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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English Championship
/ 8 years agoHill delighted by hard-fought win over big rivals
By GEOFF NORDEMANN A PERFECT start for Richmond, beating local rivals and ground-sharers London Scottish at the Athletic Ground, much to...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoSeventh heaven for hot Hinckley
By STEVE ADENT Hinckley…45 Tynedale …31 HINCKLEY got their season off to a winning start as they ran in seven tries...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoYes, we got lucky admits Young
WASPS rugby director Dai Young admitted his side got lucky He said: “I couldn’t have moaned if we’d lost because they...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoIt’s fourth time lucky as Rams start fast
By CAMERON TEMPLE The Rams…44pts Canterbury…15pts RAMS have faltered out of the blocks on each of the last three occasions in...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoSix of the best as Vale make flying start to their campaign
By IAN GOLDEN Llanelli …10 Ebbw Vale…43 EBBW Vale made the perfect to start to the season as they scored six...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoCozens on target to see Hartpury get winning start
By ANDREW BEACHAM HARTPURY took a morale-boosting win from this hard-fought openingnight encounter on a mild, still evening in Gloucestershire. With...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoRiley has the key brace as Sedgley hold on
By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield…24 Sedgley Park 29 PRE-SEASON promotion favourites Sedgley Park made a winning start in a hard-earned bonus-point victory...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoBristol win will intensify ring-fence campaign
NICK CAIN Bristol’s 17-10 win over Bath at Ashton Gate in front of more than 26,000 fans on Friday night will...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoBarnes earns bragging rights for Clifton
By GEOFF SIBLEY O Redcliff’ …14 Clifton …17 CLIFTON just about deserved the win in a nip and tuck Bristol derby....
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoKnott leads Ponty charge with Bedwas in a tangle
By OWEN THOMAS Bedwas …23 Pontypridd …33 PONTYPRIDD turned on the power as they overturned a 13-point deficit to complete a...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoWe’ll need time for new men to gel says Paver
By MIKE SINCLAIR PREVIEW… September 2. Kick-off 2.30pm. Mennaye Field Cornish P v Doncaster Warning: Alan Paver CORNISH Pirates have played...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoNew club but it’s the same old Rickie Aley
By NICK PULLEN Eyes on the prize: Stourbridge flanker Sam Montieri spots a gap in the Lions’ defence PICTURES: Ceri Davies...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoEddie’s breakdown backdown
EDDIE Jones claimed that he did not need specialist opensides for England to be successful at the breakdown. He has revised...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoFour-star Mason inspires the Titans
By KEITH BROOKING Taunton …62 Worthing …24 WITH both sides showing several new faces for the first league game of the...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoFlying start for Black and Ambers in season of destiny
By HUW S THOMAS Carmarthen Q 12 Newport…29 IN the first of 30 Premiership games that will decide the future of...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoGreen holds his nerve for the Ionians
By MALLY KNOWLES Hull Ionians …35 Sheffield T …33 HULL Ionians left it late to record a victory on their return...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoPumas roar out England warning
ARGENTINA have warned England they are capable of making big gains before the teams face each other in the pool round...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoWill holds nerve to sting the Bees
By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J …22 B’ham & S…19 TONBRIDGE Juddians started the season with two tries inside the opening five...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoCudd grabs spotlight from Keys marquee signings
By IWAN GABE DAVIES Cross Keys …32 Bridgend …25 AFTER making some star signings over the summer, Cross Keys got their...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoLions tamed on their league debut
By SIMON MOYLE P’boro Lions…12 Wharfedale …26 WHARFEDALE were deserved winners in a tight game and made the most of the...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoMaestro Smith gets Quins back on song
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Low centre of gravity: Quins Ben Tapuai evades Byron McGuigan to score their third try PICTURES: Getty Images...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoIt’s tough work but RGC are A-OK in a testing opener
By DEAN JONES RGC 1404 …37 Neath…19 RGC began their campaign with a hard-fought home success. Visitors Neath went ahead after...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoSouth get off to a fine winning start
By RICHARD GREEN South Leics …47 Macclesfield 24 FIVE second-half tries for South Leicester gave them a bonus point victory over...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoGustard: Fantastic start but that’s all
NEW Harlequins coach Paul Gustard – who received good luck messages from his old boss Eddie Jones in midweek – insists...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoWizards put spell on old rivals for comfortable win
By PAUL HOPKINS Aberavon…24 Swansea …10 ABERAVON began the season in style with a dominant performance over Ospreys regional rivals Swansea....
