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Cool cat Crowley has to prove his worth

Six Nations team-by-team previews: Ireland Brendan Gallagher says coach Andy Farrell is spoilt for choice in nearly every position on the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

It’s all to play for as class of ’24 get set

BY BEN JAYCOCK ENGLAND As the U20s Six Nations kicks off on Friday, England’s primary focus is to shore up their...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Caulfield sees red as Bears bomb out

By JOHN FALLON Connacht .......................... 27pts Tries: Bolton 9, Aungier 20, Blade 33, Smith 46 Bristol.................................10pts Conversions: Tries: Carty 47, Hanrahan...

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‘Building block for our fresh chapter’

ON the night Sportsground was renamed Dexcom Stadium, Connacht coach Pete Wilkins was proud his side rose to the challenge and...

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Lam stays optimistic despite £14m losses

By PAUL REES Pat Lam is confident Premiership clubs are heading towards sustainability despite three of them posting losses of nearly...

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Dream Team with Craig Willis

Craig Willis, the Ealing Trailfinders and former Newcastle fly-half, chooses the best XV he has played with or against... 1. Mako...

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Weak Bears can’t keep Bulls in check

By PAUL REES Bristol.................................17pts Tries: Marmion 19, Ibitoye 74, Bradbury 80 Conversion: McGinty 20 Bulls ....................................31pts Tries: Petersen 15, Mchunu 55,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 1 year ago

Disappointing Connacht to concentrate on Challenge Cup after Lyon hold on

By JOHN FALLON Lyon................... 34pts Tries: Abrahams 19, 74 Tchaptchet 21, Guillard 52 Conversions: Jackson 15, 22, 53; Berdeu 75 Penalties:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 1 year ago

Champions Cup round three Friday and Saturday preview

The 2023/24 Champions Cup resumes with an eagerly anticipated third round of pool-stage matches. English teams have performed exceptionally well up...

By Nick Powell

United Rugby Championship

/ 1 year ago

Teenager Morse is too good for Cardiff

By BEN JAYCOCK TEENAGE sensation Morgan Morse was the star of the show on New Year’s Day as the 18-year-old scored...

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Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Blow for Ireland as injury rules out Kilcoyne

IRELAND prop Dave Kilcoyne has been ruled out of the Six Nations after his club Munster said he will be out...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 1 year ago

Dragons suffer Boxing Day drubbing at hands of Blues

By BEN JAYCOCK Kicking on: Tomos Williams scored twice for Cardiff PICTURES: Getty Images CARDIFF claimed their 18th league win in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 1 year ago

Ospreys on a mission as derby day Pt 2 gets ready to rumble

Preview ■ By BEN JAYCOCK FOLLOWING the intense rivalries on Boxing Day, another round of derbies are to take place on...

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Features

/ 1 year ago

It’s been incredible to be here for so long

Jon Newcombe catches up with Saracens DoR Mark McCall, who has been the boss since 2011 With his 13th calendar year...

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Chris Hewett

/ 1 year ago

Gorging on a Christmas feast of non-stop rugby

CHRIS HEWETT Rugby has always been a game of Big Ideas: Carwyn James, the patron saint of Stradey Park, was a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Challenge Cup

/ 1 year ago

The French out in front? That’s not how it looks

With 12 victories in 16 games, Paul Rees reflects on a promising start by English clubs in the Champions Cup It...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 1 year ago

Cooney leads the revenge party

By JOHN FALLON Ulster .................20pts Tries: Warwick 2, Timoney 19 Conversions: Cooney 3, 20 Penalties: Cooney 51, 66 Connacht ..........19pts Josh...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 1 year ago

Gonzalez is enjoying his new lease of life

By ADAM HATHAWAY Saracens .......................... 55pts Tries: Gonzalez 7; George 32,40, Hartley 42, 63, Maitland 54, Cinti 56, Dan 70 Conversions:...

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Champions Cup

/ 1 year ago

Connacht holding on to the positives

CONNACHT head coach Pete Wilkins praised his side’s never-say-attitude as they grabbed a bonus point to keep their knockout hopes alive....

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Champions Cup

/ 1 year ago

Lam: I’m proud of how we played

ALTHOUGH his team were well beaten, Bristol director of rugby Pat Lam was pleased with much of what he saw. He...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 1 year ago

Champions Cup round two Friday and Saturday preview

The 2023/24 Champions Cup began with a bang last weekend, showcasing thrilling moments and a remarkable start for English teams, as...

By Nick Powell

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Bordeaux blitz and Hansen injury add to Connacht woes

By JOHN FALLON Connacht ............ 5pts Tries: Hurley-Langton 18 Bordeaux .......... 41pts Tries: Buros 10, 54, Uberta 43, 78; Penaud 25,...

