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British & Irish Cup

/ 9 years ago

Carwyn’s class of ’71 spoke and All Blacks learned

Masterclass: Lions skipper John Dawes, with Carwyn James to his right, reveals the strategies behind his team’s success in New Zealand...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2N

/ 9 years ago

Six of the best for in-form Tigers

By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield T ….49 S Leicester ….22 SHEFFIELD Tigers continue their’ remarkable turnaround with a six-try demolition of South...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One

/ 9 years ago

Kings upset the odds to stun sorry Waratahs

By NICK VERDIER King for a day: Michael Willemse celebrates his try PICTURE: Getty Images THE Kings might be heading for...

By The Rugby Paper Team

The Rugby Paper

/ 9 years ago

Week beginning Sunday, April 23rd, 2017

It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, APRIL 23 CHAMPIONS CUP Semi-Final Clermont v Leinster...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Warriors must cut out excuse mentality warns O’Callaghan

By NEALE HARVEY FORTHRIGHT lock forward Donncha O’Callaghan has delivered a withering critique of Worcester’s substandard season, declaring they cannot use...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British & Irish Cup

/ 9 years ago

LIONS SQUAD

SAM WARBURTON (c) Position: Flanker Age: 28 Height: 6ft 2in Weight: 16st 3lbs Caps: 73 Lions Caps: 2 CARDIFF BLUES/WALES Emulates...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British & Irish Cup

/ 9 years ago

Blaydon stay alive thanks to big win over Park

By JOHN BRENNAN Blaydon ……….40 Rosslyn Park 24 BLAYDON ensured their bid for survival will go down to the final day...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 9 years ago

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

THE FORMER SCOTLAND SEVENS, EDINBURGH AND ROTHERHAM WINGER ANDREW TURNBULL When I turned up for my first World Rugby Sevens Series...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

‘Creative’ Lions can expose All Blacks

ALL Blacks legend Sean Fitzpatrick reckons Warren Gatland has picked a high class British and Irish Lions squad for the tour...

By The Rugby Paper Team

The Rugby Paper

/ 9 years ago

Hogg takes charge at OAs

OLD Albanian have appointed Gavin Hogg, 35, as a successor to James Shanahan as head coach. With Shanahan moving to Blackheath,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Mistake to pick Marler over Evans says Cotton

By PETER JACKSON THELions have made a mistake by failing to pick Wales loosehead Rob Evans, according to the only prop...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British & Irish Cup

/ 9 years ago

Islanders denied by Munster comeback

By TOM INNES Cup delight: Munster’s Cian Bohane lifts the British & Irish Cup PICTURES: Getty Images MUNSTER ‘A’ staged a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British & Irish Cup

/ 9 years ago

Farrell: Lions must impose own game on New Zealand

Winner: Andy Farrell ANDY Farrell was the main instigator of two of New Zealand’s most famous defeats in recent years and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British & Irish Cup

/ 9 years ago

Blood & Sand are thwarted by Amps

By WARREN KAY Ampthill ……….35 Cambridge ……12 AMPTHILL spent the majority of this game defending as Cambridge dominated possession and territory,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 9 years ago

Carlisle at the double to boost Barnes

By WILL REILLY Barnes …………47 Clifton ……………19 BARNES boosted their survival chances with an impressive victory against Clifton – moving them...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Eddie’s playing a generation game

NICK CAIN gets an exclusive lowdown from England head coach Eddie Jones on his selction for the two-Test Pumas tour NICK...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Miscellaneous

/ 9 years ago

Copying the French mistake spells trouble – Saint-Andre

By NEALE HARVEY Warning: Saint-Andre FORMER France and Toulon head coach Philippe Saint-Andre reckons English rugby will sleep-walk into a disaster...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Jenkins ramps up pressure on Barrett

By NICK VERDIER BEAUDEN Barrett might be the best player in the world but his goal kicking could be the All...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 9 years ago

Smith aiming to bow out in style

By JON NEWCOMBE Chasing another contract: Yorkshire Carnegie’s second row Matt Smith YORKSHIRE CARNEGIE centurion Matt Smith hopes he and his...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British & Irish Cup

/ 9 years ago

Warburton: I’m ready now to captain this side again

Captain Sam Warburton on form, fitness and accepting the honour to lead the Lions’ challenge in New Zealand Sam Warburton became...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British & Irish Cup

/ 9 years ago

Will pulls strings to put DMP to sword

By JOHN WILKINSON Coventry ………36 DarlingtonMP16 COVENTRY stretched their winning run to seven games as they completed a home campaign showing...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 9 years ago

