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 2E
/ 5 years agoSix-hitting Hinckley turn on the style
By CHRIS CAMPBELL Hinckley.......... 46 Barnstaple....... 13 HINCKLEY put on a magnificent show for a bumper crowd, running in six tries...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoLate Smith try ends Chiefs unbeaten home run
By HARRY SCOTT-MUNRO Exeter ................8 Glouc-Hartpury ...10 EXETER Chiefs’ unbeaten home run came to and end as Gloucester- Hartpury snatched a...
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National League 2N
/ 5 years agoStudents receive a lesson off Sedgley
By RYAN STEVENS Loughborough....... 14 Sedgley Park.........43 LOUGHBOROUGH’S final home game of the year ended in a heavy defeat by Sedgley...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 5 years agoO’Brien leads by example to fire Ambers
By JACK NAISBITT Newport...................25 Bridgend.................... 9 NEWPORT kicked off their Premiership title bid with a winning start after a strong second-half...
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Champions Cup
/ 5 years agoMarcus must put his stamp on Europe
PAUL REES TALKS TO BRIAN O’DRISCOLL ABOUT THE HEINEKEN CUP WEEKEND The group stage of the Heineken Champions Cup is sandwiched...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoReed’s touchline kick puts Bears back on top
By STEWART McCULOUGH Worcester ......12 Bristol ..............14 A LATE Holly Phillips try broke the hearts of Worcester, who had to play...
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National League 2N
/ 5 years agoBlaydon’s brave bid falls short in Chester
By DESMOND HICKIE Chester..............33 Blaydon............. 21 CHESTER won this match less comfortably than the scoreline suggests. They dominated the first hour,...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 5 years agoBird back with vengeance for Ponty
By JAMES LLOYD Pontypridd..............32 Carmarthen............24 DIGGY BIRD put the boot into Carmarthen by kicking a mammoth 23 points in his first...
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Champions Cup
/ 5 years agoFord kicks Tigers to stunning away win
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Bordeaux ..........13pts Tries: Dubie 40 Conversions: Lucu 40 Penalties: Lucu 2, 52 Leicester ..........16pts Tries: Potter 20 Conversions:...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoHarlequins call in their international cavalry
By SAM JACKSON PREVIEW... Saracens v Harlequins Today, Kick-off 3pm, live on BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport website and app CHAMPIONS...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 5 years agoIn-form Rees leads Llandovery rout of RGC
By HUW THOMAS Llandovery.............32 RGC............................... 3 LLANDOVERY continued their rich vein of form with this five tries to nil win over...
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Champions Cup
/ 5 years agoFabulous Finn puts Saints to the sword
By ROB WILDMAN Northampton ..14pts Tries: Skosan 29, Fraser 48 Conversions: Biggar 29, Furbank 49 Racing 92..........45pts Tries: Lauret 8, 42,...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 5 years agoProsser’s penalty rescues Bargoed
Championship Cup round-up By ANDREW DEERING LEAGUE leaders Bargoed defeated Cross Keys 13-10 at Pandy Park, as they failed to claim...
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Features
/ 5 years agoDonncha helped turn tide back CBC’s way
Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools LIMERICK might be considered the modern-day heart of Munster Rugby, and...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoReds cling on after coasting first-half with Brown treble
By TOM INNES Jersey ..............29pts Tries: Brown 2, 11, 29, Penalty 26, Clarke 38 Conversions: Leeming 38 Coventry ..........24pts Tries:...
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Features
/ 5 years agoGarrett led charge in Munster success
CBC Cork have a notable list of former internationals among their alumni but arguably their most influential rugby old boy was...
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Champions Cup
/ 5 years agoGray hat-trick gets Chiefs off to a stormer
By MIKE SINCLAIR Exeter ................42pts Tries: Hogg 23, Gray 41, 52, 60; S Simmonds 70, Armand 80 Conversions: J Simmonds 23,...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoDominant opening paves way for Pirates
By SAM JACKSON Ampthill ............13pts Tries: Cambriani 76 Conversions: Bergin 77 Penalties: Bergin 5, 14 C Pirates............26pts Tries: Kessell 3, Sirker...
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Champions Cup
/ 5 years agoCooney kicks 19 points as Ulster record famous win at Clermont fortress
By STEFFAN THOMAS Clermont...... ......21pts Tries: Penaud 35, 57 Conversions: Hanrahan 58 Penalties: Hanrahan 40, 50, 80 Ulster ............... ...26pts Tries:...
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National League One
/ 5 years agoCambridge beat leaders in thriller
By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge..............34 Rosslyn Park..........29 CAMBRIDGE saw off table-topping Rosslyn Park in a ten-try thriller where the lead changed hands...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoFive-try Ealing overcome first-half fluster
By TIM FORRESTER Richmond ........24pts Tries: Worthington 5, 33, Dennett 66 Conversions: Dennett 6, 34, 67 Penalties: Dennett 12 Ealing ................33pts...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoOtley continue to set a benchmark
Northern Premier THE standout match heading into the weekend saw undefeated league-leaders Otley travel to take on bottom-of-the-table and winless Northwich....
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Features
/ 5 years agoHarvey Skinner hungry for success at Exeter Chiefs
The Exeter Chiefs fly half sits down with The Rugby Paper’s Benjamin Redwood. Harvey Skinner is the next on a long...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoEnglish Championship Preview
It’s another huge Saturday of English Championship rugby. Here, The Rugby Paper looks ahead to some thrilling ties in the second...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 5 years ago2022 Women’s Six Nations: Venues and ticket information confirmed
The Red Roses’ 2022 Women’s Six Nations home fixtures will be played at Kingsholm and Welford Road with tickets now on...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoLeicester Tigers sign Handré Pollard
Leicester Tigers have announced the signing of World Cup-winning fly-half Handré Pollard to the club ahead of the 2022/23 season. Pollard...
