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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Welsh Premiership
/ 3 years agoTop ten for Newport
Newport...................52 Llandovery.............33 By TOM WILLIAMS A late penalty try saw Newport clinch a 10th league win in a row by downing...
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James Harrington
/ 3 years agoBoost for finances as recovery continues
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN THE Commission des Championnats professionnels de l’Autorité de régulation du rugby – the new name for the...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoLeinster school system a major advantage – Ferris
Ex-British & Irish Lion Stephen Ferris says it will be a huge challenge for other Irish provinces and clubs across Europe...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoChancellor optimistic about Australia’s future
The Rugby Paper online recently sat down with three Harlequins Women’s players as they look ahead to their “Game Changer” fixture...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoSeries 2, Episode 17: Irish superiority in Europe with Stephen Ferris
In a blockbuster weekend of rugby, the Red Roses claimed the Grand Slam in a record-breaking decider at HQ, and La...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoLa Rochelle set up Leinster rematch with dominant Exeter win
By Nick Powell, Online Editor La Rochelle………………47 Tries: Rhule 9, 44; Seuteni 23, Aldritt 34, Kerr-Barlow 40, 68 Conversions: Hastoy 10,...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoCrisis as RFU hit by £50m bombshell
By NICK CAIN EXCLUSIVE A £50 million bombshell looks destined to sink the current RFU administration headed by chief executive Bill...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoHawkins ruled out by 25-cap restriction
By PETER JACKSON Wales are on the verge of banning Joe Hawkins from international selection following an investigation into his transfer...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoReynolds: Don’t prop up failures like Wasps
By PAUL REES Wasps' presence in the Championship next season after going bust with debts of more than £100m will send...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoSimmonds: We can take down holders
By GARY FITZGERALD Joe Simmonds is adamant Exeter Chiefs’ collective desire and mental steel can help them overcome the individual flair...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoLawes, Tuilagi provide boost for England
Courtney Lawes has rejected offers from abroad to sign a new deal with Northampton. The 34-year-old England forward, who has 97...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoMoon enjoying hard work as he aims to help Saints to the title
By PAUL REES Alex Moon is looking to cap what he feels is his best season for Northampton by helping the...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoBarnes welcomes Champ clubs in Prem Cup
By BEN JAYCOCK The Premiership Cup will involve Championship teams next season and Hartpury director of rugby John Barnes believes it’s...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoJersey cut out cake and find extra edge
By LUKE JARMYN Swapping ‘Bake Off ’ for Dojang on a Thursday is one of many things Jersey have done to...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoLitterick on way to Wales
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Harlequins are poised to lose 24-year-old prop Rhys Litterick to Cardiff, the club they recently...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoSharks in the market for Wallaby Latu
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Sale Sharks could bring bad boy Tolu Latu to the Premiership this summer after he...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoToulouse all at sea as Leinster take it
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Leinster..............................41pts Tries: Conan 16, 20; Sheehan 26, Van de Flier 57, Jenkins 63 Conversions: Byrne 17, 21, 27,...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoSio keen for Chiefs to go out on a high
By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... La Rochelle v Exeter Today, kick-off 3pm Matmut Atlantique, Bordeaux Having suffered heartache in his swansong appearance...
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Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoGlasgow power on to first Euro final
By ROGER PANTING Scarlets .............................17pts Tries: Steff Evans 31 Penalties: Costelow 24, 28, 39, 46 Glasgow............................ 35pts Tries: McDowall 3, 79;...
