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 2E
/ 8 years agoWorthing winners after early onslaught
By SIMON LORD Bury St Ed 22 Worthing 36 BURY conceded 21 points in the opening 13 minutes as they fell...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoUnlike Trump, Clinton and Bush knew how to dish it out
AMERICAN presidents have never been known to let a game of rugby interfere with the business of running the Land of...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 8 years agoEight in a row for Lightning before Sarries
By BETHAN ZEIDLER L Lightning ….64 W Valkyries….12 LOUGHBOROUGH Lightning made it eight straight victories in the Premier 15s and continue...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoWood pride as Field make Hull dig depths
By BRIAN NORMAN Hull Ionians 20pts Huddersfield 15pts IONIANS missed out on a bonus-point victory over Huddersfield but were pleased with...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoNow Dan needs run of games says Lam
BRISTOL head coach Pat Lam hailed the performance of man of the match, Dan Thomas. He said: “He’s a phenomenal athlete...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoHagan strikes late to defeat Geese
By KIERAN WELLINGTON LI Wild Geese 12 B’ham and S….19 MICHAEL Hagan scored a late winner as Birmingham & Solihull narrowly...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoThe first All Blacks teeter on the brink of oblivion
Boss: Ron Waldron NEATH is the cradle of Welsh rugby, home of the original All Blacks long before the Kiwis hijacked...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 8 years agoCutting edge of Pury wins the day
By DUNCAN WOOD Glos-Pury……34 Richmond………15 IT WAS a case of the rapier proving more effective than the bludgeon on Saturday afternoon...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoTynedale make Haigh in comeback win
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale 31 Preston Grass 29 TWO tries from replacement prop Ben Haigh saw Tynedale edge a pulsating clash...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoDeacon left red-faced by toothless display from his Tigers
■ By ROB WILDMAN BRETT Deacon did not hold back after a tame Leicester performance left the big home support stunned....
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoWatt’s the story in Albanian triumph
By BRIAN QUINN O Albanian ……27 Redruth …………10 OLDAlbanian were clinical when it mattered as they sealed victory over a spirited...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 8 years agoClapp and Cleall on song for Sarries
By GEORGE WEST Bristol Bears …15 Saracens ………32 LOTTE Clapp and Bryony Cleall scored two tries apiece as Saracens recorded a...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoDale resist Lions blitz in bonus win
By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale 34 Leics Lions 30 A FEAST of nine tries was just edged by Wharfedale although a spirited...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoLewis is Test class insists Solomons
WORCESTER boss Alan Solomons singled out flanker Sam Lewis after another outstanding display by the 27-year-old. Lewis gained the plaudits for...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoSecond-half roar sinks sorry Stour
By NICK PULLEN Stourbridge 18 Fylde 36 FABULOUS Fylde put sorry Stour to the sword with a stunning secondhalf display despite...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoInjury-hit Catrakilis eager to make a lasting impression in the battle for No.10
■ By NEALE HARVEY PERKY playmaker Demetri Catrakilis believes he is finally hitting his stride as a Harlequins player following an...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoSharks bite back after Worcester shellacking
■ By COLIN NEWBOULT TWO games, no wins for Sale in the Premiership Rugby Cup but a performance on Friday night...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoPowell predicts Malins reaction
SARACENS’ coach Adam Powell has backed flyhalf Max Malins to come back stronger after the former England U20 star struggled against...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoChristie try puts Students on path to victory
By RYAN STEVENS L’boro Stud 35 B’ham Mos 30 LOUGHBORUGH Students egded an entertaining encounter against Birmingham Moseley. Though Moseley were...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoWimbledon profit from Westcliff slip-up
London & South East Premier WIMBLEDON return to the top of the table following a 29-19 win at home to Dorking....
