The Non-League Football Paper
GILL HAPPY AS ROMANS FIND FORM
CHRIS Martin's tidy finish saw Bristol Rovers edge past Bath City in front of nearly 2,000 at Twerton Park.
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July 14, 2024
The Non-League Football Paper
OUR CUP SCALPS SHOW THE WAY
PAUL Carden believes Nantwich Town were victims of their own success last season – but says their giant-slaying cup exploits reignited his belief that promotion is within reach.
2 min |
July 14, 2024
The Non-League Football Paper
ELLIOT BACKS MAC TO SHINE
ROB ELLIOT has backed Macaulay Langstaff to earn a move into the Premier League after the former Gateshead striker joined Championship club Millwall.
1 min |
July 14, 2024
The Non-League Football Paper
KITCH HAUNTS FORMER PALS!
MARK KITCHING sank former club Stockport County to give Oldham Athletic a winning start in the first of seven pre-season friendlies.
1 min |
July 14, 2024
The Non-League Football Paper
HILLMEN PLOT ROUTE TO TOP
Boss Brodie leads Glossop mission
2 min |
July 14, 2024
The Non-League Football Paper
SORRY, BOSS, I'M OFF TO LOVE ISLAND!
STRIKER Josh Oyinsan has found a great way to get out of gruelling pre-season training – joining the cast of hit ITV2 reality show Love Island!
1 min |
July 14, 2024
The Non-League Football Paper
LOAN RANGER OLLIE CATAPULTS SEAGULLS INTO LIMELIGHT!
Weston hail their ex-star Watkins
2 min |
July 14, 2024
The Rugby Paper
Underhill so impressed by England's improvement
SAM Underhill is a decent barometer of England's progress in the last 12 months having watched them from in and outside the camp over the last year.
2 min |
July 14, 2024
The Rugby Paper
Wales show defiance but the wait goes on
ALL week long the Red Dragon legions had planned their regimental mobilisation with just enough military precision to let them catch the action in Auckland, a bit of R & R before the serious business.
4 min |
July 14, 2024
The Rugby Paper
Injury and illness can't stop the fun
IT'S time to dip back into the 1974 Lions tour again and 50 years ago today exactly - July 14 a much agitated manager of the Marine Hotel in what used to be called Port Elizabeth was looking for Lions manager Alun Thomas to demand both an explanation and reparation.
4 min |
July 14, 2024
The Rugby Paper
Aussies made to fight all the way
WALES captain Dewi Lake scored two tries from lineout drives but it wasn't enough to prevent his side crashing to their ninth consecutive defeat and give Australia their first win at a rainy Melbourne since 2017.
4 min |
July 14, 2024
The Rugby Paper
Borthwick approach tempted Strawbridge
ASSISTANT coach Andrew Strawbridge reckons England are a team on the up and that persuaded him to throw in his lot with Steve Borthwick's crew.
3 min |
July 14, 2024
The Rugby Paper
High-risk blitz puts England in charge
THERE'S nothing not to like about England's blitz defence. It's bold, gutsy, and good to see because it makes rugby exciting. A blitz defence is all-or-nothing - there's no half-way, no 'just about'.
4 min |
July 14, 2024
The Rugby Paper
Only our best will do, says Carnduff
FINN Carnduff leads England U20s out to face old rivals Ireland today knowing they must produce their best 80 minutes of the tournament so far to book a place in Friday's World Championship final.
3 min |
July 14, 2024
The Rugby Paper
George: I just can't wait for rematch
ENGLAND captain Jamie George is desperate for a rematch with the All reBlacks after another gut-wrenching verse down under.
3 min |
July 14, 2024
The Rugby Paper
Ireland stun world champions
SUPER-SUB Ciaran Frawley landed a last second drop-goal to write his name into Ireland legend as Andy Farrell's side clinched a dramatic victory over South Africa in Durban last night to level the series 1-1.
2 min |
July 14, 2024
The Rugby Paper
YOUN GUNS HARVEYCUCKSON BATH & ENGLAND U20 SECOND ROW
Harvey Cuckson thought long and hard about whether to represent England or Wales in his age-grade rugby but is certain he made the right call in pulling on the Red Rose.
2 min |
July 14, 2024
The Rugby Paper
I played my last game in 38-degree heat...
OMAN, where I have been living with my family for the last two years, is a beautiful country just like Wales with the coastline and the mountains - but with a lot fewer rugby clubs and a better climate. In fact, there is only one rugby club out here, in Muscat, where my son now plays.
5 min |
July 14, 2024
The Rugby Paper
European elite keen to exclude outsiders
WHICHEVER way you care to define the i-word, it was an interesting few hours for Canadian sport.
3 min |
July 14, 2024
The Rugby Paper
I still have a lot more to give - McNally
JOSH McNally views his move to Cardiff as the perfect outcome after for a time that his rugby career may be over.
4 min |
July 14, 2024
The Rugby Paper
Why is captain replaced so early?
SO THE All Blacks keep their home record of wins at Dunedin by just one point against an England side who will be wondering what might have been.
3 min |
July 14, 2024
The Rugby Paper
Time for players to behave properly
THERE are no 'good' responses to Melvyn Jaminet's violently racist outburst on social media, or the serious sexual assault allegations levelled against Oscar Jegou and Hugo Auradou during France's July tour of Argentina and Uruguay.
4 min |
July 14, 2024
The Rugby Paper
Hunslet become dual-code outfit
A DUAL-CODE rugby club is set to return to the Rugby League heartland of Leeds, with Jason Robinson's former club Hunslet launching a 15-man, semi-pro franchise team.
2 min |
July 14, 2024
The Rugby Paper
Ex-Bath wing to play for Knights
FORMER England winger Semesa Rokoduguni will play for Doncaster Knights in the Championship next season.
1 min |
July 14, 2024
The Non-League Football Paper
MAXI-MILLIONS!
Magpies pocket £4m as Kilman joins Hammers
2 min |
July 07, 2024
The Non-League Football Paper
I AIM TO MAKE GLENN PROUD OF MY PROJECT IN THE NORTH
Roeder changed me, says Sarll
3 min |
July 07, 2024
The Non-League Football Paper
WHATEVER THE LEVEL, IT'S THE SAME GAME IT CRACKS YOU
IF PEOPLE were surprised when Phil Brown took over at Kidderminster last season, you can only imagine the astonishment when he chose to hang around following relegation to National League North.
5 min |
July 07, 2024
The Non-League Football Paper
DETERMINED GARY'S EAGER TO REMAIN IN FAST LANE!
GARY Meakin reckons Rayners Lane can have a crack at a third successive promotion – if his players maintain high standards throughout the season.
3 min |
July 07, 2024
The Rugby Paper
Jalibert is top of the 'Wanted' list again
NEVER mind that the words ‘Stade Toulousain’ have only just been meticulously punched into the plaque on the Bouclierde Brennus to mark them forever more as 2023/24 Top 14 champions.
4 min |
July 07, 2024
The Rugby Paper
Borthwick happy to go back for future
SO IT looks like Steve Borthwick has learned a lesson and decided what many thought was perhaps a step too far for the England coach to make.
4 min |