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 One
/ 8 years agoRecord crowd sees Cov consign Hull to the drop
By JOHN WILKINSON Coventry …38 Hull Ionians …21 CHAMPIONS Coventry wrapped up their season on a winning note in front of...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoLegends quit Toulon but future is so bright
DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN Not so happy ending: Wonder wing Bryan Habana is leaving Toulon with a sense of grievance PICTURE:...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoFans bring the glory days back to Pooler
Saying thanks: Ben Jeffreys takes the trophy to see Pooler volunteer Pat Sheppherd During the half-century since his Pontypool debut as...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoSorry, but this Shields talk just smacks of desperation
A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME JEFF PROBYN Pinning his colours: Brad Shields was part of the New Zealand U20...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoYOUNG GUNS
EHREN PAINTER NORTHAMPTON TIGHT-HEAD PROP Ehren Painter’s first two Premiership matches for Northampton could hardly have been more contrasting. Making his...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoDiamond: I can build team round MacGinty
USA fly-half AJ MacGinty was hailed by Sale boss Steve Diamond. “He’s come of age and you can build a side...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoStudents survive despite defeat to Mowden
By OSCAR MORTIMER L’boro St …17 Darlington MP24 THEY may have lost but a losing bonus point was still enough for...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoAndy’s right, we don’t know what’s going on!
THERE are still eight months to go but the prize for the most ironic quote of the sporting year looks as...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoBarnstaple down despite success
By DAVE REED Barnstaple……17 Wimbledon…14 BARNSTAPLE won this battle at the bottom but they and Wimbledon were relegated from National 2...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoEsher sparkle to whitewash OEs
By JON EDWARDS Old Elthamians0 Esher …30 ESHER ended the season in some style with a fourtry victory and performance every...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoRice is boiling hot with fine brace
By CALLUM BURNS Broadstreet…21 Taunton T……26 BROADSTREET came close to a shock victory to sign off their time in National 2...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoIll-discipline costs Club on travels
By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A…29 Blackheath …5 PLYMOUTH Albion kept up their pursuit of a third-place finish in National One as...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoChinnor demolish Clifton in very fine display
By KEN VAUGHN Chinnor…52 Clifton……14 SOUND second-half performance by Chinnor will give them confidence ahead of facing Sedgley Park in the...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoCoventry are set to sparkle now says Nilsen
By NEALE HARVEY NEWS EXTRA TOP-CLASS facilities and a host of impressive new signings will ensure Coventry thrive in next season’s...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoClapp: We’ve learnt from Quins defeat
FINAL By GEORGE LAWRENCE PREVIEW… Saracens v Harlequins Today. Kick-off 3pm, Trailfinders Sports Club Bragging rights: Jess Breach’s Harlequins beat Saracens...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoReds save the best till last to beat drop
By BEN RODEN Old Redcliffians…34pts Redruth………12pts Touchdown: Old Redcliffians crash over Held: Redruth wing Lewis Vinnicombe is stopped PICTURES: John White...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoDonncha signs off on a day of future promise
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER SIXWAYS was en fete yesterday with the Warriors banishing any mathematical threats of relegation with a vibrant performance...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBedwas’ late blitz for victory
Bedwas … 34 Bargoed … 19 FOUR second-half tries helped Bedwas ease past Bargoed at the Bridge Field and make it...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoWorthy champions toast title with victory
By DANIEL BOULTON Cinderford …34 Canterbury …12 CHAMPIONS Cinderford celebrated their successful season with a comfortable win over Canterbury to conclude...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoIt’s time to play with my kids now
DONNCHA O’Callaghan spoke emotionally at the end of the match about his retirement. “It hasn’t sunk that it’s the end for...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoWizards’ magical first 40 sees them beyond Ebbw Vale
By JAY BAYFORD Ebbw Vale… 26 Aberavon… 30 ABERAVON held off a brave second-half comeback from Ebbw Vale to claim a...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoCooke saves the Geese from drop
By WARREN MUGGLETON London IWG…19 Worthing……26 JACK Cooke’s late try secured Geese’s league survival despite losing to a resurgent Worthing at...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoNothing Super about a closed-shop format
THE word from South Africa is that Super Rugby is dying on its feet. This sends an unequivocal message to the...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoLock O’Rourke snatches late win for the Ravens
Llanelli … 22 Bridgend … 25 By JON DALY SECOND row Shaun O’Rourke’s try two minutes from time earned Bridgend only...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoHinckley snatch late win to down Blaydon
