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Pedlar’s on the gas in last-gasp score

By HECTOR VICKERS Esher.........................41 Old Albanians........34 ANTHONY Pedlar’s late try saw Old Albanians suffer a huge blow to their title bid, with grateful hosts Esher sealing the win. Owen Waters took a while to get firing after missing both kicks from Jacob Morris and James Botterill’s tries. He couldn’t miss the third, after Pierre Thompson’s […] The post Pedlar’s on the gas in last-gasp score appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

Jack and Joel climb up the hill and home

By DOUG MILLER Havant............... 48pts Barnes................38pts HAVANT clawed back from 21 points down, to inflict defeat on Barnes and lift themselves to eighth in the table. Joel Knight, with a faultless kicking display and Star Player Jack Colbourne, full of vigour and drive, led the fightback from the front. Barnes took territorial control early on […] The post Jack and Joel climb up the hill and home appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

Breeze has cool hands as Exiles

By JONATHAN SHANKLAND London Welsh........22 Canterbury.............. 21 LONDON Welsh earned a nail-biting home win over Canterbury, with Harry Breeze’s 79thminute try. Welsh looked lively from the off but were thwarted by organised Canterbury’s defence. An even opening ended with James Walker sneaking over, before Frank Reynolds coolly converted. Welsh soon found scrum-dominance, and lofted a […] The post Breeze has cool hands as Exiles appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

storm to victory

The visitors took the lead in the 71st minute, with Charlie McGovern’s try, as the rolling maul again came to the fore. Rapturous Canterbury celebrations seemed inevitable. Cometh the hour, however, cometh the man for Welsh. With only a minute left, Breeze dashed in from close-range – teeing up Hodgson to coolly convert – snatching […] The post storm to victory appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

Ound worth rises with Ox changed

By PETER CROOT Oundle ..................... 71 Oxford H .................. 21 OUNDLE kept up the pace on the table’s top two, with a thumping home display and half-century defeat of Oxford Harlequins. Harlequins hit first, as Ben Vernede chased a loose ball to score, before Ollie Brian added the extras. Oundle struck back quickly with Rian […] The post Ound worth rises with Ox changed appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

Trouble King joins Coyle with double

By COILIN DUFFY Sevenoaks .............14 Dorking ................... 44 momentum. BRACES both for Jasper King and Max Coyle earned Dorking a convincing 30-point victory over Sevenoaks. The hosts hit Knole Paddock hard, intent on further pushing into the table’s top-half, and soon imposed themselves on the field’s top-half as well. King struck inside two minutes and […] The post Trouble King joins Coyle with double appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

Heroic fly-half Reynolds bets keen Canter to a marvel finish

News By BEN JAYCOCK CANTERBURY fly-half Frank Reynolds is aiming for a big finish to the National Two East season with his side rediscovering their form in the second half of the campaign. They came into this weekend fifth, a position Reynolds admits did not look likely after an inconsistent start to the season. A […] The post Heroic fly-half Reynolds bets keen Canter to a marvel finish appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

YOUNG GUNS

GEORGENEWMAN POSITION AND TEAM Exeter Chiefs and England U20s scrum-half George Newman possesses devastating speed – a trait that has quickly marked him out as one of the most exciting young nines coming through the English pathway. The 19-year-old has enjoyed a breakthrough campaign making his debuts for club and country with his first Exeter […] The post YOUNG GUNS appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

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Rampant NBS are chasing historic double

SCHOOLS REPORT By JOSEPH TERRY NORTHAMPTON School for Boys aim to complete a historic cup double as they face Epsom in the U18 Schools Cup final at Allianz Stadium on Thursday. Crowned the first state school to win the Schools Trophy earlier this season, NSB defeated Cam-pion in the semi-finals to qualify in both the […] The post Rampant NBS are chasing historic double appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

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BUCS RUGBY

Bath beat Durham to take League honours By JOSEPH TERRY BATH University claimed a maiden BUCS Super Rugby League title, sealed with a 17-7 victory over Durham on the final day. Tries for player of the match Freddy Rossigneux and Rocky Prowse secured an 11th consecutive win, helped by James Beverley’s second-half penalty. A dominant […] The post BUCS RUGBY appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

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England U18s taught lesson

ENGLAND U18s were thrashed 63-33 by France at Kingsley Road, Chinnor yesterday with France flyhalf Bixintxo Daguerre metronomic off the tee as the Bayonne 10 slotted all nine of his kicks at goal from various angles. England led 14-0 after No.8 Leo Dickinson and Ben Smith crashed over. England absorbed an abundance of pressure but […] The post England U18s taught lesson appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

Dutch in mood for World Cup, says Temperley

NEWS EXTRA By JOSEPH TERRY LOUGHBOROUGH University wing Kit Temper-ley believes Dutch rugby is building towards a debut World Cup appearance. Temperley, 21, qualifies through his mother and captained the Netherlands U20 side that claimed fifth place in the 2024 U20 World Trophy defeating Samoa. Temperley said: “It’s not seen as a big rugby nation […] The post Dutch in mood for World Cup, says Temperley appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

Eckersley: We will keep on working hard

By BEN JAYCOCK CAMBRIDGE flanker Dan Eckersley insists club spirit remains strong despite a winless campaign that has left them in the automatic relegation spot at the bottom of the Championship. Eckersley, 24, believes the squad deserve credit for the way they have continued to compete against the division’s top sides. He told The Rugby […] The post Eckersley: We will keep on working hard appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

Pooler go close but Swansea hang on in the end

By CARL FIELD Round-up PONTYPOOL were made to pay the penalty at Swansea where they went down 20-18 in their rearranged Super Rygbi Cymru clash. Outside-half Kieran Meek had an opportunity to win the match for Pooler with the last kick of the match, but his penalty drifted wide. Moments earlier, his opposite number Josh […] The post Pooler go close but Swansea hang on in the end appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

Drua dazzle as Brumbies swept aside

By BEN JAYCOCK Try time: Etonia Waqa scoring for Fijian Drua PICTURE: Getty Images FIJIAN Drua secured their first-ever win over the Brumbies with a 42-27 triumph in Ba. Brumbies coach Stephen Larkham made 10 changes to the side that lost 34-31 to Queensland Reds – due to player management protocols and injuries – and […] The post Drua dazzle as Brumbies swept aside appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

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Non-stop season likely to take toll

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN TIME and the ever-evolving rugby seasons wait for no one. The final round of the 2026 Six Nations had still to be played when France’s Ligue Nationale de Rugby unveiled the shape, if not for obvious reasons the precise content, of the 2026/27 domestic, European and international seasons. Including the Supersevens […] The post Non-stop season likely to take toll appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

Women’s match to break crowd record for club game

A CROWD record will fall this afternoon, with France’s AXA Elite 1 Feminin league match between league leaders Toulouse and mid-table Grenoble to be played in front of an 18,754 full-house at Stade Ernest Wallon. This is a record for a club game in women’s rugby, anywhere, beating the previous biggest crowd of 18,055 that […] The post Women’s match to break crowd record for club game appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

Forthcoming fixtures

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Wales beat Italy, snap 15-match 6N losing run

Wales won their Six Nations game since 2023 on Saturday with a 31-17 victory over Italy in Cardiff.

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