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Warriors hold firm to keep Munster at bay
■By BEN JAYCOCK Glasgow ............31pts Tries: Smith 7, Lancaster 8, Oguntibeju 33, McKay 40 Conversions: Lancaster 7, 9, 34, 40 Penalty: Lancaster 74 Munster ............22pts Tries: Coughlan, Kelly, Gleeson, Kilgallen Conversion: Wood A SEVERELY depleted Glasgow showed their resilience and depth to withstand a fierce second-half comeback at Scotstoun to stay top of the table. […] The post Warriors hold firm to keep Munster at bay appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Penny pounces to sink Edinburgh
■By JOHN CLEMENT Leinster .............28pts Tries: Deegan 13, Penny 43, 68, 75 Conversions: Tector 13, 43, 68, 75 Edinburgh .........20pts Tries: van der Merwe 19, Satala-Navlivou 39, Shiel 80 Conversion: Thompson 39 Penalty: Thompson 23 SCOTT Penny scored a hat-trick as in-form Leinster secured their 11th consecutive win in all competitions before the Six Nations […] The post Penny pounces to sink Edinburgh appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Sharks ………….36 Stormers …….. 24
SHARKS handed their arch rivals their first loss of the season with a pulsating win in Durban to put themselves back in play-off contention, while Stormers lost ground on leaders Glasgow. The visitors struck inside the opening minute as Co-bus Reinach pounced early, but Sharks regrouped well after Paul de Villiers was yellow carded for […] The post Sharks ………….36 Stormers …….. 24 appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Connacht swerve TMO’s error
■By SAM JACKSON Zebre ..................15pts Connacht ..........31pts Tries: Garcia 56, Stavile 74 Conversion: Roger 74 Penalty: Roger 26 Tries: Joyce 41, Jansen 50, 61; McCormack 91 Conversions: Gilbert 42, 51, 62, 92 Penalty: Gilbert 78 CONNACHT overcame TMO controversy to claim a bonus point win over Zebre in Parma. It was not pretty, but Connacht […] The post Connacht swerve TMO’s error appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Lions……………..17 Bulls ……………..52
HAROLD Vorster came back to haunt his former side with two tries as the Bulls avoided back-to-back defeats. Vorster opened the scoring by diving over under the posts after the Bulls breached the gain line with ease. After Bulls lost Kurt-Lee Arendse to a yellow card for a dangerous tackle, the Lions responded with a […] The post Lions……………..17 Bulls ……………..52 appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Rayer: You can’t win with only 12 players
■By OLLY DARCY Hartpury ............18pts Tries: Short 2, 55 Conversion: Bazalgette 2 Penalties: Bazalgette 66, 75 Bedford .............13pts Try: Brown 14 Conversion: Maisey 14 Penalties: Maisey 23, 77 HARTPURY dug deep to keep their unbeaten home record intact, battling hard to defeat Bedford in an attritional matchup. Hartpury head coach Mark Cornwell cut a proud […] The post Rayer: You can’t win with only 12 players appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Worcester battle hard to get back on the right track
■By BEN WHITE Ampthill ...........14pts Tries: Mullarkey 54, Auvaa 80 Conversions: Grimoldby 55, Heslop 80 Worcester .......41pts Tries: Lane 7, Short 10, Ndimande 15, Tyas 37, Bassett 48, Chapman 71, Garside 74 Conversions: Reed 38, 49; Eden 72 WORCESTER returned to winning ways, snapping a four-game losing streak with a comfortable bonus-point win at Dillingham […] The post Worcester battle hard to get back on the right track appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
London Scottish 27-10 Cambridge: Guy Rogers at the double to give lift to the Exiles
London Scottish clinched a vital bonus point win against a chaotic Cambridge side to secure their fourth win of the season and draw level on points with Richmond in the battle to avoid the relegation play-off. The post London Scottish 27-10 Cambridge: Guy Rogers at the double to give lift to the Exiles appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Watson on hand to steal it for Chinnor
■By PAUL SMITH Coventry ...........14pts Tries: Poole 4, 6 Conversions: Thomas 4, 6 Chinnor ..............19pts Tries: Cave 11, Pascoe 31, Watson 71 Conversions: Pascoe 11, 71 PLAYER-OF-THE-MATCH Callum Pascoe’s conversion of a late Tom Watson try clinched an important and deserved win for Chinnor at Butts Park Arena. In the process Nick Easter’s upwardly mobile […] The post Watson on hand to steal it for Chinnor appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
11-try Ealing hit top gear to demolish Richmond
