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 agoLightning strike regularly to see off Harlequins
By HANNAH THOMPSON L Lightning …41 Harlequins …17 LOUGHBOROUGH Lightning extended their fine start to the season as they put Harlequins...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoInjury-time delight as Ireland strikes
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale …33 S Leicester ….33 TYNEDALE’S quest for their first win of the season continues. They took first...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoStay-at-home Mitchell needs to be hands on
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK JOHN Mitchell polarises opinion in Rugby Union more than anyone with the possible...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoJuddians survive late rally for nervy triumph
By NICK PITSON Henley…14 Tonbridge J…19 IN wet conditions, Tonbridge Juddians collected an away win at Henley Hawks with a disciplined...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoToothless Sharks bitten by rampant Sarries
By ROSS LAWSON DMP Sharks …0 Saracens …61 Double: Sonia Green NINE different players got themselves on the scoresheet as Saracens...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoYorkshire’s day in clash of the Fields
By MATT COLERIDGE Macclesfield…15 Huddersfield…26 HUDDERSFIELD won an enthralling contest, with good rugby all round. Macclesfield, though, started the better and...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoSpencer’s reckless tackle did deserve red card
WILL Spencer’s shoulder to the jaw of Wasps hooker Tommy Taylor was high, dangerous, and merited the one month suspension handed...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoRain can’t slow down show for Canterbury
By MATT LONG Canterbury…40pts Dings …18pts Away: Seb Roche on the charge for Canterbury Held: JJ Murray and Dan Smart halt...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoPrincipality Premiership
Pontypridd …18 RGC 1404 …32 RGC 1404 produced an impressive second-half performance to beat Pontypridd at Sardis Road. The hosts opened...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoCutthroat Pirates shoot for perfection
Preview Cornish Pirates v Richmond Today, Kick-off 2.30pm WING wizard Robin Wedlake aims to maintain his rich vein of form and...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoHoppers grumble over late ruling on scrums
By ANTON JONES Preston G …31 Sedgley Pk …36 A SPIRITED second-half performance from Preston Grasshoppers was not enough to overcome...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoSimmonds sends out a reminder to Eddie
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER EXETER Chiefs, not for the first time, struggled a little at Kingston Park but in the end ground...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoRedcliffians earn first win at Wild Geese
By KIERAN JACKSON London Irish 15 Old Redcliffs 35 OLD Redcliffians won their first game of the season with a resounding...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoPREVIEW…
Newport v Bedwas September 23. Kick-off: 2.30pm NEWPORT head coach Craig Warlow reckons today’s clash with Bedwas at Rodney Parade has...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoCozens puts the boot into Coventry’s fight-back
By ANDREW BEACHAM HARTPURY deservedly edged a tense encounter against newly-promoted Coventry. On a wet and gloomy afternoon, conditions dictated it...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoHook: George North is showing he can smash Shane’s Wales try record with form for Ospreys
North's Ospreys debut was certainly a perfect welcome home
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoStephen Jones urged to stay at Scarlets rather than join Pivac at Wales
A former Scarlets and Wales coach says Llanelli is the place to be for Jones
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoHenry Trinder says Cipriani has got Kingsholm rocking and can ignite his own England career
The Gloucester fan favourite talks about the Cherry and Whites' playmaker
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoMurphy’s law can make Manu Tuilagi lethal for Leicester, says George Ford
"We are looking a bit more threatening" – Geordan Murphy can put right the 'disservice' done to Tuilagi
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoLeicester Tigers Will Spencer handed four-week ban for red card against Wasps
Spencer was sent off for a dangerous tackle on Tommy Taylor
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoI’m not concerned about my job security, says Dragons coach Bernard Jackman
Coming off a heavy loss to Leinster last weekend
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoDeano hails effort of his 13-man Falcons
By GARY FITZGERALD DEAN Richards feels his side took a big step to climbing up the Premiership table after ‘refusing to...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoMugford’s miss proves costly as controversy mars cracker
By PADDY MARSH Hope: Matthew Shepherd scores on the whistle to give Plymouth a kick to win the match, but they...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoSandbach and Phoenix serve up cracker
Midlands Premier LOYAL fans were treated to a day full of action in the Midlands Premier with tries and action galore....
