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 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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National League 2N
/ 7 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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National League One
/ 7 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
/ 7 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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National League 2N
/ 7 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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National League One
/ 7 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
/ 7 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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Club Rugby
/ 7 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
/ 7 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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National League One
/ 7 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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Club Rugby
/ 7 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
/ 7 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
/ 7 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
/ 7 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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Club Rugby
/ 7 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 2N
/ 7 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
/ 7 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
/ 7 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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Club Rugby
/ 7 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
/ 7 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
/ 7 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 One
/ 7 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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Club Rugby
/ 7 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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Premiership
/ 7 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 One
/ 7 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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Club Rugby
/ 7 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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Premiership
/ 7 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 One
/ 7 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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Women's Premier 15's
/ 7 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
/ 7 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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Premiership
/ 7 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 One
/ 7 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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Women's Premier 15's
/ 7 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
/ 7 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
/ 7 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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Women's Premier 15's
/ 7 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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Club Rugby
/ 7 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
/ 7 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 2E
/ 7 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
/ 7 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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Women's Premier 15's
/ 7 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
/ 7 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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Club Rugby
/ 7 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
/ 7 years agoLloyd on form to help Club cling on
By CHRIS HUGHES Canterbury ....33 Blackheath ....34 BLACKHEATH withstood a late Canterbury surge to record their first win of the season...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoCardiff prove to be best of Blues
By SAM ROBERTS Bedford Blues… 14 Cardiff Blues… 39 IT WAS billed as a battle of the Blues but as the...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoStudents quick to make their mark
By RYAN STEVENS L’Boro Stud’s ..41 Hinckley ............7 THE Students were looking to bounce back in their first home game after...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoIonians crushed as DMP run riot
By MALLY KNOWLES Hull Ionians ......5 Darlington MP 52 @therugbypaper HULL Ionians fell to a second successive heavy defeat, which wouldn’t...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoYoung guns lead Saints fightback but fall just short
By GEORGE LAWRENCE NORTHAMPTON produced a storming second-half comeback but Leinster held on to make it three pre-season wins from three...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoPeet double puts a growl in Tigers
By STEVE SMITH Sedgley Park..17 Wharfedale ....14 SEDGLEY Park Tigers won their first home game of the season following a resolute...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoPark hold firm to notch second win
By JON EDWARDS Old Elts ............24 Rosslyn Park..30 ROSSLYN Park withstood a late onslaught to continue their winning start to the...
International Rugby
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