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 agoGrasshoppers keep top spot after rally
Northern Premier PRESTON Grasshoppers still top the table but they had to come from behind, beating relegation strugglers Birkenhead Park 32-12...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoAley the star as he boots South to victory
By WAYNE MARSDEN S Leicester …22 Sheffield T…16 RICKIE Aley’s flawless kicking proved to be the difference as South Leicester scraped...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoWe were outplayed all round – Todd
BATH director of rugby Todd Blackadder was unhappy that a great opportunity to qualify had been thrown away. He said: “It’s...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoPriestley remembered but Henley lose
By NICK PITSON Henley …15 Ton’ Juddian 20 REECE Conlon’s late try gave Tonbridge Juddian the points on a day that...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoSmith double stretches Crusaders’ lead
South West Premier DINGS Crusaders increased their lead at the top of the South West Premier to 11 points following a...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 8 years agoDragons burned by ferocity of Reds pack power
By TOM INNES Jersey Reds 40 Dragons XV 21 JERSEY Reds cruised to a comfortable win over their visitors from Wales...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoShock loss for leaders as Tigers find bite
By STEVE SMITH Hinckley …23pts Sedgley Park …26pts HINCKLEY may still sit joint top of the table but lofty reputations are...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoFarewell to Hale, one of Cardiff rugby’s favourites
CARDIFF’S oldest player (definitely) and Wales’ most venerable player (arguably) passed away this week when Graham Hale died aged 97. Remarkably...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoHot streak up to 12 for Cinderford
By WILL THOMPSON London IWG …17 Cinderford …31 CINDERFORD extended their unbeaten run to 12 games with a dominant display at...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoWasps’ sting too much for spirited Sharks
By HOLLY FOSKETT Wasps …31 D’lington MPS 10 Try: Danielle Waterman CONDITIONS were cold but Wasps brought the heat to secure...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 8 years agoLeinster march on but Blues impress
By ROB COLE Blues XV 27 Leinster A 41 BOTH coaches were able to raise a smile at the end of...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoSeventh heaven for Sale as run goes on
By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield …10 Sale …47 HIGH-FLYINGSale recorded their tenth win on the bounce in a commanding victory at Sheffield’s...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoCold revenge not so sweet for Marler
Banned: Joe Marler NOBODY has yet pinned down the origins of the ubiquitous phrase ‘revenge is a dish best served cold’,...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoSmashing six for Titans star Rice
By KEITH BROOKING Taunton T’ns…66 Wimbledon …15 OLLIE Rice scored an incredible six tries as Taunton Titans ran out comfortable winners...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBristol run riot with 11-try thrashing of Waterloo
By GEORGE WEST Bristol…59 Firwood W’loo 7 BRISTOL kicked off 2018 in style with a convincing 59-7 win over Firwood Waterloo,...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 8 years agoTitans get tough for elusive victory
By PAUL RICKETT Rotherham 31 Richmond 10 ROTHERHAM won for only the second time this season in a good old forward...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoIt’s three in a row as Macc cling on
By MATT COLERIDGE Macclesf’ld …20 Huddersfield …15 MACCLESFIELD battled past a resilient Huddersfield to secure their third victory in a row....
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoRUGBY MATTERS
Hartpury production line set for more Test success BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points Making strides:...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoQuins’ success keeps pressure on leaders
By DANIS ROBERTS Harlequins …17pts Loughborough…10pts Threat: Jess Breach breaks through the Loughborough defence HARLEQUINS scored three tries from their forward...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 8 years agoHat-trick man Dyer inspires Hartpury fightback
By ANDREW BEECHAM Hartpury 41 Scarlets XV 24 HARTPURY produced a convincing second half to come up with their first win...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoSpirited Dale give Bridge big scare
By NICK PULLEN Stourbridge…29 Wharfedale …18 STOURBRIDGE reinforced their title credentials with a 13th win of the season but were given...
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Challenge Cup
/ 8 years agoCardiff confident they can double up
Preview Cardiff Blues v Toulouse Today, Kick-off 5:30pm NICK Williams has warned Toulouse they will be run ragged when they arrive...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoTragic loss of Henley stalwart Priestley
HENLEY Rugby club are reeling from the sudden death of club stalwart Simon Priestley, who collapsed and died on the field...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoAppleby excited for Acheson’s Glos debut
Preview…Richmond v Gloucester-Hartpury Today, Kick-off 2.30pm By DANIEL MURRAY PROP Sasha Acheson will make her debut in a Gloucester-Hartpury shirt against...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 8 years agoGriffiths rages after Knights let Bristol off
By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster 2pts Bristol 37pts THE outcome of this remarkable game leaves Doncaster with a chance of qualifying for...
