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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National League 2E
/ 2 months agoDefence wins the day for Welsh
■ By MICHAEL WHITFIELD Barnes.................. 0pts London Welsh.... 7pts THIS was a contest that matched the conditions as determined London Welsh...
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National League 2E
/ 2 months agoHats off to Hema as Bury add to Henley’s woes
■ By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley...................... 18 Bury St Ed’s.............54 A SECOND-HALF onslaught from Bury St Edmunds condemned Henley Hawks to their...
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National League 2E
/ 2 months agoCook condemns leaders to defeat
■ By JAMES LOGAN Old Albanians ....... 31 Westcombe P ........40 CONDITIONS were not ideal for a game of running rugby,...
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National League 2E
/ 2 months agoEsher run riot in free-scoring show
■ By NEIL HOPPER Oxford H .................. 17 Esher ........................76 ESHER were straight out of the blocks with a Fergus Donnelly...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoResults
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoCardiff Met claim capital bragging rights
BUCS RUGBY ■ By JOSEPH TERRY CARDIFF Met defeated Cardiff 31-29 securing a Clash double in a back-and-forth tie at Arms...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoRegional results
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoLEADERBOARD
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoResults
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 months agoSuperb Steelmen show true mettle
Super Rygbi round-up ■By CARL FIELD EBBW Vale march on at the top of Super Rygbi Cymru after a 45-24 win...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 months agoPontypridd close in on leaders
Premiership round-up ■By CARL FIELD PONTYPRIDD moved to within four points of defending Welsh Premiership champions and current leaders Merthyr after...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoResults
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoRatier in to drive
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Falling short: England beat France in World Cup semi-final PICTURES: Getty Images women’s revival In seven days’...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoBest yet to come from Bedford Blues says Alex Woolford
Bedford Blues second row Alex Woolford believes his side have put themselves in a strong position approaching the halfway point of...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoLizzie Hanlon aims to make her family smile at Harlequins
Harlequins prop Lizzie Hanlon says returning to the club her family supported when she was growing up has allowed her to...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoGloucester chief George Skivington calls for Prem ‘transfer’ window
George Skivington would welcome a recruitment window in rugby similar to the one used in football, as directors of rugby gear...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoTom Willis exit to Bordeaux-Begles prompts RFU to alter EPS contracts
RFU chiefs are set to alter players’ enhanced EPS contracts in the wake of Tom Willis returning to Bordeaux-Begles for next...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoCallum Chick is happy with his new view from the top at Northampton Saints
Callum Chick is enjoying life at the top with Northampton Saints after spending most of the decade down in the basement.
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Champions Cup
/ 3 months agoBath scrum-half Ben Spencer gunning for European glory
Ben Spencer has seen the lot in the Champions Cup and insists his Bath side are primed to challenge Europe’s best...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoEngland head coach Steve Borthwick gets green light for Benhard Janse van Rensburg
Bristol Bears centre Benhard Janse van Rensburg will become eligible for England from next November after World Rugby confirmed his brief...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoBristol Bears 46-12 Northampton Saints: Bears run riot to end Saints unbeaten start
Ashton Gate again proved a graveyard for Northampton Saints as their unbeaten start to the season came to an abrupt halt...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoGloucester 26-15 Harlequins: Resurgent Cherry and Whites claim first Prem win
Gloucester had to dig, and kick, deep to break their Premiership duck and the rampaging Ollie Thorley fittingly scored the decisive...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoSale Sharks 26-27 Exeter Chiefs: Sharks left stunned by Chiefs fightback
One coach’s heaven is another coach’s hell. True delight for Rob Baxter came in the form of a stunning comeback against...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoNewcastle Red Bulls 17-39 Leicester Tigers: Red Bulls’ wait goes on as Tigers hit stride
If Leicester Tigers want to win a record 12th Premiership title, then finding a way to win a gruelling contest in...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoSaracens vs Bath: Henry Arundell ready for aerial battle against Noah Caluori
Two of the most talked about players in the Premiership this season face off against each other at the StoneX Stadium...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoSaracens vs Bath: England ace Elliot Daly relishing his return to Sarries colours
Saracens’ Elliot Daly is excited to run out at StoneX once again having made his return to action in England’s win...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 months agoDeadeye Sean’s on fire for Connacht
■By BEN JAYCOCK Connacht ...... 44 Sharks .............17 CONNACHT secured a much-needed win to get their season back on track courtesy...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 months agoDouglas leads from front as Scarlets seal maiden win
■By LUKE JARMYN Scarlets ...........23pts Tries: Macleod 15, Page 48 Conversions: Costelow 16, 49 Penalties: Costelow 24, 30, 66 Glasgow ................