By JOSEPH E Trailfinders ..65pts Tries: Campbell 4, Wilson 15, Thompson 20, Stronge 23, 44; Holgate 27, 56; Cousins 36, Parry 39, Montgomery 68, 80 Conversions: Worboys 16, 37, 40, 45; Scannell 80 Richmond ..........7pts Try: Obonna 76 Conversion: Dennett 77 EALING dominated throughout, scoring 11 tries to equal the record win streak in the […] The post 11-try Ealing hit top gear to demolish Richmond appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Doncaster sink Pirates with classy exhibition
By GUY Doncaster ........ 44pts Tries: Kerr 3, 43; Margetts 26, 52, 57; Davies 62, 67 Conversions: Bennett: 52, 57, 62 Penalty: Bennett: 8 C Pirates ...........12pts Tries: King 1, Relton 80 Conversion: Robson 1 BETTER late than never. Doncaster delivered an outstanding performance at Castle Park, by far their best of the season which […] The post Doncaster sink Pirates with classy exhibition appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Wilkinson keeps cool to snatch it for Caldy
■By JOHN LYON Caldy ..................21pts Tries: Robinson 48, Hearn 53, Hyde 73 Conversions: K Wilkinson 49, 54, 74 Nottingham ......19pts Tries: Richardson 20, Rokomoce 28, Cherry 36 Conversions: Parks 21, 28 TESTING conditions played a part in Caldy’s win at Paton Field enabling the Ravers to nudge up to eighth in the Champ table. Without […] The post Wilkinson keeps cool to snatch it for Caldy appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Big names return for Bristol
PREVIEW... Bristol Bears v Sale Sharks Today. Kick-off 1pm, Shaftesbury Park BRISTOL welcome Sale to Shaftesbury Park knowing a response is needed after a difficult run either side of the Christmas break. The Bears, languishing down in eighth in the table, have lost five matches on the spin, but the return of senior internationals Meryl […] The post Big names return for Bristol appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Wafer leads way for Harlequins
■By JOSEPH TERRY Trailfinders .....26pts Tries: Ponsonby 22, Burton 28, Inman 53, Roos 63 Conversions: Inman 23, 54, 64 Harlequins .......27pts Tries: Wafer 4, 44, 71; Cromack 35, Callender 78 Conversion: Peña 78 HARLEQUINS fought back to snatch a bo-nus-point win with Aoife Wafer scoring a hat-trick. Ella Cromack and Alex Callender also scored for […] The post Wafer leads way for Harlequins appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Tessier keen to grab chance
PREVIEW... Exeter Chiefs v Leicester Tigers Today. Kick-off 1pm, Sandy Park EXETER captain Alex Tessier feels the PWR’s six-week break has allowed her side to re-focus as they bid to maintain their title pursuit today against winless Leicester. The pause in the programme has given Chiefs time to reset after finishing the opening block in […] The post Tessier keen to grab chance appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Champions welcome back Jones
PREVIEW... Gloucester-Hartpury v Loughborough Lightning Today. Kick-off 3pm, Kingsholm THREE-TIME defending champions Gloucester-Hartpury are chasing an an eighth straight win to move top of the table and complete the clean sweep against every other side in the league at the first attempt this season. The hosts, who are second on points difference behind Saracens, are […] The post Champions welcome back Jones appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Brendan Gallagher: Why putting your faith in data doesn’t add up
Of all the sports most ill-suited to detailed statistical analysis it strikes me that rugby union comfortably tops this list, which is why I rather turn my back on the cottage industry churning out endless data. The post Brendan Gallagher: Why putting your faith in data doesn’t add up appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Six Nations guide – France: Fabien Galthie looking to tighten up the defences
Brendan Gallagher says France coach Fabien Galthie has eyes very much on the next World Cup The post Six Nations guide – France: Fabien Galthie looking to tighten up the defences appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Six Nations guide – Ireland: Andy Farrell will need to cover the cracks
Brendan Gallagher predicts a testing Six Nations campaign ahead for the men in green The post Six Nations guide – Ireland: Andy Farrell will need to cover the cracks appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Six Nations guide – Scotland: Gregor Townsend’s men have to convert hope
