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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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 agoBravo for Mowden with peerless display sealed by Warren
By KEVIN ROBINSON Darlington ….42 Rotherham …19 MOWDEN scored six tries in an impressive bonuspoint performance against a Titans side who...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoDickson has no complaints with ‘boring’ winning rugby
By MATT WRIGHT A LAST-GASP penalty try gave Bedford a dramatic victory over Jersey and ensured their forward dominance did not...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoPooler just edge past the battling Steelmen
By JAY BAYFORD Welsh Championship round-up PONTYPOOL made it two wins from two but were made to work hard by Tata...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 7 years agoGreg’s awesome foursome battered the All Blacks
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points Four-midable: Greg Cornelson goes over for one of...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoCipriani lays on feast for England’s Eddie
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Not enough: Danny Cipriani can’t stop Elliott Stooke scoring for Bath PICTURES: Getty Images Off he goes: Ruan...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoCinderford steal it thanks to Taylor
By PAUL SMITH B’m Moseley…23 Cinderford……24 CINDERFORD hooker Nathan Taylor grabbed a hat-trick in his team’s first visit to Billesley Common....
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoKnights go riding high with late power play
By GUY WILLIAMS A STRONG second half performance by Doncaster at Castle Park in their first home match of the campaign...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoO’Reilly boys keep Glynneath eyes on promotion
By JAY BAYFORD Welsh Division One round-up GLYNNEATH’S strong start continued with a 21-6 victory over Ystalyfera in One West Central....
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoJones tells Cips what he must do
MAN-of-the-match Danny Cipriani said: “With the start we had we should have won but Bath did tremendously well to come back....
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National League One
/ 7 years agoOEs’ total control as Club are foxed
By GRAHAM COX Blackheath ….10 O Elthamians…21 OLD Elthamians were clinical in the pivotal moments as they sealed an impressive win...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoHawks edge out Barnes in nervy tussle
By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley……………26 Barnes …………24 HENLEY Hawks withstood a strong second-half fightback from Barnes to win an exhilarating yet errorstrewn...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoEight-try Exiles bring in the bonus by half-time
By RAY CHILD LONDON Irish forwards coach George Skivington was delighted with his side’s resounding eight-try bonus-point victory at the Madejski....
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoToulon boss says Ashton quit after money row
DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN Toulon president Mourad Boudjellal has cast doubt on Chris Ashton’s motive for leaving his club for Sale....
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoHartley try helps Boyd get his first win at the Gardens
By NEALE HARVEY It’s a tall order: Ahsee Tuala of Northampton shows good strength on the break PICTURES: Getty Images And...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoJohnson leads the charge as Sale stride on
By STEVE SMITH Sale ………………26 Caldy…………….24 JUST two games into the new season, but newly-promoted Sale are already making headway after...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoTovey steals it late for Crusaders
By ROGER OPIE Clifton ……………11 Dings Crus ……17 THIS Bristol derby produced a special atmosphere in a game which swung in...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoEaling hold on in face of fierce Exiles fight-back
By LUKE JARMYN FIVE tries and a man-of the- match display from flanker Andrew Durutalo got Ealing back on track after...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoWimbledon look unstoppable at the top
London & South East Premier IT’S still early days but newly promoted Wimbledon top the table following a 52-8 win away...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoGustard questions Saints’ legality
HARLEQUINS supremo Paul Gustard felt his side were harshly treated at the breakdown. He lamented: “Saints’ breakdown work in week one...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoJuddians floored in Kent derby
By BRAD HARPER Canterbury ….29 Tonbridge J….20 AFTER a poor season start, Canterbury rallied in a Kent derby victory against Tonbridge...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoJake finds Leeds as good as advertised
By JON NEWCOMBE CANADIAN international Jake Ilnicki is delighted to be following in the footsteps of his international coach Mike Shelley...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoLuctonians on fire in Syston thrashing
Midlands Premier LUCTONIANS continued their stunning start to the season with a 64-7 thrashing of Syston. After hammering Lichfield 73-14 last...
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Celtic Cup
/ 7 years agoSummerhill stars for battling Blues
By JAY BAYFORD Dragons A………………………21 Cardiff Blues A …………….23 CARDIFF Blues A got their Celtic Cup campaign off to a fine...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoBeaumont: Now we need a big reaction
By JON NEWCOMBE Frustrated: Josh Beaumont hopes the Sale cobwebs have blown away JOSH BEAUMONT admits this is a big year...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoBees hit Redcliffs for six in pacy try-fest
By NICK PULLEN B & Solihull ….42 Old Redcliffs…38 BIRMINGHAM & Solihull Bees bagged their first victory of the season but...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoAwesome Alnwick hold off Blaydon
Northern Premier IN THE battle of the newcomers relegated at the end of last season Blaydon beat promoted Alnwick 28- 13...
