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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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoPosse of clubs are chasing after Argentina flanker Pablo Matera
The Argentina flanker has interest from the Premiership and PRO14 after it was announced this week he would play for Crusaders...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoExclusive: American bankers eye Leicester Tigers takeover
Leicester Tigers were put up for sale by chairman Peter Tom in 2019, seeking £60m for a majority share
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoScotland prop Rory Sutherland tracked by Worcester Warriors
Neil Fissler reports on Alan Solomons' next international target at Worcester Warriors
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoSam Graham has got recipe for success at Doncaster Knights
The Doncaster Knights flanker knows how to wield a knife in the kitchen, while making the cut in the Championship
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoLondon Irish want to take Ben White away from Leicester Tigers
The Exiles are on the lookout for a new scrum-half after Ben Meehan's exit was confirmed this week
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British and Irish Lions
/ 5 years agoSpringbok prop Vincent Koch backs his Sarries mates to step up
Vincent Koch believes Saracens will not be omitted from Warren Gatland's Lions squad announcement this Thursday, after their relegation to the...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoExclusive: BT Sport land rights to air second leg of Championship final
Premier Sport will broadcast the first leg of the shootout to see who will be promoted to the Premiership
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoPreview: Bedford Blues target first away win of season at Castle Park
AFTER a week off, Bedford Blues go in search of a first away victory of the campaign at Castle Park –a...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoRainbow Cup: Hat-trick man Hugo is boss for Sharks
Adam Ellis reports on the first round of the Rainbow Cup for the South African franchises
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoAmpthill 14-29 Jersey: Barnes’ brace seals win as Amps pay for ill discipline
Ampthill count the cost of giving away 18 penalties in loss to Jersey Reds
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoNottingham 0-56 Saracens: Full steam ahead for Sarries
Saracens score eight tries against winless Nottingham, but head coach Neil Fowkes maintains pride in squad
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoLa Rochelle put block on Ronan O’Gara
The head coach was not put forward for UK and Irish media ahead of La Rochelle's clash against Leinster this weekend
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoEaling 69-7 Richmond: Trailfinders respond in style with 11-try shellacking
Max Bodilly stars for Trailfinders in convincing win one week on from Ealing's unbeaten start was ended by rivals Saracens
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Challenge Cup
/ 5 years agoLeicester 33-24 Ulster: Fabulous George Ford puts Tigers into the final
The Leicester fly-half was pivotal to extinguishing Ulster's first start in Friday's Challenge Cup semi-final
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Champions Cup
/ 5 years agoWRU chief Steve Phillips battles for guarantees over regions in Champions Cup
Could the South African teams in the Rainbow Cup usurp the place of a Welsh region in the premier European cup...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoCoventry 19-30 Cornish Pirates: Pirates claim big away-day win despite double yellow
Pirates come through two sin-bins to leave Butts Park with the win
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Challenge Cup
/ 5 years agoMcFarland: Defeat is hard to take
ULSTER head coach Dan McFarland was dejected by this semi-final defeat and fears his squad will take time to recover from...
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Champions Cup
/ 5 years agoToulouse 21-9 Bordeaux: Toulouse on cruise control to Twickenham
Bordeaux-Begles failed to score a try in the quarter-final but edged past Racing 92, but that didn't stand up this time...
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Challenge Cup
/ 5 years agoBath 10-19 Montpellier: Toothless Bath flop out with whimper
Montpellier progress to the final with remarkable win at the Rec, their first match in over three weeks
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Champions Cup
/ 5 years agoMaxime Medard’s 11-year wait over at last at Toulouse
The Toulouse full-back reacts to the four-time champions reaching the Champions Cup final
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoWard: Defeat hasn’t dampened expectations at Trailfinders
Daniel Gallan talks to Trailfinders director of rugby Ben Ward about the loss to rivals Saracens last month ending their unbeaten...
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Champions Cup
/ 5 years agoPreview: Bok flyer Rhule has found his second wind in French Alps
Daniel Gallan preview Sunday's clash between La Rochelle and Leinster with a place in the final awaiting the victor
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Champions Cup
/ 5 years agoController Ross Byrne takes reins for 100th Leinster cap
Ross Byrne starts at fly-half for Leinster as Johnny Sexton and Harry Byrne miss out through injury in the Champions Cup...
