Club Rugby
This is where you will find all of The Rugby Paper’s Club Rugby news, interviews, reports, opinion and other content.
-
Premiership
/ 8 years ago‘Berbatov of rugby’ resigns to give Quins a boost before big Wasps re-match
By NEALE HARVEY HARLEQUINS captain Dave Ward has hailed Tim Visser’s re-signing as a “massive boost” before a match against Wasps...
-
National League One
/ 8 years agoFarrell in to help Ulster
IRELAND defence coach Andy Farrell is to help out at Ulster short-term after the Six Nations. Head coach Jono Gibbes needs...
-
National League 2E
/ 8 years agoGeese get back to winning ways
By MATTHEW BALDWIN LONDON Irish Wild Geese snapped a fivematch losing streak as they put in an impressive display against Barnstaple...
-
English Championship
/ 8 years agoMuddy marvels Richmond pip Titans to avoid drop
By LUKE JARMYN A JONO Woodward try in the corner early in the second half proved to be the difference as...
-
National League 2N
/ 8 years agoPeter’s theatrics steal the show
By BRIAN TILLEY TYNEDALE overcame a South Leicester fightback to claim maximum points. The Midlanders, 45-14 down on the hour, fought...
-
Premiership
/ 8 years agoWarriors make history with victory at Exeter
By ROGER PANTING On target: Chris Pennell lands a penalty for Worcester PICTURES: Getty Images WORCESTER pulled off the shock of...
-
National League One
/ 8 years agoCooper’s catalogue of injuries seems to be over
By JON NEWCOMBE KYLE COOPER is delighted to be finally making an impact at Newcastle after an injury-disrupted first season on...
-
English Championship
/ 8 years agoDouble strike from Boulton a real bonus for Hartpury
By ANDREW BEECHAM HARTPURY picked up their first five-try haul in the Championship to see off Nottingham. They took the lead...
-
National League 2N
/ 8 years agoField out of ideas as Dale dominate
Wharfedale 43 Huddersfield 5 By ROBERT FORT WHARFEDALE’S recent good run continued with a comprehensive bonuspoint victory. Playing down the hill...
-
Premiership
/ 8 years agoBaxter: We didn’t deserve anything
EXETER’S director of rugby Rob Baxter admitted his side were second best. He said: “In the Premiership you get the result...
-
Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoDallaglio: Move might help James Haskell find his best form
Lawrence Dallaglio talks of his former Wasps team-mate's next move when his contract at the Ricoh expires at the end of...
-
Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoFormer All Blacks great Conrad Smith drops hint on when he will retire
Now 36, the Pau centre has spoken about his future ahead of the Brisbane Tens tournamant
-
Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoSale Sharks flanker Dave Seymour retires from rugby
Former Sale captain calls time on career to focus on business interests
-
National League One
/ 8 years agoFrampton delivers knock-out blow
By WARREN MUGGLETON Rosslyn Park …10 Cambridge ……7 ADAM Frampton’s second-half try sealed victory for Rosslyn Park in a bitterly-fought match...
-
National League 2E
/ 8 years agoRedruth shrug off their uphill task
By BILL HOOPER Redruth ……31 Canterbury……19 A SUPERB second-half performance from Redruth, playing up the slope, ensured this bonuspoint win. Canterbury...
-
Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoKirchner gets Dragons back on track after early shock
By JAMES CANDY DRAGONS coach James Chapron believes Zane Kirchner can be their perfect 10 after he orchestrated a comeback triumph...
-
Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoPonty turn on the style in march towards the title
Pontypridd 59 Llanelli 14 By ANDREW DEERING PONTYPRIDD once again demonstrated their Premiership title credentials by romping to victory. Llanelli had...
-
Women's Premier 15's
/ 8 years agoBeckett’s score earns maiden win for Firwood
By STEVE BROOKS Five tries: Hartpury-Gloucester’s Kelly Smith SARAH Beckett helped secure Firwood Waterloo’s first victory in the Tyrrells Premier 15s...
-
National League One
/ 8 years agoHome comforts as Albion battle to key win
By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A …21 Caldy ……16 PLYMOUTH Albion got their season back on track with a hard-earned win over...
-
National League 2E
/ 8 years agoCinderford stretch ten points clear
By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford …29 Worthing ……12 DINO Dallavalle’s second try deep into injury time earned leaders Cinderford a bonus-point victory....
-
Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoChiefs land a date with Falcons thanks to late try
By ROGER PANTING EXETER secured a home Anglo-Welsh Cup semi-final with Newcastle but, for most of the afternoon, a long trip...
-
Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoHughes double gives coach Stoddart second win in row
Neath 15 Cross Keys 41 By CARL FIELD HOOKER Darren Hughes scored a double as Cross Keys hit Neath for six...
-
National League One
/ 8 years agoStedman signs on at Trailfinders
NEWS EXTRA EALINGTrailfinders have signed Yorkshire Carnegie No.8 Ollie Stedman on a long-term deal. The back-rower represented England at U20 level,...
-
National League 2E
/ 8 years agoStreet in trouble as Collis pounces for treble
By STEVEN DEACON Broadstreet …14 Redingensia’s36 A HAT-TRICK from Rams’ No.8 Josh Collis gave Redingensians their first win in three matches....
