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 One
/ 7 years agoAmpthill back to their best, purrs
By WARREN KAY Ampthill 22 Rotherham 8 PAUL Turner hailed the performance of his Amphill players as their best of the...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoClub are sitting pretty ahead of break
By GRAHAM COX Blackheath 41 Sale 24 TENtries in total, seven of them for the hosts, leaves Blackheath at the helm...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoRayner stays cool to kick clincher
By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge 23 Bishop’s Stort 22 FOR the second season running, this fixture was settled by a last-ditch penalty...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoBest late show is enough for ‘Bury victory
By KATIE DAUNT Guernsey 13 Canterbury 15 A LATE score from Tom Best was enough as Canterbury battled past Guernsey in...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoHigh wind denies last-gasp winner
By STEPHEN TRENCHARD Chinnor 33 Rosslyn Park 33 A TITANIC battle in Oxfordshire ended all square, despite Rosslyn Park battering away...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoIt’s the joy of six for lethal Hawks
By ALISTAIR BENYON Henley 47 Clifton 12 A RUTHLESS performance from Henley Hawks saw them secure their sixth successive victory in...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoEarly blitz powers Rams to success
By CAMERON TEMPLE Rams 33 Dings Crus 15 A DOMINANT first-half showing helped the Rams en route to a comfortable victory...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoRobinson penalty wins day for TJs in thriller
By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J 29 Old Red’ians 27 FLY-HALF Will Robinson struck with a late penalty to snatch victory for...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoHeald: ‘We can beat anyone on our day’
Points galore: Barnes back Matt Cornish protects the ball in contact, and Dan Lee,, battles for balance PICTURES: Jonathan Knight By...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoChiefs go surging along with their prop power
■ By MIKE SINCLAIR Going over: Tom O’Flaherty beats Alex Davies to score for Exeter Chiefs PICTURES: Getty Images EXETER’S dominant...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoWorthing winners after early onslaught
By SIMON LORD Bury St Ed 22 Worthing 36 BURY conceded 21 points in the opening 13 minutes as they fell...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoSlowik’s late try ends Exiles’ unbeaten run
By TOM INNES Clincher: Auguy Slowik scores the winning try late on for Jersey PICTURE: Rich Chapman TEAMS JERSEY REDS: Slowik...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoWimbledon profit from Westcliff slip-up
London & South East Premier WIMBLEDON return to the top of the table following a 29-19 win at home to Dorking....
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoHinckley bite too hard for terrible Tigers
Hinckley 32 Sedgley Park 14 By STEFFAN JAMES HINCKLEY made it eight wins from ten after securing a bonus-point victory against...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoBath will click soon insists Wilson
TWO-TRY winger Jack Wilson believes Bath are not far away from getting it right. Following their second successive Premiership Cup defeat...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoHagan strikes late to defeat Geese
By KIERAN WELLINGTON LI Wild Geese 12 B’ham and S….19 MICHAEL Hagan scored a late winner as Birmingham & Solihull narrowly...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoHow Melon madea real prune out of O’Gara!
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Timeless: Gethin Jenkins playing for Wales PICTURE: Getty Images The longest-serving international prop...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoChase still on to catch leaders Scunny
Midlands Premier THIRD met fourth as Bridgnorth and Luctonians, clashed, and it was Bridgnorth who edged a tight encounter 15-7. Tries...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoChester simply Craven for more
By ROSS BARNETT South Leics 0 Chester 27 A TALENTED Chester side ran out comfortable winners at blustery South Leicester. The...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoJake aims to shake up Wasps cup hopes as Saints promise a high-tempo
■ By NEALE HARVEY FRUSTRATED prop Jake Cooper-Woolley is set for his first run-out since May as Wasps aim to inject...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoWatt’s the story in Albanian triumph
By BRIAN QUINN O Albanian ……27 Redruth …………10 OLDAlbanian were clinical when it mattered as they sealed victory over a spirited...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoUnlike Trump, Clinton and Bush knew how to dish it out
AMERICAN presidents have never been known to let a game of rugby interfere with the business of running the Land of...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoHull seal battling win to stay top of shop
Northern Premier ALTHOUGHfailing to take maximum points in their 23-8 win away at Ilkley, Hull remain in pole position albeit in...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoFour-try Broadley leads from front
By ANDREW SMITH Sheff Tigers 54 Macclesfield 7 SHEFFIELD Tigers’ losing streak came to an abrupt end with a richly deserved...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoThomas inspires Bears to maul his old mates
