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National League 2N

/ 3 weeks ago

Samson has strength to lead Macc to victory

By TOM BARRY Macc lads: Manu Shute takes on the Otley defence and, right, Kyle Smith makes a break PICTURES: Pete...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Rob Aikman scores under the posts for Luctonians

Club Rugby

/ 3 weeks ago

Luctonians 41-34 Camborne: It’s not the usual win, but Tom Jones is Lucs’ man

Tom Jones bagged tries in both halves, despite conversion difficulties, to guide Luctonians to a somewhat unusual victory over title-winners Camborne.

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2W

/ 3 weeks ago

Polledri’s deadliest opener drills hosts

nBy JACK BEARD Cinderford...............26 Lymm........................ 17 CINDERFORD emerged victorious over Lymm, with Jake Polledri’s double proving decisive. The Forest Dean outfit...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 3 weeks ago

Bury are so quick out of blocks!

AN in-form Bury St Edmunds arrived at The Big Field looking to further their promotion aspirations. And they did so in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 3 weeks ago

Esher are left to kick themselves

By MOSHER Canterbury..............34 Esher.........................33 IN the early summer sunshine, a healthy crowd was treated to a high-scoring encounter, the sides trading...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 weeks ago

40 years later, and the ladies party on

WE seem awash with anniversaries but one notable landmark we should particularly note is the 40th anniversary today – April 19...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 3 weeks ago

LUCAWOODYATT GLOUCESTER & WALES U20 NO.9

YOUNG GUNS Luca Woodyatt has wasted little time making his mark on the international stage, stepping seamlessly from Wales U18s into...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 weeks ago

New deal for Dolly

ALEX Dolly has extended his contract at Doncaster Knights for the 2026/27 season. The Australian-born scrum-half is set to enter his...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Welsh Rugby

/ 3 weeks ago

Quins, Ravens win through to last eight

Super Rygbi round-up By CARL FIELD A LAST-GASP try from centre Jac Howells snatched elimination play-off victory for Carmarthen Quins as...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 4 weeks ago

2026 Super Rugby Americas – Round Seven summary: Pampas dominate Peñarol as Yacare stun Dogos

In round seven of the 2026 Super Rugby Americas, Pampas clinically dispatched defending champions Peñarol 34-3 in Buenos Aires as the tournament...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Lucie Scott breaks through to score for Scotland

Women's International

/ 1 month ago

Wales 19-24 Scotland: The Scots stay cool to keep the Welsh out

Scotland withstood a ferocious late onslaught to spoil Sean Lynn’s first Six Nations game in charge of Wales with a hard-earned...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Bath’s Ted Hill celebrates scoring Bath’s decisive try with Santi Carreras

Champions Cup

/ 1 month ago

Bath 43-41 Northampton Saints: Ted Hill steps up to get Johann van Graan’s side over the line in a thriller

Bath, not without controversy, survived an extraordinary early Northampton Saints blitzkrieg to mount a stirring comeback and reach the Champions Cup...

By Brendan Gallagher

Nacho Brex breaks through to score the winning try for Toulon

Champions Cup

/ 1 month ago

Glasgow Warriors 19-22 Toulon: The Scottish side are stunned by the brilliant Nacho Brex

Toulon will head to Dublin’s Aviva Stadium to face Leinster in the European Champions Cup semi-finals after inflicting a first home...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 1 month ago

Leinster 43-13 Sale Sharks: Alex Sanderson’s side buried by a second-half try landslide

Alex Sanderson wore a resigned look as his Sale Sharks’ Champions Cup hopes were buried by a landslide of second-half Leinster...

By Gary Fitzgerald

Dean Adamson celebrates scoring the winner for Bedford Blues

Club Rugby

/ 1 month ago

Worcester Warriors 14-28 Bedford Blues: Mike Rayer’s men stun Warriors to move up to second

Bedford Blues secured their first ever victory at Sixways to leapfrog Worcester Warriors into second position in the Elior Champ Rugby...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 1 month ago

I’ve got to be a dog at the breakdown, says Willis

By BEN JAYCOCK TOULOUSE flanker and renowned jackaler Jack Willis has pinpointed the breakdown as the decisive battleground ahead of today’s...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Bath edged Northampton Saints in a dramatic European Cup clash at The Rec

Columnists

/ 1 month ago

Nick Cain: At the top level, Northampton Saints’ young guns have a bit to learn

When the European Cup reaches the last eight thankfully it has shed the hangers-on who finish in the lower end of...

