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 agoCrusaders slip up against Maidenhead
South West Premier MAIDENHEADkept their unbeaten home record alive after beating league leaders Dings Crusaders 15-12. In a closely-fought contest, tries...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoLightning strike six tries past winless Valkyries
■By LEWYS STEWARD Worcester……….7 Loughborough…38 Women’s Premier 15s LOUGHBOROUGH Lightning moved up to fifth in the Tyrrells Premier XVs table with...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoQuins come up short after Marler sees red
By COLIN NEWBOULT JOEMarler, at times a cantankerous individual, is prone to the odd brain fade but his red card offence...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoManu will need ten games says Ford
TIGERS skipper George Ford saluted Tuilagi’s display. He said: “It’s great for him. He’s building his way back into the game...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoRams raid is too much for Worthing
By GARY REYNOLDS Reding’sians 39 Worthing ……26 REDINGENSIANS Rams opened their New Year with three tries in 20 minutes against a...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoI can’t believe Eddie is still battling to keep Hartley
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME It was great to be able to watch live Premiership club rugby...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoKingston struggles to accept late call
HARLEQUINS director of rugby John Kingston believed they were unfortunate to lose after seeing a potential lastminute try ruled out. Kingston...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoLawson steals the show for Juddians
By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J….17 Clifton …………10 A TIGHT game at The Slade eventually turned the way of the home side...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoAberavon …71 Skewen …3
■By HOWARD EVANS National Cup ABERAVON gained a 113th win in 47 years of the Welsh Cup, yet it was their...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoBring back magic of Six Nations trial matches
THE first week of January always used to be the occasion of the final England trial at Twickenham – England v...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoDons are thrilled with a second triumph
By SOPHIE WATKISS Wimbledon ….33 Redruth…………28 WIMBLEDON earned just their second victory of the league campaign in a nailbiting encounter against...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBargoed …38 Trebanos…27
■By PETER GREENING BARGOEDand Trebanos served up a cracking cup tie with 50 points on the scoreboard by half time. The...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoSpirited Blaydon rally but Blues hold firm
By JOHN BRENNAN Blaydon ……….34 Macclesf’ld….52 MACCLESFIELD proved too strong for a youthful Blaydon side as they ran out winners in...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoIrish in some bother but future’s looking bright
THESE are tough times for London Irish, but as the Exiles fight for their Aviva Premiership survival they continue to look...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoOld Reds’ centenary starts with a real bang
By BEN RODEN Old Redcliff’……24pts Bury St Eds……….14pts Hero: Old Reds replacement scrum-half Ben Fry is mobbed after going over for...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoCross Keys ….21 Pontypridd ….16
■By ANDREW DEERING CROSSKeys recorded a tight victory over Pontypridd in the first round of the WRU National Cup at Sardis...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoLions tamed by ruthless visitors
By LEON PICKARD Leicester L ……0 Hinckley………27 HINCKLEY ran in four tries in a clinical display over a scoreless Leicester Lions....
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoEddie needs a leader who will be there at bitter end
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A new weekly look at the game’s other talking points IS Dylan Hartley the Mike Brearley of...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoMurray serves an ace as Street hold on
Broadstreet 12 Canterbury …7 ANDREW Murray and George Walsh both ran in first-half tries as Broadstreet held off the challenge of...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoEbbw Vale …16 RGC 1404 …14
■By CHRIS SMART A LAST-GASP penalty from Dorian Jones saw Ebbw Vale progress to the second round of the WRU National...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoHedgley sees red but Lucs still falter
By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale….34 Luctonians……15 WHARFEDALE turned in a sterling display as Luctonians failed to make their numerical advantage count. The...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoKenya 7s up the creek after main sponsor pulls plug
Flyer: Nelson Oyoo THE Kenyan Sevens team has always been the standard bearers for the country competing in the World Series...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoForesters snatch bonus point win
By ROB WORGAN Cinderford……34 Henley…………….6 CINDERFORD scored four tries after the break to blow away Henley and earn the bonus point...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoGlynneath …0 Bridgend …48
■By ROGER THOMAS BRIDGENDbrushed aside the challenge of Glynneath with a strong performance to book their place in the next round....
