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 agoLate try ensures bonus point joy for Caldy
By JOHN LYON A LATE Tommy Banks try secured Caldy a bonuspoint win over South Leicester. Banks crossed after a quick...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoRosslyn making most of home fortress
By LUKE JARM Rosslyn Park 59 Macclesfield 28 THREE tries at the end of the first half gave Rosslyn Park an...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoCrossword
ACROSS 2. 1980s Leicester and England fly-half appointed Pumas DoR in 2006 (8) 6. ___ Manoa, Eagles No.8 who left Saints...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoLydney earn vital win in relegation battle
National League 3 South West TWO penalties from Danny Openshore and a try from Tai Lakibuka gave Lydney an important 11-5...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoDale leave Bridge with Stour taste
By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale 37 Stourbridge 0 WHARFEDALE dominated Stourbridge from start to finish as they registered a commanding win. The...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoRams run Barnes to death as fast start falters
By NEIL MACLEOD Barnes 22 Redin’sians 36 REDINGENSIANSmade it two wins on the bounce as they romped to a comfortable win...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoVale dig in to down Wizards and earn first win since split
By JAMES CANDY Ebbw Vale 15 Aberavon 6 REIGNING Principality Premiership champions Ebbw Vale showed they are not willing to give...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoLet’s hope it’s not referees who decide this Six Nations
The one thing we didn’t need has already happened and we have only just started what should be a contest between...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoHoppers stunned by ’Dale fightback
By HENRY WOODSFORD Preston G 17 Tynedale 34 A SECOND-HALF turnaround from Tynedale saw them overcome Preston Grasshoppers at Lightfoot Green....
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoBarum leave rivals stuck in last place
By ANDREW JONES Barnstaple 13 Exmouth 6 JAKE Murphy’s last-gasp try gave Barnstaple victory in a crucial Devon derby. After an...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoJohn’s the man as Bedwas make it four in a row
By RICH JONES Carmarthen Q 7 Bedwas 24 BEDWAS made it four wins on the bounce after they beat Carmarthen Quins...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoBattling Hinckley undone by Otley runners
By JOHN FINCH Otley 25 Hinckley 12 OTLEY found it difficult to break down a resolute Hinckley, but eventually ran out...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoBishop’s men too hot for the Raiders
By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S 52 Worthing R 14 BISHOP’S STORTFORD were dominant throughout this match, looking to run the ball...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoMarvellous Maynard the difference as Drovers beat RGC
By BEN JAMES Llandovery 20 RGC 1404 10 LLANDOVERY edged out a resilient RGC 1404 side with a victory at Church...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoKeep it up! Sale chief hails ‘best’ display yet
By BEN JAMES Sale 21pts Leicester Lions 0pts SALE director of rugby Jonathan Keep lauded his team’s performance as the best...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoGolledge inspires Old Boys to Hawks thrashing
By JON EDWARDS Old Eltham’ns 39 Henley H’wks 20 A STORMING opening quarter laid the foundations for Old Elthamians’ emphatic seven-try...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoHowley at the double as Neath outclass Llanelli
By JAMES CANDY Llanelli 15 Neath 37 NEATH moved to the top of Tier 2 in the Principality Premiership with victory...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoFront rowers prove the key for Chester
By MICHAEL JONES Chester 31 Luctonians 26 A STRING of tries from the front-row brigade helped Chester come out with a...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoMermoz joins party as Tigers regain mojo
By NEALE HARVEY FRENCHMAN Maxime Mermoz notched his first Premiership try as rampant Leicester reignited their title hopes with a convincing...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoSuper Sam charge for leads the Taunton
By JOHN WHITE No quarter given: Taunton had to battle hard to free themselves from Clifton’s grip and, right, Watisoni Vakalutukali...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoWhites roar back from huge deficit in Arms Park classic
By JAMES LLOYD Cardiff 33 Swansea 34 SWANSEA climbed their way back from 24-0 down to beat Cardiff by a single...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoCrous control has Park motoring
By GEOFF LIGHTFOOT Sedgley P 38 Sheffield T 24 AN EXCELLENT freeflowing game provided good entertainment for the crowd and it...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoSlater: We must scrap for everything
TIGERS lock Ed Slater urged his side to build on this performance On the day of his 100th Premiership appearance, Slater...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoStrang orchestrates fine Chinnor triumph
By SIMON LORD Bury St Ed 20 Chinnor 50 CHINNOR underlined their title aspirations with an accomplished performance at an arctic...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoClinical Keys prove too strong for plucky Ravens
By ALEX BYWATER Cross Keys 16 Bridgend R13 CROSS Keys made it two wins from two in Tier 2 of the...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoDoherty’s delight as Harrogate win
