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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English Championship
/ 7 years agoPack power gets Hartpury across the line to safety
■By ANDREW BEACHAM HARTPURY head coach, Mark Cornwell, was a relieved man after his team won a breathless game in the...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoIronmen roll on as Bargoed go down with honour
■By ROB COLE Merthyr …42 Bargoed …26 FORMERWales wing Tom James turned on the style to put his hometown team back...
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoBilly does his talking on the pitch for super Sarries
■From NICK CAIN at the Ricoh Threat: Liam Williams breaks with the ball SARACENS put a smile back on the face...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoAmbitious Irish end exile from top-flight
■By NEALE HARVEY Bright start: Jesse Liston goes over to score LONDON Irish hammered Richmond to seal promotion to the Premiership...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoDouble win puts Quins free from trouble
■By CARL FIELD Welsh Championship round-up WHAT a difference a few days make. Heading into their crunch clash with Tata Steel...
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Challenge Cup
/ 7 years agoRef Owen takes centre stage in Sharks battle
■By GARY FITZGERALD Ever alert: Chris Ashton touches down for Sale PICTURES: Getty Images STEVE Diamond’s Sharks slumped despairingly out of...
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoLancaster: Leinster will turn it on for the big game
■By DECLAN ROONEY Starts: Sean O’Brien No.10: Antoine Dupont FLY-HALF Johnny Sexton returns to face Toulouse in the semi-final of Leinster’s...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoCoventry get it right at last to stun Griffiths
■By GUY WILLIAMS COVENTRY may have left it a bit late, but in their penultimate match, they won their first league...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoCeltic’s victory decides destiny of the title
■By CARL FIELD Welsh Division One round-up YSTALYFERA were crowned champions of One West Central with two games to spare yesterday...
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Challenge Cup
/ 7 years agoDiamond: Now we must aim for top 6
STEVE Diamond urged his players to quickly forget their European despair and focus on snatching a top six place in the...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoGritty Greens keep Reds’ second half rally at bay
■By ROB WILDMAN NOTTINGHAMcombined grit and speed to fend off a determined rally by Jersey at Lady Bay. Tries by wings...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoGalthie and Ibanez set to reshape the French
DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN They have been talking heads on TV for some time now. Amazingly with contracts that once allowed...
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Challenge Cup
/ 7 years agoTry burst comes too late to save brave Quins
■By JAMES LLOYD EVEN a late try blitz by Harlequins could not stop Clermont Auvergne from setting up an all French...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoTrailfinders insist they will only get stronger
■By NEALE HARVEY EALING’S promotion dream is over for now but defiant rugby director Ben Ward insists they are not going...
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Challenge Cup
/ 7 years agoArrogant and divisive, but Galthie is a winner
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK THE suggestion that the former France scrum-half and captain Fabien Galthie has been...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoRolling subs are the only way to stop ‘Bloodgates’
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME I can’t believe that it’s ten years since Deano ‘carried the can’...
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Challenge Cup
/ 7 years agoRFU chief executive
Steve Brown told us in October there would be a prudence measure by the RFU to reduce spending by £4- £5m...
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Challenge Cup
/ 7 years agoJobs for the boys is a concern
THE blurred lines between senior executives in sport being guardians of governing bodies and then, armed with inside knowledge, joining corporate...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoWharfedale stretch clear in dominant second half
■By ED WILLIAMS Ace: Blakeney-Edwards WHAREFDALE coach Jon Feeley praised his side’s big effort in the sun as they overwhelmed Stourbridge...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoPrincipality Premiership
■By ROB COLE Pontypridd …28 Cardiff …19 CARDIFF played for 10 minutes with 13 men and another 10 with 14 as...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoRavens still fighting as Morgan inspires lung-busting win
■By ALEX BYWATER Bridgend …43 RGC 1404 …39 BRIDGEND Ravens kept their Principality Premiership survival hopes alive as it rained tries...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoHowells hat-trick increases danger for Bedwas
■By IAN GOLDEN Ebbw Vale…47 Bedwas …24 BEDWAS are now in serious danger of automatic relegation after they fell 47-24 to...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoLowe: Joe Marchant has played as well as Jonathan Joseph ever has
George Lowe talks to TRP about the player who stepped into his shirt at Harlequins
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoChris Ashton back for Sale’s European dream
Read Steve Diamond's thoughts ahead of the Challenge Cup semi-final trip to La Rochelle
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoMark McCall names Saracens side for Champions Cup semi-final
Brad Barritt is back to lead Sarries against Munster
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoShut down grounds to beat the racists, says Maro Itoje
The Saracens and England lock airs his support for Raheem Sterling and Danny Rose who have been victims of abuse at...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoThe Rugby Paper Awards 2019: Who are your players of the year?