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoWham bam! Lam given ideal start to Bristol adventure
By NEALE HARVEY Killer Bear: Alapati Leiua scores the late winning try for Bristol PICTURES: Getty Images No way through: Jamie...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoTata Steel open their season with a 66 gun salute
By JAY BAYFORD Welsh Championship round-up TATA Steel opened the new season in emphatic style with a 66-29 win over Bedlinog....
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoLuatua: Team is crucial word
BATH supremo Todd Blackadder pulled no punches. “The points were there, we just didn’t capitalise,” he said. “Our ball into contact...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoRed card just acts as signal for Amps to excel
By WARREN KAY Ampthill …43 L’boro St…34 AMPTHILL’S 14 men defied the odds after losing captain Billy Johnson, who received a...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBattling Glynneath edge their thriller with Kenfig Hill
By JAY BAYFORD Welsh Division One round-up GLYNNEATH made a winning star after edging a tight encounter 41-37. Craig Tennant and...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoWelch has grown into true leader
By TRP REPORTER On the rampage: Will Welch of Newcastle is tackled by Mitch Eadie of Northampton PICTURES: Getty Images AS...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoStortford come up short in nail-biter
By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s Stort 23 DMP …26 STORTFORD lost scrumhalf Alex Patton to injury early on and, in an expansive...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoOh for Jonny is lament of Toulon’s sad faithful
DAVID BARNES Off the bench for Toulon: All Black Julien Savea PICTURE: Getty Images Just two games in and a twittered...
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Premiership
/ 8 years ago‘Slim-line’ Skelton in the best shape of his life
By NEALE HARVEY Feeling good: Will Skelton GARGANTUAN Saracens lock Will Skelton has revealed how losing ten kilos has enabled him...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoTearaway Sale get last-gasp leveller
By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge…36 Sale …36 SALE announced their arrival in National One with a solid debut at Grantchester Road, racing...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoSutton & Epsom start in seventh heaven
National League 3 London & SE SUTTON & EPSOM were 49-25 winners at home to newcomers Bedford Athletic. Andy Matthews, Stefan...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoWest Country foes set to rekindle rivalry in Ashton Gate near sell-out
26,000 tickets and counting have been sold for the Premiership season opener between Bristol and Bath
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoThe Beast has shown Kyle Sinckler the route to the top
The Harlequins prop explains what he learnt playing opposite the Springboks stalwart during the June tour
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoPremiership preview: Saracens
The champions have focussed their recruitment on tying down their current stars during the off-season
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoPremiership preview: Wasps
This summer’s big spenders will be looking for a return on their investment in trophies. With All Black fly-half Lima Sopoaga...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 8 years agoSteve Diamond can shine rough edges with his talent-spotting
Brendan Gallagher's assessment of Sale Sharks heading into the new season
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoPremiership preview: Worcester Warriors
The Warriors finished 11th last season, and although this time they are favourites for the drop they did enough to prove...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoAckermann relieved as scan shows Tom Savage injury not as bad as first feared
Ackermann had feared the forward could be out for "six to nine months"
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoDelon Armitage’s season is over after damaging knee ligaments
An ACL injury strikes cruel blow to the Lyon full-back
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoMarc Jones leaves Sale Sharks to join Scarlets
Competition for Ken Owens and Ryan Elias
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoTogetherness is Gustard mantra
Brendan Gallagher on the changes Paul Gustard is ringing at Harlequins Moments of magic: But Marcus Smith had a heavy workload...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoScarlets will be the main threat to Leinster
Best in the world: Alun Wyn Jones PICTURE: Getty Images THE Guinness PRO14 – as it is now – is nothing...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoSexton has one remaining ambition to fulfil in Japan
Alex Bywater talks to the Leinster and Irish playmaker about what drives him on this season At the pinnacle of his...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoBRISTOL
Director of Rugby: Pat Lam Captain: Jordan Crane Ground: Ashton Gate Capacity: 27,000 Newly promoted clubs have a habit of going...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoCipriani the star in 11-try feast for the Shed
■ By ALEX BYWATER Gloucester……40 Dragons ……….31 IT RAINED tries at Kingsholm, but both sides declared themselves happy with their final...
Autumn Internationals
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