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 agoPack power swings it Chiefs way at the death
By ROGER PANTING TOM Howe’s hat-trick was not enough to stop Exeter Chiefs going top of Pool 3 and assume pole...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoThompson centenary try seals great day
By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanian 39 Bournem’……………14 IF OAs can replicate their home form in away fixtures, their stature in this...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoMarshall wants to become a Kingsholm champion
By NEALE HARVEY NEWS EXTRA GLOUCESTER’SKiwi utility back Tom Marshall is desperate to lift some silverware in what may be his...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoBattling Tigers manage to ride out Polota-Nau red card storm
By GARY FITZGERALD TIGERS defied a red card for veteran Australia hooker Tatafu Polota-Nau to produce a battling performance to grab...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoHoney penalty is sweet for Redruth
By BILL HOOPER Redruth……………26 Dings C……………23 AN injury-time penalty from Fraser Honey gave 14-man Redruth victory against a plucky Dings side...
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoChampions Trailfinders state case for defence
By DAVID LAWRENCE EALING Trailfinders director of rugby Ben Ward delivered a simple message after watching his side maintain their perfect...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoHougaard looking up after missing Boks cut
By GARY FITZGERALD NEWS EXTRA FRANCOIS Hougaard insists he is ‘at peace’ with being unable to be part of World Cup....
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoBrown adds his stardust to an 11-try super show
By NEALE HARVEY Setting the bar: Mike Brown scores the opening try for Quins PICTURES: Getty Images Scorer: Twelvetrees MIKE Brown...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoWestcliff wonder if the tide will turn
By NICK CROWE Westcliff……………18 Old Redcliff’s 23 WESTCLIFF’S frustrating start reached a new level as they were edged out in a...
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoEliet’s treble helps Exiles maintain their perfect run
By NEALE HARVEY MATT Eliet’s hat-trick headlined an eight-try salute that made it three wins out of three for London Scottish...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoRUGBY SHORTS
St Ives decide to opt out THE scourge of long-distance travelling which plunged St Ives into crisis has now forced the...
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoChester do enough to make it three on the spin
By CHRIS HUGHES Chester……………14 Hull……………5 CHESTER Rugby claimed their third consecutive win and moved themselves nicely into the hunt for a...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoRibbans out to press his England claims
By NEALE HARVEY WITH a new three-year contractpouched, lock forward David Ribbans starts for Saints in a game his side must...
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoKnights hit back after mauling by Newcastle
By GUY WILLIAMS Sniper: Knights No.9 Tom James scores the winning try PICTURES: Gareth Lyons DONCASTER recovered well from their thrashing...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoHallett holds his nerve to get Wass over line
By CARL FIELD Welsh Championship round-up THERE were dramatic scenes at the Gnoll where Bedwas snatched a late 16-14 win over...
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoCaldy on-song as Royle profits
By JOHN LYON Caldy……………62 Luctonians……………10 WHEN the Luctonian scrum took a tremendous ball against the feed the visitors must have thought...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoEden feeling Tiff-top again as he bids to make mark
By NEALE HARVEY Impact: Tiff Eden Upbeat: Barney Maddison BRISTOL fly-half Tiff Eden is determined to make an impact after a...
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoFreescoring Falcons hit students for six
By ANDREW BEACHAM FALCONS won comfortably in the end but Hartpury gave a decent account of themselves after last week’s defeat...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoGratton hat-trick maintains Village’s fine start
By CARL FIELD Welsh Division One round-up DAVID Gratton helped himself to a hat-trick as Rhydyfelin beat Rhiwbina 31-25 to continue...
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoGreen machine grind out glory
By STEVE RHODES Wharfedale……………20 Preston……………19 A CLOSELY-FOUGHT battle between old adversaries saw Wharfedale come out on top by a single point...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoDenny’s double has Diamond drooling
By LUKE JARMYN SALE wing Denny Solomona scored two second half tries as Sharks fought back from a tenpoint half-time deficit...
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoO’Meara grabs four to grow feelgood factor around Pirates
By ROB WILDMAN WINGAlex O’Meara had a night to remember in this dominant win for the Pirates over a below-par Nottingham...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoFrance call for the new poster boy Barassi
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN New star? Pierre-Louis Barassi is hailed as the answer to France’s midfield problems France coach Jacques Brunel...
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoTom Terrific snatches a treble and stuns Dale
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale……………27 Fylde……………34 A STUNNING burst of four tries in a dazzling tenminute spell at the start of the...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoJoy of six as in-form Park stay on a roll
By STEVE SMITH Sale FC……………13 Rosslyn Park…46 ROSSLYN Park scored six tries to make it four wins from five following a...
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoAmps take derby spoils with Aseidu try-double
By THOMAS CARR AMPTHILL took the spoils in the ‘Battle of Bedfordshire’ with winger Kwaku Aseidu a constant thorn in the...
