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Nottingham have to dig deep to get past Scots
■By CÓILÍN DUFFY Nottingham ......27pts Tries: Davies 45, Simpson 49, Dickinson 56, Cherry 66 Conversions: Parks 56, 66 Penalty: Parks 73 L Scottish .........12pts Tries: Radianirova 8, Hyde 11 Conversion: Bellamy 8 NOTTINGHAM produced a powerful second-half display to overturn a 12-point deficit and claim a deserved 15-point win at Holme Road on Friday night. […] The post Nottingham have to dig deep to get past Scots appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Doncaster decide to stop being a full-time operation
DONCASTER Knights have made the decision to cease operating as a full-time operation next season. The Knights were expected to be pushing for a play-off place this season with their off-field set-up passing the criteria for promotion to the Prem. But on-field results have not met those expectations with the club 11th in the table. […] The post Doncaster decide to stop being a full-time operation appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Family business driving Camborne
JOSH Matavesi is on a mission to make Camborne the best team in Cornwall alongside his brother Sam, the former Northampton hooker. “This season so far has been my favourite in my career,” said Fiji star Matavesi, who has helped Camborne go seven points clear at the top of National Two West with 16 wins […] The post Family business driving Camborne appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
DREAM TEAM
SAM NIXON, THE FORMER BATH, BAYONNE, EXETER AND GRENOBLE PROP SELECTS THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST... 1. Ugo Boniface – A great Top 14 team-mate when we were at Bayonne and are a similar age. Strong scrummager, excellent in the loose and a top professional. Now a Champions Cup winner with […] The post DREAM TEAM appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Ideal role models
I WAS delighted with Peter Jackson’s recent paragraph (TRP January 4) about the opening of the Women’s World Cup in Sunderland. We now have 47,000 on a regular basis for the football but the rugby day was truly memorable. The atmosphere was electric. There were crowds of young girls (including two of my granddaughters and […] The post Ideal role models appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Triple top for Lucs!
LAST Saturday Luctonians had all three of their RFU League teams playing at home. All three were playing against the first teams of other clubs, all three won and all three scored more than 40 points. Luctonians 40-31 Exeter University, Luctonians 2nds 47-7 Malvern, Luctonians 3rds 59-33 Stafford. Not bad for a cold, wet afternoon […] The post Triple top for Lucs! appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Champions Cup & Challenge Cup: Nine British teams make it through to Round of 16
Bath will host Saracens in the Champions Cup Round of 16, while Harlequins have earned a home tie against Sale Sharks following their surprise away win over La Rochelle last Sunday. The post Champions Cup & Challenge Cup: Nine British teams make it through to Round of 16 appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Tough win shakes as Barling’s goods are on display
■By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham T ..73 Leicester L ......26 WINGER Jackson Barling claimed a hat-trick as high-fliers Rotherham Titans inflicted a tragic try-scoring chorus on lowly Leicester Lions. Following a nip and tuck first half, the Titans crossed the whitewash eight times in the second stanza, before Lions’ skipper James Stubbs clambered over from the […] The post Tough win shakes as Barling’s goods are on display appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Top-shelf Sale shift sloppy Clifton aside
■By GARETH DANIELS Sale FC.....................57 Clifton .........................0 STYLISH SALE hit Clifton with nine tries, as their visitors faced a constant uphill climb with both at-tack and defence sloping to the hosts’ clear advantage. The game started brightly for the home side, as vibrant attacking rugby saw the ball moved wide, as winger Nev Edwards scored […] The post Top-shelf Sale shift sloppy Clifton aside appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Sedgley Park too good for Stortford
■By VINNY MORLEY Sedgley Park ........30 Bishop’s S ...............14 TWO SIDES at the wrong end of the table went head-to-head for a first win of the year, with Sedgley Park the eventual successors. The Tigers started with two tries in the opening ten minutes. First, John Blanchard went over on the blind side of the […] The post Sedgley Park too good for Stortford appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Gulley follows a two-Dart finish in sharp final show
■By JOHN BUTCHER Plymouth A ......41pts Tries: Jenkins 3, Oulton 47, Dart 55, 61; Gulley 78 Conversions: Jenkins 4, 48, 55, 62, 78 Penalties: Jenkins 8, 31 Rosslyn Park ... 10pts Trr: Mehson 66 Conversion: Johnston 67 Penalty: Johnston 18, FRANKIE DART’S brace, along with Louie Gulley’s final try, arrowed Plymouth Albion to an eventually […] The post Gulley follows a two-Dart finish in sharp final show appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Juddians see the full picture after Painter’s gloss
■By JON MEADOWS B Moseley ..............27 Tonbridge J ...........27 NEVER MORE than a converted score separated these two sides, as Freddie Painter’s late try was enough to grab Birmingham Moseley a share of the spoils with Tonbridge Juddians. Painter himself had earlier brought a slow burning affair to life. In receiving the ball on the […] The post Juddians see the full picture after Painter’s gloss appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Club see upside of stranger Dings
■By GRAHAM COX Blackheath ............43 Dings Crusaders .... 7 BOLD BLACKHEATH’S seven-try slaughtering of Dings Crusaders was not without its blemishes, as a strange display of handling errors offered a mirror to the scoreline. Two tries in the opening 20 minutes from Jake Hennesssey got the Club underway. The first after superb handling of a […] The post Club see upside of stranger Dings appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Axel slashes Tykes with runs & poses!
