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Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Sanderson annoyed by Ashman’s move north

By PAUL REES Alex Sanderson is unhappy with the departure of Ewan Ashman to Edinburgh next season, adamant the hooker would...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Whitten keen to finish on a high

By PAUL REES Exeter may be the underdogs in next Sunday’s Champions Cup semi-final against holders La Rochelle in Bordeaux, but...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Ulster seal second spot

By JOHN FALLON Ulster ............... 18 Edinburgh .......14 John Cooney crowned his midweek contract extension with a stunning display to secure...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 2 years ago

Tall poppy syndrome or a case to answer?

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER For all sorts of reasons, all conquering Leinster...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Ireland flanker calls time

NEWS EXTRA IRELAND back row Jordi Murphy, 31, will retire at the end of the season. Murphy won three Six Nations...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Rampant Chiefs demolish Stormers

By MIKE SINCLAIR Exeter ................................ 42pts Tries: Wyatt 13, Nowell 21, Woodburn 29, S Simmonds 45, Yeandle 73, Cairns 78 Conversions:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Heineken Champions Cup Last 16 Preview

For the first time in the tournament’s history, the Champions Cup will see one-off Last 16 games played to decide who...

By Nick Powell

Peter Jackson

/ 2 years ago

McKinney will donate his brain to science

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Stewart McKinney’s name will forever be enshrined in the Lions pantheon alongside the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

My Life in Rugby

/ 2 years ago

My Life in Rugby with Dave Tiueti: ‘I loved the Mem – it got me a Tonga recall’

The former Tonga, Bristol, Neath & Ospreys centre talks about his life in the game Fond memories: Dave Tiueti in action...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Warriors move into top four

By BRYN PALMER Glasgow ..........17 Ulster ............... 11 Scotland lock Scott Cummings impressed on his return after a three-month lay-off with...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Ulster are back – O’Connor

By JOHN FALLON Ulster ..............35 Stormers .......... 5 Skipper Alan O’Connor says his Ulster side are back in business after trouncing...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Chiefs keen to keep Nowell as exodus goes on

Exeter Chiefs are stepping up attempts to keep England and Lions winger Jack Nowell as they bid to stem the haemorrhaging...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

All over for Sale as Ulster prove worth

By BEN JAYCOCK Ulster ................................. 22pts Tries: Lyttle 19, Herring 64, Vermeulen 76 Conversions: Cooney 65, 78 Penalties: Doak 38 Sale...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 2 years ago

Six Nations squads in-depth: Ireland

Ulster's Jacob Stockdale has been recalled to Ireland’s 37-man Six Nations squad, but Munster fly-half Joey Carbery is a notable absentee....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Pumas prop Sclavi breaks Ulster hearts at the death

By KEVIN FALLON La Rochelle ....... 7pts Tries: Sclavi 80 Conversions: Hastoy 80+2 Ulster .................. 3pts Penalties: Doak 63 SPRINGBOK No.8...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Champions Cup Friday and Saturday preview

It’s an incredibly busy Friday and Saturday in the Heineken Champions Cup, with nine fixtures over the next two days as...

By Nick Powell

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Heartbreak for Evans as Ospreys win Welsh derby

URC round-up First-half try: Dewi Lake scored for Ospreys JARROD Evans fell agonisingly short with the last kick of the game...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Turnbull calls for another Welsh scalp as rivals clash

CARDIFF back row Josh Turnbull has been impressed with his side’s strength of character in recent weeks and wants more of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Domachowski try kills off Dragons

By BEN JAYCOCK Match winner: Cardiff celebrate after Corey Domachowski’s late try downed the Dragons COREY Domachowski proved the unlikely match-winner...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Sharks look for repeat performance over Toulouse

By JON NEWCOMBE Fully fit: Sale’s Akker van der Merwe in action Akker van der Merwe admits Sale Sharks will have...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Coach McFarland left to wonder as Ulster show true grit to give La Rochelle a scare

By GARY FITZGERALD Ulster..................29pts Tries: Henderson 43, Cooney 59, Vermeulen 63, Stewart 75 Conversions: Cooney 44, 60, 75 Penalties: Cooney 80...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Challenge Cup

/ 2 years ago

Dragons denied at the death by TMO call

By ROB COLE Dragons ............. 21pts Tries: Roberts 28, 62 Conversions: Hanrahan 63 Penalties: Davies 3, 15, 17 Pau ......................27pts Tries:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Challenge Cup