By STEVE WILLIAM Scunthorpe 15 Harrogate 18 SCUNTHORPE squandered the chance to eke out a draw in a game dominated by...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoWasps aim to learn from thrashing to land their first win in Exeter fortress
By NICK VERDIER WASPS were thumped by Exeter in the Cup only two weeks ago but Ashley Johnson reckons they now...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoPirates announce first signing of next season
Cornish Pirates have announced that Bedford prop Christian Judge is their first new signing ahead of the 2017/18 season. The 23-year-old...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoBedford duo sign new contracts
Bedford has secured the services of captain Michael Le Bourgeois and prop Ben Cooper who have both signed new deals to...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoLondon Irish statement on move to Brentford
London Irish appear one step closer to securing a move back to London with the news that Hounslow Council has said...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoHigh hopes for Henry Trinder after years of injury hell
Henry Trinder says he is physically and mentally ready to end 30 months of injury hell by delivering silverware for the...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoMapletoft defends Quins model as Test call-ups bite
Mark Mapletoft insists Harlequins remain committed to developing England-qualified players despite claiming his side’s trophy chances have been hammered by Test...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoDMP fall just short in comeback bid
■ By KEVIN ROBINSON DMP ..................17 Plymouth A ....20 DARLINGTON Mowden Park came close to a stirring fight-back as they battled...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoSaints secure top spot but will need help from Tigers
By NICK VERDIER N’hampton…50pts Tries: Foden 6, 28, Gibson 17, Paterson 39, Mallinder 43, Pisi 49, Fish 56, 80 Conversions: Myler...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoAttwell is at the double as Ravens unable to take flight
By RICH JONES Bridgend 14 Newport 25 NEWPORT began life in Tier Two of Premiership rugby with a comfortable 25-14 win...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoPenberthy drops in late to wreck Knights day
■ By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster ............21pts Tries: Heaney 49, Carpenter 75 Conversions: Flockhart 75 Penalties: Flockhart 17, 65, 69 Ealing ....................29pts...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoMurphy off as Stour slump to Sale loss
■ By NICK PULLEN Stourbridge ........19pts Sale FC..................40pts STOURBRIDGE director of rugby Neil Mitchell admitted his side’s season was effectively over...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoBurgess doubles up at the death as OAs soar
■ By EVIE PROBERT Loughboro’ S..39 Old Albanians..46 GEORGE Chuter was left to bemoan his Loughborough Students side’s defensive naivety after...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoGloucester are left Screech-ing
By JAMES CANDY Gloucester………24pts Tries: Orr 38, Trinder 46, Vellacott 68 Conversions: Evans 40, 47, 69 Penalties: Evans 52 NG Dragons………13pts...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoHowley on target to complete a fantastic four
By ROB COLE Cardiff 9 Neath 20 CARDIFF must be sick of the sight of Neath this season as the Welsh...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoRayer’sblast at ‘shocking’ Blues after 7-try beating
Richmond............49pts Tries: Davies 11, Allcock 19, Stuart 26, Mitchell 38, 77, Woodward 50, Browne 63 Conversions: Kirby 12, 20, 27, 39,...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoChester return to winning ways in Wigston
■ By LEE SIMS South Leics ..10 Chester ........22 CHESTER returned to winning ways after suffering their first defeat of the...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoYou can Bank on Thomas to boost Bishop’s
By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S 35 Barnstaple 12 AN UNCONVINCING victory saw Bishop’s Stortford move to the top of the table...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoWarriors arrive… at last!
By ROGER PANTING Cardiff………………38pts Tries: Dolan 17, Millard 39, 58; Williams 43, Evans 71 Conversions: Shingler 17, 39, 43, 58; Evans...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoGrieving Beddau honour tragic Tom with win
SWALEC Championship round-up THERE were emotional scenes at Beddau as the club said goodbye to 21-year-old Tom Owen, who passed away...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoPirates primed for Exiles onslaught
Preview Cornish P v L Scottish CORNISH Pirates will be fresh to take on London Scottish at the Mennaye today but...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoTaylor’s late show secures points for Lions
■ By BILL BARRACK Leics Lions ....28 Harrogate........15 IN AN enthrallingly close match, a Sam Fox injurytime penalty seemed to have...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoRedruth rewarded for their flying start
By BILL HOOPER Redruth 10 Bury St Ed 3 TWO early tries were enough for Redruth to secure the win as...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoRowlands aiming to escape the shadows
By NEALE HARVEY PREVIEW… Wasps v Ospreys Today. Kick-off 3pm FRUSTRATED Wasps lock Will Rowlands will use his side’s final Anglo-Welsh...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoBlaenavon can’t end Nelson’s stay at the summit
SWALEC Division One round-up NELSON kept up their slender lead at the top of the National League 1 East Division with...















