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 agoRaiders succumb to mighty Martey
By TIM PRICE Worthing …… 31 Barnes………… 39 ROBBIE Martey scored a treble as Barnes edged to victory. The first hour...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoLeague leaders power to bonus-point triumph
By ALEX BYWATER Merthyr …52 Cross Keys …28 MERTHYR racked up a half century of points in another convincing win to...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoLuatua confident Bristol’s million pound man Piutau can shore up leaky defence
By JON NEWCOMBE AFTER a couple of runouts in the Cup, Bristol’s million-pound man Charles Piutau will be unleased on the...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoBury’s 12 cannot keep out Redruth
By BILL HOOPER Redruth…………20 Bury St Ed’s ….20 REDRUTH came from behind to snatch a draw in the 18th minute of...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoSteele set to bring up his ton with Irish
Preview London Irish v Cornish Pirates Today, Kick-off 3pm SCRUM-HALF Scott Steele starts for London Irish on his 100th appearance for...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoDrovers run comes to an end as Williams holds his nerve
By JON DALY Pontypridd …18 Llandovery …16 PONTYPRIDD bounced back from their defeat at Merthyr with a narrow victory over Llandovery...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoQuins courage earns praise from Gustard
By STEWART McCULOUGH Impressive: Francis Saili scores for Quins PICTURE: Getty Images TEAMS HARLEQUINS: Brown 7, Earle 7, Marchant 7, Tapuai...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoExiles are left in a fog after Jersey turn on power game
By TOM INNES JERSEY Reds won their eighth consecutive game in all competitions and claimed maximum cup points for the second...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoWhites back on track after late show downs Quins
By CARL FIELD Swansea …21 Carmarthen…17 SWANSEA finally stopped the rot as they came out on top against Carmarthen Quins at...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoFord late show is key for battling Chester
By STEFFAN JAMES Chester…………28 Wharfedale ….25 CHESTER made it four consecutive wins with a bonus-point victory at home to Wharfedale. However,...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoDeano: It’s been bumpy season
HARLEQUINS supremo Paul Gustard was satisfied with the defensive display despite Andrew Davidson’s try for Newcastle in the final ten minutes...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoBurns lights touchpaper for Ealing’s late surge
By LUKE JARMYN Over: Ronnie McLean-Dents scores for Richmond A BEAUTIFUL sidestep to take out two defenders and a 30- metre...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoHenson on comeback trail at Dragons
DRAGONS head coach Bernard Jackman is hopeful Gavin Henson will still play a big part in the season despite a knee...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoSecond win on the spin for Fylde
By CHRISTIAN EVANS Fylde…………….42 S. Leicester ….20 FYLDE ran in four firsthalf tries as they racked up back-to-back bonus point wins,...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoBath locks are key to Warriors demise
By TOM BRADSHAW Building a lead: Semesa Rokoduguni touches down Bath’s first try PICTURES: Getty Images BATH ended a sevengame winless...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoIrving try secures derby win for Esher
By MATT FORD Rosslyn Park 17 Esher …………….25 ESHER snapped their three-game losing streak and claimed derby bragging rights as a...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoCarnegie fightback means Cov have to wing it
By PAUL SMITH LED by two tries apiece from wingers Junior Bulumakau and Max Trimble, Coventry claimed a Pool 1 home...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoLate Warren-West try salvages draw
By ROSS BARNETT Leicester L……18 Sheffield T……18 A LAST-MINUTE Laurence Warren-West try salvaged Leicester Lions a draw in a hard-fought match...
