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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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoFrance
■FRANCE are desperate to get their hands on the title again after a disappointing third-place finish last season. They improved steadily...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoDarlington stretch clear with flood of early points
By KEVIN ROBINSON DARLINGTON continue to cling to the shirt tails of leaders Coventry after a convincing win against strugglers Old...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoLate acrobatics from Hardy rescues win for Reds
By TOM INNES JERSEY’S Kieran Hardy followed his own chargedown to score the winning try at the death to overcome a...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoSarries young guns carry too much fire for Dragons
By GARY FITZGERALD ACADEMY coach Adam Powell praised his young guns for damping down the Dragons fire and keeping alive Sarries’Anglo...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoJones on song as magnificent Pooler dump Quins out of the Cup
By JAY BAYFORD Pontypool ……23 C’marthen Q ….8 NATIONAL Championship leaders Pontypool shocked Carmarthen Quins to progress to the Cup quarter-finals...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoDeano: Eddie can do Slam and win World Cup if Owen and Billy stay fit
NICK CAIN talks to Newcastle boss Dean Richards about England’s prospects in Six Nations and beyond Work-rate: Gary Graham DEAN Richards...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoForce yourselves into Eddie’s plan for Japan
NEALE HARVEY finds England head coach Steve Bates has set his lads a big challenge Under 20s Returning stars: Quins flier...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoFlawless Fielding scoffs at blustery weather
By GRAHAM COX A TRY double, a long-range penalty and a fine kick to touch, all from Leo Fielding, set up...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoKnights look to hit Notts for six
DONCAST go in search of a sixth successive league win over Nottingham after coming from behind to beat the Green and...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoGood luck to that Saints’ £10m team says Diamond!
By COLIN NEWBOUL3 Final word: Nafi Tuitavake scores for Saints in the 80th minute PICTURE: Getty Images WITH two minutes remaining,...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoChief Warlow expecting tough last 16 test from Wizards
By CARL FIELD PREVIEW Newport v Aberavon Sunday January 28. Kick-off 2.30pm NEWPORT tackle Aberavon at Rodney Parade this afternoon with...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoCourtney has big appetite for success – Jones
EDDIE Jones is banking on Courtney Lawes to put the stranglehold on Italy. The England head coach heaped praise on his...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoStrange gives Welsh boys licence to thrill
Round-up FRANCE were runners-up last season but must do without 19-year-old fly-half sensation Matthieu Jalibert, who was called up to the...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoEsher stay ahead as tries just flow
By JAMES AYLES A FLURRY of first-half tries set the tone for Esher as Tom James, Chris Arnold, Ben Loader and...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoBuckle braced for another big scrap
YORKSHIRE Carnegie were shocked by the newlypromoted pack when the two sides met earlier in the season and hooker Joe Buckle...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoGloucester big guns blast seven past Ospreys
By TOM BRADSHAW GLOUCESTER Academy boss Richard Whiffin says competition for places is rife at Kingsholm ahead of the resumption of...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoLlanharan hit for six as Holley racks up 27-points
Welsh Division One round-up GLAMORGAN Wanderers went top of One East Central with a five-star 33-13 bonus-point home victory over Porth...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoScots must go Full Monty to strip Wales down in Cardiff
Brendan Gallgher looks back on the Six Nations matches between Wales-Scotland in Cardiff SCOTLAND will sweep into Cardiff later this week...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoRhys has become the victim of politics
Sad: Rhys Webb has been robbed of his Cardiff farewell PICTURE: Getty Images The lucky ones find a way of bowing...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoRuthless Ampthill power to victory.
By ALLAN FOSTER Pritchard converting. And one became two midway through the opening half when Joe Bercis drove over from close...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoSuperb Street turn on the style at Geese
By BEN CARTER LI Wild Geese …0 Broadstreet….34 BOTTOM-PLACED Broadstreet produced a wet-weather masterclass as they cruised to superb a five-try...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoLay boosts Bristol front row stocks
NEWS EXTRA SAMOA prop James Lay has joined Bristol on a short-term loan to cover Pat Lam’s injury-hit front row resources....
