Fylde…………………….45 Hull Ionians………… 17 By STUART MCCRACKEN AN Adam Lanigan hattrick aided Fylde to thump lowly Hull Ionians at the Woodlands to pick up all […]
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale……………..45 Fylde…………………….22 TWO penalty tries and a red card cost an impressive Fylde side heavily in an entertaining match. Fylde led 12-10 […]
By SIMON TAYLOR Lymm……………………28 Fylde……………………. 50 FYLDE outscored Lymm seven tries to four in a frantic encounter at Crouchley Lane. Greg Smith danced through the […]
By MIKE BROWN Billingham…………..25 Fylde…………………….38 FYLDE come out on top in 63-point thriller. Fylde flew out of the blocks which saw Sam Carleton go over […]
By MALCOLM KNOWLES Hull Ionians………… 14 Fylde…………………….36 THERE have been some classic encounters featuring the two clubs in recent seasons. This wasn’t one of them. […]
By OLLY PINHEY Making his point: Fylde coach Alex Loney FYLDE enjoyed an emphatic 62-19 win against Huddersfield last week which head coach Alex Loney […]
By STUART McCRACKEN Fylde…………………….28 Tynedale……………..34 TYNEDALE made it back-to-back wins as they condemned Fylde to their fourth defeat in a row. Dale went into a […]
By STUART McCRACKEN Fylde……………………. 14 Lymm…………………… 15 THOMAS Shard’s late drop goal earned Lymm their first ever win at Fylde in a nerve-wracking afternoon at […]
By STUART MCCRACKEN Fylde…………………….32 Billingham…………..26 DESPITE a late Billingham fightback, Fylde held out for all five points to continue their unbeaten start to the season. […]
By BEN PITKEATHLY Preston G……………..27 Fylde……………………. 41 FYLDE’S derby dominance continued with a win over Preston Grasshoppers after the visitors capitalised on a weak defensive […]
By DESMOND HICKIE Chester…………..25 Fylde………………40 This proved a ten-try crowd-pleaser with Greg Smith the star Fylde came out winners with six to Chester’s four, reflecting […]
By ELLIOT BURROW Fylde…………………….28 Otley…………………….. 10 Fylde rounded off their last home game this season with victory over Otley. Fylde lost Jordan Dorrington to the […]
By LUKE JARMYN Sheffield T………….. 30 Fylde…………………….33 Winger Tom Grimes scored two tries in a second-half purple patch to complete his hat-trick and keep Fylde’s […]
By ELLIOT BURROW Fylde…………………….45 Sheffield……………… 14 Fylde lost four players to the sin-bin, but still managed to beat Sheffield in the sunshine. There wasn’t even […]
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale……………..23 Fylde……………………. 12 Second-placed Fylde were made to look second best as they lost to mid-table Tynedale. The visitors were outgunned in […]
By ELLIOT BURROW Fylde……………………. 32 Preston G…………….. 29 A late Greg Smith penalty was the difference as Fylde edged a thriller against neighbours Preston Grasshoppers. […]
By ELLIOT BURROW Dream start: Thomas Grimes breaks for Fylde Cole. Above: Potts scores for Fylde on his home debut PICTURES: Mike Inkley Fylde……………….22pts Hull […]
By ELLIOT BURROW Fylde……………………. 20 Sheffield T……………11 Fylde made it seven from seven at home this season with victory over Sheffield Tigers. They got the […]
By FRANK ARTHUR Sheffield……………….. 5 Fylde…………………….24 BEN Turner scored a beautiful brace as Fylde made it eight wins in nine matches by overcoming hosts Sheffield. […]
By ELLIOT BURROW Fylde…………………….43 Tynedale…………….. 10 League leaders Fylde made it eight from eight with a win over Tynedale, despite losing two players to the […]
By ELLIOT BURROW Fylde…………….. 43 Wharfedale……. 3 Fylde produced another clinical display against Wharfedale to cement their position at the top of the table. Fylde […]
By ELLIOT BURROW Fylde……………… 42pts Blaydon……………. 7pts Fylde cemented their place at the top of the table with a comfortable home win over Blaydon. The […]
MALCOLM KNOWLES Hull Ionians…… 31pts Fylde……………… 34pts RECENT encounters between these two sides have produced hard fought, high scoring affairs and yesterday’s match was no […]
By ELLIOT BURROW Fylde…………….. 74 Harrogate……….. 5 IT WAS points galore at The Woodlands, as home side Fylde ran in 12 tries against Harrogate. Fylde […]
By MO SHER Preston G………………. 6 Fylde…………………….22 FYLDE picked up a bonus-point win at near rivals Preston Grasshoppers, the home side’s indiscipline seeing them struggle […]
■ By ELLIOT BURROW Fylde………………….50 Blackburn …………29 FYLDE ramped up their pre-season preparations with a comfortable win over Blackburn. The home side opened the scoring […]
As a prominent Lancashire club, Fylde have always co-existed with a number of Rugby League giants providing at least three players of outstanding ability to […]
By DES HICKIE Chester………….. 20 Fylde……………… 20AS the scoreline suggests, this match was close throughout.A strong easterly wind largely dictated play, but not as you’d […]
