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Chris Hewett: Less snooze-on-sofa, more edge-of-seat…
After the Lord Mayor’s Show comes… you know the rest, so let’s not go there. The post Chris Hewett: Less snooze-on-sofa, more edge-of-seat… appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Less snooze-on-sofa, more edge-of-seat…
CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED AFTER the Lord Mayor’s Show comes… you know the rest, so let’s not go there. Suffice to say that a captivating final round of the Six Nations, which left the marketing executives responsible for the “Super Saturday” tagline wondering if they had undersold their product by a factor of lots, was […] The post Less snooze-on-sofa, more edge-of-seat… appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Peter Jackson: Louis Bielle-Biarrey has another record in sight
For his next exercise in shredding the Six Nations try book from A-Z, Louis Bielle-Biarrey will attempt to do something nobody has done for more than a hundred years. The post Peter Jackson: Louis Bielle-Biarrey has another record in sight appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Another record is in sight for Louis
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Record breakers: Louis Bielle-Biarrey scoring for France and, inset, Ian Smith PICTURES: Getty Images FOR his next exercise in shredding the Six Nations try book from A-Z, Louis Bielle-Biarrey will attempt to do something nobody has done for more than a hundred years. Amid the bedlam of […] The post Another record is in sight for Louis appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
2026 was terrific but, for my money, 2015 still best there has been
THE stampede to acclaim the 2026 version as ‘the greatest’ Six Nations of all raises a pertinent question over the collective amnesia of those subscribing to such a view from Tipperary to Tblisi via Treviso and a multitude of points in between. a go. And then along came Louis, has the home comfort of doing […] The post 2026 was terrific but, for my money, 2015 still best there has been appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Scarlets end up on top in battle of the basement
■By ROGER PANTING SCARLETS convincingly won the battle of the league’s bottom two with a bonus-point victory, which took them above Dragons in the table to continue their quest not to finish the season as the lowest-placed Welsh region. Scarlets, buoyed by impressive performances from two-try flanker, Jarrod Taylor, and props, Kemsley Mathias and Archie […] The post Scarlets end up on top in battle of the basement appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Cardiff left with nothing as Bulls go on rampage
■By SIMON THOMAS CARDIFF finished empty handed for the first time in a URC game this season to increase the play-off pressure. They were outscored by six tries to one at Pretoria’s Loftus Versfeld with the game over as a contest by half-time when they trailed 33-7. Their South African coach Corniel van Zyl said: […] The post Cardiff left with nothing as Bulls go on rampage appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Dee battles hard to win his place back
■By SAM JACKSON DRAGONS hooker Elliot Dee will make his first appearance since the opening weekend of the season today. Dee, 32, who suffered a shoulder injury against Ulster at the end of September, is one of seven changes to the XV that drew with Benetton in Newport at the end of the month. “Elliot […] The post Dee battles hard to win his place back appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Glasgow stretch lead at the top
■By JOHN DAVIDSON Glasgow .........38 Leinster ...........17 GLASGOW earned a bonus-point win over a strong Leinster side to move eight points clear at the top of the table. Glasgow struck four times while Leinster were briefly down to 13 men in the first half. It was Leo Cullen’s side who got the scoring started when […] The post Glasgow stretch lead at the top appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Connacht shock Ulster
■By SAM JACKSON Ulster ..............19 Connacht .......26 FINN Treacy scored twice as Connacht provided a big blow to Ulster’s title ambitions and, at the same time, boosted their own play-off hopes by stunning their provincial rivals. Ulster will look to bounce back against Zebre in Italy next week while Stuart Lancaster’s Connacht face Ospreys. Sean […] The post Connacht shock Ulster appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
More Munster misery
