By JOHN VAUGHAN Chinnor………….31 Rosslyn Park.. 10 CHINNOR conjured another stunning performance under the lights to overcome an abrasive and competitive Rosslyn Park outfit. Park, […]
National 1 By JOHN VAUGHAN Chinnor…………………38 Sedgley Park………34 CHINNOR went back to the top of league with a thrilling win. The home side started well […]
By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford……………..0 Chinnor………………..57 PROMOTION-chasing Chinnor proved far too strong for Cinderford as they produced a superbly efficient perfor mance to maintain their challenge […]
By RHYS PAUL Leicester L …… 15 Chinnor………….40CHINNOR maintained their top-of-the-table challenge with a comprehensive victory. The Lions started strongly and took the lead with […]
By MIKE AMOS Taunton Titans….. 21 Chinnor…………………53 CHINNOR produced a stunning second-half show to blow away hosts Taunton Titans. Taunton led 14-12 at half-time and […]
■By JOHN VAUGHAN Chinnor………………..48 Cinderford………….. 17 CHINNOR produced a scintillating performance to overcome arch rivals Cinderford at Kingsley Road. The hosts were on the front […]
By ANDY HASTINGS BARGOED played an expansive game with numerous line breaks to make Dings Crusaders work hard for the win. Dings scrum-half Archie Stapleton […]
By JACK JOHNSON Chinnor………….38 Darlington MP. 22 Chinnor edged out Darlington Mowden Park in an entertaining clash at Kingsey Road. The sides shared ten […]
By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S……………26 Chinnor………………..34 Nine tries were the reward for the crowd as mid-table rivals Bishop’s Stortford and Chinnor set out to play […]
By JACK JOHNSON Chinnor………………… 41 Hull………………………. 15 Chinnor made sure of National One rugby for another season with a convincing home victory over relegated Hull. […]
By JACK JOHNSON Chinnor…………………42 Leeds Tykes……….. 17 Chinnor’s resurgence continued as they recorded a third straight bonus-point win to climb 12 points clear of the […]
By JACK JOHNSON Esher ……………………22 Chinnor………………..24 CHINNOR produced an outstanding second-half performance to clinch a crucial comeback victory over fellow strugglers Esher. It was a […]
By JACK JOHNSON Sale FC…………………27 Chinnor……………….. 17 Sale made it back-to-back bonus-point victories, but they were made to work hard by a spirited Chinnor side. […]
By JACK JOHNSON Chinnor………………..28 Taunton Titans ….50 Shai Bonnick and Sam Prior scored two tries apiece as Taunton Titans secured an impressive victory at Chinnor. […]
By BEN JAYCOCK Chinnor’s 3rd XV are currently enjoying a sensational five-year unbeaten run that goes back to 2018. The Wildboys’ sensational run includes 71 […]
By JACK JOHNSON Chinnor………………… 18 Sale FC…………………37 Sale claimed another bonus-point success as they punished Chinnor errors to wrap-up a convincing victory. Calum Morris (2), […]
By MIKE AMOS Taunton Titans….. 21 Chinnor………………… 31 Hooker Reece Marshall bagged a cracking quartet of tries as Chinnor fought back to topple Taunton Titans. […]
Chinnor…………………22 Plymouth Albion… 30 By JACK JOHNSON Plymouth Albion completed a fine comeback to claim a superb win on the road and deny Chinnor a […]
By BEN CROPPER Leeds Tykes………..2 7 Chinnor…………………24 LEEDS Tykes put in a gutsy performance to make it back-to-back league wins with a narrow 27-24 triumph. […]
Rosslyn Park……….42 Chinnor………………… 14 By RHYS STRATTON Rosslyn Park ran in six tries on the way to a comprehensive Friday night victory over Chinnor at […]
■By JACK JOHNSON CHINNOR finished pre-season with a commanding victory over Worthing Raiders as they scored six tries at Kingsey Road. Jack Walsh, Keston Lines, […]
Chinnor ……….29 Blackheath ….14 By JACK JOHNSON Three tries in the final 12 minutes ensured Chinnor got the better of Blackheath in a hard-fought pre-season […]
AMBITIOUS National League One outfit Chinnor have landed Reece Marshall, who last week it was announced was being released by Northampton Saints when his contract […]
By JACK JOHNSON Chinnor………………… 19 Bishop’s Stort……..23 BISHOP’S Stortford pulled off an impressive victory as they deservedly beat Chinnor to pull away from the bottom […]
By MYLES MCDEVITT Rosslyn Park……….28 Chinnor…………………27 ROSSLYN Park ground out an enthralling 28-27 win over Chinnor at The Rock. Phil Cokanasiga scored twice for Park, […]
By JACK JOHNSON Chinnor…………..22 Taunton T……….. 5 CHINNOR produced one of their best home performances of the season as they beat Taunton Titans to close […]
By BEN CROPPER Leeds Tykes … 12Chinnor ………….29CHINNOR underlined their title credentials with an eye-catching win at Leeds Tykes.The visitors produced a clinical display, securing […]
By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge…….. 15 Chinnor…………. 34CHINNOR proved too strong for a Tonbridge Juddians side who yet again allowed the game to slip away from […]
By JACK JOHNSON Chinnor ………………..34Blackheath …………28CHINNOR produced a masterclass for 65 minutes before withstanding a late Blackheath comeback as they secured back-to-back bonus-point victories.The hosts […]
By PAUL SMITH Moseley………………. 22 Chinnor………………… 29A SUPERB first-half display from former Moseley favourite Caolan Ryan was just enough to ensure Chinnor edged to the […]
By JACK JOHNSON Chinnor ………………..28 Cinderford …………..33CLIVE Stuart-Smith’s late try decided a rip-roaring battle at Kingsey Road as Cinderford edged Chinnor in a pulsating match.This […]