By BEN JAYCOCK Ace: Fylde fly-half Greg Smith FYLDE fly-half Greg Smith is disappointed with the club’s fifth-place finish in National Two North but is […]
By ELLIOT BURROW Fylde………………35 Luctonians…….22 FYLDE managed to hold on to beat Luctonians after playing the last 20 minutes with 14 men.There was only four […]
By ELLIOT BURROW Fylde………………79Blaydon…………. 31FYLDE produced a ruthless display to destroy a spirited Blaydon side.Tom Grimes got the first try of the game when he […]
By MICHAEL PALMER Bournville……………33 Fylde…………………….47WHAT a crazy game this was in the Birmingham sunshine.The Fylde pack hardly ventured into the Bourns half but they scored seven […]
By EDWIN WILLIAMS Wharfedale………… 10 Fylde……………………. 20FYLDE showed why they are near the top of the league with a determined and resolute display at the […]
By ELLIOT BURROW Fylde………………. 21pts Rotherham…….. 17ptsTHE boot of Greg Smith proved the difference between winning and losing in a massive weekend clash, as his […]
By BILL BARRACK Harrogate………..8Fylde………………33FYLDE showed their clinical use of possession to run out clear winners at Harrogate.But for the home side, this was a huge […]
By RYAN STEVENS Loughborough…….28 Fylde…………………….32FYLDE held the edge in this contest after setting a blistering early pace.The away side’s winger opened the scoring with an […]
By RICHARD GORE Hull………………….22pts Fylde………………. 14ptsCorner man: Michael Adlard scores for HullTeam work: Henry Hadfield puts fellow winger Thomas Grimes in for a tryPICTURES: Gareth […]
By ELLIOT BURROW Fylde………………. 15pts Stourbridge…… 10ptsTouchdown: Scott Rawlings goes in for Fylde’s second tryResponse: Stefan Thorp scores Stourbridge’s only try PICTURES: Mike InkleyFYLDE maintained […]
By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians………….. 15 Fylde……………………. 14 LUCTONIANS became the first side from outside the top five to topple one of the leading teams with […]
By ELLIOT BURROW Fylde……………….28pts Hull Ionians…… 12ptsThrough: Ben Gregory breaks the Hull Ionians line to scorePICTURES: Gareth LyonsBen Bell scores for Hull IoniansFYLDE were forced […]
By ELLIOT BURROW Fylde ……………..73Bournville ……… 7FYLDE put a disappointing display against Sedgley behind them to get back to basics with a ruthless performance over […]
By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham…………..28 Fylde……………………. 13ROTHERHAM inflicted a first defeat of the season on joint-league leaders Fylde in a typically-tight contest between two promotion hopefuls.Two […]
By ELLIOT BURROW Fylde……………………. 80 Harrogate…………….26FYLDE maintained their 100% win record so far this campaign with a comprehensive victory over Harrogate.Tane Bentley was making his […]
By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield…. 15pts Fylde……………….22ptsTHREE first-half tries proved enough for Fylde as the Lancashire side maintained their winning formula in an absorbing contest at […]
By ELLIOT BURROW Fylde…………………….29 Loughborough……. 17BEN GREGORY scored a hat-trick of tries as he inspired his Fylde team to victory over Loughborough Students.The match was […]
By HARRY CORNFORTH Tynedale…………… 24 Fylde………………….. 48A CROWD of around 400 augmented by an adjacent beer festival providing 1500 watchers witnessed a top game to […]
By JON NEWCOMBE Helper: Josh Beaumont NEWLY-ELECTED Fylde chairman Michael Brennand has made his first big signing – Sale Sharks star Josh Beaumont. The Premiership […]
By EMILY WATLING Chester ………………15 Fylde ………………….51 FYLDE romped to a dominant victory on their travels against Chester, scoring eight tries as they controlled the […]
By MIKE MITCHELL CLINICAL Fylde secured a bonus-point win at local rivals Preston Grasshoppers. An error-strewn performance from Preston Grasshoppers was a huge factor in […]
■By ANDREW SMITH Sheff Tigers….16 Fylde …………….10 AN EPIC second-half performance saw Sheffield Tigers clinch a richly deserved win over Fylde. Player coach Jamie Broadley […]
By CHRISTIAN EVANS Fylde………………..17pts Sedgley Park ….10pts FYLDE head coach Warren Spragg hailed his side’s defensive display in a nailbiting victory at the Woodlands. His […]
■By CHRISTIAN EVANS Fylde …………….33 Loughborough S…..7 FYLDE returned to winning ways in emphatic fashion after a comprehensive bonus-point victory against the Students. After surrendering […]
Fylde…………….44 Chester …………17 By CHRISTIAN EVANS FYLDE maintained their unbeaten start to move top of National League Division Two North with a comfortable bonus-point win […]
By STEFFAN JAMES FYLDE continued their winning record with a bonus-point win away on the road at struggling Midlands side Hinckley. The high-flying northwesters can […]
By CHRISTIAN EVANS FYLDE maintained their unbeaten start to the season with a bonus-point drubbing of Stourbridge. However, it was far from straightforward for Warren […]
