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English Championship

/ 6 years ago

Falcons given a workout by improving Hartpury

By ANDREW BEACHAM LEAGUE leaders Newcastle collected a bonus point win but were made to work hard by a Hartpury team...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 6 years ago

Rowlands runs riot to hit seasiders for six

y MATT BALDWIN Esher ……………40 Bournem’th……7 A RUTHLESS second half display from Esher piled the pressure on a struggling Bournemouth side...

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Club Rugby

/ 6 years ago

Four-try Barnstaple boost their lead as Maidenhead fall aside

South West Premier BARNSTAPLEenforced their South West Premier title credentials by running out 22-10 victors over Exmouth following another solid performance...

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Six Nations

/ 6 years ago

Mighty Genge unleashes his own storm to spur England

By NICK CAIN Rare sight: Elliott Daly tries a break COMETH the grudge match, cometh the Genge. England dug themselves out...

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Nick Cain

/ 6 years ago

Gatland sets pace

EARLY days, but Warren Gatland is beginning to put pressure on his old Waikato teammate Ian Foster. The new All Black...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 6 years ago

More Fench clubs eye Flament

Offers: Thibaud Flament WASPS flanker Thibaud Flament has got a couple more offers from his native France to quit the Rioch...

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English Championship

/ 6 years ago

Namibian cavalry arrive for Carnegie

By JON NEWCOMBE Challenge: Phil Davies Star signing: De la Harpe YORKSHIRE Carnegie director of rugby Phil Davies has boosted his...

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National League 2E

/ 6 years ago

Grey hat-trick has wolfpack howling

By SIMON LORD Bury St Ed’s ……….29 Leicester Lions….28 ALEX Grey scored a hattrick as Bury St Edmunds edged past Leicester...

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Club Rugby

/ 6 years ago

Macclesfield remain at the top after hard-fought win

Northern Premier MACCLESFIELD powered away at the top of the table by beating Carlisle 40-29 at Warwick Road. It was close...

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Six Nations

/ 6 years ago

Greed sees Red Rose wilt in Murrayfield wild winds

BRENDAN GALLAGHER VERDICT Playing rugby on a filthy wet February evening with the wind gusting up to 50mph and swirling around...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 6 years ago

Hernan’s try double keeps Slam defence on course

By SAM JACKSON Deuce: Mark Hernan MARK Hernan crossed twice as Ireland kept their hopes of securing back-toback U20s Grand Slams...

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Premiership

/ 6 years ago

Sharks let rip in first half feeding frenzy

By ROSS HEPPENSTALL FOR a club as ambitious as Sale, a first piece of silverware in 14 years would do nicely...

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National League One

/ 6 years ago

Tries flow as Blood & Sand get bonus

By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge……37 Sale FC …………31 CAMBRIDGE bounced back from defeat at Rosslyn Park with a bonus-point win that was...

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National League 2E

/ 6 years ago

Three-try Hawks fly high yet again

By BRANDON HOWLETT Old Albanian……….16 Henley …………………20 A TESTING few weeks for Old Albanian began with a close fought, creditable loss...

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Club Rugby

/ 6 years ago

Bournville march on to parade as scrap for second intensifies

Midlands Premier LEADERS Bournville kept their outstanding unbeaten streak alive with a thoroughly one-sided 50- 0 thrashing at home to Kettering....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 6 years ago

England need much more to beat Irish

Done it: George Ford celebrates with Owen Farrell and Jonny May after the match PICTURE: Getty Images IT was so crucial...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 6 years ago

Doherty’s late dash seals comeback win

By GARY FITZGERALD Clinical: Connor Doherty scores the winning try for England PICTURE: Getty Images ALAN Dickens praised his team’s character...

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Premiership

/ 6 years ago

Diamond: Four big games to book our playoff place

STEVE Diamond expects a tougher test when Sale travel to Saracens in the Premiership on Saturday. Diamond said: “We’re in the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

/ 6 years ago

Cinderford splurge destroys Ionians

By MALCOLM KNOWLES Hull Ionians ……….10 Cinderford …………58 CINDERFORD came away from Brantingham Park with a resounding 58-10 victory, scoring nine...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 6 years ago

YOUNGGUNS

RAPHAEL QUIRKE SALES SHARK SCRUM HALF As a North-West junior champion in triathlon, Raphael Quirke might have opted to pursue Olympics...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Peter Jackson

/ 6 years ago

Lions eye warm-up in Cardiff

The Lions will decide at a board meeting this week whether to transfer their next fixture from Twickenham to Cardiff rather...

