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 agoRory Best reveals the reasons why he turned down shock approach from Bristol
Rory Best's admiration for Pat Lam runs deeper than you think
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoDragons prop forced to retire at 25 after serious training ground injury
Jack Cosgrove has retired upon medical advice as one of Bristol's Championship-winning squad members
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoAdam Jones made a man out of me – Lewis Boyce
Summer arrival at Bath, Lewis Boyce, admits his scrummaging wasn't up to scratch until he met Adam Jones at old club...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years ago‘Tireless’ Sam Lewis commits to Worcester’s redefinement under Solomons
Sam Lewis has signed a new contract to commit to Worcester Warriors beyond the current season. The dynamic openside flanker has...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoBristol Bears build fearsome back three with Piutau signing extension
Another big piece of business completed at Ashton Gate
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoWorcester continue streak of contract extensions with new deal for Schonert
Tighthead prop Schonert becomes fourth Warrior to commit inside a week
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoBritish & Irish League ‘coming in 2022’ says club owner
Stakeholders CVC are driving a merger between the Premiership and PRO14
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 6 years agoNorthampton Saints will move on Ben Youngs should talks with Tigers fail
Cobus Reinach has been offered an eye-watering amount of money by Montpellier, and Saints could turn to Ben Youngs to replace...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoNorthampton Saints fill Dylan Hartley void with new hooker signing
Sam Matavesi has left Cornish Pirates to move to Franklin's Gardens
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoHIGHLIGHTS: All the action and drama from Round 5 of the Premiership
Haven't got round to watching the weekend's action yet? Here are the extended video highlights
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National League One
/ 6 years agoMike enjoys the Perks of the job
Blackheath ….33 Rotherham ……17 By GRAHAM COX A FIVE-TRY win for Blackheath kept them in the hunt at the head of...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 6 years agoCrusaders keep their name but alter logo
NEWS EXTRA Dropped: Pre-game drama THE Crusaders have decided to keep their name after a review that began when 51 people...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoC’mon Eddie, let players break free and flourish
GUEST COLUMN “Jones wants even greater levels of managerial control over his international personnel” One by one, England’s World Cup elite...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoWorrall leaves hosts five alive
Chinnor…………34 Cambridge……22 By JACK JOHNSON JASON Worrall scored two tries as Chinnor made it five games unbeaten with a bonuspoint victory...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoRadradra can put 5,000 on the gate
BACK in the 1980s, when players rarely moved club, let alone country, Bristol tried to buck the trend by recruiting a...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoPocock weighs in on Folau captaincy claims
NEWS EXTRA FORMER Wallaby captain David Pocock has questioned Israel Folau’s claim that he was in line to become Australia captain....
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 6 years agoA perfect ten sees Cherry & Whites run red hot
By DUNCAN WOOD IN BITTERLY cold conditions at the Alpas Arena, Gloucester-Hartpury Women scored ten tries against Darlington Mowden Park Sharks...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoFolau likes the law on his side
ISRAEL Folau is upping the ante on the cash-strapped Australian Rugby Union by claiming around £7.4m in lost earnings, arguing that...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoSuperb Shepherd leads flock to victory
Redruth…………..13 O Redcliffians….0 By BILL HOOPER REDRUTH battled to a hard-fought win over Old Redcliffians in a game the visitors will...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 6 years agoRocky lands killer blow on former club Wasps
By WILL JENNINGS ROCKY CLARK came back to haunt her old club as her try helped Saracens continue their unbeaten start...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoOllie’s aiming to prove his England credentials again
By NEALE HARVEY Elusive: Ollie Thorley breaks with the ball for Gloucester PICTURE: Getty Images GLOUCESTER’S frustrating stop-start campaign has failed...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoLavenders love a nine-try blitz
Clifton…………..59 Westcliff ……..14 By ROGER OPIE DOUBLES from Chris Levesley and Henry Harper helped Clifton continue their impressive start to the...
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoTon up for Cargill as Pirates shuffle the deck
By SAM JACKSON Preview Cornish Pitares v Nottingham Today, Kick-off 2.30pm FLY-HALF Will Cargill captains the Pirates in his 100th appearance...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 6 years agoCatlin hat-trick as lethal Quins run riot
By NICK REWCASTLE Try double: Heather Cowell goes over for Harlequins Women HARLEQUINS remain at the top of the table following...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoSinckler returns to keep Quins moving forwards
Back: Kyle Sinckler KYLE SINCKLER will aim to make an impact from the bench on his return to club duty as...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoWolfpack howl to maintain run
Bury St Edmund..36 Worthing…………….31 By SIMON LORD BURY’S unbeaten home record remained intact but it could have been so different after...
