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 2N
/ 4 years agoStudents hold off late Bourns’ rally
By LILY PATEY Loughborough....... 19 Bournville............... 16 LOUGHBOROUGH took the honours in a game in which the wind played its part....
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoBristol deliver on Lam’s call to action
PAT Lam revealed he held a mass club meeting ahead of the derby in order to instill passion in a season...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoThompson try double keeps Esher on top
By STEPH FRANKLIN Esher...................39pts Worthing............ 19pts Diving in: Pierre Thompson scores for Esher ESHER’S promotion hopes are still intact after they...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoRiley sets the tone for Park’s success
By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield............ 7 Sedgley Park.........35 TWO first-half tries from Andy Riley laid the foundations for a solid Sedgley Park...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoSix-try Exiles keep play-off dream alive
By BEN JAYCOCK Newcastle ........14pts Tries: Robinson 19, Stevenson 40 Conversions: Hodgson 20, 40 London Irish ....42pts Tries: Rowe 16, Tuisue...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoStubbs brace puts seal on Lions triumph
By CHRIS CAMPBELL Hinckley..................23 Leicester Lions..... 50 LEICESTER Lions were simply too strong as they brushed aside an understrength Hinckley at...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoHull clinch promotion in thrilling derby win
By RICHARD GORE Hull...................... 31pts Hull Ionians......29pts IN a match that had everything, Hull yet again raised their game to win...
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Premiership
/ 4 years ago‘Yellow card cost us two scores’
NEWCASTLE d irector of rugby Dean Richards said the firsthalf yellow card changed the game. He said: “They scored twice during...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoRams are beaten in 13-try thriller
By JACK JOHNSON Chinnor............. 43 Rams..................40 MARK Darlington’s last-gasp try saw Chinnor claim a memorable victory over local rivals Rams. In...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoBattling Bury fall just short at OAs
By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanian...........33 Bury St Edmunds.. 31 OLD Albanian managed to hang on for victory despite a determined second-half...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoTitans maintain play-off charge in top win
By ETHAN GEORGE Sheffield Tigers....22 Rotherham.............. 41 ROTHERHAM Titans overcame a half-time deficit to record a comfortable bonus-point win against Sheffield...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoProving the doubters wrong fuels Vermeulen
By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Saracens v Exeter Today. Kick-off 3pm, StoneX Stadium EXETER have played in the last six Premiership finals,...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoSalter and Ducker see off local rivals
By PATRICK MARSH Plymouth Albion...54 Taunton Titans..... 17 NEEDING a win to secure National One status, Plymouth Albion achieved their target...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoHogarth the hero in Westcliff drama
By NICK CROWE Westcliff................. 20 Rochford Hund....... 17 A LAST-MINUTE try from Jack Hogarth sealed victory for Westcliff in an unbelievably...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoMoseley leaves it late to take glory
By NICK PULLEN Stourbridge............ 31 Luctonians..............24 STOURBRIDGE picked up maximum points following a dogged derby contest in front of their highest...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoTop tackler Earl relishing test against a ‘proper team’
Motivated: Ben Earl BEN Earl says Saracens will be motivated by finishing in the top two and ensuring a home tie...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoPark inspired by Smith treble strike
By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge Judd.... 12 Rosslyn Park..........46 A BUMPER crowd for the final home game of the season failed to...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoRaiders denied in thrilling climax
By WILL FREEGAARD Guernsey..........33 Canterbury.......33 A LAST-GASP penalty try saw Canterbury snatch a draw in a thrilling clash. The Foxes, who’d...
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English Championship
/ 4 years agoFenner keeps his nerve to snatch it for Coventry
By ANDY MITCHELL Coventry ..........31pts Tries: Thomas 15, Betteridge 27, Ma’asi 67, Bainbridge 71 Conversions: Mitchell 16, 28; Fenner 68, 71...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoDale find a fitting finale for Outson
By CHRIS NUNN Tynedale.................27 Blaydon....................24 TYNEDALE just shaded the North East derby to give captain Matty Outson a fitting send-off at...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoDiamond: There’s no ill-feeling, we do not hold grudges
By PAUL REES THE semi-finals of the Premiership Rugby Cup would usually struggle to command attention at a stage of the...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoBen strikes to see Caldy to victory and the title
By JOHN LYON Caldy................... 13pts Try: Aigbokhae 32 Conversion: Jones 33 Penalties: Jones 77, 80 Sale....................... 9pts Penalties: Robins 5, 13,...
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English Championship
/ 4 years agoHolden on song to give edge to Knights
By NATHAN EDWARDS C Pirates ............20pts Tries: Petch 7, Sirker 39, Parata 73 Conversions: Bazalgette 8 Penalties: Bazalgette 23 Doncaster ........32pts...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoSorry end to a sorry season for Gate
By BILL BARRACK Harrogate......... 18 Wharfedale.....56 THIS was a sorry end to an already disappointing Harrogate season. They were outplayed by...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoEsterhuizen powers home to trap Tigers
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Harlequins ........26pts Tries: Collier 2, Murley 12, Esterhuizen 73 Conversions: Smith 3 Penalties: Smith 34, 66, 80 Leicester...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoSeven-up Blood & Sand claim big derby triumph
By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge.............. 41 Bishop’s Stort........ 19 THIRTEEN-man Cambridge came out on top against their nearest geographical rivals in National...