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoEdinburgh 19-17: Sean Everitt’s side given scare by depleted Ospreys
Edinburgh stuttered their way to an unconvincing victory over a denuded Ospreys at Hive Stadium to cling onto the coat-tails of...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 months agoLeinster rescue bonus win after Penny let off
■By ROGER PANTING Dragons ............. 10pts Tries: Screech 31 Conversions: de Beer 31 Penalties: O’Brien 47 Leinster ............ 24pts Tries: Soroka...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 months agoMunster fall foul of ‘Nuke Squad’
■By SAM JACKSON Munster .........21 Stormers .........27 THE Stormers produced a stunning second-half fightback at Thomond Park to remain the only...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 months agoBulls ………….33 Lions ………….43
LIONS’ resurgence in the URC gathered further momentum with an impressive victory in a lively Jukskei derby at Loftus Versfeld. Having...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 months agoHat-trick for Hughes as Cardiff play power game
■By SIMON THOMAS Zebre .................14pts Tries: Licata 30, Zanon 74 Conversion: Farias 31, 75 Cardiff ..............29pts Tries: Hughes 13, 18, 40;...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 months agoMurphy proud of Ulster reaction
■By BEN JAYCOCK Ulster ............. 47 Benetton .........13 ULSTER reignited their URC challenge with a seven-try win after overcoming a disrupted...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoHow Northampton Saints find the best players
Twenty years ago, Northampton Saints’ recruitment centred around players from overseas, not least South Africa.
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 months agoPaul Rees: Springboks are setting the standard
Paul Rees reflects on the Autumn Tests and what the implications might be for the Champions Cup and beyond.
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoLondon Scottish 14-38 Ealing Trailfinders: Unbeaten Trailfinders smash six past Exiles
Top of the table Ealing Trailfinders remain unbeaten after running in six tries to claim the bonus point win against a...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoDan Hiscocks: Cornish Pirates are taking aim at Champ top three
Cornish Pirates scrum-half Dan Hiscocks believes his side are beginning to show their true potential but feels the next block of...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 3 months agoHope’s late try secures Chiefs share of the spoils
■By COLIN DUFFY Sale Sharks .....26pts Tries: Lloyd 5, Campbell 22, Pyrs 41, Talling 48 Conversions: Aitchison 6, 42, 49 Exeter...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoLoughborough Lightning 50-15 Leicester Tigers: Bo Westcombe-Evans brings up her 50 with a four
Bo Westcombe-Evans scored four tries on her 50th club appearance as Loughborough Lightning thrashed their arch rivals Leicester Tigers.
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 3 months agoBlack Ferns star Demant starts as Bears chase an upset
■By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Bristol v Gloucester-Hartpury Today. Kick-off 12.30pm, Ashton Gate REIGNING champions Gloucester-Hartpury make the short trip down the...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 3 months agoTrailfinders blown away by dominant title chasers
■By JOSEPH TERRY Trailfinders .......5pts Tries: McGhie 3 Saracens ..........57pts Tries: Gregson 7, Packer 16, Corrigan 26, Sharp 33, Campbell 37,...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoTry-happy Saracens determined to turn their silver into gold
Saracens have put their opening round loss to Gloucester-Hartpury behind them, responding in emphatic fashion by being the league’s top points...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoResults
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoLeaders crash to another home defeat
BUCS RUGBY By JOSEPH TERRY JUST three points separate the top three as this season’s unpredictability continued in men’s BUCS Super...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoRegional results
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Welsh Rugby
/ 3 months agoFive-try Steelmen end Quins winning streak
Super Rygbi round-up By CARL FIELD SUPER Rygbi Cymru leaders Ebbw Vale picked up another double bonus-point victory as they scored...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoFrance superstar Dupont is back!
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN A little over eight months, or exactly 266 days if you prefer, after he suffered an ACL...














