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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.
All the grass is greener for Carpenter in Forest Dean
■By BEN JAYCOCK Making progress: Ben Carpenter CINDERFORD back row Ben Carpenter believes the Forest of Dean club are beginning to find real momentum after a mixed start to their season, with the side firmly in the promotion picture at the halfway stage. After 14 rounds, Cinderford sat within touching distance of the top three, […] The post All the grass is greener for Carpenter in Forest Dean appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Raiders back on track as Oxford lose again
■By HARVEY ALLEN Guernsey..........26 Oxford H.............. 3 GUERNSEY ended their six-game losing streak over bottom-placed Oxford Harlequins, who now are winless in their last ten. The visitors drew first blood with an early penalty kick through the boot of Jamie Whitwell in the eighth minute. But their lead didn’t last very long. Just five minutes […] The post Raiders back on track as Oxford lose again appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Welsh get the better of Esher
■By JONATHAN SHANKLAND London Welsh........ 31 Esher.........................29 LONDON Welsh just edged out Esher in a real cracker in what was a crucial clash between mid-table teams looking to pull away from the battle below. Welsh started quickly with an unconverted try from Dylan Jones, before the visitors responded with Pierre Thompson darting over from close […] The post Welsh get the better of Esher appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Havant ‘Knighted’ on Joel’s big day
■By DOUG MILLER Havant......................39 Westcombe Park..27 WITH RFU president Deborah Griffin in attendance to make a special presentation to Havant’s outstanding Joel Knight, marking his 300th league appearance, his side gave him another reason to celebrate with a six-try victory. A see-saw battle saw Westcombe Park take a 0-12 lead through tries from Keiran Thompson […] The post Havant ‘Knighted’ on Joel’s big day appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Snelling Grants Oundle the win
■By MICHAEL WHITFIELD Barnes................15pts Oundle................21pts WITH the biggest crowd of the season, Barnes continued their recent history of being so close but yet so far, just coming up short against a high-flying Oundle side inspired by Grant Snelling. This game was all about the Oundle forwards versus Barnes’ agile backs. But it was the visitors […] The post Snelling Grants Oundle the win appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Denham hat-trick helps Bury see off plucky Oaks
■By ANDREW HERLIHY Bury St Edmunds..49 Sevenoaks..............24 BURY once again secured a bonus-point win – but the lack of shape, structure and going off piste in the second half will have caused boss James Shanahan more than a little angst. At the same time, Sevenoaks should be happy with a try bonus point following their […] The post Denham hat-trick helps Bury see off plucky Oaks appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Williams inspires impressive victory
■By COILIN DUFFY Canterbury .............40 Dorking ...................... 7 CANTERBURY delivered a dominant performance to secure a convincing victory over Dorking, strengthening their grip on fourth place while leaving their visitors in fifth. The hosts set the tone early, with the visitors losing Thomas Howe to a technical yellow card after eight minutes. Star man Thomas […] The post Williams inspires impressive victory appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Al sounds a loud OA victory Horne
■By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley ..................... 17 Old Albanians .......26 OLD Albanians underlined their promotion credentials with a hard-fought win over Henley. The visitors got off to a flying start when Stephen Hihetah crossed out wide after just a minute on the clock. But the Hawks weren’t fazed and struck back when Callum Jones did well […] The post Al sounds a loud OA victory Horne appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
There’s nothing personal for Penfold in big Bury push
■By AMELIE CLAYDON In form: Bury’s Ben Penfold BURY St Edmunds flyhalf Ben Penfold insists composure and process rather than personal milestones remain central to his side’s promotion challenge in National Two East. The Suffolk side came into this weekend in third and reinforced their credentials with a 47-19 win at Esher last week, overcoming […] The post There’s nothing personal for Penfold in big Bury push appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
OWEN ERASMUS
YOUNG GUNS OSPREYS & STORMERS FLY-HALF Owen Erasmus is hoping the opportunity to spend a year with the Springbok-laden Stormers will shape the trajectory of his career. The Ospreys fly-half has swapped Wales for Cape Town as he looks to accelerate his development in one of the toughest rugby environments in the world. Training alongside […] The post OWEN ERASMUS appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Results
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Brilliant Bath still leading the way in ACE
SCHOOLS REPORT ■By JOSEPH TERRY IN Prem Next Gen, Bath extended their lead at the top to nine points with four weekends to play, defeating Newcastle Red Bulls 26-7. Tries from Cynyr Macrae, Malachai Randolph, Pippo Hurrell and Aston Barrington-Hibbert earned a fifth straight win for the junior Blue, Black and Whites. Harlequins moved second […] The post Brilliant Bath still leading the way in ACE appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Regional results
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L’borough ease past Cardiff to go top of the table
BUCS RUGBY ■ By JOSEPH TERRY LOUGHBOROUGH bulldozed Cardiff 82-12 to kick off BUCS Super Rugby’s return and move top of the table. African Violet scored 12 tries and led 49-7 at the break, with impressive braces for Ben Turpin, Kit Temperley and Yande Nkonge. Bath remain second in the table on equal points, both […] The post L’borough ease past Cardiff to go top of the table appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Ref Cox calls time on Tests
NEWS EXTRA SARA Cox, the world’s first professional female rugby union referee, is to retire from international officiating. Cox has officiated at the last five Women’s Rugby World Cups and taken charge of 51 internationals – the most officiated by a female referee. “I feel very privileged to have officiated at the highest level of […] The post Ref Cox calls time on Tests appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Lions NZ tour dates confirmed
THE British and Irish Lions will play three Tests in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch on their landmark first women’s tour to New Zealand. The Lions will open their tour with a warm-up match against a Black Ferns XV at the Semenoff Stadium in Whangarei on September 4 in 2027. Auckland’s Go Media Stadium will then […] The post Lions NZ tour dates confirmed appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Fender off to France
JAMES Fender will leave Ospreys at the end of the season to join French ProD2 side Grenoble on a two-year deal where the 24-year-old lock will link up with former Ospreys and Wales fly-half Sam Davies ... Continue reading... Access all our premium content from as little as 14p per day! SUBSCRIBE Already a subscriber […] The post Fender off to France 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 11th January 2026 through to Saturday 17th January 2026. Let’s take our monthly look at the main TRP Fantasy Rugby table. In top spot is JE.Wton.Lucs with 12,993pts they are currently 134pts ahead of second placed […] The post FANTASY appeared first on The Rugby Paper.