Club Rugby
This is where you will find all of The Rugby Paper’s Club Rugby news, interviews, reports, opinion and other content.
-
National League 2E
/ 8 years agoBury not cowed by big Island crowds
By KATIE DAUNT Guernsey ………19 Bury St Ed ……27 WERE points awarded for home support, Raiders would not be struggling near...
-
Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoNo margin for error as top three triumph
Midlands Premier THE top three all won as Scunthorpe, Newport Salop and Bridgnorth remain separated by just two points, whilst fourth...
-
National League 2N
/ 8 years agoHoodoo is broken as Otley tame the Tigers
By NICK DOYLE Otley ………………….28pts Sedgley Park ….26pts OTLEY finally beat Sedgley Park after a string of eight consecutive defeats against...
-
Premiership
/ 8 years agoEvery win is precious to us says Baxter
By MIKE SINCLAIR Joy out wide: Santiago Cordero touches down for Exeter’s first try PICTURES: Getty Images PREMIERSHIP leaders Exeter were...
-
National League 2E
/ 8 years agoHat-trick to Barnes as Raiders run riot at Reds
By BILL HOOPER Redruth………………17pts Worthing……………28pts Winging in: Worthing flyer Curtis Barnes goes over for a try. Right: Redruth’s Tom Notman makes...
-
Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoHull edge Blaydon in battling encounter
Northern Premier HULL are still in pole position despite being unable to take the bonus point as they won 16-14 in...
-
National League 2N
/ 8 years agoPalmer late show breaks Sheffield hearts
By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield T …22 S leicester …23 A DRAMATIC stoppage time penalty from Ben Palmer snatched victory for South...
-
Premiership
/ 8 years agoMadigan: That was a battle all the way
BRISTOL’S former Ireland fly-half Ian Madigan insists that the Bears can “take great confidence” from their narrow defeat by the Premiership...
-
National League 2E
/ 8 years agoJuddians run ended as Geese hit back
By MAX MATHEWS LI W Geese …44 Tonbridge J 31 LONDON Irish came from behind against Tonbridge Juddians to end the...
-
Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBournemouth extend lead after big win
South West Premier BOURNEMOUTH started 2019 exactly as they finished the previous year as they inched ever closer to the South...
-
National League 2N
/ 8 years agoParker on song as Tynedale triumph
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale ………40 Stourbridge….24 A TWO-try burst at the start of the second half saw Tynedale beat Stourbridge in...
-
Premiership
/ 8 years agoFord and his pack put Tigers back in the hunt
By NICK CAIN Dive bomber: Jonny May scores for Tigers PICTURES: Getty Images Threat: Gerbrandt Grobler breaks for Gloucester BY THE...
-
National League 2E
/ 8 years agoRossiter doubles up to stun Hawks
By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley H ……….12 Rams …………….19 THE RAMS held their nerve and came out on top in the Battle...
-
Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoSwansea ………27 Narberth ……….10
By PAUL HOPKINS SWANSEA booked a place in the second round of the WRU Cup with a comfortable victory over Narberth....
-
National League 2N
/ 8 years agoAway day joy for battling Hinckley
By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale ….20 Hinckley……….33 A STRONG performance from Hinckley saw them break their losing run on the road as...
-
Premiership
/ 8 years agoCipriani should return for Munster
DANNY Cipriani could be back for Gloucester’s crucial European Cup pool clash with Munster on Friday night according to Johan Ackermann....
-
National League 2E
/ 8 years agoBarnes belief pays off in comeback
By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanian …20 Barnes …………24 BARNES never lost faith that they could win this match despite all early...
-
Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoAberavon ………10 Merthyr ……….15
By ALEX BYWATER JAY Baker was the spark behind Merthyr’s gritty win over Aberavon as the Ironmen started the defence of...
-
Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoPonty ride out early wave to pile on half century of points
By GEOFF CHAMPION Bedlinog ……….3 Pontypridd ….50 POWERFUL Pontypridd weathered an early storm in their National Cup first round tie against...
-
Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoSteelmen edge Quins thanks to late Jones kick
By MATT LLOYD Carmarthen….19 Ebbw Vale……20 RHYS Jones held his nerve to bang over a penalty five minutes from time to...