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Premiership
/ 7 years ago‘We spent all match on the back foot’
A FRUSTRATED Alan Solomons bemoaned his side’s poor set-piece, which he said cost Worcester the match. He said: “We had no...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoClassy Chinnor strike late at Mose
By STEVE MAHER B Moseley ……33 Chinnor…………40 CHINNOR came from almost 20 points down to secure a dramatic lastminute win at...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoPowerhouse Penny drops in for a quick Blues double
By MARK WOOD PACK power propelled Bedford to a resounding 43-14 victory over hapless Hartpury on Friday night. The Blues were...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoField dig in to get back to winning habits
By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield 15 Stourbridge ….10 HUDDERSFIELD recaptured their winning formula with a try in each half from Kian Stewart...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoTMO Jonker made himself look a right plonker
REFEREES of yesteryear were divided on the Courtney Lawes call last week. England’s Ed Morrison thought he was offside, South Africa’s...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoSuper Sale teach Students a lesson
By STEVE SMITH Sale ………………38 Loughbor’h S 31 SALE ran in three second-half tries to come from behind and beat an...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoRevitalised Knights on charge for cup glory
By ROB WILDMAN A DETERMINEDDoncaster display allowed Clive Griffiths to declare that his squad and himself were “on the way back”...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoWimbledon march on with another win
London & South East Premier WIMBLEDONmaintained their grip at the top of the table after beating Brentwood 29-17. Bill Chesters, Chris...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoTreble for Wilson as Hull seal triumph
By STEVE SMITH Sedgley Park ….29pts Hull Ionians…… 35pts SPEEDSTER Sam Wilson scored a spectacular hattrick as Hull Ionians notched their...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoHow Burgess shattered the All Blacks mystique
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points Heroes all: The North West Counties team leave...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoPritchard miss lets OEs off the hook in edgy draw
By JON EDWARDS Old Elthamians 13pts Tries: Dockery 13 Conversions: White 37 Penalties: White 5, 49 Leading the charge: Ben King...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoScunny stretch advantage at summit
Midlands Premier BRIDGNORTH moved into second place as they beat Newport Salop 20-13, whilst leaders Scunthorpe extended their cushion to four...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoSuper Passman powers Tynedale to win
By BEN JAYCOCK Macc’field ….15 Tynedale ……38 A HAT-TRICK by winger Morgan Passman helped Tynedale ease to a bonus point victory...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoWorld Cup bolter? Ollie Thorley scored a peach
Try of the week: And of the season thus far, Ollie Thorley’s sensational second try against Leicester, stepping and burning off...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoLeaders crumble as Cinderford salvage draw
By NIGEL WILCE CINDERFORD recovered from a 22-7 deficit at halftime to earn themselves a draw against league leaders Blackheath. In...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoEight on the board for Hull in away joy
Northern Premier HULL maintained their lead at the top of the table with an eight-try bonus win away at Lymm. Harvey...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoGraham doubles up in Otley win
By NICK DOYLE Otley …………….29 Hinckley……….14 JOE Graham scored twice as Otley comfortably got the better of Hinckley. Otley outplayed Hinckley,...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoBarnes and Smart opted for England in a good way
THE question of allegiance to one country rather than another has raised its ugly head again with Gary Graham’s double defection,...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoWarren seals it for DMP as Plymouth blow it
By TOM BULMER Darlingt’n MP 22 Plymouth A ….19 WARREN Seals’ late penalty saw Darlington Mowden Park beat Plymouth Albion in...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoLeaders Bournemouth power to victory
South West Premier BOURNEMOUTH stretched their lead to seven points at the top of the South West Premier on a week...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoLions are tamed by Grasshoppers
By KEN MOORE Preston G …… 27 P’boro Lions……7 PRESTON Grasshoppers ran out comfortable winners against a struggling Peterborough Lions side....
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoWales must find more to beat these Boks
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Real Test: Jonathan Davies expects to win PICTURE: Getty Images Wales had beaten...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoAsiedu caps off comeback
By GUY WILLIAMS Rotherham……14 Cambridge……25 AN outstanding second half fight-back by Cambridge, who were losing 11-0 at the interval, achieved a...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoClifton’s revival is cut short in thriller for fans
By WYN TINGLEY Clifton………… 24 Old Albanian 31 MATCHES between Clifton and Old Albanian usually produce adventurous rugby – and this...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoEddie needs reminding of rugby’s core value: Respect
JEFF PROBYN First game: Mike Harrison on the charge as England beat Japan 60-7 at the 1987 World Cup Respect, a...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoWyles leaves the bar long enough to star
By GARY FITZGERALD CHRIS Wyles thoroughly enjoyed his surprise return to Allianz Park as Saracens scrapped and battled their way passed...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoShrinking gates should be a worry for the regions
THE PRO14’s decision to take the money and put their competition behind a pay wall meant their audience was always going...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoHibberd the hero for Caldy
By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S …… 3 Caldy …………….13 LUKE Hibberd crossed for the only try of the match as Caldy...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoHawks happy to accept a late gift
By DAVID LAWRENCE Birm’ & Sol ……15 Henley …………24 HENLEY withstood a thrilling fightback from their hosts to claim maximum points...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoNeath 30 Bargoed 12
NEATH defied the odds as they ended their winless streak with an victory over Bargoed at The Gnoll. With everything seemingly...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoDiamond: Now we must beat Saints
STEVE Diamond was left frustrated as Sale blew a wonderful chance to bring the champions down to earth. The Sale boss...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoLandajo talks ask questions about Care
HARLEQUINS are in advance discussions with Argentina No.9 Martín Landajo which will place a question mark over the future of England...
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