By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale ….14 Fylde …………….13 WHARFEDALE sprung a surprise by beating promotion- chasing Fylde. Wharfedale started with great confidence and scored within the […]
By CHRISTIAN EVANS Fylde …………54 Stourbridge ..10 FYLDE bounced back to winning ways in emphatic fashion with this victory. A profitable day looked to be […]
By CHRISTIAN EVANS Fylde …………….21 Hinckley …………8 FYLDE moved to the top with a hard-fought win against George Chuter’s Hinckley. It proved to be far […]
■By SIMON MOYLE IT WAS a familiar tale at Solstice Park where highflying Fylde comprehensively outplayed the Lions in a convincing 38-7 victory. The game […]
By ALLAN FOSTER Fylde …………….14 Leicester L……13 FYLDE battled their way to victory in tough conditions against Leicester Lions. It looked like being a comfortable […]
By MATT COLERIDGE Macclesfield 28 Fylde …………….31 A LATE Greg Smith penalty broke Macclesfield hearts as Fylde snatched a last-gasp win in Cheshire. It was […]
Fan: Stephen Barclay AS A former Fylde No.9, Brexit secretary Stephen Barclay should have fewer problems than some sidestepping through the turmoil of Britain’s withdrawal […]
■By CHRISTIAN EVANS WARRENSpragg admitted the thrilling encounter played out between his Fylde outfit and Huddersfield was more for the spectators than the teams themselves. […]
By CONNOR SMITH Chester…………..7 Fylde…………….16 CHESTER lost their first game in five matches as they were downed at home to Fylde. The visitors made it […]
By CHRISTIAN EVANS Fylde…………….42 S. Leicester ….20 FYLDE ran in four firsthalf tries as they racked up back-to-back bonus point wins, beating South Leicester 42-20. […]
By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge…29 Fylde …7 ROSS Stewart signed off as Cambridge director of rugby with five perfunctory points against relegated Fylde but the Lancashire […]
By KEVIN ROBINSON Darlington …40 Fylde …7 TALITE Vaioleti grabbed a pair of tries as Darlington made light work of relegated Fylde Although already consigned […]
■ By GRAHAM COX Blackheath …36 Fylde …5 A SPIRITED performance by Fylde, particularly in a second half where they limited a previously rampant Blackheath […]
THREE first-half tries saw Old Albanians secure a priceless win in their fight against relegation but Fylde now look doomed after a disappointing defeat. ■By […]
By JOHN WILKINSON Coventry ……47 Fylde ………3 LEAGUE leaders Coventry cut loose in the final quarter to pull away to an ultimately comfortable win over […]
By RYAN STEVENS L’borough Stu.21 Fylde ………………0 LOUGHBOROUGH Students put in a clinical display to down basement side Fylde at home. The away side’s defence […]
By WARREN MUGGLETON Esher …………….50 Fylde …………….12 WILL Harding ‘s brace led Esher to a ruthless victory against strugglers Fylde at Molesey Park. Home props, […]
By ALLAN FOSTER Fylde …………….19 Blackheath ….26 BLACKHEATH secured a bonus-point win over Fylde with Joe Tarrant starring with the boot to guide them to […]
By JOHN HARRISON Old Albanian …15 Fylde …………….16 GREGORY Smith’s lastgasp penalty snatched victory from the jaws of defeat for Fylde as they overcame Old […]
Fylde 22 B Moseley26 By ALLAN FOSTER A DOMINANT performance from the Birmingham Moseley pack provided the platform for a bonus-point win at Fylde. Hooker […]
By MALLY KNOWLES Hull Ionians …33 Fylde …14 HULL Ionians gained a bonus-point win against fellow strugglers Fylde to give them confidence for another basement […]
By PHIL JOHNSON Ampthill 35 Fylde 12 AMPTHILL eventually secured a bonus point win over struggling Fylde after an attritional, scrappy second half resulted in […]
By ALAN FOSTER Fylde …………….29 Rosslyn Park..20 FYLDE notched their first win of the season with a well-deserved fourtry victory over Rosslyn Park. In a […]
By HENRY WOODSFORD Fylde 12 Cambridge 25 A STRONG second-half performance from Cambridge earned them a deserved victory. Conditions at Woodlands suited a running game, […]
By GALILEO SUTHERLAND Bonus time: Greg Smith scores Fylde’s vital fourth try. Right, acrobatic Jack Turley secures line out ball for Fylde PICTURES: Chris Farrow […]
By KEVIN ROBINSON Darlington …66 Fylde …22 DARLINGTON overwhelmed visitors Fylde at the Northern Echo Arena, scoring ten tries in the process, with a 30 […]
By GALILEO SUTHERLAND Fylde 17 Old Albanian 21 WITHOUT ten senior players Fylde were unable to secure the victory over Old Albanian which would have […]
Rosslyn Pk 36 Fylde 19 By JONTY SUTHERLAND AFTER a somewhat shaky start, Rosslyn Park rallied to come away with an important bonus-point victory at […]
By GALILEO SUTHERLAND SCOTT ARMSTRONG’S second-half double secured a third consecutive Fylde win as they fought back from a halftime deficit to down Blaydon. Their […]
By NICK DOYLE Otley……………………..46 Fylde…………………….22 OTLEY trounced Fylde, securing the highest ever score between the two sides. After an early penalty attempt went wide, Otley […]