■By WILL RILEY Sharks ........... 45 Munster ........... 0 SHARKS smashed seven tries in Durban to hand Munster a fifth defeat from 13 URC outings. Phepsi Buthelezi and Luan Giliomee crossed to help the South African side to a 12-0 lead and then second-half tries from Phatu Ganyane, Emile van Heerden, Le Roux Malan and […] The post More Munster misery appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Edinburgh blown away
■By GEORGE LAWRENCE Lions ............... 54 Edinburgh ......17 THE Lions ripped Edinburgh to shreds at Ellis Park, running in eight tries in a dominnat display. Sean Everitt’s side have just two wins in their last eight games and sit 12 points behind the play-off places with five games to go. Lions’ lock Ruan Venter got […] The post Edinburgh blown away appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
We’re going for second spot, says Cov coach
■By PAUL SMITH Coventry .......... 44pts Tries: Nayalo 3, Ferrie 17, 20; Ball 39, Johnson 52, Adderly-Jones 60, Bavadra 63 Conversions: Mathews 3, 17, 63 Penalty: Mathews 79 Doncaster K .... 24pts Tries: Tait 14, Chapman 51, McGuire 57, Edwards 76 Conversions: Bennett 51, 76 with the line gaping. But the hosts recovered to bank […] The post We’re going for second spot, says Cov coach appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Bedford Blues 10-14 Nottingham Rugby: James Cherry at the double to see off the Blues
Nottingham secured their first victory away at Bedford Blues since 2016, thanks to James Cherry’s double at Goldington Road. The post Bedford Blues 10-14 Nottingham Rugby: James Cherry at the double to see off the Blues appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Cousins leads way for Ealing with four
■By JOSEPH TOBY Cousins ran in four tries as the league leaders smashed 13 past London Scottish and now need only one more win to book their semi-final play-off place. They had notched 50 points by the break extending their undefeated league run since last season to 25 matches. Director of rugby Ben Ward said: […] The post Cousins leads way for Ealing with four appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Cave hits a hat-trick to put Chinnor in the clear
■By CÓILÍN DUFFY Chinnor ............ 48pts Tries: Robinson 2, Cave 19, 45, 69; Wharton 32, Moore 40, Pascoe 57 Conversions: Simpson 3, 33, 40, 58, 70 Penalty: Bourton 74 Caldy .................36pts Tries: Hearn 11, 21, 29; Hyde 14, 72; Ridgway 51 Conversions: Wilkinson 22, 51; Barker 72 CHINNOR secured an entertaining win at Kingsley Road […] The post Cave hits a hat-trick to put Chinnor in the clear appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Pirates have too much up front for Richmond
■By TIMOTHY FORRESTER Richmond ........13pts Try: Torpey 65 Conversion: Grieve 66 Penalties: Grieve 3, 10 Cornish P .........66pts Tries: Nelson 6, 26; Ratcliffe 12, 22; Hallam 39, Hiscocks 49, penalty 52, Relton 60, Ward 72, Sinclair 79 Conversions: Robson 13, 23, 27, 50, 61, 73; Sinclair 73 CORNISH Pirates ran in ten tries in an […] The post Pirates have too much up front for Richmond appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Warriors put on a show to demolish Cambridge
■By STEVE JACKSON Worcester W ...76pts Tries: Gonzalez 5, Chapman 28, Anstee 39, Zheng 41, 48; Short 43, Reed 50, 79; Williams 63, 74; Brown 68, A Garside 73 Conversions: Reed 5, 40, 41, 43, 51, 63, 74, 80 Cambridge ....... 10pts Try: Currie 10 Conversion: Thompson 20 Penalty: Thompson 25 AFTER a proper battle […] The post Warriors put on a show to demolish Cambridge appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Va’Enuku in right place to settle it for Ampthill
The Champ ■By LUKE JARMYN Hartpury ............27pts Tries: Denty 6, Short 33, Crane 38, Allford 43 Conversions: Bazalgette 34, 44 Penalty: Bazalgette 80 Ampthill ............32pts Tries: Wilson 9, 40; Va’Enuku 18, 59; Smith 24 Conversions: Davidson 19, 60 Penalty: Davidson 74 AMPTHILL outside centre Sione Va’Enuku scored two tries in a star performance as The […] The post Va’Enuku in right place to settle it for Ampthill appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Champions face tough test
Women’s Premiership PREVIEW... Loughborough L v Gloucester-Hartpury Today. Kick-off 12.15pm, Franklin’s Gardens CHAMPIONS Gloucester-Hartpury will put their unbeaten record on the line again when they face Loughborough Lightning in front of the TNT Sports cameras at Franklin’s Gardens. Loughborough rekindled their play-off hopes with a crucial 43-33 home victory against Harlequins to end a winless […] The post Champions face tough test appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Burton snatches it for Trailfinders
