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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English Championship
/ 8 years agoPerry rescues Hartpury as Yorkshire grunt almost prevails
By ANDREW BEACHAM JACOBPerry’s late penalty salvaged a draw for Hartpury, although having wrapped up a bonus point before half time,...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoBlaze quits as Tigers forwards coach
RICHARD Blaze has resigned from his role as forwards coach at Leicester Tigers for “personal reasons”. The 32-year-old was forced to...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoLeaders continue pace at the top
By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale …10 Stourbridge…45 STOURBRIDGE gave a display of strong direct running, slick passing and good support to rack...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoIrish defence needs a marshall
Attack-minded: Exiles No.10 James Marshall PLAYMAKER James Marshall demands Irish muscle-up or face further humiliation when they meet Northampton today. With...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoUnbeaten duo set to face off in an epic battle
SWALEC Division One round-up By JOE REES ITpromises to be the game of the season in Division 1 East next weekend...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoCalladine confident new boys will bed in
By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW… ROTHERHAM head to Cornish Pirates today looking to end a 10-game losing streak dating back to January...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoRichards: US was a reasonable success
NEWCASTLE boss Dean Richards says the trip to America last weekend to face Saracens has helped the game despite seeing his...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoQuins’ fans cry foul as Yarde takes a late hit
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Cooking on gas: Leicester’s Greg Bateman gets away from a tackle by Mike Brown to score PICTURES: Getty...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoNick gives Clermont something to cheer
FRENCH COLUMN DAVID BARNES They were grateful round Clermont way for the Nick Abendanon try that helped give them a 23-21...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoMarler reprimanded over Haskell incident
JOEMarler has been been given a citing commissioner’s warning, which equates to a retrospective yellow card, after the scuffle with England...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoKingston: Was that no-arms tackle?
QUINS director of rugby John Kingston was riled by the Telusa Veainu tackle that left Marland Yarde sprawling: “There were a...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoScottish duo beef up Tigers front row options
TRANFER WRAP TONGA international Atieli Pakalani is one of three new faces to join Leicester Tigers. Pakalani, 25, can play at...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoBilly is off again and doubtful for autumn Test series
By NICK CAIN BILLY Vunipola’s participation in the autumn series appears to be in serious jeopardy with the England No.8 hobbling...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoWallace grabs third try in two matches for Bristol
By SAM JACKSON AVIVA A-LEAGUE BRISTOL United recorded their first A-League victory of the season with an entertaining 27-17 victory over...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoMcCall left short of back row men
BILLY Vunipola’s knee injury will leave Saracens short in the No.8 department according to director of rugby Mark McCall with other...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBristol end drought with 10-try belting of Valkyries
Worcester …10 Bristol…62 BRISTOL claimed their first win of the season in spectacular fashion by smashing their West Country rivals Worcester...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoCarnegie scrum-half banned for stamping
Yorkshire Carnegie scrum-half Max Green has received a three-week ban for stamping. The player pleaded guilty to the charge for an...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 8 years agoFEATURE: The twin terrors of Sale pack a punch
Identical twins Ben and Tom Curry are like-for-like replacements in every sense of the word. But Ben, the older of the...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoWho will fight for a play-off spot in the Premiership?
The new Aviva Premiership season is well underway, with many fans asking just who will be lifting the trophy at the...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoAre the RFU players asked to play too many games?
The hottest debate happening right now is a number of games professional RFU players have to play each season. The Rugby...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoRedruth pushed hard by new boys
By BILL HOOPER Redruth 24 Wimbledon 15 REDRUTH were made to work hard by new boys Wimbledon before ensuring a late...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoLangley gets the new boys over the line with a bonus
By GUY WILLIAMS FLANKER Rob Langley inspired the Championship new boys to their first league win after an impressive performance at...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoCrusaders maintain their perfect record
South West Premier DINGS Crusaders remain one of three sides with a 100 per cent record in the South West Premier...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoParker the hero in drama at the Dale
By BRIAN TILLEY LEAGUE leaders Tynedale maintained their 100 per cent record - but newly- promoted Huddersfield gave them a scare....