-
Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoTigers can claw back into the Premiership title race, says Jonah Holmes
The Leicester Tigers wing talks how relegation fears shouldn't compound a more than reasonable shot at the play-offs
-
Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoStalwart Mike Brown to break Harlequins appearances record
308 club appearances amid 72 caps for England – an extraordinary achievement by the full-back
-
Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoGlasgow Warriors director of rugby Dave Rennie agrees extension
Rennie reveals at pre-match press conference he will be staying at Scotstoun
-
Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoGeorge Merrick to leave Harlequins for Top 14 giants
Quins second row will play for Clermont Auvergne next season
-
Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoMark Wilson pledges his future to Newcastle Falcons with long-term extension
Huge news for Newcastle Falcons as Dean Richards commends the forward's leadership
-
Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoWATCH: Leinster’s James Lowe to miss crucial Champions Cup tie after red card
The Kiwi wing was sent off for Leinster in their defeat to rivals Munster
-
Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoCowan-Dickie: Contract talks are going well at Exeter Chiefs
Luke Cowan-Dickie tells The Rugby Paper staying at Sandy Park is his ideal choice
-
Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoLeicester Tigers aim to land all du Preez brothers
Competition for Sale Sharks to deal with
-
Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBath downgrade severity of Sam Underhill’s ankle injury, but Matt Garvey faces lengthy spell out
Todd Blackadder gives update of length of time flanker will spend out
-
Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoWATCH: Toulouse score wonder team try against Toulon
Cheslin Kolbe capped off a remarkable passage of play in 39-0 drubbing of Toulon
-
Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoTom Curry follows brother Ben in signing new Sale Sharks deal
Sale Sharks continue their recruitment of first-teamers, as Tom Curry becomes the latest to sign an extension
-
Premiership
/ 8 years agoSharks find killer instinct to remain in the hunt
By ROGER PANTING Bonus in the bag: Denny Solomona touches down Sale’s fourth try PICTURES: Getty Images Out flanked: Jaco Visagie...
-
Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoPREVIEW Cardiff v Ponty’
Tue 1 Jan. 2.30pm DAFYDD Lockyer reckons a Pontypridd win at the Arms Park on New Year’s Day could blow arch-rivals...
-
Premiership
/ 8 years agoWorst display of season – Johan
GLOUCESTERhead coach Johan Ackermann accepted that it was side’s worst performance of the season. He said: “A lot of things went...
-
Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoAnother stroll for magnificent Merthyr in six-try victory
By ROB COLE Bargoed ..........17 Merthyr ..........38 MERTHYR gave Bargoed six of the best as they picked up another fullhouse of...
-
Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoDanny Crosses twice as RGC bludgeon Bridgend
By TIM LEWIS RGC 1404 ........38 Bridgend ........15 RGC 1404 thrashed Bridgend with a bonus-point victory at Stadiwm Zip World to...
-
Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoSwans drift clear of relegation dogfight thanks to Williams
By PAUL HOPKINS Swansea ........38 Llanelli ............10 J RHYS Williams guided Swansea to a massive win over arch-rivals Llanelli to move...
-
English Championship
/ 8 years agoExiles flick attacking switch to hit a big six
By ANDREW BEACHAM LONDON Irish collected a bonus point win despite a spirited performance from the home side. Strong in defence...
-
Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoMore misery for Neath as Davies dazzles in derby
By ROB COLE TWO tries from hooker Ieuan Davies in the space of five minutes in the first half at the...
-
English Championship
/ 8 years agoElder cuts through to silence Knights
By LUKE JARMYN Match-winner: Chris Elder grabs the crucial try for Yorkshire Carnegie PICTURE: Gareth Lyons CHRIS ELDERput in a man-of-the-match...
-
Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoJones stars as Vale vault to comfortable win at Bedwas
By TIM LEWIS Bedwas ..........17 Ebbw Vale......38 RHYS Jones kicked 16 points to steer Ebbw Vale up to third place in...
-
English Championship
/ 8 years agoCo-coaches lead way by committing their futures
By NEALE HARVEY CORNISHPirates co-coach Alan Paver is confident more of the club’s top stars will re-sign now he and colleague...
-
Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoElectric Drovers survive blackout to see off Quins
By CARL FIELD Carmarthen Q …8 Llandovery …16 IT took two-and-a-half hours to complete the game, but Llandovery eventually came out...
-
Premiership
/ 8 years agoWard sweating after stamp and ‘spit’ row
By NEALE HARVEY Dotting down: Alex Dombrandt scores a simple try for Harlequins after two minutes PICTURES: Getty Images Burrowing over:...
-
Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoFive-try Brecon take charge of East
Welsh Division 1 round-up By JAY BAYFORD BRECON are now in control of the One East title race following their thrilling...
-
Premiership
/ 8 years agoGustard queries Brown incident
DAVE Ward will face the music from Quins boss Paul Gustard. Gustard denied seeing a spitting incident, but said: “The message...
-
Premiership
/ 8 years agoConfident Cobus sparks Boyd’s new-look Saints
By ROB WILDMAN Clutching thin air: Fraser Dingwall breaks clear to score Saints’ third try PICTURES: Getty Images In the corner:...
-
Premiership
/ 8 years agoBaxter: Referee wasn’t to blame
EXETER boss Rob Baxter refused to blame referee Ian Tempest for failing to award a first-half try for Ollie Devoto and...
-
Premiership
/ 8 years agoRoberts believes Bath are still in hunt for the title
By NEALE HARVEY Veteran: Jamie Roberts is enjoying a new lease of life at Bath PICTURE: Getty Images JAMIE Roberts demands...
-
Premiership
/ 8 years agoFlood out to fire shots, not take them
By JON NEWCOMBE Team man: Toby Flood NOW 33, Toby Flood’s appetite for the game shows no sign of diminishing but...
Autumn Internationals
Ben Spencer targets 2027 Rugby World Cup place with England after surgery
The best betting sites
