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 2W
/ 2 years agoFord looks the right Guy to build a bright future
By BEN JAYCOCK It has been a frustrating season for Chester head coach Guy Ford in National Two West, but with...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoCarnduff learns the Leicester way
By BEN JAYCOCK Finn Carnduff is honoured to join an illustrious list of England U20 captains and made it four of...
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Schools / Universities
/ 2 years agoSAS – the attack motto for U18s
By BEN JAYCOCK ‘Speed, attachment, space’ is the motto of England U18s attack coach Will Parkin, who is tasked with unearthing...
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Features
/ 2 years agoKelly clocks up the miles for his ‘family’
Nick Powell talks to Fin Kelly ahead of an epic challenge to help fund his women’s sevens side and support a...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 years agoResults
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BUCS Super Rugby
/ 2 years agoSwansea claim a bonus to climb off bottom
BUCS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS The home stretch of BUCS Super Rugby settled into its flow after a hugely entertaining, and...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 years agoRegional results
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Schools / Universities
/ 2 years agoSuffolk’s Ipswich take the spoils in Seaford
SCHOOLS REPORT By TOM JEFFREYS This week was the highlight of the school tens period, the Seaford Southern Tens tournament. The...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoSpirit high at DMP despite long haul road trips
By EDDIE McATEER Darlington Mowden Park are the most northerly club in National One, with Sedgley Park the closest side to...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 years agoRegional results
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 years agoDrovers run eight tries past Cardiff Welsh round-up
By ROB COLE LLANDOVERY scored eight tries at the Arms Park to complete the double over Cardiff and stretch their lead...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 years agoUzokwe: We have a lot more in tank
By BEN JAYCOCK Ealing Trailfinders won seven out of their opening eight games in the Championship, have reached the Premiership Cup...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 years agoBRITISH RUGBY RESULTS AND FIXTURES
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James Harrington
/ 2 years agoDavidson relief as Castres stop rot
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN The afternoon after the Friday-night chastening Six Nations defeat in Marseille before, a subdued French rugby audience...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoMakin determined to lead struggling Ionians to safety
By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON In Joe Makin’s 15 years as a player and now head coach at Hull Ionians, he has witnessed...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoBears believe they can mount a title challenge
By PAUL REES Bristol went into the Six Nations break as one of the form teams in the Premiership with skipper...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoHamer-Webb has Wales in his sights
Former England U20s wing Gabriel Hamer-Webb is targeting Wales honours after signing a permanent deal to join Cardiff next season. The...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoGloucester end longest losing run with Sale success
Gloucester………………………………..32 Tries: Thorley 6, McGuigan 20, Ackermann 23, Atkinson 35 Conversions: Carreras 7, 24, 36 Penalties: Carreras 58, 80+3 Sale Sharks……………………………….20...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoRams would be happy to play in RFU’s new Tier 2
By JON NEWCOMBE National One leaders Rams are among the clubs to have submitted an expression of interest to join the...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoWard: Diamond is the right man for Falcons
By PAUL REES Steve Diamond takes over at Newcastle this week with club stalwart Micky Ward believing the hard-nosed former Sale...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoDavid: I’m loving the freedom I get here
By JON NEWCOMBE Nick David is revelling in the freedom given to players at Harlequins and is in contention for a...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoKvesic backing Cov to push Ealing all the way
By BEN JAYCOCK Coventry went top of the Championship table last weekend following their dramatic win over London Scottish and star...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 years agoSpecial match to honour ‘Brighty’
By STEVE WAGSTAFF Warlingham's Mark Bright, who has been diagnosed with incurable cancer, scored the winning try for his club’s 2nd...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoVan Graan delighted by Spencer’s recall
By JON NEWCOMBE Bath boss Johann van Graan has hailed Ben Spencer’s England return as a triumph of perseverance after his...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoSinckler may head to France after England snub
By PAUL REES Pat Lam accepts that Kyle Sinckler may be more tempted to leave Bristol for France after being left...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoAckermann looks likely to join Lions
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER The Lions have emerged as the South African side most likely to sign Gloucester back...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoHill’s move to Lyon hangs in the balance
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Lyon’s move for England lock Jonny Hill appears to be on the brink of collapse...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoVunipola set to follow Farrell out of Saracens
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Saracens could be set for another fly-half blow with Manu Vunipola set to follow Owen...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoEsterhuizen says no to Toulon
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Harlequins centre Andre Esterhuizen is on the shopping list for several clubs in Japan after...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoChamp clubs look set for battle
NICK CAIN The Championship clubs appear to be in no mood for turning, typified by their stand-off with an RFU bureaucracy...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoSaracens in position for sprint to the line
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Saracens .......................... 40pts Tries: Hadfield 5, 65; Van Zyl 13, Gonzales 41, McFarland 80 Conversions: Farrell 14, 42,...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoMcCall: We are back in the mix
Mark McCall says Saracens are back ‘in the mix’ after a stuttering couple of months. “The last 13 days have been...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoChairman Bear sees his wishes granted
By TOM BRADSHAW Bristol ................................ 57pts Tries: Capon 7, Batley 10, MacGinty 18, Heward 23, Williams 32, Harding 44, Bradbury 51,...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoThere’s no panic, says van Graan
Johann van Graan won’t be hitting the defensive panic button just yet, despite his side conceding a half century of points....