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National League One
/ 8 years agoOld Boys relief as Albion press hard
By NICK BURT Plym’th Alb 15 O Elthamians 19 A SUPERB defensive effort in the last five minutes enabled Old Elthamians...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoChase still on to catch leaders Scunny
Midlands Premier THIRD met fourth as Bridgnorth and Luctonians, clashed, and it was Bridgnorth who edged a tight encounter 15-7. Tries...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoVoting is open as Rhino Prop Star finalists are announced
Over 200 nominations have been narrowed down to three...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoDanny Cipriani opens up on the frustration of being overlooked by England
'I know my skillset'
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoWales record cap-holder Gethin Jenkins to retire from rugby
The prop has been suffering from a chronic knee injury
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoFranco Mostert in line for first Gloucester start after ‘touchy’ negotiations
The Lions had disputed the lock's move to Kingsholm
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoTigers feel full force of Tongan wrecking ball
By GARY FITZGERALD Force of nature: Sione Vailanu looks to punch through the Tigers defence PICTURES: Getty Images ADAM Powell paid...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoMason doubles up for half-ton Titans
By KEITH BROOKING Taunton …50 Bury St E …0 ON A bitterly cold day, Taunton Titans ran out convincing winners against...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoCarnegie’s old boy Beech has sting in tail
By PAUL SMITH FORMER Yorkshire Carnegie prop Charlie Beech forced his way over from close range 13 minutes from time to...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoHolder at the double as Salop push hard
Midlands Premier SCUNTHORPE made it seven wins out of eight as the Midlands Premier leaders maintain their grip on top spot...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoHome sweet home as Stour are felled
By STEVE SMITH Chester …27 Stourbridge…22 CHESTER held off a second-half fightback from Stourbridge to claim a fourth successive home victory...
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Premiership
/ 8 years ago’Cursed’ Veainu forced off again
BRETT Deacon hopes Telusa Veainu will not face another lengthy spell out of action. The Tongan international had just returned form...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoWatt is the big deal at Raiders
By JACK THOMPSON Worthing …16 Old Albanian …21 DANIEL Watt proved to be the difference for Old Albanian as they claimed...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoIrish show their spirit as 13 men dig deep
By TOM JOHNSON LONDON Irish director of rugby Declan Kidney hailed the spirit of his charges who played with 13 men...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoEasy street as four-try Hull earn bonus
Northern Premier HULL remain top after a 29-13 win at home to Alnwick. Alex Heard, Keane Taylor and Liam Regardson were...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 8 years agoHunter at the double for the Lightning
By JAMES LEWIS F Waterloo…20 L Lightning…51 ENGLAND captain Sarah Hunter helped herself to a double as Loughborough Lightning continued to...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoHoppers sneak an 11-try thriller
By ANTON JONES Preston G’s 33338 Sheffield T’s …33 IN A thrilling end-to-end fixture Preston overcame Sheffield Tigers with the 11th...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoVellacott magic sparks Gloucester dominance
By ROGER PANTING BEN VELLACOTT enlivened a miserable afternoon at Kingsholm to get Gloucester off to a flying start in the...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoAcademy boys push case for first team honours
By NEALE HARVEY Livewire: Alex Mitchell brings home the bonus for Saints PICTURES: Getty Images ■ England forward Courtney Lawes, 29,...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoHat-trick hero Wilson leads way for noble Knights
By LUKE JARMYN DONCASTER produced a sensational attacking display to earn a five-point victory with six tries against London Scottish. A...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBournemouth stay perfect in South West
South West Premier BOURNEMOUTH maintained their lead in the South West Premier after running out 27-14 winners over Drybrook. The visitors,...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 8 years agoSharks held scoreless as Molloy thrives
■By TOM BULMER DMP Sharks 30 Wasps…38 Hard yards: Wasps Alice Sheffield set up Claire Molloy for her second try WASPS...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoWharf Jack-ed up to silence South
By ROSS BARNETT South Leics …19 Wharfedale 322 IT’S now four losses on the bounce for South Leicester as Wharfedale edged...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoFailure to adapt costs Wasps
WASPS academy manager, Jon Pendlebury, was frustrated with his side’s disappointing effort. “We trained all week in the sunshine but we...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoVesty hails his half-back pairing
BRISTOL had no answer to Saints’ twin terrors Alex Mitchell and James Grayson at 9 and 10. “Mitch and Grayse managed...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoIt’s agony for Hartpury as final kick is wide of mark
By MARK WOOD A LAST-GASP Hartpury penalty curled wide of the posts to reprieve relieved Bedford. It was the third game...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoIs ringing endorsement for Eddie all about the money?
A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME JEFF PROBYN Irreplacable? Eddie Jones has been given the green light until next year’s...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 8 years agoAttwood hat-trick inspires the Bears
By ART DE ROCHE Worcester V…10 Bristol Bears…50 BRISTOL Bears Women secured their first away win of the season by beating...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoSkinner eager to seize big chance
By NEALE HARVEY HARVEY SKINNER aims to lay down a marker by proving he is a viable candidate to replace club...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoRichmond repelled to Harvey’s huge relief
By TOM INNES JERSEY Reds registered a fifth consecutive Championship win but were pushed all the way by a plucky Richmond...