By JACK JOHNSON Sale FC………………… 21Chinnor ………………..34 CHINNOR produced a brilliant first-half performance to secure an impressive opening-day victory at home to Sale.Three tries in […]
NEWS EXTRA By JON NEWCOMBE CHINNOR have moved quickly to fill the vacancy left by Matt Williams by appointing former Premiership back rower Richard Thorpe […]
By JACK JOHNSON CHINNOR dug deep to overcome Canterbury and Storm Dennis to extend their unbeaten away run to seven games. Ehize Ehizode’s eighthminute try […]
By DAVID BEDDOWS Driving through: Nick Selway goes low to score from the maul for Chinnor PICTURES: Gareth Lyons MATCH STATS… TEAMS ROTHERHAM TITANS: Benjamin […]
By JACK JOHNSON RICHMOND ended Chinnor’s unbeaten run as they left Oxfordshire with a hard-earned victory. Sixteen points from Tom Hodgson and an Alexander Bibic […]
By JACK JOHNSON Chinnor …………37 Darlington MP.27 CHINNOR produced one of their most complete performances of the season to secure a bonuspoint win over Darlington […]
■ By NEALE HARVEY Powerplay: Chinnor second row Shek Sheriff on the attack PICTURES: Helen Watson CHINNOR supremo Matt Williams was ecstatic to win ugly […]
By NEALE HARVEY NATIONAL ONE PREVIEW Upbeat: Gareth Lewis FORMER Worcester flanker Carl Kirwan has unfinished business in higher level rugby as fully-loaded Chinnor target […]
London Scot….17 Chinnor …………..5 LONDON Scottish were made to work hard for their win over National League One side Chinnor. Tries from hooker Lewis Wynne […]
By KEN VAUGHAN Chinnor…………26 Darling’on MP 31 DARLINGTON Mowden Park came away with the spoils after withstanding a heroic fightback from Chinnor. The visitors were […]
■By KEN VAUGHAN TRIES from Will Bordill, Greg King and George Oliver helped Chinnor to an impressive home win over Esher. Esher deservedly opened the […]
■By GRAHAM COX On the rampage: Blackheath’s Tom Straddwick PICTURES: Helen Watson FORTHE second week running Blackheath will be grateful to their two props Tom […]
By KEN VAUGHAN Chinnor……..28 Sale…………….21 ANOTHER match in this most competitive and evenly balanced of seasons went down to the wire as Chinnor came out […]
By STEVE MAHER B Moseley ……33 Chinnor…………40 CHINNOR came from almost 20 points down to secure a dramatic lastminute win at Moseley. The visitors scored […]
By JOHN ASHFIELD CHINNOR welcomed back old rivals Bishops Stortford to a wet and cold Kingsey Road for a fierce error-strewn game where Stortford’s impressive […]
By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A …11 Chinnor …26 NEWLY-PROMOTED Chinnor caused an early National 1 upset by beating Plymouth Albion, who finished third last season. […]
■By KEN VAUGHAN Going up: Chinnor celebrate at the end of the match PICTURES: Simon Cooper GEORGE Oliver’s lastgasp try secured Chinnor promotion to National […]
By KEN VAUGHN Chinnor…52 Clifton……14 SOUND second-half performance by Chinnor will give them confidence ahead of facing Sedgley Park in the play-off. In the initial […]
By KEN VAUGHAN Chinnor …41 Barnstaple… 12 A HAT-TRICK from Mike McDonald helped Chinnor to a thrilling seven-try victory over struggling Barnstaple to keep pace […]
■By BEN RODEN Old Redcliff’ 19 Chinnor 24 CHINNOR recorded a bonus-point win against a Redcliffians side that made them work hard. They looked after […]
By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J…13 Chinnor ……14 HORRENDOUS conditions at the Slade ultimately could not stop Chinnor, who clinched a late victory by a single […]
Chinnor …50 Worthing…10 ■By KEN VAUGHAN CHINNOR racked up eight tries as they scored a half-century of points against Worthing. The hosts opened the scoring […]
By KEN VAUGHN Chinnor …………20 London IWG….35 THREE London Irish Wild Geese tries in 20 dominant second-half minutes gave them victory over Chinnor. A patient […]
NEWS EXTRA HIGH-FLYING Cinderford have their mojo back and are ready for another assault on National One, says rugby director Paul Morris. The Foresters spent […]
By NICK PITSON Henley 28 Chinnor 33 CHINNOR kept their unbeaten record and claimed the Oxfordshire bragging rights with a bonus-point victory over the Hawks. […]
■ By JOSHUA JONES Broadstreet 21 Chinnor 31 CHINNOR maintained their strong start to the season with five tries. Kieran Goss and Ratu Nawaqaliva scored […]
By JOHN HARRISON Worthing ……..14 Chinnor…………45 CHINNOR showed why they’re second in the league this season with an impressive seven-try performance to dispatch Worthing. Still […]
By KEN VAUGHAN Chinnor…36pts Redingensians.14pts He’s in: John Bentley scores for Chinnor REDINGENSIANS were unable to fight off a second-half blitz from Chinnor, going down […]
By WILL THOMPSON London IWG 24 Chinnor…… 43 WILD GEESE were seeking their first win of the season as they opened their home campaign. Unfortunately […]
By RICHARD JARVIS Chinnor …39pts Henley …20pts Safely home: Will Bordill touches down for his try PICTURES: Aaron Bayliss CHINNOR emerged with the honours from […]
By ROGER OPIE Clifton 24 Chinnor 24 ORISI Nawaqaliva’s lastgasp try rescued a draw for Chinnor after a roaring second-half fightback by hosts Clifton. It […]
By RICHARD JARVIS Chinnor…………38 Taunton T ……29 CHINNOR maintain their season-long unbeaten record at home and kept their National One play-off place hopes alive. Chinnor’s […]
