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National League One

/ 8 years ago

Amps edge win in crunch clash

By WARREN KAY Ampthill ……….21 Blackheath ….14 AMPTHILL began their year with a hard-fought and vital victory in a battle between...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 8 years ago

Dons are thrilled with a second triumph

By SOPHIE WATKISS Wimbledon ….33 Redruth…………28 WIMBLEDON earned just their second victory of the league campaign in a nailbiting encounter against...

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Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Hogg should be fit for Cardiff opener

STUART Hogg hopes to return from a hip injury ‘in the next couple of weeks’, with Scotland’s Six Nations campaign kicking...

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Club Rugby

/ 8 years ago

Students can show talent, says coach Lewis

■By DAVID COLLINS PREVIEW… Cardiff Met v Llanelli CARDIFF Met team manager Aled Lewis has backed the students to rise to...

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Premiership

/ 8 years ago

Gaffney gets his lost Saints back in step

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Northampton……22pts Tries: Pisi 7, Groom 56, Penalty 80 Conversions: Mallinder 25, penalty try 80 Penalties: Mallinder 27 Gloucester...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 8 years ago

Burger backing Haskell for England

SPRINGBOK star Schalk Burger insists there was never any doubt that fellow back row veteran James Haskell was good enough to...

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Features

/ 8 years ago

Banahan is on his way to Gloucester

FORMER England international Matt Banahan will end his 12-year association with Bath after agreeing to join arch rivals Gloucester. Jersey-born Banahan...

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Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Whirlwind year for new Irish prop star Lovejoy

By NEALE HARVEY AFTER beating England cricketer Gary Ballance to become Zimbabwe’s UKbased sports person of the year for 2017, unheralded...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 8 years ago

Old Reds’ centenary starts with a real bang

By BEN RODEN Old Redcliff’……24pts Bury St Eds……….14pts Hero: Old Reds replacement scrum-half Ben Fry is mobbed after going over for...

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Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Red card rules Arnold out of Euro pool finale

MUNSTER centre Sam Arnold has been banned for three weeks after being sent-off for a dangerous tackle on fly-half Christian Lealiifano...

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Club Rugby

/ 8 years ago

Narberth …………0 Bedwas ……….43

■By JOEL EDWARDS BEDWAS ensured the 90- mile trip back from Narberth would be a happy one after a victory that...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 8 years ago

That soft penalty cost us – Glos boss

ACTING Saints boss Alan Gaffney praised his players and believes Saints can now turn the corner. “I’m absolutely delighted with the...

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Premiership

/ 8 years ago

Ambition’s soaring as Newcastle target top four

By JON NEWCOMBE Taking flight: Falcons fullback Simon Hammersley SIMON Hammersley insists there is a real belief within the Newcastle squad...

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Features

/ 8 years ago

Deano in at Saints, out goes West

THE Premiership could see another round of coaches swapping clubs at the end of the season with Dean Richards, left, on...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2N

/ 8 years ago

Spirited Blaydon rally but Blues hold firm

By JOHN BRENNAN Blaydon ……….34 Macclesf’ld….52 MACCLESFIELD proved too strong for a youthful Blaydon side as they ran out winners in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 8 years ago

Murray serves an ace as Street hold on

Broadstreet 12 Canterbury …7 ANDREW Murray and George Walsh both ran in first-half tries as Broadstreet held off the challenge of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Kennedy brings in Bok pair to fight off relegation

By SAM JACKSON NEWS EXTRA SOUTH African duo, scrum-half Piet van Zyl and back rower Arno Botha, have signed for London...

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Club Rugby

/ 8 years ago

Neath…………….13 Cardiff …………15

■By HUW THOMAS SEVEN-time winners of the WRU Challenge Cup Cardiff went battled through to the round with this edgy win...

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Premiership

/ 8 years ago

Brute force comes out on top for Tuilagi and his Tigers

By NEALE HARVEY MANUTuilagi bagged an opportunistic try in his fourth match back from injury as Leicester quelled brave London Irish...

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Premiership

/ 8 years ago

North blow means we’ll rely more on Steffan

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND GEORGE North’s knee injury is the latest hammer blow to Wales’ Six Nations chances and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Top four? No, we’re in it to win it – Woodward

By NEALE HARVEY GLOUCESTER have set their sights high and have no interest in being the ‘best of the rest’ behind...

