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 agoDickens: Red card turned the game
SAINTS head coach Alan Dickens believed Teimana Harrison’s dismissal was crucial. He said: “We made it very difficult for ourselves with...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBedwas come roaring back to claim the honours
■ By IAN LOVELL Bedwas …13 Llandovery …6 TWO second half tries secured a hard-earned victory for Bedwas on a dry...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoSin bins frustrate but don’t deny the Lions
■ By ROSS BARNETT L’cester Lions 15 Blaydon…8 THREE yellow cards could not stop Leicester Lions triumphing in a tight, attritional...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoBarum denied at the death by leaders
■ By ANDREW JONES Barnstaple…18 Cinderford …20 CINDERFORD’S last-gasp converted try denied Barnstaple a shock victory. In the final play, centre...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoVickers expecting more reasons to be cheerful
■ By JON NEWCOMBE PROUD new dad Rob Vickers insists he wouldn’t swap any of his team-mates for the world as...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoQuins are made to dig deep before topping the table
■ By PETER HUGHES Cross Keys …13 Carmarthen …23 CARMARTHEN went top of the table after a hardearned win over Cross...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoPlatt-Hughes in unstoppable form
■ By GEOFF ROBERTS Sedgley Park 45 Chester …0 CENTRE Ashley Platt- Hughes scored a hat-trick inside 20 minutes as Sedgley...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoDawes double downs strugglers
■ By PETER HAYES Broadstreet…29 Worthing R…14 TWO tries from Morgan Dawes helped Broadstreet cruise to a comfortable victory over Worthing....
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoFalcons are league’s form team – Pellow
EXETER chase a fourth successive appearance in the Anglo-Welsh Cup final and go in on a high after beating Saracens last...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoSteelmen take advantage of Neath ill-discipline
■ By IAN GOLDEN Ebbw Vale…22 Neath…6 EBBW Vale fought hard for a much-needed home win over strugglers Neath to continue...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoAgony for Hincks as last kick astray
■ By STEVE AVENO Hinckley …13 Otley …15 OTLEY continued their recent upturn in form with a fourth in their last...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoReds work their way to narrow win
■ By BEN RODEN Old R’cliffians14 Tonbridge J…10 IN EXTREMELY heavy conditions Old Redcliffians just about came out on top, wanting...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoWe have to keep winning mindset say Nottingham
■ By ROB WILDMAN IAN Costello hopes this win in the mud on a filthy wet night will give his Nottingham...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBulls chances go west with skipper Blacker’s yellow card
■ By HUW S THOMAS Llanelli …48 Bargoed …7 WEST was best at Parc Y Scarlets, where Llanelli beat the visitors...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoSheffield easily beaten by Yorks rivals
■ By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield 44 Sheffield …10 FIVE tries in a second-half blitz brought Huddersfield’s losing streak to an end...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoRobinson hat-trick squashes Edmunds hopes
■ By SIMON LORD Bury St Edm…18 Henley Hawks27 A SECOND-HALF hattrick for Henley full-back Jack Robinson ensured Hawks took the...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoTough for Guernsey but they steal a win
London & South East Premier GUERNSEYmaintain their lead after a highly competitive 21-22 win over Shelford at The Davey Field. Shelford...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoRavens wings clipped as Ponty snatch it late on
■ By CHRIS SMART Pontypridd …38 Bridgend …37 PONTYPRIDD avoided a shock defeat by the narrowest of margins to Bridgend, turning...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoSale take big steps towards league win
■ By TOM GALLAGHER Sale …29pts Stourbridge …0pts CHAMPIONS-elect Sale moved a step closer to the title but Stourbridge director of...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoRams see yellow to gift Reds the victory
■ By BILL HOOPER Redruth …25pts Redingensians …19pts A THRILLING game was only decided in the dying moments when Redruth’s Jake...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBees storm to victory and stretch lead
Midlands Premier LEADERS Birmingham and Solihull continue to brush aside all opposition as they overwhelmed Nuneaton 47-14 to stretch their advantage...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoPooler smash way ever closer to the title
■ By SAM JACKSON Welsh Championship round-up PONTYPOOL closed in on a second consecutive National Championship title with an emphatic 41-14...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoBarrett on song to kick Dale to victory
■ By WILLIAM DALE S’ffeld Tiger …0 Wharfedale …16 FLY-HALF Thomas Barrett kicked 11 of Wharfedale’s 16 points as they battled...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoKicking the difference as Clifton victorious
■ By JOHN HARRISON Canterbury …17 Clifton …24 CLIFTON scored an unexpected victory over Canterbury as the Two South strugglers recorded...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoLamprey double as Hoppers jump to it
Northern Premier IN the battle of the top two, Preston Grasshoppers increased their lead at the top of the table, beating...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoTuohy joins Stade Francais as medical joker
