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 One
/ 6 years agoMcKirdy hat-trick sees OEs home
By JON EDWARDS Old Elthamians ….28 Darlington MP…….26 BATTLING Elthamians withstood a second-half Darlington fightback to secure a thrilling bonuspoint victory....
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoReds not there just for the ride
By SIMON LORD Bury St Edmunds 17 Redruth ………………33 REDS maintained their excellent run of form with a hard-fought win. The...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoEight is great for wind-assisted Newport
Midlands Premier THE TIE of of the round was to be found in Shropshire, where Newport ran in eight tries on...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoBath ready to offer Saracens centre Alex Lozowski a new challenge
Neil Fissler reveals which clubs have marked Saracens players as targets
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoClamour for Saracens’ free agents may start a slaughter, says Joe Simpson
The Gloucester scrum-half believes the market will impact players at other clubs when want-away Saracens stars become available
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoEd Griffiths steps down at Saracens after just 26 days
Interim chief executive Ed Griffiths resigns days after news emerges he is being investigated by the ECB
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoBristol Bears hunt Matt Kvesic after wrapping up Sinckler deal
And Exeter have already found a replacement from a fellow Premiership club
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoNew Zealand rugby stars team up with Six60 on a new Super Rugby campaign
To celebrate the 25th season of Super Rugby, New Zealand band Six60 have teamed up with some of the biggest New...
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoPirates braced for another humdinger
Preview Cornish Pirates v Bedford Blues Today, Kick-off 2.30pm CORNISH Pirates joint head coach Alan Paver is expecting another ‘ding dong’...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoMerthyr maintain proud record with strong show
Welsh Cup By IAN GOLDEN MERTHYR are into a fourth straight Cup semi-final, overcoming Neath with a storming second half performance....
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoPorecki’s the hero as Saints implode
By ROGER PANTING Shock and roar: Dave Porecki dives over in the last minute to seal victory for Irish PICTURE: Getty...
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoCarnegie battle to the end with late Humfrey try
By TOM INNES JERSEY Reds stretched their legs and brushed aside Yorkshire Carnegie in a predictably onesided encounter. Enjoying a firm...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoCardiff leap out of gates to beat Llanelli
By STEFFAN THOMAS CARDIFF progressed into the semi-final of the Cup after a comfortable win over Llanelli at Parc Y Scarlets....
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoPRL lynch mob make Sarries climb scaffold
HOW can a Premiership Rugby organisation which preaches the moral virtues of a level playing field in salary cap funding –...
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoEden’s late strike puts Hartpury in wonderland
By LAURA SHANA On the run: Coventry’s Max Trimble HARTPURY notched a last-gasp win over high-flyers Coventry in an enthralling game...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoQuins show experience to end Pool’s dream run
By ROB COLE PONTYPOOL went toe-to-toe with the Premiership’s best before falling to a last gasp try as their Cup run...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoStuttering Bears finally remember their lines
By NICK CAIN In at the corner: Henry Purdy scores the opening try for Bristol PICTURES: Getty Images BRISTOL have had...
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoAmps survive late assault for famous victory
By WARREN KAY AMPTHILL held firm in the face of a fierce second half fightback to take the spoils over former...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoAberavon leave it late to topple Drovers
By RICHARD LEWIS JONNY Phillips scored the try to hand the Aberavon Wizards victory at the death after Llandovery had twice...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoHughes ‘needs to be 80 minutes’
BRISTOL boss Pat Lam said he had mixed emotions after his team recorded their biggest Premiership tally over Gloucester, mainly because...
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoPurple patch after half-time turns game Ealing’s way
By OLI SHAPLEY EALING Trailfinders ground out an impressive victory against local rivals London Scottish after a much improved second-half performance...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoPontybridd deal cruel blow to Bridgend’s hopes
Premiership By GUTO DAVIES BRIDGEND remain bottom of the table after a late Lloyd Rowlands try consigned them to defeat at...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoStruggling Tigers put down by Homer’s try-double
By ALEX BYWATER TOM HOMER’S moment of brilliance lit up a turgid clash to give Bath a vital win as Taulupe...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoIonians Rammed aside by visitors
By MALLY KNOWLES VICTORY for Rams at Hull Ionians’ Brantingham Park took them to the top of National League 1, if...