By RICHARD JARVIS White line fever: Chinnor flanker Ben Manning crashes over in the first half of a hard-fought game, left, Stortford’s lock Matt Tomlinson […]
By SIMON LORD Bury St Ed 20 Chinnor 50 CHINNOR underlined their title aspirations with an accomplished performance at an arctic Bury St Edmunds. The […]
Richmond …………… 16 Chinnor……………….. 41 By TIMOTHY FORRESTER AFTER a tightly contested opening 55 minutes, Chinnor pulled away with five second-half tries. Looking full of […]
By JOHN VAUGHAN Chinnor………………..80 Bishop’s S…………… 10 CHINNOR produced a dazzling performance to score 80 points at home for the second successive time. They started the […]
ON THE BLINDSIDE – EXCLUSIVE By JON NEWCOMBE Having already snapped up Coventry’s star centre Will Rigg in a mid-season swoop, Exeter are going back […]
■By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A ………….. 5 Chinnor………………..26 CHINNOR maintained their position at the top of the table with a bonus-point victory over Plymouth Albion. […]
By BEN JAYCOCK Coming down from the Championship, Richmond were expected to compete for promotion, but director of rugby Rob Powell says they’ve been a […]
By BEN JAYCOCK With just six games remaining, Rams trail league leaders Chinnor by only points difference, but director of rugby Seb Reynolds has reiterated […]
By JOHN VAUGHAN Chinnor……………….. 80 Taunton Titans …. 10 CHINNOR produced a sparkling perfor mance of running rugby to notch a remarkable 80 points against […]
By GRAHAM COX Blackheath …………22 Chinnor……………….. 17 AN outstanding perfor mance from Blackheath helped to halt a sequence of four home defeats for the club. […]
By RICHARD ASHTON Rams ……………………33 Leicester Lions …. 12 A SUPERB first-half performance set Rams on their way to a bonus-point home win over Leicester […]
By JON NEWCOMBE Rams director of rugby Seb Reynolds has praised England U20 head coach Mark Mapletoft for his “refreshing” decision to pick George Makepeace-Cubitt […]
By RORY MORROW Sale FC………………… 10 Chinnor…………………47 MORGAN Passman’s hat-trick helped leaders Chinnor cement their position with a bonus-point win over Sale. Sale scored first, […]
By BEN JAYCOCK Chinnor director of rugby Nick Easter believes promotion/relegation is integral to British sport and says National One is the strongest league in […]
By EDDIE McATEER Title contenders Rams’ top scorer Fraser Honey believes National One is by far the best league in England thanks to its competitive […]
By JOHN VAUGHAN Chinnor………………..27 Birmingham M……24 CHINNOR snatched a dramatic win deep into injury time when George Worboys kept his cool to slot over a […]
Week beginning Sunday, November 26, 2023 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 26 NATIONAL LEAGUES Premiership Newcastle […]
MANY thanks to Paul Rees for turning the spotlight onto the issue of tackle heights in the professional game, containing many revealing comments from Premiership […]
By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S…………….. 7 Chinnor………………..26 A POWERFUL Chinnor side ran in four tries to claim victory in a tough encounter at Bishop’s Stortford. […]
By JOHN VAUGHAN Chinnor……………….. 17 Plymouth A …………22 PLYMOUTH claimed a hard-fought victory to claim four points and take top spot. Albion’s half-backs Oulton and […]
By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON Nick Easter has criticised the RFU’s governance of English rugby as ‘grey-haired old men who live in the past’ and believes the […]
By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON Oxfordshire-based Chinnor might not grab the headlines in a league filled with historic English rugby powerhouses and well-funded teams, but they are […]
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■ By JOE BARNES-TAYLOR Sedgley Park………27 Chinnor………………… 21 HOSTS Sedgley Tigers edged out a defiant Chinnor in a tight encounter at Park Lane. Chinnor were […]
By JOE BARNES-TAYLOR Sedgley Park………27 Chinnor………………… 21 HOSTS Sedgley Tigers edged out a defiant Chinnor in a tight encounter at Park Lane. Chinnor were always […]
By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON When it comes to rugby journeys, Joshua Ree’s trek from Christchurch in New Zealand’s South Island to joining Darlington Mowden Park in […]
■By JOHN VAUGHAN Chinnor………………..36 Sale FC……………………0 CHINNOR produced a sparkling second-half display to take the spoils. Chinnor took the lead after Keston Lines crashed over. […]
■By RICHARD ASHTON Rams ……………..29 Chinnor………….19 B Moseley ………….. 21 Sedgley Park ……. 44 RAMS produced a second stunning comeback in as many weeks as they […]
By JOHN VAUGHAN Chinnor………………..22 Darlington MP……. 10 THIS was a contest which emerged into a battle between two strong back-rows. Among the stellar names competing […]
By STEVE JACKSON CHINNOR’S Nick Easter appeared far the happier of the directors of rugby following their five tries to three victory at Grantchester Road. […]
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It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs To add your club’s fixtures please email newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk THURSDAY, AUGUST 3 Chiswick v […]
LAST week’s Rugby Paper lists next season’s National League fixtures. Among the titbits served up by the RFU’s Competitions Committee for the opening weekend in […]
