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Latest News

/ 4 months ago

It’s honours even in battle of mudlarks

By OLLY DARCY Hartpury .............. 7pts Try: Gealy 18 Conversion: Bazalgette 18 Richmond ........... 7pts Try: Goffey 3 Conversion: Burrage 3...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 months ago

Davidson has the power to snatch it for Coventry

By BEN WHITE Ampthill ...........36pts Tries: Barton 7, Auvaa 19, Wilson 42, 53; Heslop 67 Conversions: Barton 8, 43, 54, 68...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 4 months ago

Peter Jackson: Memories of All Black legend going under the hammer

In the bad old days when too many referees turned a blind eye to all manner of mayhem, Kevin Skinner built...

By Peter Jackson

Club Rugby

/ 4 months ago

Lloyd Williams: Worcester Warriors will still want a place in the Prem

Promotion to the Prem will be scrapped from next season, leaving ambitious clubs like Worcester Warriors desperate to restore their long-term...

By Ben Jaycock

Latest News

/ 4 months ago

Noah hopes The Club can Sloot for their hopeful stars

By BEN JAYCOCK Ever-present: Blackheath flanker Noah Sloot BLACKHEATH flanker Noah Sloot believes the Club’s new recruits have injected the hunger...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 months ago

It’s tries aplenty as Titans take spoils

By MIKE JAMOS Taunton Titans ....56 Loughborough S ...29 A 14-TRY bonanza with the Titans scoring nine and the Students five...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 4 months ago

Sam James expects Redruth young guns to aim for biggest finish

Redruth inside centre Sam James relishes the challenge of the tightness of the National Two West table and reckons his side’s...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 4 months ago

Hayhow makes Hawks so happy

Henley............... 45pts Sevenoaks........26pts By ALISTAIR BEYNON HENLEY Hawks put together arguably their best performance of the season with a six-try victory...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 months ago

It’s end of an era at Welsh as Griffiths calls it a day

By BEN JAYCOCK Stepping down: London Welsh DoR Cai Griffiths LONDON Welsh director of rugby Cai Griffiths is stepping down after...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 months ago

Worthing to meet Hartpury in title decider

SCHOOLS REPORT By JOSEPH TERRY TABLE toppers Hartpury will face Worthing for Girls ACE League title at Allianz Stadium in March,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 months ago

L’borough and Bath to play at home in semis

BUCS RUGBY ■ By JOSEPH TERRY LOUGHBOROUGH and Bath secured home semifinal places and extended their winning runs to nine matches....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One

/ 4 months ago

Crusaders hit back to teach Chiefs a lesson

■ By BEN JAYCOCK Firing back: George Bell on the charge for Crusaders PICTURE: Getty Images CRUSADERS’ title credentials flickered back...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 months ago

Ampthill are gunning for strong finish, says Rylands

■ By BEN JAYCOCK AMPTHILL flanker Charles Rylands believes a lack of game management has cost his side dearly this season,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 months ago

FANTASY RUGBY 2025/26

Today’s update covers the period Sunday February 15 through to Saturday February 21. I have activated all of the substitutions that...

By The Rugby Paper Team

In this week’s episode of The Rugby Paper Roundup, Assistant Editor Ben Jaycock is joined by one of rugby’s most influential player voices – RPA General Secretary Christian Day – for a wide-ranging conversation that goes far beyond the pitch.

Latest News

/ 4 months ago

New Rugby Paper Roundup: Italy v England Six Nations preview ft Christian Day – MasterChef to RPA leader

In this week’s episode of The Rugby Paper Roundup, Assistant Editor Ben Jaycock is joined by one of rugby’s most influential...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 months ago

2026 Super Rugby Americas – Round One summary: Tarucas dominate as Capibaras stun champions

After the scheduled curtain raiser was delayed due to a travel issue, the Super Rugby Americas season kicked off in Tucumán,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Théo Attissogbe, centre, is challenged by Paolo and Alessandro Garbisi during France’s victory in Lille.

International Rugby

/ 4 months ago

Six Nations 2026: Why France’s big win over Italy wasn’t as convincing as it looked

Looking at Sunday’s result, it seems as though France cruised to another dominant win, but there is more beneath the score.

By Will Judd

Club Rugby

/ 4 months ago

Loughborough Lightning 21-24 Bristol Bears: Millie David double seals dramatic turnaround

Bristol Bears recorded an impressive comeback victory away to Loughborough Lightning on Sunday afternoon.

By The Rugby Paper Team

Josh Adams scores the second try for Wales

International Rugby

/ 4 months ago

Dewi Lake proud despite Wales Six Nations defeat to Scotland in Cardiff

Scotland fought back to inflict a heartbreaking defeat on Wales in Cardiff yesterday.

