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
/ 8 years agoTurner try eases Chinnor worries
■ By JOSHUA JONES Broadstreet 21 Chinnor 31 CHINNOR maintained their strong start to the season with five tries. Kieran Goss...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoGloucester claim local bragging rights in style
By JOANNA MCGREGOR Worcester V 0 Gloucester H 43 GLOUCESTER-Hartpury made it four wins from five games in this season’s Tyrrells...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 8 years agoReds clock up another bonus
By TOM WALKER Dragons…7 Jersey Reds …34 JERSEY boss Harvey Biljon is refusing to think of a quarter-final spot despite his...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoChester are beaten up by Blaydon blitz
By JOHN BRENNAN Blaydon …29 Chester …14 THREE tries in an eightminute purple patch midway through the second half secured a...
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Challenge Cup
/ 8 years agoOjo seals his record night in Paris with brace of tries
By ALEXANDER MCLEMAN Record man: Topsy Ojo LONDONIrish sealed a memorable bonus point victory at Stade Français. The Exiles were in...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoTrinh-Duc ends hopes of battling Benetton
By JASON FOSTER FRANCOIS Trinh-Duc’s dramatic last gasp penalty denied little Benetton Treviso an historic victory over three-times European kings Toulon....
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National League One
/ 8 years agoWatkin back on top after long injury nightmare
By STEFFAN THOMAS NEWS EXTRA A FORTNIGHT ago Owen Watkin was lining up for Bridgend against Carmarthen Quins in front of...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoRedcliffians make it tough for Rams
■ By CAMERON TEMPLE Redingensians33 O Redcliffians 26 REDINGENSIANS came out on top in a match that was far less comfortable...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoQuins maintain fast start with Bristol win
By AILISH CLARKE Harlequins 49pts Bristol 12pts Strong arm: Leanne Riley hands off Cat McNaney to score for Quins HARLEQUINS put...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 8 years agoIrish know-how sinks Blues
By JOHN FALLON Leinster A …29 Cardiff Blues …10 THE Blues Select fell to their second defeat and lie bottom of...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoHuddersfield run riot on derby day
■ By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield 43 Wharfedale 27 ADAM Malthouse scored twice as Huddersfield’s sparkling home form continued with a seven-try...
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Challenge Cup
/ 8 years agoWarriors’ fightback cut short by Healy
By JOHN FALLON Stopped: Chris Pennell is tackled WORCESTER head coach Carl Hogg said he was pleased to come away from...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoDead-shot Priestland fires timely reminder to Gatland
By ROGER PANTING RHYS Priestland returned to Parc-y- Scarlets to blast a huge dent in Scarlets’ chances of progressing to the...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoIt’s panic stations as Bury see lead dwindle
■ By SIMON LORD Bury St Ed 37 Worthing 30 WORTHING scored 15 points in the final five minutes to add...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoScoreless draw keeps both sides winless
By STUART LEE Waterloo 0 Darling’n MPS 0 DARLINGTON Mowden Park Sharks and Firwood Waterloo must wait for a first win...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 8 years agoMunster march on as Mintern stars with try-double
By BILL KIELY Munster A …38 Nottingham …7 NOTTINGHAM coach Ian Costello said his men could have few complaints after his...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoDale finally lose unbeaten start
■ By ROSS BARNETT S Leicester 25 Tynedale 17 RICKIE Aley hit five penalties and a drop goal as South Leicester...
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Challenge Cup
/ 8 years agoDragons beat travel bug but lose Griffiths
By ROB COLE THE long wait for an away win is over for the Dragons after their revenge win over Continental...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoAmbitious Olly Woodburn stating his case for Test call
(Photo: Getty Images) By Neale Harvey Exeter speedster Olly Woodburn is ready to back up Philippe Saint-Andre’s fervent assertion that it...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoSimon Zebo unsure on future at Munster
(Photo: David Rogers / Getty Images) By Adam Ellis Munster back Simon Zebo admits he is no clearer to deciding where...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoOspreys positive despite poor run
■By STEFFAN THOMAS Great challenge: Olly Cracknell OSPREYS back row forward Olly Cracknell is confident his team can put their woeful...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoBlackheath are league’s best defence says Hogg
■By GRAHAM COX Blackheath 31pts Tries: Baldwin 5, Lloyd 18, Tarrant 41, Hallam 46, Davies 51 Conversions: Tarrant 6, 19, 42...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoTry-fest for Park as the points roll in
■By NICK DOYLE Otley 46 Sedgley Park 57 SEDGLEY Park edged out Otley in a 100-point thriller to deny them a...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoTime for Warren to blood new Dragons
NOW IS the time for Wales to roll the selection dice. Warren Gatland will name his squad for the November Tests...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoDarlington bounce back with five more tries
■By KEVIN ROBINSON DMP 36 O Elthamians 21 DARLINGTON returned to winning ways, scoring five tries in the process and adding...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoDevon’s a Constant threat for Lions
■By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians 3 Leicester L’ns40 A DEVON Constant hattrick for Lions saw them demolish Luctonians after the home side...
