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 2W
/ 5 months agoLate Webb penalty seals tight tussle
By FYNLEE HATELEY Loughborough S.... 31 Taunton Titans.....24 THE students welcomed Taunton Titans to Epinal Way, with familiar faces Dan Martin...
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National League 2W
/ 5 months agoGroves guides the Reds to heavy rout
By ANDY WARD Syston........................ 7 Old Redcliffians....39 OLD Redcliffians made their first-ever visit to Barkby Road and departed with a full...
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National League 2W
/ 5 months agoHayes so happy to cheer on his Beer
By DESMOND HICKIE Chester.............. 46pts Cinderford.........37pts CHESTER head coach Rhys Hayes hailed “an unbelievable performance” from his side as they edged...
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National League 2W
/ 5 months agoDacey calls the shots as visitors edge out hosts
By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians..............22 Hinckley..................26 CALLUM Dacey inspired Hinckley to a memorable victory. Hinckley were sharper in the first half and...
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National League 2W
/ 5 months agoLymm are made to work by strugglers
By COILIN DUFFY Lymm........................48 Exeter Uni................40 LYMM remain fourth in the table after a win over second-from-bottom Exeter University, in a...
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National League 2W
/ 5 months agoLee snatches it for Barnstaple
By JOSH THOMAS Redruth....................26 Barnstaple..............27 A LATE try from Ryan Lee helped Barnstaple Chiefs come from behind to snatch a nail-biting...
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National League 2E
/ 5 months agoBattling visitors caught by a late Frost
By PETER CROOT Oundle...............31 Canterbury...... 24 OUNDLE took time to get the better of Canterbury. It was the visitors who hit...
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National League 2E
/ 5 months agoFombo puts the hosts in control
By JOHN VALLELY Westcombe Park..36 Barnes......................26 A SPIRITED Barnes fightback was not quite enough to take the win from Combe who...
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National League 2E
/ 5 months agoKnight keeps his cool to steal draw
By DOUG MILLER Havant......................45 Guernsey.................45 IN a thrilling match, hosts Havant secured a draw with a Joel Knight penalty in the...
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National League 2E
/ 5 months agoAdams seals dramatic Oaks win
By STEPHEN FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks........27pts Henley................26pts SEVENOAKS like to make winning look hard. This was certainly no exception. Despite maintaining two-thirds of...
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National League 2E
/ 5 months agoBury make it a day to remember for Williams
By ANDREW HERLIHY Bury St Edmunds..47 London Welsh........42 THIS was a historic occasion at the GKIPA Haberden, as Bury welcomed iconic...
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National League 2E
/ 5 months agoHardwick hands Dorking the win
By OLIVIA FRANKS Esher......................... 15 Dorking.....................29 DORKING stifled a spirited second-half Esher fightback to claim a top away triumph. The visitors...
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National League 2E
/ 5 months agoLeaders wake up to show their class
By NEIL HOPPER Oxford H...................14 Old Albanians........53 OXFORD Harlequins started this top versus bottom clash full of intent and energy. Their...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoResults
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Latest News
/ 5 months agoExeter prove they are the team to beat
BUCS RUGBY By JOSEPH TERRY FAULTLESS Exeter will have rested this week in Men’s BUCS Super Rugby crystal clear they are...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoRegional results
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoRegional results
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Welsh Rugby
/ 5 months agoAberavon can’t stop Quins’ run
Super Rygbi round-up By CARL FIELD CARMARTHEN Quins made it four straight wins in Super Rygbi Cymru with a 28-19 bonus-point...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 5 months agoPonty return to winning ways
Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD WELSH Premiership pace setters Pontypridd bounced back from last weekend’s first league defeat at Neath by...
