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
/ 7 years agoWasps flanker Jack Willis aims to add spice to England’s Undercurry
Neale Harvey talks to Wasps' turnover machine Jack Willis
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoBristol Bears stun the Premiership with Semi Radradra signing
Pat Lam beats competition from the NRL to complete the blockbuster signing of the Fiji star
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoWorcester Warriors sign highly-rated Ted Hill to 2022 extension
Alan Solomons sees a Test-class future for 20-year-old flanker Ted Hill
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoAllen Clarke leaves Ospreys after ‘dark period’ in season
The Ospreys head coach leaves the region following a difficult start to the season
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoWasps fly-half Jacob Umaga signs extension after breaking into first team
Umaga spent last season with Auckland and Yorkshire Carnegie before returning to Wasps readied for first team
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoNorthampton Saints pin Rory Hutchinson to new deal
One of the Premiership's most electric backs is staying at Northampton Saints
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoEXCLUSIVE: Bristol Bears offer Rory Best shot at the Premiership
Pat Lam is attempting to make the former Ireland captain put his retirement plans on hold
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoJohnson turns on the power for Wasps
By ROB WILDMAN Debut try: Malakai Fekitoa breaks clear to score PICTURES: Getty Images Valued: Jacob Umaga Skill: Matteo Minozzi WASPS...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years ago10s on the boards but there are no entertainers
By GEOFF SIBLEY Old Redcliff …10 Sutton & Ep …10 ON a heavy pitch, both sides were surprisingly keen on running...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoHave you heard heard heard about a Bird
By JAMES LLOYD Pontypridd ……31 Merthyr ……27 DIGGY Bird’s masterful display guided Pontypridd to an impressive hammering of Merthyr. The fly-half...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoForwards deliver for Caldy in gritty win
By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale……11pts Caldy………16pts CALDY proved that you don’t necessarily need points to make for an exciting game on the...
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoJoe blow gives Dai Exeter problem
WASPS boss Dai Young fears Joe Launchbury will miss Saturday’s Premiership match at Exeter due to a calf injury. The England...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoEsher can’t break down TJ’s dogged defence
By GARETH WITHERS Over: Reece Conlon goes in for the third try for Tonbridge Juddians Muddy hug: James Booth celebrates scoring...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoRavens hit for six as No.9 stakes Scarlets claim
By THOMAS WILSON Carmarthen…38 Bridgend Rav …8 JONATHAN Evans staked a claim for a Scarlets return with a two-try display as...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoLuctonians emphatic as Scunthorpe flail
By STEVE WILLIAMS Scunthorpe …8 Luctonians …40 LUCTONIANS had their pack to thank as they ran out winners at fellow strugglers...
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoCockerill denied byJalibert’s 78th minute penalty saver for Bordeaux
By GARY HEATLY EDINBURGH Rugby head coach Richard Cockerill was frustrated that his side switched off in the closing stages to...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoCrusaders cut down by fabulous Forrest
By LYNDON EDNEY Worthing…32 Dings Crus …10 JACK Forrest’s try double inside the first ten minutes set Worthing on their way...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoDrovers make it 18 in a row over Whites
By PAUL HOKPINS Swansea ……14 Llandovery …16 A BERIAN Watkins try kept up Llandovery’s hoodoo on Swansea as they made it...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoNothing to split Field and Chester
By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield…27 Chester ……27 A HIGHLY entertaining game at Lockwood Park saw Huddersfield and Chester settle for just two...
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoWorld Cup stars have energised squad says Ross
By JON NEWCOMBE Japan hero: England flanker Tom Curry returns for Sale Sharks Captain: Jono Ross CLUB captain Jono Ross hopes...
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoSavage Bears serve Brive a tasty bagle
By GARY FITZGERALD Flair: Try-scorer Harry Randall threatens Brive again PAT Lam acclaimed his Bears romp in France as “a big...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoWin at last for relieved Westcliff
By NICK CROWE Westcliff …24 Redruth …19 AFTER several disappointments Westcliff finally showed what they were capable of with a thoroughly...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoWest Walians away from red with nervy victory
By JAMES LLOYD Llanelli………23 Newport ………15 LLANELLI secured their third win of the season with an impressive 23-15 victory over Newport....
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoPenalty heartache as Stour miss out
By NICK PULLEN Stourbridge …17 Sheffield T……20 SHEFFIELD Tigers survived a last gasp scare to tame Stourbridge and stay within striking...
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoQuins win ugly to keep their Euro dream alive
By GARY FITZGERALD Star turn: Marcus Smith breaks the tackle of Christian Judge PICTURE: Getty Images PAUL Gustard praised the effort...
