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 2N
/ 7 years agoSpirited fightback is not enough
By STEVE MATHER Stourbridge….29 Tynedale ………24 STOURBRIDGE held off a spirited fightback from visiting Tynedale in a nine-try thriller as they...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoWarriors face loss of big three star men
Move? Ben Te’o WORCESTER Warriors are facing losing three of their best players who are all out of contracts at the...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoSaved by the Bell as the hosts falter
By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge……20 Chinnor…………22 CHINNOR ground out a narrow victory to make it three wins from three, but Cambridge were...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoThree wins on the spin for Bournemouth
South West Premier BOURNEMOUTHmade it three wins from three and sit in pole position in the South West Premier. However, they...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoBarnett’s 29 points sends out big message
WRU National Bowl Rnd One round-up By JAY BAYFORD HAVERFORDWESTwere the big winners in the first round of the WRU National...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoSeventh heaven for roaring Tigers
By EDWARD JONES South Leic ……22 Sheffield T……41 SHEFFIELD Tigers claimed their second win of the season and romped to a...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoDeano hails effort of his 13-man Falcons
By GARY FITZGERALD DEAN Richards feels his side took a big step to climbing up the Premiership table after ‘refusing to...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoMugford’s miss proves costly as controversy mars cracker
By PADDY MARSH Hope: Matthew Shepherd scores on the whistle to give Plymouth a kick to win the match, but they...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoDelany’s double inspires Waterloo to victory
By MARK COUGHLAN Richmond……12 F Waterloo……24 A FLURRY of tries early in the second half decided the Premier 15s match between...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoProblems for Cotter as Mignoni hits back
DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN Uncanny vision: Jonathan Wisnieswki tore Montpellier apart Lyon boss Pierre Mignoni had dreams of reaching the Top...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoSolomons: We could have 12 points now
ALAN Solomons was left frustrated by his Warriors lack of killer instinct after seeing another game slip away. But the Worcester...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoDolly delivers for Titans to secure first win of the campaign
By GUY WILLIAMS Rotherham T 29 Rosslyn P ……12 AN outstanding kicking performance by Rotherham’s full-back Alex Dolly, who finished with...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoSecond-half try blitz leaves Sharks all at sea
By TOM BULMER DMP Sharks ….14 Gloucester-H…57 GLOUCESTER-HARTPURY took maximum points from their trip North after an impressive performance at the...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoSensational Slade keeps Chiefs on maximum momentum
By MIKE SINCLAIR CLOSE-UP JACK NOWELL Exeter wing U DENNY SOLOMONA Sale wing Nowell, Eddie Jones’ preferred England choice, made a...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoPromoted sides prove their worth
By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford ……40 Sale ………………31 CINDERFORD ended Sale’s long unbeaten run in the clash between last year’s promoted champion...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoSarries made to wait but see off Worcester
By LEWIS HANCOCK Saracens W………43pts Worcester V……….7pts Up and running: Poppy Cleall scored twice for Saracens SARACENS Women recorded their second...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoDiamond: We can still make top six
BETTER but not good enough! That was the honest verdict from Sales Sharks boss Steve Diamond who said: “Our performance was...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoOEs victory keeps up unbeaten start
By JON EDWARDS Old Eltham’s …31 Darlingt’n MP 22 OLD ELTHAMIANS continued their impressive start with a third successive victory and...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoTaunton impress to down Clifton in derby
By KEITH BROOKING Taunton T ……36 Clifton ……………13 A LARGE crowd at the Commsplus Stadium on Friday night were treated to...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoGreen stings Bears with last kick of the game
By MICHAEL JORDAN Harlequins L …26 Bristol Bears…26 ELLIE Green’s last-gasp conversion secured Harlequins Ladies a thrilling draw with Bristol Bears...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoSelf-assured Searle ready for Ford test
By NEALE HARVEY UNSUNG Wasps duo Billy Searle and Joe Atkinson aim to buck conventional wisdom by proving academy routes are...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoSalisbury brings up his triple ton for Caldy
By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW Caldy v L’boro S TODAY’s game marks Derek Salisbury’s 300th appearance in the Caldy front row. The...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoFour-star Wiltshire shows no mercy
By SIMON LORD Bury St Ed ……70 Guernsey ………26 BURY swept aside an injury-hit Guernsey at a sun-kissed Haberden. The visitors...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoWasps struck by Lightning in heavy defeat
By KASEY ALLEN Wasps Ladies 20 Loughboro’ L …40 Speedster: Tova Derk WASPS swapped their home and headed to Ealing as...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoGuy’s primed for ‘war’ against his old mates
New Tiger: Guy Thompson LEICESTER TIGERS back rower Guy Thompson is braced for a huge battle on his first return to...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoIt’s the McLean show for Raiders
By JAMES LEWIS Worthing ………68 Redruth …………21 MATT McLean scored 28 points as Worthing cruised to a thumping victory over Redruth....
