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 Leagues
/ 8 years agoBaa-Baas will be spoilt for choice with this lot
Great: Conrad Smith TO misquote Hemingway, there are players retiring this season who never retired before! Never can I remember so...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoBanahan shows Bath what they’ll be missing
By ROB COLE Hero’s send-off: Matt Banahan is chaired from the pitch PICTURES: Getty Images WHAT a way to finish! Matt...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoBlackadder’s Euro premonition comes true
TODD Blackadder was a relieved man after the game having secured a Champions Cup spot on the final day of the...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoTEAMS for Guinness Pro14 Semi Final Qualifiers
(Photo: Getty Images) By Jake Jones Munster v Edinburgh (15:15) Munster 15 Zebo; 14 Conway, 13 Arnold, 12 Scannell, 11 Earls;...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoTEAMS for Round 22 Aviva Premiership
(Photo: Getty Images) By Jake Jones Bath v London Irish (16:00) Bath 15 Homer; 14 Vuna, 13 Banahan, 12 Wilson, 11...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoAndrew Trimble to retire from professional rugby at the age of 33
Ulster legend calls time on professional career at the age of 33
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoGloucester pair head list of nominees for Land Rover Discovery of the Year
Four back row nominees are included in the Land Rover Discovery of the year award shortlist
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years ago‘We’re the defending champions so we’re not going to make it easy’ – Scarlets centre Scott Williams
Wales centre set for one last Parc y Scarlets hurrah
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBen Foden to leave Northampton Saints and reach landmark in final game
Fullback in with chance of reaching landmark 250 appearances for Northampton and will lead them out on Saturday
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoWorcester Warriors’ Max Stelling and Ben Howard to leave Sixways
Worcester academy duo to leave Sixways at end of the season
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoRuairidh Jackson extends his stay at Scotstoun
Ruairidh Jackson extends his stay in Glasgow by a further 12 months
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoJoe Cokanasiga set to join Bath on loan from London Irish
Fijian born Cokanasiga to join Bath on a season long loan deal for 2018/19
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoSale Sharks close to wrapping up deals for ex-Ulster duo Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding
Jackson and Olding have been linked with moves to England, France and Australia
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoDean Richards signs contract extension at Kingston Park
Director of rugby, Dean Richards signs new three year deal at Kingston Park
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoLeinster and Adidas announce sponsorship
Photo: (Getty Images) By Jake Jones Leinster Rugby and Adidas have announced a five year sponsorship deal that will see the...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoSam Hidalgo-Clyne signs for Scarlets
Edinburgh scrum-half to move on when his contract comes to an end this summer
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoWayne Barnes to referee Champions Cup final between Leinster and Racing 92
Barnes will be the man in charge in Bilbao, as Challenge Cup officials are also confirmed
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoNick Phipps fined for urinating on bar at Sydney club
Wallabies international apologies and says he was a 'bloody idiot'
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoDouble at the death sees Tupai off in style
By MARK WOOD A GRANDSTAND finish saw Bedford score two tries at the death to claim a bonus point victory and...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agowin will make Felinfoel champs
Welsh Division One round-up By JAY BAYFORD FELINFOEL are just a win away from clinching the One West title after a...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoIslanders create history in play-offs
By GEOFF LIGHTFOOT London v SW Guernsey……38 Bournemouth 23 GUERNSEY take a place in National Two South for the first time...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoField score six to wrap up season
By ANDREW SMITH HUDDERSFIELD’S first season back in National Two North came to a lively end with a six-try win at...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoBilly’s back to help Sarries secure home semi-final
By NEALE HARVEY Target: Michael Rhodes ENGLAND No.8 Billy Vunipola returns for Saracens as back rower Michael Rhodes aims to throw...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoSlow start lets Slowik set pace for Jersey
By GUY WILLIAMS Tense: Thomas James beats Kieran Hardy to score IN AN extraordinary end of season game at Castle Park,...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoLegends quit Toulon but future is so bright
DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN Not so happy ending: Wonder wing Bryan Habana is leaving Toulon with a sense of grievance PICTURE:...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoLions promoted after Hull triumph
By PAUL JONES North v Midlands Hull………22 Peterborough 31 PETERBOROUGH deservedly took the honours and promotion following an away win at...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoLucs hammer Sheffield to stay alive