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 4 months ago

Kevin Sinfield gives Marcus Smith credit in England No.10 battle

Kevin Sinfield has credited Marcus Smith for taking the yo-yo nature of his current England status on the chin and knuckling...

By Adam Hathaway

Will Wand dives over to score for Leicester Tigers

Club Rugby

/ 4 months ago

Leicester Tigers 33-27 Harlequins: Will Wand hits a double to seal it for Tigers

Leicester Tigers booked a home semi-final in the Prem Cup thanks to a second-half revival against Harlequins, including a late penalty...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 months ago

After 2,700 games, 90-year-old referee says: That’s my lot

Ferdinando di Matteo, one of rugby’s oldest referees at the age of 90, hung up his whistle yesterday after 44 years...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 months ago

Marnus on move

Scarlets hooker Marnus van der Merwe will join Munster at the end of the season on a two-year deal. The 29-year-old...

By The Rugby Paper Team

On a roll: Ealing Trailfinders celebrate as Scott Buckley goes over for his second try

Columnists

/ 4 months ago

Nick Cain: Rifts widen as franchise plan set to go ahead

Attempts by Premiership club owners, and the RFU executive, headed by Bill Sweeney, to bounce English club rugby into an American...

By Nick Cain

Chris Hewett

/ 4 months ago

Chris Hewett: Italians put on a show in the scrum

Just when you thought the scrum was dying on the ample backsides of its specialist practitioners, along come the Italians –...

By Chris Hewett

Latest News

/ 4 months ago

Dominant Bedford get back on the right track

■ By CHRIS BALDWIN Bedford ............ 54pts Tries: Adamson 3, Hutler 9, Conway 11, Lennon 21, 39; Evans 49, Herman 60,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 months ago

Ndimande’s double fires up Worcester

■ By LUKE JARMYN Worcester ........50pts Tries: Bassett 6, Ndimande 15, 19; Anstee 35, Wallis 46, Tyas 57, Garside 66, Short...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 months ago

Hat-trick for Bridge has Ealing on easy street

By JOSEPH TERRY E Trailfinders ..50pts Tries: Bridge 5, 58, 62; Willemse 14, Chilvers 41, Taylor 47, Worboys 65, Jurevicius 80...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 months ago

Olowofela hat-trick lights way for Knights

■ By BENEDICT GOLDFINCH Chinnor ..............19pts Tries: James-Carter 3, Cave 69, Hall 76 Conversions: Chamberlain 70, 77 Doncaster .........36pts Tries: Olowofela...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Letters

/ 4 months ago

We got ahead of ourselves again

WE English, are once again the punchline for Scottish jokes... and deservedly so. Whenever we string together some decent performances, we...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 months ago

We can turn things around, says Goatcher

■By BEN JAYCOCK LEICESTER Tigers director of rugby Fraser Goatcher admits it has been a “frustratingly positive” PWR season so far...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 months ago

Bustin knows his way to the try line, says boss Biljon

■By BEN JAYCOCK ROTHERHAM director of rugby Harvey Biljon hailed his No.8 Callum Bustin after he became the club’s all-time leading...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2N

/ 4 months ago

Smith is aiming to host USA late show

NEWS EXTRA By JOSEPH TERRY HARTPURY University full-back Corbin Smith has one eye on a home 2031 World Cup, positive about...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2N

/ 4 months ago

It’s always Scunny in dare-filled Hull fight

By ANDREW SMITH Scunthorpe.......41pts Hull......................32pts HOSTS Scunthorpe produced a clinical display to overcome Humberside rivals Hull, whose own late rally slashed...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2N

/ 4 months ago

Hedgley bets that rainy Dale fund will profit in the long run

■By BEN JAYCOCK WHARFEDALE captain George Hedgley feels an unprecedented injury crisis has derailed the club’s National Two North campaign but...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2N

/ 4 months ago

Top-scorer Sheppard is so happy to be a Hornet

■By CHRIS COLLYER Try machine: Hornets wing Josh Sheppard HORNETS top points scorer and hat-trick hero Josh Sheppard made his 50th...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 4 months ago

Oundle on song in quest for glory

By PETER CROOT Statement win: Oundle celebrate PICTURES: Matt Fleming Lewis Finlay scores Oundle............... 45pts Old Albanians..14pts IN a much-anticipated top-of-the-table...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 4 months ago

Botterill bags a hat-trick as Esher finally win in ’26

■By HECTOR VICKERS Esher.........................22 Henley Hawks....... 17 ESHER recorded their first win of 2026 with a scrappy victory. The ever-reliable James...

By The Rugby Paper Team