ANDY DARLINGTON, THE CALDY, NETHERLANDS AND FORMER FYLDE, CHINNOR , BLAYDON & MAIDENHEAD PROP, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. […]
Following Cambridge’s run to secure the National One title, Ben Jaycock canvassed the views of our reporters to compile The Rugby Paper’s 2022-23 Team of […]
Ben Glynn, The Hartpury and former Bristol, Ospreys, Harlequins, Northampton & Chinnor lock, chooses the best XV he has played with… 1. Joe Marler – […]
By JON NEWCOMBE Tom Varndell has added another winner’s medal to his collection, at the ripe old age of 37. The former England international started […]
Week beginning Sunday, February 19 2023 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19 NATIONAL LEAGUES Premiership Leicester […]
By RICHARD ASHTON Rams …………………… 50 Chinnor……………….. 31 Man-of-the-match James Baker tur ned in a standout perfor mance as Rams ran in eight tries to […]
Week beginning Sunday, February 12, 2023 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY FEBRUARY 12 INTERNATIONALS Six Nations England […]
By JACK JOHNSON Chinnor………………..33 Bishop’s S……………29 Chinnor dug in to secure back-to-back home wins for the first time in ten months as they edged out […]
By NICK BURT Plymouth A …………28 Chinnor……………….. 12 A late try by winger Kyle Speare’s earned Plymouth Albion a bonus-point win against Chinnor. Chinnor started […]
By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge …….27pts Tries: Maka 4, Brownlie 12, 22 Conversions: James 5, 13, 23 Penalties: James 42, 57 Rams ………………33pts Tries: Hayman 15, […]
Week beginning Sunday, January 22, 2023 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, JANUARY 22 EUROPEAN COMPETITIONS Champions Cup […]
By BEN JAYCOCK Impressed: Nick Easter Nick Easter believes England’s new coaching team led by Steve Borthwick is the right blend to provide a fresh […]
By JACK JOHNSON Chinnor………………..48 Rosslyn Park ……… 12 Chinnor produced a sensational display to blow away high-flying Rosslyn Park and begin the Nick Easter era […]
Week beginning Sunday, December 11, 2022 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11 CUP COMPETITIONS Champions Cup […]
By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge……. 31 Chinnor…………..27 Cambridge made it 14 games in a row unbeaten at Grantchester Road, but were pushed by Chinnor in a […]
By JACK JOHNSON Chinnor…………………33 Esher……………………. 41 ESHER produced a superb performance o beat fellow strugglers Chinnor and record their first win of the season. Peter […]
Week beginning Sunday, November 13, 2022 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13INTERNATIONALS Romania v Uruguay (11.30am) […]
By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford…………… 10 Chinnor………………… 10 A last-minute penalty from full-back Nick Smith salvaged a draw for Chinnor at Cinderford. Cinderford started brightly and, […]
Week beginning Sunday, October 30, 2022 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30 CUP COMPETITION Women’s World […]
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER It’s funny how sport and life often come full circle. Many decades […]
Week beginning Sunday, October 23, 2022 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23 CUP COMPETITION Women’s World […]
Week beginning Sunday, September 18, 2022 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 NATIONAL LEAGUES Premiership Worcester […]
By JACK JOHNSON Chinnor……………….. 30 Rams ……………………46 Clinical Rams scored seven tries to beat Chinnor in another derby thriller under the lights. More than 800 […]
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 NATIONAL LEAGUES Premiership (3pm kick-off) Gloucester v Wasps Sale v Northampton WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 INTERNATIONALS Women’s England v Wales (7.30pm) THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER […]
By BEN JAYCOCK Darlington MP…….23 Chinnor………………… 16 Darlington opened the season with a hard-fought win in torrential rain in the North-East. A late penalty saw […]
Calon Ryan, the recently retired former Chinnor, Birmingham-Moseley, Stourbridge, Coventry, Darlington Mowden Park and Rotherham Titans fly-half, choose the best XV he has played with […]
By JON NEWCOMBE Determined: Michael Le Bourgeois in action for Wasps PICTURE: Getty Images MICHAEL Le Bourgeois hopes to be able to follow the ageless […]
The Chinnor player/coach and former Scotland U21, Cornish Pirates & Redruth scrum-half chooses the best XV he has played with or against 1. Darren Jacques […]
August 18Caldy v Birkenhead Park Biarritz v Ealing Trailfinders (8pm) Cinderford v Matson (7.30pm) August 19 Caldy v Sale Sharks (6.30pm) Jersey Reds v Leicester […]
NEWS EXTRA ■By BEN JAYCOCK Inspired by former cross-code stars, hard hitting rugby league convert Will Blakemore has his sights set on guiding Chinnor to […]
MY LIFE IN RUGBY SOANE TONGA’UIHA THE FORMER TONGA, BEDFORD, NORTHAMPTON, RACING 92, OYONNAX, BRISTOL AND AMPTHILL PROP AND CURRENT PLAYER-COACH AT CHINNOR RFC IT […]
National League 1 Dream XV 2021-22 BEN JAYCOCK canvassed the views of the National One directors of rugby, head coaches and reporters to compile The […]
By STEVE SMITH Sale FC………….. 50Chinnor………….. 17SALE FC concluded what has been an incredible season with an impressive eight-try bonus-point home win against Chinnor.Celebrating a […]
