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
/ 8 years agoMoseley are no match for Hone and co
By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford… 38 B’ham Mose… 14 CINDERFORD earned themselves an early Christmas present as they completed the double over...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoTrue blood and guts as Trailfinders win through
By NEALE HARVEY Winner: Peter Lydon breaks free to score Ealing’s third try PICTURE: PRiME Media Images Limited First blood: Alun...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoWonder of Webb but Stade are heroes all
DAVID BARNES Standing ovation: Rhys Webb starred for Toulon Stade Francais brought a tragic week to a winning close that allowed...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoWard: No stress, one win puts us back in Top Six
By JON NEWCOMBE Developing fast: Falcons centre Chris Harris PICTURES: Getty Images NEWCASTLE need to sort out their discipline or run...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoLutui tries inspire comeback victory
By WARREN KAY Ampthill… 38 Chinnor… 27 AMPTHILL overcame a slow start to get the better of Chinnor in crisp conditions....
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoSecond half purple patch puts Blues third
By LUKE JARMYN BLUES deserved their victory to go third but the game swung during an 11- minute period in the...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoWasps ready to flick attack switch
By NEALE HARVEY Big impact: Ross Neal WING sensation Ross Neal reckons Wasps are ready to hit the heights of old...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoCambridge deny battling Students
By STEVE JACKSON LOUGHBOROUGH left Grantchester Road with a losing bonus point after making Cambridge work hard all the way for...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoReynolds delighted as Rams go top of the tree!
By CAMERON TEMPLE Rams… 40 Li Wild Geese 12 RAMS blew away their opponents with an explosive first-half performance to go...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoNo panic says Fowkes despite Notts injury crisis
By ADAM ELLIS Return: Shane O’Leary Starts: Will Maisey NOTTINGHAM head coach Neil Fowkes has played down the effect of injuries...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoChiefs end record run to storm back on top
By NICK CAIN Charge down: Luke Cowan-Dickie falls over the line for Exeter’s first try PICTURES: Getty Images EXETER ended Saracens...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoOEs pay price for Holenstein red in narrow derby defeat
By JON EDWARDS Double trouble: Blackheath’s Mark Cooke is stopped by Tom White and Harry Ledger PICTURES: Ian Carter Old Elthamians…...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoRitchie keeps his nerve to lift Bury
By SIMON LORD Bury St Ed… 24 O Albanians… 22 A LAST-GASP penalty by Cam Ritchie snatched the win to deny...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoBaxter: We know we can beat them
EXETER boss Rob Baxter said his team had taken a psychological step that was more important than the win over the...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoLeake at the double as Titans get revenge over Darlington
By GUY WILLIAMS Rotherham… 25 DMP… 13 TWO tries by Rotherham’s right winger Dan Leake, his first scores at Clifton Lane...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoClifton revenge as Lambert seals it
By JOHN WHITE Dings… 13 Clifton… 22 CLIFTON were deserved winners in the Bristol derby, outscoring their Dings counterparts by four...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoLions hit back to claim the bragging rights
By JAMES THOMPSON South Leics… 28 Leicester L… 37 LEICESTER Lions emerged with the spoils and local bragging rights after a...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoBedridden Tigers show their courage under fire
By GARY FITZGERALD Away: Jonah Holmes breaks clear to score the Tigers’ first try PICTURES: Getty Images Danger man: Manu Tuilagi...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoCaldy stunned by Hughes late show
By JOHN MALLON Caldy… 20 Sale… 23 A CONVERTED try in the final few minutes from Andrew Hughes saw Sale take...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoTJs take honours in classic holiday face-off
By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J… 23 Canterbury… 18 FORthe second year in succession TJs showed west is best when it comes...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoHosts hold firm in tense encounter
By STEVE SMITH Sedgley Pk… 20 Wharfedale… 15 SEDGLEY Park held on for a narrow victory in a hard-fought end-to-end Christmas...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoWorst display so far – Gustard
ANGRY Harlequins players locked themselves in the dressing room after this defeat as boss Paul Gustard labelled the performance as the...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoAlbion are made to sweat by Esher
By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A… 19 Esher…16 PLYMOUTH Albion stretched their winning run to three games with a narrow victory over...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoComeback Reds hand out a fright to Taunton
By DICK MACEY Taunton… 35pts Redruth… 33pts Blocked: Taunton’s Jared Hayler tries to power to the line THIS is always a...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoJohnson the man for Huddersfield