■By RICHARD ASHTON Rams ........................34 Leeds Tykes ..........24 AXEL Kalling-Smith’s brought the mettle with a fabulous hat-trick to frontman Rams’ home triumph over a battling Leeds Tykes outfit. The hosts dominated the opening exchanges and took a deserved lead, as Max Hayman dotted down. But the Tykes hit back with a slick line-out move on […] The post Axel slashes Tykes with runs & poses! appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Birchall on Sale: Sitting back to relax isn’t really our cup of tea
■By BEN JAYCOCK Still going strong: Dan Birchall FOURTH at the halfway stage, seven points off top spot, and still to play several key rivals – belief is growing at Sale FC as National One heads into its decisive stretch. Veteran prop Dan Birchall, 37, feels Sale are well placed to sustain a genuine push […] The post Birchall on Sale: Sitting back to relax isn’t really our cup of tea appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Brankley hat-trick proves highlight for hosts
■ By BRIAN NORMAN Hull Ionians.....37 Scunthorpe......26 HULL Ionians made hard work of it in the first half but led 19-7at the break, then went on to win comfortably, while Scunthorpe never gave in to gain the try bonus point. Scunthorpe had the lion’s share of possession in the first half thanks to their hosts […] The post Brankley hat-trick proves highlight for hosts appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Late Hobson try wins it for Otley
■ By NICK DOYLE Otley..........................33 Darlington MP.......28 OTLEY secured their first league win against Darlington in what proved a tight game. Early DMP pressure saw them ending up with a tap-and-go in the Otley 22, Jacob Butterill finishing the move and Flynn Ward converting. Ten minutes later Joe Rowntree landed a penalty for Otley. DMP […] The post Late Hobson try wins it for Otley appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Rodgers sticks the boot into his rivals
■ By GEORGE DAVIS Rossendale............ 17 Tynedale.................50 TYNEDALE cruised to a dominant win over Rossendale, making it five wins on the bounce for the visitors. Tries from William Nankivell, James Telford, Charlie Turnbull, Sam Turnhill, Seamus Hutton and a double from William Miller made sure the northerners kept third place in the table. After a […] The post Rodgers sticks the boot into his rivals appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Big Mac belief by savoured Davis and his boys!
