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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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoRichard Cockerill extends his stay with Edinburgh until 2021
Richard Cockerill signs two-year contract extension in the Scottish capital
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoJudgement Day kicks off with the Crabbie’s Challenge
The Dragons are having some fun ahead of their Judgement Day clash next week
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoQuinnell: Scarlets can do a Liverpool
Scott Quinnell looks ahead to the weekend's clash at the Aviva Stadium between Leinster and his old team Scarlets
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoTEAMS: Cardiff Blues v Pau
Blues hoping to continue European journey to send Wilson off in style
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoUlster legend Paul Marshall to retire at end of season
(Photo: Getty Images) By Jake Jones Paul Marshall has announced that he will retire from professional rugby at the end of...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoTEAMS: Gloucester v Newcastle Falcons
(Photo: Getty Images) By Jake Jones Gloucester head coach Johan Ackermann has urged his Gloucester side to ‘get out of the...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoNewcastle Falcons sign Logovi’i Mulipola
Samoan international to leave Welford Road after six and a half years
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBakewell’s got Tigers boxing clever again, says Tom Youngs
Leicester hooker Tom Youngs discloses the boxing sessions that have helped the Tigers pack find their grit
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoArctic chill descends on Dorking as Sweden turn up to play 2nd XV
Michael Young tells the story of how Swedish rugby sought to rebound from European Championship North form with a trip to...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoDreams still alive for Wimbledon
By LYNDON EDNEY Broadstreet 29 Wimbledon 41 WIMBLEDONfaced a door- die clash away at Broadstreet and delivered when the pressure was...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoReds weather early storm to bring up half ton in style
By TOM INNES JERSEY battled back from a 22-point deficit to claim an eventually comfortable win in their final home league...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBees bested by Sandbach once again
Midlands Premier SANDBACH secured the double over champions Birmingham & Solihull following a party-spoiling 33-26 victory at Portway. The Cheshire outfit...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoPetty holds nerve to kick Dale to victory
By DAVID LAWRENCE Stourbridge …35pts Tynedale …34pts ICE cool Rod Petty held his nerve to clinch a stunning Stourbridge victory with...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoMcCormick, the pocket rocket who hit like a heavyweight
ITALY’S Matteo Minozzi – 5ft 8in and 13 stone something – has provided ample evidence this season that contrary to the...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoWorthing edge Sussex try-fest
By DAVE MOORE Worthing 55 Henley 41 TWO late tries gave Worthing victory over Henley in a thrilling encounter in West...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoMorahan’s the party pin-up boy for Bristol
By ROGER PANTING Going up in the world: Bristol celebrate their promotion Irresistible: Luke Morahan scores LUKE Morahan scored four tries...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoGrasshoppers grounded by Billingham
Northern Premier CHAMPIONS-ELECT Preston Grasshoppers suffered only their second defeat of the season, as Billinghamcame from behind to secure a 31-27...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoMeredith try keeps Lucs’ hopes burning
By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians ..17 Macclesfield 12 LUCTONIANS kept alive their fight to avoid relegation by earning a tight victory over...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoRUGBY MATTERS
Big change is needed to wake the sleeping giants BRENDAN GALLAGHER A new weekly look at the game’s other talking points...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoDuncan’s the hat-trick hero again for Cornish Pirates
By MARK WOOD PIRATES’ hat-trick hero Tom Duncan admitted it is becoming a bit of a habit after notching a treble...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBlues maintain their fight for survival
South West Premier NEWBURY Blues gave their bid to beat relegation a huge boost after they held on for a 25-24...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoSheffield all but down after loss
By TOM GALLAGHER Sheffield …12 Otley …17 OTLEY all but confirmed Sheffield’s relegation as they came out winners over the struggling...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoNew Zealand get another helping hand from the schedulers
WHEN are SANZAAR going to pep up their ailing tournament by bringing a little even handedness to the competition? The schedule...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoEaling bag early bonus but Students prove mettle
By JONATHAN LANDI EALING rebounded from their shock defeat at Doncaster by running in eight tries against a game Hartpury outfit....
