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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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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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoChiefs boss it up front to keep dream alive
■By NIGEL WALROND AFTER a stuttering few weeks, normal service was resumed by Exeter Chiefs as they turned in one of...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoMoseley’s superb form continues
■By DAVE LAWRENCE B Moseley …15 Cambridge …6 SECOND-HALF tries from James Williams and Sam Brown saw Birmingham Moseley overcome Cambridge...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoRare win for Bury as Irish see red
■By MAX MATHEWS LI Wild Geese …5 Bury St Eds …26 BURY St Edmunds ground out an attritional bonus-point victory over...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoAdamson try swings it Blues way in second half
■By ANDREW BEACHAM BEDFORD won a messy game played in atrocious conditions at the Gillman’s Ground, after Hartpury had led at...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoPonty pile on the pressure with heavy victory
■By TIM LEWIS Pontypridd …54 Bedwas …17 Principality Premiership PONTYPRIDD moved to within two points of Principality Premiership leaders Merthyr with...
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Challenge Cup
/ 7 years agoQuins guts out win to put freeze on Treviso
■By GARY FITZGERALD Powerplay: Lewis Boyce scores Quins’ opening try Speed demon: Joe Marchant runs in to score for Harlequins PICTURES:...
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoGlos rue ‘ridiculous’ amount of penalties
FRUSTRATED Gloucester coach Johann Ackermann blamed his side’s poor discipline count that cost his side dear. He said: “I am proud...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoFour in a row for rocking Rosslyn
■By YASHAS MUDUMBAI ROSSLYNPark overcame torrential rain and a dogged Caldy to win their fourth consecutive match in the league. Four...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoRelentless Titans destroy Islanders
■By DICK MACEY Taunton …60 Guernsey …14 THE TITANS extended a warm welcome to the Channel Islanders on their first visit...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoMcConnell’s early score sets up big away day win
■By STEVE HOSSACK A DOMINANT first-half display saw Nottingham clinch the final quarterfinal spot at Castle Park. The two teams finished...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoPack power gets Drovers over the line
■By JAMES SMITH Llandovery …21 Bargoed …11 LLANDOVERY came out on top in a mudfest at Church Bank to move up...
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Challenge Cup
/ 7 years agoEvans miss costs fledgling Ospreys’ late bonus
■By ALEX BYWATER ALLEN Clarke had nothing but praise for his young Ospreys side as they went down on an emotional...
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoCarbery’s late miss leaves Munster short
■By JOHN FALLON Taking them on: Keith Earls breaks through the Castres defence with Peter O’Mahoney in support FOUR Joey Carbery...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoFabulous Foster inspires awesome Ampthill
■By STEVE SMITH FULL-BACK Will Foster scored a brace as Ampthill claimed a bonus-point win against Sale FC on their travels....
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoEaling secure top seeding with hat-trick from Cornish
■By OLI SHAPLEY EALING Trailfinders secured top seeding in the Championship Cup after an impressive victory. Ben Ward’s side scored five...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoTitle race back in the ballance after try-fest
■By ROB COLE Merthyr …28 Cardiff …34 WALES under-20 centre Max Llewellyn and Ben Thomas both scored tries, and had a...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoFylde in touch at the top with win on road
■By STEFFAN JAMES Sedgley Pk …14 Fylde …22 FYLDE are up to fourth in the National 2 North table thanks to...
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Challenge Cup
/ 7 years agoDead-shot Weir boots Warriors top of the pool
■By GEOFF BERKELEY Dangerman: Worcester’s Alafoti Fa’osilva AN IMMACULATE kicking display from fly-half Duncan Weir helped Worcester see off Pau in...
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoGuirado returns for Toulon’s must-win
Montpellier v Toulon Today, Kick-off 4.15pm. GGL Stad Preview IT’s a tale of two giants playing catch-up today as Toulon host...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoPirates scrum Irish into the mud at Mennaye
■By MIKE SINCLAIR JOINT-COACH Alan Paver revealed that the Pirates had done absolutely no pre-match analysis on London Irish before pulling...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoFricker brace guides Steelmen to win
■By GEOFF CHAMPION Ebbw Vale…20 Llanelli …7 FLANKER Lloyd Evans pounced for a crucial 70th try to earn Ebbw Vale victory...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoSmith’s penalties clinch it for Otley
■By NICK DOYLE Otley …6 Chester …0 THIS was a tight game in difficult circumstances after the referee had declared the...
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Challenge Cup
/ 7 years agoDragons’ spirit keeps interim boss Ceri happy
■By ROB COLE INTERIM Dragons boss Ceri Jones saw his side end a tough week with a seven-try defeat at European...
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoGeorge’s knowhow puts Sarries on verge of last eight
■By NICK CAIN SARACENS put down their European Cup marker with an impressive display in difficult conditions with a late try...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoWarlow demands response to heavy defeat
■By ANDREW REYNOLDS PREVIEW Newport v Carmarthen Quins Today. Kick-off 2.30pm, Rodney Parade NEWPORT head coach Craig Warlow will be hoping...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoMacclesfield add to Bridge’s woes
■By BEN JAYCOCK Macclesfield 27 Stourbridge…22 MACCLESFIELD took a major step towards safety with a huge victory. Stourbridge have now won...