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoLawes the enforcer as Saints ease home
By ROGER PANTING Northampton................... 38pts Tries: Lawes 13, Penalty 22, S Matavesi 33, James 50, Sleightholme 63, Augustus 75 Conversions: Savala...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoNewcastle gave us a real challenge, admits Dowson
Northampton director of rugby Phil Dowson accepted that his side had been given a real challenge despite victory over Newcastle Falcons....
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoBattling Tigers hold on in last-kick drama
By ADAM HATHAWAY Harlequins ........................ 19pts Tries: David 37, Walker 58, Green 79 Conversions: J Evans 38, 59 Leicester ...........................20pts Tries:...
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Premiership
/ 2 years ago‘Jarrod stood up despite the pain’
Harlequins head coach Danny Wilson revealed Jarrod Evans struggled with kicking the ball before his failed last-gasp conversion. Wilson said: “He’s...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoCrisis? Not in my view, says Sanderson
By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... Gloucester v Sale Today. Kick-off 3pm, Kingsholm WITH four straight defeats in all competitions and a season-ending...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoAtkinson gets his chance to prove himself at No.10
By PAUL REES Starts: Charlie Atkinson CHARLIE Atkinson will make only his third Premiership start since Wasps folded 15 months ago...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 years agoMacqueen’s Tigers are hungry for more
By BEN JAYCOCK Leicester Tigers’ claimed their first victory of the season last Sunday as Vicky Macqueen’s newcomers broke their duck...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoEaling go back on top in 12-try showstopper
By RICKY WESTABY Ealing Trailfinders........ 49pts Tries: Cornish 15, 43, Smid 19, 56, Collins 24, Hardwick 40, Holmes 74 Conversions: Willis...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoBazalgette celebrates his birthday in fine style
Hartpury........... 54pts Tries: A Benz-Solomon 8, Morgan 21, 79, Lewis 27, 57, Short 47, Crane 62, Penalty 71 Conversions: Bazalgette 9,...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoDawson snatches chance to down Coventry
By PAUL SMITH Coventry ........... 19pts Tries: Rigg 19, Martin 65, Lane 80 Conversions: Pellegrini 19, 80 Cornish P .......... 21pts...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoCambridge break their duck with battling show
By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge .......33pts Tries: Merigan 1, Caven 30, Hanks 45, Veness 67, 76 Conversions: James 31, 46, 68, 77...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoAdamson redeems himself after Knights error
By BRIAN WILLIAMS Bedford .............32pts Tries: Worley 8, Le Bourgeois 26, French 31, Adamson 41, Howard 61 Conversions: Grimoldby 27, 62...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoGoosen puts the boot in to kill Lions
URC By BEN JAYCOCK Bulls .................. 30 Lions..................28 JOHAN Goosen’s monster penalty from inside his own half sent the Bulls into...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoCreed on hand to bag three to down Stortford
By JON MEADOWS B Moseley .......38 Bishop’s S........ 13 WITH the wind behind them, Bishop’s Stortford kicked off for what was...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoOut-of-sorts Club fail to address run
By GRAHAM COX Blackheath ............ 10 Sale FC..................... 21 NOBODY will have left The Utilita feeling they’d witnessed a classic, but...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoChinnor too good for Cinderford
By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford.................0 Chinnor....................57 PROMOTION-chasing Chinnor proved far too strong for Cinderford as they produced a superbly efficient perfor mance...