MY LIFE IN RUGBY TOM VARNDELL THE FORMER LEICESTER, WASPS, BRISTOL AND ENGLAND WINGER Record breaker: Tom Varndell, playing for Bristol, scores his 91st Premiership […]
By JACK JOHNSON Chinnor…………. 43 Rams………………40 MARK Darlington’s last-gasp try saw Chinnor claim a memorable victory over local rivals Rams. In front of a bumper […]
By STEVE SMITH Sale………………..29 Blackheath……23 AN unbelievable game of rugby and yet another outstanding comeback win from Sale FC saw the Dogs keep their promotion […]
By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s Stort……..39 Chinnor…………………26 JOSH Stannard scored a try hat-trick as Bishop’s Stortford claimed victory against hard-working Chinnor. The home side narrowly edged […]
By GEORGE HAVORD Rosslyn Park……….26 Cambridge………….. 20 PARK bounced back to winning ways to end Cambridge’s six-game winning run and leapfrog their opponents into third […]
By JACK JOHNSON Chinnor…………………55 Rosslyn Park………. 19 CHINNOR produced their best performance of the season to steamroll Rosslyn Park and all but end their visitors’ […]
By MIKE AMOS Taunton Titans…..43 Chinnor…………………29 TAUNTON No.6 Ratu Vakalutukali played in three different positions and still scored three tries in his team’s bonus point […]
CHINNOR captain Caolan Ryan has made the decision to retire after enduring concussion problems.The 30-year-old fly-half is a popular figure among the club’s supporters since […]
By JACK JOHNSON Chinnor…………………36 Leeds Tykes………..27 CHINNOR produced a scintillating first-half to record a bonus-point victory over relegation-threatened Tykes. They ran in five tries in […]
MY LIFE IN RUGBYCARL KIRWAN THE NOTTINGHAM FLANKER, FORMERLY OF ROTHERHAM, LONDON WELSH, WORCESTER & CHINNORMixing it with the best of them: Carl Kirwan playing […]
By NICK BURT Plymouth Alb.. 12 Chinnor………….. 19 A LATE Plymouth fightback was not quite enough to prevent Chinnor claiming victory in a tight encounter. […]
By JACK JOHNSON Chinnor…………………36 Tonbridge Judd…. 10 CHINNOR returned to winning ways with a well-deserved bonus-point victory over the bottom side. The Oxfordshire side had […]
YOUNG GUNSHARTPURY COLLEGE PROP Hartpury College prop Henry Pearson wants to follow in the footsteps of their alumni and has his sights set on breaking […]
By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge……. 41 Chinnor……………. 3 CAMBRIDGE blew away Chinnor in a superlative second half inspired by star man Kieran Frost. But it was […]
By HARRY CHRISTOPHER Darlington MP …….42 Chinnor ……………….. 17 GARRY Law’s Mowden Park side ran in seven tries as they produced their best performance of […]
By JACK JOHNSON Chinnor………………… 12 Caldy…………………….23 GARETH Davies remained coy about Caldy’s promotion challenge as they closed the gap to leaders Rosslyn Park with a […]
By GRAHAM COX Blackheath……25 Chinnor………….. 15 A SCINTILLATING second half brimming with pace and energy earned Blackheath their first win in five matches. The huge […]
By JACK JOHNSON Chinnor…………..27 Moseley…………29 BIRMINGHAM Moseley’s dominance in the scrum proved crucial as they secured a late bonus-point win at Chinnor. A penalty try […]
By JACK JOHNSON Chinnor ………………..36 Plymouth Albion .. 41PLYMOUTH Albion scored three tries in the final six minutes to stun Chinnor and complete a remarkable […]
By JACK JOHNSON Chinnor ……………….. 30 Cambridge ………….32KWAKU Asiedu starred with two tries as Cambridge claimed an impressive win at Chinnor.The powerful winger crossed twice […]
By JACK JOHNSON Chinnor …………. 20Darlington …….23WARREN Seals’ late penalty earned Darlington Mowden Park a notable victory at Chinnor.The fly-half slotted a 78th-minute penalty as […]
By JOHN LYON Caldy…………………….27 Chinnor…………………27CHINNOR and Caldy traded late penalties as a superb match ended in a thrilling draw.The visitors started like a runaway train, […]
MOMENT IN TIMEWASPS 1985-86 JOHN PLAYER CUP FINALISTSNEIL FISSLER TALKS TO MARK RIGBY WASPS are one of the most successful sides of the professional era, […]
Head of Rugby: Ben Ward Captain: Rayn Smid Ground: Vallis Way Capacity: 3,000 Even without any additions to their squad, they’d have still had enough […]
Head of Rugby: Matt Williams Captain: Brian Tuilagi Ground: Richmond Athletic Gd Capacity: 4,500It’s going to be really hard for them. They have had to […]
Head of Rugby: Steve Hill Captain: Cameron Mitchell Ground: Richmond Athletic Gd Capacity: 4,500A lot depends on what Steve Hill’s selection policy is. He stuck […]
Coventry …………….60 Nottingham…………10By CHRIS WEARMOUTHCOVENTRY put Nottingham to the sword in perfect conditions at Butts Park Arena.Cov’s intent was clear from the off, forwards and […]
RC Vannes…………..28 Jersey Reds……….28By TOM INNESA THRILLING pre-season ‘local derby’ finished with honours even as Jersey Reds battled back from 14 points behind.In their first […]
RUGBY MATTERSBRENDAN GALLAGHER THE rugby community is rallying around, as it always does, after the very sudden death from cancer in June of former Gloucester […]
14 AugustSale FC v Sedgley Park (2.30pm) Blackheath v Carmarthen Quins (3pm)Fylde v Preston GH (3pm)Penrith v Preston GH (3pm)Rosslyn Park v Old Albanians (3pm)Darlington […]
CHRIS WOLFE-ELDER, THE FORMER WASPS ACADEMY, PLYMOUTH ALBION, LONDON WELSH, YORKSHIRE CARNEGIE, CHINNOR & RICHMOND FULL-BACK, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE PLAYED WITH AND AGAINST…. […]
