Club Rugby
This is where you will find all of The Rugby Paper’s Club Rugby news, interviews, reports, opinion and other content.
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Champions Cup
/ 5 months agoHenry Arundell is ready to go again after near miss with Bath
Henry Arundell against Louis Bielle-Biarrey was one of the match-ups to savour when Bath met Bordeaux-Begles in the Champions Cup semi-final...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoHome comforts can wait as Leicester Tigers wing Ollie Hassell-Collins focuses on Sale Sharks clash
Ollie Hassell-Collins says Leicester Tigers are looking no further forward than today’s encounter with Sale Sharks in Salford as they chase...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoSaracens’ Charlie Bracken credits Championship stint as key step in his rise
Saracens’ Charlie Bracken is climbing up England’s scrum-half ranks and credits a stint in the Championship as being the crucial step...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoBath 69-12 Newcastle Red Bulls: Max Ojomoh’s entrance puts the holders in full flow
Bath qualified for the play-offs with a routine bonus point victory over a Newcastle Red Bulls side that will finish bottom...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoSaracens 30-14 Gloucester: Super Rotimi Segun’s on fire to boost Sarries’ bid
Mark McCall is delighted Saracens’ play-off hopes are back “in our own hands” after Rotimi Segun’s brace of tries helped them...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoHarlequins 41-24 Exeter Chiefs: Maestro Marcus Smith is the chief destroyer
Marcus Smith got the party started at Allianz Stadium with a stunning second-half masterclass, transforming a flat Harlequins display into a...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoNorthampton Saints 94-33 Bristol Bears: Sizzling Saints make it hell for tame Bears
Northampton Saints predictably bounced back from their no-show against bitter rivals Leicester Tigers last week... but nobody could have envisaged this...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoSale Sharks vs Leicester Tigers: Tom Curry return boosts Alex Sanderson’s side for meaty test
Alex Sanderson has welcomed the return of Tom Curry as Sale Sharks look to defeat a side above them in the...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoSale Sharks vs Leicester Tigers: It’s same-again for Geoff Parling’s men as Joe Heyes reaches his century
Leicester Tigers can take another huge stride towards securing a Prem semi-final place at CoprAcq Stadium against an out-of-sorts Sale Sharks...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 5 months agoCardiff 22-16 Stormers: Cardiff forwards muscle up to seal play-off spot
Cardiff saved their best for their last home game by qualifying for the URC play-offs for the first time in a...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 5 months agoMunster 24-17 Lions: Munster’s hard-fought victory secures play-off spot
■By HOLLY DAISY Munster secured their place in the play-offs with a hard-fought victory at Thomond Park despite spending six first-half...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 5 months agoBulls 45- Benetton: Bulls power pack proves the difference
By SAM JACKSON The Bulls produced a powerful second-half display to strengthen their URC play-off position. Despite the scoreline, it wasn’t...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 5 months agoUlster 22-26 Glasgow: Glasgow finish top of the table as Ulster bow out
Glasgow secured top spot in the table after a pulsating encounter in Belfast which left Ulster sweating on their playoff fate
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoScarlets 35-35 Dragons: Thrilling derby day finale ends all square
Joe Hawkins missed a penalty from halfway in the final minute to prevent Scarlets from winning a game against all the...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 5 months agoEdinburgh 5-26 Connacht: Connacht grab bonus to keep season alive
Connacht booked their place in the play-offs with an impressive victory at Hive Stadium which lifts them into sixth place while...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoLeinster 68-14 Ospreys: Leo Cullen’s side get set for Euro final with 10-try rout
Leinster warmed up for the Champions Cup final with a 10-try romp to finish second in the URC and book home...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 5 months agoSiya signs off with double for Sharks
■By SAMANTHA EMMA S Hurley-Langton - Connacht Sharks ........... 54 Zebre ...............19 THE Sharks ran in eight tries as they overwhelmed...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoHard-grafting Bedford Blues and Michael Le Bourgeois are gearing up for big finale
Veteran centre Michael Le Bourgeois feels Bedford Blues thoroughly deserve their home Champ semi-final after a season built on consistency, resilience...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoRichmond 34-11 London Scottish: Derby joy for Rob Powell’s side has Scots on the brink
Richmond beat their most local of rivals by a convincing five tries to one to assure themselves of Champ rugby again...
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Bill Beaumont Cup
/ 5 months agoYorkshire 22-20 Lancashire: Lancs lose the battle but win the war
It felt strange for Lancashire to celebrate a defeat to Yorkshire, no matter how narrow – but that was the scene...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoNational Two East Dream Team: Bury and Oundle lead the charge
Bury St Edmunds completed a remarkable campaign by securing a historic first-ever promotion to National One and, unsurprisingly, the champions are...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months ago2026 Super Rugby Americas – Round 11 summary: Capibaras surge into playoff contention
In Round 11 of the 2026 Super Rugby Americas, Capibaras eased past visiting Yacare, scoring seven tries in their 53-21 victory.
