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 agoRams wrap up the title in fine style at Clifton
By ROGER OPIE Clifton....................21pts Rams......................45pts THE large crowd of Rams supporters who travelled down the M4 to Bristol arrived with the...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoAll-clear for Best softens Leavy’s Cup blow
NEWS EXTRA By SAM JACKSON IRELAND captain Rory Best has eased fears over his participation at the Rugby World Cup but...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoWin not enough for doomed South
By NICK DOYLE Otley ................38 S Leicester ....41 SOUTH Leicester ended a seven-game losing streak with a bonus-point win but results...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoMostert? He’s bloody good warns fiesty Moon
By NEALE HARVEY Must-win game: Alex Moon PICTURES: Getty Images YOUTHFUL Saints lock Alex Moon is relishing taking on Gloucester’s second...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoMoffat pops up to keep OEs in title race
By JON EDWARDS O Elthamians 22 Cinderford ......17 A 78TH-MINUTE try from centre Kieran Moffat completed a late Elthamians’ fightback to...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoWatt a performance! Dan does damage
By CIAN CHEESBROUGH L Irish WG ......5 Old Albanian 61 OLD Albanian scored nine tries in a dominant performance against bottom-of-the-table...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoCheika’s ‘tough’ decision to axe Larkham
NEWS EXTRA By JEFF ROGERS THE decision to sack Australia attack coach Stephen Larkham in February was a tough one but...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoAviss try secures derby joy for Lions
By JOHN BRINDLEY Leicester L......14 Hinckley ..........10 THOMAS Aviss’ secondhalf try enabled Leicester Lions to edge Hinckley in a closely-fought local...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoSharples: Ensure top four and we can go all the way
By NEALE HARVEY Confident: Gloucester flyer Charlie Sharples CHARLIE Sharples is adamant improving Gloucester can turn a solid campaign into a...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoLeake doubles up in Titans fightback
By GUY WILLIAMS Rotherham T ..41 B Stortford......35 ROTHERHAM winger Dan Leake scored two exciting tries as the Titans finished their...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoKingdom comes good at the death
By KEITH BROOKING Taunton ..........32 Dings ................30 WHAT a way to close the season off at the Commsplus Stadium with a...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoJennings blames demons for assault charge
NEWS EXTRA By SAM JACKSON SALE Sharks centre Mark Jennings has admitted his behaviour was “unforgiveable” following his conviction for assaulting...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoChester crumble as title race heats up
By CHRIS PRATT Sedgley Park ....45pts Chester....................7pts A STUNNING secondhalf performance by Sedgley Park saw them run in 38 points and...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoSeven-try thrashing humbles Tigers again
By ROB WILDMAN Oh yes! Olly Woodburn celebrates Santiago Cordero’s try for Exeter, one of seven against the Tigers PICTURE: Getty...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoSale are safe with win against Albion
By STEFFAN JAMES Sale ..................31 Plymouth A ....22 SALE finished strongly to record a bonus-point victory over Plymouth Albion and secure...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoRaiders now on verge of survival
By PHIL JONES Worthing ........39 Old R ................33 WORTHING are just one point from safety after they edged out Old Redcliffians...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoIronmen last the distance as Jarvis keeps his cool at the death
By JAY BAYFORD Merthyr …20 Pontypool …18 MERTHYR showed plenty of experience and tactical nous as they edged a tough WRU...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoField keep play-off hopes alive in thriller
By ANDREW SMITH HUDDERSFIELD bounced back from last week’s disappointment at Chester to claim maximum points. The try bonus win maintains...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoMurphy: At least our heads stayed up
GEORDAN Murphy indulged in a bit of gallows humour after this thrashing. Asked how he felt about seeing some spectators leave...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years ago12-year wait over as Blue & Blacks power through to final
By CARL FIELD Llandovery …17 Cardiff …35 CARDIFF are into their first WRU National Cup final for 12 years after defeating...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoDebut delight as Roberts bags two
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale ........27 Wharfedale ....21 TWO debut tries for teenager Will Roberts took Tynedale to victory in a Yorkshire...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoJoseph is quick to make most of Bristol’s generosity
By NEALE HARVEY Four-midable: Rhys Priestland celebrates with team mates as he scores try No.4 for Bath PICTURES: Getty Consolation: Dan...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoNewport v Pontypridd
Preview… Sun April 7. Kick-off 2.30pm PONTYPRIDD will get the chance to force themselves back into the Principality Premiership title race...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoArnold bows out on a high in epic
By ANTON JONES Preston G ........40 Stourbridge....34 IN Paul Arnold’s 450th and final appearance, Preston Grasshoppers edged out Stourbridge. Hoppers took...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoBath are unfazed by injury to Joe
