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 2E
/ 7 years agoComeback Reds hand out a fright to Taunton
By DICK MACEY Taunton… 35pts Redruth… 33pts Blocked: Taunton’s Jared Hayler tries to power to the line THIS is always a...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoNo panic says Fowkes despite Notts injury crisis
By ADAM ELLIS Return: Shane O’Leary Starts: Will Maisey NOTTINGHAM head coach Neil Fowkes has played down the effect of injuries...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoMaynard returns to haunt his ex-club at the death
By ROB COLE Cardiff… 32 Llandovery… 32 JACK Maynard put the boot into his former club as he landed a nerveless...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoChiefs end record run to storm back on top
By NICK CAIN Charge down: Luke Cowan-Dickie falls over the line for Exeter’s first try PICTURES: Getty Images EXETER ended Saracens...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoLeake at the double as Titans get revenge over Darlington
By GUY WILLIAMS Rotherham… 25 DMP… 13 TWO tries by Rotherham’s right winger Dan Leake, his first scores at Clifton Lane...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoEmery bonus leaves the Hawks sky high
By JAMES LEWIS Barnes… 17 Henley… 24 HENLEY were made to work hard but eventually ran out comfortable winners as they...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoLeague leaders survive fightback to stay top at Christmas
By ALEX BYWATER Bedwas… 20 Merthyr… 26 DALE McIntosh put family loyalty to one side as Merthyr survived a real scare...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoLions hit back to claim the bragging rights
By JAMES THOMPSON South Leics… 28 Leicester L… 37 LEICESTER Lions emerged with the spoils and local bragging rights after a...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoBaxter: We know we can beat them
EXETER boss Rob Baxter said his team had taken a psychological step that was more important than the win over the...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoCaldy stunned by Hughes late show
By JOHN MALLON Caldy… 20 Sale… 23 A CONVERTED try in the final few minutes from Andrew Hughes saw Sale take...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoWorthing hit back with a trio of tries
By ANDY BABER Worthing… 43 Guernsey… 36 A DOUBLE from Kiba Richards helped Worthing to a thrilling victory over Guernsey in...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoBuckley red costly for Bargoed against Newport
By IAN GOLDEN NEWPORT claimed all five points at strugglers Bargoed but it took a red card for them to pull...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoHosts hold firm in tense encounter
By STEVE SMITH Sedgley Pk… 20 Wharfedale… 15 SEDGLEY Park held on for a narrow victory in a hard-fought end-to-end Christmas...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoBedridden Tigers show their courage under fire
By GARY FITZGERALD Away: Jonah Holmes breaks clear to score the Tigers’ first try PICTURES: Getty Images Danger man: Manu Tuilagi...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoAlbion are made to sweat by Esher
By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A… 19 Esher…16 PLYMOUTH Albion stretched their winning run to three games with a narrow victory over...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoBees buzz into wall of solid resistance
By GEOFF SIBLEY O Redcliffians20 Birmingham… 10 BEES went to Scotland Lane looking for a double and were met by a...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoWhites show no mercy as clinical start blows RGC away
By JAMES CANDY RGC 1404… 17 Swansea… 31 SWANSEA blew RGC 1404 away with a first-half blitz to claim a bonus-point...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoJohnson the man for Huddersfield
By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield… 23 Otley… 12 THE boot of Huddersfield’s Chris Johnson proved to be the difference in a pulsating...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoWorst display so far – Gustard
ANGRY Harlequins players locked themselves in the dressing room after this defeat as boss Paul Gustard labelled the performance as the...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoDramatic finish as Park hit back to win it
By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s St… 25 Rosslyn Park 27 LATE tries from Gregor Gillanders and Benji Marfo turned this game on...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoHumphreys: Exciting times at Gloucester
NEWS EXTRA CHARLIE Sharples is one of seven players to agree new deals at Gloucester. The Cherry and Whites’ longest-serving player...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoQuins full of festive cheer after staging comeback
By JAY BAYFORD Cross Keys… 9 Carmarthen Q20 CARMARTHEN Quins felt the Christmas spirit as they recovered from a halftime deficit...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoSupreme Stour too good for Tigers in stunner
By NICK PULLEN Stourbridge… 51 Sheffield T… 39 STOUR staged a stunning recovery by coming from 31-7 down to secure a...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoAgony for Brixham as last kick is wide
South West Premier BRIXHAM missed a lastminute conversion as they were held to a 22-22 draw by Newton Abbot. Abbot opened...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 7 years agoBrilliant Bears battle for comeback triumph
