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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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoBen Moon signs new long-term contract to stay at Exeter Chiefs
Ben Moon becomes latest component of Exeter Chiefs front row to agree new contract
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoFormer Saracens CEO Ed Griffiths pledges to save the Championship
Griffiths plots how the Championship can overcome funding cuts imposed by the RFU
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoLock Jonny Hill is brewing up a storm for Exeter Chiefs
The lock talks England hopes and how he came to start brewing cider with some Chiefs teammates
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoTally of Premiership clubs to introduce wage cuts hits 9
Northampton Saints join Harlequins in announcing wage reductions so far this week
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Champions Cup
/ 6 years agoChampions Cup and Challenge Cup postponed by EPCR
EPCR will liaise with the Premiership, PRO14 and Top 14 to try and complete the European Cup season
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoWasps ace Jimmy Gopperth waiting on new deal
Gopperth was asked by a fan on a Facebook Live session what his plans were for the future
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoCornish Pirates director of rugby Chris Stirling to take sabbatical
Chris Stirling will return to Pirates once work begins on the Stadium for Cornwall
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoNewcastle boss Dean Richards reacts with fury to Ealing’s threat of legal action
"We no longer feel able to keep quiet" - Richards responds to Ealing seeking legal counsel over Championship promotion
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoWe may sue if Newcastle are handed Championship title, say Ealing Trailfinders
Ealing Trailfinders director of rugby Ben Ward says the club will consider pursuing keeping the title fight alive in the Championship
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoWorcester lock Michael Fatialofa making ‘miracle’ recovery from severe neck injury
Fatialofa's wife has posted a video showing the Warriors player walking unaided
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoExeter Chiefs confirm new deal for England prop Harry Williams
Rob Baxter spoke to TRP about how significant Harry Williams is to his plans at Exeter
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoI want to be the Bristol No.10 of the future, says Ioan Lloyd
"Pat will reward you on your performances" - Ioan Lloyd on reaping the benefits of Pat Lam's player management
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoRFU declares end to the 2019-20 season in England
The Premiership has not been affected by the RFU's announcements
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoWasps and Worcester become first Premiership clubs to cut wages
The two Premiership clubs will cut wages by a quarter
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoWasps turnover king Jack Willis merges into England’s stiff back row competition
The Wasps flanker talks to Neale Harvey about his Test ambitions with England
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoPRO14 cancel league final and list criteria needed to return to action
The PRO14 has drawn a four-point criteria which must all be met to allow the season to resume
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoSaracens forward to move on loan to Premiership rival
TRP understands the forward is the latest player to move on loan - with Northampton Saints the destination
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoWales legend Jamie Roberts shows generosity to NHS staff
Roberts is away in South Africa where he has been playing for the Stormers in Super Rugby
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoSean O’Brien can take the Premiership by storm, says London Irish coach
Exiles forwards coach George Skivington also tips prop Harry Elrington to push for an England place in Japan
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoSouth African lock turns back on Leicester Tigers move
Lions lock Marvin Orie appears to have attracted interest from outside the Premiership
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoBath star could jump ship to fierce rivals Bristol Bears
Bath's moves in recruitment opens door for move to West Country derby opponents
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoHarlequins prop Mark Lambert wants others to reach 250-game milestone
Through five different directors of rugby, Mark Lambert's career at Harlequins has been complex and in many ways unique
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years ago‘He deserves more time to show what he can do’ – Pat Lam on Jake Armstrong
Tighthead Jake Armstrong has signed a one-year extension, and Lam believes the best is to come
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoLeicester Tigers taken off market as hopes to sell find no suitable buyer
The Premiership club have been on the moment since last June
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoRob Webber to reunite with old pal Harvey Biljon at Jersey Reds
Webber and Biljon both played together at Wasps
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years ago‘The skinny lads are taking home the weights’ – how are Northampton handling the shutdown?
