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 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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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoDo-or-die in Dublin for Bath after horror pass
By NICK CAIN Strong carry: Sam Underhill breaks away from Leinster’s Garry Ringrose Interception: Jordan Larmour on his way to scoring...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoDominant second half puts Oxford back on top
■ By ROGER PANTING Varsity match Held: Cambridge’s Jake Hennessey is tackled We’re bubbling: Oxford lift the Varsity trophy. PICTURE: Getty...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoPalmer holds his nerve in key kick
■By ROSS BARNETT S Leicester…13 Otley …14 TRIES from Stephen Nolson and Declan Dunn were enough for Otley to see off...
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoWe got lucky admits Cullen
BATH rugby director Todd Blackadder said that his side had made gains despite a home defeat by the European champions which...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoCambridge women closing the gap
Joy: Kate Marks celebrates CAMBRIDGE’S women defended their crown as they held off a late Oxford fightback to win 8-5 in...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoLions joy as Tigers tamed by stunning fightback
■By SIMON MOYLE P’boro Lions …28 Sheff Tigers …27 AN exciting finish saw Peterborough Lions come from 27-7 down to win...
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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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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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English Championship
/ 7 years agoMelville understands the dangers of ring-fencing
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Pedigree: Nigel Melville at the RFU and, inset, playing for England PICTURE:...
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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 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 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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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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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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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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National League One
/ 7 years agoCrucial victory for climbing Esher
■By BRADLEY WEST Esher …………….17 L’Boro Studs …14 JACK Walsh pulled the strings as Esher secured a crucial victory over Loughborough...
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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 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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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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National League One
/ 7 years agoHeath off top but Tarrant kicks Chinnor into touch
■By GRAHAM COX On the rampage: Blackheath’s Tom Straddwick PICTURES: Helen Watson FORTHE second week running Blackheath will be grateful to...
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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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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 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 One
/ 7 years agoBrown at the double as five-star OE’s roll on at the top
■By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford ….12 Old Elthams’ ……32 THIS match went the way of the form book, with Old Elthamians gaining...
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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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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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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 agoGritty Caldy edge mid-table tussle
■By JOHN MALLON Caldy …………….14 DMP …………………8 CALDY emerged victorious from their match against Darlington Mowden Park in a game where...
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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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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 agoMose in the mire as Amps charge
■By WARREN KAY Ampthill ……….25 B’ham Mose….17 MOSELEY arrived at Dillingham Park confident after two good victories in their last two...
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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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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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Women's Premier 15's
/ 7 years agoRUGBY SHORTS
Kyle off till New Year LEICESTER Tigers centre Kyle Eastmond has received a four-week suspension for a dangerous tackle on Bristol...
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoBaxter: ‘It was error after error after error’
BOSS Rob Baxter admitted that Exeter are struggling to take their usually efficient Premiership performances into Europe. “First you have to...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoTrouble at home for stale Blood & Sand
■By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge ………8 Rosslyn Park…17 ROSSLYNPark came away from Cambridge with the points on a frustrating afternoon for Richie...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoTaunton terrorise Dings in perfect display
■By JOHN WHITE Dings …10 Taunton …33 DINGS’ two-game winning run was brought to an end by a Taunton side that...
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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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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoIt’s tight at the top as Scunny are held
Midlands Premier TWO of the top three, Bridgnorth and Scunthorpe played out a thrilling 21-21 draw, but Newport Salop couldn’t take...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 7 years agoNEWS EXTRA
Wales line up ‘perfect’ World Cup training schedule ■By ALEX BYWATER WALES’ bid for World Cup glory will see them undertake...
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Challenge Cup
/ 7 years agoBonus point puts Ospreys in pole position in Pool 3
By STEFFAN THOMAS THE OSPREYS moved top of Pool 3 with a six-try bonus point victory over Stade Francais. Cory Allen...
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoTimid Tigers fight for pride after white flag at Bristol
By NEALE HARVEY Under fire: Murphy MATT Toomua has called for a resilient response as Leicester fight to put memories of...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoTen up for Rams but Reynolds not happy
■By CAMERON TEMPLE Rams…26pts Clifton…19pts Rammed home: Flanker Louis Wolf, left, on his way to the second try Right: Clifton scrumhalf...














