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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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBreach is at it again as ‘Wood are well beaten
By JACK ZORAB F’wood W’loo 12 Harlequins ……51 JESS Breach scored a hat-trick as Harlequins kept the heat on Saracens at...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 8 years agoDead-eye Johnston keeps Irish in hunt
By MATT WRIGHT Bedford …………12 Munster A…….16 THREE penalties by Bill Johnston helped Munster A put themselves back in contention in...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoIonians no match for Amps’ offloading antics
By WARREN KAY AMPTHILL welcomed Hull Ionians to Dillingham Park but sent them home with their tails between their legs after...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoChampion Pooler stretch unbeaten run to 12
Welsh Championship round-up PONTYPOOL continue their march to the Championship title after racking up their twelfth consecutive league victory. The reigning...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 8 years agoFerocious start sees perfect Leinster march on
By LEE JONES Leinster A…….50 Bristol ………….15 LEINSTER took a huge step toward the quarterfinals with a fourth straight bonus point...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoSanders shines in lacklustre contest
By JOHN LYON Caldy …………….15 Esher ………………7 CALDY came out on top in a dour affair affected by the days of...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoRobinson agrees permanent move to Welsh capital
OLLY Robinson will leave Bristol at the end of the season to join Cardiff Blues, where he has been on loan...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 8 years agoWe’ve got to improve for derby say Ealing
By OLI SHAPLEY Ealing ……………….35pts Rotherham ……….19pts Trailblazer: Kieran Murphy scores for Ealing while, right, William Thomas makes a break for...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoWorkaholic Wray aims to keep Saracens up to the job
Nick Cain talks to Saracens' Mr Consistent about Brad Barritt's captaincy and the influence of Ernst Joubert
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoJono Ross relishing new life in fast lane with Sale Sharks
The South Africa-born back row on a turbulent meeting between the Stade Francais president and Stade players
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoGary Graham glad to resume family affair with Newcastle Falcons
The former Jersey flanker on emulating his father, George, at Kingston Park
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoKingston: ‘It’s time Danny Care showed he can be the world’s best scrum-half’
Harlequins director of rugby John Kingston has thrown down a challenge to his number 9 in the lead up to the...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoAll-action Gloucester back row Ludlow flying high in top tackler race
The Gloucester back row is well out in front in the Premiership's tackle count stats
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoScots back in pole for takeover of Worcester
By Neale Harvey Worcester are set to agree a takeover by the Scottish Rugby Union after a bid from former Swindon...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoMatt O’Connor reveals extent of injury to Leicester’s Veainu
Tigers fullback suffers double fracture to jaw in 33-10 defeat to Munster
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoLeinster defeat shows we’re still learning our lesson in Europe – Rob Baxter
The Exeter Chiefs boss reacts to his side's first defeat at Sandy Park in a year
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoToo easy for Munster as Tigers stir late
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER He’s over: Simon Zebo scores for Munster MUNSTER were too strong and efficient for an uninspired Tigers at...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoRams pack paves way for clinical winonroad
By CAMERON TEMPLE Canterbury 15pts Redingensians 40pts Our hero: Rams celebrating Oliver Taylor’s final try. A FLURRYof late tries for the...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoReed demands physicality
PREVIEW… Richmond v Bristol Today. Kick-off 2.30pm BRISTOL captain Amber Reed wants a physical performance today in the mid-table Tyrrell’s Premier...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoRawlings inspires eight-try success for Sale
By ADAM WAREING Sale 54 Blaydon 12 SALE earned a comfortable victory against Blaydon to take them into the top two...
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Challenge Cup
/ 8 years agoYoung Falcons put Bordeaux to sword
By ALAN HEDLEY Crashing over: Alex Tait scores Falcons seventh try PICTURE: Getty Images NEWCASTLE tightened their grip on Pool 1...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoBoozing fans give true rugby lovers headache
NICK CAIN IT is rare in Rugby Union that the disciplinary focus shifts from what happens on the pitch to what...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoBattling Bury give league leaders a scare
By SIMON LORD Bury St Eds 34 Chinnor 37 BURY came oh so close to toppling the undefeated league leaders. They...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoCastle is hero as Ystalyfera are into Last 16
National Plate & Bowl round-up By CHRIS SMART A LAST-GASP drop goal from full-back Steffan Castle secured last season’s WRU National...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 8 years agoLeinster made us pay for mistakes says Lam
By WILL CARPENTER Bristol 35 Leinster A 46 LEINSTERwithstood a late Bristol fightback to seal a bonus-point victory at Ashton Gate...
