Brendan Gallagher

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Irish galacticos on song as Leicester are sent packing

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Leinster............................. 55pts Tries: Ringrose 2, 16; Gibson-Park 52, Penalty 55, Penny 61, O’Brien 71, McKee 79 Conversions: Byrne...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Series 2 Episode 12: World Rugby tournament prospects and Champions Cup Round of 16 preview

Plans for a World Rugby tournament that will culminate every two years in a grand final between the top side in...

By Nick Powell

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Series 2 Episode 11 – Ireland Grand Slam Glory with Willie John McBride

Congratulations to Ireland, who secured a deserved Grand Slam against England at on St Patrick’s day weekend – we can only...

By Nick Powell

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Pragmatic Irish are looking in the mood

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Bath ..................................... 10pts Tries: Bayliss 21 Conversions: Spencer 21 Penalties: Spencer 28 London Irish .................... 25pts Tries: Jackson...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Advantage Chiefs but they need to improve

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Exeter ................................ 24pts Tries: Gray 10, Kata 17, Woodburn 34 Conversions: Skinner 11, 18, 35 Penalties: Skinner 54...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Chiefs are grateful for home comforts

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Exeter Chiefs .................. 40pts Tries: Slade 28 Penalty 36, 72; S Simmonds 52, Nowell 77, Tshiunza 80 Conversions:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Podcast

/ 2 years ago

Season 2 Episode 1 – Picking an England XV with Lewis Moody

Happy new year! The Rugby Paper Podcast is back for its second season, and at the turn of World Cup year,...

By Nick Powell

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Carreras helps to demolish Leicester

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Newcastle........................ 45pts Tries: Carreras 13, 35, 37; Chick 27, Blamire 52, Moroni 74 Conversions: Connon 14, 36, 38,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Letters

/ 2 years ago

Tweak format of Six Nations to grow the sport

THE letter from George Cansino in TRP’s December 4 edition regarding an expanded Six Nations contained some good points, however I’d...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Challenge Cup

/ 2 years ago

Parisse has too much class as Toulon give Bath lesson

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Toulon .................29pts Tries: Wainiqolo 14, Rabut 23, Deavaux 37 Cordin 54 Conversions: Biggar 15, 24, 38 Penalties: Biggar...

By The Rugby Paper Team

/ 2 years ago

How baseball kept Bish on right track

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER Ken Poole, the head of economic development for...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 2 years ago

Mystery surrounds Robinson departure

BRENDAN GALLAGHER It was a week of departures for Romania, one unexpected but the other less so. First the shock resignation...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 2 years ago

Israel banking on the Heat to build profile

RUGBY MATTERS - A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER One of the more unusual modern days...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 2 years ago

So who is the real villain here?

RUGBY MATTERS - Brendan Gallagher Newcastle's Carl Fearns has been at the sharp end of professional rugby for nearly 14 years...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Podcast

/ 2 years ago

Episode 44 – The Sackings Special

In a momentous week for home nations rugby, we bring you a special episode of The Rugby Paper Podcast. Host Ollie...

By Nick Powell

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Irish work hard to get back on track

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER London Irish..................... 39pts Tries: Stokes 9, Jackson 54, Cinti 59, 75; Coleman 71 Conversions: Jackson 10, 55, 72,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 2 years ago

Remarkable band of Rogue Heroes

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER The BBC drama series Rogue Heroes concluded on Sunday...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 2 years ago

Doddie Weir, a giant among the big men

Brendan Gallagher remembers the hugely popular Scottish and Lions forward who passed away on Saturday It was the moment we all...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Podcast

/ 2 years ago

Episode 40 with Chris Robshaw

The events of 2017 repeated themselves on Saturday as the Red Roses came up short, with the Black Ferns retaining their...

By Nick Powell

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Falcons dig deep to keep Gloucester out

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Gloucester......................... 21pts Tries: Seabrook 37, Jordan 62, Penalty 72 Conversions: Barton 38, 62 Newcastle......................... 27pts Tries: Radwan 6,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Irish left fuming as Harlequins snatch it

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Harlequins........................ 26pts Tries: Allen 43, 59; Dombrandt 51, Head 80+3 Conversions: Allen 44, 60, 52 London Irish..................... 24pts...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 3 years ago

Sharing delight of beating All Blacks

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER There is rightly much focus on the 50th...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Podcast

/ 3 years ago

Wasps demise a ‘very sad situation’ – Fitzpatrick

New Zealand legend Sean Fitzpatrick expressed his sadness as at the news of Wasps going into administration, on this week’s The...