By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield… 23 Otley… 12 THE boot of Huddersfield’s Chris Johnson proved to be the difference in a pulsating...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoDramatic finish as Park hit back to win it
By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s St… 25 Rosslyn Park 27 LATE tries from Gregor Gillanders and Benji Marfo turned this game on...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoEmery bonus leaves the Hawks sky high
By JAMES LEWIS Barnes… 17 Henley… 24 HENLEY were made to work hard but eventually ran out comfortable winners as they...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoMaynard returns to haunt his ex-club at the death
By ROB COLE Cardiff… 32 Llandovery… 32 JACK Maynard put the boot into his former club as he landed a nerveless...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 8 years agoBrilliant Bears battle for comeback triumph
By GEORGE WEST Bristol Bears… 18 L’boro Light… 14 Late try: Poppy Leitch BRISTOL Bears women came back in dramatic fashion...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoSupreme Stour too good for Tigers in stunner
By NICK PULLEN Stourbridge… 51 Sheffield T… 39 STOUR staged a stunning recovery by coming from 31-7 down to secure a...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoWorthing hit back with a trio of tries
By ANDY BABER Worthing… 43 Guernsey… 36 A DOUBLE from Kiba Richards helped Worthing to a thrilling victory over Guernsey in...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoLeague leaders survive fightback to stay top at Christmas
By ALEX BYWATER Bedwas… 20 Merthyr… 26 DALE McIntosh put family loyalty to one side as Merthyr survived a real scare...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 8 years agoPowerful Richmond just too strong for Sharks
By MARK COUGHLAN Richmond… 29 DMP Sharks… 10 A BLISTERING first-half display was enough for Richmond as they beat Darlington Mowden...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoWe weren’t consistent enough, says Cook
By BRIAN NORMAN Hull Ionians… 38pts Tynedale… 29pts PAUL Cook was far from satisfied with his Hull Ionians side’s efforts despite...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoTEAMS: Gallagher Premiership – Round 10
Worcester Warriors v Northampton Saints (Friday) Worcester Warriors: 15 Chris Pennell, 14 Bryce Heem, 13 Francois Venter, 12 Ryan Mills, 11 Josh...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoExeter Chiefs revival starts with beating Saracens, says Tom Lawday
The Exeter number 8 on the top-of-the-table clash with Sarries
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoPremiership Rugby sells minority stake to CVC in £200m partnership
'The proceeds from CVC Fund VII’s investment will be re-invested to drive continued growth in the sport' – Premiership Rugby chairman...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoPremiership wing turns down move to Wasps
Wasps are on the hunt for Christian Wade's replacement
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoKyle Sinckler is becoming the all-court prop England need, says Quins mentor
Harlequins scrum coach Adam Jones on Sinckler establishing himself as England's first-choice tighthead
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoGlasgow Warriors wing Niko Matawalu a target for two Welsh regions
Niko Matawalu has emerged as a shock transfer target for both the Cardiff Blues and Scarlets. The two Welsh regions have...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoScarlets confirm Stephen Jones will leave to join Wayne Pivac at Wales
WRU announce coaching additions to aid Pivac
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoEXCLUSIVE: Leicester Tigers line up Dave Ellis as defence coach candidate
Defence guru of France's 2011 World Cup final run in frame
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoLeicester Tigers appoint Geordan Murphy to head coach role
“This club means a lot to me, I’ve been here a long time and we all want to enjoy success with...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoLondon Irish announce return to capital in ground-share move with Brentford
Exiles to leave the Madejski Stadium in move back home
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoSkelton’s decision may create chaos for rugby
THE pulling power of the north, whether in terms of size of wage packets or more vibrant competitions, is starting to...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoFirst half double from Fiji Warrior Matawalu keeps heat on leaders Saracens
■By GARY HEATLY WINGER Niko Matawalu ran in two tries as Glasgow Warriors completed the double over Lyon in Pool 3,...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoClassy Chinnor overpower Esher
■By KEN VAUGHAN TRIES from Will Bordill, Greg King and George Oliver helped Chinnor to an impressive home win over Esher....
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Challenge Cup
/ 8 years agoFive-try Connacht gather pace for last eight
■By JOHN FALLON Perpignan …21 Connacht …36 CONNACHT coach Andy Friend praised his understrength side for the way they got they...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoHansen’s time over
STEVE Hansen says he’s going. But before he hangs up his earpiece for ‘someone new’, the New Zealand coach with a...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoScarlets sent packing by Stockdale and Co
■By LEE JONES Four in four: Prolific winger Jacob Stockdale scores Ulster’s second try Late try: Tom Prydie ULSTER are on...













