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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Women's Premier 15's
/ 6 years agoEkoko treble as Sharks show pace and style
DMP Sharks…46 Firwood …23 By TOM BULMER DMP Sharks took maximum points from an entertaining and high-scoring encounter at the Northern...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoAggressive scrums are recipe for more injuries
A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME PICTURE: Getty Images JEFF PROBYN At last it’s started and we can finally get...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoJuddians turn on the burners to race clear
Bournemouth 10 Tonbridge J…49 By ADAM HUNTER BOURNEMOUTH fell to a fourth consecutive defeat. They expected a difficult afternoon but the...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 6 years agoPowell-Hughes try proves decisive
Powerplay: Ti Tauasosi makes hard yards for Gloucester Glouc-Hartpury…22pts Wasps…19pts By LAURA SHANA IT WENT to the wire at the Alpas...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoSearle’s back to fighting weight for Wasps
NEWS EXTRA By NEALE HARVEY WASPS fly-half Billy Searle is pumped-up and ready for battle with Lima Sopoaga after recovering from...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoGarside shines as Esher slump
Bury St Ed …24 Esher …14 By SIMON LORD BURY brought free-scoring Esher down to earth with a bump. An assured...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 6 years agoRichmond aim to bounce back from mauling
PREVIEW: Saracens v Richmond Today. Kick-off 1.30pm By SAM HUNGERFORD CHAMPIONS Saracens have already been given a stern examination in defence...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoScrum-half cover arrives
RUGBY SHORTS HARLEQUINS have offered scrum-halves Dylan Munro and Lloyd Wheeldon contracts to provide cover for Danny Care and Niall Saunders....
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoAppleton burst lifts Crusaders
Dings …34 Barnes …15 By JOHN WHITE DINGS returned to winning ways with a solid bonus-point victory at Shaftesbury Park. They...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 6 years agoWarriors are blown away by powerful Quins
Worcester …7 Harlequins…48 By JONTY MAWER A DOUBLE from Fiona Fletcher and further scores from Lucy Packer, Jess Breach, Chloe Edwards,...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoTuisue gets three weeks
ALBERT Tuisue of London Irish was banned by an Independent Disciplinary Panel on Thursday for a dangerous tackle, contrary to Law...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoLions roar as Clifton no longer unbeaten
Leicester L’s …39 Clifton …20 By MIKE HOWKINS LIONS were expecting a tough game against previously unbeaten Clifton and they certainly...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoAnother loss for Leicester
LEICESTER Tigers have reported an operating loss for a fourth consecutive year but recorded a profit of £5.2m for 2019 because...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoYapp hails Titans late show to down Hen
Taunton…25pts Henley …17pts By DICK MACEY TAUNTON beat one of their bogey sides to claim victory. Charge: Nick Mason runs forward...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoPirates loan lock options
CORNISH Pirates have signed Wasps second row Will Wilson on loan. The 22-year-old is the second forward to join this week...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoDragons ready for lift up with Sam Davies at the controls
How are the four Welsh regions shaping up ahead of the start of the PRO14 season this weekend?
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoWorld Cup winner Woodman can’t wait to see Mako Vunipola back
Woodman also says England can take inspiration from their core of Saracens players
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoWasps appoint first female matchday announcer for upcoming clash
Verity Brown will take up microphone duties in lieu of long-term announcer Pete Nuttall's temporary absence
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoTe’o exit will make Worcester more cohesive says Ryan Mills
Mills was in great form for Worcester last season and says the Warriors backline can function even better with Te'o not...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoLine-out king Stephan Lewies set to give Harlequins tactical edge
The South African talks to TRP after his arrival at The Stoop this summer
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 6 years agoSaracens can be history makers, says Alex Goode
Alex Goode signed a three-year extension at the Premiership and European champions
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoExeter Chiefs won’t be the last club to establish women’s team
Premiership side Sale Sharks and Championship favourites Newcastle Falcons are also looking to form a team for the Premier 15s
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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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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 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 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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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 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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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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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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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 agoAll smiles as Irish see off Celtic cousins
Celtic Cup round-up By ROB COLE IRISH dominance continued in Round 5 as their four provinces produced another clean sweep against...
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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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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 agoCharteris: Cory’s quality, we need him back
LUKE Charteris is confident Wales can cope with their lock crisis but wants Cory Hill back in the mix for the...
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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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Women's Premier 15's
/ 6 years agoSarries in control to start title defence in fine style
By LAURA STONEHAM Bristol Bears22 Saracens ……35 Debut try: Keira Bevan SARACENS opened their season with maximum points at Bristol Bears....
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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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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoTJs stay perfect as Watson strikes
By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J….46 Old Redcliffs 17 TONBRIDGE Juddians ran in seven tries, including a hat-trick for Hugo Watsons to...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 6 years agoDashing Lloyd enjoys a spot of shark hunting
By ROB SARGENT L’boro L’ning 27 Darlington MP12 RHONA Lloyd was in scintillating form as Loughborough kicked off the campaign in...
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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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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoLunnon hat-trick as Hawks grab ten
By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley…………66 Bournemouth 24 HENLEY Hawks made it three from three with an emphatic ten-try triumph over Bournemouth at...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 6 years agoChloe off to a flyer for rampant Quins
By MATT BANKS Harlequins…………101pts Richmond………………0pts Through the gap: Quins try-scorer Ellie Green on the attack DEBUTANT Chloe Rollie scored two tries...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoBaxter’s new breed prove their qualities
By MIKE SINCLAIR THE next generation of Exeter forwards showed they have been wellschooled in the Chiefs’ brand of pack attrition....
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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 2E
/ 6 years agoHarrison is the hero as Clifton set a marker
By ROGER OPIE Clifton………………18pts Bury St Ed ……….14pts Delight: Sam Harrison scores the second try Held: No way through for Matthew...
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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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Premiership
/ 6 years agoSharks show their bite with six tries against the Cup holders
By TOM VICKERS A STRONG Sale side got their season off to a winning start with a comfortable win against holders...
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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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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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