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 agoStudents steal it as Club conspire to lose
By GRAHAM COX Blackheath ….21 L ‘borough Stu.22 A THRILLING climax saw Loughborough concede two late penalties to give Blackheath field...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoLowrie ‘s storming return in Barum revival
By ANDREW JONES CHRIS LOWRIE made a try-scoring return to Barnstaple as they ended a run of three defeats. The former...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoorwards provide perfect platform for Blues
By MATT WRIGHT Bedford…………33 Hartpury …………7 LOCK Ed Taylor was one of five try scorers for Bedford, as they comfortably saw...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoHoppers beat Lymm to extend their lead
Northern Premier PRESTON Grasshoppers opened up a five point gap at the top of the table as they edged past second...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoResolute Marshall fancies chances at Saints
By NEALE HARVEY FIERCELY determined hooker Reece Marshall has declared himself ready to emerge from the shadows of Dylan Hartley and...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoFylde put to the sword by Esher
By WARREN MUGGLETON Esher …………….50 Fylde …………….12 WILL Harding ‘s brace led Esher to a ruthless victory against strugglers Fylde at...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoMcLean remains cool to clinch win
By ROGER OPIE Clifton……………34 Worthing ………36 CLIFTON led by ten points going into the final quarter but ended as losers against...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoNo sympathy from Thomas as his tries sink old pals
By TOM INNES YORKSHIRE Carnegie produced a controlled second half performance to claim four valuable league points, with former Jersey prop...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoCrusaders fightback to leapfrog Abbott
South West Premier DING Crusaders replaced Newton Abbott at the top of the table as they beat Newbury 42-10 while the...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoDavey keeps the ‘Field on song
By BRAD HARPER Leicester L ‘ns 17 Huddersfield …31 HARRY Davey scored 28 points to help Huddersfield earn their third win...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoInjuries leave OAs ripe for the taking
By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanian ….7 Cambridge……54 WITH the Old Albanian squad depleted they were put to the sword by Cambridge,...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoRed card proves costly for Street
By BEN RODEN Old Redcliff ‘ns22 Broadstreet ….19 OLD Reds broke their duck to record a hardfought first win. Broadstreet dominated...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoJones at double for Ealing ‘s hit men
By NEALE HARVEY On the break: Doncaster ‘s Curtis Langdon LEWIS Jones celebrated his first start of the season with a...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoWoodman is leading candidate for player of the year
THERE has been much talk about who will receive the World Rugby Player of the Year award in Monte Carlo tonight...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoTigers ‘ fine spell ended by Chester
By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield Tig…10 Chester …………13 A LIAM McGovern penalty eight minutes from time was enough to deny Tigers their...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoMorris making system work at Scottish
By LUKE JARMYN LONDONScottish director of rugby Dave Morris is confident there ‘s more to come from his mixture of professionals...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoChinnor power is vital as Redruth stutter
By BILL HOOPER Redruth …………13 Chinnor …………20 CHINNOR beat Redruth at their own game, out-powering the home pack in the red...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoCargill goes into overdrive to end Pirates hoodoo
By LUKE JARMYN PIRATES fly-half Will Cargill broke down the flank like an Exocet, offloading to wing Alex O ‘Meara in...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoSANZAAR need to see bigger picture
Japan fans JAPANhave been predictably getting it in the neck from some quarters ‘down south ‘ for voting for France rather...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoSuper six for Sale as they romp to victory
By ED WILLIAMS Sale ………………48 Wharfedale ….16 SALE turned on the style with a magnificent display in the second half to...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoYou ‘ve had here today good value – Reynolds
By KEITH BROOKING Taunton Titans 31pts Redingensians…21pts On the charge: Taunton pair Aron Struminski, THIS was billed as the game of...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoLam: We ‘re still looking for an 80-minute performance
By WILL CARPENTER LEAGUEleaders Bristol made it a perfect ten in the Championship with victory at Ashton Gate. A blistering first...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoRUGBY MATTERS
Hooper heads yellow list… but how come no Kiwis? BRENDAN GALLAGHER A new weekly look at the game ‘s other talking...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoTynedale lead the way after 11-try win
By BRIAN TILLEY RUTHLESS Tynedale stepped up their title challenge with an 11- try demolition of injury-ravaged Otley at a chilly...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoCinderford have to dig in with man short
By WILL THOMPSON Wimbledon …23 Cinderford ….31 CINDERFORD held on after going down to 14 men to fight off a spirited...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoTitans are denied by Holland ‘s late show
By GUY WILLIAMS ROTHERHAMTitans were within a few minutes of winning their first league game of the campaign in ten attempts....
