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
/ 4 years agoO’Driscoll’s landmark day ruined by Cardiff
Premiership By ROB COLE Bridgend.................. 12 Cardiff......................29 CARDIFF ran in five tries to maintain their challenge at the top of the...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoLucky for hosts as Titans miss out
By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians....... 10 Rotherham....... 10 ROTHERHAM were left to rue a missed last kick of the game from a...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 4 years agoRyan blasts union over leadership
By ROB COLE DEAN Ryan has blasted the WRU for having no strategy or leadership when it comes to finding a...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoBlackett delight as Willis return gives Wasps extra edge
A PAIR of England internationals were at the forefront of the action of Harlequins’ victory over Wasps, with Jack Willis’ return...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 4 years agoRowlands helps give Blaenavon first victory
Welsh Plate / Bowl roundup By JOSH WALKER BLAENAVON notched their first win of the season in the Admiral Division 1...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoSharks move up as Saints miss chance
By ROB WILDMAN Northampton....21pts Tries: Augustus 6, Coles 36, Mitchell 42 Conversions: Furbank 7, 36, 45 Sale ....................22pts Tries: Reed 3,...
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English Championship
/ 4 years agoAmps hold on to secure double over Richmond
By KEVIN MILLER Ampthill ............13pts Tries: Partington 2 Conversions: Bragman 2 Penalties: Bragman 47, 68 Richmond............8pts Tries: Stafford 58 Penalties: Kane...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 4 years agoJones stars as Gogs overcome the Swans
Premiership By PAUL HOPKINS RGC.............................29 Swansea................. 14 DION Jones struck twice to help steer the home side to a bonus-point win...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoFurbank right to go for it – Boyd
NORTHAMPTON boss Chris Boyd backed his team’s decision to kick that last-minute penalty. “They discussed it and George Furbank, in particular,...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoWhite puts boot in to seal victory
By PETER STEPHENS Blackheath ............ 12 Tonbridge Judd ... 16 A STUBBORN defence and, not for the first time, the mighty...
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English Championship
/ 4 years agoDominant Trailfinders gear up for Doncaster
By TOM INNES Jersey ..........10pts Tries: Clarke 16, Holgate 40 Ealing ............22pts Tries: Campher 51 Conversions: Willis 51 Penalties: Willis 1,...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoSuper sub Lowe shows he’s ready for Irish recall
By JOHN FALLON Leinster ............29pts Tries: Larmour 21, Healy 29, Lowe 57, Penny 74 Conversions: R Byrne 29, 59, 75 Penalties:...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoVailanu try clinches morale-boosting win
By ROGER PANTING Worcester ........19pts Tries: van der Merwe 5, Beck 19, Vailanu 45 Conversions: Smith 5, 19 Bristol ................14pts Tries:...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoLaw celebrates seven-try romp
By HARRY CHRISTOPHER Darlington MP .......42 Chinnor .................... 17 GARRY Law’s Mowden Park side ran in seven tries as they produced...
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English Championship
/ 4 years agoLate show keeps Pirates on the title trail
By TOM CARR Bedford ..............12pts Tries: Bird-Tulloch 22, Lane 43 Conversions: Grimoldby 44 C Pirates ............20pts Tries: Kiri Kiri 72, Tucker...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoScarlets have no answer to Carty boot
By ROGER PANTING Scarlets ......23pts Tries: J Williams 18, Penalty Try 65 Conversions: D Jones 18 Penalties: D Jones 4, 35;...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoDiamond: My lads showed real guts
IT was a first win for Worcester’s new director of rugby, Steve Diamond, who believed his side’s determination was the key...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoMulch scores last-gasp try to claim huge win for Sale
By SJ SMITH Sale .................... 21pts Tries: Mulchrone (19, 80), Priestley-Nangle (77) Conversions: James Robins (20, 78, 80) Rosslyn Park ......
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English Championship
/ 4 years agoHammond proud at first away win of the season
By TOM SANSOM L Scottish ........24pts Tries: Kerins 37, Ferdinand 44, Gibson 73 Conversions: Sheppard 37 44, 73 Penalties: Sheppard 23...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoGlasgow send message to Irish rivals
By LUKE JARMYN Glasgow ............13pts Tries: O Smith 21, Dempsey 57 Penalties: Miotti 3 Benetton ..............3pts Penalties: Albornoz 6 GLASGOW sent...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoFalcons chase rare double over out-of-sorts Chiefs
By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... Newcastle v Exeter Today. Kick-off 3pm, Kingston Park WITH Champions Cup qualification and the play-offs beyond them...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoCairns hails Caldy’s defiance as visitors pay the penalty
By JOHN LYON Caldy .......................... 9 Cambridge ................0 CALDY claimed victory in the tightest of matches as Ben Jones kicked three...
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English Championship
/ 4 years agoHartpury left feeling robbed at the death
By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster ..........11pts Tries: Evans 23 Penalties: Olver 56, 80 Hartpury ............10pts Tries: B Foley 70 Conversions: Williams 70...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoCapstick still confident Exeter will make the playoffs
By PAUL REES Force: Richard Capstick BRITAIN may have been battered by storms last week, but even though Kingston Park has...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoRams up to fourth with tight triumph
By JOHN WHITE Rams.................. 17 Bishop’s St......... 5 RAMS climbed to fourth in the National One table with a hard-fought 17-5...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoForest at double in chase for the title
By PETER EDWARDS Barnstaple......... 6 Worthing........... 21 JACK FOREST’s two tries helped Worthing see off struggling hosts Barnstaple to keep their...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoEven the weather can’t stop Otley!
