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 agoShocked Devon club find their HQ wrecked
NEWS EXTRA By NICK VERDIER TORRINGTON Rugby Club were forced to start their season thinking about how to rebuild their clubhouse...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoGeese stuffed by late Worthing try
By TOM SELLERS Worthing 27 LI Wild Geese 22 WORTHING’S late flourish ensured they got the better of a spirited London...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoTrebanos show no fear after the big move up
SWALEC Championship round-up By ROB COLE TREBANOS got their WRU National Championship campaign off to a flying start with a bonus...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoDelighted Tring quickly adapt to step-up
London & SE Premier PROMOTEDTring got their season off to the best possible start with a 32-26 win at home to...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoDiamond: Ref got new ruck rule wrong
SALE boss Steve Diamond admitted his team had no answer to the invention of Wasps in a brilliant firsthalf display. But...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoNew boys Croesy get off to a flier with a bonus
SWALEC Division One round-up By JOE REES NEW boys Croesyceiliog made a great start to life in Division 1 East as...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoHat-trick hero Johns is scorching back
midlands Premier SPEED merchant Steve Johns marked his return to Birmingham and Solihull ranks by running in a hat-trick of tries...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoWarriors given reality check by Newcastle
By COLIN NEWBOULT Newcastle 35pts Tries: Tait 5, Vickers 52, Cooper 62, Socino 75 Conversions: Takulua 6, 53, Willis 76 Penalties:...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoParisse’s musketeers on target for Stade
DAVID BARNES The three musketeers of Stade Francais stood firm as ringleaders of the strike that killed off a proposed takeover...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoHeap leads way as Hull make statement
Northern Premier HAVING finished third last season, Hull certainly made their intentions known with a resounding 31-13 win at home to...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoTe’o arm injury may be serious says Gold
WORCESTER director of rugby Gary Gold is concerned by the injury sustained by British and Irish Lions international Ben Te’o. Te’o,...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoAbbots look part with a 67-point haul
South West Premier NEWTON ABBOT ran in ten tries to go top after an emphatic 67-12 victory over Bracknell. Ex-Exeter Chiefs...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoToomua’s aiming for new reign of terror
PREVIEW… By NICK VERDIER Leicester v Bath Today. Welford Road. Kick-off 3pm Power: Matt Toomua is tackled by Finn Russell on...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoLaw changes should make game better for everyone
JEFF PROBYN The first weekend of the season and you can almost taste the excitement and expectation as players and fans...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoCaptain Garvey’s out to checkmate Leicester
Leader: Matt Garvey MATT GARVEY knows he will have to play chess while he plays rugby when Bath take on Leicester...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoTuilagi starts as Tigers fire their big guns
MANU Tuilagi will make his first competitive start since January after being named in Leicester’s XV to take on Bath at...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoSuper six for Otley as Bridge is burned
By JOHN FINCH Otley 21 Stourbridge 42 STOURBRIDGE ran in six tries past a valiant Otley side to secure a comfortable...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoBlitz by Brits sends sorry Saints running for the shelter
From NICK CAIN at Twickenham Saracens 55pts Tries: Barritt 9, Wigglesworth 11, Maitland 20, 31, 35; Lozowski 28, Kock 38, Brits...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoTwickenham night of heroes
David Emery reports on the third National Game Awards at Twickenham, supported by The Rugby Paper Volunteer: Bernadette Chubb with the...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoBlaydon stunned by an ex-All Black
By STEVE SMITH Hinckley 52 Blaydon 26 FORMER All Black Scott Hamilton was among the try-scorers as Hinckley condemned title picks...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoNow we must beat Leicester says embarrassed Mallinder
Control: Alex Lozowski SARACENS boss Mark McCall paid tribute to a stellar performance by 36-year-old hooker Schalk Brits after the European...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoWarren Seals a fine win for DMP on return
By KEVIN ROBINSON Darl’gton MP 33 Loughboro’ 23 DARLINGTON Mowden Park opened their season with maximum points against a Loughborough Students...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoSwansea …28 Aberavon…41
ABERAVON took the early season bragging rights over local rivals Swansea with a thrilling triumph at St. Helens. The hosts got...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoScanlon hopes for a birthday bonus
Preview Rotherham v Nottingham Today, Kick-off 2pm SEAN Scanlon hopes to celebrate his birthday weekend with an opening day win for...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoDepledge misses late shot at glory
By ROGER KEEGAN Sheffield 31 Luctonians 32 SHEFFIELD were denied a win on their first taste of National Two rugby as...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoTarrant keeps his nerve at the death
