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/ 4 years ago

Lions trio fighting to save their careers

By PETER JACKSON WALES must wait another six months to discover whether three of their all time greats can save their...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Leinster’s push for top spot held up by Sharks

By KEVIN FALLON Sharks ....................28 Leinster..................23 CHAMPIONS Leinster missed out on the opportunity to secure top spot in the URC when...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Women's Six Nations

/ 4 years ago

France cruise to their fourth bonus win

By PAUL EDDISON Wales ................5 France ............33 FRANCE will welcome England to Bayonne next week with a Grand Slam in mind...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 4 years ago

Cope shows his class as Reds turn up the power

By LUKE JARMYN L Scottish ............7pts Tries: Trenholm 50 Conversions: May 51 Jersey ..............54pts Tries: Thompson 1, 55; O’Connor 30, Penalty...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2N

/ 4 years ago

Titans maintain play-off charge in top win

By ETHAN GEORGE Sheffield Tigers....22 Rotherham.............. 41 ROTHERHAM Titans overcame a half-time deficit to record a comfortable bonus-point win against Sheffield...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 years ago

Knee surgery puts end to Radradra’s season

RUGBY SHORTS BRISTOL superstar Semi Radradra’s season is over with the Fijian centre set to have an operation on his knee....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Welsh Rugby

/ 4 years ago

Pack power tells for Pontypridd

Premiership By ALED BISTON Pontypridd ..........14 Ebbw Vale ..............3 PONTYPRIDD ended their season with a hard-fought victory at Sardis Road. The...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Letters

/ 4 years ago

Trial GGA rules… punish the player not the whole team

THERE is no doubt that red cards are spoiling the competitiveness of games but at the same time it is right...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 4 years ago

Atkinson’s style puts Wasps on right road

By ROB WILDMAN Wasps ................41pts Tries: West 4, Bassett 31, Stooke 53, Oghre 63, 79, T Willis 80 Conversions: Gopperth 4,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Carty kicks Connacht to gutsy win in Jo’burg

By JOHN FALLON Lions........................30 Connacht ..............33 JACK Carty nailed a penalty two minutes from time to claim a superb win for...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 4 years ago

It’s winner takes all on Super Saturday

ROCKY CLARK ENGLAND’S MOST CAPPED PLAYER AND WORLD CUP WINNER England and France are leading the way and it’s all set...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 4 years ago

Captain Scott leads Richmond to victory

By TIM FORRESTER Hartpury ............36pts Tries: Crane 4, Short 10, Bailey 20, 29; Capon 64, Wood 71 Conversions: Williams 11, 21,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2N

/ 4 years ago

Moseley leaves it late to take glory

By NICK PULLEN Stourbridge............ 31 Luctonians..............24 STOURBRIDGE picked up maximum points following a dogged derby contest in front of their highest...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Richards confirms talks over new role

NEWCASTLE director of rugby Dean Richards confirmed he is negotiating an alternative role at the club as reported in last week’s...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Welsh Rugby

/ 4 years ago

Llanelli finish rock bottom

Premiership By STEFFAN THOMAS Llanelli..................29 Llandovery ..........36 LLANELLI will end the season rooted to the bottom of the Premiership table after...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Letters

/ 4 years ago

Insulting to say it’s all about location

WE at Hull Ionians take issue with comments made by Hull RUFC DoR Gary Pearce. Mr Pearce says: “Ionians are on...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 4 years ago

We’ll be going flat out in every single game, says Blackett

WASPS boss Lee Blackett firmly believes his squad can still claim end-ofseason glory. “We’ve got two competitions and we will be...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

14-man Scots scrape home

By GARY HEATLY Edinburgh ......29 Zebre ..............26 SOMETIMES you have to win ugly and Edinburgh did just that against Zebre Parma,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 years ago

Eddie’s the best, he’s a World Cup specialist

PAUL REES TALKS TO FORMER ENGLAND FLANKER JAMES HASKELL ABOUT THE CALLS FOR EDDIE JONES’ HEAD James Haskell laughs when asked...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Ace Norton fears for future of England 7s

