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Smith has winning song on his mind!

Cinderford ..............29 Hornets ...................... 7 By NIGEL WILCE CINDERFORD gelled together to a victory over the Hornets, with Sam Smith leading a much-changed side with his scoring exploits. Early Cinderford pressure saw winger Smith force his way over for an unconverted try, as he set the example. The Hornets eventually responded with a well-taken try, […] The post Smith has winning song on his mind! appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

Reds’ scrum rides hard to race away

Redruth ...................33 Syston ....................... 5 By AMELIA LINE RUTHLESS REDRUTH rallied to a textbook home romp, right from a clean-sweep first half rally to a final-minute show of raw effort. Right from the off, Redruth’s remained in the saddle, as their forward dominance left little fight for Syston. The Reds stamped their mark quickly when […] The post Reds’ scrum rides hard to race away appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

Hornets man Ramshaw is sure there’s more to come

By BEN JAYCOCK Hopeful: Hinckley lock Jack Ramshaw JACK Ramshaw feels the turning point in Hinckley’s season came not with a dramatic win or statement performance, but with a period of honest reflection. Following a stuttering start with one win from their first five games, former Nottingham and Rotherham lock Ramshaw admits the club needed […] The post Hornets man Ramshaw is sure there’s more to come appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

Honours are even in the tightest of tussles

Dorking..............13 Henley...............13 By KEVIN BEAL A HEAVY pitch, two well-drilled defensive set-ups and a plethora of penalties coupled with unforced errors from both sides summed up a game that never really got going, ending in a deserved draw. Henley, playing down the slope, were first to score through a Max Titchener penalty. Dorking’s response came […] The post Honours are even in the tightest of tussles appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

Teenage star Theo is the Oundle hero

Oundle......................35 Guernsey................. 17 By PETER CROOT THE dark skies cleared and Oundle produced a bright display to beat the Raiders. A clever line-out move saw Matt Waring cross for the first try, with Ben Young starting a 100% success rate with the boot. The lead was increased when Grant Snelling scored from a catch and […] The post Teenage star Theo is the Oundle hero appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

Reynolds makes all the difference

Westcombe Park..12 Canterbury.............. 21 By JOHN VALLELY CANTERBURY’S slick and powerful midfield masterminded by star player Frank Reynolds maintained the Kent side’s winning streak. Combe tried to generate momentum but the visitors’ defence kept them at arm’s length. The hosts opened the score when a Canterbury attack faltered in midfield, the alert Mikel Davies taking […] The post Reynolds makes all the difference appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

Happy Havant led by Shepherd

By STEPHEN FITZMAURICE Main men: Havant’s Tom Gwither on the attack and, below, Jacob Knight goes over for Havant PICTURES: Dave Purdey Sevenoaks........25pts Havant............... 54pts HAVANT came up to Kent and served up an expansive and entertaining brand of rugby to secure victory over Sevenoaks in what was a vital bottom-of-the-table encounter. Oaks gave Havant […] The post Happy Havant led by Shepherd appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

Penfold paves the way as Bury show their class

Esher......................... 19 Bury St Edmunds..47 By AMELIE CLAYDON PROMOTION-CHASING Bury St Edmunds recovered from an early scare and showed their class in a convincing victory against Esher. The hosts took early control and struck in the opening play when James Botterill finished strongly out wide. Bury soon settled and began to impose themselves, levelling the […] The post Penfold paves the way as Bury show their class appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

Leaders battle all the way to victory

Old Albanians .......28 Barnes .....................22 ■By JAMES LOGAN LEAGUE leaders Old Albanians extended the gap at the top of the National League Two East table with a hard-fought victory over Barnes. The visitors started the faster, with fly-half Will Nicholson kicking a penalty, before back rower Angus Farquhar made the most of a maul to […] The post Leaders battle all the way to victory appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

Wem wins a real thriller for Welsh

Oxford H ..................28 London Welsh ....... 31 ■By RHYS COOPE OXFORD Harlequins and London Welsh served up a pulsating, high-scoring contest packed with attacking rugby, momentum swings, and late drama, with the visitors eventually edging a thrilling encounter. London Welsh made a flying start and quickly opened up a 12-0 lead with tries from Adam […] The post Wem wins a real thriller for Welsh appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

Liam looking for Raiders to get back on right track

■By CHRIS COLLYER 50 up: Guernsey’s Liam Welch Picture: Martin Gray GUERNSEY’S stalwart flanker Liam Welch relished making his 50th club appearance last weekend and hopes to help fix his side’s mid-season slump. Despite last week’s 42-35 loss to table-toppers Old Albanians, the 30-year-old touched down for a hat-trick of tries on his memorable landmark […] The post Liam looking for Raiders to get back on right track appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

