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 agoCrockett crosses again as holders power on
Welsh Plate round-up By CARL FIELD JAKE Crockett picked up where he left off in last season’s final as holders Brecon...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoAce Segun for Sarries
By GARY FITZGERALD Two-try speedster: Rotimi Segun RAMPANT Rotimi Segun showed just why Sarries believe he is a wing wizard in...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoCrusaders get Dinged up by brilliant Esher
By MATT BALDWIN Esher …………54 Dings …………26 A PULSATING attacking display and clinical finishing set the stage for a convincing Esher...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 6 years agoWaterloo graft not enough to halt flying Glos
By CHRIS HUGHES F’wd Wat’loo ….7 Gloucester H 48 FIRWOOD Waterloo were well beaten but not disgraced by an excellent Gloucester-Hartpury...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoCurran leads the charge for Green Stars
Welsh Bowl round-up By CARL FIELD DIVISION Three West Central A pace-setters Aberavon Green Stars continued their winning start to the...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoPotent Quins give Lam’s
By ROGER PANTING TWO first half tries from Aaron Morris were enough for Quins to win an errorridden match on Friday....
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoSecond-half Lions surge downs Cliff
By NICK CROWE Westcliff ……12 Leics Lions……19 WESTCLIFF were frustrated for the second time at home this season as their visitors’...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 6 years agoMather’s looking to challenge the best at Wasps
By SAM BLITZ Brace: Hannah West Wasps…………47 Worcester……10 GISELLE Mather believes Wasps are getting better every year and aspire to be...
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Premiership
/ 6 years ago8-try Warriors hand Tigers youngsters tough lesson
By GEOFF BERKELEY WORCESTER fans enjoyed a great day in the sun as their side put a youthful Leicester team to...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoWorthing raided by Popham grab
By WILL JENNINGS Worthing ……42 Taunton ……….46 TOM Popham was the hero as his late try for Taunton sealed victory for...
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoThriller ends in narrow triumph
By GEOFF LIGHTFOOT Chester …………29 L’borough……23 CHESTER came from behind to record their first win of the season as they overcame...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoHat-trick for Steele welcomes Irish back
By ROGER PANTING SCRUM-HALF Scott Steele scored a hat-trick of tries to give the Premiership newcomers a deserved first win of...
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoHoppers up and running with win
By JOHN LE PAGE Preston G’s ….48 Scunthorpe ….24 NEWLY-PROMOTED Scunthorpe came to Lightfoot Green on the back of two losses...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoThomas leads way as Wizards gain momentum
By PAUL HOPKINS Aberavon……24 Swansea ……14 ABERAVON made it two from two with victory over their regional rivals. The Wizards took...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoAquile at the treble for flying Moseley
By PAUL SMITH AQUILE Smith’s second hat-trick in as many home games edged Birmingham Moseley to a thrilling bonus-point win over...
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoFightback secures valuable victory
By STEFFAN JAMES Hinckley ……….23 Luctonians……17 HICKLEY overcame a first-half deficit as they secured their first win of the season at...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoDownes double eases champions’ nerves
By IAN GOLDEN Merthyr ……….42 Ebbw Vale ……21 CHAMPIONS Merthyr bounced back from their defeat at RGC with an emphatic home...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoIn-form Dancer not your average Joe
By JACK JOHNSON Joe Dancer and Jake Ashby helped Chinnor earn a bonus-point win over Hull Ionians in an energy-sapping contest....
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoBarnes fires late Scottish winner
By MARTIN WOOLLATT THE boot of Dan Barnes decided proceedings, with the London Scottish flyhalf making amends for an earlier penalty...
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoFast start maintains unbeaten record
By JOHN CLARK Wharfedale ….19 Fylde …………….32 FYLDE maintained their unbeaten start to the new season after blowing away Wharfedale with...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoLlanelli crushed as Cardiff slip into overdrive
By STEFFAN THOMAS Llanelli …………10 Cardiff …………33 CARDIFF’s impressive start continued with a bonus-point 33-10 win at Parc y Scarlets. Barney...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoDirty Harry doesn’t cost the Foresters
By STEVE JACKSON CINDERFORD’S Harry Hone’s 15th-minute red card looked to have cost the league leaders dearly as, going into added...
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoPlucky Amps given a nasty welcome by Cov big guns
By CIARAN THOMAS AMPTHILL were given a harsh welcome to life in the second tier as they were overwhelmed in the...
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoPowerful pack the difference for visitors
By RICHARD GORE Stourbridge ……14pts Hull……………………19pts HULL recorded their first away win of the season against a powerful, well-organised Stourbidge side....