/ 2 years ago

Double injury blow spoils Connacht’s awayday win

By JOHN FALLON Brive ................. 24pts Tries: Fabien 65, 75, Raffy 61 Conversions: Laranjeira 61, 66, 75 Penalties: Sanchez 9 Connacht...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

James has sights set on success in Europe

By JON NEWCOMBE Having reached the quarter-finals in the first two seasons of Alex Sanderson’s tenure as DoR, Sale Sharks are...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

England stars are back in

Preview Sale v Ulster Today. Kick-off 1pm SALE welcome back four England players for Ulster’s visit to the AJ Bell Stadium...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Lloyd’s the man for Wales at 10 – Madigan

By SIMON ROBERTS Bristol playmaker Ioan Lloyd has been tipped as a future successor to Dan Biggar as Welsh rugby’s main...

By The Rugby Paper Team

European Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Ford setting his sights on Europe glory

Sale fly-half George Ford says he is more motivated than ever to enjoy glory in a European competition. Ford, 29, has...

By The Rugby Paper Team

My Life in Rugby

/ 2 years ago

My Life in Rugby with Nic Groom: ‘It was my warrior spirit that paid off with Rassie’

The former Western Province, Stormers, Northampton, Lions, Edinburgh and London Irish scrum-half talks Jon Newcombe through his journey in the game My...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Stewart keeps Ulster going

By RONAN O’NEILL Ulster ...............36 Zebre................. 15 Ulster head coach Dan McFarland says a big improvement is needed if they are...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

We’ll be ok, says IRFU chief

THE Irish Rugby Football Union are optimistic the four provinces will survive the financial crisis engulfing the English club game. The...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Moore leads way for Ulster

By JOHN FALLON Munster .............. 14 Tries: Daly 67 Penalties: Crowley 10, 48, 54 Ulster ................... 15 Tries: Murphy 4, Stewart...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Miscellaneous

/ 2 years ago

Bulls v Sharks

Preview Today. 1pm SHARKS director of rugby Neil Powell believes last week’s postponed game against Ulster may aid his team today...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Ulster hold off fightback

Lions ......................37 Ulster ....................39 ■ By JOHN FALLON ULSTER full-back Michael Lowry said they had to use every ounce of energy...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Shane Williams

/ 3 years ago

Time for Pivac to put faith in Keelan

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND This week Wayne Pivac will name his squad to take on New Zealand, Argentina, Georgia,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Carpenter on a high at Sale

By NICK POWELL JOE Carpenter is relishing the atmosphere in the Sale changing room under Alex Sanderson and says he was...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 3 years ago

Samoa’s All Blacks

Former All Blacks Steven Luatua and Jeff Toomaga-Allen are eligible to play for Samoa in their upcoming tour of Europe to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Tigers have Shillcock in their sights

Wanted man: Jamie Shillcock Leicester Tigers have opened talks with Jamie Shillcock as the bun fight to sign up former Worcester...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Bath launch surprise bid for Worcester trio

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER In demand: Worcester’s Ted Hill PICTURE: Getty Images BATH have launched a sensational bid to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Hamer-Webb ready to step up at Bath

By TOM BRADSHAW Home-grown Bath speedster Gabriel Hamer-Webb is gunning for international honours – but admits that, should the opportunity present...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 3 years ago

Cooney at his best as Ulster capitalise

By ROGER PANTING Scarlets ............39pts Tries: J Davies 18, Conbeer 21, Fifita 41, Hughes 54, 62 Conversions: Costelow 21, 41, 54,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

English Rugby on, Scottish and Welsh games postponed following Queen’s death

All rugby in England can go ahead this weekend following a decision taken by the RFU to play on despite the...

By Nick Powell

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

World of rugby mourns death of Queen Elizabeth II

The world of rugby at all levels were united as they mourned the death of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday evening....

By Nick Powell

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Team-by-team Premiership Previews: Saracens

Director of Rugby: Mark McCall Captain: Owen Farrell Ground: StoneX Stadium Capacity: 10,500 PREDICTED FINISH: 1ST Saracens returned to the Premiership...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Team-by-team Premiership Previews: Wasps

Head coach: Lee Blackett Captain: Joe Launchbury Ground: Coventry Building Society Arena Capacity: 32,753 PREDICTED FINISH: 10TH Recruitment was put on...

By The Rugby Paper Team