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 One
/ 9 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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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoLate try double is fatal blow to Reds
By SIMON LORD Bury St Ed 28 Old Redcliff’ 20 THREE second-half tries by Bury broke the hearts of battling Redcliffians....
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoQuins battle past Swansea in scrappy encounter
By TIM LEWIS C’marthen Q 10 Swansea 6 CARMARTHEN Quins made it back-to-back wins in the West Conference of the Principality...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoBacks the difference as
Sheffield 17 Stourbridge 38 By ANDREW SMITH Bridge triumph STOURBRIDGE chalked up their third bonus point win on the bounce to...
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Premiership
/ 9 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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National League One
/ 9 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
/ 9 years agoSuper Sayers has Street in a mess
By ROGER STEVENSON Canterbury 41 Broadstreet 7 HARRY Sayers scored a hat-trick as Canterbury turned on the style for a second...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoNarberth salvage honour of away teams
SWALEC Championship round-up By JOE REES NARBERTH were the only team to come up trumps away from home in the Championship...
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National League 2N
/ 9 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
/ 9 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
/ 9 years agoNewton happy with mean streak as DMP victorious
Acrobatic: Simon Uzokwe of Darlington Mowden Park dives over for his first try PICTURES: Mark Fletcher DARLINGTONMowden Park coach John Newton...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoRuthless Foresters show no mercy to Hawks
By NICK PITSON Henley 17 Cinderford 90 CINDERFORD kept their unbeaten start to the season with a 14-try annihilation of the...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoDamian over as Brynnawr remain joint top
SWALEC Division One round-up By JOHN WILLIAMS DAMIAN Hudd was among the try scorers as Brynmawr stripped Ynysybwl of their unbeaten...
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National League 2N
/ 9 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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Premiership
/ 9 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
/ 9 years agoTarrant on the money to sink his former club
By GRAHAM COX FOR THE second time in two home matches Blackheath won by a single point with Joe Tarrant determining...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoTitans just too good come rain or shine
By KEITH BROOKING On the run: Jack Bond of Barnstaple makes a break Held: Alex Spurdle tries to get away for...
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Premiership
/ 9 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
/ 9 years agoFylde are smashed for six by rampant visitors
Fylde 7 Old Elt’mians 43 By HENRY WOODSFORD OLD Elthamians earned their first win of the season, scoring six tries against...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoCasson treble as Chinnor take command
By WILL THOMPSON London IWG 24 Chinnor…… 43 WILD GEESE were seeking their first win of the season as they opened...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoGuernsey sneak past Tunbridge Wells
London & South East Premier GUERNSEY played their get of jail free card snatching a 34-36 win away to Tunbridge Wells...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoWe don’t want to be chasing game warns Clifford
BACK-ROWER Jack Clifford reckons Harlequins must fly off the blocks if they are to stop Wasps recording their third win of...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoCaldy comeback stuns Students
Loughb’ough 26 Caldy 31 By OSCAR MORTIMER LOUGHBOROUGH Students let a 13-point half-time lead slip as Caldy took the win in...
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National League 2E
/ 9 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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National League 3
/ 9 years agoTries galore as Salop cruise to third win
Midlands Premier NEWPORT Salop set the early pace as they enjoyed another try-laden victory, securing all five points for the third...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoDaly back on show as Young calls for intensity
LIONS star Elliot Daly will make his first start of the season for Wasps following an extended pre-season break. Daly has...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoWatt could have been for Albanian
Old Albanian 19 Coventry 21 By BRIAN QUINN ALBANIANS came within two points of a famous victory as Coventry’s management optimised...
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National League 2E
/ 9 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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Club Rugby
/ 9 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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National League 3
/ 9 years agoLymm take top spot as Hull are held
Northern Premier LYMMtake over at the top of the table following a 46-5 win away at Sandal. Hull fall after being...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoIt’s wrong Eddie must wait a year to face those NZ bullets
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK EDDIE Jones was in full ogre-slaying mode this week, sounding like the armour-plated...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 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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National League 3
/ 9 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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Premiership
/ 9 years agoWasps down the Jets to get back on track
By SAM JACKSON WASPS put their crushing defeat at the hands of Newcastle behind them by grinding out a 22-12 success...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 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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Premiership
/ 9 years agoTigers pounce at last – then let their bonus point escape
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER TIGERS kick-started their season with an invaluable win but after three tries in the first quarter and an...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 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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English Championship
/ 9 years agoFoley has a plan to upset Carnegie
Preview Y’kshire Carnegie u Doncaster Today, Kick-off 3pm CHARLIE Foley is hoping Doncaster can continue their winning start to the season...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoGloucs boss hits out at ref mistakes
LEICESTER coach Matt O’Connor has warned that his team are better than their opening defeats against Bath and Northampton suggested “We...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 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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English Championship
/ 9 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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Premiership
/ 9 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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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoSlater glad to be back among the heavy mob
Ed Slater insists he left Leicester on his own terms after agreeing to be part of the controversial swap deal that...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoTitan Maddison banned but Henry is cleared
Rotherham Titan Charlie Maddison received a three week suspension for verbally abusing the match officials in the second half of the...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoHarlequins ladies warn rivals: We’re only going to get better
Harlequins surpassed all expectations last season, but head coach Karen Findlay has warned the rest of their Premier 15s rivals that...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoSale coach tells his young England wannabes to up their game
Sale coach Jon Callard has warned the club’s rising stars to up their performances away from home or risk jeopardising their...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoFarrell’s signature is worth weight in gold
Owen Farrell‘s statement of intent by signing a five-year contract at Saracens will ensure the rest of the club’s highly prized...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoNot even rain can dampen Mowden spirits
By MALLY KNOWLES Hull Ionians…15 Darlington MP27 DARLINGTON MOWDEN PARK earned their second five-point victory of the season, whilst Ionians will...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoFive-star Titans show no mercy on Reds
By KEVIN COSTER Old R’clifians …10 Taunton …48 THIS was Old Reds’ first home game at this level and at half-time...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoSuper Stuckey inspires Newport to first victory of season
By STEFFAN THOMAS Newport…29 Pontypridd …27 NEWPORT secured their first win of the season as they edged past Pontypridd 29-27 in...















