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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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoFurbank going flat out to be more like hero Ben
By NEALE HARVEY NEWS EXTRA FRESH from signing a new two-year contract, Northampton full-back George Furbank is determined to prove why...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoBridge down leaders in war of attrition
By STEVE MATHER Stourbridge 7 Hull Ionians 3 STOURBRIDGE produced an excellent defensive display to claim victory over table-topping Hull Ionians....
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National League One
/ 7 years agoSecond-half blitz sees OEs back
By JON EDWARDS Old Elths 32 Sale FC 14 OLD Elthamians moved back to the top of the table after scoring...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoReds on song in battle of the Boys
By BEN RODEN Old Red’ians 37 Old Albanian 15 OLD Redcliffians came out on top in the Old Boys game as...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoClayton returns to battle relegation
NEWS EXTRA BIRMINGHAM have resigned No.8 Adam Clayton in a bid to avoid relegation. Clayton previously played for the club between...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoMcMenamin the hero for Leicester
By ROSS BARNETT South Leicester 30 Hinckley 25 SOUTH Leicester secured their fifth win of the season thanks to a lastminute...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoLate try reward for bold Juddians tactics
By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J 27 Bury St Ed 15 TOM Chapman’s score deep into injury-time gave Tonbridge Juddians the bonus...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoLee eyes extension
NEWS EXTRA SAMSON Lee is set to stay with the Scarlets. The Wales tighthead is out of contract at the end...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoBeaumont on the money for Otley
By NICK DOYLE Otley 48 Macclesfield 26 OTLEY survived a mini revival at the start of the second half to run...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoHowe off as hosts edge fiery encounter
By BILL HOOPER Redruth 29pts Birmingham 25pts Making a splash: Jack Simmons dives over to score for Redruth. Right: Harry O’Brien...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoDickson calls time
NEWS EXTRA BEDFORD scrum-half Lee Dickson will hang up his boots at the end of the current campaign. The 18-cap No.9...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoLewis’ kicking does the business for Lions
By STEVE SMITH Sedgeley Park 19 Leicester Lions 20 DANIEL Lewis’ late penalty saw Leicester Lions come from behind to edge...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoSaints give thanks for the dashing Reinach
By ROB WILDMAN Off to a flyer: James Grayson scores Saints’ opening try Jubilant: Dom Barrow and Api Ratuniyarawa NORTHAMPTON needed...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoLast-gasp Thomas kick downs Clifton
By ROGER OPIE Clifton 14 Guernsey 16 AN OWEN Thomas penalty with the final kick of the match gave Guernsey a...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoBudgen rolls back the years in victory over Met
By STEFFAN THOMAS Cardiff Met 13 Bedwas 31 BEDWAS advanced to the quarter-finals of the WRU National Cup with a hardfought...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoField tame Tigers to keep up the chase
By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield 33pts Sheffield Tgrs 17pts Unstoppable: Huddersfield’s Richard Piper’s eyes light up as he spots the line PICTURES:...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoHolmes helps Chiefs slay the noisy neighbours on road to semis
By WILL CARPENTER EXETER Chiefs kept their hopes of a Cup semi-final alive after a penalty try ten minutes from time...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoHawks grind out battling triumph
By JOHN WHITE Dings Crus 10 Henley H 13 HENLEY dug deep to secure a late win against a Crusaders side...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoBlue and Blacks down former champions to seal progress
By THOMAS HUWS RGC 140415 Cardiff 27 CARDIFF marched into the quarter-finals of the WRU National Cup after victory over 2017...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoDale down Hoppers in smash and grab
By ANTON JONES Preston Grasshoppers 14 Wharfedale 15 A LATE Harry Bullough score saw Wharfedale sneak victory on the road, pushed...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoI’m ready for Eddie if he wants me says Robshaw
By NEALE HARVEY Man-of-the-match: Joel Kpoku fends off Ross Chisholm to score Saracens’ second try Joy: James Horwill and Dino Lamb...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoWoodward stars in Taunton victory
By KEITH BROOKING Taunton 27 London IWG 3 TAUNTON overcame an early setback to down London Irish Wild Geese in tricky...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoKeys suffer upset in gruelling Gwent derby battle
By JAY BAYFORD Cross Keys 9 Pontypool 12 PONTYPOOL claimed their place in the last eight with a Gwent derby victory...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoFour-try Fylde earn their keep
By CHRISTIAN EVANS Fylde 31 Tynedale 5 FYLDE bounced back to winning ways in emphatic fashion after putting four tries past...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoPowerful Ponty prevail after Shellard stars for the hosts
