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Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Juddians are looking good – courtesy of wing Barnes

By BEN JAYCOCK On the run: Tonbridge Juddians wing Curtis Barnes TONBRIDGE Juddians have made a statement start to the season...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

In-form Fylde flanker Toby has Tykes in his sights

By BEN JAYCOCK Aiming high: Fylde flanker Toby Harrison AFTER derailing their title pursuit last season, in-form Fylde are chomping at...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2W

/ 1 year ago

Priddey hat-trick powers Cambs to glory

By PAUL BOLTON Bournville........ 12 Camborne.........40 CAMBORNE demonstrated why they are favourites to win promotion to National One by ending Bournville’s...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

New boys are ready to click in this league, says Creighton

By BEN JAYCOCK Optimistic: Colchester scrum-half Fin Creighton NATIONAL League new boys Colchester lost their opening six games but scrum-half Fin...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Letters

/ 1 year ago

Don’t try to keep up with richer leagues

IN response to Neil Edwards’ letter of Sept 29 and further in support of Jeff Gage’s letter of Oct 6, crowds...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 1 year ago

Doncaster left with nothing but worries

By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster ........... 0pts L Scottish ......... 12pts Tries: Riley 20, Kerr 41 Conversion: Lloyd-Seed 41 DONCASTER suffered another...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Biljon brings Championship experience to Titans’ squad

■By CIARA FEARN Boss: Harvey Biljon ROTHERHAM Titans director of rugby Harvey Biljon is enjoying the challenges and excitement that come...

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Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Proud Tyke Brady looking to lead club’s new glory bid

■By HANNAH BOYLE Taking charge: Tykes star Jake Brady WHILE all players wear their club shirts with pride, there are few...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Joe knows there’s no Luc in his side’s rise

■By OLLIE AUST Strong man: Luctonians prop Joe White LUCTONIANS maintained their unbeaten start to the season last weekend with a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Letters

/ 1 year ago

With promotion, clubs might invest

IN The Rugby Paper’s letters page (Sept 29), Neil Edwards describes how Championship clubs’ crowds are too low to allow serious...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Unfair restrictions to block promotion

ROTTEN Borough’ politics have turned English rugby’s once showcase top league into one which is showing signs of serious decay. The...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Cattle wants to make Mennaye Field a fortress

By CHRIS COLLYER CORNISH Pirates have their sights set on the development of new players and making Mennaye Field a formidable...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Honey’s sweet success as Rams put Sale in their place

▄By HANNAH BOYLE A HUNDRED years on from Rams’ first ever match, they sat top of National One going into the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Try-machine McRae eyes big things for Dorking

By OLLIE AUST Hat-trick hero: Toby McRae FOLLOWING an impressive victory over Bury St Edmunds last weekend, Dorking winger Toby McRae...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 1 year ago

How London Welsh are working way back to top

William Gupwell goes down to south-west London to find a club out to rediscover itself London Welsh were once a club...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Balding thinking big as Moseley set sights on Championship

By CIARA FEARN FOLLOWING a strong showing last season, Birmingham Moseley have made a fast start this term and have their...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Gwilliam’s ambition to build from the bottom

By TOM KELLY Boss: Taff Gwilliam PICTURE: Matthew Walker CANTERBURY director of rugby Taff Gwilliam is deter mined to grow the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Letters

/ 1 year ago

Dual registration likely to distort competitiveness of recipient clubs

SO as the new season starts for the top tiers there is now a route between Championship and Premiership via a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Women's International

/ 1 year ago

WXV 3 Newcomers prepare for Dubai test

WXV 3 takes place in Dubai with newcomers Madagascar, Hong Kong and Netherlands welcomed into the fray this year. There’s an...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Pre-season will stand Rosslyn Park in good stead, says Kieran Power

By Chris Collyer Despite coming up short against Richmond after a last-minute drop goal by Lewis Dennett, Rosslyn Park’s director of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Shard aims for heights in Lymm’s second go

By TOM KELLY Confident: Tom Shard is aiming high this season LYMM fly-half Tom Shard has urged his team to push...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Have belief and trust it will work

Coach to coach Steve Hill puts the questions to Greg Nicholls, below, head coach at Blackburn RUFC in Regional 1 North...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Posa keeping grounded but Sheff look to lay a platform

■By TOM KELLY SHEFFIELD head coach Anthony Posa admits his side are “just going a game at a time” amid suggestions...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 1 year ago

Barnes stormer leads TJs again

■By ED MARRIAGE Colchester..............26 Tonbridge J............48 TONBRIDGE Juddians made it two wins from two as they beat National League 2 new...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Family affair sees Havant make it a happy return

■By CHRIS COLLYER In the blood: Havant coach Will Knight and sons (from left) Reuben, Joel, and Jacob HAVANT returned to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Law is happy to step in and help DMP’s crop of young talent

■ By BEN JAYCOCK GARRY Law is approaching 40, but that will not stop his duties as player-coach continuing at Darlington...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2N

/ 1 year ago

Tykes hope romp sets tone for year

Leeds Tykes...........47 Tynedale................... 5 ■ By BEN CROPPER PRE-SEASON title favourites Leeds Tykes lived up to their billing with a comprehensive...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

‘Full circle’ moment for Hayes with Chester gig

■ By BEN JAYCOCK Coach: Rhys Hayes in action last season for Caldy RHYS Hayes has hung up his boots and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Cozens can see selection headaches on Clifton horizon

■ By BEN JAYCOCK PLAYER-COACH Luke Cozens has had to make way for Clifton’s new batch of fly-halves who aim to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

I just want my players to realise their full potential

Steve Hill puts the questions to former England Saxons fly-half Ryan Lamb, below, the head coach at Plymouth Albion RFC Why...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 1 year ago

Skinner hits a hat-trick for Newport

Pre-season action By MO SHER AFTER what seems a shorter summer break than ever before, the community game resumed with a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 1 year ago

Tonga’s Pat Pellegrini quits Coventry for Super Rugby

Coventry's Premiership promotion bid has been dealt a blow with star man Pat Pellegrini leaving to join Super Rugby’s Moana Pasifika.

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

The game is always about the players

Coach to coach Steve Hill puts the questions to Will Knight, below, the head coach of recently promoted Havant RFC Why...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 1 year ago

It’ll be tough – we’ll give it our best shot

Q&A Following promotion to National Two East, Colchester head coach Craig Burrows, below, tells Ben Jaycock his plan for the new...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 1 year ago

Holden keen to learn the McGeechan way

By JON NEWCOMBE Maliq Holden admits he couldn’t have asked for a better role model to learn from than Sir Ian...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Scotland confirm return with win over USA

U20s TROPHY ■By JAMES ORPIN SCOTLAND secured their spot back in the big time of age-grade rugby by winning the Trophy...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 1 year ago

England need to beat the big boys

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK It is intriguing to see England being touted already as serious 2027 World...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 1 year ago

Macclesfield ready for the long haul…

Q&A Ben Jaycock talks to new Macclesfield director of rugby Matt Coleridge, bottom, about the challenges his newly promoted side will...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Coach to Coach

/ 1 year ago

I am really proud of our back-to-back promotions

Coach to coach Steve Hill puts the questions to Myles Landick, below, head coach at Jersey RFC Why did you get...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 1 year ago

Halliday calls for clarity on Championship funding issues

By NICK CAIN Championship clubs are calling for the funding issues surrounding next season’s reintroduction of promotion-relegation to be ratified urgently....

By The Rugby Paper Team