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 2E
/ 9 years agoLaventure gives Don vital success
Wimbledon …32 Bury St Eds …12 ■By FRANCIS PEARSON STRUGGLING Wimbledon earned a bonus-point try over Bury St Edmunds as their...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoEngland call up for Saracens flier Ellery
WORLD SERIES 7S SIMON Amor has named an experienced squad for next weekend’s Sydney Sevens. Currently fourth in the World Series,...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoHinckley provide perfect response
Sheffield T…5 Hinckley…36 ■By STEVE SMITH FOLLOWING a shock home defeat last weekend, Hinckley needed to bounce back to keep their...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoHawks soaring high on Tibbatt’s hat-trick
Broadstreet …12 Henley …42 ■By JAMES GOLD MATTHEW Tibbatts scored a hat-trick as Henley cruised past Broadchurch with a comfortable bonus...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoClinical Richmond enjoy road success
Worcester V…5 Richmond…29 ■By ART DE ROCHE RICHMOND leapfrogged Darlington Mowden Park Sharks in the table with this victory on the...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoHooker Dan gets game on with his harrow
Wharfedale …16 Sheffield …10 ■By ED WILLIAMS TWO penalties from Tom Barrett gave Wharfedale victory in this battle of the basement...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoCinderford edge out Redings in title battle
Cinderford …26pts Redingensians…5pts Mud bath: No.8 Harry Hone touches down Cinderford’s first try. ■By NIGEL WILCE CINDERFORD maintained their place at...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoBirthday girl Dani ends Sarries run
Wasps…5pts Saracens …0pts ■By OLIVER COOK Match-winner: Danielle Waterman SARACENS might have hit three figures last weekend, but their unbeaten record...
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Challenge Cup
/ 9 years agoStade rule in Paris to rock the Scots
Std Francais …17 Edinburgh…10 By TOM ROBBINS STADE Francais held firm in the French capital to ensure their position in the...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoWilkinson’s undaunted after agony of late try
Sedgley Park …23pts Tynedale…22pts ■By LUKE MADEIRA SEDGLEY Park coach Matt Bebbington admitted there was lots of room for impovement despite...
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Champions Cup
/ 9 years agoEddie won’t hang about if England flop again
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK HERE’S a prediction. If Eddie Jones does not win the 2019 World Cup,...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoDefensive dilligence pays Reds dividends
Old Redcliff’ 34 Clifton …0 ■By BEN RODEN OLD Redcliffians took the Bristol derby by the scruff of its neck to...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoPearce at the double against old team
F Waterloo …0 L’boro …29 ■By HELEN DUGGAN CHARLOTTE Pearce came back to haunt her former club as Loughborough Lightning produced...
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Challenge Cup
/ 9 years agoAway days hold no fear for Cardiff and Evans
By JAMES CANDY CARDIFF Blues head coach Danny Wilson believes his side proved their European credentials by hanging on to claim...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoSale finish with flourish to remain at the top
Sale …39 South Leics …7 ■By STEFAN JONES SALE have blasted their way to the top of the table and only...
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Champions Cup
/ 9 years agoBig guns return to help restore Tigers pride
Preview Leicester v Racing 92 Today, Kick-off 1pm. Welford Road LEICESTER’S grim season is at a crossroads and Dan Cole knows...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoChinnor storm to win with late surge
Chinnor …50 Worthing…10 ■By KEN VAUGHAN CHINNOR racked up eight tries as they scored a half-century of points against Worthing. The...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoPury take the derby honours despite the rain
Glos-H’pury …34 Bristol …17 ■By LOTTIE HIGGINSON First try: Ellie Kildunne GLOUCESTER-HARTPURY took the West Country spoils after a hard fought...