■ By WILL JUDD Hot shot: Harry Oliver seals win for Macclesfield in the 78th minute and, right, Samuel Adu opens the scoring for the visitors PICTURES: Mike Inkley Fylde...................26pts Macclesfield....27pts MACCLESFIELD secured victory by a single point in what was a back-and-forth showstopper at The Woodlands. The visitors caused problems within five minutes, when […] The post Big Mac belief by savoured Davis and his boys! appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Dale have no answer to deadly in-form Tigers
■ By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield Tigers....29 Wharfedale...............0 RAMPANT Sheffield Tigers turned on the style with a crushing five-try victory against Yorkshire rivals Wharfedale. In a game which saw the hosts dominate in every department, two well-taken first-half tries from star player Tom Gladwin set them on course for a fourth home win on the bounce. […] The post Dale have no answer to deadly in-form Tigers appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Brown tops the Bill for the victors
■By MIKE BROWN Billingham .............35 Hull............................24 BILLINGHAM produced a clinical attacking display to secure a deserved victory over Hull, with star man Ewan Brown delivering a standout all-round performance. The hosts set the tone early when Jonathan Horner crossed in the 13th minute after sustained pressure, Luke Wilson converting to give Billingham control. Hull responded […] The post Brown tops the Bill for the victors appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Callum helps Posa threat to the hosts
■By LOUIS JEFFERSON Preston G ................ 17 Sheffield .................54 SHEFFIELD kept their perfect record intact with a comfortable victory against Preston Grasshoppers. Chris Hooper opened the scoring early before Callum Posa added to the lead. Hoppers got on the board as Owain Williams’ great run ended up with Sam Freeman to go over. Alex Reid […] The post Callum helps Posa threat to the hosts appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Greenwood’s got the Will to take Fylde to next level
■By CHRIS COLLYER Step up: Fylde back rower Will Greenwood PROMISING young blind-side Will Greenwood has soared to new heights since signing for Fylde in the summer and is relishing the new challenges and expectations thrust upon him in National Two North. Greenwood’s extraordinary talents earned him the captaincy of his county’s U20 team, Lancashire, […] The post Greenwood’s got the Will to take Fylde to next level appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Students’ heart hits Chester in a spirited showing
■ By KIT DAVIES Exeter Uni.........41 Chester..............12 EXETER UNIVERSITY recorded a convincing home victory over Chester, producing a composed performance to secure the all-important points. Following an embarrassing defeat away at Chester back in October, the men in green played like they had a point to prove and dispatched their Northern foes with relative ease. […] The post Students’ heart hits Chester in a spirited showing appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Scoring must get Borne for Priddey
■By HUW GRIFFIN Lymm........................24 Camborne................34 BEN PRIDDEY continued his fine try-scoring form, as his hat-trick helped his Camborne side to a 300mile round-trip victory on the road at Lymm. Despite legendary Fijian international brothers Josh and Sam Matavesi offering a clear angle, lacing up their boots for Camborne, it was clinical hooker Priddey who once […] The post Scoring must get Borne for Priddey appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Old heads held up to hardened Reds
■ By GEORGE WELLBELOVE Old Redcliffians.... 31 Redruth....................24 OLD REDCLIFFIANS notched their third home victory in four matches in a tight contest against Redruth. The visitors began proceedings with an early try from Sam James, before the home side responded with Oliver Stratton crossing over and Ashley Groves converting to retake the scoring advantage. Luke […] The post Old heads held up to hardened Reds appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Tom Putts Titans in the green from tee!
■ By MIKE JAMOS Charge: Taunton’s Isaac Dalton and, below, referee signalling Taunton’s only try of the game scored very late on PICTURES: Gerry Hunt Taunton T..........16pts Cinderford.........14pts TOM PUTT’S penalty two minutes from time clinched Taunton Titans a narrow victory over Cinderford. Consummate kicker Putt was on hand to secure the much-needed points from […] The post Tom Putts Titans in the green from tee! appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Syston’s King Stewart is the topic in Students’ loss
■ By ANDY WARD Syston......................22 Loughborough S.... 15 TWO SECOND-HALF Luke Stewart tries put visitors Loughborough Students to the sword, and sealed a home victory for Syston. The hosts set their stall out quickly, in applying instant pressure. To equally a rapid reward, as prop Archie Coldicott crossed for the opening try, which Owen Carroll […] The post Syston’s King Stewart is the topic in Students’ loss appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Final horn eases Hinckley’s sweats
■By VICKY MACQUEEN Hinckley..................41 Barnstaple ............. 31 HINCKLEY’s first-half scores saw them avoid defeat, as visitors Barnstaple bruised their earlier advantage. Swiftly after play began, Henry Higginson broke from a line out and enabled strong-armed Sam Reid to score in the corner, as Rory Vowles converted. Barnstaple were struggling to express themselves, but a loose […] The post Final horn eases Hinckley’s sweats appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Lucs are saved at disciplined hosts
■By CHLOE HOWE Hornets .................... 12 Luctonians .............14 SECOND-PLACED side Luctonians recorded their fourth successive win, edging a hard-fought nail-biter to inflict Hornets’ first home defeat this season. The visitors wasted little time in opening the scoring, adding the first five-pointer to the scoreboard in only the second minute. That came as James Wheeler ploughed […] The post Lucs are saved at disciplined hosts appeared first on The Rugby Paper.