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoJourneymen help young stars, Dusty
Legend: Kris Chesney turned out week after week Why is it always at this time of the season we get a...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoRichmond defence digs in to repel late fightback
Sharks ……………10 Richmond………15 Women’s Premier RICHMOND dominated for the early exchanges of this rearranged match from December and managed to hold...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoIf the scrums are competitive you will see a great game predicts Gatland
Smart: Warren Gatland AS you would expect, Wales coach Warren Gatland is among those who have clocked that Wales enjoy the...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoBurton knew how to pick a winner when he took Liz to Cardiff
FROM his vantage point somewhere in Milan, Marvin Hagler will be keeping a beady eye on Ireland’s fortune over the coming...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoBuckle: Carnegie still have Ealing in sights
NEWS EXTRA JOE BUCKLE believes Yorkshire Carnegie’s high standing in the Championship is testament to the strength of character within the...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoHawks soar after late penalty try
By NICK PITSON A PENALTY try two minutes from the end gave Henley Hawks a bonuspoint win against a committed and...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoGuernsey find Saxons tough proposition
London & South East Premier GUERNSEY continue at the top but had to come from behind for their 15-48 win away...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoAshton’s alive and kicking at full-back
Showman: Chris Ashton showed some fancy footwork for Toulon PICTURE: Getty Images Chris Ashton hasn’t always shown the fancy kicking that...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoNever a dull moment – six of the most memorable Wales v Scotland encounters in Cardiff
Game-changer: Stuart Hogg is yellow carded then sent off by referee Jerome Garces in 2014 1923: Wales 8 Scotland 11 Known...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoCan Wales half-backs hit it off like Gareth and Barry?
AN UNCANNY piece of Celtic history will be repeated in Cardiff next Saturday after exactly 50 years. When Wales and Scotland...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoDavis double act stuns the Raiders
By KEITH BROOKING Worthing ………19 Taunton ……….25 PAUL Davis scored two tries as Taunton Titans produced a superb second-half comeback to...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBees buzzing to maintain perfect record
Midlands Premier LICHFIELD came within ten minutes of ending Birmingham and Solihull Bees’ 100 per cent record, but Matt Spink’s try...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoLucky 13 for Warriors as Chiefs are denied bonus
By ROGER PANTING WORCESTER beat Exeter for the first time since 2004 to keep their Anglo- Welsh Cup hopes alive. After...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoJones: Injuries or not, failure not an option
Wales Experienced head: Alun Wyn Jones PICTURES: Getty Images ALUN Wyn Jones believes the experience of head coach Warren Gatland can...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agowait for a win
On target: Sale’s Chris Johnson kicks more points PICTURES: Steve Wells Menace: Hinckley’s Jonny Sykes threatens the line The theme continued...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoNo joy for Dons on their travels to Kent
By JOSHUA JOHNSON CANTERBURY secured their 11th win of the season with a hard-fought victory against Wimbledon. In a low-quality affair,...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoHoppers are beaten at last in niggly affair
Northern Premier THEbig shock was a first defeat for league leaders Preston Grasshoppers, who went down 17-12 away at Kirkby Lonsdale....
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBath start running hot as Falcons drain away
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Diving in: Craig Willis goes over for Falcons’ try BATH, who scarcely laid a hand on the ball...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoWatson well aware that away form will determine Scots’ fate
GARY HEATLY talks to openside Hamish Watson about the challenges ahead Scotland Scalp hunter: Hamish Watson Hamish Watson knows that for...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoRiley runs riot as Park keep pace
By LUKE MADEIRA Macclesfield…18 Sedgley P………28 SEDGLEY Park closed the gap on the top two after a hard-fought victory over Macclesfield....
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoDavid Strettle to make the move back to Saracens after three years with Clermont
Saracens' favourite re-signs after three successful seasons in France
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoSaracens legend Chris Wyles says this season will be his last in rugby
Mark McCall speaks highly of 34-year-old who will conclude his career in testimonial year for Saracens
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoOspreys sack Steve Tandy after Champions Cup exit
Defeat at Stade Marcel Michelin spells the end for Tandy's six years in charge
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National League One
/ 8 years agoOli’s on song as in-form Park pile more pressure on Fylde
Rosslyn Pk …31 Fylde …15 ■By CHARLIE PEAT ROSSLYN Park continued their fine run of form with a dominant five-try victory...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoRUGBY SHORTS
Smith facing assault rap WALLABY George Smith has been released from detention in Japan – but prosecutors say investigations into his...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 8 years agoMontgomery sets Ulster on their way
Scarlets PS …13 Ulster A…24 ■By TOMOS INGS ULSTER ended their campaign with victory over Scarlets to set up a trip...
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Challenge Cup
/ 8 years agoNiyi’s first half treble secures home quarter
By JOHN FALLON NIYI Adeolokun ran in a brilliant hat-trick as Connacht sealed a home quarter-final. Kieran Keane’s men were devastating...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoEddie won’t hang about if England flop again
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK HERE’S a prediction. If Eddie Jones does not win the 2019 World Cup,...














