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Ospreys fail to land late winner
■By ROGER PANTING Ospreys ............ 24pts Tries: Ratti 23, Hopkins 33, Morse 38, Kasende 62 Conversions: Edwards 23, 38 Lions.................. 24pts Tries: F Horn 8, 40; Botha 47, Q Horn 58 Conversions: Smith 40, 58 WALES fly-half Dan Edwards missed two late shots at goal to deprive Ospreys of a morale-boosting win at a rain-soaked […] The post Ospreys fail to land late winner appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Leinster power pays in the end
■By SAM JACKSON Connacht .......23 Leinster ......... 34 LEINSTER maintained their strong momentum with victory over Connacht at a rain-soaked Dexcom Stadium, pulling clear in the final quarter after an evenly balanced contest. Connacht opened their new Clan Stand which has increased their capacity to over 12,000 but despite a feverish atmosphere, the visitors made […] The post Leinster power pays in the end appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Double top for Hiddleston
■By STEVE NOTHERS Gilbert again adding th Zebre ...............21 Glasgow ..........26 GREGOR Hiddleston put his Scotland Six Nations snub firmly behind him as the hooker scored two tries in Glasgow’s triumph in Parma. The visitors had to fight hard to beat the league’s bottom side but returned to the summit of the URC with a […] The post Double top for Hiddleston appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Bulls fightback stuns Edinburgh
■By BEN JAYCOCK Edinburgh ......17 Bulls ................19 THE Bulls fought back to seal back-to-back away victories with sharp shooting from Springbok fly-half Handre Pollard ending Edinburgh’s perfect home record. The hosts controlled much of the first half and were rewarded for early dominance when Duhan van der Merwe powered through two defenders to open the […] The post Bulls fightback stuns Edinburgh appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Delight for Hartpury as Warriors crash again
■By TIM JONES Worcester ........28pts Tries: Wallis 7, Chapman 36, 52; Ndimande 65 Conversions: Reed 7, 36, 52; Eden 65 Hartpury ........... 34pts Tries: Holliday 17, 25; Hayler 21, Paramore 32 Conversions: Bazalgette 17, 21, 25, 32 Penalties: Bazalgette 48, 79 WORCESTER Warriors fell to a fourth consecutive defeat, losing narrowly to an impressive Hartpury […] The post Delight for Hartpury as Warriors crash again appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Four-try Moody puts Pirates on front foot
■By MIKE SINCLAIR C Pirates .......... 45pts Tries: Relton 9, Moody 18, 20, 30, 36; Ribbons 38, Ward 49 Conversions: Robson 9, 20, 30, 38; Price-Thomas 29 Ampthill ........... 24pts HOOKER Sol Moody plundered four first-half tries to help coaches Gavin Cattle and Alan Paver enjoy a happy return to Camborne where they had helped […] The post Four-try Moody puts Pirates on front foot appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Cambridge go so close to first win of the season
■By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge ......12pts Tries: Reweti 11, Caven 28 Conversion: Mausia 29 Doncaster ........12pts Tries: Hopkinson 6, Kerr 76 Conversion: Bennett 7 A LATE score from Zach Kerr robbed Cambridge of their first win of the season. That win looked odds-on for most of the second half after the hosts had deservedly gone in […] The post Cambridge go so close to first win of the season appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Trailfinders strike late to survive fright night
■By ALEX GREGGO Chinnor ..............15pts Tries: Moore 45, Hanks 56, 61 E Trailfinders ..21pts Tries: Hatherell 50, Thompson 71, Cousins 76 Conversions: Jones 51, 72, 77 TRAILFINDERS survived a serious scare at Kingsey Road as Chinnor pushed them all the way in a high-quality affair. Chinnor led 15-7 with 10 minutes to play before the […] The post Trailfinders strike late to survive fright night appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Richmond prove that they are still in the fight
■By TIM FORRESTER Richmond ........31ptsDDDD Tries: Case 7, Goffey 13, Grieve 32, Addams 67, Hocking 79 Conversions: Grieve 8, 13, 33 Caldy .................12pts Tries: Hearn 25, Robinson 71 Conversion: Wilkinson 26 RICHMOND ran in five tries to take five points against Caldy, who were never allowed to settle into their normal efficient game. The strong […] The post Richmond prove that they are still in the fight appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
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.