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
/ 6 years agoPenalties cost us laments Solomons
WORCESTER boss Alan Solomons lamented his side’s soft penalties. “Penalties were the key and they played a massive role in us...
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoPhoto finish as Gillespie wins late foot race
By WARREN KAY A LAST minute try against the run of play by replacement wing Josh Gillespie made the game safe...
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National Leagues
/ 6 years agoSix of the best is enough for St Eds
By JOHN CROYSDILL Sutton & Epsom ..12 Bury St Edmunds 36 BURY wrapped up a league double over Sutton & Epsom...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoChampionship should go legal in this bloody battle
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK THE only conclusion that can be drawn from the cynical slashing of Championship...
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoCharged up Knights put on a show for captain Matt
By GUY WILLIAMS DONCASTER skipper, second row Matt Challinor, celebrated his 250th appearance for the club by inspiring the Knights to...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoHogg holds tight to add finishing touch
By ROGER PANTING No mistakes: Stuart Hogg holds on tight to score for Exeter PICTURES: Getty Images TEAMS GLOUCESTER: Banahan 6,...
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoHarlequins hunt Ealing Trailfinders front-row trio
Harlequins scrum coach Adam Jones set to have more than just Wilco Louw coming into the front row
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoWorld Cup man Mark Wilson back on track with Sale Sharks
Wilson knows there's plenty of work to be done to add to his 18 England caps
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoBen Youngs told to take pay cut if he wants to stay at Leicester
The scrum-half is out of contract at Welford Road at the end of the season
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoJamie George to stay at Saracens when club is relegated to Championship
George signals his intention to stay put with GK IPA Championship-bound Saracens, even with 2021 being a Lions year
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoHarlequins announce signing of Stormers tighthead Wilco Louw
Quins have found their replacement in the pack when Kyle Sinckler heads to Bristol
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoHarlequins line up Springboks star Pieter-Steph du Toit to replace Robshaw
Also, Simon Zebo appears to be on his way out of France but an Ireland homecoming might not be on the...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoJersey Reds typify Championship disbelief with damning condemnation of RFU
Jersey Reds chairman Mark Morgan criticises Bill Sweeney for ill-thought actions and lack of clarity given to Championship clubs by RFU
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoBracken: Saracens’ Lions tour hopefuls should be looking to leave
Kyren Bracken believes Saracens' elite players should move elsewhere next season
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoRFU and PRL slash funding to the Championship by 50%
Championship clubs hang on a cliff edge as funding from central power is cut from £8.1 to £4.3m
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoWRU target homecoming for two Welsh exiles currently in the Premiership
Leicester's Tommy Reffell and Bristol's Mat Protheroe are targets to bring to a Welsh region for the WRU
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoDai Young steps back from Wasps director of rugby role
Wasps take action after underwhelming start to Premiership season and Challenge Cup exit
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoSale and England hooker Rob Webber makes retirement call
Webber won 16 caps for England, all of which came under Stuart Lancaster
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National League One
/ 6 years agoPark keep up the pressure
By DAVE LAWRENCE BEN Howard’s try was the pick of the bunch in a game of two halves as Rosslyn Park...
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoField shake things up at the bottom
By STEVE SMITH Sheffield Tigers …10 Huddersfield ………27 HUDDERSFIELD eased their relegation fears with an unexpected bonus-point win away at promotion-chasing...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoNEWS EXTRA
Baker’s return offers ray of light By ALEX BYWATER WITH just one win in the whole campaign it has been a...
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoBattle of the Dales edged by Wharfe
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale ……………26 Wharfedale ……….34 A FINE all-round display saw Wharfedale emerge victorious in the Dales derby, as they...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoSharks let rip in first half feeding frenzy
By ROSS HEPPENSTALL FOR a club as ambitious as Sale, a first piece of silverware in 14 years would do nicely...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoHarbison heroics has hot hosts feeling rosy
By ALLY MCDOWALL Barnes…………… 29 Old Redcliff’s…10 BARNES ran out 29-10 victors to heap further misery on struggling Old Redcliffians and...
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoDeuce for Williams as Exiles flop again
By GEORGE LAWRENCE L Scottish ………… 17 Nottingham ……30 LONDON SCOTTISH suffered a fifth straight defeat as Nottingham recorded back-to-back victories...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoDiamond: Four big games to book our playoff place
STEVE Diamond expects a tougher test when Sale travel to Saracens in the Premiership on Saturday. Diamond said: “We’re in the...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoTitans conquer to hit top spot
By ROGER OPIE Clifton …………………10 Taunton………………36 TAUNTON usurped Tonbridge Juddians’ position at the top of the table after beating Clifton in...