Northern Premier THE weather certainly played havoc with this weekend’s fixtures, with four of the seven scheduled games postponed. Otley further...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoSale sign Dom Barrow after impressive trial
Sale Sharks have signed the former Leicester Tigers and Newcastle lock Dominic Barrow after a successful trial period. Barrow had retired...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoPutting Premiership rugby on free to air TV is massive, says Harlequins wing Cadan Murley
The move to put Gallagher Premiership rugby on ITV was “massive” for the game as a whole, said Harlequins wing Cadan...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoSaracens announce £32M takeover by consortium of investors
Saracens have announced a that the £32m takeover by a consortium Kimono House Ltd has been completed. The takeover was announced...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoPremiership launches PRTV streaming service
THE PREMIERSHIP have announced the launch of a new streaming service that allows supporters to watch all Gallagher Premiership rugby matches...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoHarlequins coaching trio sign permanent and dateless contracts
Harlequins have rewarded three coaches who helped inspire them to win last seasons Premiership title as Nick Evans, Adam Jones and...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoBath’s westcountry duo Orlando Bailey and Max Ojomoh sign new contracts
Homegrown Bath Rugby duo Orlando Bailey and Max Ojomoh have signed two-year extensions with the Blue, Black and Whites. The pair,...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoMark Wilson: Newcastle Falcons and England forward retires with immediate effect
Newcastle Falcons and England international Mark Wilson has retired from rugby with immediate effect. The 32-year-old Newcastle skipper and back-row forward...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoShaw: Lozowski has huge appetite to get better
By PAUL REES Hunger: Alex Lozowski SARACENS have become used to this stage of the season when they have to cope...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoBlaydon are routed as Tigers go on the prowl
By GEOFF ROBERTS Sedgley Park......... 31 Blaydon.......................0 THE final result may give the impression it was an easy afternoon, but it...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoChocos get a bite taken out of them
By MICHAEL PALMER Bournville............... 21 Sheffield Tigers.... 30 A STRONG wind down the pitch was going to be factor and the...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoCards are aplenty in Fylde’s triumph
By EDWIN WILLIAMS Wharfedale............ 10 Fylde......................... 20 FYLDE showed why they are near the top of the league with a determined...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoQuins duo could be so deadly says Eddie
By GARY FITZGERALD EDDIE Jones is banking on that special Harlequins factor to help England “light up Rome” and revive his...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoWigglesworth’s age no concern for Borthwick
By PAUL REES RICHARD Wigglesworth will be on course to become only the second player to feature in the Premiership after...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoSix-try romp is good for Blood
By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge...... 34 Blackheath........ 7 CAMBRIDGE made light of the conditions at Grantchester Road to dominate Blackheath in both...
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English Championship
/ 4 years agoNo bonus, but Pirates challenge for top spot
By MIKE SINCAIR C Pirates............19pts Tries: Sirker 6, Channon 30, O’Meara 35 Conversions: Robson 6, 35 L Scottish ............0pts PIRATES set...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 4 years agoQuins bounce back in style
By STEWART McCULOUGH Harlequins ....42 Worcester ......15 HARLEQUINS got back to winning ways with a resounding victory at The Stoop to...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoInnard and Armand put Chiefs on track
By ROGER PANTING Exeter ................24pts Tries: Innard 26, Schickerling 49, Woodburn 65, O’Flaherty 75 Conversions: Simmonds 49, 65 Gloucester ........15pts Tries:...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoMoseley staying power sinks TJs
By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge Jud....... 16 Moseley...................39 FOR 70 minutes this game hung on a knifeedge before a three-try blitz from...
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English Championship
/ 4 years agoKnights’ subs see off plucky Richmond
By TIM FORRESTER Richmond ..........30pts Tries: Hadfield 10, 34; Kane 39, Caddy 53 Conversions: Kane 11, 40 Penalties: Kane 5, 74...
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Premiership
/ 4 years ago‘Players need to be smarter’
GLOUCESTER head coach George Skivington was disappointed with his side’s performance as they struggled for possession and territory. “It’s a fair...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoBishop’s move seals checkmate
By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s Stort........36 Darlington MP.......26 BISHOP’S Stortford roared back to claim an impressive comefrom-behind win over Darlington. Stortford had...
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English Championship
/ 4 years agoBlues hand title favourites shock home defeat
By TOM SANSOM Ealing..................19pts Tries: Linsell 4, Campher 18, Gordon 59 Conversions: Shingler 4, 18 Bedford ..............31pts Tries: Worley 8, Newman...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoBarbeary’s time must come says Blackett
By GARY FITZGERALD Wasps ................41pts Tries: Miller 2, Alo 21, Stooke 38, Odogwu 68 70; Barbeary 74, 80 Conversions: Gopperth 22,...