Canterbury hold on for narrow win

By SIMON LORD Bury St E ……….13 Canterbury ….14 BURY St Edmunds were unable to grant outgoing coach Gavin Hogg a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

The Winners…

Joe Cokanasiga Sam James Harry Mallinder Jack Maunder Nick Isiekwe Harry Williams Sam Underhill Nathan Earle Piers Francis Tom Curry Ben...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Miscellaneous

/ 9 years ago

English kids are taught 6-try lesson

ENGLAND U17s fell to a six-try 47-26 against their French counterparts yesterday. They trailed 22-19 at the break in Gueugnon, scoring...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 9 years ago

Back row dominance will be key for Leinster

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Johnny Sexton in action for Leinster during victory over Wasps. Organiser: Leinster coach Stuart Lancaster Route to the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 9 years ago

Munro thrilled to be in shop window

USING Bristol’s Will Hurrell as an inspiration, Ealing centre Joe Munro hopes that a series of good performances in the Championship...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British & Irish Cup

/ 9 years ago

This can be when North becomes a true great

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND We could see some of the best rugby ever to be played on this Lions...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British & Irish Cup

/ 9 years ago

Arnie signs off in fine style as Fylde avoid a nervous wait

By GALILEO SUTHERLAND Bonus time: Greg Smith scores Fylde’s vital fourth try. Right, acrobatic Jack Turley secures line out ball for...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 9 years ago

Home comforts remain for Chinnor

By RICHARD JARVIS Chinnor…………38 Taunton T ……29 CHINNOR maintain their season-long unbeaten record at home and kept their National One play-off...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Mercer on board to spearhead bid for world crown

By NICK VERDIER Born leader: England U20s and Bath No.8 Zach Mercer ZACHMercer will be on hand to help England U20s...

By The Rugby Paper Team

The Rugby Paper

/ 9 years ago

Yet again Falcons are left out in cold

WHAT does a Newcastle player have to do to get selected by England? Mark Wilson has been up there with the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 9 years ago

Abendanon: I’m coming home to push bid for 2019 World Cup

By NEALE HARVEY NICK Abendanon could yet compete for an England full-back spot at the 2019 World Cup after revealing he...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 9 years ago

Cusack confident of upset

THE odds will be against Doncaster in the semi-final but fly-half Declan Cusack is adamant they have what it takes to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British & Irish Cup

/ 9 years ago

Seymour gives the credit for tour place to Gregor

By GARY HEATLY TOMMY Seymour has praised Gregor Townsend for helping him turn around his career as he prepares for the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British & Irish Cup

/ 9 years ago

Albion make it 12 straight wins by Clubbing Blackheath

By GRAHAM COX Blackheath ….7 Plymouth A …46 RECENT form suggested a one-sided contest and so it proved as Plymouth Albion...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 9 years ago

OEs on a roll and cut loose to stay in hunt

By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford ……12 O Elthamians…55 CINDERFORD were unable to halt the Old Elthamians juggernaut as they scored seven tries...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 9 years ago

Fletcher’s unbeaten boys put Scotland to sword

By NICK VERDIER ENGLAND finished the U18s International Series unbeaten after they secured a seventry 45-24 victory over Scotland last Sunday....

By The Rugby Paper Team

The Rugby Paper

/ 9 years ago

I hope Lions realise Warrenball will not work against ABs

WHILE it is only fair that England have the majority share on the Lions tour after dominating the Northern Hemisphere for...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 9 years ago

Lopez relishing his chance on the big European stage

By NICK VERDIER CLERMONT have not been at their best in recent weeks but fly-half Camille Lopez reckons only one game...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 9 years ago

This won’t be an easy ride – Jebb

By NICK VERDIER LONDON Irish were clear winners of the regular season but flanker Jebb Sinclair knows the Knights will be...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British & Irish Cup

/ 9 years ago

Farrell earns plaudits from suffering Meads

By PETER JACKSON Impressive: Owen Farrell goes past Wales’ Dan Biggar for England PICTURE: Getty Images OWEN Farrell will pose the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British & Irish Cup

/ 9 years ago

Sutherland at the double for Esher

By BEN CARTER Esher …………….35 B’ham Mose …24 ESHER extended their winning run to four games with a near-flawless display in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 9 years ago

Four years of effort pays off in promotion

By MORGAN HILL Exmouth………………7pts Bishop’s Stort’ …60pts GOING UP!: Bishop’s Stortford celebrate winning promotion to National League One for next season....

By The Rugby Paper Team