BATH supremo Todd Blackadder played down Joe Cokanasiga’s injury. He said: “He got an AC joint whack and it’s sore. We’ll...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoTom Savage to leave Gloucester for Japan’s Top League
The former Cherry and Whites skipper will join Kieran Read and Ryan Crotty in playing in Japan's ten-team league
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoArgentine veteran Marcelo Bosch to leave Saracens
Mark McCall hails 'enormous integrity' of centre
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoLima Sopoaga admits it’s been slow progress for him at Wasps
An honest assessment from the Wasps fly-half, but he's stout in his ability and the chance to shine next season
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoSaracens captain Brad Barritt suffers ankle ligament damage
Forced off against Glasgow Warriors at the weekend
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoElbow surgery shouldn’t rule Josh Navidi out of Wales World Cup prep, says Mulvihill
Cardiff Blues head coach John Mulvihill gives update on Wales flanker's condition
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoDarren Cave pens letter to Ulster fans after announcing intention to retire
The Ulster centre will call it a day after 13 years with the province
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoDanny Cipriani signs bumper deal to commit to Gloucester
Gloucester are set for a first Premiership semi-final appearance in eight years since his arrival last summer
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National League One
/ 7 years agoLeaders ‘get out of jail’ as comeback stuns Park
By WARREN KAY Lethal: Josh Sharp scores for Ampthill Ampthill PICTURES: Tim Bartlett AMPTHILL produced a dramatic fightback victory in the...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoMaestro Malcolm sets up the winner
■By KATIE DAUNT Guernsey …27 Dings …22 THE Great Escape is still on – for a while yet anyway. There has...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoSix-try salvo gets Reds back on the right track
By LUKE JARMYN JERSEY Reds’ Aaron Penberthy picked up a beautiful inside grubberkick from replacement Will Homer to score under the...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoMurphy hat-trick has Barnstaple firing
South West Premier BARNSTAPLE took the advantage in the South West Premier play-offs race after taking a 62-8 victory over Newton...
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Challenge Cup
/ 7 years agoFrench trip holds no fear for Daniels
Confident: Bristol utility back Luke Daniels LUKE Daniels insists Bristol go into their first European knock-out match in 12 years full...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoMacc get attacked as Hinck go to full power
By STEFFAN JAMES Hinckley……….24 Macclesfield 22 THREEtries in six minutes from Hinckley ensured a home win over Macclesfield. It was the...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoAlbion feeling gr-eight as valiant Moseley falter
By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A …54 Birm Mose ….28 IN FRONT of a bumper crowd of 3,556, Plymouth Albion produced one...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoEight-try romp as Hawks show no mercy
■By NICK PITSON Henley…52 LI Wild Geese …0 HENLEY bounced back from last week’s defeat at Canterbury, scoring eight tries without...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoStirling’s lads look to make it four wins on the spin
By JON NEWCOMBE Frustrated: Chris Stirling FOR anyone associated with Yorkshire Carnegie, the last few weeks have been the best of...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoLions ‘offer perfect finale for Alun-Wyn’
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Robert Sidoli’s claims to distinction extend far beyond being born into a family...
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Challenge Cup
/ 7 years agoRFU fear over Six Nations relegation is spineless
THERE were signs this week that the RFU have adopted a ‘Little England’ mentality, matching the insularity of the Scots, Italians,...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoFylde falter to lose ground at the top
By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale ….14 Fylde …………….13 WHARFEDALE sprung a surprise by beating promotion- chasing Fylde. Wharfedale started with great confidence...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoOEs keep up title tilt with stunning triumph
By JOHN MALLON Caldy ………………9 O Elthamians 40 OLD Elthamians plunged Caldy further into the relegation mire and maintained their push...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoRams take charge as they go for promotion
■By CAMERON TEMPLE Rams…28pts Redruth…10pts Run in: Miles Lloyd scores the first Rams’ try. Right: Redruth No.9 Jack Oulton box kicks...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoHalai one of the few Tongans to miss RWC
FRANK HALAI, Tongan born and bred, cannot play for his country at the World Cup and help them stay afloat in...
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Challenge Cup
/ 7 years agoNever on Sunday please, for sake of the fans
THE 20,000 empty seats at the Stade de France for the host nation’s opening game of the 2019 Six Nations against...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoIonians victorious but lose ground
By MALLY KNOWLES Hull Ionians .22 Preston G ……..15 THE immovable force met the unstoppable object in a titanic forward battle...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoFine Foresters fell first-time visitors
By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford ……36 Rotherham……19 CINDERFORD secured a vital win over first-time visitors Rotherham Titans in an excellent game of...













