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Heroic fly-half Reynolds bets keen Canter to a marvel finish
News By BEN JAYCOCK CANTERBURY fly-half Frank Reynolds is aiming for a big finish to the National Two East season with his side rediscovering their form in the second half of the campaign. They came into this weekend fifth, a position Reynolds admits did not look likely after an inconsistent start to the season. A […] The post Heroic fly-half Reynolds bets keen Canter to a marvel finish appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
YOUNG GUNS
GEORGENEWMAN POSITION AND TEAM Exeter Chiefs and England U20s scrum-half George Newman possesses devastating speed – a trait that has quickly marked him out as one of the most exciting young nines coming through the English pathway. The 19-year-old has enjoyed a breakthrough campaign making his debuts for club and country with his first Exeter […] The post YOUNG GUNS appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
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Rampant NBS are chasing historic double
SCHOOLS REPORT By JOSEPH TERRY NORTHAMPTON School for Boys aim to complete a historic cup double as they face Epsom in the U18 Schools Cup final at Allianz Stadium on Thursday. Crowned the first state school to win the Schools Trophy earlier this season, NSB defeated Cam-pion in the semi-finals to qualify in both the […] The post Rampant NBS are chasing historic double appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
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BUCS RUGBY
Bath beat Durham to take League honours By JOSEPH TERRY BATH University claimed a maiden BUCS Super Rugby League title, sealed with a 17-7 victory over Durham on the final day. Tries for player of the match Freddy Rossigneux and Rocky Prowse secured an 11th consecutive win, helped by James Beverley’s second-half penalty. A dominant […] The post BUCS RUGBY appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
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England U18s taught lesson
ENGLAND U18s were thrashed 63-33 by France at Kingsley Road, Chinnor yesterday with France flyhalf Bixintxo Daguerre metronomic off the tee as the Bayonne 10 slotted all nine of his kicks at goal from various angles. England led 14-0 after No.8 Leo Dickinson and Ben Smith crashed over. England absorbed an abundance of pressure but […] The post England U18s taught lesson appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Dutch in mood for World Cup, says Temperley
NEWS EXTRA By JOSEPH TERRY LOUGHBOROUGH University wing Kit Temper-ley believes Dutch rugby is building towards a debut World Cup appearance. Temperley, 21, qualifies through his mother and captained the Netherlands U20 side that claimed fifth place in the 2024 U20 World Trophy defeating Samoa. Temperley said: “It’s not seen as a big rugby nation […] The post Dutch in mood for World Cup, says Temperley appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Eckersley: We will keep on working hard
By BEN JAYCOCK CAMBRIDGE flanker Dan Eckersley insists club spirit remains strong despite a winless campaign that has left them in the automatic relegation spot at the bottom of the Championship. Eckersley, 24, believes the squad deserve credit for the way they have continued to compete against the division’s top sides. He told The Rugby […] The post Eckersley: We will keep on working hard appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Pooler go close but Swansea hang on in the end
By CARL FIELD Round-up PONTYPOOL were made to pay the penalty at Swansea where they went down 20-18 in their rearranged Super Rygbi Cymru clash. Outside-half Kieran Meek had an opportunity to win the match for Pooler with the last kick of the match, but his penalty drifted wide. Moments earlier, his opposite number Josh […] The post Pooler go close but Swansea hang on in the end appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Drua dazzle as Brumbies swept aside
By BEN JAYCOCK Try time: Etonia Waqa scoring for Fijian Drua PICTURE: Getty Images FIJIAN Drua secured their first-ever win over the Brumbies with a 42-27 triumph in Ba. Brumbies coach Stephen Larkham made 10 changes to the side that lost 34-31 to Queensland Reds – due to player management protocols and injuries – and […] The post Drua dazzle as Brumbies swept aside appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
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Non-stop season likely to take toll
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN TIME and the ever-evolving rugby seasons wait for no one. The final round of the 2026 Six Nations had still to be played when France’s Ligue Nationale de Rugby unveiled the shape, if not for obvious reasons the precise content, of the 2026/27 domestic, European and international seasons. Including the Supersevens […] The post Non-stop season likely to take toll appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Women’s match to break crowd record for club game
A CROWD record will fall this afternoon, with France’s AXA Elite 1 Feminin league match between league leaders Toulouse and mid-table Grenoble to be played in front of an 18,754 full-house at Stade Ernest Wallon. This is a record for a club game in women’s rugby, anywhere, beating the previous biggest crowd of 18,055 that […] The post Women’s match to break crowd record for club game appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
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Wales beat Italy, snap 15-match 6N losing run
Wales won their Six Nations game since 2023 on Saturday with a 31-17 victory over Italy in Cardiff.
