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 agoTarrant turns on style to dispatch Rosslyn Park
By ALEX MARROW Rosslyn Park …6 Blackheath …25 BLACKHEATH continued their fine start to the season with an impressive win over...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoDefence is crucial for Chinnoron derby day
By RICHARD JARVIS Chinnor …39pts Henley …20pts Safely home: Will Bordill touches down for his try PICTURES: Aaron Bayliss CHINNOR emerged...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoWomen’s Premier 15s fixtures
Round 1 - September 16/17 Loughborough Lightning v Worcester Valkyries Firwood Waterloo Ladies v Saracens Women Wasps Ladies v Harlequins Ladies...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoHorrocks try seals victory for Islanders
London & South East Premier GUERNSEY Raiders made it two from two with a 25-17 win at home to Sutton &...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoOtley remain firm as Dale defeated
By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale …14 Otley …17 OTLEY soaked up immense pressure from Wharfedale and secured a valiant victory, despite having...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoMallinder: Pack gave us back our pride
JIM Mallinder said his England internationals Courtney Lawes and Dylan Hartley had risen to the challenge to restore Northampton’s pride. “Courtney...
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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 agoLitchfield will get new chance to join in 2019
CATHERINE SPENCER FORMER ENGLAND CAPTAIN As the dust settles on the World Cup and we see the trophy sail to New...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoPhoenix are rising after moving south
Midlands Premier DONCASTER Phoenix and Peterborough Lions both made it a perfect ten points out of ten, whilst Birmingham & Solihull...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoRoko magic show stuns the champs and sends Bath soaring
By NEALE HARVEY SEMESA Rokoduguni demonstrated yet again why he deserves an England call after conjuring two scintillating late tries to...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoCullen kicks OEs into submission
By JON EDWARDS Old Elthamians13 Bishop’s Stort…19 GEORGE Cullen kicked four penalties as Bishop’s Stortford made it two wins from two...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoCanterbury shake off their hangover
By GARETH WILLIAMS Tonbridge …24 Canterbury …36 CANTERBURY built on an early lead to take the honours and even denied TJs...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoThe clubs…
Bristol Head Coach: Kris De Scossa Ground: Cleve RFC, Cossham St. Emersons Green, Bristol Last year’s finish: 1st (final) DMP Sharks...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoRuthless Hull set down an early marker
Northern Premier IT WAS two from two as Hull, with a 0-30 win at promoted Pocklington, already look to be one...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoMatson: What a way to go out!
EMOTIONAL Bath head coach Tabai Matson was close to tears after his last match at the Rec. The New Zealander, who...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoFreestone inflicts defeat on Esher
By NICK BURT Plymouth A …43 Esher …10 PLYMOUTH Albion returned to winning ways with a fine victory over Esher at...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoSlick Raiders give the Dons a lesson
By CALUM FRASER Wimbledon …15 Worthing …31 WORTHING earned a bonus point with this convincing win over league new boys Wimbledon....
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoPrincipality Premiership
Swansea …22 Bridgend …6 BRIDGEN Dwere made to pay for two yellow cards in the final ten minutes as they slipped...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoJess shows his class for table-toppers
South West Premier NEWTON Abbot are riding high at the top of the South West Premier after recording an emphatic 54-5...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoGloucester battered by Quins’ storm troopers
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER WE HAD thunder and lightning on and off the field for 20 minutes at the Stoop yesterday which...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoJake: I’m still Sharp enough to reach the top
By NEALE HARVEY GIFTED London Scottish fly-half Jake Sharp reckons he can still force his way into the Premiership despite appearing...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years ago20 QUESTIONS
ALEX O’MEARA CORNISH PIRATES WING How was your opening game at Ealing Trailfinders? We played pretty well and we thought we...
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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...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoNew RFU boss Brown has a big job – save our game!