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Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoNegri’s keen on Parisse clash
■ By JON NEWCOMBE Preview Toulon v Benetton Today. Kick off 12.30pm SEBASTIAN Negri is relishing the prospect of being on...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoVersatile prop gets hand from Genge & Sinckler
By LUKE JARMYN Bristol's Rhys Charalambous believes spending time with Ellis Genge and Kyle Sinckler this season is helping to drive...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoSanderson annoyed by Ashman’s move north
By PAUL REES Alex Sanderson is unhappy with the departure of Ewan Ashman to Edinburgh next season, adamant the hooker would...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 years agoLet’s hope this new-look Cup has meaning
So the Premiership Cup is to remuster in yet another guise this autumn as a joint competition with the Championship sides...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoCoventry in control with Chudley at the helm
By LUKE MARSH Bedford ............. 19pts Tries: Lane 32, 45; Adamson 56 Conversions: Maisey 33, 57 Coventry .......... 43pts Tries: Ma’asi...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoRichmond keep the faith but Pirates take the points
By TIM FORRESTER Richmond ........29pts Tries: Conversions: Vajner 9, Lennon 34, Patel 54, Stafford 57, Post 74 Burrage 35, 55 C...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoChampion finish for Red island in the sun
By TOM INNES Jersey ............................... 43pts Tries: Clarke 9, Lewis 14, Brown 24, H Owen 39, B Owen 47, Hadfield 65,...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoScottish complete their great escape
By LUKE JARMYN Nottingham...... 19pts Tries: Valentine 24, Pohe 39, J Olowofela 54 Conversions: Hollingsworth 40, Bunting 55 L Scottish .........20pts...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoMorgan hits form to keep Hartpury on right track
By ANDY FLEMING Hartpury...........35pts Tries: Morgan 17, Tarling 37, Morgan 42, 72; Reeves 47 Conversions: Barton 18, 38, 43, 48, 73...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoNo title but Ealing back in winners’ enclosure
By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster.........14pts Tries: R Smith 20, Simpson 29 Conversions: McBryde: 20, 29 Ealing.................35pts Tries: De Wee 35, 46; Daniels...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoWelsh quartet deserve no favours
PETER JACKSON Cardiff lost 50 per cent of their matches in the URC and duly failed to finish in the Champions...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoWe need to rebuild in the north
By ROSS HEPPENSTALL A radical move to bring together Sale Sharks with Newcastle Falcons – and potentially Doncaster or Leeds Tykes...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoBowman aiming to build for next season
By BEN JAYCOCK Sevenoaks director of rugby Adam Bowman is delighted to have steered his side to survival in National Two...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoHayes switches on the style for Titans
By SCOTT EVANS Sheffield Tigers...................10 Rotherham Titans ................40 Fly-half Richard Hayes put in a stylish display, pulling the Rotherham strings behind...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoRodgers keeps his cool to seal victory
By NICK DOYLE Otley.......................................22 Tynedale..............................24 Tynedal avenged their last minute defeat at Crow Trees with Jake Rodgers’ conversion sealing the win....
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National League One
/ 3 years agoA brilliant ten out of ten as Cambridge take title
By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge .......59pts Tries: Conversions: Green 30, 68; Asiedu 35, 42, 79; Maka 40, Duffin 48, Brownlie 51, Priestley...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoCook double puts Old Reds on the right road
By LUKE JARMYN Old Redcliffians ...33 Bournville .............. 14 Outside centre Jonathan Cook scored two tries in the final five minutes...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 3 years agoWarriors Women hold off Lightning
By JAMES GALLAGHER Loughborough................5 Worcester............. 19 A scoreless second half summed up this game which was one full of attrition where...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoBarnes chairman: We are playing too much
By BEN JAYCOCK Barnes chairman and former prop Michael Whitfield is concerned about the number of games players have been forced...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoResults
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Welsh Rugby
/ 3 years agoDavies on target to subdue Dunvant
Division One round-up THE golden boot of Owen Davies made it a perfect week for Kenfig Hill in Division 1 West...
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Welsh Premiership
/ 3 years agoFish steps up to make sure for Cardiff
Premiership By ROB COLE Ebbw Vale............... 13 Cardiff...................... 18 IT has been a cruel few weeks for Ebbw Vale and a...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 3 years agoSwansea’s poor discipline lets in RGC
By PAUL HOPKINS RGC.............................24 Swansea................. 10 RGC rounded off their season with a hard-earned bonus point victory over Swansea in an...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 3 years agoGoodchild’s late show too much for Newport
Welsh Cup finals By BEN JAYCOCK FORMER Dragon Joe Goodchild’s incredible late try secured a 13-10 victory for Cardiff against Newport...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 3 years agoNarberth push Pooler all the way
Championship round-up By ROB COLE PONTYPOOL were forced to come from behind three times before holding onto their unbeaten record in...
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James Harrington
/ 3 years agoToulouse look set to lead from the front
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN As the French Top 14 takes a week’s break for the Champions and Challenge Cup semi-finals, here’s...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoBedford centre aiming for Wasps revenge
By BEN JAYCOCK Michael Le Bourgeois has enjoyed regular game time at Bedford after being cut by Wasps and is looking...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoChampions Cup semi-final preview
The knockout stages of the Heineken Champions Cup have provided plenty of thrills already this season, but which of the four...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoGoalkicking needs better coaching – Muir
Red Roses prop Maud Muir says that the key to improved goalkicking in the women’s game is more emphasis on coaching...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoPremiership-Championship Cup confirmed
The addition of Championship teams to the Premiership Rugby Cup, first reported in The Rugby Paper on 9th April, has been...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoWales face danger of no team in Heineken Champions Cup
EXCLUSIVE By JON NEWCOMBE Wales are in danger of not having any representation in the Heineken Champions Cup for the first...
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