■By HARRY SCOTT-MUNRO that had lasted England’s squad for th ph Else come eout steals. Harlequins .......17pts Tries: C Powell 35, Wythe 45, Wilcock 72 Conversion: Pena 46 Trailfinders .....21pts Tries: Kalounivale 6, Bradley 55, Burton 76 Conversions: N Gallagher 7, 56, 77 HARLEQUINS were edged out at the death in a match that could […] The post Burton snatches it for Trailfinders appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Sale pushing for play-offs
PREVIEW... Sale Sharks v Bristol Bears Today. Kick-off 3pm, Morson Stadium SALE are looking to maintain the winning streak that has propelled their play-off push when they welcome Bristol to the Morson Stadium. Sale go into this just three points behind fifth-placed Harlequins after comfortably winning 62-3at bottom side Leicester Tigers to make it four […] The post Sale pushing for play-offs appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Menin double has Chiefs firing
■By BEN SHEARD Leicester T ......... 0pts Exeter Chiefs .. 43pts Tries: Menin 15, 31; Feaunati 17, Robinson 19, Buchanan 24, Rogers 76, Dare 80 Conversions: Cantorna 17, 19, 31; Nigrelli 77 DESPITE early dominance, Tigers could not find their way over the try line and remain rooted to the bottom of the table. Exeter […] The post Menin double has Chiefs firing appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
The rise of Italy lifted the whole tournament
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER YOU can make a decent case for 2026 being the best Six Nations ever – whatever ‘best’ means – but it absolutely wasn’t because it amassed a record 111 tries in the 15 games. This year’s tournament was a cracker, no question. […] The post The rise of Italy lifted the whole tournament appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Was Paris down to Borthwick – or not?
PAUL REES SAYS ENGLAND’S SIX NATIONS REVIEW MUST DECIDE WHAT ROLE THE HEAD COACH PLAYED IN FRANCE REVIVAL Party time: France captain Antoine Dupont lifting the trophy PICTURES: Getty Images WALES conceded 102 points in their first two matches and landed the wooden spoon. France went for 96 in their final two and won the […] The post Was Paris down to Borthwick – or not? appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Walsh-led chase key to finding answers for hosts
■By GARETH DANIELS Sale FC............. 47 B Moseley .......31 TOM WALSH’S brace helped Sale FC prize open Birmingham Moseley, as they kept up the pace with the table’s top three. Sale flew out of the traps, as Josh Brown’s early charge down set up Stone Priestley-Nangle to score, before James Robins added a fine conversion. […] The post Walsh-led chase key to finding answers for hosts appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Hard-Black written into history books
■By TOM MARKHAM Sedgley Park ........28 Blackheath ............ 61 BILLY HARDING made try-scoring history, as his Blackheath side cruised to a victory on the road at Sedgley Park. A tightly contested first-half saw both sides bringing a sense urgency in their play, but it was Blackheath who hit first through leading scorer Harding. The try […] The post Hard-Black written into history books appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Park get Stort-cut on home ground
■By JOHN ALLANSON through Josh Smart and Bishop’s S ...............59 Rosslyn Park .........33 BISHOP’S STORTFORD put on the performance of their season, hitting visitors Rosslyn Park with a thrashing for their non-stop efforts. A fine display of rugby saw the home side produce five tries before half-time, four of which were converted by Chris Bolton. […] The post Park get Stort-cut on home ground appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Stirling’s late try seals dramatic Clifton win over
Clifton ......................28 Dings Crusaders ...................24 ■By ROGER OPIE WITH THE clock in the red, a monumental effort saw Ollie Stirling score a late Clifton-try to snatch the win from Dings Crusaders. Just before Stirling’s score and trailing by three points, Clifton had in fact declined a penalty-kick at goal to draw the game. A decision […] The post Stirling’s late try seals dramatic Clifton win over appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Huge crowd snatch it at see Hayes the death
■By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham T ...22pts Tries: Barling 34, Penalty 49, Valentine 65 Conversion: Shaw 65 Drop goal: Hayes 80 Plymouth A ......19pts Try: Broadhurst 29 Conversion: Jenkins 29 Penalties: Jenkins 16, 23, 55, 60 LLOYD HAYES hit a Jonny Wilkinsonesque drop goal, at the death, to keep Rotherham Titans top of the table, and […] The post Huge crowd snatch it at see Hayes the death appeared first on The Rugby Paper.