All posts tagged "Premium"
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoTigers are purring as they strike at the last
By DAVID LAWRENCE Stourbridge……………25pts Sedgley Park……………28pts A LAST-GASP try from flanker Mark Goodman earned Sedgley Park a hard-fought victory in the...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoSaunders in for two as Dons stay ahead
London & South East Premier WIMBLEDONstill head the table, albeit on points difference only, following a nine-try 53-13 hammering of Bedford...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoGratton hat-trick maintains Village’s fine start
By CARL FIELD Welsh Division One round-up DAVID Gratton helped himself to a hat-trick as Rhydyfelin beat Rhiwbina 31-25 to continue...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 6 years agoAfter the blood and guts, a little gentle cooing takes place
WHO is this week’s jouer rugby gallant? Which little moment of class, poignancy and/or panache had you nodding in approval. Passing...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoSubscriptions…
You can subscribe to The Rugby Paper. Just fill out the form below and send your cheque for £20, £40 or...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 6 years agoThese spoilt brats need to be pinned down
Nick Cain assesses France and discusses the key areas ahead of Saturday’s big match Double header: Jacques Brunel and Fabien Galthie...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoWelsh hold key to Scots progress
WHEN Scotland face Russia on Wednesday, it will be the tactical nous of two Welshmen that will go a long way...
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoWhere there’s a Will, Field can find a way
By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield 25 Scunthorpe…24 WILL Milner’s last gasppenalty kick-started Huddersfield’s season in a dramatic finale at Lockwood Park. With...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoBournville wrap up classy win to go first
Midlands Premier BOURNVILLE cruised to the top of the league with a 48-0 victory away to Burton, a result that sees...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoFrance call for the new poster boy Barassi
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN New star? Pierre-Louis Barassi is hailed as the answer to France’s midfield problems France coach Jacques Brunel...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 6 years agoHere’s another Mori who can take giant leap
WHILE the cat is away the mice can play. With all the attention on the World Cup there is an opportunity...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoOfficials need to enforce the laws
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk FOUR observations from the...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoConnacht get back on track in style
Connacht……………41 Benetton……………5 ANDY FRIEND said this was the perfect response to Connacht’s opening round loss in Llanelli as they put Benetton...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoRefs must get grip of scrum – Baldwin
By STEFFAN THOMAS Concern: Baldwin SCOTT Baldwin believes inconsistent refereeing of the scrums has contributed to Wales’ set piece problems at...
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoRowntree’s the main man in Otley
By MARY SEDGWICK Hinckley……………14 Otley……………17 OTLEY left it until the very last kick of the game to seal a remarkable triumph...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoBills hit the jackpot with narrow victory
Northern Premier IN THE battle of the top two it was the away side Billinghamwho left with the win, beating Blaydon...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoEuropean bosses vote to scrap Continental Shield
By ADAM HOOKER SPECULATION is mounting over potential expansion in European rugby after the EPCR confirmed that their tournament for emerging...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 6 years agoBench men spark late surge for bonus point
By NICK CAIN Breakthrough: Gael Fickou goes over for France’s third try PICTURE: Getty Images Super sub: Baptiste Serin celebrates scoring...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoFed up listening to the referees coaching players
I HAVE been increasingly upset at the constant advice being given to players at the Rugby World Cup. I believe that...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoSecond-half try blitz gets brave Scarlets over the line
By GARY HEATLY BRAD MOOARpraised his side’s battling qualities after the Scarlets made it two wins from two with an away...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoJoy of six as in-form Park stay on a roll
By STEVE SMITH Sale FC……………13 Rosslyn Park…46 ROSSLYN Park scored six tries to make it four wins from five following a...
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoStudents hold firm as Sheffield falter
By STEFFAN JAMES Sheff Tigers…37 L’boro Studs…40 A TRY-FEST in Sheffield gave Loughborough Students a bonus-point win over the Tigers. Loughborough...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoMaids cling on with late penalty reprieve
South West Premier GLENN Coles missed a last-gasp conversion to hand Maidenhead victory as they stayed second with a dramatic 43-42...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoGB name coaches for Tokyo 2020
HEAD of England 7s Simon Amor will resume his position as head coach for Team GB men’s programme at next summer’s...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 6 years agoBrunel rues high penalty count
FRANCE coach Jacques Brunel praised his replacements for changing the game and securing a bonus point but lamented an error-strewn display....
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoRise above the ‘win at all cost’ mentality
WATCHING Alun Wyn Jones over the years, and especially since he has become the captain of Wales, has been a pleasure....
