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Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Rowntree takes the step up to head coach at Munster

Munster have promoted forwards coach Graham Rowntree to the role of head coach starting from next season. The former England prop...

By Ben Redwood

Champions Cup

/ 3 years ago

Hogg helps Chiefs take first blood

By MIKE SINCLAIR Exeter ................13pts Tries: Hogg 6, Vermeulen 38 Drop goals: Hogg 65 Munster ..............8pts Tries: Daly 66 Penalties: Healy...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 3 years ago

Baxter backs spirit in defence

ROB Baxter questioned Olly Woodburn’s yellow card. He said: “I’m never really one to try and find fault with the process...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Irish reinforce prop stocks with Azzurri tyro Zilocchi

By BEN JAYCOCK Italian strongman: Giosue Zilocchi LONDON Irish have bolstered their front row stocks for the season runin with Zebre...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Exeter Chiefs director of rugby Rob Baxter

Champions Cup

/ 3 years ago

Rob Baxter calls for Exeter to maximise opportunities for ‘couple of golden years’ after double

Rob Baxter has called for his Exeter side to maximise their opportunities for "a couple of golden years" following the clubs...

By Ben Redwood

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Doris takes the honours as Leinster floor Munster

By DARAGH SMALL Munster ............19pts Tries: de Allende 63 Conversions: Carbery 64 Penalties: Carbery 13, 21, 28, 38 Leinster ............34pts Tries:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Quins out to topple the French kingmaker

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW As befitting a billionaire at least four times over, Mohed Altrad is...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Underdogs from England trail on money but not spirit

PAUL REES LOOKS AHEAD TO NEXT WEEKEND’S LAST 16 CHAMPIONS CUP DOUBLE-HEADERS The top three countries in this year’s Six Nations...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Hardwick given his chance to impress

EXETER Chiefs have brought in former Leicester fly-half Tom Hardwick on a trial period. The Chiefs have registered the 23-year-old so...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 3 years ago

English successor shows faith in coaching system

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK WHEN it comes to England head coaches I used to think that it was...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 3 years ago

James Davies announces retirement

Scarlets flanker James Davies has announced his retirement from rugby with immediate effect due to concussion issues. The player popularly known...

By Ben Jaycock

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Exeter bring in trialist Tom Hardwick

Exeter Chiefs have brought in former Leicester fly-half Tom Hardwick for a trial. The 23-year-old is a registered Chiefs player so...

By Ben Jaycock

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Chris Cloete to follow Johann van Graan to Bath from Munster

Powerful South African openside flanker Chris Cloete will follow Johann van Graan in swapping Munster for Bath this summer. The South...

By Ben Redwood

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Munster hit six in Leinster warm-up

By JOHN FALLON Munster ..........51 Benetton ........22 MUNSTER bounced back from their double loss in South African with a six tries...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Reds pack power turns Clarke into chart topper

By BEN JAYCOCK Nose for the line: Jersey hooker Eoghan Clarke CHAMPIONSHIP top try scorer Eoghan Clarke has scored a sensational...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Fit-again Townsend ready to fight for Chiefs jersey

By PAUL REES STU Townsend hopes a run of injuries is behind him as he looks to challenge the Maunder brothers...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 3 years ago

Brave Munster fightback falls short

By JOHN FALLON Bulls ........................29 Munster ................24 MUNSTER fought back to snatch a bonus point when they looked set for a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Gallagher joins Bath with Bosch in sights

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER BATH are down to the last two names on their fly-half shortlist for next...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 3 years ago

Ten-try Munster on fire as Dragons fall apart

By JOHN FALLON Munster ............64pts Tries: Casey 9, 23, O’Donoghue 25, 74, Cloete 36, 64, Zebo 53, Farrell 54, Daly 58,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Maddock excited for Bath return

FORMER Bath winger Joe Maddock is returning to the club as attack coach. Maddock, 43, played 130 times for Bath from...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Zebo hat-trick earns bonus

By JOHN FALLON Munster ..........34 Edinburgh ......20 MUNSTER coaxed Simon Zebo back from Racing 92 last summer for his uncanny ability...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

DREAM TEAM

TOM BRADY, THE SALE FC AND FORMER SALE SHARKS AND LEICESTER WINGER, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH AND...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Irish imports pay their way better than Welsh

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Ireland showing Wales the way goes beyond what happened in the Six Nations...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 3 years ago

Can Ireland win in Paris without Sexton?