By LUKE JARMYN RICHMOND full-back Chris Wolfe-Elder is expecting a ‘lung-tester’ in next weekend’s basement battle against Nottingham.The former London Welsh and Yorkshire Carnegie playmaker […]
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk CHINNOR chairman Simon Vickers in his letter published […]
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points Answering the call: Ed Krawecki, left, Ross Cooke, bottom right, and Sam […]
BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler GLOUCESTER are still looking to add another coach to George Skivington’s new-look coaching team at Kingsholm. Deal off: […]
TRANSFERWRAP NEWCASTLE have taken the first steps to build a Premiership squad with the addition of Argentina centre Matias Orlando on an 18-month contract. Jaguares […]
Switch: Scott Steele HARLEQUINS are poised to sign London Irish scrum-half Scott Steele who was one of nine departures confirmed by the Exiles. The former […]
By JON NEWCOMBE Excited: Carl Kirwan CARL Kirwan is delighted to be back in the Championship after signing a part-time deal with Nottingham. The fearsome […]
The Rugby Paper’s National League One correspondents pick a Team of the Season Captain marvel: No.8 Robbie Stapley was inspirational for Rams Jake Lloyd Toby […]
By WARREN MUGGLETON Doubling up: Rosslyn Park beat Richmond twice ROSSLYN Park are determined to finish top next season after losing out on promotion to […]
By NEALE HARVEY BATTLE lines are being drawn among National League One clubs after Chinnor chairman Simon Vickers demanded a swingeing 40 per cent reduction […]
MY LIFEIN RUGBYPAUL VOLLEYFORMER WASPS, CASTRES, HARLEQUINS AND LONDON SCOTTISH OPENSIDEI’M sure he won’t like me saying it but the general consensus among most Wasps players […]
By STEVE SMITH Sale ………………26 Moseley ……….10 SALE FC made it back-toback victories with a bonus-point triumph against Birmingham Moseley under the lights on Thursday […]
NEWS EXTRA By WARREN MUGGLETON ROSSLYN Park’s director of rugby Kieran Power had a clear message for his side after beating leaders Richmond 19-12 last […]
SEAN SCANLON, NOTTINGHAM AND FORMER MUNSTER, ROTHERHAM, DONCASTER AND IRELAND U20s FULL-BACK, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Robin Hislop […]
AS the concerted campaign against funding cuts for Championship clubs has shown, the RFU are sensitive to outside pressures. There are many, many more community […]
By STEVE SMITH Sale ………………22 Chinnor …………19 SALE FC overturned a halftime deficit then defended resolutely for a narrow win against Chinnor at Heywood Road. […]
By WARREN MUGGLETON Sheer joy: Rosslyn Park celebrate going over in the important win over Richmond KIERAN Power hailed Rosslyn Park’s defensive performance in an […]
NEWS EXTRA ■By ROB COLE DAWID Rubasniak should have been battling relegation and the elements for Ebbw Vale at Carmarthen Quins this weekend, but instead […]
■By JACK JOHNSON Diving in: Jason Worrall scores Chinnor’s first try PICTURES: Simon Cooper MATT Williams hailed his Chinnor side as Nick Selway’s try earned […]
By JACK JOHNSON LAURENCE May held his nerve to land a lastminute conversion and earn Chinnor the narrowest of victories over Cinderford. It proved a […]
By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s Sto’d ….17 Chinnor …………….30 NICK Selway crossed for a hat-trick as Chinnor eased to victory against Bishop’s Stortford. Chinnor’s dominance at […]
By JACK JOHNSON RAMS withstood Chinnor’s second-half comeback to overcome their local rivals on a pulsating evening. The Oxfordshire side hosted their first Friday night […]
Malins has foot surgery SARACENS full-back Max Malins has had surgery to repair a broken foot, ruling him out for three months. The 23-year-old former […]
HULL Ionians paid tribute to centre Billy Hardy who passed away just days after Christmas. Hardy, 27, died suddenly at home on Saturday, December 28. […]
By MALCOLM KNOWLES Hull Ionians ……7 Chinnor…………54 HULL Ionians suffered another heavy defeat at the hands of Chinnor but put in an improved firsthalf performance […]
Chinnor…………34 Cambridge……22 By JACK JOHNSON JASON Worrall scored two tries as Chinnor made it five games unbeaten with a bonuspoint victory over Cambridge. Josh McNulty, […]
■By JACK JOHNSON Chinnor …………28 Canterbury……20 CHINNOR returned to winning ways with a hard-fought bonus-point win over Canterbury. Tries from Chris Elder, Dan Southworth, Nick […]
By JON EDWARDS OLD Elthamians produced an impressive and disciplined display of wet-weather rugby to secure a deserved win in atrocious conditions at College Meadow. […]
Rotherham ……6 Richmond ……23 By GUY WILLIAMS LEAGUE leaders Richmond recovered strongly from last week’s defeat and were far superior to Rotherham, who weren’t good […]
NEWS EXTRA By JACK JOHNSON EIGHT months ago, Carl Kirwan stepped out at Sixways for a Premiership Rugby Cup semi-final against Saracens. He played the […]
By JACK JOHNSON ROTHERHAM Titans ended a two-match losing run as a heroic defensive effort earned victory at Chinnor. The visitors came from behind twice […]
By NIGEL WILCE CHINNOR edged past Cinderford with a strong second-half performance that earned them a bonus-point victory. The home side made the better start […]
