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Latest News

/ 2 weeks ago

Wilson wants to lead the Billingham rise by example

By BEN JAYCOCK BILLINGHAM’S new skipper Luke Wilson is pleased with their start to the season as they target a long-awaited...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2W

/ 2 weeks ago

Hearts in Chester stung by Hornets

By DESMOND HICKIE Chester...............26pts Hinckley............55pts AS this scoreline might suggest, Hinckley were simply dominant in this try-fest conquest of well-beaten Chester....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 weeks ago

Mason frees up time but nicks it back when he can

By BEN JAYCOCK Busy boy: Taunton Titans centre Nick Mason TAUNTON Titans stalwart Nick Mason admits combining his duties as the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 2 weeks ago

Oaks stun leaders with win to shock league

By STEPHEN FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks...... 45 O Albanians.....12 FEW will have seen this result coming! Sevenoaks served up 80 minutes of total...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 2 weeks ago

Welsh dragons breathing fire again after top victory

By JONATHAN SHANKLAND London Welsh.42pts Guernsey...........17pts Double: Frankie Souto on his way to scoring PICTURES: Gareth Williams Ben Davies touches down...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 weeks ago

Ben knows Oaks can grow to top of the tree

■By CHRIS COLLYER Hot shot: Sevenoaks fly-half Ben Adams TOP points scorer Ben Adams feels that despite Sevenoaks’ current poor run...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 2 weeks ago

Young Guns: Henry Laidlow – Harlequins & England U18s lock

England U18s captain Henry Laidlow describes leading his country on their South Africa tour last summer as “a privilege”, insisting the...

By Ben Jaycock

Club Rugby

/ 2 weeks ago

Unbeaten Beechen Cliff too strong for Gordon’s

SCHOOLS RUGBY ■By JOSEPH TERRY BEECHEN Cliff overpowered Gordon’s 35-7 to take a strong step towards the ACE League title and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 2 weeks ago

FANTASY

RUGBY 2025/26 Welcome to the latest update of this new season of TRP Fantasy Rugby. Today’s update covers the period Sunday...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 weeks ago

We’re not funding R360, says Orange

SALE Sharks co-owner Michelle Orange says Mike Tindall’s proposed new R360 competition risks killing off club rugby and that if it...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 weeks ago

Bath in talks to join PWR

BATH are in talks with PWR about a women’s team joining the league. Bath applied to enter a side in Premiership...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 weeks ago

Wild Geese keen to buy Hazelwood

By JOSEPH TERRY AMATEUR side London Irish Wild Geese are in negotiations to obtain the freehold to the Hazelwood centre. London...

By The Rugby Paper Team

In this week’s episode of the Rugby Paper Roundup, Assistant Editor Ben Jaycock is joined by Sportswriter and Producer Pat McCarry to talk through Ireland’s upcoming match against South Africa, and why so many teams are fearful of Steve Borthwick’s red-hot England!

Latest News

/ 2 weeks ago

New RPR – IRELAND VS SOUTH AFRICA: Irish have Springboks number + why teams are fearful of in-form England!

In this week’s episode of the Rugby Paper Roundup, Assistant Editor Ben Jaycock is joined by Sportswriter and Producer Pat McCarry...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Sticky Post

/ 3 weeks ago

2026 Rugby Paper calendar

GET READY FOR 2026! As you continue to rip open the 24 tiny windows and guzzle down the chocolate hiding behind,...

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Autumn Internationals

/ 3 weeks ago

Argentina stage remarkable second-half comeback to defeat Scotland

Scotland were booed off at Murrayfield after botching a 21-0 lead in a remarkable 33-24 defeat at the hands of in-form...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 3 weeks ago

Wales v All Blacks is always big – Dale MacLeod

Dragons’ Kiwi coach Dale MacLeod insists that playing Wales remains a big deal in his native New Zealand.

By Simon Thomas

Autumn Internationals

/ 3 weeks ago

Wales flanker Alex Mann happy to share limelight with his best mate

Alex Mann admits it’s a surreal feeling to be on Wales duty at the same time as his best mate Isaak...

By Simon Thomas

Latest News

/ 3 weeks ago

Red Bulls recruit Jones to boost attack

By SAM JACKSON Excited: Stephen Jones FORMER Wales fly-half Stephen Jones is joining Newcastle Red Bulls as senior assistant coach. Jones,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jarrod Evans, centre, celebrates his late winner for Wales

Autumn Internationals

/ 3 weeks ago

Wales 24-23 Japan: Jarrod Evans hits the target as Steve Tandy’s side steal it at the death

An 83rd-minute penalty from replacement Jarrod Evans deprived Japan of a deserved first victory in Wales in a dramatic finish.

