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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Premiership
/ 8 years agoLowes keen to lure Cope to Carnegie
YORKSHIRE Carnegie head coach Jimmy Lowes will get a close look at one of his transfer targets when Jersey Reds visit...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoChallenge for Hallett to retain top talent at Albion
By NEALE HARVEY PLYMOUTH head coach Kieran Hallett fears Rotherham’s relegation could drive player wages up by encouraging National One clubs...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoClifton make it a fantastic four
By ROGER OPIE Clifton…29 Henley…22 CLIFTON secured their fourth successive win and deserved to consolidate their league position with a hard-fought...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoJames score allows Merthyr to make history
By IAN GOLDEN Ebbw Vale 6 Merthyr 10 MERTHYR overcame Ebbw Vale in a muddy affair at Cross Keys to reach...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoLate win better for our fans, says Keep
By CHRIS PRATT Sale …30pts Chester …28pts JONATHAN Keep admitted his side’s victory was a great spectacle for supporters in the...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoKempson has eye on West’s job
FORMER Northampton prop Robbie Kempson is keen to return Franklin’s Gardens next season to replace forwards coach Dorian West. Saints have...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoRossiter hits treble in Rams’ defeat
By SIMON LORD Bury St Eds …27 R’ingensians…24 TWO tries in the final seconds were not enough to stop up a...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoYstrad Rhondda close gap against title rivals
Welsh Division One round-up By JAY BRAYFORD YSTRAD Rhondda claimed first blood in their title-deciding doubleheader with Glamorgan Wanderers in One...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoRiley injury dampens Hinckley victory
By DAVE HUGHES Hinckley …26 Stourbridge …0 A NECK injury to Stourbridge’s Hal Riley resulted in the match at Leicester Road...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoON THE BLIND SIDE
Castro’s consortium looking to invest in Tier 2 BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler MARTIN Castrogiovanni is looking to get...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoMoss hat-trick seals the victory for ‘Bury
By SHANE BURWELL Canterbury …43 London IWG …7 AIDEN Moss grabbed a hat-trick as Canterbury romped to a seven-try victory over...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoKockett kicks the winner to keep wind in Castres sails
Danger from deep: Rory Kockett won the match for Castres over Toulouse Castres hung on to the coat tails of the...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoBlues survive late Otley rally to win
By MATT COLERIDGE Macclesf’d …28 Otley …21 OTLEY came into this still looking over their shoulder at the relegation fight with...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoAmbitious Ealing look totempt Joe
Wanted: Wasps No.9 Joe Simpson EALING Trailfinders are looking into launching an ambitious bid to lure Joe Simpson away from Wasps...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoVictory for Villagers in thrilling encounter
By KEITH BROOKING On the charge: Jack Ramshaw makes hard yards. Right: Ollie Carter tussles with former Taunton player Ben Turner...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoGuernsey on song again with victory
London & South East Premier GUERNSEYare still the team to beat as the table toppers kept up momentum with a 38-27...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoTigers tamed as Blaydon hold on
By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield T …26 Blaydon …34 BLAYDON’S chances of survival were given a major boost with a fiercely determined...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoExpendables would put up a good fight
JUST for a bit of fun, Blindside has put together a top XV of players who are out of contract at...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoSuper Smith spares the Reds’ blushes
By BEN RODEN Old Redcliffians …37 Worthing …31 OLD Redcliffians out-battled Worthing to take a bonus point win and narrow the...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoLate penalty miss hands title to Brum
Midlands Premier BIRMINGHAM and Solihull bagged the National League 3 Midlands title with a slender 22-20 success at second placed Peterborough...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoDale are done as South secure triumph
By ED WILLIAMS S Leicester …27 Wharfedale …16 SOUTH Leicester bounced back from a slow start to down Wharfedale in the...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoTwo-try Kalamafoni turns Clash into Bash
By NICK CAIN Grounded: Adam Thompstone scores Leicester’s opening try despite Ben Tapuai’s challenge PICTURES: Getty Images SIONE Kalamafoni has already...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoCinderford keep up promotion bid
By BILL HOOPER Redruth …7 Cinderford…24 CINDERFORD took another step towards the league title with a hardfought win at Redruth. Redruth...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoHoppers enjoy easy win over Morley
Northern Premier CHAMPIONS Preston Grasshoppers celebrated in style with a 57-3 win over relegation bound Morley. Hoppers crossed for nine tries...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoExiles make most of Quins’ surrender
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Our hero: Exiles’ Tom Fowlie is congratulated after scoring against Harlequins PICTURES: Getty Images Legging it: Mat Luamanu,...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoGenge is more bark than bite says Matt