YOUNG GUNS

FINNBAKER NEWCASTLE SECOND ROW At just 21, Newcastle lock Finn Baker is beginning to turn promise into opportunity, with a recent breakthrough Prem debut. Baker has been part of the Red Bulls’ system for the past two years but admits his rise into the senior side has come quickly after a period spent largely learning […] The post YOUNG GUNS appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

Results

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Bath find way past Exeter to stay in top spot

SCHOOLS REPORT By JOSEPH TERRY BATH remain top of the Prem Next Gen after round five having snuck by Exeter 35-32 on the road. The Blue, Black and White are now more than a bonus-point win clear of second, with Beechen Cliff hooker Logan Jarvie scoring two tries. Co-captain Max Hooper slotted 10 crucial points […] The post Bath find way past Exeter to stay in top spot appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

Regional results

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Big dogs looking for clear run to the play-offs

By JOSEPH TERRY AS the breakneck final block of BUCS Super Rugby fixtures looms, the top spot is priceless looking ahead to the play-offs. The league champions will play the final home quarter-finalist if they defeat the bottom play-off side in eighth – importantly avoiding the second and third seeds. A cleaner run to the […] The post Big dogs looking for clear run to the play-offs appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

Wrestle room is helping Simpson beef up

NEWS EXTRA By JOSEPH TERRY NOTTINGHAM University fly-half Harry Simpson aims to express himself as he makes his first steps into the pro game. Simpson, 21, made his debut for Nottingham in the Champ over Christmas looking to right some wrongs from his time in Leicester Tigers’ academy. Simpson said: “I was on the bench […] The post Wrestle room is helping Simpson beef up appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

Regional results

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FANTASY RUGBY 2025/26

Welcome to the latest update of this season’s TRP Fantasy Rugby. Today’s update covers the period Sunday January 4, 2026 through to Saturday January 10. So, we are now fast approaching the TRP Fantasy Rugby 2025/26 Substitution Window deadline. The window opened on Thursday January 1, 2026 and closes at midnight on Saturday January 31. […] The post FANTASY RUGBY 2025/26 appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

My Life in Rugby: Matt Cornish – We set the standards that others must chase

The Ealing Trailfinders and former London Irish and England Counties hooker, Matt Cornish, reflects on his life in rugby. The post My Life in Rugby: Matt Cornish – We set the standards that others must chase appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

Scottish bank on history to help survival

By JOSEPH TERRY MATT Wilkinson insists London Scottish are using their proud history as an exile club to fuel their Champ survival bid. The 26-year-old lock, who is on loan from Harlequins, is relishing the battle to lift Scottish out of the relegation play-offs. The club’s identity is set in the historic roots of the […] The post Scottish bank on history to help survival appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

Thorne delighted to hit 300 with his best mates

By BEN JAYCOCK DAN Thorne has brought up 300 appearances for Newbury Blues and credits friendship, loyalty and community for his remarkable one-club journey. Thorne played his 300th game at Old Centralians in Regional 2 Severn before Christmas, marking the occasion with a bonus-point victory. And last week, Newbury secured a 34-21 win over Thornby […] The post Thorne delighted to hit 300 with his best mates appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

Ponty hit seven to stay at the top of the table

Welsh Premiership By CARL FIELD LEADERS Pontypridd bounced back from last weekend’s defeat at Narberth with a 40-12 seven tries to two home win over Llangennech. Louis Tovey, Joe Davies, Lloyd Wilkins, Cai James, George Thorrington, Connah Hughes and Lloyd Dennett were all on the scoresheet. Wilkins converted James’ try, while Logan Jones kicked a […] The post Ponty hit seven to stay at the top of the table appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

BRITISH RESULTS AND FIXTURES

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Jones is Toulon’s secret weapon

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN TOP 14 totem side Toulon delivered a recruitment surprise this past week, arguably the big signing shock of the season so far, when they announced British and Irish Lion and Scotland and Edinburgh centre Huw Jones had agreed a two-year deal, days after rivals Montpellier had confirmed the anticipated arrival of […] The post Jones is Toulon’s secret weapon appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

Forthcoming fixtures

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Kleyn signs for Gloucester

GLOUCESTER have signed World Cup-winning South Africa lock Jean Kleyn for next season, after a decade playing for Munster. Kleyn, who has 10 Springbok caps and came off the bench in the 2023 World Cup final win against New Zealand, has also represented Ireland, playing five matches including two at the 2019 World Cup, having […] The post Kleyn signs for Gloucester appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

Scotland’s Jones is on his way to Toulon

SCOTLAND centre Huw Jones will join Toulon at the end of the season. The 32-year-old British and Irish Lion, who returned for a second spell with Glasgow from Harlequins in 2022, has signed a two-year contract. Jones will join Scotland team-mate Ben White at Toulon, the scrum-half having signed a new two- year contract with […] The post Scotland’s Jones is on his way to Toulon appeared first on The Rugby Paper.