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 3 weeks ago

France 34-21 Fiji: Nicholas Depoortere at the double to take Les Bleus out of sight

Centre Nicolas Depoortere scored in each half as France all-but guaranteed themselves a top-six seeding in the Rugby World Cup 2027...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 weeks ago

RWC ’27 face-off between Belgium & Samoa

RWC QUALIFIER SAMOA and Belgium have set up a winner takes all showdown on Tuesday for the final place at the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 3 weeks ago

Spain 25-29 England A: Visitors leave it late to break Spanish hearts

England A mounted a dramatic late comeback to edge Spain in Valladolid, overturning a double-digit deficit in the final stages.

By Ben Jaycock

International Rugby

/ 3 weeks ago

Aptsiauri hat-trick helps Georgia down Canada

International round-up FLYING wing Shalva Aptsiauri scored three tries to help Georgia defeat Canada 38-17 in Batumi, Georgia. After conceding an...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 weeks ago

Ealing can’t be blamed if they look to the URC

EALING Trailfinders could be forgiven for adopting the old Millwall FC chant, “No one likes us, we don’t care”. The west...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 weeks ago

Slade, 32, opens up talks to extend contract

NEWS EXTRA EXETER Chiefs have opened talks over a new contract with England centre Henry Slade. The 32-year-old has spent his...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 weeks ago

Marshall looking through one eye

ACCORDING to Justin Marshall, for whom no dead horse is ever left unflogged, the French are now paying the price of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 weeks ago

Blues happy to take the gritty road past Caldy

■By JAMES LAWRENCE Bedford .............20pts Tries: Maisey 51, Titherington 80 Conversions: Maisey 52, 80+1 Penalties: Maisey 19, 55 Caldy .................... 8pts...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 weeks ago

Hartpury’s late dash can’t catch Richmond

■By TIM FORRESTER Richmond .........17pts Tries: Jones 30, Addams 50 Conversions: Grieve 31, 51 Penalty: Grieve 47 Hartpury ............12pts Tries: Morgan...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 weeks ago

Time to cut back on subs

BIARRITZ and Agen collided off the Bay of Biscay the other day, a routine fixture in the lower half of the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Letters

/ 3 weeks ago

Norrie’s World Cup suggestions were spot on

I THOROUGHLY enjoyed reading David Norrie’s opinion on the Rugby World Cup format – both he and I are singing from...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Letters

/ 3 weeks ago

Let’s ring fence these ‘parachute’ payments

I READ with interest Brendan Gallagher’s column last Sunday regarding TV deals not looking so good for the Prem. Firstly, I...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 weeks ago

DREAM TEAM

JOSH BARTON, THE COVENTRY AND FORMER NEWCASTLE SCRUM-HALF, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Phil Brantingham – Played...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 weeks ago

McGann certain his kick was good

IT took Ireland 29 Test matches to claim a win over New Zealand – Soldier Field 2016 – so we shouldn’t...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Emily Tuttosi in World Cup action for Canada

Club Rugby

/ 3 weeks ago

At Exeter Chiefs, we need to be brave and smart, says Emily Tuttosi

Exeter Chiefs hooker Emily Tuttosi feels the club’s shift towards a more ambitious, offloading style under new boss Steve Salvin and...

By Ben Jaycock

National League One

/ 3 weeks ago

Titans forced to hold off second-half Club rally

■ By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham T .. 24pts Tries: Bruzulier 18, Broad 31, Penalty 36 Conversions: Hayes 18, 31 Penalty: Hayes...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 weeks ago

Smith urges the Moseley Boys to avoid blame game

■ By BEN JAYCOCK BIRMINGHAM Moseley speedster Aquile Smith stresses the club must avoid the blame game and instead take collective...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 weeks ago

Wounded Wharfedale ‘will come back stronger’

■ By BEN JAYCOCK THE ‘Wharfedale knee’ has ravaged the Yorkshire club’s squad, leaving eight first-teamers on the treatment table, but...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 weeks ago

Jerrum backs Cinderford to find the right balance soon

■ By BEN JAYCOCK Leading the way: Cinderford captain Tyler Jerrum CINDERFORD captain Tyler Jerrum admits his squad have been short...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 3 weeks ago

Blade gives hosts the cutting edge

■ By PAUL MOSLEY Dorking.....................45 Sevenoaks.............. 17 DORKING turned up the heat in the second half to ease away from a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 3 weeks ago

Cook has visitors’ winning recipe…

■ By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley................14pts Westcombe P...21pts A BRACE from captain Nick Cook steered Westcombe Park to victory over Henley Hawks,...

By The Rugby Paper Team