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoPhil Dowson urges Northampton Saints never to forget East Midlands derby day pain
Phil Dowson wants his Northampton Saints to “never forget” their “painful” 41-17 loss to rivals Leicester Tigers after they were given...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoFrancis Moore: Ealing Trailfinders play and act like a Prem side
Ealing Trailfinders centre Francis Moore believes the unbeaten record-breaking Champ leaders are already operating like a Prem outfit as they build...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoLeicester Tigers 41-17 Northampton Saints: Phil Dowson’s side cut down by razor-sharp Tigers
Geoff Parling refused to get carried away despite his Leicester Tigers’ serving up a six-try thrashing to title rivals Northampton Saints.
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoLife in the second row suits Northampton Saints’ Ed Prowse to a tee
Second rows are regularly used at wing forward but Northampton Saints’ Ed Prowse has settled into the position after being converted...
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Champions Cup
/ 5 months agoCharlie Ewels insists Bordeaux defeat will make Bath a better side
Charlie Ewels had a lightbulb moment in Toulouse in 2023 showing him Europe’s best were not invincible – and reckons Bath’s...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoBristol Bears 26-41 Saracens: Sarries fix their sights on play-offs
Saracens are on the march. A third successive victory may have kept them in sixth place, but with home games against...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoGloucester 21-15 Sale Sharks: Last-gasp Charlie Atkinson cuts down Sharks
Gloucester flyhalf Charlie Atkinson took the opportunity of displaying his talents to onlooking England head coach Steve Borthwick with a man...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoExeter Chiefs vs Bath: Max Norey out to prove his worth for Rob Baxter’s side
Max Norey had little hesitation in signing a new contract with Exeter Chiefs despite a lack of starts for the club.
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoNewcastle Red Bulls vs Harlequins: Jason Gilmore believes Alex Dombrandt deserves an England recall
Harlequins chief Jason Gilmore believes Alex Dombrandt is in the form of his life and merits a recall by England this...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 5 months agoFit-again Van der Merwe is quickly back in his old routine
■By GEORGE LAWRENCE Dragons .............15pts Tries: Lewis 28, Keddie 45 Conversion: O’Brien 29 Penalty: O’Brien 7 Edinburgh ........ 24pts Tries: Ashman...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoOspreys 27-20 Scarlets: Jac Morgan takes his leave in fine style
Jac Morgan marked his final home appearance for the Ospreys with a late match-winning try against Scarlets as they secured the...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 5 months agoRampant Warriors in command at the top
■By BEN JAYCOCK Glasgow ............40pts Tries: Dempsey 19, Steyn 24, Matthews 32, 54; Schickerling 65, Rowe 74 Conversions: Horne 20, 26,...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 5 months agoSharks ……….46 Benetton …….. 7
JURENZO Julius scored a hat-trick of tries as part of a ruthless Sharks display which ensured Benetton were hammered at Kings...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 5 months agoBulls …………..56 Zebre …………. 19
JOHAN Ackermann’s Bulls ran in eight tries in the Loftus sun to push their play-off claims with Willie le Roux pulling...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 5 months agoOsborne sparks Leinster charge
nBy JAMES STEPHENS Leinster ...........31 Lions................... 7 LEINSTER strengthened their push for a top-two finish with a bonus-point victory over at...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 5 months agoKok hat-trick has Ulster in the fight
nBy SAM JACKSON Ulster ...............38 Stormers..........38 STORMERS fought back for a share of the spoils at Kingspan in a match defined...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 5 months agoConnacht cash in on Barron’s red
nBy DAVID LYONS Connacht ........26 Munster............. 7 CONNACHT dominated the first half at Dexcom Stadium, taking a commanding 19-0 lead into...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoEaling Trailfinders 52-14 Bedford Blues: A perfect finish for Ben Ward’s invincibles
Ealing Trailfinders completed a perfect winning league season in Elior Champ Rugby as they ran in eight tries to see off...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoBlackheath 22-10 Plymouth Albion: The Club close in on the second tier
After an interval of 27 years, Blackheath are just one step away from a return to domestic rugby’s second tier, following...
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Bill Beaumont Cup
/ 5 months agoLancashire 38-18 Yorkshire: Alex Looney’s side control round one showdown
Bill Beaumont Division One By Gareth Lyons Lancashire........38pts Tries: Giliand 5, Ellam 21, Deans 29, Freeman 44, Sturgess 58, Rylance 67...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoNational Two North Dream Team: Sheffield’s seven show their steel
Ben Jaycock canvassed the views of The Rugby Paper’s National Two North reporters to select the 2025/26 Team of the Season
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoResults
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoLydiate joins Wales coaching staff
NEWS EXTRA DAN Lydiate will leave Dragons to become a full-time member of Steve Tandy’s Wales coaching team. Wales face Barbarians,...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoRegional results
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Welsh Rugby
/ 5 months agoSteelmen keen to join the party
■By ROB COLE SUPER RYGBI FINAL PREVIEW... Ebbw Vale v Llandovery Today. Kick-off 4:45pm, Eugene Cross Park THREE teams have dominated...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 5 months agoIronmen keep grip on the title
Premiership round-up MERTHYR have retained the Welsh Premiership title after yesterday’s 26-18 bonus-point victory at Bargoed. The Ironmen knew securing maximum...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 5 months agoFANTASY RUGBY 2025/26
UP TO AND INCLUDING SATURDAY, MAY 2, 2026 Welcome to the latest update of this season’s TRP Fantasy Rugby which covers...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 5 months agoLEADERBOARD
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