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
/ 9 years agoSix of the best for Coventry as they march on
By JOHN WILKINSON Coventry 40 Cambridge 10 SIX-TRY Coventry took another step towards the league title and promotion with an ultimately...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoSam’s the man as Dons cook the Geese
■By WARREN MUGGLETON Wimbledon 46 London IWG 21 SAM O’Leary-Blade’s double led Wimbledon to a dominant victory over a sorry Wild...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 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
/ 9 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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Premiership
/ 9 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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National League One
/ 9 years agoOAs see off local rivals in vital success
By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanian 36 B. Stortford 17 ALBANIAN recorded a five-point victory over local rivals Bishop’s Stortford in fine...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoJust like Sevens in 11-try spectacle
■By SIMON LORD Bury St Eds 46 Canterbury 26 TWO mid-table teams served up an 11-try feast at Bury. In an...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 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
/ 9 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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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoBlaydon cling on despite visitors’ fightback
By JOHN BRENNAN Blaydon 29 Sheffield 23 A BOTTOM of the table clash that started with Blaydon running in three early...
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Premiership
/ 9 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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National League One
/ 9 years agoNerveless Tarrant kick seals victory
By GRAHAM COX Blackheath 29 Esher 28 BLACKHEATH snatched a dramatic late win in a match that looked to be heading...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoPersey claims the honours for Titans
■By KEITH BROOKING Taunton T 29 Clifton 27 THIS was a classic local derby with the score going tit for tat...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 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
/ 9 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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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoDale fall short as Lions secure win
By ROSS BARNETT Leicester L 37 Wharfedale 28 LEICESTER Lions came out on top in a high-scoring affair against Wharfedale. Alex...
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Premiership
/ 9 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
/ 9 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
/ 9 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
/ 9 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
/ 9 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
/ 9 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
/ 9 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
/ 9 years agoFox provides a reminder of class
By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge 20 Ampthill 8 CAMBRIDGE did the double over Ampthill with a stunning front-foot performance at Granchester Road...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoJuddians hopes turn to ashes in shut-out
By NIGEL WILCE A STRONG performance from the Cinderford forwards laid the foundations for a comfortable bonus point victory over firsttime...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoWe got kick up butt says Gaffney
NORTHAMPTON boss Alan Gaffney’s response in defeat was blunt. “That was a kick up the butt,” growled the Aussie. “We lost...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoFylde position grim after Ionians claim vital points
By LUKE MADEIRA On cloud nine: Christopher Bell kicked nine points for Hull in their victory, while Henry Hadfield touches down...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoKevern class act as Reds victorious
By ROGER OPIE Clifton 6 Redruth 26 REDRUTH gained their first away win of 2018 thanks to their forward power, ball...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 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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Premiership
/ 9 years agoMagnificent seven of Wigan make their mark
PETER JACKSON Wigan won the Rugby League Challenge Cup final at Wembley for the eighth time in a row on Saturday...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoMcKenzie at the double as Park see off Club
By KEVIN ROBINSON Darl’ton MP .33 Blackheath .19 A LARGE crowd at the Northern Echo Arena was thoroughly entertained in this...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoDons take step towards safety
By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley Hawks .0 Wimbledon 19 WIMBLEDON edged closer to safety with a richly deserved victory over a surprisingly...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 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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Premiership
/ 9 years agoNewport ensure ‘Monkey’ sits at the top of the tree at last
EVEN now virtually 100 years after his death, Arthur ‘Monkey’ Gould retains a unique place in the Welsh rugby pantheon. He...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoCaxton lights up tight win against Albion
By JON EDWARDS Old Elt’ians …16 Plymouth Alb 12 A STRONG scrummaging performance and exceptional defence laid the foundations for OEs’...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoOld Reds pay for making too many mistakes
By BEN RODEN STREETWISE Redingensians just did enough on a damp day to win against a committed Redcliffians, making fewer errors....
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Club Rugby
/ 9 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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Premiership
/ 9 years agoFarewell to Gary, the No.8 with a golden big boot
THEY are all retired by now or close to it and the old yarns will be given another spin in Christchurch...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoHarding hat-trick seals it for Esher
By BRIAN QUINN Esher 24 Old Albanians 8 WILL Harding will enjoy the rest of his weekend after the hooker bagged...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoBury can’t make most of winning positions
By JOHN HARRISON WORTHING Raiders came back from a tenpoint deficit after just seven minutes to close the gap on opponents...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 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 One
/ 9 years agoStudents subject leaders to a battle
By OSCAR MORTIMER L’borough 24 Coventry 31 COVENTRY maintained their position at the top of the table after this performance but...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoTitans show strength with comeback win
By PETER HAYES Canterbury .12 Taunton T 21 CANTERBURY squandered a five-point lead as they lost at home to Taunton Titans....
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoSwansea celebrate as Wizards worry over Andrews injury
By PAUL HOPKINS Aberavon 7 Swansea 19 SWANSEA recorded backto- back victories for the first time since their return to the...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoWilliams steps up to take reins from Stewart
NEWS EXTRA By JON NEWCOMBE CAMBRIDGE RUFC will have a new man at the helm next season following Ross Stewart’s decision...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoBattling Strett still can’t get the win
By KEN VAUGHAN Chinnor 25 Broadstreet 17 CHINNOR inflicted more pain on bottom side Broadstreet but the cold and wind meant...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoMacdonald hat-trick not enough as Quins close out victory
DMP Sharks .22 Harlequins 31 A FLYING start by the Sharks was not enough. They scored two tries in the opening...
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Premiership
/ 9 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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National League One
/ 9 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
/ 9 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...













