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
/ 8 years agoClayton returns to battle relegation
NEWS EXTRA BIRMINGHAM have resigned No.8 Adam Clayton in a bid to avoid relegation. Clayton previously played for the club between...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoMayhew demands smarter play to down Ealing
By JON NEWCOMBE YORKSHIRE CARNEGIE captain Rich Mayhew says his side will need to up their game if they are to...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoLee eyes extension
NEWS EXTRA SAMSON Lee is set to stay with the Scarlets. The Wales tighthead is out of contract at the end...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoVernon takes centre stage as Scottish earn revenge
By JONATHAN LANDI REVENGE was indeed sweet for Scottish as they continued their positive start to the New Year with a...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoDickson calls time
NEWS EXTRA BEDFORD scrum-half Lee Dickson will hang up his boots at the end of the current campaign. The 18-cap No.9...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoBiljon wants another Reds letter day
By NEALE HARVEY FRESH from signing a bumper new five-year contract, Jersey Reds supremo Harvey Biljon urges his men go for...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBudgen rolls back the years in victory over Met
By STEFFAN THOMAS Cardiff Met 13 Bedwas 31 BEDWAS advanced to the quarter-finals of the WRU National Cup with a hardfought...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoTackle trial scrapped as concussion rate rises
THERFU have prematurely ended the trial of a new tackle height law after an increase in the number of concussions. Matches...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoTim’s at thetreble to teach Titans a lesson
By GUY WILLIAMS Rotherham 23 L’boro Stu 29 BOTTOM-OF-THE-TABLE Loughborough Students, produced one of the biggest upsets of the season as...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBlue and Blacks down former champions to seal progress
By THOMAS HUWS RGC 140415 Cardiff 27 CARDIFF marched into the quarter-finals of the WRU National Cup after victory over 2017...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoForesters on fire with pack power
By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford 26 Esher 0 A STRONG second-half performance from Cinderford earned them a bonus-point victory over Esher in...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoKeys suffer upset in gruelling Gwent derby battle
By JAY BAYFORD Cross Keys 9 Pontypool 12 PONTYPOOL claimed their place in the last eight with a Gwent derby victory...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 8 years agoBears’ comeback has Sarries hanging on
By KIERAN WELLINGTON ROUND-UP Dancing feet: Lucy Attwood scored a fine try for Bristol THE game of the day came in...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoDavis stamp can’t keep Albion down
By JOHN MALLON Caldy 3 Plymouth A 27 CALDY succumbed to a professional Plymouth Albion performance, who ran in three tries...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoPowerful Ponty prevail after Shellard stars for the hosts
By IAN GOLDEN Pontypridd 35 Llanelli 26 PONTYPRIDD edged their way into the quarter-finals with victory over Llanelli at Sardis Road...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoSaints give thanks for the dashing Reinach
By ROB WILDMAN Off to a flyer: James Grayson scores Saints’ opening try Jubilant: Dom Barrow and Api Ratuniyarawa NORTHAMPTON needed...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoBragging rights promotion tilt
By MATTHEW LONG Rosslyn Park 28pts Tries: Amesbury 8, Ellis H 18, Gash 44 Conversions: Lound 10, 45 Penalties: Lound 6,...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoRecord breaking Rams march on in style
By CAM TEMPLE Rams 48 Barnes 14 THER ams broke their club winning streak record with a 16th victory in a...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoPhillips try edges dogged Whites into last eight
By PAUL HOPKINS Swansea 10 Bargoed 0 SWANSEA booked a place in the Cup quarter-finals with a hard fought victory over...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoBridge down leaders in war of attrition
By STEVE MATHER Stourbridge 7 Hull Ionians 3 STOURBRIDGE produced an excellent defensive display to claim victory over table-topping Hull Ionians....
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoHolmes helps Chiefs slay the noisy neighbours on road to semis
By WILL CARPENTER EXETER Chiefs kept their hopes of a Cup semi-final alive after a penalty try ten minutes from time...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoSecond-half blitz sees OEs back
By JON EDWARDS Old Elths 32 Sale FC 14 OLD Elthamians moved back to the top of the table after scoring...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoOliver’s simply the Best in fightba
By BRADLEY WEST Worthing 21 Canterbury 34 OLIVER Best starred as Canterbury pulled off a dramatic late comeback to beat Worthing....
