1+ day, 36+ min ago   (117+ words) The Rugby Paper DESPITE a couple of arid seasons at pressure-cooker side Grenoble, winger Kaminieli Rasaku was always likely to be a good summer pick-up for Soyaux-Angouleme And so he proved in his third outing at 11, scoring a double in…...

1+ day, 37+ min ago   (112+ words) The Rugby Paper That’s the only way to describe Racing 92’s 64-5 defeat at Bordeaux on the opening Saturday of the Top 14 It was about as humiliating a start as any side could endure – the stuff of nightmares Two…...

1+ day, 47+ min ago   (121+ words) The Rugby Paper ■By MARK STEVENS Olly Woodburn rolled back the years with a first-half hat-trick as Exeter launched their Prem Cup campaign with a comfortable victory at Sandy Park The 34-year-old winger was the star of the show,…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (101+ words) The Rugby Paper ■By STEPHEN BULL ULSTER completed an unbeaten pre-season campaign as hat-trick hero Aitzol Arenzana-King inspired a seven-try victory over Ospreys Richie Murphy’s side produced some impressive attacking rugby during a dominant opening half, while Chay…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (107+ words) The Rugby Paper ■By DAVID PHILLIPS New Zealand maintained their unbeaten start under Whitney Hansen as a powerful defensive display and scrum dominance carried them to victory in Lyon The Black Ferns scored four converted tries through Justine McGregor,…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (106+ words) The Rugby Paper ENGLAND scrum-half Natasha Hunt is back from injury and desperate to prove she deserves to become a Lion next autumn on the inaugural women’s tour to New Zealand Hunt, 37, returned to action yesterday against Australia after…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (145+ words) Ben Jaycock looks ahead to next week’s Champ kick-off as Ealing Trailfinders try to make up for last season’s anguish Ealing Trailfinders will begin their bid to wrestle the Champ title back from Worcester Warriors with fresh competition throughout their…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (139+ words) National League Two West By BEN JAYCOCK REDRUTH remain top of National Two West with a second successive bonus-point victory, beating Devonport 68-33 in the round’s highest-scorer. Reds’ quality proved, bu Devonport contributed to an open contest. Redruth repeatedly created space,…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (575+ words) WERNER Kok crossed for one of the tries as Red Bulls caused chaos at Welford Road, and dealt a painful blow to Tigers’ Cup defence. The South Africa Sevens speedster showed just why the North East outfit made him one…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (107+ words) The Rugby Paper ■By BEN JAYCOCK SPEEDSTER Amy Williams says winning her first cap in the WXV Global Series would be a dream come true Williams made a remarkable first impression in the uncapped match against the Barbarians at…...