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British and Irish Lions

/ 1 year ago

Only right that the Lions play in Ireland

The Lions used to go out of their way to make friends in little towns not much bigger than villages. Now...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 1 year ago

Champions Cup round one Friday and Saturday preview

The 2023/24 Champions Cup kicks off this weekend, with England captain Owen Farrell set to return to action for Saracens for...

By Nick Powell

United Rugby Championship

/ 1 year ago

Frawley runs home late winner

By KEVIN FALLON Connacht ........22 Leinster .......... 24 CIARAN Frawley was the hero for Leinster as he struck for a match-winning...

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Champions Cup

/ 1 year ago

Big clubs ready to rumble

Paul Rees looks forward to the Champions Cup, kicking off this weekend THE Champions Cup returns this week with a tweaked...

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European Challenge Cup

/ 1 year ago

Georgia happy to be joining the party

The Challenge Cup is being used to widen boundaries. A Georgian side, Black Lion which will play its home matches in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Guest Blogs

/ 1 year ago

France Gets Major Boost Ahead of Six Nations

After losing out in the quarterfinals in their home Rugby World Cup, France Rugby is about rectifying their mistakes and going...

By Sam Emery

United Rugby Championship

/ 1 year ago

Bulls ……………..53 Connacht ……..27

By BEN JAYCOCK AN error-strewn performance from Connacht put the Irish province out of contention at Loftus Versfeld as the Bulls...

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United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Hanrahan nudges Connacht home

By BEN JAYCOCK Sharks ............. 12 Connacht ........ 13 FLY-HALF JJ Hanrahan’s second-half penalty edged Connacht to victory in Durban to...

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United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Dogged Ulster grind out victory

By SAM JACKSON Ulster .............. 24 Lions ................ 17 ULSTER came from behind to beat the Lions at a windswept Kingspan...

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Features

/ 2 years ago

Scottish genie turning on the magic at Bath

Paul Rees looks at Finn Russell, the big-money signing who is making a name for himself in the West Country Big-name...

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United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Healy puts boot into Connacht

■By JOHN FALLON Edinburgh .......25 Connacht ........22 BEN Healy broke Connacht’s hearts with a drop goal in the final play of...

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Features

/ 2 years ago

If I’d known about my ADHD, I’d have quit

MY LIFEIN RUGBY ALY MULDOWNEY THE FORMER MOSELEY, GLASGOW, EXETER, CONNACHT, GRENOBLE AND BRISTOL LOCK ALOT of things are starting to...

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United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Connacht …… 34 Glasgow ………26

By JOHN FALLON VERSATILE Cathal Forde paved the way as Connacht saw off a strong Glasgow Warriors side in a cracking...

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United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Connacht make it tough for Ospreys

By JOHN FALLON Connacht ......... 34pts Tries: Blade 12, 24, 34, Forde 58 Conversions: Hanrahan 13, 25, 34, 59 Penalties: Hanrahan...

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Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Jersey go for three new faces to take on Scottish

■By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... L Scots v Jersey CHAMPIONSHIP winners Jersey Reds have named three new signings in their starting XV...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Dream Team with Andy Uren

Andy Uren, The Benetton and former Bristol Bears scrum-half, chooses the best XV he has played with or against... 1. Ellis...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Rugby World Cup

/ 2 years ago

Time is running out for chaotic England

By NICK CAIN Ireland............................... 29pts Tries: Aki 8, Ringrose 38, Lowe 55, Hansen 65, Earls 73 Conversions: Byrne 9, Crowley 74...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Prem and URC to make October starts

The Premiership and United Rugby Championship (URC) will both start in October for the upcoming season, with each of their finals...

By Nick Powell

Features

/ 2 years ago

Players discuss stresses of life

The times they are indeed changing. It was not so long ago that if a player used the services of a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Connacht go close but Stormers finish off in style

By JOHN FALLON Stormers.......... 43pts Tries: Libbok 28, 33, Davids 16, de Wet 65, Theunissen 77, Nel 80 Conversions: Libbok 17,...

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United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Libbok leads way for Champs

By SAM JACKSON Stormers ........33 Bulls .................21 Reigning champions the Stormers secured another home semi-final as their dominant display over the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Carty kicks Connacht to South Africa

By JOHN FALLON Ulster ................. 10pts Tries: O’Connor 65 Conversions: Cooney 66 Penalties: Cooney 21 Connacht ..........15pts Penalties: Carty 24, 34,...

By The Rugby Paper Team