-
Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBath are in it to win it now Ewels tells competition
By ALEX BYWATER CHARLIE Ewels warned Bath’s rivals his team are out for Anglo-Welsh Cup success after they booked a home...
-
Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoWoods can’t wait to see Ebbw in action after delay
PREVIEW Newport v Ebbw Vale Sunday. Kick-off 2.30pm By DANIEL WILSON NEW Ebbw Vale head coach Greg Woods takes charge of...
-
National League One
/ 8 years agoPirates face fine for cup cancellation
CORNISH Pirates could face an RFU fine after cancelling the original British & Irish Cup clash with Hartpury on January 20....
-
National League 2E
/ 8 years agoTitans turn up volume to plunder the points
By KEITH BROOKING Taunton Titans 24pts Bury St Edm’s …10pts Muddy marvels: Taunton’s defence stop a Bury St Edmunds attack Pass...
-
Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoDe Klerk sees red but super Sale still run in six tries
By STEFFAN THOMAS SALE Sharks ran in six tries to comfortably beat the Scarlets despite having scrum-half Faf De Klerk sent...
-
Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoWe must replace Cup says Connacht coach
NEWS EXTRA By LUKE JARMYN CONNACHT Academy coach Mossy Lawler has called on the Irish Rugby Football Union and other governing...
-
National League One
/ 8 years agoSoane back for Bedford?
FORMER fans’ favourite Soane Tonga’uiha could be on his way back to Bedford, 12 years after he left the Blues to...
-
National League 2E
/ 8 years agoReds, Geese make light of a heavy pitch
By BEN RODEN Old Reds ……20 LIW Geese …14 REDS and the Irish served up an entertaining, quality game despite the...
-
Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoON THE BLIND SIDE
BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler ■ WORCESTER Warriors boss Alan Solomons is looking to use his South African contacts...
-
Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoGatland: Don’t pick a Welshman
WARREN Gatland says it will be hard for a Welshman to follow him as Wales national coach after the 2019 World...
-
National League 2E
/ 8 years agoDancer keeps his feet for Chinnor
By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J…13 Chinnor ……14 HORRENDOUS conditions at the Slade ultimately could not stop Chinnor, who clinched a late...
-
Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoEastmond’s No to France gives Sale hope of signing
Staying in England: Kyle Eastmond KYLE EASTMOND has turned down a move to France next season where Toulouse were keen to...
-
Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoDouble break-in horror shocks Talywain
By LUKE JARMYN NEWS EXTRA A SOUTH-EAST Wales rugby club has been left devastated after being broken into twice within five...
-
National League 2E
/ 8 years agoLaventure proves Wimbledon hero
By JOSH JONES Wimbledon …20 Clifton ……15 DANIEL Laventure’s try with four minutes remaining gave Wimbledon a much-needed victory over Clifton....
-
Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoPirates into last eight with Hartpury victory
By ANDREW BEACHAM Hartpury 0 Cornish P 41 FACED with an unexpected 400-mile round trip, caused by a waterlogged pitch in...
-
Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoFrance find it difficult to feel love for Altrad
DAVID BARNES Montpellier chairman Mohed Altrad, born to a Bedouin tribe in the desert, has built a global empire that turns...
-
Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoLeague leaders Guersey on fire at top
London & South East Premier GUERNSEY maintain their six-point lead at the head of the table following an 11-try demolition of...
-
Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoPeterborough look play-off bound
Midlands Premier PETERBOROUGH Lions strengthened their hold on the play-off places as three tries in the final twelve minutes saw them...
-
National League 2N
/ 8 years agoDale clinch vital away victory
By JOHN BRENNAN Blaydon ……14 Wharfedale …30 THREE tries helped Wharfedale secure a much-needed victory away to Blaydon. Wharfedale took a...
-
Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoGrasshoppers closing in on title triumph
Northern Premier PRESTON Grasshoppers look to have the league sewn up after they increased their lead to 10 points following a...
-
National League 2N
/ 8 years agoArcher shines as Tigers maul Blues
By LEE SIMS Sheffield T……10 Macclesfield…0 SHEFFIELD Tigers claimed their first victory of the new year at the expense of Macclesfield,...
-
National League One
/ 8 years agoSeventh heaven for Mowden Park
By JON EDWARDS Old Eltham’s …14 Darlingt’n MP 19 DARLINGTON Mowden Park weathered a secondhalf fightback to secure their seventh straight...
-
Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoCrusaders surivive Bracknell fightback
South West Premier TABLE-TOPPERS Dings Crusaders survived a second-half fightback from Bracknell to win 23-19. Two tries from Ashley Challenger, a...
-
National League 2N
/ 8 years agoQuickfire brace sees Sale cruise past Dale
By TOM GALLAGHER Sale………34pts Tynedale……10pts SALE remain top of the table following a comprehensive victory over fellow high-flyers Tynedale at Heywood...
-
National League One
/ 8 years agoStudents strike to salvage late draw
By WARREN KAY Ampthill ……17 Loughb’o S ……17 OWEN Waters nailed a late conversion to see Loughborough Lightening snatch a draw...
-
Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoThompson looks class from tee
By JAY BRAYFORD Bridgend 13 Cardiff 23 AN impressing kicking display from Gareth Thompson inspired Cardiff to victory. The fly-half booted...
International Rugby
Mike Tindall: Steve Borthwick is still the man to lead England forward
The best betting sites
