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 agoPark leave it too late to beat OEs
By JON EDWARDS Rosslyn Park 29 O Elthamians 36 ELTHAMIANS survived a stunning second-half comeback by battling Park to edge a...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoGrasshoppers down the basement boys
Northern Premier PRESTON Grasshoppers extended their lead at the top of the table following a 17-25 win away at bottom club...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoScrivens scores 43pts in Penallta rampage
■By JAY BAYFORD Welsh Division One round-up JOSEPH Scrivens struck 43 points in Penallta’s 83-14 victory over Ynysybwl in One East....
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoTigers roar back to defeat Lucs
By TOM GALLAGHER Sheffield T 25 Luctonians 20 SHEFFIELD Tigers piled more misery on bottom side Luctonians as they ran out...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoET called back when Underhill launched that tackle
SAM Underhill said this season that he is not the fastest flanker on the block. Having watched replays of his brilliant...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBig win for Blues in fight against drop
South West Premier NEWBURY Blues came from behind to clinch an emphatic 51-22 victory over Maidenhead in their bid to avoid...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoAshton in record bid after latest hat-trick
DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN Chris Ashton took a giant leap towards an all-time record yesterday with his second hat-trick of tries...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoSouth beaten as Macc rally for victory
By BRAD HARPER S Leicester 24 Macc’field 38 A SPIRITED Macclesfield recovered from two consecutive losses in an enthralling victory against...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoToomua class keeps Tigers in the hunt
By NICK CAIN Reaching out: Matt Toomua scores Tigers’ first try PICTURES: Getty Images Round the legs! Quins’ James Chisholm is...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoCare was lucky to avoid a yellow card and penalty try
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Controversy, controversy… after last weekend’s Six Nations round of matches there are...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoQuins secure play-off spot with victory
■By JONTY MAWES Harlequins 80 Worcester V 7 Three tries: Aldora Itunu HARLEQUINS ran in 11 tries at Surey Sports Park...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years ago‘Character the key to Hinckley’s triumph’
By LEE SIMS Hinckley 29pts Tynedale 26pts HINCKLEY snatched victory just three minutes from time when Joseph Wilson kicked the decisive...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoKingston: Penalty count was against us
HARLEQUINS rugby director John Kingston said his team had been hard done by: “We were the better team for first hour...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoStooke’s back on boil at Bath after freeze out from Fisher
■By NEALE HARVEY NEWS EXTRA HARD-NOSEDlock Elliott Stooke aims to take centre stage in Bath’s dash for silverware and push his...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoWaterman and Dow provide sting for Wasps
■By HOLLY FOSKETT Wasps 26 Bristol 12 WASPS produced a terrific second-half display to run out winners over visiting Bristol. It...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoRichmond head north looking for the double
Preview Y’shire Carnegie v Richmond Today, Kick-off 3pm HAVING missed Round 16’s fixture against Cornish Pirates due to poor weather at...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoSearing Sale seal victory over sorry Otley
By LEON PICKARD Sale 59 Otley 5 SALE ran riot at Heywood Road yesterday afternoon as they scored eight tries against...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoPiers pulls the plug on Irish as North gives Wales boost
By NEALE HARVEY Flat out: Rob Horne scores Saints’ second try PICTURES: Getty Images Not enough: Alex Lewington scores his second...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoWallaby flyer joins Saints but Brookes is moving on
NEWS EXTRA NORTHAMPTON Saints have signed Wallaby flyer Taqele Naiyaravoro from the Waratahs. The 26-year-old Fiji-born wing will join the Premiership...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoUnderwood the hero as Glos halt Sarries
■By ADAM MOYLES Saracens 29pts Glos-Hartpury 29pts MID-TABLE Gloucester- Hartpury came from 14 points down to prevent a Saracens victory –...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoSickener for Titans as late penalty costs them a draw
By GUY WILLIAMS ROTHERHAMlost in sickening circumstances as Bedford fly-half Will Hooley struck a successful penalty to clinch the points in...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoBridge battle past Sedgley in thriller
By ADAM WAREING Sedgley Pk 34 Stourbridge 41 A 12-TRY thriller saw Stourbridge edge a promotion clash to keep the pressure...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoFrancis: I’m after SA tour place