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBig three pick up bonus point victories
Welsh Championship round-up By JAY BAYFORD IT’S as you were at the top of the table after the top three all...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoSolomons: We could have 12 points now
ALAN Solomons was left frustrated by his Warriors lack of killer instinct after seeing another game slip away. But the Worcester...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoDolly delivers for Titans to secure first win of the campaign
By GUY WILLIAMS Rotherham T 29 Rosslyn P ……12 AN outstanding kicking performance by Rotherham’s full-back Alex Dolly, who finished with...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoLate Shaw try keeps Billingham unbeaten
Northern Premier BILLINGHAM take over at the top of the table and are now the only unbeaten side in the competition...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoJones gets the Nelson challenge underway
Welsh Division One round-up By JAY BAYFORD NELSON are finally up and running in One East after a convincing 59-29 win...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoSensational Slade keeps Chiefs on maximum momentum
By MIKE SINCLAIR CLOSE-UP JACK NOWELL Exeter wing U DENNY SOLOMONA Sale wing Nowell, Eddie Jones’ preferred England choice, made a...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoPromoted sides prove their worth
By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford ……40 Sale ………………31 CINDERFORD ended Sale’s long unbeaten run in the clash between last year’s promoted champion...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoTaunton impress to down Clifton in derby
By KEITH BROOKING Taunton T ……36 Clifton ……………13 A LARGE crowd at the Commsplus Stadium on Friday night were treated to...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoThree wins on the spin for Bournemouth
South West Premier BOURNEMOUTHmade it three wins from three and sit in pole position in the South West Premier. However, they...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBarnett’s 29 points sends out big message
WRU National Bowl Rnd One round-up By JAY BAYFORD HAVERFORDWESTwere the big winners in the first round of the WRU National...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoDiamond: We can still make top six
BETTER but not good enough! That was the honest verdict from Sales Sharks boss Steve Diamond who said: “Our performance was...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoOEs victory keeps up unbeaten start
By JON EDWARDS Old Eltham’s …31 Darlingt’n MP 22 OLD ELTHAMIANS continued their impressive start with a third successive victory and...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoFour-star Wiltshire shows no mercy
By SIMON LORD Bury St Ed ……70 Guernsey ………26 BURY swept aside an injury-hit Guernsey at a sun-kissed Haberden. The visitors...
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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 agoPerfect start for Ionians after a thriller
By MALLY KNOWLES Hull Ionians …34 Peterborough 12 HULL Ionians made it three wins from three with a comfortable victory over...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoSelf-assured Searle ready for Ford test
By NEALE HARVEY UNSUNG Wasps duo Billy Searle and Joe Atkinson aim to buck conventional wisdom by proving academy routes are...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoSalisbury brings up his triple ton for Caldy
By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW Caldy v L’boro S TODAY’s game marks Derek Salisbury’s 300th appearance in the Caldy front row. The...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoIt’s the McLean show for Raiders
By JAMES LEWIS Worthing ………68 Redruth …………21 MATT McLean scored 28 points as Worthing cruised to a thumping victory over Redruth....
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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 agoHat-trick hero Sam stuns Otley
By STEFFAN JAMES Sedgley Park 40 Otley …………….10 A HAT-TRICK from winger Sam Lowthion gave Sedgley Park a convincing win over...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoGuy’s primed for ‘war’ against his old mates
New Tiger: Guy Thompson LEICESTER TIGERS back rower Guy Thompson is braced for a huge battle on his first return to...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoOld Reds with no answer on tough outing
By BEN RODEN O Redcliffians21 Canterbury ….43 A WELL-DRILLED Canterbury side took a deserved win, outscoring the hosts six tries to...
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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 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 agoCraig’s right, lose control and you don’t get it back
A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME JEFF PROBYN Non-starter: American Football is not a role model for the English Premiership...
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