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoReds sparked by Morgan’s magic in fine performance
By TOM INNES JERSEY Reds showed their clinical streak in carving out victory against pool rivals Doncaster Knights. The home side...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 6 years agoOliver orders her Bears to stay on their toes
PREVIEW… Worcester Warriors v Bristol Bears By PETER WHITE Sunday, December 1. Kick-off 2pm BRISTOLBears head coach Kim Oliver insists her...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoUnited nations of France are doing rugby proud
Diminishing breed: Romania No.8 Andre Gorin plays for Bayonne THE riotous Tower of Babel that is professional French club rugby has...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoRory and Ryan run riot as TJs hit super six
Barnes …………..12 Tonbridge ……32 By TOM DEAN TONBRIDGE Juddians proved too much for Barnes as the visitors continued their fine form...
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoTen-try Cov romp towards last eight
COVENTRY have one foot in the Championship Cup quarterfinals thanks to an emphatic home win over Ampthill. After banking a bonus...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 6 years agoWoosey’s treble is just the tonic for Lightning
By TOM SOULSBY ON A cold evening at the Athletic Ground, Richmond struggled to find any momentum as they fell to...
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoLucs take the edge in battle down the bottom
Luctonians……29 Preston …………..3 By GEOFF VICKRESS LUCTONIANS secured a valuable home victory against fellow strugglers Preston Grasshoppers with an emphatic 29-3...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoListen to Confucius, Tony, dump lawyers
Wise: Tony Rowe with Rob Baxter EXETER chairman Tony Rowe had the lawyers in earlier this week at Sandy Park and...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoHenderson the hero to keep Lions in the hunt
Leicester L ……..12pts Taunton …………….6pts Roaring: Kaz Henderson scores for Leicester Lions On target: Gary Kingdom PICTURES: Phil Hutchinson By MIKE...
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoFalcons spread their wings in final quarter rout
By LUKE JARMYN FIVE tries in the last 25 minutes saw Newcastle finally show the class that sets them apart in...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 6 years agoWill RFU scrap rules if Sarries go down?
So it’s back to the real business of club rugby this week as we return to the Premiership and the serious...
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoStudents down Dale in style
Loughborough.48 Wharfedale ….12 By JONATHAN BUSH NOTHING was left on the field by the Students as Loughborough fought hard for a...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoSalary cap will take toll on Lam
THERE is no sounder rugby man than Pat Lam so it was interesting when he commented that staying within the salary...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoHawks soaring high after Fenley hits four
Dings …………..27 Henley ……….36 By JOHN WHITE THREE tries in five secondhalf minutes secured a hard-fought away victory for a jubilant...
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoSt Andrews day delight as Bright stars for Scottish
By LUKE JARMYN SCOTTISH broke their away duck with their highest score this season to secure a Cup quarterfinal for the...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 6 years agoWatson, Ewels add to Bath injury problems
RUGBY SHORTS ENGLAND and Bath back Anthony Watson will be out of action until at least Christmas after sustaining a knee...
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoCaldy grind out 13th on spin
By JOHN LYON HUDDERSFIELD came to Paton Field with the singular objective of upsetting Caldy’s perfect record, but the hosts answered...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoPower cuts short relegation battle
By JOHN CROYSDILL SUTTON toppled Bournemouth in bizarre circumstances after a local power cut in Cheam saw referee Calum Howard with...
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoRuthless Trailfinders put Blues to sword
By OLI SHAPLEY Try-double: Elijah Niko EALING Trailfinders rampaged their way to their biggest win of the season with a huge...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 6 years agoBanned Addison to miss Quins double
ULSTER’S Will Addison has been suspended for four weeks after being cited for his tackle on Paul Jedrasiak during the Champions...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoLast-play winner for Llanelli with Edwards in sin-bin
By ROB COLE Welsh Premiership BRIDGEND skipper Nathan Edwards picked up a yellow card five minutes from time and then had...
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoFylde fight back on the road as Otley fold
Otley …………….14 Fylde …………….23 By NICK DOYLE FYLDE emerged victorious but were denied a bonus point on their travels by a...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoMullis & co hold off the gritty OEs
Cinderford ……24 Old Elthamians18 By NIGEL WILCE CINDERFORD edged out Old Elthamians in a tense affair that remained in the balance...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoOAs succumb to gentlest of touch
By MATT BALDWIN A LATE surge in the second half saw Esher come from behind to beat Old Albanian in a...
International Rugby
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International Rugby
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