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Challenge Cup
/ 7 years agoRed card puts Sale on the back foot
■By ROSS HEPPENSTALL On the prowl: Jean-Luc du Preez charges forward for the Sharks PICTURE: Getty Images SALE saw red for...
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoFarrell: We were too nice early on
OWEN Farrell was not satisfied with another stop-start Saracens performance despite Saracens taking their latest unbeaten run to 22 matches. Farrell...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoGlynn’s go top thanks to terrific Tennant
■By MARTYN DANIELS SWALEC Division One round-up GLYNNEATH went top of One West Central after a 31-0 bonus-point win over KenfigHill....
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoScoreless Ioniansget what they deserved
■By CHARLES RICHARDSON Leicester L …17pts Hull Lonians …0pts IONIANS head coach Martyn Wood had no excuses after his league-leading side...
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Challenge Cup
/ 7 years agoExeter’s Woodburn says No to Wasps
BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Staying: Ollie Woodburn EXETER Chiefs speedster Ollie Woodburn has rejected the chance to move...
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoFirst half double from Fiji Warrior Matawalu keeps heat on leaders Saracens
■By GARY HEATLY WINGER Niko Matawalu ran in two tries as Glasgow Warriors completed the double over Lyon in Pool 3,...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoTackle law review as more die in France
DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN Concerns: Giant prop Jefferson Poirot PICTURE: Getty Images Jefferson Poirot, the France international prop, has most things...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoClassy Ireland makes the Tigers growl
■By STEVE SMITH Sheffield T …12 Hinckley …3 SHEFFIELD Tigers bounced back from two consecutive victories by edging out high-flying Hinckley...
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Challenge Cup
/ 7 years agoNick Tompkins
IN LASTweek’s Blindsidewe suggested Nick Tomkins was unhappy at the prospect of Saracens signing Elliott Daly to play outside centre, but...
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoScarlets sent packing by Stockdale and Co
■By LEE JONES Four in four: Prolific winger Jacob Stockdale scores Ulster’s second try Late try: Tom Prydie ULSTER are on...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 7 years agoO’Donnell double delivers victory for Lightning
■By HANNAH THOMPSON Loughboro’ …29 Glos-Hartpury 10 Try double: O’Donnell CATHERINE O’Donnell bagged a brace for Loughborough Lightning as they bounced...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoHoppers refuse to let the weather dictate
■By ANTON JONES Preston G …25 S Leicester…0 HOPPERS ended comfortable winners in the miserable conditions, despite South enjoying periods of...
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Challenge Cup
/ 7 years agoTop 14 like look of Brookes
KIERAN Brookes is attracting interest from France’s Top 14 clubs who are looking to add some bulk. Wasps are losing a...
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoTurnover by Jones was good-Pivac
WAYNE Pivac was unhappy with the yellow card shown to Wyn Jones before half-time as Scarlets looked on the verge of...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 7 years agoWaterloo crushed at home by rampant Quins
■By DANIEL MATTHEWS Waterloo…0 Harlequins…65 HARLEQUINS made it an impressive nine wins in a row as they produced a brilliant display...
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Challenge Cup
/ 7 years agoPollard talks to Bath about move after World Cup
Three-year contract: Handre Pollard BATH are in advanced talks with Springbok fly-half Handré Pollard about a move to the Rec following...
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoBath gunned down by Leinster’s six-shooters
■By RONAN O’BRIEN Jamie Roberts of Bath is tackled by Dan Leavy, left, and Ed Byrne HOLDERS Leinster began this game...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 7 years agoHat-trick heroes help leaders maintain pace
■By SARAH GWYNN Saracens…48pts Richmond …0pts Round the corner: Bryony Cleall scored for Saracens LEAGUE leaders Saracens maintained their imperious form...
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Challenge Cup
/ 7 years agoQuins chase Pumas to replace Boyce
HARLEQUINS are keen to add some bulk to their front row next season and are looking towards the Southern Hemisphere. Quins...
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoTodd left flat by failure to execute
BATH boss Todd Blackadder says his side aren’t far off the likes of champions Leinster despite a second defeat in a...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoMind the gap for Dings as Raiders close in
■By MAX WEBSTER Worthing…10 Dings …0 WORTHING Raiders came through their mid-table clash with Dings Crusaders unscathed after securing a comfortable...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 7 years agoWinless Valkyries call new recruits into action
■By MATTHEW LONG PREVIEW Worcester Valkyries v Wasps Today. Kick-off 2pm, Sixways WORCESTER Valkyries will be hoping they can end their...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoSutton closing in after bonus-point win
London & South East Premier THOUGH failing to take the bonus try point, Wimbledon keep their noses ahead after beating Tunbridge...












