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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National League One
/ 7 years agoMowden miss out as Blackheath make it count
By KEVIN ROBINSON DMP …………….24 Blackheath …29 DARLINGTON Mowden Park were left to rue poor discipline and a series of missed...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoJuddians lifted by mint of a try from Murray
By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge ……23 Henley……………12 A STRONG all-round performance from Juddians, topped by a stunning Murray Galbraith-Lowe solo effort, enabled...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoFive-try Drovers reap rewards of clinical display
By JAMES LLOYD Llandovery ….38 Bedwas ……….17 LLANDOVERY moved into the top half of the Principality Premiership with a bonus-point victory...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoTynedale saved by the Bell in eight try battle
By ROSS BARNETT S Leicester ….28 Tynedale ………35 TYNEDALE recovered from a ten-point first half deficit to seal a five-try victory...
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoBrilliant Mata adds gloss to epic Edinburgh win
By ROB COLE Star man: Bill Mata RICHARD Cockerill refused to get carried away with his side’s historic win at Stade...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoHolland cleans up for battling Chinnor
By JOHN MALLON Caldy …………….17 Chinnor …………20 CALDY took the lead in the opening minute after a penalty, which was quickly...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoPlum stays cool to add a touch of toodle pip
By JOHN WHITE Dings………………….23pts Canterbury……….20pts Yes! Dings’ pack power over to score a second half try DINGS director of rugby Stean...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoSilky Saunders inspires Wimbledon
London & South East Premier WIMBLEDON continue their fine form following a 74-0 thrashing of bottom of the table Shelford at...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoIronmen show steel in second half to remain at summit
By ROB COLE Merthyr ……….26 Llanelli…………20 LLANELLI almost came up with their biggest win of the season after stretching the champions...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoLowthian pounces to see off Preston
By LUKE MADEIRA Sedgley Park 15 Preston G ……….3 SEDGLEY Park edged out Preston Grasshoppers in a tight game, with tries...
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years ago‘World class’ French show their firepower
By ALEX BYWATER DEAN Richards saw Newcastle’s European dream end as he admitted the Falcons were blown away by “worldclass” Montpellier...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoRampant Amps hammer Albion
By WARREN KAY Ampthill ……….48 Plymouth A ….15 AMPTHILL ran in five second-half tries to race away from Plymouth Albion and...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoClassy Clifton pull clear of drop zone
By DEAN THOMAS Worthing ……29 Clifton ……….49 CLIFTON put together a dominant second-half performance to pull away from Worthing and ran...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoBasham: University route is right one for me
NEWS EXTRA By NEALE HARVEY ENGLAND U20s back row Josh Basham has revealed why he quit London Irish to pursue university...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoBridgnorth fall off the pace at summit
Midlands Premier SCUNTHORPE and Newport Salop both claimed bonus point wins to remain a point apart at the top, the pair...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoBlack and Ambers have flashes but visitors triumph
By JAY BAYFORD Newport……….32 Cardiff …………38 CARDIFF’S impressive league form continued as they came from behind to clinch a bonus-point victory...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoZebras earn their stripes in derby
By NICK DOYLE Otley …………….16 Wharfedale ……8 OTLEY withstood two periods of intense pressure, at the start and end of the...
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoDeano: It was too hot for us
DEAN Richards admitted his Newcastle youngsters found it hard to deal with the heat Montpellier delivered on the field as well...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoStortford press home advantage
By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s St ….29 Sale ………………15 LATE tries from Nick Hankin and Jack Scantlebury confirmed victory for Bishop’s Stortford...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoReds run all the way to handy win
By GEOFF SIBLEY O Redcliffians37 London Irish …22 REDCLIFFIANS played their trademark running rugby and achieved the maximum five points in...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoMasterclass by Grayson puts Scottish on the rise
By NEALE HARVEY GRAYSON Hart produced a scrum-half masterclass as London Scottish eased their relegation worries with a crucial win over...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoHull hammer Wilmslow to take control
Northern Premier HULL tightened their grip at the top of the table following a 0-50 win away at bottom of the...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoHat-trick hero Luke keeps Met on the trail of Pooler
Welsh Championship round-up By JAY BAYFORD CARDIFF Met took advantage of Pontypool’s postponement as they thrashed Tata Steel 40-14 to narrow...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoRampant Stour too good for leaky Borough
By DAVE LAWRENCE Stourbridge….52 Peterboro’ L …34 STOURBRIDGE picked up a maximum five points to put some space between them and...