LEICESTER boss Matt O’Connor said his side were peaking at the right time after winning The Clash convincingly: “The second-half was...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoDons survive for another week
By GARETH WITHERS Wimbledon …22 T’bridge J…17 WIMBLEDON struck with minutes to spare to stave off the threat of relegation for...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoIvybridge are down after last-gasp score
South West Premier IVYBRIDGE were left heartbroken in their National League 3 South West relegation battle after a last ditch try...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoCarnegie look to build on improved showing
Preview York’ Carnegie v Jersey Reds Today, Kick-off 3pm YORKSHIRE Carnegie return to Emerald Headingley today to face rivals Jersey Reds...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoBad start just got worse – Kingston
HARLEQUINS director of rugby John Kingston did not cut a happy figure post-match. “We never got going; we were lethargic from...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoRuthless Saracens respond in style after Euro exit
By NEALE HARVEY Adding gloss: Saracens wing Nathan Earle scores the final try Full stretch: Chris Wyles dives over to score...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoClubs needs to get costs in sync with their revenue
JEFF PROBYN Wise words: former Harlequins CEO and Saracens director of rugby Mark Evans PICTURE: Getty Images You can tell we...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoPackman try steals victory at the death for Bedford
By EMMA SMITH HARTPURY staged a remarkable comeback to head into the final three minutes 21-19 up against high-flying Bedford only...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoYarde nips in to beat the buzzer for Sharks
By COLIN NEWBOULT Sale day: Sharks’ Bryn Evans goes over PICTURES: Getty Images Second strike: Wasps’ Josh Bassett scores his second...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoDickens slams second half flop
SAINTS coach Alan Dickens admitted: “There’s embarrassment among the whole squad and coaches. I struggle to understand that second half performance....
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National League One
/ 8 years agoOwens caps a stunning Student fightback
By WARREN MUGGLETON Esher …23 Loughboro’…25 OWEN Waters’ late penalty kick sealed a comeback win for Loughborough Students against a resilient...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoPocock try gives Quins’ advantage
Wasps 19pts Harlequins 25pts By HOLLY FOSKETT Match-winner: Fiona Pocock attacks the Wasps line FIONA Pocock’s late try handed Harlequins the...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoChampions Bristol vow to wow the home fans
By ROB WILDMAN JORDAN Crane has ordered his Bristol team to finish off their Championship promotion season in style next Friday...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoBasic errors let them in – Young
DAI Young was disappointed with some of the errors which saw Wasps concede four tries at the AJ Bell. “We did...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoOE’s in control thanks to Carlisle
By DAVE LAWR B’ham Moseley 28 Old Elthamians 32 SPARKED by a brilliant display of game management from former Worcester fly-half...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoSpirited Glouc no match for Sarries
By DUNCAN WOOD Glouc-Hartpury 0 Saracens 62 Fast start: Marlie Packer SARACENS have one foot in the Premier 15s Final after...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoSeven-try Scottish celebrate maiden win of 2018
By LUKE JARMYN SCOTTISH winger Matt Williams stepped inside opposite number Jake Henry and raced past two Rotherham defenders to round...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoRichards’ boys put in spin by Worcester big-hitters
By TOM BRADSHAW Driving force: Ryan Bower tries to break through the Falcons defence PICTURES: Getty Images Well marshalled: Newcastle defence...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoHutler grabs five in Bishop try-fest
By JOHN ALLANSON B Stortford …71 Fylde…24 BISHOP Stortford ran amok as they racked up more than 70 points in a...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoGlynneath fate is sealed by rampant ‘Bridge
Welsh Championship round-up By JAY BRAYFORD GLYNNEATH limped out of the National Championship following a heavy 38-5 defeat at Newbridge. Newbridge...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoOutstanding Knights inflict biggest defeat on Trailfinders
By GUY WILLIAMS IN ONE of the biggest shocks of the Championship season, Doncaster destroyed the Londoners by seven tries to...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoStill all to play for insists Deano
DIRECTOR of rugby Dean Richards admitted that he had feared such a result had been on the cards for Newcastle. “Before...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoAmpthill pay penalty as Darlington bag late victory
By WARREN KAY Handful: Talite Vaioleti on the charge for Darlington PICTURES: Tim Bartlett DARLINGTON Mowden Park claimed a dramatic victory...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoNeath churn out derby victory in the Swansea mudbath
Principality Premiership Swansea 7 Neath 17 NEATH took home the spoils in a hard-fought derby match against Swansea at a muddy...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoCattle rallies troops after painful cup exit to Ealing
By LUKE JARMYN CORNISH Pirates coach Gavin Cattle wants his side to bounce back from being knocked out 28-25 of the...
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