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
/ 9 years agoBurns turns up the heat to deny 14-man Knights victory
By STEVE HOSSACK SECONDrower Matt Challinor joined Doncaster’s exclusive 200 Club – but unlike when prop Richard List reached the same...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoPremiership start against old club
Tom Dunn and Zach Mercer return to the Bath line-up. The duo who have been away on international duty with England,...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoKirby holds nerve towin kickfest for Richmond
By ANDREW BEACHAM THIS was not a game that will linger in the memory, although that will not concern Richmond who...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoBench men make big impact at Kingsholm
By TOM BRADSHAW THIS was an evening of implausible stories. It was implausible that Gloucester should beat table-topping Saracens despite having...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoFearless Glaws target top four
ATTACKcoach Tim Taylor believes Gloucester are genuine top-four contenders after another top-half team succumbed at Kingsholm. “Yes, top four is our...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoFreddie Burns admits England days are numbered under Eddie
By Neale Harvey Freddie Burns will put body and soul into winning silverware at Bath after accepting his chances of an...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoGrasshoppers march on after fightback
Northern Premier LEAGUEleaders Preston Grasshoppers had to come from behind to beat third place Harrogate 32- 16 at Rudding Lane. Jon...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoGoss grabs a hat-trick in ten-try success
By KEN VAUGHN Chinnor ………64 Wimbledon …22 KIERANGoss scored a hattrick as Chinnor ran in ten tries against Wimbledon. A sloppy...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoBridgend ………21 Swansea ………19
BRIDGEND narrowly defeated rivals Swansea in a hard-fought fought encounter at the Brewery Field. Rory Gallagher was mauled over the line...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoAbbot hit back to put visitors to sword
South West Premier NEWTON Abbot put on an impressive second half performance to go top of the South West Premier following...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoHawks flying high after tense battle
By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley……………27 Bury St Ed ……20 GEORGE Jackson converted all three Henley tries and knocked over two penalties to...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoQuins survive late rally to make it six of the best at home
By JAY BAYFORD Carmarth’n Q…21 Aberavon………14 CARMARTHEN Quins made it six wins from six games at home with an impressive victory...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoSo generous of our players to help out the Samoans
The headline stating that the RFU are expected to make a goodwill gesture in the region of £75,000 to the Samoan...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoWild Geese stun high-flying Titans
By WARREN MUGGLETON London IWG….45 Taunton T ……38 LONDON Irish Wild Geese delivered an inspired performance to upset Taunton in a...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoAway joy for clinical Keys after bonus-point win
By MIKE JACOBS Ebbw Vale……20 Cross Keys ….34 CROSS Keys produced an impressive performance against Ebbw Vale to come away from...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoPirates braced for Hartpury backlash
Cornish Pirates v Hartpury College Preview Today. Kick-off 2.30pm PIRATES coach Gavin Cattle is expecting another fierce battle with Hartpury after...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoRUGBY SHORTS
Wales fly-half set to return at Ospreys GARETHAnscombe is set to hand Cardiff Blues a boost by making his comeback from...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoMerthyr make it six on the spin with success on the road
By HOWARD EVANS Bedwas ……….12 Merthyr ……….23 MERTHYR edged out Bedwas to claim an important victory in the east section of...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoHill’s heroic amateurs take another huge scalp
By LUKE JARMYN A BATTLING try in the dying minutes by Richmond replacement prop William Goodrick-Clarke secured the win in a...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoGeorgia full-back battles on despite tragedy
By ALEX BYWATER NEWS EXTRA GEORGIA full-back Merab Kvirikashvili’s tragic story is one which shows how rugby can help try and...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoBrooks celebrates special day with perfect result
By ANDREW DEERING Llandovery ….29 Llanelli ……………8 LLANDOVERY skipper Richard Brooks celebrated his 150th appearance for the club by leading them...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoWe can still beat Bristol to title insist Trailfinders
By NEALE HARVEY RAYN SMID bagged two tries and laid on an impressive all-action display as Ealing maintained pressure on leaders...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoLuatua will stay loyal to Bristol says Lam
By NEALE HARVEY NEWS EXTRA BRISTOL supremo Pat Lam insists no amount of persuasion from New Zealand head coach Steve Hansen...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoRGC on a roll with comfortable home win against Neath
By DEAN JONES RGC…………………31 Neath…………….19 RGC extended their impressive run of recent results with a triumph over rivals Neath. A cagey...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoFree-scoring Bristol extend lead with 8-try rout
By WILL CARPENTER UNBEATEN league leaders Bristol racked up 50 points for the second time this season as they brushed aside...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoScarlets playing waiting game with Moriarty