Paul Rees says it is too often like Groundhog Day north of the border as the Six Nations looms. The post Six Nations guide – Scotland: Gregor Townsend’s men have to convert hope appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Six Nations guide – Italy: Gonzalo Quesada will be planning upsets
Brendan Gallagher finds the Azzurri in an optimistic mood despite their injury list The post Six Nations guide – Italy: Gonzalo Quesada will be planning upsets appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Six Nations guide – England: Steve Borthwick sets sights on a Grand Slam in Paris finale
Paul Rees says the Red Roses are building well and they know that it is now time to deliver - with a French flourish. The post Six Nations guide – England: Steve Borthwick sets sights on a Grand Slam in Paris finale appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Six Nations guide – Wales: Steve Tandy is ignoring the mayhem and madness
Paul Rees looks at a team that will be aiming to avoid a third straight whitewash - and hoping to snatch a home win in the 2026 Six Nations The post Six Nations guide – Wales: Steve Tandy is ignoring the mayhem and madness appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Tigers are top cats in scrap against the Lions
■ By MALCOLM WRIGHT Leicester L ......14 Sedgley Park 24 SEDGLEY Tigers came out victorious in a scrappy game between two sides who did their best to move the ball in tricky conditions. The heavy pitch didn’t stop the Lions starting brightly, but when they failed to convert an early maul opportunity, it was Sedgley […] The post Tigers are top cats in scrap against the Lions appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Venables in at the double to put Tykes in charge
■ By ROGER OPIE Clifton ................19pts Tries: Hargan 15, Myatt 65, Anderson 79 Conversions: Millner 66, 79 Leeds Tykes ... 34pts Tries: Davies 19, 40; Venables 22, 44; Eley 38, Dennis 57 Conversions: Crossland 39, 45 WITH teams in the lower half of the table bunched together, serious interest is building in gaining points on […] The post Venables in at the double to put Tykes in charge appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Blackheath blitz to a top Kent double
■ By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J ........... 19 Blackheath ............ 31 BLACKHEATH maintained their position in the upper echelons of National 1 with a convincing win over their county rivals. The heavy pitch led to an attritional affair with powerful carrying and set-piece the kings. Despite this, TJs got off to the better start when […] The post Blackheath blitz to a top Kent double appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Late Kiff try wins it for super Stortford
■ By ROB WALKER Bishop’s S ...............26 Sale FC..................... 21 BISHOP’S Stortford secured a dramatic victory over Sale FC, with a last-gasp try settling a see-saw contest. The hosts made a blistering start as David Hayes crossed inside four minutes, with Christopher Bolton adding the extras. Sale hit back immediately through Jai Johal, but Bolton’s […] The post Late Kiff try wins it for super Stortford appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Hat-trick hero Gulley helps Albion win big at Dings
■ By LILEE O’CALLAGHAN Dings Crusaders ..24 Plymouth Albion ..52 DINGS Crusaders and Plymouth Albion played out a well fought contest, with the visitors coming through as convincing winners at Shaftesbury Park The visitors opened the scoring when Frankie Dart ran down the wing from a scrum after a moment of real class from scrum-half […] The post Hat-trick hero Gulley helps Albion win big at Dings appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Taylor’s last-gasp kick is difference
■ By JON MEADOWS Birmingham M ...... 31 Rams ........................24 TOMMY Taylor’s last-minute penalty deflated Rams’ second-half resurgence and secured maximum points for the hosts. Moseley were dominating the opening exchanges and were rewarded when Aquile Smith found room to cross in left corner, Jack Jolly converting. More pressure from the home forwards gave Elliot […] The post Taylor’s last-gasp kick is difference appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Lacey-Babalola brace holds key
■ By CHARLIE WHITE Rosslyn Park .........26 Rotherham T .........36 PARK fell to a physical Rotherham Titans side in a tense encounter. The hosts made a bright start but were ultimately undone by the visitors’ powerful pack, with a second-half try from Charlie Piper and a late penalty try not enough to turn the tide. […] The post Lacey-Babalola brace holds key appeared first on The Rugby Paper.