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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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoGarvey’s backing Jamaica for 7s progress
NEWS EXTRA By NICK VERDIER MARCEL GARVEY is fully aware it will not be a cool run-in but he has high...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoBoyce determined to leave Carnegie a farewell present
By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW… Yorkshire Carnegie v Richmond Today. Kick-off 3pm, Headingley HARLEQUINS-bound prop Lewis Boyce insists there is no panic...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoHuddersfield all but secure league title
National League 3 North HUDDERSFIELDremain unbeaten in the league and enjoy an unassailable 15-point lead over secondplaced Rossendale after beating Morley...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoWilliams: This one was for Aaron
MATCH-WINNING marksman Owen Williams said Leicester wanted to give departing coach Aaron Mauger a winning send-off. “He’s a lovely bloke and...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoBanks is a safe bet as he comes in for skip
By JOHN ALLANSON B Stortford ……32pts Redruth7pts Looking good: Nick Hankin scores Stortford’s fourth try, Will Simmonds on his way to...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoCeri keeps head for Ponty
Welsh Cup By ROB COLE Cross Keys 37 Pontypridd 42 CERI Sweeney will be back at the Principality Stadium with Pontypridd...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoTimid Titans given 7-try thumping after Burnell’s exit
Rotherham 7pts Tries: Tresidder 19 Conversions: Ryan 19. Nottingham 46pts Tries: Thacker 24, Evans 40, Stevens 58, 63, Stephenson 69, Langley...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoOld Reds up as Bromsgrove battle on
National League 3 South West OLD Redcliffians clinched the league title and promotion to National 2 South as they edged out...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoRobshaw’s back and firing for his Lions selection
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Harlequins 53pts Tries: Buchanan 14, Brown 21, Marchant 40, Yarde 42, Luamanu 48, Care 55, Swiel 77 Conversions:...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoIonians beaten by surge from the Amps
Ampthill 31 Hull Ionians 11 By WARREN KAY AMPTHILL scored two converted tries in the second half at Dillingham Park to...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoBasement boys Barnes put up a fight…
By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford 24 Barnes 14 RELEGATION-THREATENED Barnes produced a gutsy performance against Cinderford and could count themselves a little...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoSam the man as RGC reach final
By JAMES MICHAELS RGC 1404 24 Merthyr 20 SAM JONES’ sensational late score secured a WRU National Cup final place for...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoKnights are charging on in pursuit of derby clash
PREVIEW… Cornish Pirates v Doncaster Today. Kick-off 3pm, Mennaye Field By JON NEWCOMBE Expectation: Paul Jarvis DONCASTER KNIGHTS’ centurion Paul Jarvis...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoStop whinging Rob, you’re ignoring player welfare!
A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME JEFF PROBYN Rob Howley should remember that nobody likes a bad loser as he...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoDeano: Yes, put Chris on the plane
RIVAL coaches John Kingston and Dean Richards were united in respectfully suggesting Warren Gatland seriously considers Chris Robshaw for the Lions...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoWarrior Haisila is the shining light
Birmingham .28 Macclesfield 24 By BEN GODDARD BIRMINGHAM Moseley denied Macclesfield a vital win in their fight against relegation by beating...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoFraser treble lifts Taunton up table
By KEITH BROOKING T’ton Titans 39 LI Wild Geese 20 HYDE Park played host to an entertaining game but Taunton Titans...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoMurphy boots Ravens to win
Principality Premiership By JOHN MILLS Bridgend R19 Swansea 0 BRIDGEND Ravens moved into third in Tier Two after they shutout Swansea...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoNorthampton lure playmaker Francis back from Auckland
TRANSFER WRAP By STEVE RIGBY NORTHAMPTON Saints have signed Auckland Blues’ highly-rated playmaker Piers Francis for next season. Francis, 26, originally...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoWe wanted it too easy, Baxter raps his Chiefs
By MIKE SINCLAIR Exeter 30pts Tries: Horstmann 25, Cowan-Dickie 38, Woodburn 46, Armand 67 Conversions: Slade 38, 67 4Penalties: Slade 50,...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoCov do double over Cambridge
Cambridge 27 Coventry 36 By STEVE JACKSON COVENTRY came away with the points and a season double over Cambridge but were...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoHawks fly high as Raiders downed
By JOHN HARRISON Worthing R 24 Henley H 47 HENLEY Hawks ran in seven tries as they powered to victory over...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoCrossword
ACROSS 1. Kiwi centre who qualified for his France caps after three years at Clermont from 1998 (5) 4. Four-times Five...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoOlivier: Boks must act to end the drain of talent
NEWS EXTRA By TOM BRADSHAW SOUTH AFRICA are likely to suffer a continuing drain of talent unless the South African Rugby...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoDiamond let down after fine first half
