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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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 agoSharks show bite against Bears in tight win
■By TOM BULMER DMP Sharks …7 Bristol Bears …5 Flyer: Georgina Roberts DARLINGTON Mowden Park Sharks recorded their third win of...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoMighty scare before Scunthorpe revive
Midlands Premier IT’S as you were at the top as the leading four sides all won, although Scunthorpe saw their lead...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoTakulua tells Falcons to front up
■By JON NEWCOMBE Tongan ace: Sonatane Takulua SONATANE Takulua is confident the return of Newcastle’s big guns can help fire them...
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoBuzzing Wasps are swatted by French panache
■By STEFFAN THOMAS TOULOUSE edged closer to the Heineken Champions Cup quarter finals with a stunning bonus point victory at the...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoStudents taught a lesson by ace Albion
■By RYAN STEVENS Loughboro’ S …6 Plymouth A …34 PLYMOUTH Albion completed a handsome win at bottom side Loughborough Lightning, running...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoHill top as Reds claim shock win
■By BILL HOOPER Redruth …17 Old Redcliff’s 27 OLD Redcliffians did their chances of avoiding relegation a power of good with...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoLeaders Hull still running away with it
Northern Premier HULLmaintain their ninepoint lead following a 3-40 win at Wirral. Their pack dominated throughout, forcing Wirral to concede two...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoIt’s who they choose, not howthey coach that counts
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK THE rehabilitation of Stuart Lancaster and Andy Farrell is in full flow, with...
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoWe can build on this says Young
DAI YOUNG believes Wasps’ valiant effort in defeat has put them back on track but concedes his side are out of...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoClassy Chinnor overpower Esher
■By KEN VAUGHAN TRIES from Will Bordill, Greg King and George Oliver helped Chinnor to an impressive home win over Esher....
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoBees no match for ruthless Rams
■By NICK PULLEN B’ham & Soli …0 Rams …53 JOINT-BOTTOM Bees were ruthlessly brushed aside by top-of-the-table Rams, who reeled off...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoTop dogs Bournemouth get early fright
South West Premier BOURNEMOUTH top the table at Christmas by seven points after getting the better of title rivals Barnstaple with...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoSkelton’s decision may create chaos for rugby
THE pulling power of the north, whether in terms of size of wage packets or more vibrant competitions, is starting to...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoWarren Seals it with drop goal
■By KEVIN ROBINSON Darlington MP10 Cinderford …7 WARREN Seals’ last-gasp drop goal handed Darlington Mowden Park the points in a tight...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoJuddians exploit sin-bins in six-try victory
■By WYN TINGLEY A BITTERLY cold and windy day at Station Road saw Clifton fail to build on the momentum from...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoPremiership coach marks Wilson as the must-start no.6 for England
Northampton Saints forwards coach Phil Dowson looks at England's back row
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoBrexit minister Stephen Barclay’s history with rugby and Fylde
'My childhood activities revolved around rugby'
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoShaun Edwards in advanced talks to become new Dragons head coach
Already committed to moving to Wigan Warriors in 2020
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoBristol Bears flanker George Smith on how long he has left at the top and Pat Lam
The evergreen Australia back row feels he can reach four decades playing the game
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoStade Francais teenager Nicolas Chauvin dies after sustaining neck injury in match
Stade Francais are 'in mourning' following death of 19-year-old
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoConnacht submit plans to redevelop the Sportsground Stadium
The PRO14 side's capacity could be doubled
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoSale Sharks complete addition of Russian international prop
Valery Morozov has been on the Sharks' radar for the past 12 months
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoEXCLUSIVE: Leicester Tigers line up Paul Gustard as director of rugby
The story from our front page on Sunday
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoDragons and Bernard Jackman part ways
Forwards coach Ceri Jones will take interim charge of the struggling PRO14 club
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoJohnson rescues late draw for Fylde
■By CHRISTIAN EVANS WARRENSpragg admitted the thrilling encounter played out between his Fylde outfit and Huddersfield was more for the spectators...