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Six Nations

/ 6 years ago

Two big TMO calls put Pivac and Wales down for count in Dublin

By PETER JACKSON WALES had come from so far behind so often on enemy territory as to suggest that their ideology...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 6 years ago

French rally to victory after trailing for 70 minutes

France U20 ………31 Italy U20 ………19 FRANCE recovered from a slow start to secure a bonuspoint victory over Italy. Les Bleus...

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Premiership

/ 6 years ago

CLOSE-UP

ROB DU PREEZ Sale fly-half V ALEX GOODE Saracens fly-half Rob du Preez is a class act and has become a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

/ 6 years ago

Rams edge home in ten-try thriller

By RICHARD ASHTON Rams ………………….35 Bishop’s Stor………31 RAMS returned to winning ways with a dramatic 35-31 victory against Bishop’s Stortford in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2N

/ 6 years ago

Hinckley in the tries as Scunthorpe blown away

By ALICE KNIGHT Hinckley……….47 Scunthorpe ……5 HINCKLEY romped to a convincing bonus-point win against Scunthorpe despite playing over a quarter of...

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Peter Jackson

/ 6 years ago

Italy’s arrival opens up a hat-trick revolution

Hat-trick: Josh Adams scores his third try for Wales against Italy PICTURE: Getty Images TRY hat-tricks in the Six Nations are...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 6 years ago

Le Bleues rebound in style

France Women…45 Italy Women ……10 CYRIELLE Banet scored two tries as France bounced back from Sunday’s opening defeat to England with...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 6 years ago

Dombrandt stars again as Quins march on

Exeter ………………22 Harlequins ……49 ALEX Dombrandt scored two tries as Harlequins ended Exeter’s hopes of winning three trophies with a thumping...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

/ 6 years ago

Cooke serves Club put boot up treat as into Albion

By GRAHAM COX First blow: Blackheath No6 Tom Baldwin scores the first try of the game PICTURES: Felix Ursell BLACKHEATH claimed...

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National League 2N

/ 6 years ago

Dogged Otley taught lesson

By RYAN STEVENS L’boro Students …47 Otley……………………33 LOUGHBOROUGH Students put last week’s defeat in Hull behind them as they secured a...

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Peter Jackson

/ 6 years ago

Vincent aims to be in the Paris spotlight

ARTHUR Vincent could lay claim to be the invisible man of the Six Nations, no mean feat given that he appeared...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 6 years ago

Fleetwood braced for Scots backlash

By ADAM ELLIS PREVIEW… Scotland Women v England Women Today. Kick-off 12.10pm, Scotstoun Stadium Versatile: England flanker Vicky Fleetwood RED ROSES...

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Columnists

/ 6 years ago

Game in Spain flying high after RWC anguish

BRENDAN GALLAGHER SPAIN tackle Georgia in front of a full house in Madrid today and although I expect a full strength...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

/ 6 years ago

Seventh heaven for Richmond as leaders roll on

By TIM FORRESTER RICHMOND scored seven converted tries and a penalty to secure an emphatic win over visitors Rotherham Titans. However,...

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National League 2N

/ 6 years ago

Hateful-eight for hyped Fylde

By EMILY WATLING Chester ………………15 Fylde ………………….51 FYLDE romped to a dominant victory on their travels against Chester, scoring eight tries...

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Peter Jackson

/ 6 years ago

Russell has real reason to regret

MAYBE one day, before he grows old and grey, Finn Russell will look back with regret at missing yesterday’s Calcutta Cup...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 6 years ago

Wales in confident mood despite loss

PREVIEW… Ireland Women v Wales Women Today. Kick-off 1pm, Energia Park, Donnybrook FLANKERS Manon Johnes and Alisha Butchers will make their...

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Columnists

/ 6 years ago

Vasil pips North to the fastest Test 50

THERE was a notable if sparsely applauded achievement in Tbilisi last week when Georgia scrum-half Vasil Lobzhanidze became the youngest player...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

/ 6 years ago

Four on the spin for Chin with five-try blitz

By JACK JOHNSON Chinnor …………33 Old Elth’s…………3 JASON Worrall scored two tries as Chinnor made it four wins in a row...

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National League 2N

/ 6 years ago

Caldy live up to bill in second half blitz

By JOHN LYON Caldy ………………32pts Sedgley Park ….11pts DIFFICULT conditions were always going to limit the ability of either team to...

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Sevens World Series

/ 6 years ago

Fiji finish off England on route to first Sydney title

MEN’S WRAP ENGLAND finished fourth in Sydney after defeat to USA in the bronze final. Fiji, who had beaten England 17-14...

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The Rugby Paper

/ 6 years ago

Homegrown lads are being stymied

SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk WHEN England won the...

By The Rugby Paper Team