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoBreakaway tries leave RGC on back foot
By ROB COLE Llandovery ….29 RGC 1404 ……20 LEE Rees raced away for two tries to steer the Drovers to an...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoBy George! A late show from Mills is just in time
By PADDY MARSH Arm’s length: Joshua Skelcey scores his second try for Albion PICTURES: Gareth Lyons IN A game that was...
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoBizarre end sees Blues bag unlikely bonus point
By MARK WOOD Late try: Joe Atkinson scores Threat: Try-scorer James Cordy- Redden on the attack for Trailfinders PICTURE: Nigel Rudgard...
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoPark showcase flair after battling display
By ANDREW SMITH H’dersfield ….10 Sedgley P ….27 SECOND-HALF tries from Will Lees and Liam Simpson ensured Sedgley Park maintained their...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoPonty up and running but Quins make it tough
By GUTO DAVIES Pontypridd ….20 C Quins …………17 PONTYPRIDD bagged their first win of the season but were run close. The...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoFielding’s last-gasp miss decides oldest club fixture
By GRAHAM COX THE latest repeat of the oldest club fixture in world rugby ended in the tightest of finishes, with...
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoWacokecoke inserts fizz to Falcons attack
By TOM INNES NEWCASTLE’S first game since relegation from the Premiership saw them overcome a plucky effort from Jersey Reds thanks...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoRaiders rise to top but miss out on bonus
London & South East Premier GUERNSEYRaiders move to the top of the table on points difference following a 21-17 win away...
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoFab five for Caldy at Dore Moor
By STEFFAN JAMES Sheffield T ……7 Caldy …………….37 A DOMINANT display from start to finish ensured Caldy came away from Dore...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoPooler’s day but the pack are still chasing
Welsh Championship round-up By CARL FIELD PONTYPOOL made it two bonus point wins out of two as they ran out 38-15...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoNew boys edge it to maintain hot streak
By KEVIN ROBINSON RAMS maintained their unbeaten start to their first ever season at this level. In a low-scoring win away...
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoPitman injury puts dampner on promising Knights start
By GUY WILLIAMS DONCASTER’S first competitive match of the new campaign produced a convincing win by six tries to three at...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoSalop remain at summit with maximum
Midlands Premier BOURNVILLE and Newport Salop both made it three wins from three, by beating Broadstreet and Nuneaton respectively. Bournville had...
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoDefensive errors prove very costly
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale ……34 Otley …………….34 POWERFUL attacking combined with calamitous defending resulted in the points being shared, with both...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoHugo’s a hat-trick hero as Park soar
By WARREN MUGGLETON HUGO Ellis’ hat-trick saw Rosslyn Park to a storming win against a valiant Canterbury at the Rock. Craig...
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoCarnegie part-timers given the runaround
By ROB WILDMAN NOTTINGHAM’S processional victory by 13 tries to nil served to highlight the severe problems facing Yorkshire Carnegie. “No...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoExmouth triumph in heavyweight battle
South West Premier EXMOUTHran out winners by two points over Maidenhead as the inform sides went head to head in this...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoOEs fightback falls short on the road
By STEVE SMITH SALE FC held off a second-half comeback by Old Elthamians to win a gripping clash at Heywood Road....
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoRuthless Albanian hit Sutton for six
Old Albanian 43 Sutton & Eps 18 By BRANDON HOWLETT OLD ALBANIAN racked up another win in Nat 2 South after...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoBillingham come on strong to scale peak
Northern Premier BILLINGHAM move to the top of the table after beating Rossendale 43-22 away at Marl Pits. It was close,...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoTe’o exit will make us more cohesive says Mills
NEWS EXTRA By NEALE HARVEY RYAN Mills believes the departure of Ben Te’o will bring clarity to Worcester’s midfield operation as...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoBarnes on board at third attempt
By BILL HOOPER Redruth …………10 Barnes …………12 FOURfirst-half penalties from Barnes fly-half Josh Hammett were enough to see the visitors home...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoEddie will find Tonga give focus to his men
A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME JEFF PROBYN Physical: Tonga’s bruising Castres No.8 Ma’ama Vaipulu England play their first match...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoCross-coder Curtis Rona aims to excite London Irish fans
Rona spoke to Sekope Kepu and a number of League players about life in England
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National League One
/ 6 years agoReynolds’ new boys make case for the defence
By NEALE HARVEY Winners: Jak Rossiter crosses the line for the match decider PICTURES: Paul Clark & Tim Pitfield RAMS supremo...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoDriscoll hat-trick has Harrogate on a high
Northern Premier HARROGATE head the table after thrashing Kirkby Lonsdale 57-12. Tom Driscoll went in for a hat-trick, with Jonny Coser,...