By IAN GOLDEN Pontypridd 35 Llanelli 26 PONTYPRIDD edged their way into the quarter-finals with victory over Llanelli at Sardis Road...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoCroft on song for in-form Chester
By JEREMY RYAN Chester 24 P’boro Lions 5 CHESTER strengthened their promotion bid with a bonus-point victory over Peterborough Lions in...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoPhillips try edges dogged Whites into last eight
By PAUL HOPKINS Swansea 10 Bargoed 0 SWANSEA booked a place in the Cup quarter-finals with a hard fought victory over...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoStruggling Hartpury hit hard by injuries
By NEALE HARVEY Preview Cornish Pirates v Hartpury College Today, Kick-off 3pm HARTPURY rugby director John Barnes admits his depleted side...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoGhumra at the double for in-form leaders
London & South East Premier A BRACE from Kyren Ghumra and a try for Stefan Cooksammy ensured Sutton and Epsom still...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoHeartbreak again for Vale as Ironmen stage late fightback
By ROB COLE Merthyr 10 Ebbw Vale 9 A PENALTY try from the last play of the game, and with the...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoHutler’s the hero for Blues with try deep in injury time
By MARK WOOD BEDFORD snatched an incredible 53-52 derby victory thanks to Ryan Hutler’s 88th-minute winner. It was an incredible finale...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoSalop close the gap ahead of title clash
Midlands Premier NEWPORT Salop moved level on points with leaders Scunthorpe as the top two both won, but Scunthorpe failed to...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoGrabham heroics helps Ravens succeed on the road
By GEOFF CHAMPION Newbridge 0 Bridgend 21 BRIDGEND overcame plucky Championship side Newbridge with three tries in mud bath conditions. Owen...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoHenry Slade on the battle for England’s 13 shirt
Slade faces competition from Manu Tuilagi and Elliot Daly for the starting slot at outside centre
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoChampionship clubs consider legal action over threat of Premiership ring-fencing
Nottingham chairman Alistair Bow talks to TRP following a meeting between second tier clubs a fortnight ago
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoLee Dickson to retire at the end of the season
Former England and Northampton scrum half Lee Dickson to call it a day
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoChris Robshaw returns to Harlequins line-up for Premiership Cup derby
The ex-England captain will make his first appearance since October in Harlequins' Premiership Cup clash
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoPaddy Jackson set for reunion with Declan Kidney and Les Kiss at London Irish
Fly-half to leave Perpignan after turning down one-year option to extend his contract
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoWesley Fofana announces international retirement date
Clermont Auvergne centre set to retire from France duty after the World Cup in Japan
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoEngland international Jonathan Joseph agrees new deal with Bath
Jonathan Joseph will not be leaving the Rec at the end of this season
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoMaro Itoje commits long-term future to Saracens
The England international has extended his stay at Allianz Park to 2022
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoPerry Humphreys signs new Worcester Warriors contract
Winger Humphreys puts pen-to-paper on two-year Warriors deal
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoUlster issue lifetime ban to supporter who allegedly abused Simon Zebo
Ulster conducted an investigation in the wake of allegations arising during their Champions Cup match against Zebo's Racing 92
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoSpringboks head coach Rassie Erasmus pays tribute to retired Pat Lambie
Former coach has kind words for the Springboks star who has announced a premature end to his rugby career
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National League One
/ 7 years agoBradley keeps his cool at the death
By STEVE SMITH Sale FC… 13 Rotherham… 12 SALE FC withstood a savage Rotherham onslaught to eke out a 13- 12...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoCanterbury responseis ideal tonic says Pratt
By BRAD HARPER Canterbury… 26pts Taunton… 24pts Full stretch: Canterbury’s Sam Rogers scores and, right, Taunton’s Nik Mason attemps to break...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoBarnstaple throwing down the gauntlet
South West Premier BARNSTAPLE continued their challenge for the South West Premier title by becoming the main rivals to runaway leaders...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 7 years agoBreach at the treble for rampant Harlequins
By JONTY MAWER Harlequins… 59 Richmond… 7 A DOMINANT performance saw Harlequins defeat historic rivals Richmond FC at The Stoop. A...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoIn-form visitors are snow match for Tigers
By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield T’s… 17 Fylde… 12 FYLDE’S nine-game unbeaten run came to an end in a fiercely competitive encounter...
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Challenge Cup
/ 7 years agoSleightholme grabs four in Timisoara slaughter
■By GARY FITZGERALD ALEX Waller quickly turned his sights on another hot and spicy East Midlands clash following the stunning 17-try...















