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 agoStortford flair too hot for Students
By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S’d 43 L’boro Stu 12 A DEVASTATINGattacking display from Bishop’s Stortford proved to be too much for...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoRFU funding for EQPs gives England a big advantage
JEFF PROBYN Money bags: Top 14 contenders Montpellier have a raft of Test stars including François Steyn and Nemani Nadolo PICTURE:...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 8 years agoCaptain Morgan back for Pirates
By SAM JACKSON PREVIEW… Scarlets v Cornish Pirates Today. Kick-off 2.30pm CORNISH Pirates are seeking a third cup victory having won...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoPressure on Mallinder as Saints crash out
By GARY FITZGERALD Winging in: Jeff Hassler scores for Ospreys despite the efforts of Ben Foden PICTURES: Getty Images JIM Mallinder...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoBoot of Lewis key for battling Bridge
By WARREN MUGGLETON Esher 10 Cambridge 13 DANIEL Lewis’ first-half penalty kick saw Cambridge edge out Esher in an enthralling encounter...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoRUGBY SHORTS
Fine coming for Faletau BATHhave been charged by Premiership Rugby for allowing Taulupe Faletau to play for Wales against South Africa,...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 8 years agoMillett eager to make his mark
By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW… Nottingham v Ospreys Today. Kick-off 3pm NOTTINGHAM fly-half Will Millett is hoping to use the next two...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoHartley: We must all work harder
STEVE Tandy toasted his Ospreys after they rediscovered their winning wings and claimed a first ever European success at Franklin’s Gardens....
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National League One
/ 8 years agoWalshe’s wizards are flying high after putting Hill to the sword
By JOHN WILKINSON Coventry 63pts Tries: Kessell 11, 40, 49, Oram 27, Preece 37, Trimble 45, Daynes 58, 64, Maisey 77...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoDouble delight for Light Blues
By GEORGE LAWRENCE Oxford 10pts Tries: Wilson 65 Conversions: Kearns 65 Penalties: Kearns 33 Cambridge 20pts Tries: Bell 28, Russell 55,...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 8 years agoDashing Knights ready for Cardiff backlash
By STEVE HOSSACK Doncaster 70 Cardiff Blues 1 DONCASTER climbed into second spot in Pool 2 with an impressive ten-try win...
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Challenge Cup
/ 8 years agoHowe double gets rusty Warriors on the front foot
By STEFFAN THOMAS WORCESTER head coach Carl Hogg was delighted with his side’s bonus point win over Oyonnax. A brace of...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoBath fall just short despite Ashton’s act of charity
From NICK CAIN at Stade Mayol Thanks Chris: Jonathan Joseph celebrates with team mates after scoring a try following a mistake...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoOpening period flurry enough as Club see off challenge of Caldy
By GRAHAM COX Blackheath 29 Caldy 17 AN EARLY Blackheath four-try blitz proved to be enough as they held off the...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoGurney’s surge gets Cambridge rolling
Oxford W 0 Cambridge W 24 Revenge is sweet: Cambridge Women celebrate CAMBRIDGE women stormed to a four-try 24-0 victory in...
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Challenge Cup
/ 8 years agoTenacious Sale grab lifeline to put squeeze on their rivals
By COLIN NEWBOULT Triple teamed: Gareth Anscombe is tackled by Cameron Neild, AJ MacGinty and Ben Curry SUDDENLY, Sale have made...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years ago‘Toulon favoured by ref at tackle’
TODD Blackadder said that refereeing calls at the breakdown had favoured Toulon, but that his Bath side had given a good...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoE’s on top in the battle of Old boys
By BRIAN QUINN Old A’nians 15 Old E’mians 24 OLDAlbanians were punished for a lack of discipline as two penalty tries...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoOld Boys close to first win on their travels
By ANDREW JONES Barnstaple 22 Old Red’fians 22 OLD Redcliffians avoided defeat on the road for the first time this season....
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoGlos-Hart stunned by late Sharks onslaught
By MOLLY GOODWIN Glos-H’pury 24 Darlington 38 Try: Mary-Anne Gittings GLOUCESTER-Hartpury’s poor recent run continued as Darlington Mowden Park Sharks condemned...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoDriver is cruising as Hinckley scrap win
By TOM GALLAGHER Hinckley 20pts Wharfedale 17pts Strong arm: Hinckley’s Sam Driver on the charge PICTURES: Steve Wells Fighting spirit: Dale...
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Challenge Cup
/ 8 years agoIce-cool Edinburgh put the heat on Exiles
By ALEXANDER McLEMAN SUB-ZERO temperatures meant a late change in venues for this clash – and the grandeur of the new...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoAsquith late winner conjured by Evans
Last gasp: Paul Asquith scores Scarlet’s fifth and winning try By ROB COLE SCARLETS head coach Wayne Pivac punched the air...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoPark prevail after last-gasp drama
By LEON PICKARD Fylde 10 D’ington MP 13 SHAUN McCartney scored a last-minute try to break Fylde hearts and rescue a...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoTaylor plots Reds’ seven-try victory
By BILL HOOPER Redruth 45 T Juddian 11 REDRUTH returned to winning ways with a seven-try romp against Tonbridge Juddian. Angus...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoSeven-try Saracens continue their domination
By JAMES LAUGHTON Saracens 45 Firwood W’loo 6 LEAGUE leaders Saracens continued their imperious form with a tenth straight win in...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoHuddersfield battle back to win thrilling Yorkshire derby
By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield T 33 Huddersfield 36 DICKIE Piper’s last gasp try allowed Huddersfield to snatch victory in a ten-try...