We want your votes for two outstanding individuals from the world of rugby: your Professional Men’s Player of the Year and...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoRuaridh Jackson re-signs with Glasgow Warriors
“I love this club and I’m very happy to have extended my stay here"
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoTodd Blackadder to leave Bath ahead of schedule
A shock announcement coming out of the Rec
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoJonny Arr to leave Worcester after more than two decades at Warriors
A homegrown product who has almost spent as much time in Worcester as Chris Pennell
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoClubs in no mood to show mercy to Saracens over salary cap
If a salary cap breach is proven by the Premiership's investigation, a worse-case scenario could see Saracens docked 35 points
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoSaracens Max Malins is cast in the same mould as Alex Goode
The Saracens fly-half has excelled at full-back with his speed
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoGloucester surge opens door to international duty for Ruan Ackermann
But will the no.8 choose to represent South Africa or England?
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National League One
/ 7 years agoBarlow try takes Caldy to brink of survival
By LUKE JARMYN Caldy …………….31 Rosslyn Park20 RELEGATION scrappers Caldy’s centre Mike Barlow scored a catch-and-drive try with back-row turned hooker...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoEight for Hawks as they maintain last push
By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanian 21 Henley…………50 HENLEYHawks, with vast Championship experience, were always in front in this tired end-of-season encounter....
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoAdams hat-trick edges Warriors towards safety
By GARY FITZGERALD Hat-trick hero: Worcester wing Josh Adams touches down for his third try PICTURES: Getty Images Gripping stuff: Francois...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoOEs keep up their promotion charge
By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s Stor19 O Elthamians 28 OLD Elthamians kept their slim promotion hopes alive as they got the better...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoSterling at the double as Cant go for broke
By MUHAMMED SHER Barnes ………………22pts Canterbury……….31pts Smart move: Canterbury scrum-half Dan Smart tries to wiggle free from Barnes’ Matt Steele, PROMOTION...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoDiamond anger at Heem ‘let-off’
STEVE Diamond claimed Worcester wing Bryce Heem should have been sent off for his tip tackle on replacement Paolo Odogwu. The...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoClub leave it late to grab bonus try
By BEN JONES Blackheath ….28 Rotherham……7 BLACKHEATH put on a dominant performance as they claimed victory against fifth-placed Rotherham Titans. The...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoHalf-century for Redcliffs in derby hit-out
By GEOFF SIBLEY Old Reds ……51 Redruth ……24 SOMERSET’S Old Redcliffians won this West County derby and completed the double over...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoDon’t sack Folau…he’s entitled to an opinion
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK THE intention by Rugby Australia to terminate Israel Folau’s contract because of his...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoTom’s thrilled as Esher take it to the final game
Oh so Simp-le: Esher’s George Simpson breaks to score his second try PICTURES: Guy Pedleham ESHER head coach Tom Williams praised...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoWatson hat-trick for ace Juddians
By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J 55 Clifton …………12 A STELLAR attacking performance from Tonbridge Juddians saw them run in 55 points...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoPrincipality Premiership
RGC 1404 …13 Aberavon …15 JAC Morgan crossed for a last-gasp try as Aberavon came from behind to steal victory over...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoChester charge salutes White’s farewell
By STEFFAN JAMES Chester …………31 Otley ………………0 CHESTER brushed aside Otley’s challenge in what proved to be a rather onesided affair....
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoMadigan magic fires Bears’ breakthrough
By NEALE HARVEY Fightback: Steven Luatua scores for Bristol PICTURES: Getty Images Happy start: Tom Whitley celebrates as he scores the...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoAmpthill just one point away from clinching title
By WARREN KAY Ampthill ……57 Sale …………….12 AMPTHILL need just one more point to clinch promotion to the Championship after a...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoFrancis at the double for Titans
By KATIE DAUNT TAUNTON Titans racked up a half-century of points at Footes Lane as they continued to finish their season...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoRatti impresses as Whites dent Cardiff’s title ambitions
By PAUL HOPKINS Swansea …20 Cardiff …17 CARDIFF’S Premiership title hopes were dented after they suffered a narrow reverse against Swansea...
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