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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English Championship
/ 8 years agoScottish suffocate Reds to complete the double
By TOM INNES A SUPERB display by London Scottish, underpinned by a huge defensive effort, saw the Exiles complete a league...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoSaints roar into final with nine-try salvo
By NEALE HARVEY Big contribution: back row star Lewis Ludlam scores the third try for Northampton PICTURES: Getty Images RORY Hutchinson...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoYOUNG GUNS
NIC DOLLY SALE HOOKER As unusual routes to the top of English rugby go, Nic Dolly’s takes some beating. Brought up...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoMoon: Wales must retain coaching talent
SCARLETS legend Rupert Moon has told the WRU they can’t afford to let Rob Howley and Robin McBryde leave Welsh rugby....
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoEaling display never-say-die attitude to grind out win
By OLI SHAPLEY EALINGhad to rely on a late comeback to secure a dramatic 33-24 bonuspoint victory over resilient Doncaster at...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoDeano: We just aren’t fit enough
SAINTS coach Sam Vesty was delighted with nine tries. He said: “Once we came back off our holiday at the start,...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoHugo on song as Park hold on to get key win
By WARREN MUGGLETON Rosslyn Park..31 Sale ………………26 HUGO Ellis’ brace saw Rosslyn Park beat Sale with a dominant first half but...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoVersatile Griffiths gunning for Wales back row
By STEFFAN THOMAS OLLIE Griffiths insists he is fit and firing and believes his versatility could land him a World Cup...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoCarne assert their physical dominance
By ROB WILDMAN YORKSHIRE Carnegie thrived in the Lady Bay mud to dominate the final 30 minutes and post a fourth...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoSaracens keep it simple to power past Warriors
By LUKE JARMYN Line in sight: Rotimi Segun beats the tackle to touch down for Saracens’ second try PICTURES: Getty Images...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoElliot steers Club back to right path
By STEVE MATHER Birm Moseley 17 Blackheath ….27 A MAN-OF-THE-MATCH performance from Elliot Clements-Hill saw Blackheath get their season back on...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoAbendanon fears game has become too physical
FRENCH COLUMN DAVID BARNES Recovering: Nick Abendanon hopes to be back fully fit for Clermont in time for Saints clash PICTURE:...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoPowell: Future’s looking bright
SARACENS academy coach Adam Powell praised the quality of their development set-up and remains certain they can win the cup away...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoStortford run riot in 13-try thriller
By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s Sto.57 Plymouth Alb 24 DESPITE the strong wind, both sides played running rugby and served up a...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoWimbledon slip back after shock draw
London & South East Premier SUTTON and Epsom hold onto their position at the top of the table despite only edging...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoDavies on the radar if Cipriani opts to go
BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Wanted: Sam Davies GLOUCESTER are paying close attention to Wales fly-half Sam Davies,...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoAmps maintain promotion push by felling Foresters
By NIGEL WILCE Determination: Ampthill’s Jon Kpoku drives on to score a try in the first half PICTURES: Gary Learmoth AMPTHILL...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoScunthorpe edge nervy top-two tussle
Midlands Premier SCUNTHORPE won the battle of the top two by the slimmest of margins, beating Newport Salop 16-15 after Salop’s...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoVeainu quitting Tigers for Wasps?
TELUSA VEAINU added fuel to the fires of speculation about a potential switch from Leicester Tigers to Premiership rivals Wasps this...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoNagle-Taylor’s timely treble bails out poor Titans
By GUY WILLIAMS Rotherham..22 Esher …………..12 AN OUTSTANDING second half hat-trick by Rotherham No.8 Seb Nagle- Taylor, rescued the Titans and...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoFifteen tries for rampant leaders Hull
Northern Premier THERE is no holding Hull at the moment, with the East Yorkshire side running in fifteen tries to beat...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoCampagnaro on way to the Stoop… with cavalry
Heading to the Stoop: Michele Campagnaro PAUL GUSTARD is set to continue his rebuilding of his Quins squad next season by...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoLeaders rely on late blitz to seal triumph
By JON EDWARDS A THREE-TRY burst in the final 15 minutes of this closely-fought contest secured leaders Elthamians a crucial bonus...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoHancox holds nerve to edge out Cleve
South West Premier A GRANT Hancox penalty helped Bournemouth maintain their unbeaten run and increase their lead in the South West...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoRundle hat-trick wrecks South’s big day
By ROSS BARNETT S Leicester……19 Stourbridge….34 STOURBRIDGE ran out convincing winners at South Leicester, ruining the hosts’ 100th anniversary celebrations. Dan...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoNaholo next in line to join Irish