By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians…76 Sheffield…12 LUCTONIANS gave themselves a lifeline and a mathematical chance of avoiding relegation with a 12-try demolition...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoRelentless Falcons end Tigers’ run
By COLIN NEWBOULT THE Tigers’ incredible 14-year run of qualifying for the play-offs is effectively over – yet it almost seems...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoMoseley sunk by five-star Ampthill on road
By WARREN KAY Ampthill …36 Birmingham Moseley ...5 AMPTHILL reiterated their league status over Birmingham Moseley at Dillingham Park as they...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoWilliams bolts from the blocks but Carnegie hit back
By ROSS HEPPENSTALL MATT WILLIAMS scored one of the fastest tries in rugby history but it was Yorkshire Carnegie who ended...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoSorry, but this Shields talk just smacks of desperation
A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME JEFF PROBYN Pinning his colours: Brad Shields was part of the New Zealand U20...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoFive-star Sale maul Lions to claim title
By ROSS BARNETT Leicester L…5pts Sale……37pts SALE secured the National League Two North title with a bonus-point win away to Leicester...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoThompson wary of the Horne factor
WASPS flanker Guy Thompson knows his side’s Premiership title hopes could go up in smoke if they fail to defeat fired-up...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoCaldy end season with Stortford win
By JAMIE RUSSELL Caldy …18 Bishop’s Stort…28 CALDY and Bishop’s Stortford rounded off tremendous debut seasons in National One with Stortford...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoMerciless Bristol give Premiership performance
By EMMA SMITH PROMOTED Bristol enjoyed a champagne send-off as they hit back from 17-7 down to romp to a 61-24...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoCollins and Harrison help
By LEE SIMS Sedgley P…80 Sheffield T…19 SEDGLEY Park head into their promotion play-off in fine form after racking up 80...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoO’Connor frustrated by late try
LEICESTER coach Matt O’Connor was frustrated with a couple of decisions, including the winning try, against them, but admitted they were...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoMorley magic too much for Fylde
By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge…29 Fylde …7 ROSS Stewart signed off as Cambridge director of rugby with five perfunctory points against relegated...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoNottingham run riot to secure first half bonus
By GEORGE LAWRENCE Nottingham …41 Bedford …21 NOTTINGHAM secured a big bonus point win over Bedford at The Bay on Tuesday...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoSedgley run riot
Bubbling: Sale celebrate winning the title PICTURES: Ian Palfreyman Looking for gaps: Sam Stelmaszek tries to break through There was no...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoBath run hot as Glos play like a shower
By NICK CAIN Making them pay: Aled Brew scores Bath’s third try PICTURES: Getty Images WHILE Bath saved their best display...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoPark ditch the arrogance to secure their survival
By NEALE HARVEY Opener: Nick Lovell scores Park’s first try PICTURES: David Whittam HEAD coach Kieran Power vowed to improve Rosslyn...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoNotts give Costello the perfect send off
By ROB WILDMAN NOTTINGHAM capped their campaign by winning a second game in four days at Lady Bay. After the 41-21...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoClapp: We’ve learnt from Quins defeat
FINAL By GEORGE LAWRENCE PREVIEW… Saracens v Harlequins Today. Kick-off 3pm, Trailfinders Sports Club Bragging rights: Jess Breach’s Harlequins beat Saracens...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoFive-try Stour too good for Otley
By NICK PULLEN Stourbridge…31 Otley………5 STOURBRIDGE shrugged off their ill-discipline to record a comfortable victory over mid-table Otley. The hosts started...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoBath still hoping for place in Europe
TODD Blackadder said Bath still have “a glimmer of hope” to secure European Cup qualification for next season. With speculation rife...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoRecord crowd sees Cov consign Hull to the drop
By JOHN WILKINSON Coventry …38 Hull Ionians …21 CHAMPIONS Coventry wrapped up their season on a winning note in front of...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoMagnificent 7 for resurgent Pirates
On fire: Chris Morgan of Cornish Pirates surges for the try-line PICTURE: JackDawe Photography By RHOD MITCHELL IT WAS a magnificent...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBedwas’ late blitz for victory
Bedwas … 34 Bargoed … 19 FOUR second-half tries helped Bedwas ease past Bargoed at the Bridge Field and make it...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoDale edge closer to safety with win
By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale…30 Macclesfield…21 WHARFEDALE crept closer to safety as they downed Macclesfield at the Avenue. The result keeps Wharfedale...
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