Tigers on course

By LUKE JARMYN Sale Sharks .....14pts Tries: Caine 51, Onasanya 78 Conversions: Curtis 52, 79 Leicester T....... 18pts Tries: Hassell-Collins 54,...

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Features

/ 2 years ago

Reviving the lost art of the drop goal

Paul Rees sees George Ford join an impressive list of players whose quick thinking has made the difference GEORGE Ford resurrected...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Paul Rees

/ 2 years ago

Time aspiring nations received more even-handed officiating

IT WAS hard not to feel for Fiji at the end of one of the epic World Cup matches. Not because...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Scarlets pay the ultimate tribute to Bennett

By BEN JAYCOCK The Scarlets honoured legend Phil Bennett with an impressive display of running rugby to beat the Barbarians 33-19....

By Ben Jaycock

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Fit-again Richards is setting his sights high

By JON NEWCOMBE Bath's Ewan Richards is hoping that he can put last season’s injury troubles behind him and keep pushing...

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Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Mum’s pleased Mitchell brothers are kept apart

By LUKE JARMYN PROUD Mrs Mitchell must be the only person pleased that her two sons will not be going head-tohead...

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Peter Jackson

/ 2 years ago

PJ keeps on rolling, against all the odds

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW THE rain hadn’t long stopped sheeting down when the Grand Old Man of...

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Peter Jackson

/ 2 years ago

Why Vernon would take a dim view of this kicking game

PETER JACKSON Roughly 30 years ago, a new coach took charge of a junior club in a suburb of Cardiff, a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Cornwall is the pull for John – just like Tommy

By MIKE SINCLAIR DAN John, one of the latest batch of Exeter Chiefs players bidding to take the Cornwall route to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

High-flying Codling is perfect fit for Falcons

By PAUL REES Alex Codling has taken a roundabout route to land a top coaching job in the Premiership – and...

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Rugby Matters

/ 2 years ago

Wallabies benefit from Fiji brilliance

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER NATIONALITY is a pretty fluid concept in the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

/ 2 years ago

Lions are tamed on own patch as Heath respond

By MICK WILSON Leicester L ........ 3 Blackheath .... 34 BLACKHEATH bounced back from the disappointment of losing their long-standing home...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

/ 2 years ago

Late penalty seals Albion’s late glory

By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S............... 21 Plymouth A ............24 STORTFORD started slowly and, apart from periods of stout backsto-the-wall defence offered...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

/ 2 years ago

Feeney magic has Sale under a spell

■By JOHN VAUGHAN Chinnor....................36 Sale FC........................0 CHINNOR produced a sparkling second-half display to take the spoils. Chinnor took the lead after...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

/ 2 years ago

Park Lane in Rams raid as Sedgley humbled

By JOE BARNES-TAYLOR Sedgley P .........20pts Tries: M Riley 41, Maher 71 Conversions: Seals 42, 72 Penalties: Seals 2, 19 Rams...

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National League One

/ 2 years ago

Ree to the rescue at the death for Darlington

■ By TOM BULMER Darlington MP.......25 Cinderford.............. 20 DARLINGTON Mowden Park made it two wins in two after an incredible finish...

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Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Moseley survive a last-gasp Park rally

By RHYS STRATTON Rosslyn Park.......... 19 B Moseley...............24 BIRMINGHAM Moseley overcame late pressure at The Rock to hand Rosslyn Park their...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Richmond hold firm against Titans

By MIKE JAMOS Taunton T................ 14 Richmond................29 TAUNTON gave away their first of ten penalties in the first half, immediately from...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

/ 2 years ago

Hennessey out to make up for lost time with Blackheath…

By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON Blackheath are back in National One where they belong and aren’t afraid of anyone according to centre Jake...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2N

/ 2 years ago

Three out of three for Titans with stroll over Lymm

By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham T...33 Lymm................. 10 ROTHERHAM made it three wins from three by comfortably beating a game but limited...

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National League 2N

/ 2 years ago

Unbeaten Fylde survive late scare

By STUART MCCRACKEN Fylde.........................32 Billingham..............26 DESPITE a late Billingham fightback, Fylde held out for all five points to continue their unbeaten...