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoTigers are purring as they strike at the last
By DAVID LAWRENCE Stourbridge……………25pts Sedgley Park……………28pts A LAST-GASP try from flanker Mark Goodman earned Sedgley Park a hard-fought victory in the...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoI’s in the mire while Club are rampant
By GRAHAM COX Blackheath……44 Hull Ionions……19 BLACKHEATH cruised in a one-sided contest, where at times they showed their class but at...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 6 years agoLucy Att the double as Bears pile on the misery
By WILL HUNTER Firewood W……………0 Bristol Bears……36 Star turn: Lucy Attwood BRISTOL Bears continued their impressive start to the Premier 15s...
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoWhere there’s a Will, Field can find a way
By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield 25 Scunthorpe…24 WILL Milner’s last gasppenalty kick-started Huddersfield’s season in a dramatic finale at Lockwood Park. With...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoNorthampton Saints lock David Ribbans extends stay
Ribbans joined the Saints in 2017 from the Western Province
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoSutton’s 14 men have all answers in end
Sutton & Ep …21 Westcliff…17 By JOHN CROYSDILL PROMOTED duo Sutton & Epsom and Westcliff were both winless as they faced...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoAnother maximum as prolific Pooler hit the 50
Welsh Championship round-up By CARL FIELD PONTYPOOL notched their 50th consecutive Championship victory as they dismantled old rivals Neath 59-5. Leighton...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoReds can see tide beginning to turn
Old Redcliffs …21 Old Albanian …8 By GEOFF SIBLEY OLD Reds, on a three game losing streak, looked to break their...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoBrooks brothers help Bony to another bonus
Welsh Division One round-up By CARL FIELD BONYMAEN continued their perfect start in One West Central with a 26-0 bonus win...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoStinger for Saints after Naiyaravoro sees red
■ By ROB WILDMAN Northampton…32pts Tries: Fish 13, Naiyaravoro 17, Eadie 45, Penalty 66, Dingwall 72 Conversions: Grayson 45 Penalties: Grayson...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoBonds licensed to seal it for Redruth
Worthing…19 Redruth …30 By CHRIS HUGHES BILLY Bonds’ late try secured Redruth’s second win of the season, after a spirited second-half...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoQuesada set to take over Stade from Meyer
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Who’d be a Top 14 coach? French domestic rugby took a break for the start of the...
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoImpressive victory is founded on defence
Fylde …40 Huddersfield …10 By CHRISTIAN EVANS FYLDE continued their unbeaten start to the campaign with a comprehensive victory at the...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoWarriors are caught cold as barren run at Rec continues
■ By ROGER PANTING Bath…36pts Tries: Chudley 8, Davis 17, Stooke 29, Penalty 68, Brew 77 Conversions: Priestland 8, 17, 29...
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoMikalcius makes the difference for Scottish
London Scottish… 22pts Tries: Hibberd 19, Mikalcius 30, 36, Toolis 43 Conversions: Barnes 43 Nottingham…17pts Tries: Foley 12, Peters 58 Conversions:...
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoHull pay price for inaccuracy
Hull …18 Hinckley …36 By RICHARD GORE HULL lost their first game of the season and learnt that at this level...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoHerron hits to complete late winner rescue job
LIrish…18pts Tries: Hepetema 15, Fainga’a 28 Conversions: Jackson 16 Penalties: Jackson 35, 60 Harlequins…21pts Tries: Lang 1, Ibitoye 54, Dombrandt 67...
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoSet-piece sparkles to get 7-up for Trailfinders
Ealing T’finders… 43pts Tries: Durutalo 11, Joseph 14, Sloan 17, Tovey 40, West 64, 80, Johnston 75 Conversions: Willis 11, 40,...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoMorris hat-trick keeps Wimbledon flying
London & South East Premier WIMBLEDONstill top the table following a 18-44 win at Tring. Keiron Morris bagged a hat-trick, Jordan...
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoCanny Chester take advantage
Luctonians…20 Chester…24 By GEOFF VICKRESS THIS was a classic game of two halves, Chester taking a decisive advantage in the first...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoSale celebrate first ever win at Sarries
Saracens…17pts Tries: Whiteley 10, Lewington 59 Conversions: Whiteley 11, 60 Penalties: Whiteley 24 Sale …36pts Tries: D du Preez 18, 78,...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoSluggish Stortford suffer as DMP soar
Bishop’s Sto … 30 Darlington …31 ■ By JOHN ALLANSON ANOTHER desperately slow start cost Bishop’s Stortford dearly against an aggressive...
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoCut-throat Pirates put Carnegie to sword
Y Carnegie…0pts C Pirates…48pts Tries: Patterson15, 37, 60, Bruzulier 23, Walker 46, Wilson 68, Channon 80 Conversions: Rojas Alvarez 16, 38,...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoHodgson’s finale closes gap on Burton
Midlands Premier SHEFFIELD picked up their second win of the season with a last-minute penalty via the boot of Will Hodgson...











