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/ 7 months ago

Darlington’s battle plans are to bounce straight back

By BEN JAYCOCK DARLINGTON Mowden Park board member Neil Morris is hoping to welcome fresh faces to his side’s state-of-the-art arena...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2W

/ 7 months ago

Students hold off last-gasp fightback by Titans

By MIKE AMOS Taunton T.........35 Exeter Uni.........37 POSSESSION, pace and penalties gave Exeter University the edge over a Taunton side who...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2W

/ 7 months ago

Pack power gives Barnstaple edge

By BOB COLLINS Barnstaple..............24 Old Redcliffians.... 17 BARNSTAPLE marked their long-awaited return to National Two with a hard-fought victory over Old...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2W

/ 7 months ago

Perfect McMahon steers Cinderford

By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford...............48 Syston...................... 19 PLAYING their first league match on their new 3G pitch at the renamed Bell Sports...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2W

/ 7 months ago

Opening promise for Cherry & Whites

By DESMOND HICKIE Chester...............25pts Camborne......... 45pts FOR the spectators, this was an engaging 11-try match to start the season. While Camborne...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2W

/ 7 months ago

Hornets provide a late sting in the tail for visitors

By BEN MORRIS Hornets..................... 21 Hinckley.................. 18 HORNETS kicked off the new season with an exciting match against a strong Hinckley...

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National League 2W

/ 7 months ago

Defensive solidarity key to Lymm’s joy

By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians.............. 13 Lymm........................24 AN organised and defensively superb performance from Lymm saw them take the early honours at...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2W

/ 7 months ago

Hambly seals late Redruth rescue act

By BILL HOOPER Redruth....................36 Loughborough S.... 31 REDRUTH finally got the better of a valiant Students side following a pulsating game...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 7 months ago

Beesley gets a buzz out of setting the standards…

By TRP REPORTER Leading the way: Lymm captain Nathan Beesley NEW Lymm captain Nathan Beesley is stepping into uncharted territory with...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 7 months ago

New boys Oundle find the opener a tough job

By DOUG MILLER Oundle.............. 24 Havant...............39 A SKILLED, disciplined performance from a combative Havant side saw them take maximum points away...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 7 months ago

Welsh fightback not quite enough

By KEVIN BEAL Dorking..................... 17 London Welsh........ 10 IN a game of two halves where the scoring went with the slope,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 7 months ago

Vajner’s double topples the Oaks

By DAVID ROBINSON Esher.........................24 Sevenoaks.............. 12 ESHER launched their season in style with a double scores bonus-point victory over Sevenoaks. The...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 7 months ago

Dan’s the man with four tries in Barnes debut joy

By MICHAEL WHITFIELD Barnes................26pts Canterbury........14pts Daniel Robertshaw try Ball carried Tyler Oliver tackled PICTURES: Jonathan Knight BARNES deservedly won a scrappy...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 7 months ago

Hawks hang on to keep Raiders revival at bay

By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley......................26 Guernsey.................24 HENLEY Hawks survived a second-half onslaught from Guernsey Raiders to edge past the Channel Islanders in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 7 months ago

Yellow card proves so costly for Bury

By COILIN DUFFY Old Albanians........27 Bury St Edmunds..19 OLD Albanians secured a hard-fought win over Bury St Edmunds in a game...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 7 months ago

Park power puts Quins to sword

By RHYS COOPE Oxford H...................22 Westcombe P.........43 OXFORD Harlequins felt the pressure on the opening day against a Westcombe Park side...

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Latest News

/ 7 months ago

Local focus as Shanahan invigorated by fresh start

By BEN JAYCOCK New Bury boss: James Shanahan NEW Bury St Edmunds director of rugby James Shanahan is relishing a fresh...

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Features

/ 7 months ago

Simon Linsell: Playing at Kingsholm was a dream come true

Simon Linsell The former Hartpury, Gloucester, and Ealing forward, who is now forwards coach at Barnes. I’ll never forget the first...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 7 months ago

Results

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Latest News

/ 7 months ago

Saracens begin cup defence with impressive win over Lightning

NEWS EXTRA REIGNING PWR Cup champions Saracens flexed their muscles with a nine-try 59-14 victory over Loughborough Lightning yesterday. Saracens struck...

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Latest News

/ 7 months ago

Blow for Exeter as injury rules out Tua

NEWS EXTRA EXETER centre Tamati Tua will miss most of the season after undergoing surgery on an Achilles injury last week....