Saints have issued no guarantees to their squad over their salaries
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoDai Young plots next coaching move after Wasps exit
The former Wasps director of rugby says he is ready to go and his batteries are recharged
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoBilly and Mako Vunipola wanted by ‘several Super Rugby’ teams
The Vunipola brothers are yet to outline whether they will be playing for Saracens next season
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoPools panel may be created to decide final league positions
Football-style panels could convene to judge the results of unplayed matches
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoExpertise of team doctor prevents Springbok star Pieter-Steph du Toit from possible leg amputation
Complications from blood clot led to the reigning World Player of the Year receiving emergency surgery
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoThe Scotland players NOT named Stuart Hogg who Jim Telfer believes should go on the Lions tour
Telfer sees two players in the Scotland team who can help the Lions against the might of the Springbok pack
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoWales veteran Dan Lydiate commits future to Ospreys
Veteran Wales flanker has signed a new deal at the Liberty Stadium through to when he turns 34
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoManu red follows example of his brother
RUGBYused to pride itself on a sense of fair play, respect for the referee and so forth. Morality mattered. Recent incidents...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoMet make it five on the bounce with win at Neath
Championship & Division One round-up CROSS Keys moved into the top half of the Championship table with a 13-0 win at...
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National Leagues
/ 6 years agoIt’s Fergie time with double in triumph
By STEVE SMITH Sale ..................26 Moseley ..........10 SALE FC made it back-toback victories with a bonus-point triumph against Birmingham Moseley under...
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National Leagues
/ 6 years agoRams withstand fightback in thriller
By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford ............38 Rams ......................40 RAMS edged out Cinderford in a highly entertaining match that saw 12 tries scored....
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National Leagues
/ 6 years agoTriple delight for Lloyd and Irving
By BRIAN NORMAN Hull Ionians ..........17 Blackheath ..........64 BLACKHEATH’S ability to recycle the ball quickly saw them notch ten tries in...
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoFive of the best as Otley spark
By NICK DOYLE Otley........................36 Luctonians............24 OTLEY secured a vital bonus point in the first half, before Luctonians threatened a comeback in...
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National Leagues
/ 6 years agoPierre dazzles as Yapp’s men
By NEALE HARVEY Taunton ..................48pts Esher ..........................10pts Behind you! Taunton No.8 Sam Prior makes it 43-10 PICTURES: Clayton Jane INSPIRED by...
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National League 2N
/ 6 years ago10-try Chester outgun Scunny
By STEVE WILLIAMS Scunthorpe............18 Chester ..................64 BOTTOM side Scunthorpe were no match for top-half side Chester in this one, despite surprisingly...
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National Leagues
/ 6 years agoPack pressure sees Reds kill off Lions
By MICHAEL HOWKINS Leicester L ....15 Redruth ..........31 A POWERFUL performance by Redruth’s pack proved to be the difference as they...
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoCicognini settles it after locked second half
By JOHN UTLEY Wharfedale ....19 Stourbridge ....15 WHARFEDALE delighted the home support as they returned to winning ways in a very...
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National Leagues
/ 6 years agoRuddock’s late try is a huge blow for Sharp
By ADAM HUNTER Bournemouth 14 Barnes ..............15 BOURNEMOUTH will be hoping for a miracle if they are to survive in National...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoSix-try win for Wimbledon
London & South East Premier WIMBLEDONran out 40- 10 winners in a rearranged match away to Tunbridge Wells. The visitors took...
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoBarber’s a demon but Park find their form
By STEVE SMITH Sedgley Park....32pts Loughborough ..14pts James Connor breaks the line on the way to his try for Sedgley Park...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoSheffield DoR Tomlinson hoping for summer rugby
Midlands Premier PLAY-OFF contenders Sheffield are hoping the Midlands season is completed after they recorded a 28-21 victory over Nuneaton. Matthew...
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoField’s power game carries them closer to safety
By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield ..31 Tynedale........15 HUDDERSFIELD gave their survival hopes a major boost with a well deserved and hard-fought bonus-point...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoBlaydon power on as Sandal stay in fight
Northern Premier BLAYDON maintain pole position at the top of the league following a 32-5 win away at bottom-of-the-table Ilkley, who...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoDramatic win for Exmouth
South West Premier FANS were treated to an entertaining game at Exmouth after a George Meadows penalty was the deciding factor...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoJapanese flyer Kida rises to challenge in Pacific
NEWS EXTRA By JON NEWCOMBE INTERNATIONAL rugby wasn’t totally wiped out over the weekend with Junior Japan claiming their first-ever World...