By JACK JOHNSON Chinnor……………32 Bishop’s Sto……29 JASON Worrall’s late try decided an action-packed contest as Chinnor made it back-to-back home wins with a hard-fought victory […]
By JACK JOHNSON Joe Dancer and Jake Ashby helped Chinnor earn a bonus-point win over Hull Ionians in an energy-sapping contest. The home side never […]
By TIM FORRESTER Richmond ….26 Chinnor ……….14 RICHMOND made it two wins out of two after a hard-fought win over ambitious Chinnor. The visitors led […]
Week beginning Sunday, 15th, 2019 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 NATIONAL LEAGUES National League 2 […]
Week beginning Sunday, September 8, 2019 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 LONDON & SE DIVISIONS […]
Wharfedale …22 Rotherham T …19 FOR the second year running Rotherham fell short in their pre-season clash with Wharfedale. Three first half tries for Titans, […]
STEVE HILL Q&A ON THE RECORD Richmond rugby director Steve Hill tells NEALE HARVEY why the fallout from the Yorkshire Carnegie affair should make the […]
Fylde …………..50 Sandbach ….22 THE FINAL scoreline did not reflect the overall balance of this game between Fylde, who finished last season in sixth place […]
TUESDAY AUGUST 13 Morpeth v Tynedale, 7pm Leicester Lions v Nuneaton, 7pm THURSDAY AUGUST 15 Castres v Bristol Bears, 6pm FRIDAY AUGUST 16 Bridgend Ravens […]
Former Leicester hooker Ross McMillan, who counts Northampton and Gloucester among his other clubs, is lending his support to fellow jobseekers at a difficult time […]
The new season brings improved budgets for some National One clubs, discovers Adam Ellis Hard edge: Ofisa Treviranus is bound for Chinnor Chinnor have sent […]
JON NEWCOMBE reveals another big signing as Coventry aim to mount challenge Ampthill IN: Kwaku Asiedu (Coventry), Dave Ward (Harlequins), Darryl Veenendaal (Nottingham) OUT: Karl […]
By NEALE HARVEY AMPTHILL have pulled off another transfer coup after snaffling experienced scrum-half Darryl Veenendaal from Championship rivals Nottingham. Veenendaal has accepted a player/backs […]
By NEALE HARVEY National One recruits: Jonny Arr, left, and Carl Kirwan PICTURE: Getty Images NATIONAL One standards will skyrocket as more top players opt […]
REON JOSEPH EALING TRAILFINDERS WINGER Ask Reon Joseph who his role model is and the answer is unequivocal. “Joe Cokanasiga, just because we have very […]
NEALE HARVEY picks out some key early battles in next season’s National Leagues On the up: Rams celebrate winning National 2 South Despite a daunting […]
Leeds man and boy: Carnegie centre Pete Lucock MATT Corker will scale back his playing commitments after helping steer Canterbury to promotion to National One. […]
By JOHNNY VAUGHAN Chinnor …………10 Plymouth Alb 17 CHINNOR’S first campaign in National 1 ended with a hard-fought loss against physical Plymouth Albion. The game […]
Oh so Simp-le: Esher’s George Simpson breaks to score his second try PICTURES: Guy Pedleham ESHER head coach Tom Williams praised his side’s character as […]
By JONNY VAUGHAN Chinnor…………23 Blackheath ….33 HARRY Fry helped himself to a hat-trick while Chinnor old boy Leo Fielding kept the scoreboard ticking over in […]
By JOHNNY VAUGHAN Chinnor…………29 L’boro Stu……..50 ON A day when Chinnor guaranteed another season in National One, Loughborough Students showed great skill to seal a […]
■By STEVE SMITH Sale………………31 Chinnor…………22 SALE took a giant step towards safety with a bonus-point win against mid-table Chinnor to move nine points clear of […]
By JOHNNY VAUGHAN Chinnor ………….7 Bir Moseley….41 BIRMINGHAM Moseley produced a powerfully dominant display to dispatch a poor Chinnor. The visitors’ day was capped off […]
By JON NEWCOMBE NEWS EXTRA YORKSHIRE CARNEGIE players will demand answers from chairman Dave Dockray at a meeting on Tuesday as fears over the future […]
RIVAL Championship clubs are poised to raid Yorkshire Carnegie’s squad while budgets at Headingley for the 2019/20 season remain unknown. In what appears to be […]
By KEN VAUGHAN Chinnor… 48 Rotherham… 35 CHINNOR and Rotherham Titans were determined to give the paying public their money’s worth with a fast open […]
By JON EDWARDS A THREE-TRY burst in the final 15 minutes of this closely-fought contest secured leaders Elthamians a crucial bonus point victory at College […]
■By ALINA MENUKHIN NATIONAL One bottom side Loughborough Students looked to build momentum on home turf following last week’s win, but fell to defeat against […]
By JOHNNY VAUGHAN Chinnor… 27 Cinderford… 29 CINDERFORD came from behind to take the spoils in another gripping contest as Alex Frame landed a late […]
By KEN VAUGHAN Chinnor…………27 Cambridge……26 CHINNOR finished the festive season fixtures with another nail-biting win to make it a useful two wins out of three. […]
By ALINA MENUKHIN L’Boro Studs.48 Chinnor…46 PERHAPS the result of the weekend came at Epinal Way as Loughborough Students produced the performance of their season […]
Week beginning Sunday, November 25th, 2018 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 25 NATIONAL LEAGUES Premiership Leicester […]
By STEPHEN TRENCHARD Chinnor 33 Rosslyn Park 33 A TITANIC battle in Oxfordshire ended all square, despite Rosslyn Park battering away at the Chinnor line […]
NEWS EXTRA By JON NEWCOMBE HAVING scored his first hat-trick in his 333rd league appearance, Sedgley Park stalwart Matt Riley is hoping to reach another […]
