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 2N
/ 7 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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Club Rugby
/ 7 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 League 2N
/ 7 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 League 2N
/ 7 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 League 2N
/ 7 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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National Leagues
/ 7 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 League 2N
/ 7 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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National Leagues
/ 7 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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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoHarry Mallinder aims to be England’s next Northampton Saint
Mallinder believes he's getting back to where he was in his form prior to a very lengthy injury lay-off
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoExeter Chiefs centre Sam Hill to join Sale Sharks next season
Sale director of rugby Steve Diamond has found his replacement for Cameron Redpath
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoPRO14 suspended indefinitely in response to coronavirus pandemic
The PRO14 final was set to be played at the Cardiff City Stadium on June 20
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoLondon Irish set to tie down star Ben Loader, but Porecki to leave
A player who was garnering interest from Premiership rivals
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoGeordan Murphy reveals Leicester will be without three senior players
Jonny May is set for an 'extended period' on the sidelines after receiving a HIA on Six Nations duty
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoSaracens and Wales centre Nick Tompkins nears loan move agreement
Nick Tompkins won't be playing in the Championship next season with Saracens
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoGloucester announce signing of Saracens hooker Jack Singleton
The England international will move to Kingsholm on loan next season
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoScarlets confirm signing of Wales U20 sensation Sam Costelow
Costelow will leave Leicester Tigers to move home to the Welsh region
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoMurphy: We must finish strongly
GEORDAN Murphy called for his Tigers to regroup and finish the season strongly after suffering another loss. The Irishman was disappointed...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoUnbeaten Caldy on track for perfect promotion
NEWS EXTRA By JON NEWCOMBE WHATEVER happens in the last two months of the season, Caldy RFC’s unbeaten run has already...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoTries galore as Raiders power to home win
By PAUL MARTIN Worthing ........43 Barnes..............30 WORTHING Raiders came out on top in an entertaining try-fest against Barnes. The tone was...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoDebut to forget as Paulo gets red card
By ROB COLE Aberavon ........20 Cardiff..............18 SAMOAN international lock Filo Paulo picked up a yellow and then straight red card on...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoHaywood try helps Saints turn the corner
By ROGER PANTING JAMES Grayson kicked 11 points to give Northampton a win in the battle of the strugglers. Going into...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoHawks swoop to down Esher
By ALASTAIR BEYNON Henley Hawks......46 Esher ......................20 HENLEY Hawks produced one of their best displays of the season to run out...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoFirst half blank can’t deter Ebbw
By IAN GOLDEN Ebbw Vale ......20 RGC1404 ..........17 EBBW Vale secured a valuable win in their fight against relegation, edging out...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoDangerous Dan returns to break Tyne hearts
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale ........27 Stourbridge....29 FORMER Tynedale favourite Dan Rundle returned to haunt his former club with a matchwinning try...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoSolomons: We should have won, we created more opportunties
Outstanding: Chris Pennell WORCESTER director of rugby Alan Solomons believed his side deserved to win and blamed ‘soft moments’ that let...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoBrave Ben is the Lions hero
By GEOFF SIBLEY Old Redcliffians ..10 Leicester Lions ....13 BEN Young’s last-gasp drop goal saw Leicester Lions complete a dramatic comeback...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoSwansea’s long barren run continues
By HUW OWEN Llandovery ....21 Swansea ........10 LLANDOVERY held off a second half Swansea fightback to make it 19 consecutive wins...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoRavers rock to emphatic title
By MIKE MITCHELL Preston G’h ..............5 Caldy ......................49 CALDY were crowned champions after completing a characteristically comfortable victory over Preston Grasshoppers....
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoJames brothers take centre stage for Sale
By CHRIS HAMILTON Final flurry: Denny Solomona evades the tackle of Ollie Hassell-Collins to score Sale’s fifth try PICTURES: Getty Images...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoBig victory for Redruth as fine form continues
By JOHN CROYSDILL Sutton & Epsom ..22 Redruth ..............41 IN-FORM Redruth extended their unbeaten run by beating struggling Sutton & Epson...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoWells triumphant and Dons win a thriller
London & South East Premier IN the Friday evening kick off in the London and South East Premier, Tunbridge Wells beat...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoBargoed on the move at top of the table
Bargoed on the move at top of the table By CARL FIELD BARGOED moved to within five points of Pontypool at...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoScunny suffer cruel schooling
By STEVE WILLIAMS Scunthorpe..............7 Loughborough......54 LOUGHBOROUGH Students taught struggling Scunthorpe yet another lesson after an emphatic victory at Heslam Park. George...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoDiamond: We must improve for Quins
STEVE Diamond warned his in-form Sale side they must improve further if they are to lift the Premiership Rugby Cup. The...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoTonbridge withstand fightback to stay top
By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge..........36pts Clifton ................32pts Going over: Mike O’Sullivan powers in to score for Tonbridge Juddians and Bentley Halpin scores...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoBournville toast sweet taste of success
Midlands Premier BOURNVILLE are already preparing for next season after wrapping up the Midlands Premier title. The Birmingham side completed a...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoCool Ireland has Zebras feeling green with envy
By NICK CROWE Otley ................29 Sheffield ........32 SHEFFIELD Tigers narrowly overcame Otley in a tightly-contested and gripping Yorkshire derby at Cross...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoAfoa: We’re out to gain lots of firsts
By NEALE HARVEY On bench: Marcus Smith JOHN Afoa knows Bristol must once again push their limits if they are to...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoAnother defeat for OAs extends streak
By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanian....10 Westcliff........16 OLD Albanian collected their 21st bonus point of the season but were unable to get...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoSix of the best for clinical table-toppers
Northern Premier BLAYDONincreased their lead at the top of the table following a hardfought 34-29 win at home to Morpeth. Jordan...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoHornets sting Field with late comeback
By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield ....15pts Hinckley............24pts Peck’s appeal: David Peck gets Hinckley back in the game PICTURES: Mike Inkley Away he...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoDREAMTEAM
ALEX PENNY, BEDFORD AND FORMER SALISBURY, BATH, HENLEY AND EALING PROP, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE’S PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST... `...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoMason at double in Titans triumph
By MIKE AMOS Taunton Titans....29 Dings Crusaders..22 NICK Mason struck twice as Taunton Titans overcame a dogged Dings Crusaders side at...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoBattle at top takes a turn in South West
South West Premier THE South West Premier title battle took another twist after runaway leaders Barnstaple suffered fourth defeat of the...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoTom and Ben the crucial men for Spragg
By CHRISTIAN EVANS Fylde ..............48 Luctonians ....10 FREE-FLOWING Fylde returned to winning ways in emphatic fashion after defeating Luctonians 48-10 at...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoHosts stunned by Bury’s great start
By ADAM HUNTER Bournemouth........21 Bury St Edmunds ..34 BURY St Edmunds had wrapped up the bonus point before half-time on their...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoLlandow disaster turned triumph into tragedy
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points Aftermath: Royal Air Force men examine the wreckage...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoGlasse shatters through for Tigers
By STEVE SMITH Sedgley Park ........13 Hull ..........................10 SEDGLEY Park Tigers held off a late comeback from Hull to claim a...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoSale find second gear to earn win
By STEVE SMITH Sale ..................22 Chinnor ............19 SALE FC overturned a halftime deficit then defended resolutely for a narrow win against...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoFaingaa makes the ultimate donation
THERE was a time when a news story regarding a rugby player donating his brain, on the occasion of his death,...
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