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Club Rugby

/ 7 months ago

Regional results

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Latest News

/ 7 months ago

Pre-season fixtures

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Club Rugby

/ 7 months ago

Regional results

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Features

/ 7 months ago

Young Guns: Casper Wheeler – Bristol & England U18s hooker

Casper Wheeler is hoping to follow in the footsteps of his hero and fellow Bristolian, Ellis Genge.

By Ben Jaycock

Latest News

/ 7 months ago

Don’t ever shy away from a tough conversation

Steve Hill puts the questions to Will Crane, below, the director of rugby at Cheltenham RFC who play in Regional 2...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Welsh Rugby

/ 7 months ago

Newport begin with humdinger

Super Rygbi Cymru preview By ROB COLE AMID all the noise about how many regional teams there should be in Wales...

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Welsh Rugby

/ 7 months ago

Jones snatches it for Merthyr

Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD BEN Jones’ last-gasp penalty snatched a dramatic opening day 22-19 victory for reigning champions Merthyr at...

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Welsh Rugby

/ 7 months ago

BRITISH RESULTS AND FIXTURES

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Features

/ 7 months ago

Only award kicks at goal inside the 22

If we were designing the rules of rugby from scratch today it’s hard to imagine we would award kicks at goal...

By Jon Richardson

Features

/ 7 months ago

Dragons look to Tongan stars for added beef

NEWS EXTRA By SIMON THOMAS THE Dragons back line will feature a double dose of Tongan international strike power this season....

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Latest News

/ 7 months ago

Galthie’s pressing problem up front

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN The battle up front: Régis Montagne and, inset top to bottom, Georges-Henri Colombe, Demba Bam-ba, Thomas Laclayat...

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Latest News

/ 7 months ago

Forthcoming fixtures

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Latest News

/ 7 months ago

Ruthless Red Roses storm to record win against Samoa to book spot in World Cup quarter-finals

England's hat-trick hero Jess Breach revelled in becoming the fifth Red Roses player to score 50 tries and hopes to bring...

By Ben Jaycock

Latest News

/ 7 months ago

Owen Farrell betrayed us, claims Racing 92 owner Jacky Lorenzetti

Racing 92 owner Jacky Lorenzetti has launched a stinging attack on Owen Farrell, accusing the former England captain of dishonesty in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 7 months ago

Matt Sherratt is boosted by recruitment drive at Cardiff

Cardiff coach Matt Sherratt says it’s a massive boost to have retained Taulupe Faletau and Josh Adams as the club look...

By Simon Thomas

Latest News

/ 7 months ago

Women’s World Cup audience on a high as records tumble

England's 69-7 win over the USA in the Women’s Rugby World Cup opener in Sunderland last Friday drew in a peak...

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Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 7 months ago

Newcastle Red Bulls move for Italy hooker Hame Faiva

Newcastle Red Bulls have signed Italy hooker Hame Faiva on a one-year deal. The 31-year-old left Bath at the end of...

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Latest News

/ 7 months ago

Will Butler – We have still got plenty of X-factor at Gloucester

Will Butler is adamant that life at Gloucester without Santi Carreras dishing out special on-field gifts will remain just as exciting...

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Latest News

/ 7 months ago

It’s great to have Owen Farrell back at Saracens – Ivan van Zyl

Owen Farrell’s return to his rugby home can help Saracens rise back to the top of the domestic and European tree....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 7 months ago

Australia 31-31 USA: Dreams are still alive after thriller

USA ......................31pts Tries: Tafuna 27, 51; Sagapolu 45, Rogers 67, Erica Jarrell-Searcy 71 Conversions: Hawkins 52, 68, 72 Australia ...........31pts Tries:...

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Latest News

/ 7 months ago

England 92-3 Samoa: Brilliant Jess Breach triggers Red Roses avalanche

England ............................... 92pts Tries: Jones 3, 16; Breach 8, 53, 74; Bern 14, Feaunati 24, Davies 29, L Packer 33, Clifford...

By Ben Jaycock

Latest News

/ 7 months ago

Scotland 29-15 Fiji: We must go as far as we can -Bryan Easson

Scotland ...........29pts Tries: McGhie 2, 56; Lloyd 10, 34; Orr 60 Conversions: Nelson 34, 61 Fiji .......................15pts Tries: Senivutu 25, Komaitai...

By The Rugby Paper Team