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoTrip to America will help Falcons cash in for years says Hogan
By GRAHAM JENKINS in Philadelphia NEWCASTLE Falcons managing director Mick Hogan has defended the club’s decision to take their Premiership clash...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoWorthing’s effort earns no reward
By THOMAS GOLDING Worthing 30 Reding’sians 40 AN EXCELLENT secondhalf spell for Redingensians was enough to see them past a spirited...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoBig power surge puts Ealing on trail to top
By NEALE HARVEY EALING roared to the top of the Championship with a scintillating secondhalf display that maintained their 100 per...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoSouth battle back for thrilling victory
S Leicester 47 Sedgley Pk 37 By ANDY MOORE SOUTH Leicester came from behind in a highscoring thriller to beat Sedgley...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoSarries cash in on Waterloo double yellow
Waterloo 13 Saracens 22 SARACENS made a winning start to their season beating Firwood Waterloo who paid a heavy price for...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoNottingham survive bizarre drama at the death
By LUKE JARMYN NOTTINGHAMheld on for the narrowest of wins after an unclear grounding of the ball denied Scottish a try...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoChampions Quins get started in style
Wasps 32pts Harlequins 38pts By DANIS ROBERTS Six try salute: Harlequins and the outstanding Shaunagh Brown got off to a winning...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoReds jump in as Pirates lineout goes walkabout
By TOM INNES JERSEY Reds held out in the face of sustained late pressure to claim a second consecutive Championship win....
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoRibbans shows Eddie he could make grade
By NEALE HARVEY SAINTS lock David Ribbans chose the right night to demonstrate his England potential with a barnstorming display in...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoLightning are electric in front of Hunter
Loughborough 46 Worcester 12 LOUGHBOROUGH Lightning enjoyed a thrilling start to their Premier 15s campaign with a resounding win over Worcester...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoCrane: It’s time we put in 80 minutes
Target: Jordan Crane By NICK VERDIER. JORDAN Crane has revealed how his experience at Leicester is proving handy in more ways...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoMallinder: We were hurt by the critics
EMOTIONAL Saints supremo Jim Mallinder took a swipe at critics who called for his head after the opening day thrashing by...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoGloucester make fast start after go-slow in traffic jam
Darlington MP 3 Gloucester 32 GLOUCESTER-Hartpury took all five points from their trip to the Northern Echo Arena in a wellrounded...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoWe’re hungry for that title again says Hepher
By ROGER PANTING EXETER ruthlessly exposed the gulf in class between top and bottom of the Premiership as they walloped Worcester...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoPrincipality Premiership
Pontypridd 42 Merthyr 29 PONTYPRIDDscored five tries to record a 42-29 bonus-point victory over Merthyr and rise to fourth in the...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoGold: We showed lot of fight and spirit
WORCESTER’S director of rugby, Gary Gold, accepted that it had been a tough night for Warriors. He said: “It was very...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoHat-trick hero Rees-Hole stars as Cardiff outclass Keys
By STEFFAN THOMAS Cardiff 46 Cross Keys 19 CARDIFF centre Will Rees- Hole scored a hat-trick as the Blue and Blacks...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoJennings shows his class as Irish show frailties
By COLIN NEWBOULT YOU KNOWit is going to be your evening when a player, who has gone 155 games without scoring,...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoMoseley find their rhythm for first success
Birmingham 38 Hull Ionians 24 By DAVE LAWRENCE BIRMINGHAM Moseley ran in six tries on their way to their first National...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoLate O’Brien penalty snatches win for Newport
■By TIM LEWIS Ebbw Vale 25 Newport 27 NEWPORT fly-half Matt O’Brien kicked a penalty deep into injury time to give...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoKennedy: Defence not good enough
LONDON Irish director of rugby Nick Kennedy admitted that their performance fell well below the required standard following a second consecutive...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoLate breakaways sees Albion home
Bishop’s Sto 17 Plymouth A 36 By JOHN ALLANSON SHORN of eight frontline players through injuries and other absences, Bishop’s Stortford...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoStarlet Morgan at the double to carry Bridgend to victory
■By JAMES LLOYD Bridgend 27 Llanelli 18 RISING Wales Under-18 star Harri Morgan added to his growing reputation as he scored...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoJohnson out to prove Wasps can defend
By NICK VERDIER WASPS have built a reputation as the most lethal attack in the Premiership, but Ashley Johnson has revealed...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoEsher bouncing back in fine style
Esher 32 Rosslyn Park 17 By ADAM THEOFILATOS ESHER returned from their demolition by Plymouth Albion to power their way to...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoTout the catalyst as TJs stretch to victory
By ROGER OPIE Clifton 14 Tonbridge 24 THIS first meeting between the clubs produced some lively exchanges, with freeflowing rugby across...
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