By JOHN BRENNAN Blaydon…36 Hinckley…40 MARK Deaville’s last-gasp try helped Hinckley see off a spirited comeback from Blaydon. For 40 minutes...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoRams smash an easy half-century
By CAMERON TEMPLE Red’nsians……51 Henley……0 THE Rams were dominant throughout as they thrashed Henley, scoring a half-century with no reply at...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoRe-born Lancaster is leaving selection to others
IT’S good to see Stuart Lancaster making such a fine fist of coaching Leinster, with praise being showered on the former...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoMaynard holds nerve to move Drovers up to fifth place
Llandovery … 28 RGC1404… 26 By HUW S THOMAS A LAST-GASP penalty from fly-half Jack Maynard secured a win that sees...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoChester survive late Dale fightback
By TOM GALLAGHER Chester…34 Tynedale…33 CHESTER held off a late fightback from Tynedale to win by a single point and finish...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years ago14-man TJs do double over the Bury
By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J …38 Bury St Ed……26 TONBRIDGE Juddians secured a sixth-place finish with their 17th win of the...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoDeano does it yet again
NEWCASTLE’S late win at Leicester on Friday night which helped put them into the Premiership play-offs will have given Dean Richards...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoSieniawski spoils Quins party with last-gasp try
By JAY BAYFORD Pontypridd … 24 Carmarthen Q20 MORGAN Sieniawski dented Carmarthen Quins’ title hopes as his late try secured a...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoDouble at the death sees Tupai off in style
By MARK WOOD A GRANDSTAND finish saw Bedford score two tries at the death to claim a bonus point victory and...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoField score six to wrap up season
By ANDREW SMITH HUDDERSFIELD’S first season back in National Two North came to a lively end with a six-try win at...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoBilly’s back to help Sarries secure home semi-final
By NEALE HARVEY Target: Michael Rhodes ENGLAND No.8 Billy Vunipola returns for Saracens as back rower Michael Rhodes aims to throw...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoPlayers test their skills ahead of resuming Judgement Day rivalries
With Welsh Rugby‘s big calendar date, Judgement Day, just around the corner, the team at Crabbie’s Alcoholic Ginger Beer have sat...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoStirling wants Yorkshire Carnegie to savour local favour
(Photo: Getty Images) By Jon Newcombe AS Chris Boyd stands by to usher in the winds of change at Northampton, another...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoNehe Milner-Skudder returns for Canes ahead of All Black series against France
Photo: (Getty Images) By Jake Jones Nehe Milner-Skudder is set to return for the Hurricanes in their upcoming fixture against the...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoDragons sign prop Aaron Jarvis from Clermont
Aaron Jarvis to return to Wales to link up with former Ospreys front row teammates Hibbard and Bevington
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoGeorge North to return to Welsh rugby with Ospreys
George North to return to Wales with the Ospreys next season
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoJeff Hassler to leave Ospreys at the end of the season
Canadian, Jeff Hassler leaves Ospreys after five years of service
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoLeinster dominate European Player of the Year shortlist
Tadhg Furlong becomes first prop to be nominated for the EPCR accolade since 2011
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoWasps scrum-half Dan Robson signs new deal
A new long-term deal for the scrum-half challenging Ben Youngs and Danny Care for their England spots
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoLeinster stalwarts to retire at end of season
Isa Nacewa and Richardt Strauss to bring curtains down on illustrious careers
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National League One
/ 8 years agoPlymouth recover to pile on pressure
By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanian .21 Plymouth A ….24 ALBANIANS’ search for survival became a little more desperate when they allowed...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoPrincipality Premiership
Cardiff …………45 Llanelli…………20 CARDIFF put on a masterclass in running rugby as they comfortably defeated Llanelli under the Arms Park lights...
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Challenge Cup
/ 8 years agoDeano: We must be better for Tigers
DEAN Richards says his side will have to go up a notch if they are to beat Leicester next week and...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoNew-look Saints can help my England bid – Hill
NEWS EXTRA By NEALE HARVEY FORGOTTEN Northampton tighthead Paul Hill is banking on new coaches and the arrival of All Black...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoWizards weave their magic over weakened Ambers
By JAY BAYFORD Aberavon…….41 Newport …………5 ABERAVON returned to winning ways with a deserved win over Newport at the Talbot Athletic...
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Challenge Cup
/ 8 years agoBlues defy heat of Pau’s pack to claim final place
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Fast start: Gareth Anscombe beats Pau’s Julien Pierre to the ball to score PICTURES: Getty Images Retaliation: Seb...