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Challenge Cup
/ 8 years agoBlues fail to cash in on supershow from Garyn
■By ROGER PANTING GARYNSmith took his chance to impress by spearheading Blues to a bonus point victory over the Top 14...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoMcNicholl not right for Wales just yet
I WAS delighted – and a little surprised – to read some excellent comments from Scarlets wing Johnny McNicholl this week...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoHarrison seals the deal for Moseley with four
■By WILL THOMPSON Esher 27 Birmingham 32 THE BATTLE ended with only five points between the sides as Moseley came out...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 8 years agoBig guns guide clinical champs to victory
Ospreys.6 Munster A 24 ■By ROB COLE REIGNING champions Munster punished the Ospreys with two tries in a clinical ten-minute spell...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoBroadley roars loudest for Tigers
■By MATT COLERIDGE Macclesfield 45 Sheffield Tig 55 MACCLESFIELD came into this off the back of three straight defeats and found...
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Challenge Cup
/ 8 years agoWilson try staves off Dragons fightback
■By COLIN NEWBOULT THIS was a rather apt time for Newcastle to produce their worst performance of the season. At times...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoKruis confident he can regain his England place
■By GARY FITZGERALD GEORGE Kruis is convinced his injury nightmares and disappointing Lions tour are firmly behind him, and that he...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoLamb shows his teeth to savage the Quins
■By NICK CAIN Flying Frenchman: Geoffrey Doumayrou runs in to score for La Rochelle PICTURES: Getty Images RYAN Lamb may have...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoTolmie and Emery lead ten-try rush
■By JOHN WILKINSON Fylde 0 Coventry 64 HOOKER Scott Tolmie and winger Tom Emery claimed try hat-tricks as Coventry ran riot....
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British & Irish Cup
/ 8 years agoDeegan’s double puts Leinster clear
Doncaster.17 Leinster A.41 ■By STEVE HOSSACK LEINSTER threw down the gauntlet to their cup rivals when romping to victory in their...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoRobins ensures Sheffield wait for first win
■By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield 14 Chester 24 FOURTEEN points from the boot of fly-half Liam McGovern ensured Chester claimed their first...
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Challenge Cup
/ 8 years agoGloucester leave it too late to make great escape
■By NICK WILLIAMS FORMER All Black Colin Slade scored 15 points as Pau saw off Gloucester on Thursday night. Trailing 20-0...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoSaints old boy Clark getting up to pace with Sarries
■By NEALE HARVEY CALUMClark admits he is still adjusting to the hectic pace of life at Saracens after relaunching his career...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoKingston: We’ll be ready for Wasps
HARLEQUINS rugby director John Kingston refused to accept that this home defeat by La Rochelle had scuppered his side’s knock-out chances....
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National League One
/ 8 years agoAmpthill make it four wins on spin
■By BRAD HARPER L’boro S 14 Ampthill 36 AMPTHILL earned their fourth consecutive win in an emphatic victory against Loughborough Students...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoRenwick pulls the strings in Clifton success
■By ROGER OPIE Clifton 25 Wimbledon 20 CLIFTON dominated both at scrum and lineout but this win was largely a result...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 8 years agoLate sin-bins let Exiles claw back
L Scottish.27 Dragons 20 ■By LUKE JARMYN TWOsin-bins at the end of the first half saw the Dragons throw away a...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoChuter is happy to take derby day spoils
■By LEE SIMS Hinckley 36pts South Leicester32pts HINCKLEY claimed derby day bragging rights with a bonus point victory at home to...
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Challenge Cup
/ 8 years agoBig shock as Stade killed off by Krasny
ROUND-UP KRASNY YARproved they will be a match for everyone in this season’s competition after running in five tries to beat...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoTeflon Rob could have done so much more
ROB Andrew’s reputation as the Teflon man of English rugby may have taken a knock when he was sacked as the...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoStorming Stockdale takes the sting out of Wasps
■By BRENDAN GALLAGHER FORMER Wasp Charlies Piutau provided the x-factor and Jacob Stockdale the cutting edge as Ulster got their European...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoCheeky Watson to stand trial next summer
NEWS EXTRA THE fraud and money laundering trial involving former Eastern Province rugby boss, Cheeky Watson, and his three coaccused will...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoPre-match injury no issue for Rams
■By GARY REYNOLDS Reding’s 47 Broadstreet 19 THE day started disastrously for Rams when they lost scrum-half Oli Cole in the...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 8 years agoTitans are fired up by Burns to land first win
Rotherham.28 Connacht A 23 ■By GUY WILLIAMS ROTHERHAM are celebrating their first win of the season after six consecutive league defeats...