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Challenge Cup
/ 9 years agoGloucester can’t cope with power of Steffon
By ROGER PANTING STEFFON Armitage reminded England of his talents by inspiring Pau to a shock victory and deal a hammer...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoFresh kit helps as Chester clean up
Chester…24 Stourbridge …12 ■By BEN GODDARD CHESTER returned to winning ways to disrupt Stourbridge’s promotion push and send them to their...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoBen Youngs pens new Leicester Tigers deal
England international commits to Welford Road to the delight of coach Matt O'Connor
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoGaffney challenges Northampton Saints to earn European cup spot
Northampton's interim director of rugby praises the impression Phil Dowson has made on him since his arrival
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 9 years agoRugby Matters: Hartpury production line set for more Test success
Brendan Gallagher on why the Gloucestershire college isn't just creating international players for England anymore...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years ago‘Sort out season to end injury mayhem’ says Bath coach Toby Booth
Booth explains how the demanding physicality of Premiership rugby has changed his training programme
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoSenior Munster stars show public support for team-mate who served steroid doping ban
Irish rugby in hot debate over whether past dopers should be signed by provinces and the role of IRFU
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Champions Cup
/ 9 years agoSuper Scarlets pull plug on Bath hopes
By ROGER PANTING Bath 17pts Tries: Banahan 57, Mercer 73 Conversions: Burns 57, 73 Penalties: Burns 21 Scarlets 35pts Tries: Beirne...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoAlbanians need to be more clinical
By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanian …50 Hull Ionians …28 OLD Albanian certainly delighted to record their first win of the new...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 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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Champions Cup
/ 9 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 One
/ 9 years agoRichmond duo enjoying their double life in the city
NEWS EXTRA By LUKE JARMYN Dynamic duo: Will Warden and Chris Davies IT’S rare to find amateurs at the top end...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoPerkins snatches late glory for the Raiders
By ROBERT WALKER Worthing …46 Redruth …43 LIAM Perkins’ try at the death snatched victory from the jaws of defeat for...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 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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Champions Cup
/ 9 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
/ 9 years agoClifton survive a testing encounter
By ROGER OPIE Clifton …31 Broadstreet…24 CLIFTON took five precious points from this encounter but Broadstreet managed to grab two in...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoDale cut loose in crushing Leicester success
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale …39 Leicester …10 TYNEDALE returned to winning ways with a fivetry demolition of Leicester Lions at a...
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Champions Cup
/ 9 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
/ 9 years agoLord shines as Saints march on
By RICHARD EDGE Bury St Eds …39 Barnstaple…25 CHRIS Lord and Dwayne Corcoran both scored two tries to help Bury St...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoClinical Otley put Blaydon to sword
By NICK DOYLE Otley …40 Blaydon …17 OTLEY’S forward put in a powerful display as they battled past Blaydon. The visitors...
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Champions Cup
/ 9 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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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoMoss hat-trick ends the losing streak
By BRAD HARPER Canterbury …48 Old Redcliff’ …29 AN enthralling encounter saw an Aiden Moss inspired Canterbury rally back after four...
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Challenge Cup
/ 9 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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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoRobinson-Hall is the man for Lucs
By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians…20 Chester …5 LUCTONIANS showed grit and determination in their quest to avoid the drop after outplaying Chester...
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Champions Cup
/ 9 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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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoRams’ late comeback falls short in thriller
By CAMERON TEMPLE Redingensians…29pts Chinnor…31pts Threat: Chinnor’s Orisi Nawaquliva on the attack CHINNOR narrowly claimed victory in what was described by...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoLeaders Guernsey get scare at Hertford
London & South East Premier GUERNSEYremain top the table after a 44-33 win away at Hertford as Luke Jones scored a...
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Challenge Cup
/ 9 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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National League 2N
/ 9 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
/ 9 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 2E
/ 9 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
/ 9 years agoBees remain clear after battling triumph
Midlands Premier THEleading pair of Birmingham and Solihull Bees and Peterborough Lions both picked up hard fought away victories, but it...
Autumn Internationals
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