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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Features
/ 2 years agoRugby’s stuck in the ice age. It needs to open up
Ben Jaycock talks to Freddie Burns about life in Japan and what he thinks the sport must do to attract the...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 years agoScarratt is glad to be back after 13 months
By STEWART McCULLOUGH Bristol ................33pts Tries: Pam 17, Skeldon 32, 46, Ward 36, Gallagher 63 Conversions: Reed 17, 36, 46, 63...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 years agoHarlequins the happier as Chiefs hold on for draw
By MARK STEVENS Exeter Chiefs .....................19pts Tries: Menin 20, MacDonald 29, Buchanan 65 Conversions: Cantorna 21, 30 Harlequins ..........................19pts Tries: Powell...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 years agoGloucester determined
By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Sale v Gloucester Today. Kick-off 2pm WOMEN’S Premiership pacesetters Gloucester-Hartpury face bottom side Sale for the second...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 years agoTigers can’t keep pace with battling Trailfinders
By JAMES RILEY Leicester .........14pts Tries: McGhie 32, Brody 41 Conversions: Jones 33, 42 Trailfinders ....29pts Tries: Crake 14, 36; Schell...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoHurray! Hamilton hero for hungry hosts
By MICK THOMAS Leicester L ......36 Sedgley P ........ 17 LEICESTER Lions got back to winning ways on a heavy Westleigh...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoPark make most of the generosity
By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S............... 21 Rosslyn Park .........27 STORTFORD’S industry and effort was cancelled out by a glut of errors,...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoTop tryscorer deserves an Oskar for super FC!
By GARETH DANIELS Sale FC...............37pts B Moseley ........ 31pts Tries: Brady 22, Burrow 31, Bradley 50, Hirskyj-Douglas 77 Conversions: Curtis 23,...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoIt’s joy for Jake as victory sealed on his big day
By GRAHAM COX Blackheath ............3 4 Plymouth A ............ 12 JAKE Lloyd celebrated his 200th appearance in club colours with his...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoMax makes Hay as the main man
By TOM BULMER Darlington MP....... 14 Rams.........................28 RAMS kept up the race for the title with a bonus-point win over DMP....
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National League One
/ 2 years agoWinfield drop goal seals a big battle
By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford...............40 Richmond................34 IN an exhilarating backand-forth clash, Cinderford clinched victory over Richmond. Joe Winfield’s early penalty gave Cinderford...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoIt’s cup finals all the way for coach Marcus and his men
By BEN JAYCOCK Bishop's Stortford secured an impressive win away at Sedgley Park last weekend to boost their survival bid, and...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoAnother week and another cruel loss for Field
By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield...32 Fylde................. 34 A DRAMATIC late turnaround saw unlucky Huddersfield thwarted for a second week in a row....
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoDean a delight as Hull enjoy top win
By RICHARD GORE Hull............................ 21 Wharfedale............ 10 HULL’S first victory against a top-four side was based on a team effort of...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoIt’s 12th time lucky for battling Ionians
By MALCOLM KNOWLES Hull Ionians............ 31 Lymm........................ 19 AT the 12th time of asking, Hull Ionians pulled off a victory that...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoSuper subs seal a superb success
By ADAM DICKINSON Sheffield............27pts Tynedale........... 19pts SHEFFIELD pulled away from a dogged Tynedale side to record a bonus-point victory after key...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoHawksworth helps to hand Tigers another triumph
By ADAM CLEARY Sheffield Tigers....32 Preston G.................26 SHEFFIELD Tigers made it five wins from their last six games with a bonus-point...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoTop man Turpin robs the visitors
By BEN CROPPER Leeds Tykes...........57 Billingham.............. 13 LEEDS Tykes remain unbeaten after another convincing victory over struggling Billingham. The visitors opened...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoA loss for Moss as Titans spoil party
By NICK DOYLE Otley.......................... 13 Rotherham T..........34 JASON Moss made his 200th league appearance, but despite a Titanic performance, Otley couldn’t...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoMinikin ready to see battle going right down to wire
By BEN JAYCOCK Hull Ionians finished third in National Two North last year but are up against it at the wrong...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoFoxes flounder in face of Combe fightback
By JOHN VALLELY Westcombe P..27 Canterbury....... 14 WESTCOMBE Park conjured an impressive second-half comeback as they downed Canterbury. A visiting side...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoRaiders hit back to stun the Saints
By HENRY PARISH Worthing..................32 Bury St Edmunds.. 31 ELATED Worthing head coach Fred Pierrepont paid homage to his team’s “outstanding reaction”...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoOsborne on song in Dorking victory
By KEVIN BEAL Dorking..................... 50 Old Albanians........24 DORKING ran out comfortable winners as they outscored Old Albanians eight tries to four...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoHeald buoyed by battling home triumph for Barnes
By RICH FENECH Barnes................36pts Guernsey........... 21pts JACK Heald was delighted to see Barnes come through a testing contest against Guernsey with...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoPeters brace cuts down Oaks as Esher stay top