By Nick Cain

Challenge Cup

/ 1 month ago

Montpellier cash in on Connacht’s error count

■By GEORGE LAWRENCE Penalty: Gilbert 3 CONNACHT’S Challenge Cup campaign came to a disappointing end as they suffered a heavy defeat...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Letters

/ 1 month ago

DREAMTEAM

SLOOT, THE FORMER CAMBRIDGE FLANKER NOW PLAYING FOR BLACKHEATH, SELECTS THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST... 1. Jake...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 month ago

We are still in the race for play-offs, says Cattle

■By MIKE SINCLAIR C Pirates ...........57pts Tries: Nelson 13, Yates 26, 39; Price-Thomas 35, Elderkin 44, Relton 48, Becconsall 52, Ribbons...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 month ago

Caldy secure their league status for fifth year in a row

By JOHN By LUKE Caldy .................20pts Tries: Wynn 11, Gallagher 55, Owen 67 Conversion: Wilkinson 10 Penalty: Wilkinson 73 Hartpury ...........17pts...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 month ago

Bracken in for hat-trick to steer the Mob home

■By LUKE JARMYN L Scottish .........19pts Tries: Clayton 24, Wilkinson 45, Law 61 Conversions: Honey 46, 62 Ampthill ........... 48pts Tries:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

/ 1 month ago

On-pace Club get their play-off place

■By GRAHAM COX Blackheath ............40 Sale FC..................... 19 BLACKHEATH soared to an emphatic victory over Sale, one which guaranteed the Club...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

/ 1 month ago

All hail Bailey after Tykes farm last try

■By JON MEADOWS B Moseley ..............24 Leeds Tykes ..........25 BENJAMIN BAILEY’S final-minute effort saw Leeds Tykes out, after a nail-biting affair...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2N

/ 1 month ago

Renouf’s wing-shaking pair brings Hull goods away

Otley ......................... 12 Hull............................22 ■By NICK DOYLE ALEC RENOUF’s try-scoring exploits played a huge hand in Hull’s away win at Otley....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 month ago

Hull goods away OTLEY: One small step from Wharfe is a big loss for Sheff

Sheffield .......... 12 Wharfedale .... 24 ■By EDWIN WILLIAMS R Sellers, Re to give Hull a 5-metre scrum. From which. Paulos...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2W

/ 1 month ago

National 1 still in sight for top-class Hinckley

By WILLIAM HEAVER Exeter Uni.........31 Hinckley...........77 RELEGATION fears deepened for Exeter University as they were thrashed by third-placed Hinckley, in an...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 month ago

Old Reds swat the Hornets aside

■By RORY MORROW Old Redcliffians ...45 Hornets .................... 19 OLD Redcliffians ran riot at Scotland Lane, Lex Valentino starring with a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 1 month ago

Combe take Old Albanian’s shine off victory bid

Westcombe P...52pts Old Albanian.....31pts By JOHN VALLELY All go: Combe scrum half Mikel Davies sets off at the gallop and, right,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 1 month ago

Dengate seals the deal with a bonus point win

Canterbury.......33Guernsey..........29 By ADAM CLEARY CANTERBURY recorded their first away win since January with a bonus-point victory over Guernsey. Guernsey started the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Welsh Rugby

/ 1 month ago

Beddau grab chance to move up

Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD WITH the top two not in action yesterday, Beddau seized the chance to return to the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

George Furbank breaks through to score the fifth try for Northampton Saints

Champions Cup

/ 1 month ago

Northampton Saints 49-41 Castres: George Furbank is on fire as Saints put on a show

Northampton Saints reached their third Champions Cup quarter-final on the trot after this frantic, edgy, entertaining riot of a game against...

By Brendan Gallagher

Coventry winger Jack Reeves on the attack

Club Rugby

/ 1 month ago

Coventry 69-12 Caldy: Jack Reeves on a rampage as Cov put on the burners

Play-off hopefuls Coventry extended their unbeaten run to six games with a Jack Reeves-inspired 11-try home win over Caldy.

By The Rugby Paper Team

Letters

/ 1 month ago

Too many coaches are spoiling the fun for everyone else

AS someone who has played, watched and been involved in administration over many years I have watched rugby union turn from...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 1 month ago

Thomas gave us power – coach

BATH boss Johann van Graan hailed the impact of super sub Thomas du Toit after the South African’s match-turning intervention off...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Miscellaneous

/ 1 month ago

Toulon next for Glasgow after they neuter Bulls

■By GEORGE LAWRENCE Glasgow ............25pts @therugbypape Tries: Williamson 17, Dempsey 33, Schickerling 56, MacDowall 71 Conversion: Lancaster 18 Penalty: Hastings 80...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Challenge Cup

/ 1 month ago

Newcastle battle hard but can’t

By LUKE JARMYN FOR anyone who forgot the mantra of ‘no scrum, no win’, La Rochelle produced a real reminder as...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Challenge Cup

/ 1 month ago

overcome La Rochelle

Leatherbarrow and scrum-half Simón Benítez Cruz were ever-present through the phases before a Con-non over-the-top pass saw Obatoyinbo dash over. Two...

By The Rugby Paper Team