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
/ 4 weeks agoBury St Edmunds celebrate their charge to the top
Bury St Edmunds centre Samir Kharbouch admits it still ‘hasn’t sunk in’ that his side have sealed a first-ever promotion to...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoNational One Dream Team: Rotherham Titans and Plymouth Albion leading the way
Ben Jaycock canvassed the views of The Rugby Paper’s National One correspondents to select the 2025/26 Team of the Season
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Club Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoEngland have no answer as Buttimer puts Ireland on top
WOMEN’S U21 SIX NATIONS By PAUL EDDISON TWO tries from Beth Buttimer helped Ireland to an historic 41-40 win over England...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoResults
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Club Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoRegional results
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Club Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoGrayson heads to Edinburgh
EXTRA NEWS EDINBURGH have signed former England U20 fly-half James Grayson on a one-year deal from Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars. The 27-year-old...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoNew deal for Botha
OSPREYS have secured the future of tighthead Tom Botha after the 35-year-old signed a new contract. Botha, who has made 161...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoNorthampton Saints move to sign Josh Taylor from Ealing Trailfinders
Prem leaders Northampton Saints have signed back row Josh Taylor from Championship front-runners Ealing Trailfinders for next season.
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Club Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoJoe Carpenter: New signings will beef Sale Sharks up
Joe Carpenter believes the signings Sale Sharks have made for next season will help them climb the Premiership table.
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Welsh Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoDrovers march on
By CARL FIELD Super Rygbi round-up LLANDOVERY booked their place in the Super Rygbi Cymru Grand Final next weekend after defeating...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoPonty’s fightback stuns Merthyr
Premiership round-up PONTYPRIDD pulled off a remarkable comeback to beat Merthyr 41-26 from 21-7 down at half-time at Sardis Road to...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoFANTASY RUGBY 2025/26
Welcome to the latest update of this season’s TRP Fantasy Rugby. Today’s update covers the period Sunday 19th April 2026 through...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoLEADERBOARD
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month ago2026 Super Rugby Americas – Round Nine summary: Dogos take control as Pampas stumble and playoff race heats up
Round nine of the 2026 Super Rugby Americas began with a totemic clash in Córdoba, where Dogos leapfrogged Pampas with a...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoRFU leadership shell-shocked after vote of no-confidence
The Rugby Football Union leadership received a resounding vote of no-confidence in its resolutions to change the RFU’s democratic structure at...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoDan McFarland set to take the reins at Newcastle Red Bulls next season
Newcastle Red Bulls have confirmed the appointment of Dan McFarland from Kobelco Steelers as their head coach next season.
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoGeorge Skivington: Gloucester will be tougher next season
Gloucester will be getting physical in the summer when their new-look coaching team assembles after a season that has so far...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoSam Graham: It is tough to leave Northampton Saints
Sam Graham wants to leave Northampton Saints on a high after making what he said was the difficult decision to leave...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoNorthampton Saints 41-38 Bath: Best in the business separated by Fin Smith penalty
These two sides illustrated why they remain a class above the rest in the Prem as Bath’s second-string side pushed the...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoSaracens 19-15 Leicester Tigers: High-flyer Noah Caluori is too hot to handle
Noah Caluori produced another show-stopping score as Saracens kept their play-off hopes alive and derailed Leicester Tigers’ five-match winning streak in...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoHarlequins 33-52 Sale Sharks: Joe Launchbury takes his bow but Quins fall short
Joe Launchbury appeared to say an emotional farewell to the sport he has served for almost two decades as he was...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoNewcastle Red Bulls 19-52 Bristol Bears: Tom Jordan on target but injuries mount for Pat Lam’s side
Fly-half Tom Jordan produced a pinpoint perfect performance as Bristol Bears scythed through Newcastle Red Bulls to put themselves back into the...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoGloucester vs Exeter Chiefs: Cherry and Whites planning to stand and deliver
George Skivington has rung the changes for this afternoon’s clash with Exeter Chiefs as Gloucester look to bounce back from last...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoGloucester vs Exeter Chiefs: Rob Baxter insists Kingsholm drubbing will motivate his side
Rob Baxter endured his darkest day in charge of Exeter Chiefs at Kingsholm 12 months ago this weekend and he has...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 month agoDavid Richards is in the right place to steal the Challenge Cup for Dragons
Zebre:18pts Tries: Di Bartolomeo 43, Locatelli 71 Conversion: Da Re 71 Penalties: Da Re 14, 53 Dragons: 19pts Tries: Rosser 24,...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 month agoHandre Pollard keeps his nerve to sneak past Scarlets securing Bulls a home quarter-final
By Roger Panting Handre Pollard’s immaculate goal-kicking prevented Scarlets from taking a notable scalp as his 18-point haul proved just enough...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 month agoLeinster fall to Jacob Umaga strike in fight for Champions Cup semi-final spot