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoGhumra at the double for in-form leaders
London & South East Premier A BRACE from Kyren Ghumra and a try for Stefan Cooksammy ensured Sutton and Epsom still...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoHeartbreak again for Vale as Ironmen stage late fightback
By ROB COLE Merthyr 10 Ebbw Vale 9 A PENALTY try from the last play of the game, and with the...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoHenry Slade on the battle for England’s 13 shirt
Slade faces competition from Manu Tuilagi and Elliot Daly for the starting slot at outside centre
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoChampionship clubs consider legal action over threat of Premiership ring-fencing
Nottingham chairman Alistair Bow talks to TRP following a meeting between second tier clubs a fortnight ago
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoLee Dickson to retire at the end of the season
Former England and Northampton scrum half Lee Dickson to call it a day
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoChris Robshaw returns to Harlequins line-up for Premiership Cup derby
The ex-England captain will make his first appearance since October in Harlequins' Premiership Cup clash
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoPaddy Jackson set for reunion with Declan Kidney and Les Kiss at London Irish
Fly-half to leave Perpignan after turning down one-year option to extend his contract
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International Rugby
/ 8 years agoWesley Fofana announces international retirement date
Clermont Auvergne centre set to retire from France duty after the World Cup in Japan
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoEngland international Jonathan Joseph agrees new deal with Bath
Jonathan Joseph will not be leaving the Rec at the end of this season
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoMaro Itoje commits long-term future to Saracens
The England international has extended his stay at Allianz Park to 2022
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoPerry Humphreys signs new Worcester Warriors contract
Winger Humphreys puts pen-to-paper on two-year Warriors deal
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoUlster issue lifetime ban to supporter who allegedly abused Simon Zebo
Ulster conducted an investigation in the wake of allegations arising during their Champions Cup match against Zebo's Racing 92
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoSpringboks head coach Rassie Erasmus pays tribute to retired Pat Lambie
Former coach has kind words for the Springboks star who has announced a premature end to his rugby career
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoBack row battle crucial to Wasps revenge mission
By NEALE HARVEY Cavalry charge: Joe Launchbury, main, Nathan Hughes, left, and Dan Robson return PICTURES: Getty Images Big test: Brad...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoSeventh heaven for Naylor as Hull soar
Northern Premier THERE appears to be no holding leaders Hull at the moment after they thrashed Kendal 89-0 as Keane Naylor...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoPatience pays for Coventry with Tolmie double
■By PAUL SMITH TWO fourth-quarter tries from replacement hooker Scott Tolmie plus Tony Fenner’s nerveless 78th minute touchline conversion saw Coventry...
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Challenge Cup
/ 8 years agoSleightholme grabs four in Timisoara slaughter
■By GARY FITZGERALD ALEX Waller quickly turned his sights on another hot and spicy East Midlands clash following the stunning 17-try...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoJJ’s back as Walker extends his run
By NEALE HARVEY Starts: Jonathan Joseph ENGLAND centre Jonathan Joseph makes his long-awaited return for Bath in a game that is...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBarnstaple throwing down the gauntlet
South West Premier BARNSTAPLE continued their challenge for the South West Premier title by becoming the main rivals to runaway leaders...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoTrailfinders bounce back after slip up at Bedford
■By OLI SHAPLEY EALINGmanaged to get back to winning ways with a hard-fought victory over Scottish having trailed at half-time. The...
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Challenge Cup
/ 8 years agoDragons left feeling red after another hammering
■By ROGER PANTING DRAGONS’ deficiencies were ruthlessly exposed by a mightily impressive Clermont, who recorded a sixth bonus point win to...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoDeadly Davis in for two as Albion cruise
By NICK BURT Plymouth A… 29 Cambridge… 17 PLYMOUTHemerged with the victory over Cambridge in a fairly close encounter, scoring the...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoLooks like Eddie is going straight down the middle
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Power runners: Joe Cokanasiga can open up space like the great Jonah...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoStudents in danger of being cut adrift
■By ANDREW BEACHAM ULTIMATELY this was another disappointing performance from Hartpury, who made it all too easy for the Knights to...
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Challenge Cup
/ 8 years agoHigh five for Uren on historic day for Bristol
■By WILL CARPENTER ANDY Uren broke a longstanding club record as Bristol set up their first quarter-final in 12 years at...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoChiefs left stunned by late Carbery knockout
By DECLAN ROONEY Only try of the game: Exeter celebrate after Don Armand powers over in the opening quarter Match-winner: Munster...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoStudents stutter to Stortford loss
By RYAN STEVENS Loughboro’ S… 26 Bishop’s S… 41 BISHOP’S Stortford ran in six tries in a high-scoring win at bottom...
Autumn Internationals
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