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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Premiership
/ 7 months agoBristol Bears 36-14 Bath: A win but Bears still facing an uphill task
By Paul Rees Bristol Bears ................... 36pts Tries: Ibitoye 26, Lane 30, Oghre 40, Harding 43, Capon 76, Mata 79 Conversions:...
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Premiership
/ 7 months agoPat Lam hoping Bristol Bears’ Big Day Out will be the first of many
Pat Lam expects Bristol’s Big Day Out in Cardiff yesterday to be the first of many. More than 51,000 fans bought...
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Latest News
/ 7 months agoHarlequins 38-19 Gloucester: Cadan Murley’s hat-trick has Quins motoring again
By Brendan Gallagher Harlequins ....................... 38pts Tries: Murley 8, 30, 48; Evans 23, Isgro 30, 54 Conversions: Smith 9, 24, 31,...
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Latest News
/ 7 months agoGeorge Skivington – ‘We were distinctly average out there’
George Skivington admitted his team were second best and that the manner of defeat was painful. “I’m disappointed, we were distinctly...
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Premiership
/ 7 months agoIlione leads Tigers’ second-half assault
■By ROB WILDMAN Leicester Tigers ............44pts Tries: Radwan 7, Hassell-Collins 49, 59; Ilione 73, 80 Conversions: Pollard 7, 49, 59, 73,...
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Premiership
/ 7 months agoTom Curry to have a scan on his hamstring injury
Downbeat Sale boss Alex Sanderson confirmed that a hamstring injury had forced Tom Curry off the pitch after only 23 minutes....
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Premiership
/ 7 months agoSaracens 75-28 Newcastle Falcons: Sarries run riot as Falcons crumble
By Roger Panting Saracens .......................... 75pts Tries: Gonzalez 5, 41, 47; Dan 9, Earl 16, 73; van Zyl 23, Itoje 27,...
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Premiership
/ 7 months agoSteve Diamond: I still enjoy the job but no-one else would want it
Newcastle director of rugby Steve Diamond believed his side still had a decent chance of a rosy future. He said: “There’s...
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Latest News
/ 7 months agoExeter Chiefs vs Northampton Saints Preview: Saints putting the emphasis on youth
By Jon Newcombe Today. Kick-off 3pm, Sandy Park Henry Pollock believes the new-look squad that Northampton will field at Exeter today...
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Latest News
/ 7 months agoI will treat the players here like men, says Rob Baxter
By Paul Rees Rob Baxter is not one to normally dead bat questions, but he stuck to the party line when...
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Latest News
/ 7 months agoLouis Schreuder: There’s still gas in the tank
By Jon Newcombe Bath scrum-half Louis Schreuder returned to the scene of his only Springbok cap yesterday, insisting he still has...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 7 months agoLions vs Scarlets Preview: Destiny is in our hands, says Dwayne Peel
Preview Lions v Scarlets By Ben Jaycock Today. 2pm Dwayne Peel has urged his Scarlets to make the most of the...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 7 months agoLeinster 76-5 Zebre Parma: League leaders resume normal service
By Paul Robson Leinster ...................76 Zebre .......................... 5 Leinster put their Champions Cup disappointment behind them as the Dubliners scored 12...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 7 months agoStormers 48-12 Dragons: Hosts put on a show to give bottom side brutal lesson
By Sam Jackson Stormers ......... 48pts Tries: Simelane 2, 80, Senatla 36, Ungerer 49, Willemse 56, Hartzenberg 74, De Wet 79...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 7 months agoBulls 45-21 Cardiff: Matt Sherratt – It just took us too long to get going
By Simon Thomas Bulls ...................................45pts Tries: Vorster 7, Louw 16, Moodie 21, Hanekom 39, De Klerk 43, 52 Conversions: Goosen 8;...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 7 months agoSharks 29-10 Ospreys: Siya Kolisi praises ‘true warrior’ Jac Morgan
By Simon Thomas Sharks ...............29pts Tries: Jenkins 10, Esterhuizen 33, Hooker 51, Buthelezi 65 Conversions: Masuku 11, 66, Fassi 34 Ospreys...
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English Championship
/ 7 months agoDoncaster’s delight as they make it seven-up
■By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster .........38pts Tries: Dolly 29, Penalty 45, Ene 55, Kerr 58, Olowofela 66 Conversions: Dolly 29, 55, 58,...
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English Championship
/ 7 months agoEaling take control to put Chinnor in their place
■By TOM JOHNSON Ealing T ............41pts Tries: Moore 3, Cornish 25, Stronge 34, Bird-Tulloch 52, Willis 59, Hampson 60, Ferrar 78...
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English Championship
/ 7 months agoBlues hold on to deny Ampthill in a thriller
■By BEN WHITE Ampthill ............................ 33pts Tries: Va’enuku 3, Barton 46, Norrie 52, Murphy 66, Cullen 76 Conversions: Barton 4, 47,...
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English Championship
/ 7 months agoScottish try blitz too much for Cambridge
■By STEVE JACKSON L Scottish .........60pts Tries: Wilkinson 4, Davies 10, Carr 19, Hyde 22, 69; Wallis 45, Law 53, 57;...
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English Championship
/ 7 months agoRobinson’s hat-trick is enough to boost Caldy
■By WILL PERRINGWOOD Nottingham .....29pts Tries: Manz 31, Dickinson 55, Olowofela 60, Cherry 78 Conversions: Threlfall 32, 56; Parks 79 Penalty:...