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Celtic Cup
/ 7 years agoPhillips hat-trick clinches victory
By CARL FIELD Ospreys Development …41 Scarlets A………………………36 SKIPPER Ifan Phillips’ hat-trick inspired the Ospreys Development side to victory in a...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoHeem aims to honour Adams’ 50th game
By NEALE HARVEY Fighting talk: Bryce Heem says Warriors can flourish BRYCE HEEM insists Worcester can prove their critics wrong by...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoSimmonds debut try crucial for Redruth
By BILL HOOPER Redruth …………….29pts Taunton Titans 27pts Power: Redruth’s Connor Gilbert on the charge, and Redruth’s Ed Pascoe is tackled...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoSix of the best for masterful McDonald
South West Premier BRACKNELL scored a host of tries as they clinched their first victory of National League 3 South West...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoIt’s been a difficult week – Diamond
Out: Francois Hougaard FORGOTTEN England No.8 Josh Beaumont returns to Sale’s starting XV as part of a back row shuffle, while...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoMcLean inspires in war of the Raiders
By KATIE DAUNT Guernsey ……26 Worthing ……35 THIS entertaining fixture drew in a crowd of more than 800 and was ultimately...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoShock and awe in first week, now it should settle down
A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME JEFF PROBYN Talk it up as much as you like but, to me, last...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoNo CVs needed, Tigers tell would-be bosses
LEICESTER TIGERS are believed to have told agents that they are not going to be accepting applications to replace Matt O’Connor....
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoRams on a roll as Geese are floored
By CAMERON TEMPLE LI Wild Geese 10 R’ingensians…41 RAMS continued their strong start to the season with an impressive victory away...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoLlandovery ….20 Cardiff ……………3
THE Drovers continued their impressive home form in racking up their 18th consecutive Premiership win at Church Bank. Their attacking flair...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoPetchey strikes for Otley derby delight
By NICK DOYLE Otley …………….18 Huddersfield …11 PAUL Petchey ensured Otley pulled off a dramatic last-minute win in the West Yorkshire...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoGloucester prop Val eyes move to Top 14
Off? Rapava-Ruskin VAL Rapava-Ruskin could be looking to depart Gloucester when his contract runs out at the end of the season....
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoO’Reilly at the double for Bury
By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanians27 Bury St Eds ….39 AS early as the 14th minute Bury demonstrated they were going to...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoSwansea ………26 RGC 1404 ………34
RGC won an eight-try thriller thanks to the reliable boot of star fly-half Billy McBryde. The North Walians took an early...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 7 years agoChamps make an ominous start to defence
By PHILIP TAYLOR Firwood Wat ….5 Saracens ………38 SARACENS made the perfect start to the defence of their Premier 15s title...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoHoppers hang on in physical affair
By KEN MOORE Preston G’H ….18 Fylde …………….15 BEFORE a big home crowd, Hoppers shaded an epic, physical battle against local...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoRef Sara is on the up
SARA COX, below, is being tipped by many observers to become the first female to referee in the Premiership before the...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoMighty Quins find the key to victory with strong opening
By JONATHAN TWIGG Carmarthen Q41 Cross Keys ….28 THE 26th meeting of Carmarthen Quins and Cross Keys resulted in a bonuspoint...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 7 years agoSharks show their bite to break Valkyrie hearts
By ROBERT FORSTER DMP Sharks….27 Worcester V …24 IN A see-saw encounter in the north east, Darlington Mowden Park Sharks battled...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoChester hit back to see off Macc
By MATT COLERIDGE Macclesfield…10 Chester…………24 CHESTER overcame torrential rain and a battling Macclesfield side to record a convincing victory after a...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoItoje rubbishes French talk and stays at Sarries
New deal: Maro Itoje MARO ITOJE is set to pledge his loyalty to Saracens by penning a new three-year contract with...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoPoints drought after break leaves Bridgend on top
By ANDREW GOSS Neath………………7 Bridgend ………10 BRIDGEND edged a lowscoring encounter with Neath at The Gnoll – with all of the...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 7 years agoQuins lay down early marker in Gloucester
By DANIEL BRABHAM Glo’cester-Har …24pts Harlequins ……….38pts Dancing feet: Rachael Burford scored for Harlequins HARLEQUINS Ladies matched reigning champions Saracens in...
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