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoBlues’ brick wall stands tall to deny late onslaught
By PAUL SMITH AN outstanding defensive display saw Bedford register their fourth league win in five games. Led by skipper Sean...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoCLOSE-UP
ROB DU PREEZ Sale fly-half V ALEX GOODE Saracens fly-half Rob du Preez is a class act and has become a...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoA job well Dun for Crusaders
By JOHN WHITE Dings ………………….39 Sutton & Epsom …21 DINGS came through a tough encounter with Sutton & Epsom but it...
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoProp star Millar-Mills swings it for Ealing
By TOM INNES Battlers: Jersey celebrate Will Homer’s first try EALING Trailfinders hung on to claim the points after an exciting...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoDombrandt stars again as Quins march on
Exeter ………………22 Harlequins ……49 ALEX Dombrandt scored two tries as Harlequins ended Exeter’s hopes of winning three trophies with a thumping...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoBarnesstorming Curtis the late saviour
By NICK CROWE Westcliff ……… 29 Worthing ………34 CURTIS Barnes was the hero as a spectacular late rally from Worthing broke...
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoDeadeye Olver has howitzer at ready for Pirates
By JON NEWCOMBE HE’S been involved in picking that many opponents’ pockets, Oliver not Olver would be more of an apt...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoTries flow as Blood & Sand get bonus
By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge……37 Sale FC …………31 CAMBRIDGE bounced back from defeat at Rosslyn Park with a bonus-point win that was...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoReds with make it 10 the win to on the spin
By BILL HOOPER REDRUTH director of rugby Nigel Hambly was delighted with his side’s win over Tonbridge Juddians but believes his...
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoFalcons given a workout by improving Hartpury
By ANDREW BEACHAM LEAGUE leaders Newcastle collected a bonus point win but were made to work hard by a Hartpury team...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoCinderford splurge destroys Ionians
By MALCOLM KNOWLES Hull Ionians ……….10 Cinderford …………58 CINDERFORD came away from Brantingham Park with a resounding 58-10 victory, scoring nine...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoRowlands runs riot to hit seasiders for six
y MATT BALDWIN Esher ……………40 Bournem’th……7 A RUTHLESS second half display from Esher piled the pressure on a struggling Bournemouth side...
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoNamibian cavalry arrive for Carnegie
By JON NEWCOMBE Challenge: Phil Davies Star signing: De la Harpe YORKSHIRE Carnegie director of rugby Phil Davies has boosted his...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoRams edge home in ten-try thriller
By RICHARD ASHTON Rams ………………….35 Bishop’s Stor………31 RAMS returned to winning ways with a dramatic 35-31 victory against Bishop’s Stortford in...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoGrey hat-trick has wolfpack howling
By SIMON LORD Bury St Ed’s ……….29 Leicester Lions….28 ALEX Grey scored a hattrick as Bury St Edmunds edged past Leicester...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoFour-try Barnstaple boost their lead as Maidenhead fall aside
South West Premier BARNSTAPLEenforced their South West Premier title credentials by running out 22-10 victors over Exmouth following another solid performance...
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoHinckley in the tries as Scunthorpe blown away
By ALICE KNIGHT Hinckley……….47 Scunthorpe ……5 HINCKLEY romped to a convincing bonus-point win against Scunthorpe despite playing over a quarter of...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoCooke serves Club put boot up treat as into Albion
By GRAHAM COX First blow: Blackheath No6 Tom Baldwin scores the first try of the game PICTURES: Felix Ursell BLACKHEATH claimed...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoThree-try Hawks fly high yet again
By BRANDON HOWLETT Old Albanian……….16 Henley …………………20 A TESTING few weeks for Old Albanian began with a close fought, creditable loss...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoMacclesfield remain at the top after hard-fought win
Northern Premier MACCLESFIELD powered away at the top of the table by beating Carlisle 40-29 at Warwick Road. It was close...
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoDogged Otley taught lesson
By RYAN STEVENS L’boro Students …47 Otley……………………33 LOUGHBOROUGH Students put last week’s defeat in Hull behind them as they secured a...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoSeventh heaven for Richmond as leaders roll on
By TIM FORRESTER RICHMOND scored seven converted tries and a penalty to secure an emphatic win over visitors Rotherham Titans. However,...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoBournville march on to parade as scrap for second intensifies
Midlands Premier LEADERS Bournville kept their outstanding unbeaten streak alive with a thoroughly one-sided 50- 0 thrashing at home to Kettering....
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