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoIt certainly was a good year for Oxford ‘s Grand Slam winning duo
ACCORDINGto a recent survey, 1957 was the ‘best and happiest year ‘ in history to live in Britain. I have no...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoLea try snatches draw for the Bridge
By ROSS BARNETT South Leics …26 Stourbridge 26 A LATE Jack Lea try sealed a draw and a bonus point for...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoFive-try Warriors silence the Tigers faithful
By ROB WILDMAN WORCESTER deservedly recorded a first win at Welford Road to stun the huge Tigers support. A brilliant start...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoKohler leads way for hungry Bury
By SIMON LORD Bury St Eds ….35 London IWG….24 THE Bury St Edmunds ‘ wolfpack had just enough in the bank...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoPark stay on the tails of leaders
By GEOFF LIGHTFOOT Sedgley Park 43 Blaydon ……….26 SEDGLEY Park made it three from three in November as they finished bonus-point...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoO ‘Connor queries crucial Adams try
LEICESTER director of rugby Matt O ‘Connor claimed afterwards referee Greg Macdonald should have referred Jack Adams ‘ second try to...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoAgony as late kick misses for Hawks
By RICK PARR Canterbury ….25 Henley …………24 A MISSED conversion in the final two minutes cost Henley Hawks the chance to...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoWales Under-20 McBryde kicks Llanelli to narrow victory
By JON DALY Llanelli …………15 Neath…………….13 BILLY McBryde booted all of the points as Llanelli ground out a determined victory over...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoHinckley run riot with half-century
By LEE SIMS Hinckley……….50 Luctonians……12 HINCKLEY kept the pressure on at the top of the table after they made it six...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoNew Chief Kvesic gets chance to show he ‘s up to speed after summer transfer
By NEALE HARVEY EXETER flanker Matt Kvesic is handed a golden chance to remind England of his credentials as he dons...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoFive-star Merthyr make it eight wins on the spin
By IWAN GABE DAVIES Newport ……….30 Merthyr ……….34 CHAMPIONS Merthyr made it eight straight wins but they were given a real...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoGone in 18 minutes… Quins buried by Bath
By ROGER PANTING Causing havoc: Matt Banahan scores Bath ‘s fourth try PICTURES: Getty Images BATH scored the quickest bonus point...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBedwas continue revival as they down rivals Cross Keys
By IWAN GABE DAVIES Bedwas ……….32 Cross Keys ….24 BEDWAS continued their form after they overpowered Gwent rivals Cross Keys at...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoKingston rues his missing players
HARLEQUINS director of rugby John Kingston was upbeat despite the convincing defeat. He said: “At 26-0 down after 19 minutes, it...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoLockyer seals bonus-point triumph for Pontypridd
By CARL FIELD Pontypridd ….26 Bargoed ……….13 SKIPPER Dafydd Lockyer ‘s try two minutes from time bagged a bonus point for...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoDeacon ‘s Diamond geezers dig deep
By COLIN NEWBOULT Dangerman: Faf de Klerk makes a break PICTURES: Getty Images PERHAPS Steve Diamond should be absent more often?...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoDefence holds firm for Ionians to win
By MALLY KNOWLES Hull Ionians ……27 O. Elthamians 11 AN OUTSTANDING contribution from the back-row provided the platform for this bonus...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoRGC stay on track after edging past Swansea in a thriller
By DEAN JONES RGC1404……….35 Swansea ………34 RGC remain in control of the Principality Premiership West after a tense home win over...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoMallinder: We were right to go for broke
NORTHAMPTON director of rugby Jim Mallinder insisted that it was the right decision to go for the victory after turning down...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoCowan-Dickie is back and gunning for Tom Dunn’s spot in England squad
The Exeter Chief hooker adds that Rob Baxter has recruited as well as anyone
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoGeorge North takes decision to leave Northampton and return home
The Saints wing will be on his way back to an undisclosed region at the end of the season
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoMore key skills for Marcus Smith to master, says mentor Evans
After a breakout start to the season, Nick Evans cools expectations on the young Quins fly-half
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoMugabe’s thugs sent Don Armand on the rugby trail
Nick Cain talks to the Exeter Chiefs back row about his upbringing in the African state and his career in rugby
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoGloucester CEO keen not to lose best players after win over Saracens
Gloucester are already at work on recruitment for next season, says Stephen Vaughan