By GEORGE WEST Bristol Bears… 18 L’boro Light… 14 Late try: Poppy Leitch BRISTOL Bears women came back in dramatic fashion...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoStuckey at the double as mighty Ponty keep on winning
By GUTO DAVIES PONTYPRIDD bagged an impressive sixth consecutive league win on the bounce against relegation battlers Llanelli. The disparity in...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoWe weren’t consistent enough, says Cook
By BRIAN NORMAN Hull Ionians… 38pts Tynedale… 29pts PAUL Cook was far from satisfied with his Hull Ionians side’s efforts despite...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 7 years agoPowerful Richmond just too strong for Sharks
By MARK COUGHLAN Richmond… 29 DMP Sharks… 10 A BLISTERING first-half display was enough for Richmond as they beat Darlington Mowden...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoRavens run riot as Welsh All Blacks remain in crisis
By CARL FIELD Bridgend… 78 Neath… 5 BRIDGEND ran home 11 tries to inflict more pain on crisis-torn Neath at the...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoSpirited Lions seal draw against leaders
By STEVE TAYLOR Hinckley… 19 P’boro L… 19 HINCKLEY remain unbeaten at home this season but were only able to draw...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoTEAMS: Gallagher Premiership – Round 10
Worcester Warriors v Northampton Saints (Friday) Worcester Warriors: 15 Chris Pennell, 14 Bryce Heem, 13 Francois Venter, 12 Ryan Mills, 11 Josh...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoExeter Chiefs revival starts with beating Saracens, says Tom Lawday
The Exeter number 8 on the top-of-the-table clash with Sarries
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoPremiership Rugby sells minority stake to CVC in £200m partnership
'The proceeds from CVC Fund VII’s investment will be re-invested to drive continued growth in the sport' – Premiership Rugby chairman...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoPremiership wing turns down move to Wasps
Wasps are on the hunt for Christian Wade's replacement
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoKyle Sinckler is becoming the all-court prop England need, says Quins mentor
Harlequins scrum coach Adam Jones on Sinckler establishing himself as England's first-choice tighthead
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoGlasgow Warriors wing Niko Matawalu a target for two Welsh regions
Niko Matawalu has emerged as a shock transfer target for both the Cardiff Blues and Scarlets. The two Welsh regions have...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoScarlets confirm Stephen Jones will leave to join Wayne Pivac at Wales
WRU announce coaching additions to aid Pivac
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoEXCLUSIVE: Leicester Tigers line up Dave Ellis as defence coach candidate
Defence guru of France's 2011 World Cup final run in frame
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoLeicester Tigers appoint Geordan Murphy to head coach role
“This club means a lot to me, I’ve been here a long time and we all want to enjoy success with...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoLondon Irish announce return to capital in ground-share move with Brentford
Exiles to leave the Madejski Stadium in move back home
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoWhy does no Englishman want to lead national team?
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Settled: Stuart Lancaster trains his Leinster team. Would he come back for...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoHansen’s time over
STEVE Hansen says he’s going. But before he hangs up his earpiece for ‘someone new’, the New Zealand coach with a...
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Challenge Cup
/ 7 years agoFive-try Connacht gather pace for last eight
■By JOHN FALLON Perpignan …21 Connacht …36 CONNACHT coach Andy Friend praised his understrength side for the way they got they...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoTitans join the promotion rat race with key Club victory
■By DAVID BEDDOWS Done it! Alex Dolly kicks the winning penalty for Rotherham PICTURES: Gareth Lyons HEAD coach Joe Barker hailed...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoHawks roll on thanks to second-half blitz
■By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley …33pts Old Albanian …12pts Driving through: Xavier Andre scores Henley’s second try, left A superb second-half performance...
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English Championship
/ 7 years ago‘Frustrated’ Reds unable to secure the maximum
■By LUKE JARMYN WILL Homer sprinted home from 40 metres to score in the corner as Reds got back to winning...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoPooler too good as they run riot at home
■By THOMAS ROBERTS SWALEC Championship round-up PONTYPOOL powered to a 12th win from as many games in the WRU National Championship,...
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Challenge Cup
/ 7 years agoYoung guns come of age to boost Euro hopes
■By SAM JACKSON PAT Lam wore a look of a contented man as he saw his youthful Bears win a bruising...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoOEs overcome major hurdle to grow lead at the summit
■By JON EDWARDS Old Elth’s …17 B Stortford …3 OLD Elthamians extended their lead at the top of the table after...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoMackintosh can’t stop rain for Barnes
■By MATT LONG CANTERBURY took another big step towards their promotion target with a comfortable 38-5 bonus point victory over Barnes...