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Challenge Cup
/ 8 years agoOspreys would be best fit for George
SHANE WILLIAMS Decision time: George North must choose a region PICTURE: Getty Images AS WE approach Christmas, George North has a...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoWorld Cup ban would end abuse of Test window
ENGLAND’S decision to play four Autumn Tests in 2018 flaunts the World Rugby delineation of three weekends allocated for international rugby...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoHawks trio swoop for two tries each
By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley 43 Worthing 20 TRY doubles for Tom Emery, David Hyde and Xavier Andre enabled the Hawks to...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoGullis hits double as perfect Pooler march on
Welsh Championship round-up CLAYTON Gullis was at the double as leaders Pontypool beat Trebanos 24-7 to make it 11 wins out...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 8 years agoExiles can’t hold Jersey set-piece
By TOM INNES Jersey 45 L Scottish 10 JERSEY maintained their 100 per cent record after three rounds with a commanding...
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Challenge Cup
/ 8 years agoQuade may be risky investment
I’M ON holiday in Barbados at the moment enjoying a bit of pre- Christmas sun and I nearly fell off my...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoAckermann in a hurry
THE old mantra that it takes years to change the mindset of a team has been blown to smithereens by Gloucester’s...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoTitans revival too late to halt defeat
By KEITH BROOKING Taunton T’ans14 Cinderford 33 TITANS were taught a harsh lesson in how to control a game, to execute...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoEighth straight defeat for Seven Sisters
Welsh Division One round-up MAESTEG Quins continued their perfect start to the season in West Central, earning a 26-5 win over...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 8 years agoBusby try ends Hartpury hopes
By ANDREW BEACHAM Hartpury 24 Ulster 29 HARTPURY’S interest in the Cup was ended by David Busby’s last minute try in...
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Challenge Cup
/ 8 years agoWarburton will return in shape of his life for World Cup
IT’S a huge blow for Wales to lose Sam Warburton for the rest of the season. He just doesn’t seem to...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoPool stragglers Harlequins face Euro showdown
By NEALE HARVEY Taking his chances: Charlie Walker PICTURES: Getty Images HARLEQUINS flyer Charlie Walker says the departure of Marland Yarde...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoRaiders muscle into top spot after win
London & South East Premier WITHtop of the table Hertford’s match away at Westcliff being postponed, Guernsey took full advantage to...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoLaporte in jail threat over deal with Altrad
DAVID BARNES Under pressure: Bernard Laporte is facing trial on favouritism charges PICTURE: Getty Images No sooner has Bernard Laporte brought...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 8 years agoAdamson leads Blues fightback as champs are beaten
By BILL KIELY Munster 14 Bedford 25 MIKE Rayer was delighted with his Blues outfit after they kept up their perfect...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoWasps will fight fire with fire
By NEALE HARVEY Finisher: Gabi Lovobalavu will add impact off bench WASPS centre Gabi Lovobalavu predicts fireworks at Stade Marcel Deflandre...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoNuns fight back as Derby left stunned
Midlands Premier THREEof the seven games beat the freeze with Peterborough Lions, Nuneaton and Lichfield all braving the cold to claim...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 8 years agoEaling blast Titanswith second-half 5-try romp
By GUY WILLIAMS Speedster: Lewis Robling outpaces Toby Williams to score PICTURES: Gareth Lyons EALING’S successful season, second in the Championship...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoChiefs look for repeat of last week’s first half blitz
By NEALE HARVEY EXETER are hell-bent on underlining their European credentials by blitzing Leinster from the off, according to fit again...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoGrasshoppers extend lead at summit
Northern Premier WITH four of this weekend’s games being called off due to inclement weather, Preston Grasshoppers increased their lead at...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 8 years agoQuick-starting Connacht rout Richmond
By LUKE JARMYN CONNACHT Eagles pulled out to a 31-point lead with the try-bonus in the bag before a flat Richmond...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoWarriors undone by double sin-binning
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER On the line: Kelian Galletier of Montpellier scores the opening try PICTURES: Getty Images MONTPELLIER breathed life back...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoRace heats up for promotion chasers
South West Premier BOURNEMOUTH took a confidence boosting victory as they drew closer in the battle for the top two in...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 8 years agoHat-trick by Elder downs youthful Dragons
By TOM WILLIAMS Y Carnegie 43 Dragons 22 YORKSHIRE coach James Lowes praised the attitude of his players after overcoming a...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoStrettle knows French champions face stern test despite Saracens injury list
By GEORGE LAWRENCE DAVID Strettle returns to Allianz Park to face his former employers in a crucial clash at the top...