SALE boss Steve Diamond reckoned his side could have won after going 19-5 up in the first half. He admitted: “I’m...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoMoates keeps Students safe as Kaye rattles up the points
Loughborough S 35pts Tries: Moates 28, 45, Loizias 57, Kaye 76 Conversions: Kaye 29, 46, 58 Penalties: Kaye 27, 38, 68...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoBattling Students crash Pool’s party
SWALEC Championship round-up By JAMES LLOYD THE champagne remains on ice for Pontypool after their 18-game league winning run was brought...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoJohnston quits at Warriors
RUGBY SHORTS WORCESTER Warriors high performance director Nick Johnston will leave the club next Saturday. He has decided not to renew...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoTime running out as Bristol let chance slip
By ROGER PANTING Bristol 14pts Tries: Crumpton 78 Penalties: Searle 11, 39, 53 Gloucester 32pts Tries: Sharples 13, Burns 56, Ludlow...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoWatkins goes over twice as Park breeze past poor Fylde
Rosslyn Pk 36 Fylde 19 By JONTY SUTHERLAND AFTER a somewhat shaky start, Rosslyn Park rallied to come away with an...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoTight at the top as title race heats up
SWALEC Division One round-up By ANDREW MCQUARRIE THINGS are hotting up in the race for top spot in the West-Central. The...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoLions Test refs named
TWO French referees and a South African will take charge of the British and Irish Lions’ Tests against world champions New...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoGloucs’ effort satisfies boss Bell
IN HIS first match in charge of Gloucester, following the departure of Laurie Fisher, head coach Jonny Bell, said: “We showed...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoStudents scrape past Darlington
By KEVIN ROBINSON Darlington 26 Hartpury Col 34 THREE yellow cards didn’t stop Darlington giving the league champions a fright at...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoOspreyThornton tells Wales: I’m ready for take-off
NEWS EXTRA By JAMES LLOYD Up for it: Rory Thornton is desperate for his Test debut RORY Thornton wants to make...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoNel stays at Edinburgh
EDINBURGH Rugby have re-signed Scotland international tighthead prop Willem ‘WP’ Nel on a three-year deal. Nel joined Edinburgh in 2012 and...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoRhodes welcomes back heavy brigade
By NEALE HARVEY WITH their England contingent back and showing no ill-effects from last week’s Grand Slam defeat in Ireland, back...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoA Lang afternoon for awful Albanians
By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanian 19 Esher 65 IT HAS been some time since an Old Albanian performance could be labelled...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoAlun-Wyn to miss big Euro Cup showdown
ALUN-Wyn Jones will miss the Ospreys’ Challenge Cup quarter-final against Stade Francais next Sunday after suffering a shoulder injury against France...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoTrio in line for England U18s bow against the Welsh
NEWS EXTRA By NICK VERDIER MAX Coyle, Kieran Wilkinson and Kieran Verden will all make their England U18s debute after being...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoBridge hit back to defeat battling Preston
By HENRY WOODSFORD Preston G ………15 Stourbridge……26 A SECOND-half turnaround saw Stourbridge end a six-match losing streak against Preston Grasshoppers. The...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoTon-up Louw hopes to do a number on Sarries
BATH are challenging strongly for a return to the Premiership play-offs and Francois Louw has urged his teammates not to let...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoSecond half blitz too good for weak Blaydon
By PADDY MARSH Plymouth……45 Blaydon…………0 IN front of their largest crowd of the season, inform Plymouth Albion made it nine wins...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoRacing back in form as merger row goes away
FRENCH COLUMN DAVID BARNES Out of the chaos of a botched merger with Stade Francais came a victory yesterday that gives...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoScunthorpe hold on for narrow win
By STEVE WILLIAMS Scunthorpe 27 Wharfedale 26 SCUNTHORPE survived a late Wharfedale onslaught as they held on for a dramatic victory...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoSaracens v Bath
Today. Kick-off 3pm. Allianz Park PREVIEW… SARACENS are poised for yet another Premiership semi-final but they’ll be desperate to see off...
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Champions Cup
/ 9 years agoEurostars who can earn chance to make a late check-in for the Lions
Warren Gatland’s final selection may be swayed by stellar Euro showings says Brendan Gallagher Hooking hopeful: Saracen Jamie George Leinster Lions?...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoWorcester rejuvenated after Gold makeover
Gary Gold has revealed he discovered a Worcester squad training poorly and unprepared for the physical intensity of the Premiership when...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoPremiership must take control of Championship
Nottingham chairman Alistair Bow fears Championship rugby will continue its downward spiral unless Premiership Rugby are handed control of the league....
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoBeale determined to deliver the goods at Wasps before departing
Kurtley Beale reckons the addition of Springbok superstar Willie Le Roux to an already electrifying backline has given Wasps the extra...













