Club Rugby

This is where you will find all of The Rugby Paper’s Club Rugby news, interviews, reports, opinion and other content.

English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years ago

Captain Dean Schofield wants a halt to Worcester exodus

Dean Schofield has spoken of the need for Worcester to keep their homegrown players at the club if they want to...

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years ago

Alex King can help Northampton Saints be kings of England

Alex King is the man to end Northampton‘s reputation as the nearly men of English rugby, according to two men who...

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years ago

Courtney Lawes’ power hit changed Gonzalo Tiesi’s life

Courtney Lawes made his usual powerful impact off the bench at Twickenham yesterday – bringing painful memories for Gonzalo Tiesi. Outside...

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years ago

You should have stayed a Leicester boy, George

George Ford could be making the biggest mistake of his life by quitting Leicester this summer, according to former fly-half prodigy...

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years ago

Halrequins kids will make it tough for Paul Doran Jones

Paul Doran-Jones might be on his way to Harlequins to replace James Johnston but he will have to get past two...

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years ago

You’ve got to join a bigger club, Lewis Moody tells Matt Kvesic

Matt Kvesic needs to leave Worcester to further his international claims, says former England skipper and World Cup winner Lewis Moody....

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years ago

Northampton Saints sign Kahn Fotuali’i

Northampton Saints have secured the services of one of Europe’s hottest property as they announced the arrival of Samoan scrum-half Kahn...

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years ago

Dave Walder loves mad whirl of rugby, Japanese-style

Dave Walder has found playing in Japan ‘mystifying and infuriating’ – but he does not want his Oriental adventure to end....

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years ago

Saracens in chase for Europe’s top target

Saracens, fresh from signing Billy Vunipola and James Johnston this week, are among a possee of clubs chasing Ospreys scrum half...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Champions Cup
/ 13 years ago

Quarter-finals showdown for ferocious Leicester Tigers

Leicester claimed a spirited 9-5 win over Toulouse at Welford Road this afternoon to qualify for the Heineken Cup quarter-finals. The...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Champions Cup
/ 13 years ago

Saracens qualify to set up Ulster clash

Saracens secured their place in the Heineken Cup quarter-finals with a convincing 40-7 bonus-point win over Edinburgh at Vicarage Road. They...

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years ago

Exile Ed Williamson brushes up for life after rugby

London Welsh‘s abrasive back row forward Ed Williamson is developing a name for himself off the pitch – as an artist....

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years ago

Saracens snap up Billy Vunipola and James Johnston

As revealed by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper back in December, Billy Vunipola will team up with his brother Mako...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Champions Cup
/ 13 years ago

Leicester Tigers set for ‘winner-takes-all’ clash with Toulouse

Leicester Tigers have set themselves for a ‘winner-takes-all’ clash with Toulouse after securing a 15-15 draw against the Ospreys at the...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Champions Cup
/ 13 years ago

Northampton beat Castres but look set for Amlin future

Northampton Saints are almost out of the Heineken Cup despite a 18-12 win over Castres at Franklin’s Gardens tonight. With Ulster...

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years ago

No end to Dan Caprice’s magical mystery tour

Dan Caprice is not one for letting the grass grow under his feet. Over the past three years he has travelled...

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years ago

Let us help get the refs up to speed, say top clubs

Premiership Rugby want to play a more active role in the recruitment and training of referees in future. At present the...

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years ago

David Ellis – “I can turn Danny Cipriani back into an England star”

Defence coach Dave Ellis says he can help Danny Cipriani get back into the England side. Gifted Sale Sharks playmaker Cipriani...

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years ago

London Wasps outplay and dominate Bath to go fourth

London Wasps made their way into the Top 4 with a dominant 29-15 win over Bath at Adams Park today. What...

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years ago

Saints and London Irish claim big wins at Exeter and Gloucester

Northampton confirmed their new-found form with a comprehensive 30-19 win over Exeter at Sandy Park today. A try from Ken Pisi...

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years ago

Leicester go top of Premiership with win against Worcester

Leicester went top of the Premiership table following their narrow 19-14 victory over Worcester at Sixways tonight. David Lemi with a...

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years ago

“Christian Wade must add to his X-factor” – Joe Rokocoko

Joe Rokocoko admits he sees plenty of his younger self in Christian Wade, but the former All Black insists the Wasps...

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years ago

Sale Sharks still alive with bonus-point defeat at London Wasps

Sale secured a last gasp losing bonus-point against London Wasps to keep their hopes of avoiding relegation alive this afternoon. While...

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years ago

London Wasps flyer Tom Varndell firing on all cylinders

When it comes to spare time, tweeting and playing video games rank pretty high on most rugby players’ list of hobbies....

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years ago

Premiership round 11: preview and predictions

Bath v Saracens Bath Rugby have made six changes to the starting line-up that beat Calvisano in the Amlin Challenge Cup...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Featured
/ 13 years ago

Top 14 giants vie to shower riches on Dan Carter

Toulon have entered the race to sign Dan Carter with the battle against fellow moneybags Racing Metro set to make the...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Champions Cup
/ 13 years ago

Heineken Cup round 4: Preview and Predictions

Pool 1 Edinburgh v Racing Metro After over a year on the sidelines, Edinburgh welcome Ben Cairs back in their starting...