Rugby lover: New RFU chief executive Steve Brown follows the game The news that the RFU have appointed Steve Brown as...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoMedics aid for choking Catrakilis
QUINS director of rugby John Kingston said his team’s medics had to react quickly when Demetri Catrakilis started to struggle to...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoAway day glory for RGC thanks to boot of Botica
By JAMES CANDY Neath…18 RGC 1404 …31 A COMMANDING secondhalf performance saw RGC 1404 end Neath’s unbeaten start to the season...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoLions wing Daly stays at Wasps
BRITISHand Irish Lion and England international Elliot Daly has extended his contract with Wasps. The 24 year-old has made 157 appearances...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoBrits is best of all the imports into Premiership
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK The Schalk Brits masterclass against Northampton that lit up the Twickenham doubleheader last...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoKeys power past Vale to get campaign up and running
By TIM LEWIS Cross Keys …20 Ebbw Vale …12 CROSS Keys kickstarted their season with a hardfought victory over local rivals...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoMatson to leave Bath and return to NZ
TABAIMatson will leave his position as Bath head coach next week to return to New Zealand due to family reasons. Matson,...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoTroubling doubt over future for Tuilagi
MANU Tuilagi’s latest knee injury, which requires surgery and will keep him out of action for three months, puts the biggest...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoUnbeaten Blues made to work by battling Bargoed
By THOMAS DAVIDSON Bargoed …17 Cardiff …21 CARDIFF maintained their perfect start to the new Principality Premiership season with a 21-17...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoVickers granted Falcons testimonial
NEWCASTLE Falcons have granted a testimonial year to long-serving prop Rob Vickers. The 35-year-old has made 233 appearances for the Falcons...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoIs it all as black as that?
THERE is more than a hint of a PC version of 1984’s ‘Big Brother’ about the New Zealand Rugby Union’s enquiry...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoMaynard and Powell inspire Drovers to victory in the Parc
By JAKE BACON Llanelli …5 Llandovery …19 LLANDOVERY edged out their West Wales rivals Llanelli in a battling display at Parc...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoNewport Dragons appoint new chairman
NEWPORT Dragons have announced that David Buttress will lead a new board of directors at the region. The 40-year-old entrepreneur and...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoChampions back on track with five tries
By MIKE SINCLAIR CHAMPIONS Exeter shrugged off the spluttering start to the defence of their title as they handed newlypromoted London...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoThree from three for Bedwas after Jones mastery
By ALEX BYWATER Merthyr …24 Bedwas …37 BEDWAS made it three straight wins with an impressive 37-24 victory away to big-spending...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoBe perfect Bristol or expect a Lam slam
Preview Cornish Pirates v Bristol BRISTOL are expecting another ‘Cup final’ today and head coach Pat Lam has called for big...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoEd Griffiths leaves Worcester Warriors
EDWARD Griffiths left Worcester Warriors on Tuesday after his take over plans were rejected by the board. The former Saracens chief...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoFive-star Dale get bragging rights at Blaydon
By JOHN BRENNAN Blaydon …12 Tynedale …33 TYNEDALE ran in five tries as they powered past Blaydon in an entertaining local...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoSlade thanks to young guns
HENRY SLADE, who graduated from Exeter’s production line to the England squad, paid tribute to the youngsters aiming to follow in...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoIrish have the culture to survive says Narraway
Former London Irish back rower Luke Narraway reckons the behind-the-scenes culture being created by coaching supremos Brendan Venter and Nick Kennedy...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoChampionship better than A-League – Melville
Nigel Melville has cast doubt on Premiership proposals to create a fully blown A-League competition from season 2018-19. The RFU‘s director...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoRaising the salary cap would harm the game says Premiership club director
Newcastle managing director Mick Hogan has slammed demands by Saracens to increase the salary cap, describing a suggestion by Sarries boss...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoPark unstoppable as OAs collapse
By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanians 0 Rosslyn Park 58 A DOMINANT Rosslyn Park started their season in style as they ran...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoBarnstaple too strong for Dons
By IMRAN MASHRALI Wimbledon 13 Barnstable 33 WIMBLEDON started life in the National Two South with harsh realities as they fell...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoWilliams at the double as Ponty triumph in the Vale
Ebbw Vale …6 Pontypridd …17 By STEFFAN THOMAS PONTYPRIDD got their Principality Premiership campaign up and running with victory over Ebbw...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoRampaging Robson sends 4-try message to England
By STEVE KENNY Wasps 50pts Tries: Robson 3, 13, 33, 44, Wade 16, Rowlands 70, Rieder 73 Conversions: Gopperth 3, 13,...