Ireland take on France in Saturday’s late fixture without their captain Johnny Sexton after the fly half was ruled out of...

By Ben Jaycock

Six Nations

/ 3 years ago

Wales v Scotland Team News: Wales give debut to Jac Morgan

Six Nations holders Wales host Scotland on Saturday as they look to kick start their campaign after last weekend’s disappointing defeat...

By Ben Redwood

Six Nations

/ 3 years ago

France v Ireland Team News: Ireland must make do without Sexton

Ireland captain Johnny Sexton has been ruled out of this Saturday’s crucial Six Nations encounter against France with a hamstring injury....

By Ben Jaycock

Chris Hewett

/ 3 years ago

These late, late shows are a test of nerve

CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST Funny places, rugby Press boxes. It was comedy gold, listening to the antediluvian correspondent of a middle-market...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 3 years ago

Serendipity enhances Euro Cup’s Round of 16

CHRIS HEWETT UNINTENDED consequences? You can’t move for them in the Union game, whether the governing class is ring-fencing the Premiership...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 3 years ago

Money alone can’t buy success

PAUL REES SPEAKS TO PREMIERSHIP DIRECTORS OF RUGBY ABOUT THE SALARY CAP CUTS As Pat Lam wrestles with the question whether...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Outstanding Ulster lads stake claim for Ireland

By JOHN FALLON Ulster ................32pts Tries: Baloucoune 40, 80; Jones 14, Moore 20 Conversions: Doak 54, 74 Penalties: Doak 15, 21,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Barbeary impresses England coaches as he returns to full fitness

Uncapped back rower Alfie Barbeary has returned to England training with forwards coach Matt Proudfoot pleased with what he’s seen from...

By Ben Jaycock

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Tougher than it looks for Munster

By RONAN O’NEILL Zebre ................17 Munster ..........34 MUNSTER scrum-half Neil Cronin said they were flattered by the margin of their bonus...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Wasps’ Thomas Young discharged from hospital following head injury

Wasps and Wales flanker Thomas Young has been discharged from hospital following a head injury sustained against Munster on Sunday. Young...

By Ben Redwood

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Wasps miss out on qualification at Munster

Munster…………..45 Tries: Murray, Zebo (2), O’Donoghue, Loughman, R Scannell Cons: Healy (4), Crowley (2) Pens: Healy Wasps…………….7 Tries: Robson Cons: Atkinson...

By Ben Redwood

Champions Cup

/ 3 years ago

Wasps take a French lesson in tackle law

By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Munster v Wasps Today. Kick-off 3.15pm, Thomond Park WASPS have focused on the breakdown ahead of today’s...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 3 years ago

Zebo in line for his first appearance in Europe since return

MUNSTER are already through and come kickoff will know exactly what they will require to secure third place in Pool B....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 3 years ago

Webb: We need to compete for the full 80 minutes

By STEFFAN THOMAS Veteran: Rhys Webb RHYS Webb has told his Ospreys side they must perform for the full 80 minutes...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Chatty men Sexton and Biggar give refs earache

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW The most argumentative of fly-halves to be found in Europe, or anywhere else...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Morris No to Munster shows love of Sarries

By STEFFAN THOMAS WHEN push came to shove there was only one place Dom Morris wanted to be. Even though there...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Back row Barbeary ready to rumble

By PAUL REES ALFIE Barbeary endured a nightmare 2021 when most of his time was spent recovering from injury, but he...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Watson and Joseph will stay at Rec – for now

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER BATH chairman Ed Griffiths has moved to keep England stars Anthony Watson and Jonathan...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Prop Ryan on Sarries’ radar

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER SARACENS are showing an interest in signing veteran Munster tighthead John Ryan, who is...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Dragons try to lure fly-half Hanrahan

DRAGONS are in talks to sign Clermont Auvergne fly-half JJ Hanrahan for next season. The 29-year-old moved to France from Munster...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 3 years ago

Late Coombes try puts O’Mahony’s men through to knockout stages again

By TOM SHEEDY Castres ..............13pts Try: Larregain 27 Conversion: Botica 28 Penalties: Botica 54,66 Munster ............16pts Try: Coombes 77 Conversion: Crowley...

By The Rugby Paper Team