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
/ 3 months agoCaolan Englefield: Tomos Williams has raised my game at Gloucester
Gloucester fans are ruing another imminent big name departure from Kingsholm but Caolan Englefield is merely grateful for having the chance...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoLloyd Williams to enjoy final send-off for Worcester Warriors
Worcester Warriors ensured scrum-half Lloyd Williams will play one more game before he retires after stunning Ealing Trailfinders in yesterday’s Champ...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoRace for the play-offs heats up in the Premiership Women’s Rugby
Premiership Women’s Rugby returns on Friday night following the conclusion to the Six Nations with the race for the play-offs set...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoCardiff flanker Dan Thomas insists 6,000-mile trip won’t bother the Welsh side
The URC reaches knock-out phase next weekend with Cardiff facing the journey to Cape Town to take on the Stormers.
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoAustralia’s Len Ikitau sets his sights on World Cup spot after deciding to leave Exeter Chiefs
Len Ikitau is returning to Australia at the end of the season to pursue his dream of playing in a World...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoWill Porter calls on Harlequins to take down the big guys in remaining Prem matches
Will Porter is aiming to rain on a few top four parades following his return to Harlequins colours after sitting on...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoRotimi Segun’s determined to send Saracens chief Mark McCall off in style
Saracens’ Rotimi Segun hopes giving Mark McCall the perfect send off can also help the wing fulfil his England dream.
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Champions Cup
/ 3 months agoBordeaux-Begles 41-19 Leinster: French giants put on another vintage show
Maxime Lucu was crowned the king of Bordeaux after his 21-point tally helped guide his Begles past Leinster who suffered further...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoEngland’s Zoe Stratford and Tatyana Heard leave Gloucester Hartpury as champions
England captain Zoe Stratford and fellow World Cup winner Tatyana Heard will leave three-time reigning PWR champions Gloucester Hartpury at the...
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Challenge Cup
/ 3 months agoMontpellier 59-26 Ulster: Billy Vunipola is enjoying his days in the sun
Billy Vunipola starred as Montpellier ended Ulster’s hopes of a first trophy in 20 years with a ruthless triumph in Bilbao...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoPicture perfect! Exeter Chiefs’ Olly Woodburn is enjoying his new vision
Olly Woodburn’s switch from wing to full-back has not been his only exposure this season – he has just published a...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoBedford Blues 58-24 Coventry: Cov cut down as Blues save best until last
Bedford Blues put in a performance for the ages as they overturned a half-time deficit to completely dismantle Coventry at Goldington...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoEaling Trailfinders 29-34 Worcester Warriors: Slick Jake Garside grabs the glory to stun Ealing
Jake Garside’s dramatic last-gasp try sent Worcester Warriors into the Champ final with a thrilling victory over Ealing Trailfinders in a...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoLondon Scottish 7-27 Blackheath: The Club far too strong for second-rate Scots
Blackheath returned to the second tier of English rugby for the first time since 1999 as they crushed London Scottish in...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoTommy Freeman among the stars nominated for major awards
Tommy Freeman has been nominated for both Prem rugby and England men’s player of the season awards.
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Bill Beaumont Cup
/ 3 months agoCornwall 73-14 Kent: Trelawny’s Army ready to march on
Roared on by a huge crowd Cornwall took a giant step on the road to another Twickenham final with an 11-try...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoNational Two West Dream Team: 7-up! Camborne provide the class
The best XV from 2025-26 as voted by our correspondents
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Top 14
/ 3 months agoEdwards will need to boost defence
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Under pressure: France defence coach Shaun Edwards and, inset, Geoffrey Doumayrou, top, and Aurelien Cologni PICTURES: Alamy,...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 months agoCaelan Doris leads Leinster with Lions stars at his disposal for Champions Cup final
The ever-reliable Leinster and Ireland back row Caelan Doris will captain his side in Bilbao as they chase a long-awaited fifth...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoPrem: Saracens keep play-off hopes alive as Exeter Chiefs slip up against Harlequins
Bath joined Northampton Saints in the play-offs with a big victory over Newcastle Red Bulls while Saracens maintained their late push...