STAR man Piers Francis has set his sights on England’s summer tour. The Saints No.10 said: “I’ve had adjustments to make...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBlooding kids has been key to revival – Savage
■By NEALE HARVEY NEWS EXTRA JOHAN Ackermann’s determination to blood fresh talent is inspiring Gloucester’s charge for a first Premiership title,...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoMobbs-Smith wants strong defensive display
■By DAVID PORTER PREVIEW: Richmond v Firwood Waterloo Sunday February 18. Kick-off 2.30pm RICHMOND head coach David Mobbs-Smith wants a strong...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoRampant Knights win battle of attacks
By STEVE HOSSACK Making the game safe: Doncaster’s Adam Batt scores and is congratulated by Jack Bergmanas PICTURES: Gareth Lyons DONCASTER...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoThree on spin for in-form Chester
By ANDREW SMITH Hudd’field 10 Chester 19 CHESTER’S resurgence continued with their third win on the bounce in a tight contest...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoTuipulotu looks set to pledge allegiance to Wales
■By STEFFAN THOMAS NEWS EXTRA WALES look to have won a tug of war with England for the services of one...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years ago’Boro up to fourth as they defeat Sharks
■By JACK UNWIN L’borough 21 DMP Sharks 15 LOUGHBOROUGH Lightning made it three wins in a row with victory over Darlington...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoPack power sets platform for backline fliers
By LUKE JARMYN UNBEATEN Bristol’s forward physicality and backline dynamism outclassed London Scottish to seal a try bonus-point within half-an-hour and...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoSale Sharks twins will peak for England, says Dave Seymour
Dave Seymour announced his retirement from rugby last week and says the Sale back row is in good hands with the...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoTime I pulled my weight admits 22-stone Will Skelton
Australian second row looking to play leadership role for Sarries with stars away on Six Nations duty
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoLeicester Tigers complete swoop for another Warrior
Tigers confirm signing of Scotland international David Denton, who joins Will Spencer in moving to Welford Road for next season
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoJudo horror injury will force Sam Jones to quit at 26
The Wasps flanker was injured at an England training camp in 2016 during a Judo session
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoVIDEO: Wasps centre Kyle Eastmond banned for six weeks for this hit on Marcus Smith
Citing commissioner deals out punishment to Eastmond after high hit on Marcus Smith and dangerous tackle on Ross Chisholm
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoNorthampton sign North replacement from Waratahs
Saints add Fijian brawn to next season's squad in the shape of Australian international Taqele Naiyaravoro
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoArms Park victory takes champions further clear at top
By ANDREW DEERING Cardiff 20 Merthyr 25 REIGNING champions Merthyr edged further clear at the top with victory at the Arms...
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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...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoRed card proves costly as Neath are swept aside
By DEAN JONES RGC 66 Neath 3 RGC enhanced their Premiership title claims with this crushing win over 14- man Neath....
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoTigers tamed as Otley assume control
By NICK DOYLE OTLEY clawed back a 14- point deficit to run out comfortable winners against a spirited Sheffield Tigers side....
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoAckermann: Now let’s beat our travel bug
By TOM BRADSHAW GLOUCESTER preserved their 100 per cent home Premiership record – but head coach Johan Ackermann immediately insisted that...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoReynolds’ late try earns Carmarthen their bonus point
By JAY BAYFORD QUINS were made to work hard as they claimed a bonus-point victory. An early Steff Marshall penalty put...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoStop-start but Stour whistle a happy tune
By DAVID LAWRENCE Stourbridge 23pts Leicester Lions 12pts STOURBRIDGE celebrated a hard-fought victory over their battling East Midlands visitors with director...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoTigers find solace in case for defence
LEICESTER head coach Matt O’Connor was pleased by his side’s defensive labours, despite the loss. “The result was frustrating but the...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoWoods has win formula again to halt Commandos
By JAY BAYFORD Ebbw Vale 19 Pontypridd 5 EBBW Vale produced a professional performance to beat Pontypridd at Eugene Cross Park...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoHuge defensive effort by Park’s stalwarts
By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians .17 Sedgley Park 22 SEDGLEY Park will have travelled home nursing their bodies following a massive defensive...
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