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoHarlequins have shown the way, now let’s follow
CATHERINE SPENCER FORMER CAPTAIN OF ENGLAND WOMEN British record: Harlequins v Richmond attracted 4,542 PICTURE: Getty Images At the early stages...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoCraig’s right, lose control and you don’t get it back
A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME JEFF PROBYN Non-starter: American Football is not a role model for the English Premiership...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoOld Reds with no answer on tough outing
By BEN RODEN O Redcliffians21 Canterbury ….43 A WELL-DRILLED Canterbury side took a deserved win, outscoring the hosts six tries to...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoBridgend ………26 Swansea ………23
A LAST-GASP penalty try earned Bridgend a hardfought home victory over Swansea. Swansea took the lead when Rhys Williams dummied over...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoHow have Leicester’s last eight coaches fared?
From Dean Richards to Matt O'Connor...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoWe’re notorious for getting off to a bad starts, says Sale number 8 Josh Beaumont
Exeter Chiefs are next up for Steve Diamond's side
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoRing-fence would help Premiership clubs blood kids, says Northampton boss Chris Boyd
The Northampton Saints head coach lauds the academy products available to him at his new club
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoMa’a Nonu to re-join Blues after leaving Toulon
A third stint with New Zealand's underachieving Super Rugby outfit
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoEXCLUSIVE: Maro Itoje in advanced talks to stay at Saracens and say no to French suitors
The Saracens lock's current deal expires at the end of the season
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Autumn Internationals
/ 7 years ago‘It’s a big challenge’ – Joe Launchbury anticipating bruising autumn encounter against Retallick
The Wasps second row looks ahead to November 10 when England host the All Blacks
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoBristol Bears bring in Springbok international on loan amid injury worries
A crisis at full-back has been eased by Pat Lam dipping into the market
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years ago£30m loss by Premiership clubs means door won’t be closed on fresh investment
CVC's £275m bid for a majority stake in the Premiership has been rejected
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 7 years agoHats off to Goneva, the game needs clever plays
ALL power to Niki Goneva, below, for trying his little dummy touchdown for Newcastle against Saracens last week, the game will...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoIonians demolish rebuilding Dale
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale ………20 Hull Ionians….50 TYNEDALE crashed to their heaviest home defeat in years as Hull Ionians stormed to...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoMighty Mouse Marcus is big cheese for Quins
THERE has not been much to recommend the run of new jerseys that have replaced the famous old Harlequins quartered shirt,...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoSimmonds and Slade make rash Wasps pay for errors
By NICK CAIN Double trouble: Henry Slade dives over for his second try for Exeter PICTURES: Getty Images Quick start: Elliot...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoStudents fight on but can’t turn tide
By RYAN STEVENS L’boro Stud ….14 Cambridge……20 LOUGHBOROUGH’S first home game of the year came to a nail-biting conclusion. The home...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoEbbw’s fighting spirit brings them back from the brink
By ROBERT REES Ebbw Vale ……19 Aberavon ………17 EBBW Vale came from 17-0 down to edge out Aberavon in the proverbial...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 7 years agoIslanders showcase stars of the future
Talent: Filimoni Botitu THE lack of any involvement from the three major Pacific nations at this year’s best ever Junior World...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoHoughton makes his mark for bonus
By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale ….26 Sedgley Park 19 By ED WILLIAMS WHARFEDALE started their home campaign with a hardfought victory over...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoGoneva’s too sharp
VERINIKI Goneva’s subterfuge of placing the ball on his foot in goal last weekend in an attempt to dupe Saracens into...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoYoung: It doesn’t look great for Shields
AN already long Wasps casualty list grew with Wasps DoR Dai Young confirming England blindside Brad Shields was taken to hospital...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoChinnor at the double on an emotional day for the club
By SIMON VICKERS AFTER a season in which they played under pressure in every match, Chinnor appear to be enjoying life...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoStrong gets nod to do battle with Bulumakau
Cornish Pirates v Coventry Preview Today. Kick-off 2.30pm CORNISH Pirates co-coach Gavin Cattle has made just one change to the side...














