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 agoDelany’s double inspires Waterloo to victory
By MARK COUGHLAN Richmond……12 F Waterloo……24 A FLURRY of tries early in the second half decided the Premier 15s match between...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoProblems for Cotter as Mignoni hits back
DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN Uncanny vision: Jonathan Wisnieswki tore Montpellier apart Lyon boss Pierre Mignoni had dreams of reaching the Top...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoChester maul the Lions; stay perfect
By WILL REILLY Chester…………24 Leicester L……12 CHESTER continued their perfect start to the new season as they prevailed at home against...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoBristol concede five in second half shake-up
By ROGER PANTING GLOUCESTER stayed unbeaten but they remain the most infuriating of sides by being incapable of producing a consistent...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoCokanasiga acrobatics prove he’s more than just muscle
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER TWO of England’s brightest prospects – Joe Cokanasiga and Zach Mercer – lit up a hectic afternoon as...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoBednall pulls the strings for OAs victory
By DYLAN TERRY Barnes ……….24 O Albanians 33 TOM Bednall enjoyed a fine all-round day as he helped Old Albanians to...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoSecond-half try blitz leaves Sharks all at sea
By TOM BULMER DMP Sharks ….14 Gloucester-H…57 GLOUCESTER-HARTPURY took maximum points from their trip North after an impressive performance at the...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoDrama at the death as Field pip Hoppers
By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield…28 Preston G’H ….27 TWO stoppage time tries from 18-year-old winger Kian Stewart completed an unlikely turnaround to...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoPenalty count killed us – Lam
BRISTOL director of rugby Pat Lam was annoyed at the way in which his side imploded in the second half. He...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoGustard blasts lethargic first half
TODD Blackadder hailed his new juggernaut out wide, Joe Cokanasiga, after his try-double. “Joe was sensational today, not just his finishing...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoDings battle hard to overcome Bees
By JOHN WHITE Dings …………….15 B’ham & S ………10 DINGS picked up their second win in a row, but they were...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoSarries made to wait but see off Worcester
By LEWIS HANCOCK Saracens W………43pts Worcester V……….7pts Up and running: Poppy Cleall scored twice for Saracens SARACENS Women recorded their second...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoHinckley on a roll as Dale latest to fall short
By STEVE SMITH HINCKLEY moved to the top of the table following their third win of the new National League 2...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoHooker Tolofua wanted by Clermont
SARACENS look set to lose French hooker Christopher Tolofua when his contract runs out at the end of the season. Blindside...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoWill leads Geese on a merry dance
By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J …47 LI Wild Geese 19 A HIGHLY entertaining game at the Slade saw the home side...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoGreen stings Bears with last kick of the game
By MICHAEL JORDAN Harlequins L …26 Bristol Bears…26 ELLIE Green’s last-gasp conversion secured Harlequins Ladies a thrilling draw with Bristol Bears...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoDouble from Hadfield as Dugdale stars
By ALLAN FOSTER Fylde …………46 Macclesfield 8 FYLDE outplayed North West rivals Macclesfield with a much-improved performance from their display a...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoFrench are sniffing for Armand
EXETER CHIEFS flanker Don Armand is attracting the interest of French teams with his Sandy Park contract up at the end...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoHow have Leicester’s last eight coaches fared?
From Dean Richards to Matt O'Connor...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoWe’re notorious for getting off to a bad starts, says Sale number 8 Josh Beaumont
Exeter Chiefs are next up for Steve Diamond's side
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoRing-fence would help Premiership clubs blood kids, says Northampton boss Chris Boyd
The Northampton Saints head coach lauds the academy products available to him at his new club
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoMa’a Nonu to re-join Blues after leaving Toulon
A third stint with New Zealand's underachieving Super Rugby outfit
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoEXCLUSIVE: Maro Itoje in advanced talks to stay at Saracens and say no to French suitors
The Saracens lock's current deal expires at the end of the season
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Autumn Internationals
/ 8 years ago‘It’s a big challenge’ – Joe Launchbury anticipating bruising autumn encounter against Retallick
The Wasps second row looks ahead to November 10 when England host the All Blacks
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBristol Bears bring in Springbok international on loan amid injury worries
A crisis at full-back has been eased by Pat Lam dipping into the market
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years ago£30m loss by Premiership clubs means door won’t be closed on fresh investment
CVC's £275m bid for a majority stake in the Premiership has been rejected
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National League One
/ 8 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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National League 2E
/ 8 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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Club Rugby
/ 8 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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English Championship
/ 8 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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Premiership
/ 8 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 One
/ 8 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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National League 2E
/ 8 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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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoNo catching the flying Williams as Merthyr stretch away
By GEOFF CHAMPION Merthyr ……….27 Bedwas …………7 DEFENDING champions Merthyr made it two wins out of two with a comfortable but...
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Premiership
/ 8 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 One
/ 8 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
/ 8 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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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoPowerful Ponty are too hot for Llanelli to handle
By JAY BAYFORD Pontypridd ….43 Llanelli ……………0 PONTYPRIDD were in irresistible from as they ran in seven tries. They were up...
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National League 2N
/ 8 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
/ 8 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 One
/ 8 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
/ 8 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
/ 8 years agoEbbw’s fighting spirit brings them back from the brink
By ROBERT REES Ebbw Vale ……19 Aberavon ………17 EBBW Vale came from 17-0 down to edge out Aberavon in the proverbial...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 8 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
/ 8 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
/ 8 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
/ 8 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
/ 8 years agoNewport ruthlessness makes them clear favourites
By CARL FIELD Newport v Bargoed, Rodney Parade, 2.30pm NEWPORT entertain Bargoed at Rodney Parade in the Principality Premiership this afternoon,...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 8 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
/ 8 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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