By Nick Powell

Podcast

/ 3 years ago

Episode Thirty-Six with Sean Fitzpatrick

For episode 36 we have a full house of columnists (Nick Cain, Brendan Gallagher and Chris Hewett) joining host Ollie Little,...

By Nick Powell

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Lawrence dazzles as Bath show real fight

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Saracens ..........37pts Tries: Goode 2, Malins 41, Daly 51, Lewington 55 Conversions: Farrell 3, 42, 52, 56 Penalties:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Chiefs cut down as Sale get into groove

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Sale Sharks......28pts Tries: B Curry 36, van der Merwe 46, Carpenter 68 Conversions: R du Preez 37, 47...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 3 years ago

Tournament brimming with standout moments

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER IT was after round two from memory that...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Podcast

/ 3 years ago

The Rugby Paper Podcast: Episode Thirty-Three with Mark Evans

Some very sad and alarming news this week as Worcester Warriors went into administration amidst a financial crisis in the Gallagher...

By Nick Powell

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Saracens snatch it in late, late show

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Saracens ..........41pts Tries: Malins 2, Daly 25, Hallett 60, Woolstencroft 74, 81 Conversions: Farrell 3, 26, 61, 75,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Wasps gift-wrap it for clinical Bristol

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Wasps ..................8pts Tries: Cruse 5 Penalties: Atkinson 45 Bristol ................23pts Tries: Sheedy 19, Bradbury 59 Conversions: Sheedy 20,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 3 years ago

Welsh to the core, but a fine citizen of the world

RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points Life was a magical mystery tour for Eddie...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Quins too smart for battling Falcons

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Newcastle ........31pts Tries: McGuigan 12, 58; Radwan 30, Earle 39, Mulipola 65 Conversions: Connon 40, 60, 66 Harlequins...

By The Rugby Paper Team

The Rugby Championship

/ 3 years ago

Boffelli puts the boot into All Blacks

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER New Zealand....18pts Tries: Taukeiaho 10, Clarke 31 Conversions: Mo’unga 33 Penalties: Mo’unga 28, 46 Argentina ..........25pts Tries: Gonzalez...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 3 years ago

Fans need to buckle up for a bumpy ride

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER It feels like the Gallagher Premiership is tottering...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 3 years ago

The Rugby Paper Podcast: Episode Twenty-Eight with Brian Ashton

Columnists Brendan Gallagher and Chris Hewett rejoin Ollie Little once again for a fascinating look at coaching in the modern game,...

By Nick Powell

Brendan Gallagher

/ 3 years ago

Omanyala enjoys golden finale after leaving Sevens

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER Triumph: Ferdinand Omanyala celebrates after winning the gold...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Rugby Matters

/ 3 years ago

Sevens shows just how great it can be

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER Occasionally, I question the value of Sevens in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Podcast

/ 3 years ago

The Rugby Paper Podcast: Episode Twenty-Five with Brett Gosper

Episode 25 of The Rugby Paper Podcast welcomes former World Rugby CEO Brett Gosper, together with host Ollie Little and columnists...

By Ben Jaycock

Features

/ 3 years ago

The Rugby Paper Podcast: Episode Twenty-Four with Mick Quinn

Episode 24 of The Rugby Paper Podcast welcomes former Ireland fly-half Mick Quinn, basking in the success of his team’s historic...

By Nick Powell

Features

/ 3 years ago

Coastal pride and bursting with history

Brendan Gallagher Fylde have been producing significant players on the northern circuit for many decades and if big time honours have...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 3 years ago

Rock ‘n’ roll rugby as Wales fly north

Iconic Rugby Pictures: PART 119 - Wales board plane for epic Five Nations match against Scotland, February 4, 1971 Brendan Gallagher...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 3 years ago

Welsh resurgence all about mindset

RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER My experience over many decades is that Welsh rugby is rarely in as bad a state as...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 3 years ago

Heady days at Falmouth when Jackett boys wore the jersey

CORNWALL has always been a rugby stronghold in England and Falmouth – now Falmouth Eagles – have been part of that...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 3 years ago

Excessive sanctions creating a divide

So Spain have lost their appeal with World Rugby and their absence from RWC2023 and a £75,000 fine is confirmed, a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 3 years ago

Lions trailblazers set sail for Down Under in 1888

Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful What’s happening...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 3 years ago

Aled Davies cited as podcast guests weigh in on controversial yellow

Saracens‘ scrum-half Aled Davies has been cited for the controversial yellow card he received against Leicester in Saturday’s Premiership Final. Davies,...

By Nick Powell