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoGatland has to give Thomas his chance now
WALES AND LIONS LEGEND SHANE WILLIAMS Thomas Young is playing well enough to get in any side right now, so why...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoSisi’s set to seize his new chance with Italy
NEWS EXTRA By NEALE HARVEY RENAISSANCE man David Sisi admits he can barely believe his stroke of good fortune after being...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoMatt’s the Barnes man of Steele!
By MATT FORD Barnes …………24 Bury St Ed ……24 MATT Steele’s try in virtually the last play of the game completed...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoBath have turned a corner since the Leinster game, says Freddie Burns
Bath fly-half credits attack coach Girvan Dempsey with influence on team's confidence
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoDai Young on Elliot Daly’s future and Lima Sopoaga’s form at Wasps
"This time next year we'll probably all be in the same boat," says Wasps director of rugby
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoDanny Cipriani return deals vital boost to Gloucester ahead of Munster clash
Munster visit Kingsholm on Friday night in a must-win game for Gloucester in the Champions Cup
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoFaf de Klerk interview: Winning the World Cup would give our country a much-needed lift
The Sale Sharks scrum-half reveals how the club made it easy for him to sign a new long-term contract
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoPriestland: I’ve not a clue what’s going to happen to me next year
Wales fly-half to leave Bath at the end of the season
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoNorthampton Saints held talks with Bath centre Jonathan Joseph
Luther Burrell is attracting interest from a number of French clubs
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoBristol power back Alapati Leiua signs extension
"There is a clear vision in place at the club and everybody knows what is expected of them"
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoChris Pennell extends contract at Worcester Warriors
“He is a Warriors man to his bootstraps" – Solomons
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoSwansea ………27 Narberth ……….10
By PAUL HOPKINS SWANSEA booked a place in the second round of the WRU Cup with a comfortable victory over Narberth....
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoLudlam’s determined to keep Saints marching on
By NEALE HARVEY Repaying the faith: Saints flanker Lewis Ludlam PICTURES: Getty Images Starts at 13: Fraser Dingwall NORTHAMPTON go into...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoDrama aplenty as Esher edge thriller
By KISHAN VAGHELA Esher…………….49 Ampthill ……….48 TWO tries each for Kariym Irving and Chris Arnold ensured Esher edged out Ampthill at...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoTitans in seventh heaven at derby triumph
By WYN TINGLEY Clifton……………42 Taunton ……….48 WITH a playing history going back more than a century, this has always been a...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoAberavon ………10 Merthyr ……….15
By ALEX BYWATER JAY Baker was the spark behind Merthyr’s gritty win over Aberavon as the Ironmen started the defence of...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoGraduate Fish out to show he can replace Hartley one day
Goal: James Fish ARMED with a new twoyear contract, Northampton hooker James Fish aims to prove that when the time comes,...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoBeckett hat-trick for rising students
By RYAN STEVENS L’Boro Studs …53 Caldy …………….19 FOR the first game of the New Year, Loughborough Students looked forward to...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoJolly good show for battling Bees
By NICK PULLEN B & Solihull ….25 Dings C …………15 BEES belied their lowly position by bagging a vital victory in...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoPonty ride out early wave to pile on half century of points
By GEOFF CHAMPION Bedlinog ……….3 Pontypridd ….50 POWERFUL Pontypridd weathered an early storm in their National Cup first round tie against...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoEvery win is precious to us says Baxter
By MIKE SINCLAIR Joy out wide: Santiago Cordero touches down for Exeter’s first try PICTURES: Getty Images PREMIERSHIP leaders Exeter were...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoMugford wins it at the death as Blackheath take a stumble
By KIERAN WELLINGTON Try time: Dean Squire dives over to score Plymouth’s fourth try to earn the bonus point Right: Seta...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoSecond-half blitz from Canterbury
By WARREN BRADLEY Canterbury ….47 O Redcliffians12 CANTERBURY moved up to second in the National Two South table with an emphatic...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoSteelmen edge Quins thanks to late Jones kick
By MATT LLOYD Carmarthen….19 Ebbw Vale……20 RHYS Jones held his nerve to bang over a penalty five minutes from time to...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoMadigan: That was a battle all the way
BRISTOL’S former Ireland fly-half Ian Madigan insists that the Bears can “take great confidence” from their narrow defeat by the Premiership...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoShock of the day as high-flying OEs smashed for six
By KEVIN ROBINSON DMP …………….41 Old Elth’s ……26 OLD ELTHAMIANS arrived at the Darlington Arena as league leaders but the home...