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Features
/ 5 years agoWomen’s Game in Focus: Harlequins flanker Emily Robinson
Robinson has been chipping away in the Harlequins back row this season, aiming for a maiden Premier 15s title
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoLondon Irish lock Rob Simmons interests Racing 92
RACING 92 are on the lookout for a new lock and have put London Irish’s former Wallaby star Rob Simmons on...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoLiebenberg: ‘Keep 15 on pitch and Tigers are match for all’
The Tigers back row says the improvements made by Leicester have been tempered by indiscipline. Eradicate that and the sky is...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 5 years agoGlorious nearly men of St Peter’s will keep trying
Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools St Peter’s York might be the third oldest school in the...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoLes Kiss interested in swapping London Irish for Super Rugby move – report
The Exiles head coach could have his name added to the Waratahs head coach shortlist
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoBedford Blues chairman Geoff Irvine to stand down after 20 years
David Gunner will replace Irvine, who took the chair in 2001 at Goldington Road
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoWales fly-half Owen Williams to join Worcester Warriors this summer
Williams, who can also play centre, is seen as the replacement for the outgoing Duncan Weir at Sixways
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoBeno Obano and Andre Esterhuizen handed bans for red cards
The Bath and Harlequins players will miss a chunk of the remaining Premiership season
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoScotland and Glasgow wing Tommy Seymour retires aged 32
The 2017 British & Irish Lions says his decision has been 'made for some time'
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoZoe Harrison gets her chance to shine at No.10 for England
Sarah Hunter also returns to the Red Roses starting line-up for the repeat of the 2021 Six Nations final
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoJason Robinson returns to Sale Sharks 15 years after Premiership triumph
The famed England wing is back at the club with who he claimed the Premiership trophy in 2006
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British and Irish Lions
/ 5 years ago‘Heartbroken’ George North learns his Lions dream is over
Ospreys wing George North likely to be out for the rest of 2021 with ruptured ACL injury, ending his British &...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoNeil Fowkes to join Wasps full-time as scrum coach
Nottingham announced their head coach would be leaving earlier this month
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Champions Cup
/ 5 years agoJohnny Sexton ruled out of Leinster’s Champions Cup semi final
Ross Byrne is likely to play at No.10 for Leinster against La Rochelle this weekend in the Champions Cup semi-final
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British and Irish Lions
/ 5 years agoPremiership Rugby and Lions reach agreement for clubs to release players
The Lions will play a warm-up match against Japan at Murrayfield on June 26
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoWasps confirm worst fears on Joe Launchbury knee injury
Joe Launchbury knocked out of Lions contention with scans confirming serious knee injury
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoBaxter: Dave Ewers close to return for Exeter Chiefs
Ewers missed Exeter's win over Bristol Bears last Friday due to a calf problem
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoWorcester Warriors step in for fly-half Owen Williams
Worcester Warriors are interested in the fly-half/centre currently playing in Japan's Top League
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoRichard Wigglesworth not set on retirement just yet at Leicester
One more year?
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoHarlequins eye Tommaso Allan to deputise for Marcus Smith
With Brett Herron and James Lang moving on, Quins are looking for immediate depth behind Smith
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoJohn Dobson in pole to take over at Harlequins
Neil Fissler reports on where Quins' search for a permanent head coach may lie
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoCarl Fearns fired up for Newcastle Falcons swansong
Carl Fearns in back in English rugby with Newcastle, Jon Newcombe caught up with the newest member of the Falcons pack
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoPreview: We’re fully charged up, McCall tells Trailfinders
MARK McCALL hopes to celebrate his new four-year Saracens contract by taking a huge step towards promotion back to the Premiership...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoI’m confident Cardiff Blues will move forwards says Dai Young
Paul Rees meets with Dai Young to discuss how progress has fared since he took over at Cardiff Blues
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoPreview: Bath hooker Tom Dunn reaches 150 on return after red
Bath hooker Tom Dunn has had to wait to make his 150th appearance this afternoon, and watched last week's win over...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoWe blew away with the wind in second half says Dean Richards
The Newcastle director of rugby reflects on Falcons' second-half capitulation against Gloucester
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoTeam decision swung it for Harlequins – Smith
Match-winner Marcus Smith explains the steps leading to his late try against London Irish












