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United Rugby Championship

/ 1 year ago

Clinical Warriors march on

By BRYN PALMER Glasgow ..........26 Benetton ......... 12 GLASGOW moved into the top two of the URC with a clinical bonuspoint...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Rugby World Cup

/ 1 year ago

Good cop, bad cop worked well, says Lake

By SIMON THOMAS Dewi Lake has revealed just how much he learned about captaincy with Wales at the World Cup amid...

By The Rugby Paper Team

My Life in Rugby

/ 1 year ago

‘Back then, there were a lot of quality fly-halves’

My Life in Rugby with Tony Clement: The former Wales and Swansea back talks about his life in the game Taking...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Jonny hit with three week ban

GLOUCESTER wing Jonny May has been banned for three games after being cited for a dangerous tackle against Bath. The 33-year-old...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Ospreys fall just short as Dell gets late winner

■By ROGER PANTING Ospreys ............................. 23pts Tries: Williams 5, Morgan-Williams 67 Conversions: Walsh 5, 57 Penalties: Walsh 25, 55, 73 Glasgow..............................31pts...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Tipuric on fine form as Ospreys hold out

By ROB COLE Ospreys ...............................34pts Tries: Morgan-Williams 15, Protheroe 21, Nagy 42, Smith 49 Conversions: Walsh 16, 22, 43; O Williams...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Gatland’s decison to stay is best news of all

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND THERE’S just a week to go at the Rugby World Cup in France and you’d...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Shane Williams

/ 2 years ago

The only way is up for this team

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND IF IT was all a bit of a let down in the end, let’s not...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Grace aiming to get back in game

ON THE BLINDSIDE Regan Grace looks set to stay in Rugby Union after turning down approaches from several Super League clubs,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Peter Jackson

/ 2 years ago

Regions facing a battle to stay afloat

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW ACCORDING to the official blurb, Wales’ match against the Barbarians next month is...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Hawkins can’t wait to get going

By MARK STEVENS As one of Exeter’s new kids on the block, Joe Hawkins says the Chiefs are bang on track...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Walsh sparks Ospreys

URC Friendlies THE Ospreys continued their pre-season preparations with a slender 28-26 victory over Cardiff. Cardiff led at half-time thanks to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Lam puts his faith in Vakatawa to fire Bears

Premiership team-by-team previews: Bristol Bears HOW do you replace Semi Radradra? By signing Virimi Vakatawa, the France centre who was forced...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Baxter out to rebuild again

Premiership team-by-team previews: Exeter Chiefs The summer marked a reset for Exeter following the departure of a number of players who...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Codling knows it will be tough

Premiership team-by-team previews: Newcastle Falcons ALEX Codling knew what he was taking on when he agreed to become Newcastle’s third director...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Saracens will still be the team to beat

Premiership team-by-team previews: Saracens THE champions have been denuded by the World Cup and will start their Premiership campaign with nine...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Young Gun

/ 2 years ago

Young Guns: Bath Academy and Bath Uni centre James Short

After excelling in Bath’s successful U18s side, James Short is hoping to impress the England age grade selectors while performing in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

The Tank ready to roll for Bath

By JON NEWCOMBE Thomas du Toit remains on standby for the Springboks but, for now, his focus is on quickly learning...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Bristol set to revive big match

Bristol are looking to revive plans to play a ‘big match’ across the Severn Bridge in Cardiff ’s Principality Stadium next...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

What’s in The Rugby Paper: 03/09/23

The Rugby World Cup is just around the corner, and you can find a team-by-team preview of the highly anticipated competition...

By Nick Powell

Welsh Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Welsh aiming for 10-team elite division

By SAM JACKSON The Welsh Premiership will be replaced in the 2024-25 season by a “finishing school” for rising talent with...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Elvis to make his return at Taunton

Former Exeter hooker Elvis Taione has joined National 1 outfit Taunton Titans two months after announcing he was retiring from the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Morgan and Lake named co-captains as Wales reveal World Cup squad

Jac Morgan and Dewi Lake have been named as co-captains as Wales confirmed their 33-man squad for the Rugby World Cup....

By Nick Powell

Rugby World Cup

/ 2 years ago

Gatland’s men get lesson in finishing

By PETER JACKSON Wales.................................. 16pts Tries: Parry 72 Conversions: Evans 72 Penalties: Costelow 9, 21, 25 South Africa .................... 52pts Tries:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Letters

/ 2 years ago

Ospreys put Jones in charge of the defence

NEWS EXTRA MARK Jones is joining the Ospreys as defence coach. The interim Wales U20s head coach has notable experience in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 2 years ago

Motorbiking duo riding to raise funds for Doddie

By BEN JAYCOCK Len Bage and Robin Down are fundraising for My Name’5 Doddie Foundation as they embark on a 1,300-mile...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Guest Blogs

/ 2 years ago

Online Casinos Invested in Rugby Fans: Here’s How

With online casinos and bookmakers expanding into sports sponsorship, rugby teams are not being left in the dust. Instead, these platforms...

By Sam Emery

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Humphreys backing Plumtree to play major role for Wales

By BEN JAYCOCK Wales forwards coach John Humphreys says that new signing Taine Plumtree from New Zealand could play a big...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Jones is Ospreys target to succeed Edwards

NEWS EXTRA OSPREYS are keen to bring in Mark Jones as defence coach. Jones, 43, recently led Wales U20s to sixth...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One

/ 2 years ago

Anscombe the latest to head for Japan

By SAM JACKSON Fly-half Gareth Anscombe is the latest Wales player to head to Japan by signing for Tokyo Suntory Sungoliath...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Shane Williams

/ 2 years ago

The NextGen needs to be close at hand

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND IT WAS great to see the World Rugby U20 Championship back in full swing and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Wales squad player Evans joins Dragons

NEWS EXTRA DRAGONS have signed Wales squad member Cai Evans from Ospreys. Evans has played at full-back in recent times having...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Ospreys agree deals with five players

NEWS EXTRA OSPREYS have agreed new contracts with five players for next season. Former Wales U20s fly-half Luke Scully has signed...

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

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Dragons get their man

The Dragons have won a three-way battle royale to land Ospreys full-back Cai Evans, who was named in Warren Gatland’s World...

By Nick Powell

My Life in Rugby

/ 2 years ago

My Life in Rugby with Richard De Carpentier: ‘It felt a bit surreal when I ran out at Murrayfield’

The former England sevens international and Leicester, Worcester, Harlequins and Bath back rower talks about his life in the game When...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Montpellier U-turn blocks Thomas from playing in Wales

By PETER JACKSON Montpellier have done a U-turn on Henry Thomas, slamming the door on the former England prop playing in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Challenge Cup

/ 2 years ago

Georgia and Israel in line for Challenge Cup

By JON NEWCOMBE Teams from Georgia, Israel and South Africa are in the running to fill the two vacant spots in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

U20 World Cup

/ 2 years ago

Lively Japan make Wales battle hard

By BEN JAYCOCK Wales................... 41pts Tries: Hughes 17, Lloyd 41, Florence 66, Edwards 76, Bradley 77, Hennessey 80 Conversions: Edwards 18,...

By The Rugby Paper Team