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 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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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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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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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 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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Women's Premier 15's
/ 7 years agoLightning aim for further shocks as Burford rallies
PREVIEW Harlequins v Loughborough Sunday, 2pm Rachael Burford RACHAEL Burford urged Harlequins Ladies to keep their focus ahead of their Premier...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoEverest challenge is summit to relish
I HAD to climb a lot of mountains during my playing career, now I’m off to scale a real summit! In...
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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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Premiership
/ 7 years agoLiam can come out on top again
IN THE absence of any Welsh involvement in European rugby’s semifinals this week I’m throwing my weight behind Liam Williams. I...
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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 agoSix tries for Rams as they demolish the Bees
By CAMERON TEMPLE Rams …………….38 B’ham & Soli 24 THERams battled through to victory against Birmingham & Solihull, fresh off being...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoCipriani masterminds Gloucester fightback
By JAMES CANDY White line fever: Gloucester’s Tom Seabrook avoids touch and Tom Homer to score the winning try PICTURES: Getty...
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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 agoWild Geese sunk by nine-try Bury
By SIMON LORD Bury St Eds ….53 LI Wild Geese 7 BURY strolled to victory with a nine-try demolition of London...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoDanny: Unselfish team has no egos
DANNY Cipriani believes the collective spirit of this Gloucester squad sets them apart from his previous tilts at the Premiership title....
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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 agoMaslen caps fine comeback victory
By JOHN WHITE Dings …………….33 Worthing ……36 DINGS surrendered a 26-7 lead to crash to defeat against Worthing at Shaftesbury Park....
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoGrayson keeps nerve as Saints stay in hunt for top four
By NICK CAIN Double trouble: Saints’ Rory Hutchinson is tackled by Quins’ Ben Tapuai and Kyle Sinckler PICTURES: Getty Images A...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoBlood & Sand in trouble as Mose hang on
By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge ……21 B Moseley ……22 IN A titanic battle at Grantchester Road Birmingham Moseley took on the role...
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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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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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Premiership
/ 7 years agoThat was hard to take says Gustard
QUINS head of rugby Paul Gustard said they had only themselves to blame for having the match snatched from their grasp....
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National League One
/ 7 years agoLiam’s late show is the difference
By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford ……29 DMP ………………26 CINDERFORD edged past Darlington Mowden Park as a late penalty kicked by Liam Hemming...
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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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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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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 agoMugford sends Students down
By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A ….29 L Students ……20 A PENALTY from Plymouth Albion fly-half Dan Mugford deep in injury time...
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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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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoSteelmen’s second-half blitz overwhelms Bargoed
By IAN GOLDEN Ebbw Vale…34 Bargoed …10 EBBW VALE put in a good second-half performance to beat relegation-threatened Bargoed. However the...
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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 agoTop prop Kruger signs on for the Scarlets
By SAM JACKSON SOUTH African international Werner Kruger has become the latest player to put pen to paper to agree a...
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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 agoMerthyr still on course for double after victory at Newport
By JAY BAYFORD Newport …18 Merthyr …26 MERTHYR remain on course for the doubledouble but were made to work hard for...
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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 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 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 agoKeys on the brink as dominant Drovers run riot
By TIM LEWIS Llandovery …43 Cross Keys …21 LLANDOVERY moved Cross Keys closer to relegation from the Premiership as they suffered...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoDefences reign in Yorkshire face-off
By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale ….12 Huddersfield 17 THIS Yorkshire derby was a tale of contrasting fortunes each side of the interval....
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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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