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 agoFour-try Jamie ends year on a high
SWALEC Championship round-up By JAY BAYFORD THERE was end-of-year cheer for Jamie Jeune as his four-try salvo helped maintain Pontypool’s perfect...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoMany have tried but few succeed in Gridiron
SO giant Worcester lock Christian Scotland- Williamson is heading to an American Football training camp in Miami this week with a...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoHowe puts the boot in to claim derby
SWALEC Division One round-up By JAY BAYFORD MAESTEG Quins edged into a five-point lead at the top of One West Central...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoKoster in as Pirates target big home win
Preview Cornish Pirates v Jersey Reds Today, Kick-off 2pm PIRATES have lost their last four fixtures against the Islanders and coach...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoAction man Richie saves day
Safe return: Richie McCaw with wife Gemma THERE was no rest on Christmas Day for action man Richie McCaw who is...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoNoves goes legal as French job row hots us
DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN New France supremo Jacques Brunel, promised a golden goodbye by his Bordeaux- Begles troops, found they could...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoNottingham stunned by late Scottish power surge
By ROB WILDMAN LONDONScottish produced a powerful final quarter to overturn a 17-0 deficit to win by three tries to two...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoRUGBY MATTERS
Good news for Falcons but seriously, why no Cipriani? BRENDAN GALLAGHER A new weekly look at the game’s other talking points...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoCragg optimistic Titans can survive the drop
NEWS EXTRA By GUY WILLIAMS WINLESS Rotherham Titans still believe it is possible to avoid relegation after sacking coach Andy Key....
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoBristol cut loose with Williams hat-trick
By LUKE JARMYN Power play: Steven Luatua forces his way through to score for Bristol PICTURE: Dante Kim Try time: Luc...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoLes Bleus should have kept faith with their old winning formula
I’VEnever understood the problem appointing the France coach. You consider all your options, compare domestic records and take into account whether...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoTier Two not so attractive without playoffs – Costello
By JON NEWCOMBE WASPS-bound coach Ian Costello believes the Championship is all the poorer for the absence of play-offs. Costello has...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoTitans sink further into mire after Murphy double
By ANDREW BEACHAM HARTPURY emerged victors in a game which, had it gone the other way, could have left them contemplating...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoSeven-try Quins serve up Christmas cracker
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Stretch: Danny Care dives over for Quins’ fourth try PICTURES: Getty Images QUINS chose their annual gala game...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoSaints opt for Gaffney over Ford
NORTHAMPTON Saints have appointed Australian coach Alan Gaffney as a technical coaching consultant until the end of the season. Alan Dickens...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoJones drives over to keep Trailfinders in the hunt
By MATT WRIGHT LLEWELYNJones’ late try completed a remarkable comeback from Ealing as they edged a thriller against a fired-up Bedford...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoSaints: North may be back in a week
HARLEQUINS skipper and MOM Dave Ward hailed the impact of the home supprt. “Our fans were amazing; we loved the atmosphere,...
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English Championship
/ 8 years ago14-man Doncaster Buckle at the death
By GUY WILLIAMS THIS exciting Yorkshire derby, in which both sides scored four tries, was dominated by a red card on...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoAll Rhodes lead up the table for happier Saracens
By NEALE HARVEY Who turned the lights out: Jackson Wray scores for Saracens PICTURES: Getty Images Battle: Owen Farrell and Sam...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoSolomons: We were beaten by bench
AFTER his second game back from collarbone surgery, flanker Michael Rhodes told TRP: “We’re happy with the win but it wasn’t...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoPrincipality Premiership
Carmarthen …24 Swansea …23 TWO penalty tries helped Carmarthen Quins to a last-gasp victory against Swansea in a thriller at Carmarthen...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoEbbw Vale…43 Llanelli …15
EBBWVale put in an outstanding second-half performance to overwhelm Llanelli. The home side opened the scoring when Dorian Jones kicked a...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoQuick-fire Wasps hit Bath with early salvo
By ROGER PANTING Smiles better: Marcus Watson scores Wasps third try and his second PICTURES: Getty Images BATH’S week of woe...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoWizards undone by Llandovery magic in one-sided game
Llandovery …30 Aberavon …7 By HUW S THOMAS LLANDOVERYdeservedly and decisively took the spoils against Aberavon in front of the live...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoJoe was ‘shining light’ for us – Dai
