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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Premiership
/ 7 years agoLuke says No to new Chiefs offer
EXETER CHIEFS are losing their battle to keep England hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie after he rejected a new contract. Cowan-Dickie is out...
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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 agoRazor-sharp Thorley rips poor Tigers to shreds
By ROGER PANTING OLLIE Thorley scored two breathtaking tries to celebrate his return to Premiership rugby as Gloucester produced a season’s...
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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 agoCipriani: We knew how they would play
DANNY Cipriani returned after a three week suspension to steer his side to an emphatic win. He said: “Former Leicester players...
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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 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 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 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 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 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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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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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 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 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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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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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 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 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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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 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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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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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 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 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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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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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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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 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 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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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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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 agoRGC 1404 38 Bedwas 12
A HAT-TRICK of tries from Efan Jones helped RGC 1404 secure a bonus-point win over Bedwas. Along with Jones’ tries Tom...
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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 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 agoColderick’s treble denies Crusaders
By JOHN WHITE Dings C …………27 Tonbridge J 34 DINGS picked up a couple of losing bonus points in what turned...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoAndrews dazzles for the Wizards in high-scoring thriller
By TIM LEWIS Aberavon…54 Llanelli …29 ABERAVON hammered Llanelli in a high-scoring encounter at the Talbot Athletic Ground. Stefan Andrews, Jonathan...
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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 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 agoLate try double is too late as Irish struggle
By MATTHEW HICK Canterbury……31 London IWG ….12 CANTERBURY secured a five-try, bonus-point victory against bottom side Wild Geese. The Kent side...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoIndiscipline costs struggling Ravens dearly again
By ROB COLE Bridgend …0 Cardiff …36 BRIDGEND kept Cardiff scoreless for 25 minutes, but then shot themselves in the foot...
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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 2E
/ 7 years agoCards cost Taunton as indiscipline takes over
By KEITH BROOKING Taunton T…………30pts Rams………………….35pts Match-winner: Corrigan Conor scores the late winner try for Rams. Right: Taunton wing Oscar Kolowski...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoSteelmen slip up as O’Brien haul secures comeback win
By STEFFAN THOMAS Ebbw Vale…20 Newport……27 NEWPORT came from behind to record their fifth win in as many games against Ebbw...
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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 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 2E
/ 7 years agoBird swoops for five tries as Reds romp it
By GEOFF SIBLEY Old Red’s ……51 Guernsey ……17 OLD Reds got back on track with a big home win as Henry...
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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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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 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...
International Rugby
Mike Tindall: Steve Borthwick is still the man to lead England forward
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