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoSolomona case looks too much like a witch hunt
It would appear that the RFU have put themselves in a very invidious position as the Denny Solomona incident turns more...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoDale still battling to avoid the drop
By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale …44 Hinckley …19 THE spring sun shone on the Avenue and Wharfedale as they won by six...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoWalker’s in a hurry to make up lost time
By NEALE HARVEY HOOKING prospect Jack Walker is relishing the chance of a head-to-head against Jamie George and Schalk Brits as...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoCheshire helps Titans go down with a bang
By GUY WILLIAMS RELEGATED Rotherham bid goodbye to home matches in the Championship in truly dramatic style with an amazing victory...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoQuins power through to final
By JONTY MAWER Harlequins 22pts Wasps 7pts HARLEQUINS put in a consummate performance at the Stoop to beat London rivals Wasps...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoKiss promises a fight to the death
Keeping the dream alive: Irish beat Quins LONDON Irish head coach Les Kiss has hailed the outstanding work ethic of his...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoSharp nails late kick to give Scots local pride
By LUKE JARMYN A COOLLY-taken penalty kick at the death by Scottish fly-half Jake Sharp saw the Exiles get their second...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoSaracens quality shines out
By GEORGE LAWRENCE Saracens 45 Gloucester-Hartpury 26 SARACENS made light work of Gloucester-Hartpury to book their place in the final. With...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoSaints come alive to shock the old enemy
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Through the gap: Ahsee Tuala hands off George Ford to score for Saints PICTURES: Getty Images NEVER under-estimate...
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English Championship
/ 8 years ago14-man Esher stun Cambridge
By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge …22 Esher …32 CAMBRIDGE contrived to put themselves under pressure by failing to beat a 14-man Esher...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBell’s heroics get RAF’s centenary off to a flyer
By ROGER PANTING RAF 20pts Tries: Randle 24, Macdougall 39, Philpott 52 Conversions: Byrne 24 Penalties: Byrne 50 Army 19pts Tries:...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoMyler so proud to bounce back
STEPHENMyler, the only Saints survivor from when they last beat Leicester at Welford Road 11 years ago, said: “It’s been a...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoCaldy seal their Nat One status
By JAMIE RUSSELL Caldy …42 Blackheathh ..18 A GLORIOUS day with stunning rugby from Caldy confirmed their National One status for...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoWarren and Maynard star as Drovers net bonus-point win
By HUW S THOMAS Llandovery 26 Bridgend 13 AFTER the disappointment of defeat at the hands of Newport in their WRU...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoLe Roux’s X-factor unleashes the wonder of Wade
By NEALE HARVEY WILLIE Le Roux hammered out an ominous warning to England with a virtuoso display as Wasps took advantage...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoPromoted Coventry humbled by Amps
By WARREN KAY Ampthill …22pts Coventry …10pts Threat: Ampthill’s try-scorer Joe Bercis makes a break PICTURES: Tim Bartlett AMPTHILL head coach...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoWebber strikes late as Ponty come from behind
By HOWARD EVANS Aberavon 15 Pontypridd 19 A TRY by Pontypridd wing Alex Webber four minutes from time ensured his side...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoHaskell: We’ve got a title in us
WORCESTER failed to banish their relegation worries and boss Alan Solomons said: “The 15 minutes before half-time killed us and if...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoVaioleti helps Darlington past poor Fylde
By KEVIN ROBINSON Darlington …40 Fylde …7 TALITE Vaioleti grabbed a pair of tries as Darlington made light work of relegated...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoQuins hold out after nervous finale in topsy-turvy match
By IAN GOLDEN Carmart’n Q 36 Newport 33 CARMARTHEN Quins will breathe a sigh of relief after they held on to...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoPowerful Clifton make it four on the trot
By BEN CARTER LI Wild Geese 17 Clifton 29 CLIFTON produced an assured second-half performance to withstand a brave London Irish...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoStapley double sees the Students through
By OSCAR MORTIMER L’boro Stu …32 Bishop’s S …14 JACK Stapley scored two tries as Loughborough Students eased past Bishop’s Stortford....
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoDominant Keys bounce back to ease past Cardiff
By IWAN GABE DAVIES Cross Keys 42 Cardiff 10 CROSS Keys consigned Cardiff to their third consecutive defeat after hammering the...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoVooght strikes late to seal points
By CAMERON TEMPLE R’dingensians 21 Canterbury 14 REDINGENSIANS dominated the second half of a tight affair to emerge victorious with a...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoLate Hamilton try offers OAs hope
By JON EDWARDS Old Eltham …29 Old Alban …34 A TRY five minutes from time by Ross Hamilton clinched a vital...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoEvans the hero as Llanelli late show breaks Neath hearts
By JAY BAYFORD Llanelli 41 Neath 36 LLANELLI had to come from behind twice before securing a dramatic late victory over...












