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/ 7 years ago

Tectonic plates are shifting but All Blacks for the hat-trick

THREE of the top four teams on the World Rugby rankings hail from the Northern Hemisphere and there is no doubt...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

/ 7 years ago

Dockery in again for five-star OEs

By JON EDWARDS Old Eltham’s 34 Caldy …7 OLD Elthamians produced one of their best performances of the season so far...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 7 years ago

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

FORMER NEWBRIDGE, NEWPORT & WALES FLY-HALF NOW HEAD COACH AT AMPTHILL PAUL TURNER Probably the first results I look for on...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Women's Premier 15's

/ 7 years ago

Cowell on fire with treble to see offthe Bears

By GEORGE WEST Bristol Bears.10 Harlequins…39 HEATHER Cowell grabbed a hat-trick as Harlequins proved too strong for Bristol Bears. The Bears...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Women's Premier 15's

/ 7 years ago

Lancaster the prime candidate for Ireland – Maggs

NEWS EXTRA By JAMES GRAY ANDY Farrell could give his old boss Stuart Lancaster a job when he takes over from...

By The Rugby Paper Team

The Rugby Paper

/ 7 years ago

Backing grassroots will offer best ‘rugby return’

SO, to address their continuing financial issues, the RFU are belatedly setting in place “financial metrics, against which spending and investment...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 7 years ago

That was tough admits Heaney

WORCESTER scrum-half Michael Heaney, who made his first start in the Premiership in the absence of knee injury absentee, Francois Hougaard,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 7 years ago

Blues slip away after dominating first half

By RONAN O’NEILL CARDIFF Blues slipped to their fifth away defeat of the season in the PRO14 as Kieran Treadwell’s try...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 7 years ago

English patient is well again

Galvanising forces: Brad Shields, left, and Sam Underhill ENGLAND’S resurrection this Autumn has coincided with the recognition by Eddie Jones that...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

/ 7 years ago

Blackheath hold nerve to top pile

By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s St…15 Blackheath …16 BLACKHEATH grabbed their tenth win of the season but only just, as lowly Bishop’s...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 7 years ago

McLean strikes late for Raiders in draw

By JAMES LEWIS Worthing …18 T Juddians…18 WORTHING Raiders ended Tonbridge Juddians’ fourmatch winning streak with a captivating draw in wet...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Women's Premier 15's

/ 7 years ago

Hunter doubles up as Lightning ease home

By BETHAN ZEIDLER L’boro Lightning 28pts Wasps…10pts Try-double: England captain Sarah Hunter scored twice for Loughborough LOUGHBOROUGH Lightning returned to winning...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Women's Premier 15's

/ 7 years ago

Saints flier Kellaway aiming for rebirth at centre

NEWS EXTRA By NEALE HARVEY SINGLE-MINDED Aussie Andrew Kellaway says he is hoping to extend his stay at Northampton rather than...

By The Rugby Paper Team

The Rugby Paper

/ 7 years ago

But Newport used to be in England!

THE assertion in Peter Jackson’s column that Derek Morgan played for England but was born in Wales was factually inaccurate. As...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 7 years ago

Harlequins announce themselves as genuine contenders

By NEALE HARVEY Finishing skills: Nathan Earle scores his second try for Quins PICTURES: Getty Images Last word: Ian Whitten runs...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 7 years ago

Hibbard: We must show pride at Saints

By JAMES CANDY RICHARD Hibbard believes the only tonic to heal from the hurt of their Leinster hammering is to somehow...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 7 years ago

Brits has taught me to never say never – Wyles

By GARY FITZGERALD NEWS EXTRA BAR-OWNER Chris Wyles claims he is open to business for Mark McCall any time the Saracens...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

/ 7 years ago

Marfo try sees Park up to third and end A’s streak

By WILL BECKMAN AMPTHILL head coach Paul Turner lamented a late strategical error from his side as the A’s saw their...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 7 years ago

Fast-starting Bury too good for Bees

By NICK PULLEN B & Solihull …17 Bury St Ed …33 BURY blew bottom-of-thetable Bees away in the opening quarter and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Women's Premier 15's

/ 7 years ago

Heagerty and Waterloo target three in a row

By YASHAS MUDUMBAI PREVIEW Firwood Waterloo v Richmond Today. Kick-off1pm FIRWOOD Waterloo might have won their last two games but coach...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 7 years ago

Ransom: I didn’t get enough love at Irish

By MATTHEW ROLLER THREE years have passed since Ben Ransom last made it onto the Twickenham pitch. Then a 23-year-old with...