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoHughes limps off as Wasps fluff their lines again
By GARY FITZGERALD False dawn: Wasps players celebrate as Will Rowlands scores PICTURES: Getty Images Gone: Toulouse’s Sofiane Guitoune avoids Wasps’...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 7 years agoSmith trio wins the day but forwards pave way
■By DAVE MOORE Glos-Pury…53 Bristol Bears …7 GLOUCESTER-Hartpury avenged September’s defeat to Bristol Bears Women at Ashton Gate with a comprehensive...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoSearing comeback wins day for Chester
■By STEFFAN JAMES Chester …24 Sedgley P …12 CHESTER scored 24 unanswered points in the second half to secured a magnificent...
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years ago’Players have to ignore rumours’
KIERAN Brookes denied the constant speculation surrounding potential moves for Wasps’ stars was to blame for their poor form this season....
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 7 years agoSharks become bait as Saracens power on
■By LAURA EDDIE Saracens …59 DMP Sharks …0 SARACENSWomen maintained their imperious form with a nine-try demolition of Darlington Mowden Park...
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Top 14
/ 7 years agoLaporte rides the outcry over £7m loss
DAVID BARNES Dogged: Bernard Laporte is still fighting to stage the 2023 World Cup in France ”Laporte asked an annual meeting...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoHamilton strikes to win it for hosts
■By JAMES STEVENS Hinckley…26 Leic Lions…19 A SEVEN-TRY thriller in Leicestershire saw Hinckley complete a stirring fightback with a try 12...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 7 years agoLife of Riley as Quins leapfrog the Lightning
■By GEMMA FISK Harlequins…43pts Loughborough…7pts Lethal weapon: Leanne Riley scored for Quins after only four minutes HARLEQUINS moved above opponents Loughborough...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoStour come up short once more
■By NICK PULLEN Stourbridge…32 Preston G …38 STOURBRIDGE continued their slide down the table with an eighth defeat of the season....
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoDynamic duo return to operate backline
Preview Munster v Castres Today, Kick-off 1pm. Thomond Pk FOUR months of waiting are over for Munster fans who will finally...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 7 years agoInternational boost for struggling Worcester
■By PHIL BENDON PREVIEW Richmond v Worcester Valkyries Today. Kick-off 2pm WORCESTER Valkyries have been boosted by the signing of Wales...
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoSarries suffer Itoje blow but Mako’s back in front row
By NEALE HARVEY Return: Mako Vunipola INFLUENTIAL lock Maro Itoje misses out as Saracens seek back-toback wins over Cardiff that will...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoSecond victory of the season for Bees
■By DAVID DOONAN Barnes …10 Birming’m & S15 BIRMINGHAM and Solihull overturned the form book and secured their second win of...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 7 years agoWaterloo hit for six by titlechasing Wasps
■By KASEY ALLEN Wasps FC …34 F Waterloo …0 WASPS maintained their spot in the top four with a convincing 34-0...
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoChiefs set for a hard crash out of Europe
By MIKE SINCLAIR Backing up: Willi Heinz dives over to score for Gloucester PICTURES: Getty Images Early hope: Don Armand lands...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoSix tries but Stort hurt by late line decision
■By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s St……20 Rotherham……22 STRUGGLING Bishop’s Stortford came desperately close to a vital win in the relegation battle, but...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoRampant Reds put Raiders away
■By GEOFF SIBLEY Old Redcliffs…33 Worthing …22 ON a windy day at Scotland Lane, Old Redcliffians blew Raiders away in a...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 7 years agoNEWS EXTRA
Te’o gets time off after his England exertions WORCESTER centre Ben Te’o has flown home to New Zealand for a “break”....
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoLeaders Wimbledon battle to triumph
London & South East Premier WIMBLEDON RFC extended their lead at the top of the table following a 19-12 win against...
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoRennie’s rampant Warriors in fine nick for knockouts
By ALEX BYWATER GEORGE Horne ran the show with a man-of-thematch display as Glasgow dismantled Lyon. Horne was supreme at scrum-half,...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoAlbion stop the rot with nervy win
■By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A ….14 Sale FC ……………7 PLYMOUTH Albion halted a run of five successive defeats with a hard-earned...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoRedruth judder to a halt in Tonbridge
■By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J …22 Redruth …7 IT wasn’t a winter classic but a dogged and determined Tonbridge Juddians performance...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoTonks set to lead the Irish charge
Preview London Irish v Hartpury Today, Kick-off 3pm. Madejski St IT’S A battle of top versus bottom in Pool 3 of...
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