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English Championship
/ 4 years agoEight-try Bedford cruise into quarter-finals
By TOM CARR Bedford ..............52pts Tries: Adamson 3, Grayson 8, Fish 19, Worley 23, Heffernan 30, Penalty 40, Stedman 60, Hughes...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoOtley finally land the league title
Northern Premier OTLEY finally secured the league title after beating York 10-41 at Clifton Park. Their tries came from Elliott Morgan...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoMatson: Proud to be in the fight
HARLEQUINS senior coach Tabai Matson was proud of how his side hung in the fight. “We are pleased with that. You...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoPenalty try settles feisty encounter
By DAVID LAWRENCE Molesey................... 10 Cinderford............... 14 CINDERFORD bagged a brace of second-half tries to deny Moseley victory in their final...
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English Championship
/ 4 years agoCope shows his class as Reds turn up the power
By LUKE JARMYN L Scottish ............7pts Tries: Trenholm 50 Conversions: May 51 Jersey ..............54pts Tries: Thompson 1, 55; O’Connor 30, Penalty...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoChampions Salop rattle up 23rd win
Midlands Premier MIDLANDS Premier league winners Newport (Salop) completed their triumphant campaign with a 23rd win from 26 games with a...
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English Championship
/ 4 years agoEaling withdraw Premiership appeal
Ealing Trailfinders have withdrawn their appeal of the RFU’s decision to not grant them promotion to the Gallagher Premiership. The RFU...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 4 years agoBeno Obano’s latest documentary – “Prep To Win: Harlequins”
Ahead of his latest Amazon Prime documentary “Prep To Win: Harlequins”, Beno Obano believes it is crucial content around the sport...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoNewcastle Falcons v London Irish: Philip van der Walt returns for Falcons
Philip van der Walt returns from injury as Newcastle Falcons make six changes for Friday’s visit of London Irish in the...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoBristol Bears v Gloucester: Bears make six changes to starting XV
Steven Luatua returns to captain the Bristol Bears in Friday night’s West Country derby clash with Gloucester. Gloucester coach George Skivington...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoDragons announce signing of versatile New Zealand back Sio Tomkinson
Dragons have announced the signing of versatile New Zealand back Sio Tomkinson. Known for his hard-tackling and range of skills, Tomkinson...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 4 years agoOspreys prop Tom Botha signs two-year contract extension
Ospreys prop Tom Botha has signed a two-year contract extension at the region. The South African-born tighthead prop joined the Ospreys...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 4 years agoBristol dealt crucial blow as star centre faces surgery
Bristol Bears superstar Semi Radradra’s season is over after Pat Lam confirmed the Fijian will have an operation on his knee...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 4 years agoDean Richards steps down as DOR of Newcastle
Newcastle director of rugby Dean Richards is negotiating an alternative role at the club following reports he is stepping down from...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 4 years agoKeelan Giles signs contract extension at Ospreys
Ospreys winger Keelan Giles has signed a new two-year contract to stay with the club. The 24-year-old has made 58 Ospreys...
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Challenge Cup
/ 4 years agoMax Malins stars as Saracens overcome spirited Cardiff side to set up quarter-final with Gloucester
Saracens......40 Cardiff..........33 Max Malins starred as Saracens overcame a spirited Cardiff fightback in an entertaining game at the StoneX Stadium. The...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 years agoMatson: Now we go for the Prem
QUINS head coach Tabai Matson backed his side to bounce back at Leicester next week. “Marcus will be disappointed like all...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoHambly eager for Reds to take title race to wire
By JOHN WHITE Dings Crusaders.... 10pts Redruth..................... 31pts Power: Redruth’s Shaun Buzza dives over to score their first try Dings’ Oliver...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoSedgley made to work by Students
By GEOFF ROBERTS Sedgley Park.........27 Loughborough....... 19 SEDGLEY Park continued their impressive run with a win against the hard-working Loughborough Students....
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Champions Cup
/ 4 years agoO’Mahony the star as Exeter fall short
By JOHN FALLON Munster ............26pts Tries: Carbery 26, De Allende 72 Conversions: Carbery 26, 74 Penalties: Carbery 6, 17, 60, 65...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoChiefs hold off late charge to edge close battle
By BOB COLLINS Barnstaple.............. 13 Hinckley.................. 10 BARNSTAPLE fended off a second-half surge from Hinckley to claim a narrow victory. The...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoHull battle hard to get closer to dream
By ELLIOT BURROW Fylde...................26pts Hull......................28pts Success: Hull players celebrate Reece Dean’s match winning try Ben Gregory touches down for Flyde PICTURES:...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 years agoRacing look to take the Paris honours
PREVIEW... Racing 92 v Stade Francais Today. Kick-off 3.30pm, La Defense Arena RACING 92 head into their Round of 16 second...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoWoodward leads Clifton try charge
By GRAHAM PRATT Rochford Hund....... 14 Clifton.......................85 CLIFTON ran in 15 tries as they well and truly trounced hosts Rochford Hundred....