By The Rugby Paper Team

The Rugby Paper

/ 7 years ago

UK passports do not differentiate

PETER Jackson refers to the birth place of players who play for international teams but in the case of the UK...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 7 years ago

Gustard hails his England outcasts

ENGLAND’S loss is Harlequins’ gain as far as full-back Mike Brown is concerned. “He was exceptional,” said Quins supremo Paul Gustard....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 7 years ago

24-point Thomson puts the boot into sloppy Scarlets

By LUKE JARMYN A MANof the match display and 24 points from Glasgow fly-half Brandon Thomson saw Warriors home despite having...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 7 years ago

Donnellan’s double keeps up Carnegie momentum

By GUY WILLIAMS CARNEGIE’S improved form gathered more momentum as they beat their Yorkshire rivals for the second time in a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

/ 7 years ago

Williams stars as Plymouth hit for six in cracker

By DAVE LAWRENCE Birm Mose.48 Plymouth Alb…26 MOSELEY scored six tries and 48 points as they ran riot against visitors Plymouth...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 7 years ago

Clifton cut loose to see off Barnes

By ROGER OPIE Clifton …44 Barnes …24 CLIFTONplayed some of their best rugby of the season in the final quarter to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Women's Premier 15's

/ 7 years ago

Aldcroft and Smith run riot as Sharks struggle

By DUNCAN WOOD Glos-Pury…64 DMP Sharks …0 Hat-trick: Zoe Aldcroft GLOUCESTER-Hartpury got back to winning ways in the Premier 15s with...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 7 years ago

Struggling lslanders bailed out

JERSEY Reds have been given a £150,000 grant by the island’s government. The club are one of 13 projects to share...

By The Rugby Paper Team

The Rugby Paper

/ 7 years ago

Short cut shown up

AGREE in principle with Gus Pichot’s remarks regarding the qualification of foreign players, but I believe all he’s done is “lift”...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 7 years ago

Battle of Test wings promises to be a cracker

By JON NEWCOMBE Finding form: Denny Solomona is looking to build on his two-try display against Northampton last weekend PICTURE: Getty...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 7 years ago

Benetton make fast start as Faiva sparkles

By TOM BLACKETT Kings …19 Benetton…22 THE Kings remain rooted to the bottom of Conference B after falling to Benetton on...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 7 years ago

Exiles cut loose with second half stampede

By MARK WOOD Breakout: Alex Penny attacks for Bedford SMALL changes made a big difference for London Irish as they scored...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

/ 7 years ago

Asiedu double settles mid-table bun fight

By TOM BULMER DMP …3 Cambridge…22 IN A lacklustre home performance, DMP were well-beaten on a cold, wet North East day...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 7 years ago

Grimes at the double to end OAs’ run

By RICHARD JONES Canterbury …24 Old Albanian.12 CHARLIE Grimes’ two tries ensured Canterbury kept up pace with the Rams at the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Women's Premier 15's

/ 7 years ago

Sale flank Ostrikov to join Grenoble

RUGBY SHORTS RUSSIAN international Andrei Ostrikov will leave Sale next season to join Grenoble in the T14 on a two-year deal....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 7 years ago

Williams holds his nerve as Ponty get tight win

By LYNDON EDNEY Carmarthen…13 Pontypridd …16 CARMARTHEN Quins were left kicking themselves for their second-half indiscipline that allowed Lewis Williams to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 7 years ago

Prem rugby was like long lost child

Meaningful rugby: Tigers versus Saracens COLIN BOAG Ienjoyed the Autumn internationals more than I thought I would, and that’s largely due...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Miscellaneous

/ 7 years ago

Joltin’ Joe gets Eddie World Cup approval

By GARY FITZGERALD Doing damage: Joe Cokanasiga scores England’s third try EDDIE Jones opened the World Cup door to Joe Cokanasiga...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 7 years ago

Diamond shopping for Bok forwards

SALE SHARKS are looking towards South Africa in a bid to sign a new locks for next season with two Springbok...

By The Rugby Paper Team

The Rugby Paper

/ 7 years ago

Pichot’s got a point about qualification

AGUSTIN Pichot, World Rugby’s vicechairman, came in for a lot of criticism this week over his tweet showing the percentage of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 7 years ago

Morgan has best answer to Pichot’s foreign rant

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Once upon a time long ago when players could switch allegiance almost as...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

/ 7 years ago

Esher in bottom two as Williams dazzles

By BRADLEY WEST Esher................21 B’ham Mose..38 FLY-HALF James Williams starred as Birmingham Moseley beat Esher to leapfrog their fellow strugglers in...

By The Rugby Paper Team