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National League 2N

/ 8 years ago

Lions tamed by ruthless visitors

By LEON PICKARD Leicester L ……0 Hinckley………27 HINCKLEY ran in four tries in a clinical display over a scoreless Leicester Lions....

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National League 2E

/ 8 years ago

Foresters snatch bonus point win

By ROB WORGAN Cinderford……34 Henley…………….6 CINDERFORD scored four tries after the break to blow away Henley and earn the bonus point...

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Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Rees left in limbo until Blues announce new boss

By ALEX BYWATER NEWS EXTRA MATTHEW Rees is yet to be offered a new contract with Cardiff Blues, but he’s revealed...

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Club Rugby

/ 8 years ago

Newcastle E ….0 Merthyr ……….59

■By JON DALY A HAT-TRICK from wing Alex Howman inspired Principality Premiership powerhouses Merthyr to a thumping over Newcastle Emlyn at...

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Premiership

/ 8 years ago

Manu will need ten games says Ford

TIGERS skipper George Ford saluted Tuilagi’s display. He said: “It’s great for him. He’s building his way back into the game...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 8 years ago

I never expected Dai to be in running for Wales

MUCHof the focus on Welsh rugby surrounds who will succeed Warren Gatland as head coach. This week we lost one of...

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Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Captain Garvey looks inward for answers to Bath’s inconsistency

ROOKIE skipper Matt Garvey admits Bath’s inconsistency has hit him hard as they prepare for Friday’s crucial Champions Cup clash against...

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National League 2N

/ 8 years ago

Hedgley sees red but Lucs still falter

By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale….34 Luctonians……15 WHARFEDALE turned in a sterling display as Luctonians failed to make their numerical advantage count. The...

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National League 2E

/ 8 years ago

Five-star Geese ease by Chinnor

By KEN VAUGHN Chinnor …………20 London IWG….35 THREE London Irish Wild Geese tries in 20 dominant second-half minutes gave them victory...

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Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Canucks record breaker forced to call time

NEWS EXTRA AARON Carpenter confirmed his retirement from rugby, bowing out on medical grounds following a series of head injuries. The...

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Club Rugby

/ 8 years ago

Rhydyfelin ….13 Newbridge…0

■By CARL FIELD A BRACE from wing Jordan Rees inspired 14- man Rhydyfelin to victory over Newbridge in their all-Championship National...

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Features

/ 8 years ago

2018: Rugby year ahead…

Away from the staple diet of Six Nations and The Rugby Championship the international season is dominated by the climax to...

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Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Yes, that old Euro-buzz is back

There was a period during the Noughties when the old Heineken Cup was beginning to match Test rugby in quality and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2N

/ 8 years ago

Sale find groove after a first-half setback

By STEVE SMITH Sheffield T……16 Sale ………………27 SALE maintained their drive for promotion after coming from behind to secure a bonus-point...

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Features

/ 8 years ago

YOUNG GUNS

TED HILL WORCESTER BACK ROW/LOCKv The fact Ted Hill was only 17 when he was part of the England side that...

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Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Four year drug ban

SPARTANS lock Craig Hoare has been banned from all sport for four years after testing positive for an anabolic steroid. The...

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Club Rugby

/ 8 years ago

Swansea …20 Newport……….24

■By PAUL HOPKINS NEWPORT made it into the second round of the WRU National Cup with a hard-fought victory over Swansea....

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Miscellaneous

/ 8 years ago

TheRUGBYPaper

‘We’re giving everyone else’s coaches experience’ By NEALE HARVEY FORMER Cornish Pirates director of rugby Ian Davies has branded the RFU’s...

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Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Bennett stars on debut as Kings put to sword

By GARY HEATLY Edinburgh ……37 Kings ………………7 EDINBURGH head coach Richard Cockerill believes Mark Bennett will only get better after he...

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Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Stats don’t lie, Chiefs were certainly form team of 2017

By NEALE HARVEY Challenge: Will Chudley SCRUM-HALFWill Chudley insists hard work and humility will ensure Exeter build on a superlative 2017...

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National League 2N

/ 8 years ago

Lewis joy after Field hit back to down Dale

By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield……29pts Tynedale…………20pts No stopping him: Huddersfield’s Nicholas Sharpe goes over for his second try PICTURES: Gareth Lyons Hitting...

By The Rugby Paper Team