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Challenge Cup
/ 4 months agoSouth African Rugby Union could withdraw its sides from Europe
South African Rugby will hold a strategic planning session with its member unions and directors of rugby to review the current...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 months agoHenry Arundell is ready to go again after near miss with Bath
Henry Arundell against Louis Bielle-Biarrey was one of the match-ups to savour when Bath met Bordeaux-Begles in the Champions Cup semi-final...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoHome comforts can wait as Leicester Tigers wing Ollie Hassell-Collins focuses on Sale Sharks clash
Ollie Hassell-Collins says Leicester Tigers are looking no further forward than today’s encounter with Sale Sharks in Salford as they chase...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoSaracens’ Charlie Bracken credits Championship stint as key step in his rise
Saracens’ Charlie Bracken is climbing up England’s scrum-half ranks and credits a stint in the Championship as being the crucial step...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoBath 69-12 Newcastle Red Bulls: Max Ojomoh’s entrance puts the holders in full flow
Bath qualified for the play-offs with a routine bonus point victory over a Newcastle Red Bulls side that will finish bottom...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoSaracens 30-14 Gloucester: Super Rotimi Segun’s on fire to boost Sarries’ bid
Mark McCall is delighted Saracens’ play-off hopes are back “in our own hands” after Rotimi Segun’s brace of tries helped them...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoHarlequins 41-24 Exeter Chiefs: Maestro Marcus Smith is the chief destroyer
Marcus Smith got the party started at Allianz Stadium with a stunning second-half masterclass, transforming a flat Harlequins display into a...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoNorthampton Saints 94-33 Bristol Bears: Sizzling Saints make it hell for tame Bears
Northampton Saints predictably bounced back from their no-show against bitter rivals Leicester Tigers last week... but nobody could have envisaged this...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoSale Sharks vs Leicester Tigers: Tom Curry return boosts Alex Sanderson’s side for meaty test
Alex Sanderson has welcomed the return of Tom Curry as Sale Sharks look to defeat a side above them in the...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoSale Sharks vs Leicester Tigers: It’s same-again for Geoff Parling’s men as Joe Heyes reaches his century
Leicester Tigers can take another huge stride towards securing a Prem semi-final place at CoprAcq Stadium against an out-of-sorts Sale Sharks...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 4 months agoCardiff 22-16 Stormers: Cardiff forwards muscle up to seal play-off spot
Cardiff saved their best for their last home game by qualifying for the URC play-offs for the first time in a...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 4 months agoMunster 24-17 Lions: Munster’s hard-fought victory secures play-off spot
■By HOLLY DAISY Munster secured their place in the play-offs with a hard-fought victory at Thomond Park despite spending six first-half...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 4 months agoBulls 45- Benetton: Bulls power pack proves the difference
By SAM JACKSON The Bulls produced a powerful second-half display to strengthen their URC play-off position. Despite the scoreline, it wasn’t...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 4 months agoUlster 22-26 Glasgow: Glasgow finish top of the table as Ulster bow out
Glasgow secured top spot in the table after a pulsating encounter in Belfast which left Ulster sweating on their playoff fate
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoScarlets 35-35 Dragons: Thrilling derby day finale ends all square
Joe Hawkins missed a penalty from halfway in the final minute to prevent Scarlets from winning a game against all the...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 4 months agoEdinburgh 5-26 Connacht: Connacht grab bonus to keep season alive
Connacht booked their place in the play-offs with an impressive victory at Hive Stadium which lifts them into sixth place while...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoLeinster 68-14 Ospreys: Leo Cullen’s side get set for Euro final with 10-try rout
Leinster warmed up for the Champions Cup final with a 10-try romp to finish second in the URC and book home...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 4 months agoSiya signs off with double for Sharks
■By SAMANTHA EMMA S Hurley-Langton - Connacht Sharks ........... 54 Zebre ...............19 THE Sharks ran in eight tries as they overwhelmed...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoHard-grafting Bedford Blues and Michael Le Bourgeois are gearing up for big finale
Veteran centre Michael Le Bourgeois feels Bedford Blues thoroughly deserve their home Champ semi-final after a season built on consistency, resilience...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoRichmond 34-11 London Scottish: Derby joy for Rob Powell’s side has Scots on the brink
Richmond beat their most local of rivals by a convincing five tries to one to assure themselves of Champ rugby again...
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Bill Beaumont Cup
/ 4 months agoYorkshire 22-20 Lancashire: Lancs lose the battle but win the war
It felt strange for Lancashire to celebrate a defeat to Yorkshire, no matter how narrow – but that was the scene...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoNational Two East Dream Team: Bury and Oundle lead the charge
Bury St Edmunds completed a remarkable campaign by securing a historic first-ever promotion to National One and, unsurprisingly, the champions are...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months ago2026 Super Rugby Americas – Round 11 summary: Capibaras surge into playoff contention
In Round 11 of the 2026 Super Rugby Americas, Capibaras eased past visiting Yacare, scoring seven tries in their 53-21 victory.
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoPhil Dowson urges Northampton Saints never to forget East Midlands derby day pain
Phil Dowson wants his Northampton Saints to “never forget” their “painful” 41-17 loss to rivals Leicester Tigers after they were given...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoFrancis Moore: Ealing Trailfinders play and act like a Prem side
Ealing Trailfinders centre Francis Moore believes the unbeaten record-breaking Champ leaders are already operating like a Prem outfit as they build...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoLeicester Tigers 41-17 Northampton Saints: Phil Dowson’s side cut down by razor-sharp Tigers
Geoff Parling refused to get carried away despite his Leicester Tigers’ serving up a six-try thrashing to title rivals Northampton Saints.
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoNewcastle Red Bulls vs Harlequins: Jason Gilmore believes Alex Dombrandt deserves an England recall
Harlequins chief Jason Gilmore believes Alex Dombrandt is in the form of his life and merits a recall by England this...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoLife in the second row suits Northampton Saints’ Ed Prowse to a tee
Second rows are regularly used at wing forward but Northampton Saints’ Ed Prowse has settled into the position after being converted...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 months agoCharlie Ewels insists Bordeaux defeat will make Bath a better side
Charlie Ewels had a lightbulb moment in Toulouse in 2023 showing him Europe’s best were not invincible – and reckons Bath’s...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoBristol Bears 26-41 Saracens: Sarries fix their sights on play-offs
Saracens are on the march. A third successive victory may have kept them in sixth place, but with home games against...
