Club Rugby
This is where you will find all of The Rugby Paper’s Club Rugby news, interviews, reports, opinion and other content.
-
English Championship
/ 10 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...
-
English Championship
/ 10 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...
-
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 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...
-
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 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...
-
National League One
/ 10 years agoMaggs delight after Moseley end Park’s unbeaten streak
B Moseley ....36 Rosslyn P ......20 By PAUL SMITH SPARKED by two Ed Sheldon tries, Birmingham Moseley claimed a deserved bonus...
-
Club Rugby
/ 10 years agoAddison beats clock to deny Quins home semi
By NEALE HARVEY Harlequins…………10pts Tries: Penalty try 57 Conversions: Jackson 57 Penalties: Jackson 20 Sale………………13pts Tries: Briggs 35 Conversions: Addison 35...
-
National League One
/ 10 years agoDominant College break the century
By EMMA SMITH Hartpury C ......80 Blaydon ..........19 HARTPURY RFC have more than a century of National League One points after...
-
Club Rugby
/ 10 years agoWells ready to state his case after serving time at Blues
By NEALE HARVEY PREVIEW… Saracens v Leicester Today. Kick-off 4pm LEICESTER lock Harry Wells is banking on Anglo-Welsh success to provide...
-
National League One
/ 10 years agoWilkinson wallops Coventry late on
By GALILEO SUTHERLAND Fylde ................33 Coventry ........24 CONNOR Wilkinson went over twice in five minutes as Fylde produced a remarkable come...
-
Club Rugby
/ 10 years agoMunster go top to ruin Scots house warming
By SAM JACKSON Edinburgh………9 Munster………10 MUNSTER went top of the PRO12 table with a onepoint win over Edinburgh. The Scots were...
-
English Championship
/ 10 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...
-
National League One
/ 10 years agoCameron adds the gloss for Esher in try-fest
■ By WARREN MUGGLETON Esher................47 Hull Ionians....19 ESHER scored seven tries on their way to a crushing victory over Hull Ionians...
-
Club Rugby
/ 10 years agoGodfrey grabs a hat-trick to sting Wasps
LEICESTER picked up their first win of the season when they beat their fierce rivals and Northern Conference leaders Wasps 31-5...
-
English Championship
/ 10 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,...
-
National League One
/ 10 years agoLiebenberg leads rearguard action
■ By MATT COLERIDGE Macclesfield..24 Cambridge......36 MACCLESFIELD must be sick of the valiant loser tag, but as has been the case...
-
Club Rugby
/ 10 years agoBotica’s brilliance completes fightback
RGC 1404 25 Merthyr 24 A JACOB BOTICApenalty with the last kick of the game completed a stunning comeback for RGC...
-
English Championship
/ 10 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...
-
National League One
/ 10 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...
-
Club Rugby
/ 10 years agoJohn off to Hong Kong
CARDIFF Blues skills coach Paul John will leave the region to become head coach of Hong Kong Sevens. John, formerly Wales...
-
English Championship
/ 10 years agoKennedy brings back the big guns
Preview London Irish v Nottingham NICK Kennedy is gearing up for a stern test against play-off chasing Nottingham as Exiles look...
-
National League One
/ 10 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...
-
Club Rugby
/ 10 years agoBulls first-half blitz sets up hard-fought win over Jacks
By JOHN ARKLESS Swansea 13 Bargoed 18 THREE first-half tries proved just enough for Bargoed as they kept up their good...
-
English Championship
/ 10 years agoNilson knows lineout accuracy must improve for derby clash
By JON NEWCOMBE DOUBLE centurion Phil Nilsen hoping promotionchasing Carnegie can put in a complete 80-minute performance today after stuttering to...
-
National League 2N
/ 10 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...
-
Club Rugby
/ 10 years agoLewis’ magical treble gives Ponty a perfect start
By JACK FLYNN Pontypridd 35 Carmarthen14 LEWIS WILLIAMS ran in an impressive hat-trick as Pontypridd began their Tier One campaign with...
-
National League 2N
/ 10 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...
-
Club Rugby
/ 10 years agoPowell is metronomic as champs fall to home defeat
By JOHNNY FERGUSON Ebbw Vale 12 Bedwas 15 RICHARD POWELL booted all 15 points as Bedwas held on to beat reigning...
-
National League 2E
/ 10 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...
-
National League 2N
/ 10 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...
-
Club Rugby
/ 10 years agoProsser holds his nerve to steal it at the death
By ELGAN ALDERMAN Cross Keys 9 Llanelli 6 THERE was plenty of late drama as a last-minute Joshua Prosser penalty helped...
-
National League 2E
/ 10 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...
-
National League 2N
/ 10 years agoTigers off bottom as Dale defeated
■ By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield T......14 Wharfedale ......8 SHEFFIELD TIGERS’ hopes of League survival were thrown a lifeline by a crucial...
-
Club Rugby
/ 10 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...
-
Club Rugby
/ 10 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...
-
National League 2E
/ 10 years agoCinderford’s pack grinds out victory
By NICK PITSON Henley Hawks 17 Cinderford 20 CINDERFORD edged a close encounter that featured more action in the last ten...
-
National League 2N
/ 10 years agoCaldy struggle to flattering victory
■ By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale ........17 Caldy ................30 RUNAWAY league leaders Caldy racked up their 13th win on the bounce but...
-
Club Rugby
/ 10 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...
-
Club Rugby
/ 10 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...
-
National League 2E
/ 10 years agoCockles suffer as Rams show muscle
By MATTHEW MCCRORY Redin’sians R 43 Exmouth 21 RAMS got off to a flier with their first try and never looked...
-
National League 2N
/ 10 years agoLucs end winless run with Sedgley defeat
■ By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians ....23 Sedgley Park 14 AN EXCELLENT all-round performance from Luctonians saw them record their first win...
-
Club Rugby
/ 10 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...
-
Club Rugby
/ 10 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...
-
National League 2E
/ 10 years agoTitans have a storm to weather grab spoils
By KEITH BROOKING All-round game: Taunton were just too hot for Canterbury, running in five tries, while their defence and pack...
-
National League 2N
/ 10 years agoHot-shot Hodson sparks Otley win
By JOHN FINCH Otley 32 Scunthorpe 8 TWO sides in desperate need of points produced an entertaining game but it was...
-
Club Rugby
/ 10 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...
-
Club Rugby
/ 10 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...
-
National League 2E
/ 10 years agoChris goes a-Rovering to thwart Raiders
By ROSS LAWSON Worthing R 11 Clifton 15 BACK-ROWER Christopher Rovery heaped yet more misery on struggling Worthing Raiders as his...
-
National League 3
/ 10 years agoPrecision Prescott keeps Juddian top with his trusty boot
National League 3 London & SE THEbig game of the day was at The Slade where top-placed Tonbridge Juddianwelcomed Wimbledon, in...
-
National League 2N
/ 10 years agoHoppers downed by four-try Hinckley
By MICHAEL YOUNG Hinckley 29 P G’hoppers 22 HINCKLEY ran in four tries to secure a bonus point victory in an...
-
Club Rugby
/ 10 years agoMosses back to help lead Bristol’s fight for salvation
By NICK VERDIER PREVIEW… Bristol v Exeter Today. Kick-off 3pm AFTER a frustrating four months on the sidelines, centre Ben Mosses...
Autumn Internationals
Ben Spencer targets 2027 Rugby World Cup place with England after surgery
The best betting sites