By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge……20 Chinnor…………22 CHINNOR ground out a narrow victory to make it three wins from three, but Cambridge were unlucky not to pick […]
Former Nottingham boss Ian Costello, now Wasps attack coach, runs the rule over this season’s Championship clubs Livewire: Doncaster’s Fijian scrum-half Henry Seniloli Ireally enjoyed […]
Hopes: Martyn Wood, former England scrum-half NATIONAL LEAGUE 2 NORTH After the bitter disappointment of his side’s controversial relegation from National One last season, Hull […]
By GARY HEATLY Try time: Jamie Roberts punches through the Edinburgh defence PICTURES: Patrick Khachfe JAMIERoberts bagged a try on his Bath debut to help […]
By NEALE HARVEY Premiership experience: Mark Flanagan RETURNING lock Mark Flanagan is convinced Bedford will be a “force to be reckoned with” as his side […]
JUNIOR FATIALOFA THE FORMER CORNISH PIRATES, EXETER AND BRISTOL CENTRE One of my earliest rugby memories was watching Western Samoa, captained by my Uncle Peter, […]
DAVE SEYMOUR THE FORMER SARACENS, SALE AND ENGLAND SEVENS FORWARD To have started, and ended, my career working for Steve Diamond must be some kind […]
By JAMIE ASHBEE Send-off: Tom Rogers scores Canterbury’s opening try on his last home game before retiring PICTURES: Phillipa Hilton CANTERBURY’S director of rugby Andy […]
By KEITH BROOKING On the charge: Jack Ramshaw makes hard yards. Right: Ollie Carter tussles with former Taunton player Ben Turner PICTURES: Clayton Jane Taunton…43pts […]
By DOUG HUMPHRIES Chinnor…34 Redruth…33 CHINNOR were able to hold off a late fightback from Redruth to claim the points and strengthen their hold on […]
By STEVEN DEACON Broadstreet …14 Redingensia’s36 A HAT-TRICK from Rams’ No.8 Josh Collis gave Redingensians their first win in three matches. Broadstreet were brought back […]
By KEN VAUGHAN Chinnor………………14pts Cinderford ……….26pts Unapposed: Reuben Norville scores for Cinderford PAUL Morris said he was “in awe” of his Cinderford players after the […]
By CAMERON TEMPLE Redingensians…29pts Chinnor…31pts Threat: Chinnor’s Orisi Nawaquliva on the attack CHINNOR narrowly claimed victory in what was described by the club’s director of […]
By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford ……….45pts Bury St Edm…….29pts All alone: Alex Frame scores Cinderford’s opening try, CINDERFORD overcame a spirited challenge from Bury in a […]
By NEALE HARVEY AMBITIOUS Redingensians Rams have signalled their bold intent by tempting former Harlequins, London Irish and Bristol fly-half Adrian Jarvis out of retirement […]
By KEN VAUGHAN Chinnor 13pts Taunton 7pts Thwarted: Chinnor’s speed demon Jamil Hamilton. IF defences win championships then Chinnor are going to take some stopping […]
By PHIL BROOKS Barnstaple……27 Chinnor…………32 LEAGUE-LEADERS Chinnor held off a late fightback from Barnstaple to take a bonus point win and maintain their unbeaten start […]
■By KEN VAUGHAN Chinnor 24 Tonbridge J 20 CHINNOR held on for a hard-fought victory after a thrilling encounter with Tonbridge Juddians. Ben Manning scored […]
A LOT of fans – and especially old frontrowers – are getting increasingly turned off by the time-wasting of scrums. But there is a skills/confidence […]
Nick Verdier assesses the Championship squads after another summer of high activity Exiled: Ben Mosses left Bristol for London Scottish this summer Jonas Mikalcius Most […]
Try bonus points were all that separated champions Bishop’s Stortford and Old Elthamians at the top of National League 2 South with both teams recording […]
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk MIKE Brown and James Haskell will now never […]
By JORDAN DAVIES London IWG 22 Chinnor 33 LONDON Irish Wild Geese avoided relegation from National League 2 South despite losing. Barnes’ loss to the […]
By JON EDWARDS Old Elthamians 68 Barnstaple 21 TRY machine Dom Lespierre scored five as rampant Elthamians booked their place in next weekend’s divisional play-off […]
It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, APRIL 23 CHAMPIONS CUP Semi-Final Clermont v Leinster (15:00) CHALLENGE CUP Semi-Final […]
Week beginning Sunday, March 26th, 2017 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, MARCH 26 NATIONAL LEAGUES Aviva Premiership […]
By ROGER OPIE Clifton 33 Chinnor 17 FIVE-TRY Clifton proved too strong for Chinnor as they dented the promotion hopes of their high-flying opponents. After […]
Week beginning Sunday, March 19, 2017 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, MARCH 19 NATIONAL LEAGUES Anglo-Welsh Cup […]
Chinnor 47 Canterbury 19 By SIMON VICKERS CHINNOR’S title challenge remained on course as they downed Canterbury. Kieran Thompson put the visitors ahead with a […]
It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, MARCH 5 NATIONAL LEAGUES Aviva Premiership Newcastle v Saracens (14:00) Worcester v […]
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26 INTERNATIONALS Six Nations England v Italy (15:00) NATIONAL LEAGUES Aviva Premiership Bristol v Bath (13:00) Wasps v Gloucester (13:00) The Championship Cornish […]
By RICHARD JARVIS Chinnor 24 Barnes 17 CHINNOR were rocked by a slick Barnes start before recovering to claim victory. Following a lineout near the […]