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Challenge Cup
/ 5 years agoScarlets concede Champions Cup opener with Bristol Bears
Scarlets have been forced to concede their opening Heineken Champions Cup Pool game vs Bristol Bears on Saturday. The decision was...
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoLeicester Tigers narrowly beat Harlequins
Leicester Tigers……16 Try: Potter Con: Ford Pens: Ford 3 Harlequins…………..14 Try: Lynagh Pens: Smith 3 Leicester won their ninth game in a row as they edged to a two...
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National League 2N
/ 5 years agoDale’s fightback is built on pack platform
By EDWIN WILLIAMS Wharfedale............ 15 Loughborough....... 14 LOUGHBOROUGH went in for oranges leading the game 14-3. They were gifted two tries...
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoInjury-hit Bath fall to Saints’ fast start
By ROB WILDMAN Northampton ..40pts Tries: Hutchinson 2, Freeman 12, Augustus 24, 35; Skosan 51, 67 Conversions: Biggar 2, 12,...
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National League 2E
/ 5 years agoDings cling on as Hinckley hit back
By JOHN WHITE Dings Crusaders...32 Hinckley..................22 DINGS returned to winning ways, but there were nervous moments as Hinckley battled back to...
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Challenge Cup
/ 5 years agoSarries look the clear favourites for smaller Euro crown
Challenge Cup WHO WOULD have thought it only a few years ago when they were jockeying for the title of the...
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National League 2N
/ 5 years agoTynedale no match for rampant Tigers
By GEOFF ROBERTS Sedgley Park......... 41 Tynedale................... 7 IT was a dominant performance by Sedge in wet and windy conditions at...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoLudlam is our Mr 100% – Boyd
NORTHAMPTON boss Chris Boyd applauded the leadership of Lewis Ludlam. “He not only talks well but he leads by example,” Boyd...
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National League 2E
/ 5 years agoReds on the rack as Hundred rally
By GRAHAM PRATT Rochford Hun.........28 Redruth....................34 LEADERS Redruth were given a run for their money in a close encounter at Rochford...
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National League 2N
/ 5 years agoBourns capitalise on Chester fouls
By MICHAEL PALMER Bournville...............22 Chester..................... 14 ON a very cold day, Chester visited Avery Fields for the first time and got...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoPennell: Eddie’s wrong on Lawrence
By NICK CAIN Oh yes! Dave Ewers roars his delight after Tom O’Flaherty, right, scores for Exeter Chiefs against bitter rivals...
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National League 2E
/ 5 years agoMcPhun double in Albanian triumph
By BRIAN QUINN Guernsey............ 7 Old Albanian....38 ELLIOTT McPhun scored two tries for the second week running as Old Albanian romped...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoSaracens remain last unbeaten team standing
By BEN HART Saracens ........17 Bristol ..............12 SARACENS went top with a tight win over title rivals Bristol. A moment of...
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National League 2N
/ 5 years agoTitans get historic derby win over Field
By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham.......26 Huddersfield... 12 ROTHERHAM were made to work hard by Huddersfield before securing a ninth-straight win in a...
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoOllie grabs hat-trick as Irish go full throttle
By MATT WRIGHT London Irish ....43pts Tries: Rowe 7, Hassell-Collins 10, 29, 52, Mafi 33, Creevy 65 Conversions: Jackson 7,...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoReturning skipper Burford leads Quins charge
By HARRY LATHAM-COYLE Harlequins ......69 DMP Sharks ......7 BOTTOM-feeding DMP Durham Sharks were dealt another heavy defeat by Harlequins at The...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoDeano: Credit to London Irish but we gave them soft tries
LONDON Irish director of rugby Declan Kidney didn’t want hat-trick hero Ollie Hassell- Collins to grab too much attention in the...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoGallant Sharks stung by Lyons’ early red card
By JON BATHAM Wasps ..............22 Sale ....................8 LEAH Lyons’ early red card proved pivotal as Wasps claimed a hardearned bonus-point win...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 5 years agoBargoed stay top but 12-try Pooler in pursuit
Championship round-up A DUAN Thomas hat-trick sent Pontypool on their way to an 82-3 thrashing of Tata Steel at home. Leighton...
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoWarriors charge gains momentum at home
By ALAN DEERING Worcester ........32pts Tries: Simpson 4, Van der Merwe 22, Hill 38, Chudley 43 Conversions: Smith 6, 23, 44...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoLightning dig deep to rescue win at the death
By MATT MERRITT Glouc-Hartpury..31 Loughborough..33 LOUGHBOROUGH Lightning powered out of the blocks to establish a 28-7 half-time lead before Gloucester kicked...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 5 years agoPenallta keep lead in East but Newbridge are coming
Welsh National One roundup By STEFFAN THOMAS NEWBRIDGE ran in eight tries on their way to a comprehensive 45-5 victory at...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoBlackett: We were worth all 5 points
WASPS head coach Lee Blackett said it was a case of so near, yet so far as his team fell short...
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National League One
/ 5 years agoBishop’s floored as Caldy kick on
By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s Stort........ 20 Caldy......................... 31 A FAST start was the key for Caldy as they carved out a...
Autumn Internationals
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International Rugby
School of Hard Knocks youngsters enjoy unforgettable Barbarians experience
Junior International Rugby
Lucas Friday insists England U20s are ready to take on South Africa challenge
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