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 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 agoHeathcote: We’ve found ways to give Wasps some problems
By NICK VERDIER WORCESTER fly-half Tom Heathcote admits high-flying Wasps are far from the dream opponents for a team in need...
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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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English Championship
/ 9 years agoIrvine jinks his way into Geech’s good books
By ROB WILDMAN SIR IAN McGeechan summed it up best. “Great to see the sidestep is still part of the game,”...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoSharks confirm new back-room coaches
SALE have confirmed the appointments of scrum coach Dan Richmond and kicking coach Jon Callard. “Dan has been working with us...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoRiley the man for the big occasion
By TONY MILES SEDGLEY Park survived a late Sale rally as they secured an eight-point victory in Manchester. Full-back Andrew Riley...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoDan’s a big loss but Ospreys do have Sam
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND DAN BIGGAR is a colossal loss to Welsh rugby. It was no surprise to see...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoHayes makes name for himself at Caldy
By JAMIE RUSSELL Caldy…37 Fylde …19 CALDY announced themselves onto the National One scene with a stunning victory over north-west rivals...
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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 agoBen hopes resurgent Gloucester can revive his Test bid
By NEALE HARVEY BENMorgan is hell bent on winning back his England place and reckons Gloucester’s new spirit can thrust him...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoLate Bennett kick gives Chester win
By STEVE SMITH Chester…25 Macclesf’d …22 CHESTER’S substitute fly-half Callum Bennett kicked a late penalty to secure a narrow home victory...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoColossus Courtney tames timid Tigers
By NICK CAIN COURTNEY Lawes said before this East Midlands derby that Saints would be looking for redemption after last weekend’s...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoAmps overcome slow start to win
By WARREN KAY Ampthill …28 Old Albanian…24 AMPTHILL welcomed Old Albanian to Dillingham Park and sent them packing after a narrow...
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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 2E
/ 9 years agoMurphy inspires Barum’s stirring fightback
By ANDREW JONES Barnstaple…29 Redruth …24 BARNSTAPLE made it back-to-back bonus-point wins at the start of the season in a thriller...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoHow Rob inspired Chiefs with Seahawks mentalit
By NEALE HARVEY EXETER supremo Rob Baxter has revealed how NFL side Seattle Seahawks played an unlikely part in last season’s...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoSkipper Holmes inspires Tigers to triumph
By NICK BRADLEY Sheffield Ts …22 Sheffield …18 CAPTAIN Ryan Holmes scored the decisive try as Tigers came from behind to...
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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 agoHirskyj-Douglas seals it for ‘Boro
Cambridge …9 L’borough St…14 By STEVE JACKSON THE weather sent game plans out of the window at Grantchester Road, but a...
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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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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoBury’s flying start enough for glory
By SIMON SKENE Broadstreet …16 Bury St Ed …20 BURY St Edmunds’ terrific first-half display was sufficient to see them past...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoFreemen’s protest as their historic clubhouse demolished
OLDFreemen’s RFC, one of Surrey’s oldest clubs, will be homeless as they start their season after their historic clubhouse was demolished...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoHolford joy after Lions tamed in derby win
By ANDY MOORE SOUTH Leicester head coach Michael Holford was ecstatic to get revenge for two derbyday defeats last season, as...
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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 ago”Near-perfect” past an ailing Cov ease Moseley
By JOHN WILKINSON Flying in: James Stokes goes over for Coventry Coventry …50pts Tries: Makaafi 12, Dacres 18, Stokes 32, 62,...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoStudents fill the bin but secure the win
By ROB COLE SWALEC Championship round-up CARDIFFMetmade light of two yellow cards in the first half to run out 32-15 winners...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoHodgkinson can’t turn tide for Geese
By GARY REYNOLDS Reding’sians …44 LI Wild Geese …16 REDINGENSIANS Rams’ set-piece dominance ultimately proved too much for a lively London...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoImpressive Hinckley too strong for Field
By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield …3 Hinckley …24 HINCKLEY’S bright start to the season continued with their first win on the road...
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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 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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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoPowell’s forwards put Brecon on top of the heap
By JOE REES SWALEC Division One round-up ANDYPowell’s influence on the forwards at Brecon was there for all to see as...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoCinders on cloud nine with majestic rival rout
By NIGEL WILCE CINDERFORD ran in nine tries as they overwhelmed Clifton in a one-sided derby. They got off to a...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoSmokin’ Joe’s late break downs Lucs
By NICK PULLEN Stourbridge…30 Luctonians …25 FLYING full-back Joe Heatley’s sizzling secondhalf break ultimately settled this hard fought local derby as...
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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 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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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoPint-sized Gabriel cuts down Clermont
DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN Gabriel Lacroix, of La Rochelle, is an unlikely lad in the muscular world of the Top 14....
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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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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 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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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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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoEngland name 17 contracted Sevens players
By NICK VERDIER NEWS EXTRA The RFU have named the 17 women who have been awarded professional Sevens contracts ahead of...
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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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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 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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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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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoLoughborough aim to be top women’s rugby centre in world
Flagship player: Sarah Hunter High hopes: Rhys Edwards RHYS EDWARDSconcedes his Loughborough Lightning face an uphill battle in the Premier 15s...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoAge won’t wither Wigglesworth bid to play again for England
By NEALE HARVEY Hoorah…the RFU have a chief executive who follows rugby SARACENS scrum-half Richard Wigglesworth is determined to prove that...
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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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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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