FORMER Ulster and Ireland lock Dan Tuohy has signed a short-term deal with French Top 14 club Stade Francais after being...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoSouth come from behind to triumph
■ By THOMAS BROWN South Leics …26 Luctonians…20 TRIES for Myles Bean, Joseph Collingham and Will Cave helped South Leicester to...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoGeese fail to take chances in defeat
■ By KEITH BROOKING Taunton T…31 LI Wild Geese 24 TAUNTON held on in the end after ill-discipline nearly cost them...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoMaidenhead have eye on second spot
South West Premier MAIDENHEAD boosted their chance of a secondplace finish after beating Newton Abbot 46-36 in a tight affair. They...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoFelinfoel victory extends lead to 7 points
■ By JOHN WILSON Welsh Division One round-up ONE West league leaders Felinfoel took on secondplaced Dunvant while Gowerton, in third,...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoSpencer double gets Dale through
■ By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale …35 Macclesfield…12 AFTER a shaky start on a heavy pitch, Tynedale settled down to cruise to...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoRatu rattles Dons as Chinnor reign
■ By MICHAEL YOUNG Wimbledon …27 Chinnor…37 CHINNOR kept pace with Cinderford at the summit of National 2 South with a...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBristol struck for a second time by Lightning
■ By RYAN STEVENS Loughboro L …24 Bristol …7 LOUGHBOROUGH Lightning boosted their outside hopes of a top-four finish with a...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoNerveless Lennon’s boot puts Nant into last four
■ By TIM SCOTT Welsh Plate/Bowl round-up FORMER beaten finalists Nant Conwy remain on course to reach another Plate final after...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoJulian Salvi names the Guy to take over as Eddie’s 7
The Exeter flanker proposes one player who 'has never had a chance' so far under Eddie Jones
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoWage demands will harm young talent, says Leicester coach Matt O’Connor
The Leicester director of rugby comments on wages and the recent recruitment activity at Welford Road
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoHITZ Young Ambassador thrilled at award
Bath's Jake Britton takes Young Ambassador gong at HITZ Awards
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National Leagues
/ 8 years agoFylde face up to relegation after losing basement battle
THREE first-half tries saw Old Albanians secure a priceless win in their fight against relegation but Fylde now look doomed after...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoFalcons find slippery roads lead to the top
Driving force: Newcastle scrum-half Michael Young breaks clear to set up a try for Ally Hogg. PICTURES: Getty Images Bulldozer: Gloucester...
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National Leagues
/ 8 years agoAllsopp holds nerve to complete late fightback
Loughborough …32 Moseley …33 ■By PAUL SMITH OLLIEAllsopp’s conversion of Jacques le Roux’s late try clinched the bonus point win to...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoGloucs: We let win slip away
DEAN Richards praised his Newcastle side’s character after they brought Gloucester’s unbeaten home record in the league to an end. This...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoLoyal fans help Blues put freeze on Carnegie
MICHAEL Le Bourgeois and Howard Packman both struck twice in Bedford’s impressive win over Yorkshire Carnegie, on a day where there...
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National Leagues
/ 8 years agoCaptain Vooght sets up second half show
Redingensians…24 Wimbledon …15 ■By CAMERON TEMPLE A QUIETfirst half followed by an explosive second half performance secured a 24 - 15...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoDiamond: Only a fool wouldn’t pick Denny for England
By GARY FITZGERALD Hard yards: Jonathan Ross trucks it up for Sale. PICTURES: Getty Images Testing defence: Piers Francis looks for...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoLam’s lads close in on club record
Preview Bristol v Jersey Today, Kick-off 2pm. Ashton Gate BRISTOLcould break a club-record winning streak if they overcome Jersey today. Pat...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoGaffney slams missing North
GEORGE North came under fire from Saints boss Alan Gaffney for being unavailable yesterday. Gaffney questioned the Wales wing’s commitment to...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoPirates look to steal a march
Preview Cornish Pirates v Doncaster Today, Kick-off 2.30pm. Mennaye Field HAVING beaten highflying Yorkshire Carnegie last weekend, seventh-placed Pirates are hunting...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoEddie should realise he got his back row wrong
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME While the dust settles after England’s defeat and the Scots are celebrating...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoMalins reaping rewards from Farrell tutorials
By NEALE HARVEY Out in front: Owen Farrell Alex Lozowski GIFTED Saracens playmaker Max Malins is ready to step out of...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoBotha playing for his future at Irish
Believer: London Irish back rower Arno Botha HIGH-impact back rower Arno Botha believes London Irish can still pull off a miracle...