LONDON IRISH are looking to finalise the post World Cup signing of All Black winger Waisake Naholo as they continue to...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoCaldy hold nerve in basement battle
By JOHN MALLON Caldy …………….15 Cambridge ……12 CALDY beat relegation rivals Cambridge after they turned the game round with a dominant...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoEddie reaped rewards of picking a traditional lineup
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Match-winner: Elliott Daly can kick penalties from his own half PICTURE: Getty...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoFlying Fylde go top of the pile
By CHRISTIAN EVANS Fylde …………….21 Hinckley …………8 FYLDE moved to the top with a hard-fought win against George Chuter’s Hinckley. It...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoCallum teaches Students a lesson
By KEVIN ROBINSON Darlington ……47 Loughboro’ S..30 CALLUM Mackenzie grabbed a hat-trick for Darlington Mowden Park as they overturned a halftime...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoGriffiths hat-trick propels Hawks onwards
By LYNDON EDNEY Worthing ……..19 Henley …………42 FLYING wing George Griffiths registered a hat-trick on Saturday afternoon to help fire Henley...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoCarmarthen Q 12
Llanelli …………18 WHEN these two teams met in Carmarthen in October it was a last-gasp conversion from Ashley Sutton that earned...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoPerfect Passman inspires the Dale
By STEFFAN JAMES Sedgley Park 28 Tynedale ………46 MORGAN Passman scored a hat-trick as Tynedale turned on the style in a...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoDurable Burcham brings up his 150
By NEALE HARVEY BLACKHEATH skipper Markus Burcham has his eyes on promotion after achieving a remarkable personal record of consecutive league...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoWild Geese hit for six by flying Reds
By BILL HOOPER Redruth…………39 LI Wild Geese..3 FIVEspectacular secondhalf tries finally saw Redruth home to a comfortable bonus-point win. Wild Geese...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoDrovers power back from 14 points down to take triumph
By STEFFAN THOMAS RGC 1404 ……..24 Llandovery ….31 LLANDOVERY came from 14 points down to claim a 31-24 bonus-point victory over...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoForward power too much for tame Tigers
By NICK DOYLE Otley ………20 Sheffield T………14 OTLEY subdued Sheffield Tigers with three rolling maul tries and a penalty in a...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoBees off bottom in basement win
By CIARAN THOMAS B’ham & Soli..39 Guernsey ……..10 BIRMINGHAM & Solihull Bees were the convincing winners of the basement battle, Matt...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBedwas breeze past the Bulls to end rotten run
By JON DALY Bedwas ……….52 Bargoed …………7 BEDWAS climbed out of the automatic relegation places as they plundered a magnificent seven...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoI’s wilt in the heat of title battle at Chester
By STEVE SMITH CHESTER completed a stunning turnaround against Hull Ionians at Hare Lane as they leapfrogged the Yorkshire side in...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoOAs are edged in intense Taunton tussle
By DICK TAUNTON Titans were required to dig deep to find the wherewithal to overcome a determined Old Albanian side on...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoPenny cashes in early but Blue & Blacks win the jackpot
By IAN GOLDEN Cross Keys ….18 Cardiff …………21 EVERYONE was reaching for the record books in Ystrad Mynach on Friday night,...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoBorrowdale at the double in Field breeze
By ANDREW SMITH AN EARLY brace of tries for lock Guy Borrowdale set Huddersfield on the way to their sixth consecutive...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoDesperation motivates TJs to stay
By GARETH WITHERS On the attack: Tonbridge launch a raid. Rams threaten the line PICTURES: Paul Clarke TONBRIDGE Juddians head coach...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoPonty keep focussed despite off-pitch rumours
By ROB COLE Neath………………0 Pontypridd ….45 PONTYPRIDD put a troubled week behind them as they stayed in the title race with...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoMoyle’s double climbs Pirates to third
By LUKE JARMYN Richmond ……..10 C Pirates ……..23 PIRATES full-back Kyle Moyle slid over on the final play to grab his...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoMacc attacked by rampant Dale
By BENJAMIN JAYCOCK Macclesfield..13 Wharfedale….34 NINETEEN second-half unanswered points from Wharfedale was enough to ease to a bonus-point victory and heap...
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European Rugby
/ 8 years agoCompetition: WIN tickets to Champions Cup & Challenge Cup finals!
To mark the end of this year’s Heineken Champions Cup and Challenge Cup pool stages, we have teamed up with European...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoFatialofa: More All Blacks are eyeing a move to England
The former Hurricanes lock made the move to Worcester Warriors last summer
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National League One
/ 8 years agoOEs open up a gap with big win
■By ALINA MENUKHIN NATIONAL One bottom side Loughborough Students looked to build momentum on home turf following last week’s win, but...
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