By STUART McCRACKEN Fylde……………….23pts Sheffield…………22pts FYLDE picked up a massive victory at the Woodlands to down high-flying Sheffield by a single point. The home side […]
By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield…32 Fylde…………….. 34 A DRAMATIC late turnaround saw unlucky Huddersfield thwarted for a second week in a row. With 14 minutes remaining, […]
By STUART MCCRACKEN Fylde…………………….27 Rotherham T……….32 ROTHERHAM picked up a bonus-point win in a bruising encounter at Fylde to make it six wins in a […]
Fylde………………… 7pts Wharfedale….. 24pts By STUART McCRACKEN National 2 North WHARFEDALE returned to action with a massive win away to in-form Fylde thanks to a […]
By STUART MCCRACKEN Fylde………………33 Preston G……….27 HAT-TRICK hero Ben Gregory inspired a Fylde fightback to come from 17-0 down to win derby day bragging rights […]
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 […]
By STUART McCRACKEN Fylde……………………. 41 Otley…………………….. 18 FYLDE bounced back in style with a resounding win over Otley, with Greg Smith continuing his fine form […]
By NATHAN EDWARDS Sheffield………………34 Fylde…………………….28 ELLIOT Fisher’s flawless kicking game brought 14 points in a victory against Fylde, as Sheffield bounced back from a difficult […]
By STUART MCCRACKEN Fylde…………………….6 2 Huddersfield………. 19 CAPTAIN Ben Gregory inspired Fylde to their biggest win of the season with a second-half hat-trick against bottom […]
By TED BROMWICH Leeds Tykes…30 Fylde …………….. 17 LEEDS Tykes made it eight games unbeaten with another dominant performance over Fylde, picking up another five-point […]
Alex Dolly, the Doncaster Knights and former Fylde, Rotherham, Jersey & Nottingham scrum-half, chooses the best XV he has played with or against… 1. Connor […]
By JD CLARK Wharfedale…………27 Fylde…………………….26 A LATE kick from the calm boot of Ryan Hodgson saw Wharfedale snatch victory in the final minute with a […]
By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON The 32-year journey of Leeds Tykes has been nothing short of tumultuous. It’s a story marked by name changes, yo-yoing between leagues, […]
By BEN JAYCOCK Sheffield second-row Dominic Parsons marked his 200th club appearance with a dramatic derby victory over their crosstown rivals Sheffield Tigers last weekend. […]
Fylde…………………….26 Sheffield Tigers….26■ By STUART MCCRACKEN FYLDE and Sheffield Tigers had to settle for a draw on the opening day after an entertaining affair. The […]
National League Previews – League Two North Sedgley Park were runaway winners in National Two North last season but this year’s title race looks set […]
Scott Rawlings, the long-serving Fylde, Lancashire and former England counties, Manchester and Longton centre, chooses the best XV he has played with or against… 1. […]
It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs To add your club’s fixtures email newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk MORE fixtures will be added each […]
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 […]
MOMENT IN TIME: EXETER, NATIONAL LEAGUE 3 CHAMPIONS 1996-97 SPECIAL REPORT BY NEIL FISSLER Exeter had just achieved one promotion from Courage League Division 4 and, […]
By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW… Lancashire v Kent Today. Kick-off 4pm, Twickenham Stadium THE Bill Beaumont County Cup has been overlooked and underfunded by the RFU […]
ANDY DARLINGTON, THE CALDY, NETHERLANDS AND FORMER FYLDE, CHINNOR , BLAYDON & MAIDENHEAD PROP, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. […]
Steve ‘Piggy’ Collins, the Sedgley Park and former Fylde & Lancashire fly-half, chooses the best XV he has played with or against… 1. Kieran Brookes […]
By FRANK REYNOLDS Sheffield……………… 17 Sedgley Park………38 SEDGLEY Park took a major step towards securing promotion with a bonus-point triumph at Sheffield. With Fylde winning […]
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale………… 14 Sedgley Park…..11 LEADERS Sedgley Tigers were sent crashing to their first defeat of the season by a fired-up Tynedale outfit. […]
By EDWIN WILLIAMS Wharfedale………….. 6 Fylde…………………….24 Fylde completed a bonus-point win despite picking up three yellow cards and a red. They stopped Dale scoring by […]
By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham T….20pts Sedgley P……….38pts League leaders Sedgley Park Tigers dug deep to preserve their 11-month unbeaten record in an eventful and competitive […]
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 […]
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 NICK DOYLE Otley………………..28pts Fylde……………….27pts Fylde came to Yorkshire looking to maintain their promotion credentials, and when Greg Smith’s grubber-kick put in Ben Gregory after […]