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Challenge Cup
/ 8 years agoYobo’s try double helps TEAMS champions to first win
ROUND-UP CHAMPIONS Stade Francais gained revenge some over Krasny Yar, 39-24, after the Russian outfit had shocked Greg Cooper’s men in...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoBroadstreet win tussle at bottom
By WILL THOMPSON Wimbledon 24 Broadstreet 30 BROADSTREET recorded their second win of the season in this crucial match between the...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoQuins back to winning ways with bonus point
By DANIS ROBERTS Harlequins 27pts Wasps 8pts Final try: Abbie Scott powers over to complete the rout HARLEQUINS got back to...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoSheffield sneak relegation battle
By JOHN FINCH Otley 5 Sheffield 20 EVEN at this stage in the season this game had the appearance of a...
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Challenge Cup
/ 8 years agoSuper-sub Thorley helps Gloucester stay on track
By GEORGE LAWRENCE TWOtries from Ollie Thorley helped Gloucester fight back from 14-0 down to clinch the all-important bonus point in...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoRacing are denied by the boot of nerveless Benjamin
By JAMES CANDY Castres…16 Racing 92 …13 CASTRES stayed in the hunt for a Champions Cup quarter-final place with a 10-point...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoGeese in full flight as time runs out onClifton
By ROGER OPIE Clifton 31 London IWG 33 THIS was always going to be a close one with the teams close...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoLightning set to strike again
PREVIEW… Worcester v Loughborough Today. Kick-off 2pm LOUGHBOROUGH Lightning travel to Sixways to face Worcester Valkyries looking for a fourth-straight win...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoAley is the key for South once again
By BRAD HARPER S Leicester 21 Chester 20 SOUTH Leicester claimed their eighth victory this season after a second-half fightback against...
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Challenge Cup
/ 8 years agoDragons still in the frame after Warren double strike
By STEFFAN THOMAS DRAGONS stuttered to an unconvincing victory over Russians Enisei- STM at Rodney Parade. Two tries from centre Adam...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoIll-disciplined Park pay heavy price
By WARREN KAY Ampthill ……….29 Rosslyn Park 23 AMPTHILL did just enough to record an eighth win of the season as...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoMaynard drives the Drovers to a hard-fought victory
By PETER HUGHES Llandovery ….21 Aberavon ……….8 JACK Maynard produced a fine display for Llandovery as they laboured to victory over...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoMulchrone confident Exiles can finally snap their seven-match losing streak
By NEALE HARVEY LONDON Irish defensive linchpin Fergus Mulchrone believes his side possess the resolve and attacking firepower to upset in-form...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoShort-handed Caldy rue misses
By DAVE LAWRENCE B ‘mingham M.13 Caldy …………….11 A FIRST-HALF red card for Caldy prop Derek Salisbury provided the decisive moment...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoGlover gets nod for Dubai
By SAM JACKSON SIMON Amor has named an experienced squad as England Sevens kick-off their World Sevens Series in Dubai next...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoAckermann ‘s acumen for attack rubbing off
By COLIN NEWBOULT Try-scorer: Andy Symons makes a break for Gloucester PICTURES: Getty Images Held: No way through for try-scorer Mark...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoTolmie ‘sdouble Cov up for 12strike sets win on trot
By JOHN WILKINSON Dangerman: Coventry ‘s early try-scorer Max Trimble threatens the line again PICTURES: Nick Meredith TWO tries in the...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoProtheroe benefiting from time with Bruce
GIFTED full-back Mat Protheroe believes testing himself under Premiership legends Pat Lam and Bruce Reihana at Bristol will help him fulfil...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoAllen helps fire Hertford top of the table
London & South East Premier HERTFORDleapfrogged Southend Saxons to go top of the table with a convincing 36-17 victory. Michael Allen...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoRichards fumes at ineffectual Falcons
GLOUCESTER head coach Johan Ackermann praised the work-rate of his charges after their victory over Newcastle. Despite having a penchant for...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoCullen can ‘t kick DMP to victory over Stortford
By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop ‘s S…22 Darlington MP 22 IN A hard-fought contest from start to finish the result was in...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoRUGBY SHORTS
Brookes out for 6 weeks TIGHT-HEADKieran Brookes has been ruled out for six weeks after fracturing his hand in Saints ‘...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoBees score 16 tries in Hales mauling
Midlands Premier OLD Halesonians continued their horrendous run after they were crushed 100-0 by top of the table Birmingham and Solihull....