By The Rugby Paper Team
European Challenge Cup
/ 13 years ago

Amlin Cup round 4 preview

Gloucester v London Irish Gloucester’s Nigel Davies has rung the changes for the return visit of Irish to Kingsholm tomorrow, despite...

By The Rugby Paper Team
European Challenge Cup
/ 13 years ago

Live: Wasps v Bayonne

Live running commentary from our man Nick Verdier as London Wasps take on Bayonne in the fourth round of the Amlin...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Champions Cup
/ 13 years ago

“A loss would see us wave the Heineken Cup goodbye” – Julian Salvi

Securing away points is crucial for any team looking to make it out of the Heineken Cup group stages but for...

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years ago

How a phone revamped Harlequins’ coaching

Never afraid to explore new ways of training, Harlequins have been making giant strides in recent weeks using…a 5.5”-screen mobile phone....

By The Rugby Paper Team
Champions Cup
/ 13 years ago

Invincible Clermont battle past Leinster

Clermont claimed a very hard-fought 15-12 win over Leinster at the Stade Marcel Michelin in the third round of the Heineken...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Champions Cup
/ 13 years ago

Brave 14-men Cardiff Blues fall short against Montpellier

Cardiff Blues suffered a 35-24 defeat to Montpellier at the Arms Park in the third round of the Heineken Cup today....

By The Rugby Paper Team
Champions Cup
/ 13 years ago

Live: Clermont v Leinster

Live running commentary from our man Nick Verdier as Clermont take on Leinster in the third round of the Heineken Cup...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Champions Cup
/ 13 years ago

Ulster ease past Northampton with bonus-point win at the Gardens

Ulster remained undefeated this season with a convincing 25-6 bonus-point win at Northampton tonight. But more important than the win, their...

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years ago

Brian Mujati is brewing up a storm at Saints

These are hectic days for Northampton‘s former South Africa prop Brian Mujati. Aside from agreeing a move to Paris moneybags Racing...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Champions Cup
/ 13 years ago

Heineken Cup round 3: preview and predictions

Pool 1 Munster v Saracens Dave O’Callaghan will make his first Heineken Cup start for Munster against Saracens in Thomond Park...

By The Rugby Paper Team
European Challenge Cup
/ 13 years ago

Amlin Cup round 3 previews

London Irish v Gloucester David Paice and Jonathan Joseph return to the London Irish side from the England camp for tomorrow’s...

By The Rugby Paper Team
European Challenge Cup
/ 13 years ago

Andy Goode kicks Worcester to victory over Perpignan

Worcester have kept their qualification hopes alive in difficult weather conditions with a spirited 22-21 win over Perpignan at Sixways tonight....

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Championship
/ 13 years ago

Oxford claim Varsity treble with win over Cambridge

Oxford scored 20 unanswered second half points to claim the 131st Varsity Match with a 26-19 win over Cambridge at Twickenham...

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years ago

“Relegation threat keeps it interesting” – London Irish Ian Humphreys

London Irish may be struggling in the Premiership but fly-half Ian Humphreys is not joining the clamour for relegation to be...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Champions Cup
/ 13 years ago

“We’re going to the Gardens to win” – Mark Anscombe

Securing a losing bonus-point during your Heineken Cup travels is vital to any team hoping to go through the group stages...

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years ago

Wasp Tom Varndell hunting down Steve Hanley’s record

With nine tries in nine Premiership games played so far this season, Tom Varndell is in the form of his life...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Autumn Internationals
/ 13 years ago

Fearless Freddie Burns gets his chance – Mike Tindall

Gloucester player-coach Mike Tindall believes 22-year-old Freddie Burns will have no problem stepping into international rugby should he feature against the...

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years ago

“We’re getting more and more confident” – Tom Varndell

London Wasps are travelling to Sandy Park tomorrow to face Exeter looking to carry on their good run of form against one of...

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years ago

Premiership round 10: previews and predictions

Harlequins v Worcester Harlequins have made three changes to the starting XV that played Bath last weekend for the reception of...

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years ago

Openside gambit from Luke Wallace: “I’ll oust Chris Robshaw”

Ultra-competitive Harlequins flanker Luke Wallace believes he could provide the long-term answer to England‘s search for a genuine openside. And he...

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years ago

Premiership round 9 review

Bath (beat Harlequins 21-18) While the talk is all about Gloucester in the West Country, Bath are quietly becoming a force...

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years ago

Spirited London Wasps tame Leicester Tigers

London Wasps remained unbeaten at home with a spirited 14-12 win over the Leicester Tigers at Adams Park today. As a...

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years ago

“We stopped doing the hard graft up front” – Northampton’s Ken Pisi

Last week against the Dragons, Northampton ended a four-game losing streak which saw them go from unbeaten at top of the...

By The Rugby Paper Team