By ELLIOT BURROW Fylde……………………. 30 Rotherham T……….23 Fylde maintained their lead at the top of table and their unbeaten home record intact as they held […]
Jonny Roddam, the former Harlequins, Sale, Doncaster, Sedgley Park & Fylde hooker and current head of boys sport at Kirkham Grammar and forwards coach at […]
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 JON NEWCOMBE Gary Pearce has been appointed as head coach of Rotherham following his departure from Hull. Pearce, 62, is effectively Rotherham’s ninth head […]
By TIM THORLEY Harrogate……….. 0 Fylde………………52 Although the scoreline might not suggest it, Harrogate put up a spirited performance, but Fylde ran out worthy winners. […]
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Steve Borthwick’s anointment revives England’s tradition of northern head coaches, the most colourful of whom began his […]
By BEN PITKEATHLY Preston G……….. 21pts Rotherham T…. 16pts Preston Grasshoppers secured their first win in seven games with a hardfought victory over Rotherham Titans […]
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 ELLIOT BURROW Fylde…………………….57 Huddersfield………. 14 FYLDE returned to winning ways with a superb second-half performance and a hattrick from Tom Carleton to maintain their […]
By CHRIS PAINE Sedgley Park… 30pts Fylde………………. 20pts Sedgley Park emerged victorious after securing the victory in a game which lived up to its pre-match […]
By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham T……….27 Huddersfield………… 3 Rotherham Titans got back to winning ways against spirited Yorkshire rivals Huddersfield. Stung by back-to-back defeats to promotion […]
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 […]
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 […]
Rotherham T…. 16pts Fylde………………. 41pts By DAVID BEDDOWS FYLDE punctured Rotherham’s long unbeaten home record and cemented top spot in the table with a showing […]
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 […]
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 ELLIOT BURROW Fylde…………………….34 Chester…………………29 Fylde opened their campaign with a hard-fought victory over Chester, with Tom Carleton to the fore. The visitors opened the […]
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 […]
■By ALLAN FOSTER Fylde Hawks ……53 Perthshire …………..5 Fylde welcomed a touring, well kilted Perthshire Eagles squad to the Woodlands for the first ever meeting […]
Brendan Gallagher Fylde have been producing significant players on the northern circuit for many decades and if big time honours have eluded the club itself […]
By MUHAMMED SHER Yorkshire………..33pts Lancashire…….. 31ptsLEWIS Minkin was the toast of Yorkshire, his penalty – the final kick of an engrossing Roses’ affair – giving […]
By ELLIOT BURROW Fylde………………38Tynedale……….26FYLDE rounded off the season with a hard-fought win over Tynedale.After a disjointed start to the game from both teams, it was […]
By ELLIOT BURROW Fylde……………….26pts Hull………………….28ptsSuccess: Hull players celebrate Reece Dean’s match winning tryBen Gregory touches down for FlydePICTURES: Gareth LyonsLEADERS Hull moved to within one […]
By NICK PULLEN Stourbridge……37pts Fylde……………….33ptsGRITTY Stour survived a disastrous start to produce a pulsating victory over promotion-rivals Fylde in what proved a fabulous advert for […]
NEWS EXTRA By BEN JAYCOCK DESPITE being stripped to their ‘bare bones’ due to a mammoth injury list, Rotherham continue their fight for the National […]
By BRIAN NORMAN Hull Ionians…………45 Fylde…………………….36THIS match produced the entertainment expected from two teams that enjoy their rugby.Hull Ionians used power play to open the defence, […]
By ELLIOT BURROW Fylde…………………….62 Sheffield Tigers…. 17MATT Sturgess scored his second hat-trick in as many weeks, to make it back-to-back home wins for Fylde.Fylde were […]
By BEN JAYCOCK FORMER Fylde and Lancashire coach Mark Nelson is furious about the RFU cutting the County Championship’s funding and hopes county rugby can […]
By ELLIOT BURROW Happy days: Sedgley celebrate a memorable winStar man: Matt Gallagher scored a hat trick PICTURES: Mike InkleyFylde………………… 0pts Sedgley Park…38ptsSUPER Sedgley put […]
SCHOOLS ROUND-UPBy BEN JAYCOCK CHRIST College Brecon completed their unbeaten season and lifted the East Wales Premier Schools League on Wednesday for the first time […]
SEVERAL seasons ago, West Hartlepool were in the upper echelons of English rugby, and able to field England internationals, thanks to a County Championship which […]
MY LIFE IN RUGBY THE PRESTON GRASSHOPPERS HEAD COACH AND FORMER ENGLAND COUNTIES, LANCASHIRE, SALE, SEDGLEY PARK, ORRELL, NOTTINGHAM, MOLESEY, CALDY AND FYLDE LOCK PAUL […]