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National League 2N

/ 2 years ago

Free-flowing Hull too good for Field

By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield.......... 12 Hull............................49 DOMINANT Hull cruised to a seven-try bonus point win on the road at Huddersfield. Going...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2N

/ 2 years ago

Venables holds key in biggest of battles

By MALCOLM KNOWLES Over: Benjamin Dixon goes in for Leeds and below, Sam Pocklington is in for Ionians to make it...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2N

/ 2 years ago

Early mauling from Tigers is too much for Otley

By NICK DOYLE Otley..........................24 Sheffield Tigers.... 31 SHEFFIELD Tigers had the game wrapped up within the hour, before Otley came back...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2N

/ 2 years ago

Collinson seals the ‘Battle of the Dales’

By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale.................22 Wharfedale............24 TWO tries from Wharfedale hooker Robbie Collinson left Tynedale still looking for their first win of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2N

/ 2 years ago

Burrows puts side on the right track

By BEN MORRIS Sheffield..................36 Preston G................. 14 RYAN BURROWS delivered two tries for Sheffield, as Preston Grasshoppers fell to their second...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2N

/ 2 years ago

Parsons so proud of a landmark derby win

By BEN JAYCOCK Sheffield second-row Dominic Parsons marked his 200th club appearance with a dramatic derby victory over their crosstown rivals...

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National League 2W

/ 2 years ago

Students teach the hosts a lesson

By CHRIS CAMPBELL Hinckley........... 24pts Exeter Uni......... 43pts EXETER University coach Gareth Elliott was delighted his side were able to maintain...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2W

/ 2 years ago

Dan guarantees his Old Reds’ are Frying high

By LUKE JARMYN O Redcliffians........22 Bournville............... 18 OLD REDCLIFFIANS got their first win of the season in a nail-biting victory inspired...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2W

/ 2 years ago

Second-half blitz stuns the visitors

By ROGER OPIE Clifton.......................39 Camborne................ 31 CLIFTON produced a remarkable second-half comeback to stun their visitors. In spite of four tries...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2W

/ 2 years ago

Indisciplined Salop pay a heavy price

By DAVID BALLHEIMER Hornets.....................55 Newport (S)............ 12 HORNETS ran in seven unanswered tries, and nine in all, on a miserable, ill-disciplined...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2W

/ 2 years ago

It’s Ole! as Spanish star Mario turns on the style

By JAMES GALLAGHER Dudley K.............. 7 L’borough S..... 46 SPANISH international Mario Pichardie scored a hat-trick as his Loughborough Students side...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2W

/ 2 years ago

Hampson’s drop goal seals victory

By DESMOND HICKIE Chester..................... 17 Dings Crusaders... 14 THIS was a free-flowing match, both sides moving the ball wide. That there...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2W

/ 2 years ago

Super Seb proves a real inspiration

By BILL HOOPER Redruth.................... 18 Luctonians..............45 A SUPERB, well-organised performance from Luctonians saw them record a resounding win on the road...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2W

/ 2 years ago

Lucs buck a trend with the strongest of possible starts

By BEN JAYCOCK DUE to the bulk of Luctonians’ players working in trades or agricultural work, the Herefordshire side tend to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 2 years ago

Hawks flying high after sealing glory over Bury

By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley H.............37 pts Bury St Ed’s....... 21pts Roaring Rory: Henley Hawks’ Rory Mason scores their third, left, after...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 2 years ago

OAs crank up the style to chop down the Oaks

By STEVE FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks.............. 16 Old Albanians........ 51 SEVENOAKS hosted Old Albanian under the heat of the September sun at Knole...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 2 years ago

Botterill stars in Esher statement

By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON Esher.........................29 Canterbury.............. 21 ESHER secured their first victory at Molesey Road of the season, with a bonus-point win....

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 2 years ago

Dorking run riot as hosts left humbled

By PAUL MORSE North Walsham..... 14 Dorking.....................59 DORKING confirmed their promotion credentials with another impressive win giving them maximum points after...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 2 years ago

TJs claim the spoils despite visitors’ fightback

By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J.....36 Guernsey..........25 KEEN to put right the poor performance of the previous week, TJs ran in six...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 2 years ago

Toulizak hat-trick sets tone in capital

By TONY MANN Wimbledon.............47 Westcombe P......... 41 IN an entertaining thriller in the capital, National League newboys Wimbledon came out on...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 2 years ago

Barnes Cook up away-day triumph

By TODD FLYNN Worthing..................28 Barnes...................... 51 BARNES’ Ben Cook produced an all-round try-scoring display as the fly-half gathered a haul of...

By The Rugby Paper Team