WASPS’ director of rugby Dai Young was still critical of his side despite picking up a valuable five points away from...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoMagnificent Merthyr hit seven to demolish Keys
Merthyr …43 Cross Keys …10 By ANDREW DEERING MERTHYR powered to a convincing victory over Cross Keys at the Wern, crossing...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoTait demands reaction as Tigers battle to avert worst losing run in over 50 years
By NEALE HARVEY MATHEW Tait has challenged Leicester to improve their ball retention and accuracy or suffer the ignominy of recording...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years ago‘I was frustrated by how the ARU dumped the Western Force’ says Tigers arrival Polota-Nau
The Australia international reveals Michael Cheika gave him the seal of approval to move to Welford Road
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoDark day for Dan Robson if Cipriani leaves Wasps for France
The Wasps scrum-half praises his team-mate as being 'a joy' to work alongside
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years ago‘Old Elthamians can bridge top-flight gap in Kent’, says Mike Friday
The USA 7s head coach on taking on the head of academy role at the National One side
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoNottingham ace looks for love on Channel 4’s First Dates
Oli Evans applied for the Channel 4 show after being single for the past nine years
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoCoventry on the roll again after Wasps gave them a sting
Brendan Gallagher on why 15 wins from 15 for the National One side is not the only reason for Coventry to...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoWales miss out as Dai Young commits to Wales
Huge news for Wasps as their director of rugby counts himself out of the running to replace Wales head coach Gatland
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoShut-out is a bonus as Redruth go rampaging
By BILL HOOPER Redruth 41pts Barnstaple 0pts Pointing the way: Connor Swann of Redruth celebrates as he dives over to score...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoKey sacked after Titans crash to 12th league defeat
By GUY WILLIAMS Rotherham …19pts Tries: Cheshire 16 Conversions: Ryan 16 Penalties: Ryan 20, 25, 31, 51 Doncaster…36pts Tries: Owen 10,...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoSheffield revival receives another boost
By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield …25 Sheff’ Tigers 21 SHEFFIELD’S improving mid-season was given a major boost with a welldeserved win over...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoFreddie was no flop – in fact he was simply magic!
Pioneer: French fly-half Frederic Michalak FREDDIE MICHALAK has confirmed he is retiring at the end of the season so expect some...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoClinical Chinnor lead way in Oxfordshire
By NICK PITSON Henley 28 Chinnor 33 CHINNOR kept their unbeaten record and claimed the Oxfordshire bragging rights with a bonus-point...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoCarnegie capitalise on Everard red card
By JOHN NICHOLS York’ Carnegie …12pts Tries: Mayhew 68, Buckle 78 Conversions: Davies 68 Nottingham …10pts Tries: McConnell 4 Conversions: Eden...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoRelentless Sale keep pressure on leaders
By STEVE SMITH Sale 20pts Sedgley Park 13pts SALE overcame Sedgley Park in a closely-fought encounter between two of the league’s...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoRUGBY MATTERS
BRENDAN GALLAGHER A new weekly look at the game’s other talking points Flyer: Josh Adams Try of the week: Former Scarlet...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoRams toast their first half-century
By CAMERON TEMPLE London IWG 12 Redingens’ 52 THE Rams topped 50 points for the first time in the division with...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoEaling blast from the blocks but run out of steam
By LUKE JARMYN Ealing T …40pts Tries: Bright 4, Maddison 6, O’Conor 12, Walker 23, 30, Stegmann 38 Conversions: Daniels 5,...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoNerveless Aley grabs a share of points
By DANIEL SAWYER South Leics 25 Leics Lions 25 RICKIE Aley was nerveless once again as his penalty saved South Leicester’s...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoLeinster academy scrum-half Patrick is going downhill fast
THERE was a time not so long ago that Patrick McMillan was an outstanding No.9 prospect in the same Leinster Academy...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoTaunton build on their early surge
By KEITH BROOKING Taunton T 36 Old Redcliff’ 17 THE Titans started the game well here and never looked back. A...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoBristol wrap up Christmas bonus within half an hour
By WILLIAM CARPENTER Bristol…56pts Tries: Vui 2, Morahan 13, Leiua 18, Pisi 28, Lam 55, Joyce 63, Protheroe 66, Jeffries 79...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoTop at Christmas for flying Hinckley
By ROSS ARMSTRONG Hinckley 41 Huddersfield 18 HINCKLEY will be top of the table at Christmas after a comprehensive bonus-point win...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoFrustrated Kalamafoni calls for composure
By NEALE HARVEY DISCIPLINE holds the key to Leicester snapping a run of four successive defeats and inflicting more misery on...
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English Championship
/ 8 years ago104 points! That’s what you call entertaining
By JONATHAN LANDI L Scottish …52pts Tries: Neal 1, Ingall 8, M Williams 10, Mosses 21, Unaivi 29, Sharp 58, Walker...