By ADAM CLEARY Esher......................... 41 Sevenoaks.............. 31 ESHER remain top of the table after a bonus-point win over a tough Sevenoaks...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoVikings floored by rampant Juddians
By SEB SUTCLIFFE North Walsham..... 17 Tonbridge J............45 SEVEN-TRY Tonbridge Juddians were simply too good for North Walsham Vikings. Despite three...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoDons fail to halt high-flying Hawks
By PHIL DAVIES Wimbledon.............22 Henley Hawks.......32 A LATE brace of tries from flanker David Aniebonam ensured Wimbledon had something to celebrate...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoWe were hit by a World of pain, says Osborne
By BEN JAYCOCK Wimbledon head coach Collin Osborne says a big factor in their relegation fight is his players being unavailable...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoBennett’s late brace seals big win for Dudley
By ROGER OPIE Dudley K............33 Clifton................27 LOWLY Dudley Kingswinford scored a late try to seal an unlikely victory over Clifton in...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoJennings tips the balance for Boro
By JOE SANTAMARIA Loughborough S....38 Exeter Uni................ 31 LOUGHBOROUGH Students avenged their November defeat to Exeter University in a thrilling 11-try...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoIt’s seven heaven in OId Reds romp
By DAVID BALLHEIMER Old Redcliffians....47 Camborne................ 15 OLD Redcliffians ran in seven tries as they despatched visitors Camborne. The win capped...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoArscott’s aces turn up heat on Lucs
By JOSH THOMAS Luctonians.......... 8pts Dings C............... 17pts DINGS Crusaders closed the gap on table-toppers Luctonians with a hardfought win at...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoDecalmer fires as Bourn make a break for safety
By PAUL BOLTON Bournville...............57 Newport (S)............ 17 NATHAN Decalmer’s brilliant hat-trick moved Bournville closer to safety, but shunted Newport nearer to...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoSumner builds for the future with new-look Bournville side
By BEN JAYCOCK Despite a difficult season for Bournville in National Two West, the Midlanders have enjoyed high praise for a...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoReds claim draw in thrilling finale
■ BILL HOOPER Redruth.................... 17 Hornets..................... 17 HIGH drama in the 18th minute of time added on saw Redruth’s Tommy Phillips...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoWoods at double in Chester victory
■ By CHRIS CAMPBELL Hinckley.................. 31 Chester.....................38 CHESTER emerged as deserved winners over hosts Hinckley in a thrilling game played in...
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Coach to Coach
/ 2 years agoThis is probably the safest the sport has been
Former Richmond director of rugby Steve Hill puts the questions to Jacob Ford, below, the director of rugby at Ipswich School...
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Schools / Universities
/ 2 years agoHartpury crowned National League champs
BUCS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS Hartpury women sealed their second successive Women’s National League (league) crown with a 76-21 victory over...
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Schools / Universities
/ 2 years agoCranleigh show big boys how it is done
SCHOOLS REPORT By TOM JEFFREYS The sevens season continued with a quiet week before it truly erupts, with just one headline...
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Schools / Universities
/ 2 years agoTosa takes chance with a lighter blue
By ROB COLE Makoto Tosa will join an exclusive club on Saturday when he wins his second Blue in the Varsity...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoCollazo may risk all to beat the drop
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN It is a truth universally accepted in French domestic rugby that the side propping up the Top...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoLee-Lo red too much for Cardiff to live with
By ROGER PANTING Cardiff ................................. 12pts Tries: Thomas 18, Timani 46 Conversions: de Beer 18 Connacht .......................... 16pts Tries: Dooley 62...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoMercer on a mission
Gloucester booked their place in the Premiership Cup final with Zach Mercer, pictured, leading the way with the first try and...
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Six Nations
/ 2 years agoAssiratti goes from novice to mainstay
By ROB COLE A year ago Keiron Assiratti was wondering how he could prop up his family, never mind the Welsh...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoBaxter expecting decision on Slade future soon
By PAUL REES Exeter expect to know “very shortly’ whether England centre Henry Slade will be extending his 13-year stay at...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoDowson hoping Lawes will stay
By JON NEWCOMBE Northampton director of rugby Phil Dowson still harbours some hope that Courtney Lawes has a future at Franklin’s...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 2 years agoHenshaw is full of praise for Nienaber
By ROB COLE Ireland centre Robbie Henshaw believes his game has improved since South Africa’s World Cup winning coach Jacques Nienaber...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoMagnificent Mercer takes no prisoners
By PAUL REES Gloucester ........................ 17pts Tries: Mercer 6, Llewellyn 11, Hathaway 31 Conversions: Tries: Barton 12 Exeter Chiefs ...................14pts Vermeulen...
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Premiership
/ 2 years ago‘If England happens, then it happens’
ZACH Mercer said his man-of-the-match performance was down to his desire to prove himself with Gloucester, not a response to being...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoTigers keen to make it a day to remember
By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... Ealing v Leicester Today. Kick-off 3pm, Trailfinders Sports Ground LEICESTER scrumhalf Tom Whiteley wants to give Hanro...
International Rugby
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BUCS Super Rugby
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