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoFright night for Falcons at electric Lady Bay
By ROB WILDMAN NEIL Fowkes told his Nottingham squad they must back up this performance in forthcoming trips to Yorkshire Carnegie...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoStephens signs for Carnegie after Ford calls time
NEWS EXTRA Quit: Joe Ford YORKSHIRE Carnegie head coach Joe Ford has decided to leave the club with immediate effect to...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoMurphy calls for more bravery
GEORDAN Murphy bemoaned a slow Leicester start as his team were pipped at the post by Tom Homer’s second try, after...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoIt’s May’s day as Villagers edge it
By JACK JOHNSON LAURENCE May held his nerve to land a lastminute conversion and earn Chinnor the narrowest of victories over...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoDerby glory for Clifton as visiting Reds falter
By WYN TINGLEY CLIFTON rose to the occasion as they emphatically claimed bragging rights with a six-try triumph over Old Redcliffians...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoNo let up for Myler despite Saracens relegation
By NEALE HARVEY LONDON Irish schemer Stephen Myler insists there is no danger of anyone at the club easing off now...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoClub go wild to rescue victory
By GRAHAM COX FOUR tries in the final quarter rescued Blackheath from a ten-point deficit and gave them, what in the...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoBournemouth rise from dead
By NICK CROWE WESTCLIFF saved some face against Bournemouth despite throwing away a 15-point lead as nothing could ultimately separate the...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoNEWS EXTRA
Fatialofa on road to recovery WORCESTER forward Michael Fatialofa has made “good progress” in his recovery from a serious neck injury...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoTitans flicker but DMP prove too good at home
By KEVIN ROBINSON On the way: Gary Law goes over to stretch Darlington’s lead PICTURES: Gareth Lyons TEAMS DARLINGTON MOWDEN PARK:...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoSt Eds consign Dings to defeat
By JOHN WHITE DINGS fell to their third straight defeat, outscored five tries to four against Bury St Edmunds at Shaftesbury...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoBargoed get 7-up to keep heat on Pooler
Welsh Championship round-up By CARL FIELD BARGOED moved to within six points of Championship leaders Pontypool after running in seven tries...
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoBell rings thrice as Tyne smash half-century
By BRIAN TILLEY AN eight-try spree against rock bottom Scunthorpe gave Tynedale their first maximum points win since the beginning of...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoSublime Albion run riot as Park suffer big blow
By NICK BURT A SUPERB second-half performance saw Plymouth Albion convincingly beat Rosslyn Park in a damaging blow to the visitors’...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoLions prove Constant threat at the Barn Elms
By ALICE CLARKE A SECOND-HALF double from Devon Constant helped Leicester Lions to their third win in four as they saw...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoHotshot Crockett hits new high for Brecon
Welsh Division One round-up By CARL FIELD BRECON’S Jake Crockett set a new club points record for a match – 39...
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoGaudie double as Greens rise
By ANDREW SMITH TWO tries from Sam Gaudie helped Wharfedale secure the points in an all-Yorkshire clash at Dore Moor. The...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoMagic Matt strikes at the death to win it
By STEVE JACKSON MATT Hema’s 12th try of the season snatched victory from the jaws of defeat for Cambridge in the...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years ago-flying Hawks are halted by Redruth
Develish: Jack Simmons of Redruth dives over in Hellfire Corner for a try Stopped: Hawks’ Reuben Norvill is tackled by Dean...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoRenegade Russell on parade to help Racing
Back in Paris: Finn Russell helped Racing to a 27-0 cakewalk against Castres Second versus third. Fourth versus sixth. Ninth versus...
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoLuct late show stuns Students
By RYAN STEVENS AFTER a great run of success at home against Sheffield Tigers, the students planned to extend their run...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoHodgson fluffs his lines late on
By DAVID LAWRENCE OLD Elthamians held on for a hard-fought victory in the Midlands with hosts Moseley missing two late penalties...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoTJs whack Worthing to return to the top
By GARETH WITHERS TONBRIDGE Juddians bounced back from defeat at Taunton last time out to claim all five points at a...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoPieretto signs for Warriors
By ADAM ELLIS TIGHTHEAD Enrique Pieretto will be leaving Sandy Park when his short-term contract ends this summer. The Rugby Paper...
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National League 2N
/ 6 years ago90 up for leaders but Hull push it all the way
By JOHN LYON IN a gritty and tough encounter Caldy preserved their 100 per cent record with a win over Hull....
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoDiamond savours his rare triumph at Exeter
By MIKE SINCLAIR STEVE Diamond believes his Sharks are in good shape to mount a serious attack on a Premiership play-off...