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoSale find groove after a first-half setback
By STEVE SMITH Sheffield T……16 Sale ………………27 SALE maintained their drive for promotion after coming from behind to secure a bonus-point...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoConfidence boost for Bath ahead of Europe
By ROGER PANTING BATH move into next week’s European crunch game with Scarlets in good spirits after a six try demolition...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoFive-star Geese ease by Chinnor
By KEN VAUGHN Chinnor …………20 London IWG….35 THREE London Irish Wild Geese tries in 20 dominant second-half minutes gave them victory...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoHosts Pool Weakened defeat Steel
■By IAN GOLDEN Pontypool ……55 Tata Steel ……14 Determination: Aaron Coundley of Pontypool crashes over to score a try PICTURE: Huw...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoLewis joy after Field hit back to down Dale
By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield……29pts Tynedale…………20pts No stopping him: Huddersfield’s Nicholas Sharpe goes over for his second try PICTURES: Gareth Lyons Hitting...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoWarriors starved of ball and territory
ALAN Solomons’ home debut as Worcester’s new director of rugby saw Warriors concede a season’s worst at Sixways as Bath ran...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoStudents can show talent, says coach Lewis
■By DAVID COLLINS PREVIEW… Cardiff Met v Llanelli CARDIFF Met team manager Aled Lewis has backed the students to rise to...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoTigers keep up pressure on table toppers
By MARK THOMPSON Sedgley P ….26 S Leicester21 SEDGLEY Park started their New Year how they mean to go on, with...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoBig chance for Watson toshowwhat he can do
By NEALE HARVEY MARCUS Watson wants to catch the eye of England boss Eddie Jones by shooting down Saracens, who welcome...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoNarberth …………0 Bedwas ……….43
■By JOEL EDWARDS BEDWAS ensured the 90- mile trip back from Narberth would be a happy one after a victory that...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoLea sparkles as Stour ease to win
By DAVE LAWRENCE Stourbridge….41 Sheffield ……17 A STORMING showing from hooker Jack Lea steered Stourbridge to a bonus-point victory over struggling...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoBurger backing Haskell for England
SPRINGBOK star Schalk Burger insists there was never any doubt that fellow back row veteran James Haskell was good enough to...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoNeath…………….13 Cardiff …………15
■By HUW THOMAS SEVEN-time winners of the WRU Challenge Cup Cardiff went battled through to the round with this edgy win...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoChester resist big Otley comeback
By SIMON STONE Chester…………22 Otley …………….19 CHESTERbegan the new year with a home success against Otley but they had it far...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoAmbition’s soaring as Newcastle target top four
By JON NEWCOMBE Taking flight: Falcons fullback Simon Hammersley SIMON Hammersley insists there is a real belief within the Newcastle squad...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoRoyle treble as Caldy crowned victors
By JAMIE RUSSELL Caldy …………….71 L’borough Stu.14 IT WAS a very happy start to 2018 for Caldy as they unexpectedly and...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoNewcastle E ….0 Merthyr ……….59
■By JON DALY A HAT-TRICK from wing Alex Howman inspired Principality Premiership powerhouses Merthyr to a thumping over Newcastle Emlyn at...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoNorth blow means we’ll rely more on Steffan
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND GEORGE North’s knee injury is the latest hammer blow to Wales’ Six Nations chances and...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoDai Young signs contract extension with Wasps after being ‘humbled’ by links to Wales job
Aviva Premiership club confirms news revealed by TRP two weeks ago
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoSlater’s galvanising Gloucester revival with forward grunt
Willi Heinz talks about Ed Slater's impact at Kingsholm after the swap deal involving Jonny May going to Leicester last summer
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoLondon Irish urged to keep faith with coaching staff
Former rival coach comes out backing Nick Kennedy and co.
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoTwo-in one-out at Worcester Warriors
Warriors energised by Ryan Mills new deal, while Peter Stringer exits Sixways
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBilly Vunipola turns up to award prizes to stars of Saracens Disability Programme
England vice-captain brings the Christmas cheer to winners of Saracens' crossbar challenge
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoSaracens complete signing of Nic Stirzaker on short-term deal
Former Rebels scrum-half will cover for the injured Richard Wigglesworth
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoTitans sink further into mire after Murphy double
By ANDREW BEACHAM HARTPURY emerged victors in a game which, had it gone the other way, could have left them contemplating...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoSaints opt for Gaffney over Ford
NORTHAMPTON Saints have appointed Australian coach Alan Gaffney as a technical coaching consultant until the end of the season. Alan Dickens...
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