By WARREN MUGGLETON Proud: Matt RileyIF you are looking for a New Year’s resolution, make sure it is following National 2 North!The northern half of […]
By ELLIOT BURROW Fylde…………………….40Chester………………… 10A FIRST-HALF hattrick from Tom Grimes helped Fylde to a home win over a spirited Chester.There wasn’t even a minute on […]
By WARREN MUGGLETON NATIONAL league rugby should be aiming for a regionalised structure, says Fylde’s Josh Beaumont, the son of World Rugby chairman Bill.The former […]
By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield Tigers…. 12 Fylde…………………….43FOUR second-half tries from Tom Carleton helped high-flying Fylde to their eighth win of the term in an emphatic […]
By GEOFF ROBERTS Sedgley Pk……..37pts Fylde……………….22ptsSEDGLEY PARK produced an excellent allround performance to take the honours in a battle between two sides who came into […]
By ELLIOT BURROW Fylde ……………………48 Wharfedale ………… 18TOM CARLETON helped himself to a hattrick as Fylde stayed unbeaten at home.The visitors dominated the early stages, and […]
It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs Weekend beginning Friday September 10, 2021FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 MIDLANDS DIVISIONMidlands 1 EastWest Bridgford […]
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 […]
MY LIFE IN RUGBYTHE FORMER BIRMINGHAM- SOLIHULL PLAYER AND COACH WHO WAS ALSO ONCE IN CHARGE OF WORCESTER, STOURBRIDGE AND COVENTRYPHIL MAYNARD WHEN I went […]
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 […]
Round 1 – Sat 4 SepStourbridge v Sheffield TigersHull v LuctoniansChester v Hull IoniansTynedale v FyldeLoughborough S v BlaydonHuddersfield v BournvilleHarrogate v Sedgley ParkRotherham v […]
LEICESTER have brought in loosehead prop Dan Richardson from Championship side Jersey Reds. The 25-year-old, who has spent time at Fylde and Rotherham, started nine […]
PREMIERSHIP clubs have created the perfect scam at the expense of the rest of England’s clubs.Until the early 1990s, players such as Preston Grasshoppers’ Wade […]
Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools LANCASHIRE might not quite be the rugby hotspot at senior level it once was but […]
Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools Rosslyn Park champs in 1973: Back from left: J Curley, J Skeath, N Robinson, J […]
■By JON NEWCOMBE Developing: Paul DeaconINTERIM Sale Sharks head coach Paul Deacon says Steve Diamond’s “legacy at the club will last a lifetime”.Deacon was as […]
Q&A JOHN INVERDALE ON THE RECORD John Inverdale, star broadcaster and president of National Two Esher, has just taken on the chairman’s role at the […]
By STEVE SMITH Sedgley Park….32pts Loughborough ..14pts James Connor breaks the line on the way to his try for Sedgley Park Loughborough flyer George Barber […]
By CHRISTIAN EVANS Fylde …………..48 Luctonians ….10 FREE-FLOWING Fylde returned to winning ways in emphatic fashion after defeating Luctonians 48-10 at the Woodlands. Tom Carleton […]
■By RYAN STEVENS Loughborough S …32 Fylde ………………….30 LOUGHBOROUGH Students won a thriller against high-flying Fylde to close the gap at the top end of […]
By ALICE BATCHELOR Chester ……..109 Scunthorpe ..12 CHESTER ran riot at bottom side Scunthorpe as Mark Dixon scored a hattrick in a comprehensive 109-12 victory […]
By CHRISTIAN EVANS Fylde………………….7pts Caldy………………..15pts CALDY head coach Matt Cairns lavished praise on his team after a pivotal win against Fylde in wet conditions at […]
By JOHN LYON Caldy ………………32pts Sedgley Park ….11pts DIFFICULT conditions were always going to limit the ability of either team to play error free rugby […]
By CHRISTIAN EVANS Fylde………………17pts Hinckley …………27pts CHRIS Campbell hailed his Hinckley team as they made it eight wins from nine, powering past an uncharacteristically poor […]
By JOHN LYON NATIONAL Two North leaders Caldy proved their impressive strength in depth with their 2nd XVs completing a perfect league season. After 16 […]
By CHRISTIAN EVANS Fylde …………….50 Tynedale ……..10 TOM Carleton starred with four tries as Fylde wrapped up a comprehensive win over Tynedale. Carleton became the […]
By LUKE JARMYN Caldy ………………40pts Sheffield Tigers ….7pts Double: Ben Jones scores his second PICTURES: Gareth Lyons Inventive: Peter Swatkins with a chip-and-chase for the […]
By ALLAN FOSTER Fylde …………24 Wharfedale 17 A FIRST-HALF barrage proved enough for Fylde to overcome Wharfedale but it wasn’t without a late scare and […]
Feature It takes a certain level of chutzpah to turn down the chance of joining Saracens but former Yorkshire Carnegie academy product Joe Carpenter says […]
■By ANNIE COOPER Sedgley Park 59 Scunthorpe ……7 SEDGLEY Park got their promotion hopes back on track after romping to an impressive home win against […]
■By JOHN LYON Caldy ………………54pts Stourbridge …….7pts ON A bitterly cold day on the Wirral peninsula league leaders Caldy chalked up their 14th consecutive win […]