Stellar showing and ultimate defeat increases intrigue around England
England put in a superb showing against France, only adding to the intrigue around a dismal Six Nations campaign overall
Rugby Union Weekly: France claim title with last kick of tournament
Chris Jones, Matt Dawson and Paul Grayson reflect on a dramatic last day.
A finale worthy of the greatest Six Nations in history
History, records, upsets, high-scoring classics - and a thrilling finale. The 2026 Six Nations is likely to go down as the best edition in the tournament's history.
France take title after winning high-scoring thriller against England
France edge out England with the last kick of the game in a sensational 13-try decider, to secure back-to-back Six Nations titles at the Stade de France.
‘So close to being a special day’: Borthwick rues agony of England’s France defeat
England can build on 48-46 loss in Paris, he believes Head coach calls some key officiating calls ‘debatable’ Steve Borthwick says the pain of England’s last-gasp defeat to France can drive them on to better times despite their unsuccessful Six Nations campaign. Borthwick’s side finished second bottom of this year’s table but came agonisingly close to dashing French title hopes before losing 48-46 in one of the all-time great championship fixtures. Borthwick, who said he still believed he was
Borthwick 'bitterly disappointed' with England losses
England head coach Steve Borthwick says his side is "bitterly disappointed" in the last few weeks of the Six Nations with his side winning only one out of five games.
France win 6N after last-gasp penalty vs. England
France won the 2026 Six Nations in dramatic fashion with a last-minute penalty helping them to a 48-46 win over England in Paris on Saturday.
Heartbreak for England but spirited display signposts the way forward | Gerard Meagher
Steve Borthwick was under immense pressure but the character shown by his team against France offers hope of better times ahead Just as Steve Borthwick was reaching for his coat, he finally has something to hang his hat on. The ledger records an agonising defeat but a performance brimming with positives, carried out with a swagger that must signpost the way forward if this is to be the turning point in Borthwick’s tenure. Moments of naivety, too, plenty of mistakes and a maddening feeling that l
Ireland savage Scotland to land triple crown and heal wounds of France defeat
Ireland 43-21 Scotland Andy Farrell’s side run in six tries in dominant display In sporting vernacular Scotland have long looked on Dublin as a “hard place to go”. Roughly an hour’s flight time from Edinburgh, they get to stay in a decent hotel, play in a relatively modern stadium with good facilities, against modestly resourced opponents, and in conditions they could never describe as alien. Despite this comforting familiarity, ever since Dan Parks nailed a touchline penalty at Croke Park in
France 48-46 England: Six Nations 2026 rugby union – as it happened
France claimed the Six Nations with last gasp Thomas Ramos penalty We’re underway Officials tonight. Continue reading...
France win Six Nations with last kick as Thomas Ramos sinks England in thriller
France 48-46 England Late penalty denies Ireland the championship This has been a stunningly unpredictable Six Nations and no one saw this remarkable final reel coming. While France may have clinched the trophy for the second successive year England came within seconds of spoiling their pulsating last night party in a see-sawing game for the ages. In the end the hosts needed a last-gasp penalty from Thomas Ramos to secure the trophy, dashing rising Irish hopes of a sensational title heist. It