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoMulvihill: Our missed tackles not acceptable
By ROGER PANTING Early promise: Owen Lane runs in to score for Cardiff Blues PICTURE: Huw Evans JACO Van der Walt...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoI’s in the mire while Club are rampant
By GRAHAM COX Blackheath……44 Hull Ionions……19 BLACKHEATH cruised in a one-sided contest, where at times they showed their class but at...
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Features
/ 6 years agoMY LIFEIN RUGBY
FORMER SCOTLAND, EDINBURGH, SCARLETS, KOBE STEELERS AND NEWCASTLE LOCK SCOTT MACLEOD BILL McLAREN taught me at primary school and I played...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoTruth about why Mendez decided to punch Ackford
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Flashpoint: Federico Mendez flattens Paul Ackford The first shock result of the...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 6 years agoDalyand Itoje helpkeep Eddie’s show on the road
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE…EVERY WEEK Quality: Maro Itoje sets the standard Consistent: Tom Curry, left, and Sam Underhill, right, were...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 6 years agoEngland v Wales in final says Gallagher
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Try machine: John Gallagher scores against Fiji in the 1987 World Cup As...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoTruism…but it’s true!
IT IS a truism that teams who win Rugby World Cups have world class scrum-halves. That does not mean it is...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoDragons end the drought with 50-point rout
By STEFFAN THOMAS THE Dragons ended their away day hoodoo with a crushing bonus point victory over Zebre in Parma. Dean...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoNo home comfort for Blood & Sand
By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge……………14 Old Elthamians……………25 CAMBRIDGE fell to a second successive home defeat as Old Elthamians ground out a win...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoClifton get shock as Sutton fight to the end
By ROGER OPIE Clifton……………38 Sutton & Eps’…31 CLIFTON appeared to have this game in the bag after a first quarter in...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 6 years agoFanfare may be muted but England are on a roll
By NICK CAIN ENGLAND became the first team to qualify for the quarter-finals of the 2019 World Cup and that is...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 6 years agoFarrell stays so cool as Zen-like England fly under the radar
BRENDAN GALLAGHER VERDICT Handbags: But Owen Farrell, No.12 far left, stays out of the melee Cast your mind back exactly four...
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Miscellaneous
/ 6 years agoJoker Eddie laughs off big Billy’s injury scare
From ADAM HATHAWAY Crunch: Tomas Lavanini got a red card for this high tackle on Owen Farrell PICTURE: Getty Images Concern:...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 6 years agoCourageous Pullin turns up again in a new book
OF ALL the speeches made by all the captains of England at post-match dinners, John Pullin’s towers above the rest for...
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Features
/ 6 years agoCut out the Pools and go straight to quarter-finals
COLIN BOAG Humiliation: New Zealand blitz Canada as Rieko Ioane goes over for their fifth try Are you enjoying the RWC...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoMunster get ready for altitude test
By ANDREW JACOBS Kings……………30 Munster……………31 MUNSTERcoach Johann van Graan expects an even tougher test next week when they travel to Bloemfontein...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoHill’s happy as 80-minute display downs blunt Rams
By DAN BROOKES Hand off: Richmond flanker Toby Saysell PICTURES: Tom Soulsby Held: No way through for Richmond wing Dan Walker...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoExtra man can’t help the Lions
By MATTHEW BALDWIN Esher……………16 Leicester L……………12 LEICESTER’S inability to take advantage of a spare man proved their downfall as Esher ran...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoMarshall wants to become a Kingsholm champion
By NEALE HARVEY NEWS EXTRA GLOUCESTER’SKiwi utility back Tom Marshall is desperate to lift some silverware in what may be his...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 6 years agoPod-life is teeming
THERugby Paper have been sampling down-to-earth accommodation in Kanda in Tokyo this week – living in a pod. The capsules come...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 6 years agoSamoa here to create a legacy says captain Vui
By SAM JACKSON SAMOA came through their clash with Russia despite being reduced to 13 players for a period in the...
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Features
/ 6 years agoWorld Rugby must take blame for tackle farce
Let off: Samoa’s Rey Lee-Lo should have been red-carded I’m not a fan of World Rugby, primarily because it seems to...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoScarlets show Moar they have character
Scarlets…18pts Tries: S Evans 20, Asquith 35 Conversions: D Jones 35 Penalties: D Jones 45, 60 Connacht…10pts Tries: Masterson 55 Conversions:...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoClub’s season is up and running with derby win
Rosslyn Park …14pts Tries: Macfarlane 25, Ellis H 35 Conversions: Lound 26, 36 Blackheath…29pts Tries: Ransom 22, penalty 33, Burns 56,...