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Challenge Cup
/ 8 years agoWarriors are still believers as they head for showdown
By JAMES CANDY Worcester 24pts Tries: Humphreys 3, 23; Lewis 5, Adams 39 Conversions: Pennell 3, 40 Brive 24pts Tries: Mulddon...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoLeaders of Top 14? Chiefs just blow them clean away
By MIKE SINCLAIR Hard yards: Exeter try-scorer Don Armand trucks it up PICTURES: Getty Images In the thick of it: Sam...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoYellows costly as Park are handed initiative
By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s Stor 20 Rosslyn Park 22 BISHOP’S Stortford only have themselves to blame after falling to a narrow...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoSaracens smash a century of points in easy win
By LAURA EDDIE Saracens …105 Worcs Valky’ …0 Prolific: Emma Uren SARACENS couldn’t have hoped for a brighter start to 2018...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 8 years agoMiller’s at the double to inspire Exiles
By LUKE JARMYN L Scottish 29 Y Carnegie 19 NICK Scott returned from injury to slide over for the Exiles’ first...
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Challenge Cup
/ 8 years agoFour tries from Theo swings it Irish way
By NEALE HARVEY London Irish 47pts Tries: Loader 11, Brophy Clews 54, 64, 70, 75, Chawatama 67, Cokanasiga 72 Conversions: Bell...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoBaxter: Woody is great finisher
ENGLAND boss Eddie Jones has yet to be convinced but Exeter boss Rob Baxter believes that Olly Woodburn and Don Armand...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoEsher’s storming reply earns draw
By WARREN MUGGLETON Esher …29 Ampthill …29 JAMES Pritchard’s late penalty denied Esher a stunning comeback win. Esher scored 19 secondhalf...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoGullis hat-trick as Pooler land win No14
Welsh Championship round-up By JAY BAYFORD PONTYPOOL strengthened their lead at the top of after a 14th consecutive win. A hat-trick...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 8 years agoRampant Ealing dish out a 12-try belting
By OLLIE SHAPLEY Ealing 78 Connacht A 12 EALING stormed into the last eight with a 12-try battering of a youthful...
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Challenge Cup
/ 8 years agoLast-gasp Rasolea stifles
By ALEXANDER MCLEMAN Edinburgh 34pts Tries: Watson 48, Van der Walt 65, Rasolea 78 Conversions: Hidalgo-Clyne 49, Kinghorn 79 Penalties: Hidalgo-Clyne...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoMonkey’s gone, now Fitz wants eye of Tiger
PREVIEW… Castres v Leicester Today. Kick-off 5.30pm By NEALE HARVEY Demand: Mike Fitzgerald wants Leicester to show finishing power PICTURE: Getty...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoAlbion pile up the points and bonus
By ALLAN FOSTER Fylde …0 Plymouth Alb 26 A LAST-minute try from Cameron Setter earned Plymouth Albion a bonus point. They...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoDunvant eyeing a quick return to top flight
Welsh Division One round-up By JAY BAYFORD DUNVANT’S hopes of returning to the National Championship at the first time of asking...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 8 years ago13-man Nottingham pipped by Munster
By VINNIE BARRINGTON Nottingham 12 Munster A 17 NOTTINGHAM could not conjure up the vital second half score to edge out...
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Challenge Cup
/ 8 years agoDragons fine start is ended by Bordeaux power play
By JOHN DAVIES Bordeaux 36pts Tries: Jalibert 36, Connor 47, Fuatai 56, Cros 61, 70 Conversions: Jalibert 48, 57, 62, 71...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoDonnacha will know all our secrets admits O’Mahoney
Preview Racing 92 v Munster Today, Kick-off 3.15pm SIMON Zebo starts at fullback for Munster against the club he will join...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoWhat a shock as leaders Cov are hit by hail of tries
By GRAHAM COX Blackheath…61pts Tries: penalty try 2, Burcham 10, 63 Bate 22, 53, 56 Lloyd 26, 44, Fielding 30, Davies...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoPhillips’ boot puts holders out of the Plate
Welsh Plate & Bowl round-up By CARL FIELD HOLDERS Penallta are out of the WRU National Plate after going down 12-7...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 8 years agoPirates fail to repel late Ulster attack
By BILL KIELY Ulster A 25 C Pirates 14 PIRATES coach Alan Paver believes his team are still in with a...
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Challenge Cup
/ 8 years agoWilliams’ wizardry earns first half bonus
By TIM JOHNSON Agen 24pts Tries: Kotze 29, Sadie 47, Qera 56, Jegerlhener 72 Conversions: Verdu 48, Russell 73 Gloucester 45pts...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoSexton: The big games start now
Preview Leinster v Glasgow Today, Kick-off 1pm JOHNNY Sexton is gearing up for a big few weeks as Leinster look to...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoTry feast for DMP as Moseley are brushed aside
By KEVIN ROBINSON Darlington …42 B’ham Mose …7 DARLINGTON cemented second place after comprehensively beating Birmingham Moseley by six tries to...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoNoves puts Laporte in the dock over axing
DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN Ousted: Guy Noves with his erstwhile French squad in training PICTURE: Getty Images Guy Noves has launched...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 8 years agoOspreys bin men give Blues chance of home run
By ALEX BYWATER Ospreys XV 12 Bedford 15 BEDFORD backs coach Paul Larkin is excited about his team’s future in the...