Leinster: 26 Benetton: 29 By Peter Clarke Leinster went down to a late Jacob Umaga penalty but will be pleased their...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoCardiff 24-21 Ospreys: Blue and Blacks’ play-off chances boosted
Cardiff beat Ospreys at the Arms Park for the first time since 2007 to keep their hopes of an end-of-season play-off...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 month agoEdinburgh coach Sean Everitt proud of effort in clash against Sale Sharks
Edinburgh: 33 Sharks: 28 Edinburgh produced a spirited comeback to end the Sharks’ hopes of reaching the play-offs. For Edinburgh, already...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 month agoJosh Hodnett sparks Munster into life with 41-14 victory over Ulster
Munster: 41 Ulster: 14 By Alex Woods Josh Hodnett and Alex Kendellen combined to score seven tries as Munster boosted their...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 month agoThere’s no need to panic – Steyn
Stormers ....... 48 Glasgow ..........12 By MAX GLASGOW crashed to a second heavy defeat in South Africa but captain Kyle Steyn...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 month agoConnacht lose winning feeling
■By PAUL MATTHEWS Lions ................33 Connacht ........21 LIONS boosted their hopes of making the play-offs with a five tries to three...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoOllie Hearn happy to keep Caldy afloat in the Champ
Caldy hooker Ollie Hearn has fired himself towards the top of the Champ try-scoring charts with a remarkable campaign built on...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoCamborne’s Kyle Moyle says farewell to the champions
Camborne fly-half Kyle Moyle rejoiced in securing a first-ever promotion to National One for his side, with the former Gloucester back...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoRotherham Titans 34-25 Sale FC: Left, right and good fight sparks Titans’ title-lifting
Unbelievable scenes swept around Clifton Lane as the final whistle rung out and hundreds of Rotherham Titans fans ran onto the...
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National League One
/ 1 month agoHarding crashes over yet again for 47th try
■By GRAHAM COX Blackheath .....52 Clifton ...............28 BLACKHEATH’s first-half display, followed by their somewhat rudderless second, was enough to see them...
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National League One
/ 1 month agoTaylor’s swift kick keeps hope alight
■By BEN SHEARD Dings Crusaders ..40 Rosslyn Park .........52 Stanton seals Park win after late Luc ROSSLYN Park ended their season...
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National League One
/ 1 month agoRhys brings a piece of the Albion to butter up win
■By JOHN BUTCHER Plymouth A ............54 Leeds Tykes ..........24 RHYS Williams’ hat-trick played a huge part in helping Plymouth Albion to...
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National League One
/ 1 month agoTaylor’s swift kick keeps hope alight
■By JON MEADOWS B Moseley ..............35 Bishop’s S ...............33 TOMMY TAYLOR’S late, long-range score secured the win over Bishop’s Stortford and...
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National League One
/ 1 month agoTJs feed the Lions a tame justification
■By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J ...........83 Leicester Lions ....14 HOSTS Tonbridge Juddians rounded off a successful return to the National 1...
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National League One
/ 1 month agoBicknell serves as game’s now gone
■By RICHARD ASHTON Rams ........................ 61 Sedgley Park ........40 RAMS beat Sedgley Park in a helter-skelter 15-try thriller – three of...
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National League 2N
/ 1 month agoElectric Watts is spark for Ionians
HULL Ionians and Fylde have been playing each other for 20 years and their 30th meeting was just as entertaining as...
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National League 2N
/ 1 month agoHyndman stars in a thrilling end to the season
By MIKE BROWN Preston G..........28 Billingham.......38 A GRIPPING contest unfolded in front of 450 spectators as Billingham edged out Tynedale in...
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National League 2N
/ 1 month agoSpensley boots Otley to safety
By NICK DOYLE Tyler Arm Otley..........................42 Sheffield..................36 OTLEY played their hearts out to beat Sheffield and retain their National 2 status...
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National League 2N
/ 1 month agoRossendale savour strong finish to their season
By AVUYILE SAWULA clean through. ing for too many col- play. Rossendale............82 Hull............................24 ROSSENDALE ran riot to maintain their place in...
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National League 2N
/ 1 month agoHalf-century finish for happy hosts
By NEIL MORRIS Darlington MP.......50 Scunthorpe.............43 DARLINGTON just did enough to win a high-scoring encounter. Scunthorpe started fast with a try...
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National League 2N
/ 1 month agoTynedale in good play-off shape
By EDWIN WILLIAMS Wharfedale ............20 Tynedale ................45 TYNEDALE ran out very worthy winners in the battle of the Dales and played...
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National League 2N
/ 1 month agoTigers hearts are broken by Keogh
■By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield Tigers ...34 Macclesfield .........38 MACCLESFIELD fullback Austen Keogh snatched a dramatic late win with the last play...
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National League 2W
/ 1 month agoStudents find their clearance in Exit-er
By GARY HOUSE Exeter Uni......... 44pts Taunton T..........22pts EXETER University took their chance to boost their survival hopes, after humbling Taunton...
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National League 2W
/ 1 month agoWill goes wherever in Callan’s hit track
By VICKY MACQUEEN Hinckley..................64 Hornets.....................24 THREE TRIES for Will Callan and four yellow cards characterised a thrilling Hinckley win at home...
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