By CHRISTIAN EVANS Fylde ………20 Hull………22 HULL struck an agonising blow to Warren Spragg’s Fylde after pulling off a shock win at the Woodlands. Fylde, […]
By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians……25 Fylde …………….27 LUCS gained a deserved bonus point against the leaders but they should have had more to show for their […]
■By LUKE JARMYN Tynedale…………19pts Sheffield T ……..18pts A LAST-DITCH drive over the line scored by 19-year-old No.8 Ethan Clarke and converted by fly-half Jake Rodgers […]
■By COLIN FREE Caldy ………………25pts Fylde………………..18pts CALDY head coach Matt Cairns attributed his side’s hard-fought victory over Fylde to their dominance at the scrum and […]
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale……………27 Fylde……………34 A STUNNING burst of four tries in a dazzling tenminute spell at the start of the second half earned Fylde […]
Fylde …40 Huddersfield …10 By CHRISTIAN EVANS FYLDE continued their unbeaten start to the campaign with a comprehensive victory at the Woodlands. The hosts raced […]
By JOHN CLARK Wharfedale ….19 Fylde …………….32 FYLDE maintained their unbeaten start to the new season after blowing away Wharfedale with a sensational first-half display. […]
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 […]
■ By STEVE WILLIAMS Scunthorpe ….32 Fylde …………….52 SCUNTHORPE made a bright start with a penalty from Paul Cook to open proceedings but eventually succumbed […]
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 […]
Loughborough…40 Leicester L……29 KIERAN Curran helped Loughborough Students start the seven-day countdown to the new season on a winning note. The No.8 put the Students […]
NATIONAL TWO NORTH PREVIEW BUOYANT Huddersfield boss Gareth Lewis hopes his side can build on a record-breaking 2018/19 campaign to challenge for promotion to National […]
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 […]
Two famous north-west clubs reach significant milestones this coming season with Preston Grasshoppers celebrating their sesquicentenary and Fylde their centenary JON NEWCOMBE TALKS TO WADE […]
TRP’s NATIONAL LEAGUE PLAYER OF THE YEAR BILLY JOHNSON, THE AMPTHILL, ENGLAND COUNTIES AND FORMER HERTFORD, OLD ALBANIANS AND BEDFORD LOCK/FLANKER, CHOOSES THE BEST XV […]
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 […]
By CHRISTIAN EVANS YORKSHIRE and Huddersfield winger Tom Hodson praised his team as the White Rose County edged arch rivals Lancashire to deny them a […]
The Rugby Paper’s reporters have submitted their votes to reveal our National 2 North Team of the Season NOMINATIONS have come in from across National […]
By NICK DOYLE Otley ………………3 Fylde …………….14 FYLDEscored at both the start and finish to take the spoils. They started brighter, keeping Otley pegged back. […]
By CHRISTIAN EVANS Fylde …………….12 Sedgley Park 28 STEPHEN Collins starred as Sedgley Park secured bragging rights in Lancashire with this bonus-point win. It proved […]
By ANDREW SMITH HUDDERSFIELD bounced back from last week’s disappointment at Chester to claim maximum points. The try bonus win maintains the West Yorkshire side’s […]
By STEVE SMITH Chester …………….57pts Huddersfield ……10pts SHAY Owen scored a hat-trick as Chester strengthened their promotion bid by securing a dominant bonus-point victory against […]
Fylde………………….19pts Chester…………….27pts ■By CHRISTIAN EVANS WARREN Spragg admitted his team were not good enough as Fylde suffered an agonising blow to their promotion hopes. “We […]
■ By BRIAN TILLEY Dead-eye: Chris Johnson kicks the winning goal PICTURE: Gareth Lyons TEAMS TYNEDALE: Parker; Passman, Checksfield, Burden, Beaumont; Outson, Kelemeti; Elliott, Batey […]
By MARK RICHARDS S Leicester……12 Fylde …………….59 TOM Carleton crossed for a hat-trick as Fylde ran riot at South Leicester by crossing for ten tries. […]
By MALLY KNOWLES Hull Ionians……34pts Fylde………………….22pts ?MARTYN Wood admitted his Hull Ionians charges were not at the top of their game against Fylde, but added […]
By STEVE SMITH CHESTER completed a stunning turnaround against Hull Ionians at Hare Lane as they leapfrogged the Yorkshire side in the standings. The I’s […]
By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield T’s… 17 Fylde… 12 FYLDE’S nine-game unbeaten run came to an end in a fiercely competitive encounter at snow-laden Dore Moor. […]
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 STEVE SMITH Hinckley…………….16pts Fylde ……………………5pts Break: Hinckley centre Ryan Hough dashes towards the try line PICTURES: Phil Hutchinson Off you go: Ref George Richardson […]
By CHRISTIAN EVANS TWO tries apiece from Tom Carleton and Tom Grimes helped Fylde to a convincing blowout victory over Peterborough Lions after an impressive […]