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English Championship
/ 7 months agoPirates have the power to hammer Hartpury
■By MIKE SINCLAIR C Pirates ...........26pts Tries: McNab 15, Penalty 33, Trewin 36, Yates 66 Conversions: Houston 15, 36 Hartpury ............17pts...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 months agoResults
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Welsh Rugby
/ 7 months agoSteelmen fight back to shock Llandovery
Super Rygbi Cymru round-up ■ By ROB COLE EBBW Vale overturned a 16-point half time deficit to stun Llandovery 29-28 and...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 7 months agoMerthyr march on but Pontypridd trip up
Premiership round-up CHAMPIONS Merthyr wrapped their campaign with a bonus-point win as they ran in seven tries to defeat Llangennech 45-22....
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Club Rugby
/ 7 months agoResults
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Welsh Rugby
/ 7 months ago2024/25 FANTASY
TRP FANTASY RUGBY HELPDESK trphelp07544@gmail.com Welcome to the latest update of this first season of TRP Fantasy Rugby. Today’s update covers...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 7 months agoLEADERBOARD
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Latest News
/ 7 months agoPlayer dies after horrific accident
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN PICTURE: Getty Images TO steal a football quote attributed to a former pope, “Among all the unimportant...
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Premiership
/ 7 months agoPremiership Round 16: Best head-to-head matchups of the weekend
After last weekend’s European fixtures, which saw Northampton Saints overcome all odds to beat Leinster and reach the Champions Cup final...
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Premiership
/ 7 months agoWho Replaces Handré Pollard at Leicester? Don’t Rule Out a Freddie Burns Comeback
By Peter Ryan For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or...
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Champions Cup
/ 7 months agoChris Collyer: Leinster need to reset and restart from the ground up
By Chris Collyer For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 7 months ago“Don’t like it then don’t watch it” – Henry Pollock’s message to social media scrooges as he aims for British and Lions selection
By James Logan For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or...
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Champions Cup
/ 7 months agoSocial Media Moments of the Week: Henry Pollock divides opinion with try celebration
By Charlie Elliott As the weekend of rugby draws to a close, the discourse around the sport continues to bubble away. The...
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Champions Cup
/ 7 months agoChampions Cup Team of the Week: Northampton Saints’ Lions hopefuls help deliver historic upset
By Charlie Elliott The Champions Cup played host to two of the best semi-finals we have seen in the competition, as the two favourites were...
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Champions Cup
/ 7 months agoNorthampton Saints stun Leinster in Champions Cup semi and sweep into final
By Adam Hathaway in Dublin Northampton captain Fraser Dingwall hailed the spirit of his side as they pulled off one of...
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Latest News
/ 7 months agoBristol Bears aim to cash in on Big Day Out
By Paul Rees Bristol host their Big Day Out at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium on Saturday, intending it to become an annual...
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Latest News
/ 7 months agoAdam Radwan: I have got to win the Leicester Tigers fans over
By Gary Fitzgerald Adam Radwan claims there is an “infectious” title bug in the air at Welford Road which has caught...
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Champions Cup
/ 7 months agoPhil Dowson: Henry Pollock is buzzing for every chance he gets
By Adam Hathaway Henry Pollock has been smashing it out of the ballpark this season, and that has led to calls...
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Latest News
/ 7 months agoWe can finish in the top two, says Sale’s Joe Carpenter
By Paul Rees Bath may have stood above the rest of the Premiership for most of the season, but Joe Carpenter...
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Latest News
/ 7 months agoCharlie Ewels enjoying ‘the most exciting time’ as Bath power on
By Jon Newcombe Charlie Ewels admits the struggles that Bath had under Stuart Hooper a few seasons ago now feel like...
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Latest News
/ 7 months agoChristian Wade will be a hit at Wigan Warriors – Andy Powell
By Ross Heppenstall Andy Powell’s time at Wigan Warriors was, by his own admission, no great success, but he has backed...
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Latest News
/ 7 months agoOspreys boss Mark Jones backs Keelan Giles for spot on Wales tour
By Simon Thomas Keelan Giles has to be in the shake-up for a place on Wales’ summer tour of Japan, according...
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Champions Cup
/ 7 months agoLeinster 34-37 Northampton Saints: Tommy Freeman hat-trick ignites stunning Saints
By Adam Hathaway Leinster ...........................34pts Tries: O’Brien 17, Van der Flier 25, 58; Doris 58, Lowe 69 Conversions: Prendergast 25, 47,...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 7 months agoBrendan Gallagher: Northampton Saints win over Leinster is the best win on the road I’ve seen
I’ve been reporting on this Heineken Cup, European Cup, Investec Champions Cup – call it what you want – since the...
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Champions Cup
/ 7 months agoBordeaux vs Toulouse Preview: Injury problems put Toulouse on the back foot
By Ben Jaycock Bordeaux v Toulouse Today. Kick-off 3pm, Stade Velodrome, Marseille An injury-plagued Toulouse are up against it today when...
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Champions Cup
/ 7 months agoBenjamin Kayser: Gap between Premiership and Top 14 is huge
By Paul Rees The top two sides in the Top 14 meet in today’s Champions Cup semi-final at the Matmut Atlantique...
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Champions Cup
/ 7 months agoNick Cain: At last! Welcome words reinforce value of jeopardy
One of the few signs of clear-thinking rugby union sanity this week came from Simon Gillham, the chairman of the Tier...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 7 months agoHenry Pollock’s energy could give British and Irish Lions that extra boost
By Nick Cain The likelihood of any uncapped young “bolters”, who were a feature of Lions squad announcements in the amateur...
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Champions Cup
/ 7 months agoNick Cain: Backing of franchise rugby is myopic, hypocritical and self-serving …
The parallel universe which some of the main movers and shakers in the RFU/ Premiership currently inhabit has revealed itself in...