■ By ROGER PANTING Triumph: Nick Haining crashes over for Bristol Held: Bristol’s Charles Piutau is tackled by Henry Trinder DAN...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoThe first All Blacks teeter on the brink of oblivion
Boss: Ron Waldron NEATH is the cradle of Welsh rugby, home of the original All Blacks long before the Kiwis hijacked...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoBournemouth continue unbeaten start
South West Premier BOURNEMOUTH continued their faultless start to the South West Premier by picking up their ninth win on the...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 7 years agoTemple at the double to down Sharks
By STUART LEE F Waterloo……22 DMP Sharks ….14 VANESSA Temple ran in a double as Firwood Waterloo came from behind to...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoLions full of regret as Otley seize the chances
By SIMON MOYLE P’boro Lions 10 Otley 26 PETERBOROUGH Lions once again dominated possession and territory this season but failed to...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoNow Dan needs run of games says Lam
BRISTOL head coach Pat Lam hailed the performance of man of the match, Dan Thomas. He said: “He’s a phenomenal athlete...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoEddie has to reenact role as All Blacks’ myth buster
A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME JEFF PROBYN With the first game over, now is the time to get serious...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 7 years agoEight in a row for Lightning before Sarries
By BETHAN ZEIDLER L Lightning ….64 W Valkyries….12 LOUGHBOROUGH Lightning made it eight straight victories in the Premier 15s and continue...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoWood pride as Field make Hull dig depths
By BRIAN NORMAN Hull Ionians 20pts Huddersfield 15pts IONIANS missed out on a bonus-point victory over Huddersfield but were pleased with...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoDeacon left red-faced by toothless display from his Tigers
■ By ROB WILDMAN BRETT Deacon did not hold back after a tame Leicester performance left the big home support stunned....
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoVoting is open as Rhino Prop Star finalists are announced
Over 200 nominations have been narrowed down to three...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoDanny Cipriani opens up on the frustration of being overlooked by England
'I know my skillset'
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoWales record cap-holder Gethin Jenkins to retire from rugby
The prop has been suffering from a chronic knee injury
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoFranco Mostert in line for first Gloucester start after ‘touchy’ negotiations
The Lions had disputed the lock's move to Kingsholm
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoIslanders kicking themselves in loss
By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J …26 Guernsey 320 TONBRIDGE Juddians looked like they were marching to victory after four first-half tries...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoIs ringing endorsement for Eddie all about the money?
A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME JEFF PROBYN Irreplacable? Eddie Jones has been given the green light until next year’s...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoFull-strength Warriors tear Sharks to shreds
■By ROGER PANTING Midfield power: Francois Venter strectches over for Worcester’s third try PICTURES: Getty Images SALE SHARKS academy coach Neil...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoRuddock run-in is enough to down Dings…
By JOHN WHITE Dings C …5 Barnes …10 BARNES made it three wins in a row with a workmanlike performance against...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoPrincipality Premiership
Aberavon …12 Cardiff …39 CARDIFF ran in five tries to make it five wins in a row and send Aberavon crashing...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoSolomons defends selection policy
WORCESTER director of rugby Alan Solomons fought his corner after fierce criticism from Sale for his starting XV. “We have had...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoRuth have nowhere to Hyde in late defeat
By BILL HOOPER Redruth…16pts Henley …20pts Last-gasp delight: Henley Hawks players celebrate as referee, James Milliner awards them the try in...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoPonty onslaught sets up intriguing clash with leaders
By GEOFF CHAMPION Pontypridd …73 Cross Keys …12 PONTYPRIDD put Cross Keys to the sword. They ran in 11 tries in...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoCordero may be the next Chief off to Wasps
Flyer: Santiago Cordero WASPS are keeping tabs on Exeter Chiefs winger Santiago Cordero as they continue to seek a long term...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoRams raid up front is too much for Reds
By GEOFF SIBLEY Old Reds …21 Rams …38 A STRONG showing by the Rams pack proved decisive as Old Recliffians had...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoBargoed bemused as RGC are off to flying start
By DEAN JONES RGC …40 Bargoed 37 A SENSATIONAL start helped RGC get back to winning ways. It took just two...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoHudd in seventh heaven to move second
By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield…43 Hinckley …8 IN-FORM Huddersfield scaled new heights with a seven-try demolition of a lacklustre Hinckley. An outstanding...