By BEN JAYCOCK DAN Norton is concerned England Sevens may not be around for long after he was denied a contract...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2N

/ 4 years ago

Dale find a fitting finale for Outson

By CHRIS NUNN Tynedale.................27 Blaydon....................24 TYNEDALE just shaded the North East derby to give captain Matty Outson a fitting send-off at...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Giles, Botha sign for two more at Ospreys

OSPREYS winger Keelan Giles has signed a two-year contract extension. The 24-year-old has made 58 Ospreys appearances and scored 20 tries...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Welsh Rugby

/ 4 years ago

Ace Thomas chasing the dream

Premiership By ROB COLE PREMIERSHIP CUP FINAL PREVIEW: Aberavon v Newport Kick-off 5,35pm THE last time Aled Thomas played in a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 years ago

Head shots deserve tougher sanctions

COLIN BOAG Seeing red: Leicester flanker Ollie Chessum was sent off in the 64th minute against Clermont-Auvergne PICTURE: Getty Images A...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 4 years ago

Gloucester denied by Fricker’s late double

By TOM BRADSHAW Bristol ................29pts Tries: Thacker 3, Uren 7, Fricker 68, 79 Conversions: Sheedy 4, 8, 69 Penalties: Sheedy 11...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 4 years ago

Sharks get pay-out for Springbok stars

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER SALE pocketed significant six-figure fees for Springbok World Cup-winning stars Faf De Klerk and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 years ago

Dream start for England turned into a nightmare

MY LIFE IN RUGBY TOM VARNDELL THE FORMER LEICESTER, WASPS, BRISTOL AND ENGLAND WINGER Record breaker: Tom Varndell, playing for Bristol,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

John calls time after four decades on front line

AFTER an incredible 42 years at North Ribbleslade RFC, 57-year-old John Thwaite hung up his boots yesterday. Thwaite has enjoyed the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2N

/ 4 years ago

Sorry end to a sorry season for Gate

By BILL BARRACK Harrogate......... 18 Wharfedale.....56 THIS was a sorry end to an already disappointing Harrogate season. They were outplayed by...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Bonus win boosts Gloucester’s bid

GLOUCESTER have been awarded five league points after their cancelled Premiership match last month against Worcester. Warriors called the game off...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Forthcoming fixtures

Week beginning Sunday, April 24, 2022 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs ... Continue reading......

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 years ago

Copy Exeter’s lead and be ready

Colin Boag THE news that Ealing Trailfinders had withdrawn their appeal against the decision that they didn’t meet the Premiership’s Minimum...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Challenge Cup

/ 4 years ago

Max Malins stars as Saracens overcome spirited Cardiff side to set up quarter-final with Gloucester

Saracens......40 Cardiff..........33 Max Malins starred as Saracens overcame a spirited Cardiff fightback in an entertaining game at the StoneX Stadium. The...

By Ben Redwood

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

20-minute reds ‘will increase brain risk’

By PETER JACKSON WORLD Rugby is being warned that their proposed 20-minute red card will expose players to even greater risk...

By The Rugby Paper Team

European Challenge Cup

/ 4 years ago

Carbonel puts the boot into Benetton

By BEN JAYCOCK Toulon ............36 Benetton ........27 TOULON will face London Irish in the semi-finals after they comfortably beat Benetton to...

By Ben Jaycock

United Rugby Championship

/ 4 years ago

Dixon fires Dragons to Scarlets success

By STEFFAN THOMAS Scarlets ............27pts Tries: Kalamafoni 26, Williams 40, Williams 54, Hardy 60 Conversions: Costelow 27, O’Brien 55, Penalties: Costelow...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Women's Six Nations

/ 4 years ago

Sam stars as Irish finally taste victory

Ireland ..................29 Italy ..........................8 IRELAND claimed their first win of the Six Nations with a bonus point over Italy at Musgrave...

By The Rugby Paper Team