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoThacker proud of defence progress
HARRY Thacker challenged his rampant Bears team-mates to keep on rolling out the wins and impressive displays after giving Brive a...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoTaunton remains Gary’s Kingdom
By MIKE AMOS Taunton T…22 Bury St Ed ……15 MISTAKESand penalties conceded by Bury St Edmunds gave Taunton the result in...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoSteelmen ease worries in RGC takeover
By ROB COLE RGC …………23 Ebbw Vale ……31 DAN Haymond kicked 16 points to guide the Steelmen to a fourth successive...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoMY LIFEIN RUGBY
RICHARD BRYAN THE FORMER BATH, BRIDGEND, CELTIC WARRIORS, DRAGONS & LEEDS BACK ROW THE thing that was most influential in terms...
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoSkilful Burns pulls the strings to tie up win over Clermont
By RONAN O’NEILL Accomplished: Billy Burns ULSTER head coach Dan McFarland was thrilled with his on-field generals after a crucial victory...
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoWalker’s try in vain as Pumas ace puts boot in
ROUND-UP STADE FRANCAIS edged out Zebre 12-13 at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi with the boot of Argentine fly-half Nicolas Sanchez ultimately proving...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoYOUNG GUNS
WILL CAPON BRISTOL HOOKER Pat Lam’s stated intent is to inject more homegrown talent into his Bristol side, and one young...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoForester double keeps Dons on top
London & South East Premier UNBEATEN Wimbledon remain in pole position after beating Hertford 25-7 at Highfields. Josh Forester crossed for...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoFive-star Bridge on a roll as they go top
By CARL FIELD Welsh Division One round-up NEWBRIDGEmoved back to the top of the One East table after seeing off Senghenydd...
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoHooper: We just couldn’t threaten
STUART Hooper was left bemoaning his side’s failure to put scoreboard pressure on their rivals as Bath’s European campaign hit the...
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoHardwick on target to frustrate the Blues
By JAMES CANDY In front: Jordan Coghlan goes over to score for Leicester PICTURE: Getty Images A LAST gasp Tom Hardwick...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoHayhow inspires rampant Rams
By RICHARD LEWIS Canterbury …22 Rams ………48 CONNOR Hayhow helped himself to a double as Rams continued their strong start to...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoSheffield close the gap on Bournville
Midlands Premier SHEFFIELD kept up their bid for top spot with a 22-7 victory over Sandbach. At 7-0 to the hosts...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoDelaney adopting the Venter technique
By STEFFAN THOMAS NEWS EXTRA GLENN Delaney has transformed the Scarlets defence this season and cites former Saracens boss Brendan Venter...
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoHanrahan drop-goal goes wide so it’s a tie
By RONAN O’BRIEN MUNSTER full-back Mike Haley insisted they were thrilled to secure a draw even though his side should have...
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoHarmony? Eddie has put boys under a bus
CHRIS HEWETT England’s coaching staff do not always sing from the same hymn sheet. Sometimes, they struggle to preach the same...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoHoward the star as Park keep rolling
By WARREN MUGGLETON Rosslyn Park…36 Hull Ionians ……8 BEN Howard’s brace set up a six-try haul for Rosslyn Park against Hull...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoBills flying high as lead stretches further
Northern Premier UNBEATEN Billingham have now opened up an eight-point advantage at the top of the table following a 22-17 win...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoThomson: Scots will be force in 6 Nations
By STEFFAN THOMAS NEWS EXTRA BLADE Thomson insists the only way is up for Scotland as they look to put their...
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoBoot-boy Ramos gets Toulouse over the line
By STEFFAN THOMAS ANDYFRIEND praised the resilience of his Connacht side despite falling to defeat to Toulouse at the Stade Ernest-Wallon....
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoJust magic if Kerevi had not been joking
SAMU Kerevi, the most effective Wallaby in a largely ineffective Australian side at the World Cup, now says he was “having...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoPenfold on point to secure draw
By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge…17 DMP……17 A WAR of attrition at Grantchester Road ended honours even after a heart-stopping final five minutes...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoBarns suffer the Blues in shock defeat
South West Premier NEWBURY Blues provided the shock of the afternoon in the South West Premier by consigning league leaders Barnstaple...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoWorsley has work cut out shoring up Castres
JAMES HARRINGTON Perfect fit: Ex-England flanker Joe Worsley must arrest Castres’ drop-off in defence PICTURE: Getty Images Another week, another major...
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoNormal service as Daly inspires Saracens to scale Euro heights
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER It’s a cracker: Rotimi Segun dives over to score Saracens second try PICTURES: Getty Images AFTER an eerily...