By NEALE HARVEY Frustrated: Mark Nelson LANCASHIRE head coach Mark Nelson has accused the RFU of launching an attack on county rugby. Nelson is angry […]
By GUY WILLIAMS Rotherham T 29 Rosslyn P ……12 AN outstanding kicking performance by Rotherham’s full-back Alex Dolly, who finished with a match tally of […]
By ALLAN FOSTER Fylde …………46 Macclesfield 8 FYLDE outplayed North West rivals Macclesfield with a much-improved performance from their display a week ago as they […]
MARK NELSON FORMER VALE OF LUNE & FYLDE WING NOW COACHING ROSSENDALE AND LANCASHIRE AS a coach I’ve been fortunate to win nine County Championships […]
By KEN MOORE Preston G’H ….18 Fylde …………….15 BEFORE a big home crowd, Hoppers shaded an epic, physical battle against local rivals Fylde. Hoppers started […]
By STEFFAN THOMAS Welcome back: Dave Attwood crashes over for a Bath try PICTURES: Patrick Khachfe Other results Cinderford 7 – 34 Hartpury Coventry ‘A’ […]
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 […]
August 17 Edinburgh v Bath 7.45pm Cornish Pirates v Exeter 7.30pm Benetton v Leicester 7.30pm Dragons v Northampton (TBC) Leinster v Newcastle (TBC) Munster v […]
DIVISION 1 Lancashire 32 – 16 Hertfordshire By SAM JACKSON Done it again: Lancashire captain Adam Lewis lifts the trophy FLY-HALF Chris Johnson notched 22 […]
Heroes all: England Counties U20 celebrate their famous win over Georgia By JON NEWCOMBE MATCH-WINNING hero Tom Carleton is glad to have put a disappointing […]
Coventry took the league by storm but our Team of the Year shows there’s plenty of talent throughout Multi-talented: Coventry full-back James Stokes Ex-Sevens star: […]
By NEALE HARVEY PETERBOROUGH Lions rugby director Simon Moyle believes his club’s bold ambition to reach National One will halt the player drain from the […]
THE FORMER ENGLAND, HARLEQUINS AND NORTHAMPTON HOOKER JOHN OLVER This week we celebrated the 30th anniversary of Harlequins’ 28-22 victory over Bristol in the final […]
By ALLAN FOSTER Fylde …………….38 L’boro S…………81 LOUGHBOROUGH Students eased their relegation fears with an incredible 12-try thrashing of fellow strugglers Fylde. Jack Stapley was […]
JEFF GAGE Eddie Jones says lessons will be learnt following England’s abysmal defeat against France. But the big lessons won’t be learnt because the right […]
■ By TIM PRYOR Funny feeling: Scott van Breda JERSEY Reds’ win over previously unbeaten Championship leaders Bristol last week was, to most, a surprise […]
By ALLAN FOSTER Pritchard converting. And one became two midway through the opening half when Joe Bercis drove over from close range for a converted […]
By RYAN STEVENS L’borough Stu.21 Cambridge…28 A SUCCESSION of penalty concessions was enough for Fylde to kick themselves to victory over an ill-disciplined Loughborough Students. […]
BRENDAN GALLAGHER talks to JPR Williams 40 years on from the famous Sam Doble Memorial game CHARITY matches, gala occasions and testimonials come and go, […]
■By JOHN WILKINSON Fylde 0 Coventry 64 HOOKER Scott Tolmie and winger Tom Emery claimed try hat-tricks as Coventry ran riot. They had their four-try […]
By JAMIE RUSSELL Caldy…37 Fylde …19 CALDY announced themselves onto the National One scene with a stunning victory over north-west rivals Fylde. The crowd were […]
Threat: Sale flier Jack Moorhouse CALDY were beaten just twice all season as they earned promotion to National League One with a very impressive campaign […]
DIVISION 1 PREVIEW… By LUKE JARMYN Cornwall v Lancashire Today. Kick-off 3.30pm CORNWALL president Peter James says the Duchy “will be celebrating from Land’s End […]
Eastern Coun..15 Lancashire ….38 By STEVE JACKSON DESPITE a solid firsthalf display, Eastern Counties were ground down and eventually overwhelmed by Lancashire at Grange Road. […]
By GALILEO SUTHERLAND Lancashire 48 N’humberland 26 LANCASHIRE held off Northumberland in a nervy finish to open their Bill Beaumont Cup campaign with a win. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Fylde 28 Cambridge 46 By GALILEO SUTHERLAND CAMBRIDGE scored six tries to ease past Fylde with fly-half Dan Lewis kicking 16 points in an impressive […]
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 GALILEO SUTHERLAND Fylde …………….33 Coventry ……..24 CONNOR Wilkinson went over twice in five minutes as Fylde produced a remarkable come from behind bonus-point win […]
Having become the first coach to bounce his side back into the Championship following relegation, Clive Griffiths is now busy with the challenge of making Doncaster a true force in English rugby’s second tier.
James Rodwell, Dan Bibby and new boy Phil Burgess scored two tries each as England finished the opening round of the HSBC World Series on the Gold Coast in third position after beating South Africa 47-0 in the play-off.