By GRAHAM COX Blackheath 32 Plymouth A 31 THIS was a terrific contest to start off the new season with eight...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoDramatic late try rescues draw for Chinnor
By ROGER OPIE Clifton 24 Chinnor 24 ORISI Nawaqaliva’s lastgasp try rescued a draw for Chinnor after a roaring second-half fightback...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoCross Keys …23 Bargoed…34
BARGOED pulled off a stunning second-half comeback to shock Cross Keys at Pandy Park. The visitors struck first through ex-Keys back-row...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoTee time is perfect for Simon in Knights win
By TOM INNES Jersey 24pts Tries: Cope 25, Worrall 59 Conversion: Cope 25 Penalties: Cope 8, 14, 29, 46 Doncaster 6pts...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoMacc are back as Barker pulls the strings
By MATT COLERIDGE Macclesfield 41 Wharfedale 15 MACCLESFIELD returned to National Two with a resounding win against Wharfedale, but had to...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoEsher cut loose to give OEs a lesson
By JON EDWARDS Esher 39 O Elthamians 14 OLD Elthamians were handed a lesson in the harsh realities of life in...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoTonbridge run riot in opening clash
By CLAIRE FISHER B St Edmunds 17 Tonbridge 50 A NEW-LOOK Bury St Edmunds side started their campaign against Tonbridge, who,...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoJones pulls the strings as Bedwas keep thrilling run going
Bedwas …29 Newport …7 By BEN JAMES BEDWAS recorded their second bonus-point win of the season in beating Newport 29-7 at...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoCarnegie collared by Exiles’ end-game
By NEALE HARVEY London Scottish 30pts Tries: Uanivi 5, Mosses 75, Scott 78 Conversions: Sharp 5, 75, 78 Penalties: Sharp 30,...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoBig victory gets Sale back in the groove
By GEOFF LIGHTFOOT Sale 48pts Leicester Lions 10pts SALE put the disappointment of their near-miss last season firmly behind them with...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoExciting Blues Challenged to keep up level of intensity
By JACKSON COLE Bishop’s Stort 49pts Tries: Tomlinson 17, Riddington 21, Banks 35, Roberts 56, George 63, Cullen 66 Conversions: Cullen...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoHenley roar back to conquer Reds
By NICK PITSON Henley 28 R’gensians 24 HENLEY got their season off to a winning start by coming from behind to...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoHeavy shift helps Cardiff down the champions
Cardiff …24 Merthyr …13 By TIM LEWIS CARDIFF defeated defending Premiership champions Merthyr at Cardiff Arms Park on Saturday afternoon. This...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoRichmond are left reeling by quickfire Bedford
By NEALE HARVEY Richmond 7pts Try: Phipps 42 Conversion: Gabbitass 42 Bedford 36pts Tries: Williams 6, Adamson 14, 31, Packman 18...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoBebbington off to perfect start with Sedge
By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield T 5 Sedgley Park 38 SEDGLEY Park’s new head coach Matt Bebbington got just the start he...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoRelegation fodder? No-one’s told Irish!
From BRENDAN GALLAGHER at Twickenham London Irish 39pts Tries: Ojo 23, Bell 30, Treviranus 58, McKibbin 78 Conversions: Bell 31, 59...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoSpot-on Rayner signs off fighting Ampthill revival
By DAVE LAWRENCE B Moseley 21 Ampthill 21 LAWRENCE Rayner kept his cool to kick a last minute penalty to earn...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoDouble try joy for Hone as Cind bag win
By NIGEL WILCE Canterbury 17 Cinderford 39 A STRONG second half performance from Cinderford saw them eventually run out comfortable winners...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoLast-gasp Botica penalty snatches victory for RGC 1404
RGC 1404 …25 Llanelli …22 By DAVID JONES RGC 1404 outside-half Jacob Botica landed a penalty at the death to rescue...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoDurutalo at the double as May lets off Ealing
By LUKE JARMYN Ealing T’finders 9pts Tries: Harries 3, Durutalo 22, 42, Stegmann 27 Conversions: Lydon 4, 23, 43 Penalties: Lydon...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoAley hits jackpot to edge out Field
By PAUL JOANNOU S Leicester 44 Huddersfield 36 RICKIE ALEY scored 21 points for South Leicester as they won a thriller...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoThat’s no surprise insists Cowan
LONDON Irish flanker and man of the match Blair Cowan: “We weren’t surprised at that performance, we have been building for...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoFylde on receiving end as pressure pays off
By HENRY WOODSFORD Fylde 12 Cambridge 25 A STRONG second-half performance from Cambridge earned them a deserved victory. Conditions at Woodlands...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoDelight for Nonu after Impressive Reds win
By BILL HOOPER Redruth 58pts Old R’cliffians 10pts Ecstatic: Redruth centre Neilson Webber goes over for the Reds PICTURES: Geoffry Hichens...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoDominant Drovers continue fine start to season
Bridgend …13 Llandovery …31 By JAMES LLOYD LLANDOVERY made it two wins from two to kickoff their Principality Premiership campaign with...
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