By STEFFAN THOMAS NEWS EXTRA SCARLETS insist the ball is in Ross Moriarty’s court as they hope to make the Wales...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoMagnificent Seven for Pontypridd in 14-try thriller
By IWAN GABE DAVIES Pontypridd ….47 Newport……….45 PONTYPRIDD made it seven league wins out of seven when they beat Newport in...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoReds ride out the storm as Exiles pay for ill-discipline
By TOM INNES JERSEY claimed a valuable win in the battle between the league’s 10th and 11th-placed sides. The Reds came...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoAley kick snatches dramatic victory for South
By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians ….25 S Leicester ….28 SOUTH Leicester took the honours in a tight encounter when Rickie Aley kicked...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoCaldy’s winless run ends in thrilling fashion
By JOHN LYON Caldy…………….27 Hull Ionians …26 CALDY won their first game in seven but they almost lost it in the...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoSpringbok Carr makes presence felt on debut
By ALEX BYWATER NIZAAM Carr showed why Wasps fans should be hugely excited by his arrival as he scored a try...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoTata put heat on Narberth with win in Cardiff
Welsh Championship round-up SECOND placed Narberth failed to take advantage of the inactivity of Championship leaders Pontypool as they managed only...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoWelsh flyer Czekaj hits first treble in a decade
By MATT WRIGHT CHRISCzekaj had a Friday night to remember as the former Wales international full-back scored a hat-trick in Bedford’s...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoTigers roar back to topple Dale
By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale ….33 Sheffield T ….53 SHEFFIELD Tigers ran riot and scored 45 unanswered points to storm back and...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoMoseley punish wasteful hosts
By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge ……15 Birm’ham M……22 CAMBRIDGEwere again the architects of their own downfall at Grantchester Road as they failed...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoPisi’s pacy tricks too sharp for Dragons
By ROB WILDMAN He’s in: Juan Pablo Estelles scores Saints first try despite the efforts of Joe Goodchild PICTURE: Getty Images...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoWelsh-qualified Sage signs for Dragons
By SAM JACKSON DRAGONS have signed Wales-qualified centre Jarryd Sage from PRO14 rivals Southern Kings. The 22-year-old is expected to arrive...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoHuddersfield glory in Yorkshire derby
By ROGER KEEGAN Sheffield ………16 Huddersf’d ……31 HUDDERSFIELD produced arguably their best away performance of the season to down Sheffield in...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoHome comforts for Darlington
By KEVIN ROBINSON Darlingt’n MP 36 Rosslyn Park….7 DARLINGTON Mowden Park maintained their 100 per cent record of bonuspoint home wins...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoGloucester big guns blast Irish to shreds
By ROGER PANTING Rout: Jake Polledri, left, celebrates with teammates after scoring his late try PICTURE: Getty Images GLOUCESTER have their...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoDunvant stay top despite Felinfoel Charge
Welsh Division One round-up IT’S close at the top of One West after Felinfoel ran riot at leaders Dunvant in a...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoAppleton double in vain as the Lions cling on
By JOHN BRENNAN Blaydon ……….13 Leicester L……17 LEICESTER Lions survived a late Blaydon fightback to hold on for a narrow victory....
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National League One
/ 9 years agoPlymouth bare their teeth to move third in table
By PADDY MARSH Crossing the line: Plymouth Albion’s Matt Crosscombe touches down PICTURES: Pinnacle PLYMOUTH Albion maintained their unbeaten home record...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoBlues are demolished as Falcons fly to top
By ALAN HEDLEY NEWCASTLE Falcons crushed Cardiff Blues to top their pool in the Anglo-Welsh Cup. The Falcons followed up a...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoPresident Laporte poised to go on charm offensive
Touching gloves: Bill Beaumont and Bernard Laporte PICTURE: Getty Images Le Crunch, a term the French have long used for their...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoChuter left satisfied at his five-star high-flyers
By NICK DOYLE Otley ………………….15pts Hinckley ……………38pts GEORGE Chuter hailed the resolve of his Hinckley players after they fought to victory...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoCoventry maintain unbeaten start with narrow win
By JON EDWARDS Old Eltham’s…16 Coventry ……20 LEAGUE leaders Coventry extended their unbeaten start to the season with a club record...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoSuper six for Raiders in easy victory
By JAMIE FORTUNE Worthing ………42 Broadstreet ….14 SAM Hampson scored two of Worthing’s six tries as they eased to a comfortable...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoVesty rules himself out of filling the Gold void
By NEALE HARVEY Buzzing: Elia Elia WORCESTER backs coach Sam Vesty has revealed he has no interest in becoming the club’s...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoLarge at double to deny Waterloo first win
By JOANNE MCGREGOR Glos-H’pury ….29 F Waterloo……22 GLOUCESTER-Hartpury left it late before finally ending a spirited challenge from Firwood Waterloo to...