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Latest News
/ 5 months agoToulon make up for their rain delay
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Unhappy: La Rochelle boss Ronan O’Gara PICTURE: Getty Images FOR 85 per cent of the Top 14,...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoLeicester Tigers back rower Emeka Ilione is ruled out for three months
Leicester Tigers back rower Emeka Ilione will be out for up to three months after injuring his shoulder in the narrow...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoAlan Dickens calls for better preparation from Newcastle Red Bulls
Alan Dickens is using the break from the Prem to look at how Newcastle Red Bulls prepare for games on the...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoBath’s big beasts are helping Archie Griffin
Having a Springbok and a British & Irish Lion in his position at his club inevitably reduces Archie Griffin’s game-time for...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoGeoff Parling is backing Leicester Tigers to push on
Leicester have made a steady start to the season, but Geoff Parling has warned their top four rivals that there is...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 5 months agoI loved watching Gavin Henson play, says Jacob Beetham
When Jacob Beetham thinks back to the players he most enjoyed watching when growing up, one name stands out – Gavin...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoNorthampton Saints 26-17: Quick-fire Saints shoot down Quins
Two second-half tries in quick succession helped maintain Northampton Saints’ unbeaten record this season in all competitions with victory over Harlequins...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoBristol Bears 19-49 Bath: Luckless Bears are given the runaround
Bath, the holders of the Prem Cup, kept alive their hopes of retaining the trophy with a convincing bonus-point victory over...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoNewcastle Red Bulls 8-10 Leicester Tigers: Orlando Bailey’s on target to seal it for Tigers
If opportunity is the mantra of the Prem Cup, then Orlando Bailey took his with both hands to score the crucial...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoSale Sharks vs Gloucester: Mike Forshaw’s happy to be helping Sharks again
Buoyed by the return of Mike Forshaw for the Prem Cup windows, Sale Sharks will field a youthful, energetic side for...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoSale Sharks vs Gloucester: Fit-again Josh Hathaway adds touch of quality to back line
Wales international Josh Hathaway returns from an ankle injury sustained in pre-season to make his first appearance of the campaign away...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoJack Nowell: I love the challenge in France
A wounded animal is when it is at its most dangerous and La Rochelle intend to right some wrongs from last...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoDave Walder: Exeter Chiefs are bringning their A-game in push for silverware
Exeter Chiefs attack coach Dave Walder is confident they can maintain their early-season form and challenge for silverware after director of...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoNorthampton Saints’ Josh Kemeny is hoping for Australia return
Josh Kemeny wants to add to his two Australia caps and does not think staying with Northampton Saints will be an...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 5 months agoSaracens spin the wheel as Harlequins head north
■By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Saracens v Harlequins Today. Kick-off 3pm, StoneX THE first PWR derby of the season sees Saracens host...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 5 months agoChampions set the bar too high for Exeter
■ By CÓILÍN DUFFY Exeter Chiefs ............... 31pts Tries: Allen 21, 54; Poulin, 60 Menin, 66, 80+4 Conversions: McGoverne 22, 67,...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 5 months agoLawson is banking on Bristol power to take on Tigers
■By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Leicester Tigers v Bristol Bears Today. Kick-off 1pm, Welford Road BRISTOL begin their campaign with a trip...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 5 months agoLightning look to Kabeya to lead attack on Sharks
■ By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Loughborough v Sale Sharks Today. Kick off 1pm, Franklin’s Gardens LOUGHBOROUGH Lightning welcome Sale Sharks today...
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Latest News
/ 5 months agoScotland star Evie Wills embracing Sale Sharks’ dark horse tag
After finishing bottom last season, Sale Sharks new signing Evie Wills says they are now fully embracing their dark horses tag...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoIt’s a privilege to help shape next generation – Harlequins’ Matt Ferguson
Matt Ferguson feels reinvigorated in his new role at Harlequins as transition coach, bridging the gap between academy, loan and senior...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoResults
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Latest News
/ 5 months agoMorris shows way for Ebbw
Welsh Rugby Super Rygbi round-up By CARL FIELD HOOKER Ieuan Morris marked his 50th Ebbw Vale appearance with a four-try salvo...
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Latest News
/ 5 months agoPerpignan expected to move for Labit
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Last 10 standing: Perpignan fly-half Tommaso Allan and, inset, Joe Worsley PICTURES: Getty Images EIGHT. That was...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 5 months agoWales captain Jac Morgan declares love for Ospreys amid uncertain club future
Jac Morgan has declared his love for the Ospreys, but the Wales captain faces an uncertain club future with his region...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 5 months agoAlex Mitchell backs Tommy Freeman to make seamless transition to outside centre for England
Alex Mitchell is backing Tommy Freeman to make a seamless transition to outside centre if his Northampton Saints team-mate is repositioned...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 5 months agoEngland wing Tom Roebuck takes lessons from Chris Ashton ahead of Autumn Series
Tom Roebuck is aiming to make a splash in the November Tests after taking lessons from Chris Ashton as a youngster.
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoSaracens are leading the chase for Jac Morgan
Saracens are heading the race to sign Wales skipper Jac Morgan as he considers a move away from the Ospreys.
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoInjury concern over artificial pitches – Bristol Bears director of rugby Pat Lam
Bristol Bears’ director of rugby Pat Lam believes artificial pitches are partly to blame for the high number of injuries in...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 5 months agoEngland & Sale Sharks flanker Tom Curry closing in on his return to action
Tom Curry is expected to return to action next month, having had wrist surgery following the Lions tour with England and...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 5 months agoEthan Roots hoping his Exeter Chiefs form will impress England
Ethan Roots believes Exeter Chiefs’ resurgence this season will boost his bid to add to the four England caps he won...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoWelsh regions to be cut to three, announces WRU
The number of professional men’s teams in Wales is to be cut from four to three within three years.















