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Addison injury sours victory

17 October 2021 1 comment

By JOHN FALLON Ulster …………..26 Lions …………….10 A SERIOUS leg injury to full-back Will Addison in an accidental collision blighted Ulster’s fourth successive bonus point […]

Stockdale: I’m a better player now

10 October 2021 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON ULSTER’S Jacob Stockdale says he is a “much better” rugby player now than he was when he burst onto the international scene […]

Peace talks go ahead in agents’ fees row

10 October 2021 0 comments

By NEIL FISSLER PREMIERSHIP clubs were last night facing massive pressure to back down in their stand-off with players’ agents over the payment of fees. […]

Coleraine’s contribution is vast, on and off field

3 October 2021 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby‘s great schools Coleraine graduate: Ireland and Ulster wing Andrew Trimble Coleraine’s nine Ulster Cup wins 1884: Coleraine […]

Sloppy penalties cost us says Lam

19 September 2021 1 comment

AN UNHAPPY Pat Lam said: “We missed a number of chances and our ill-discipline cost us 21 points.” The Bristol director of rugby added: “We […]

Ospreys have the talent to head regions’ challenge

19 September 2021 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND So, a new season of club rugby is finally upon us and it’s a new era for the four […]

Bok giant Vermeulen at Ulster

19 September 2021 1 comment

RUGBY SHORTS ULSTER have signed South African World Cup winning back-row forward Duane Vermeulen, who will join the club following the autumn Tests in November. […]

EALING TRAILFINDERS

12 September 2021 0 comments

Head of Rugby: Ben Ward Captain: Rayn Smid Ground: Vallis Way Capacity: 3,000 Even without any additions to their squad, they’d have still had enough […]

Ben Earl expects warm welcome in Bristol Bears

12 September 2021 0 comments

BEN Earl labels Bristol ‘my second club’ and is relishing a swift return to the place he claims has helped make him a better player […]

Ulster 21-45 Saracens: Hat-trick from Ben Harris gets Sarries over the line

5 September 2021 1 comment

SARACENS coach Mark McCall was content as his men ran in seven tries against his former side in a good pre-season workout at Kingspan Stadium. […]

Twice-retired Swinson sets his sights on silverware

5 September 2021 0 comments

■By GARY FITZGERALD TIM Swinson has twice changed his mind about hanging up his boots due to the strong lure and sheer enjoyment of putting […]

The Scarlets rebuild under Dwayne Peel and Sean Fitzpatrick

22 August 2021 0 comments

By STEFFAN THOMAS SEAN Fitzpatrick is confident the Scarlets can turn their fortunes around under new head coach Dwayne Peel, but has warned it won’t […]

My Life in Rugby – Jeremy Davidson: Beating the Boks was pinnacle of my career

15 August 2021 2 comments

Now running things up at Brive, Jeremy Davidson reflects on his time as a Lion

Young Guns: Bedford Blues prop Corrie Barrett

1 August 2021 0 comments

The former Ulster and Munster academy prop spent two years playing rugby in New Zealand

ROG ends Ireland’s long wait for Slam

25 July 2021 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful What’s happening here? It’s March 21, […]

EPCR draw the pools for the 2021-22 Champions Cup

21 July 2021 0 comments

A 24-team Champions Cup draw has been held, find out where Exeter, Harlequins, Sale, Bristol, Northampton, Leicester, Bath and Wasps will be travelling to

Dream Team: Biarritz and ex-Harlequins fly-half Brett Herron

18 July 2021 0 comments

Brett Herron, the new Biarritz signing and former Harlequins, Jersey, Ulster fly-half, chooses the best XV he has played with or against

Peel: In my heart I knew I had to join Scarlets

11 July 2021 0 comments

Scarlets role was the one Dwayne Peel always wanted, even if it meant upsetting the capital

Ireland 71-10 USA: Kelleher hits four in American thrashing

11 July 2021 2 comments

HOOKER Ronan Kelleher crossed four times as Ireland wrapped up their season in style against the USA. Kelleher, 23, said: “We had eight new caps […]

Heineken Cup tiers revealed ahead of pool draw

4 July 2021 2 comments

NEWS EXTRA THE ROAD to next season’s Heineken Champions Cup final in Marseille will begin to be mapped out when the pool draw for the […]

Biggar will have lead role to play in Alun Wyn’s absence | Shane Williams

27 June 2021 1 comment

The last thing that Warren Gatland thought he’d have to do before flying to South Africa this week was appointing a new captain. If it […]

Boks are ring rusty and were rocked by Benetton, but Lions have concerns too

27 June 2021 1 comment

Nick Cain sets the scene ahead of Lions lift-off for South Africa THE 2021 Lions tour of South Africa will be like no other. No […]

Falcons go for Dalton

27 June 2021 0 comments

NEWCASTLE have signed former Ulster forward Matthew Dalton on a twoyear deal. The 22-year-old former Ireland U20 international made ten PRO14 appearances for the province. […]

Scotland captaincy eases pain for Jamie Ritchie

20 June 2021 0 comments

After missing out on Lions selection, flanker Jamie Ritchie has found inspiration from NRL coach Frank Ponissi to lead Scotlan

Hardy eager for Peel tips

13 June 2021 2 comments

KIERAN Hardy believes the no-nonsense coaching of Dwayne Peel can help take him to the next level after a breakthrough season with Wales. Scrum-half Hardy, […]

Heady days before the mighty Oaks tumbled

6 June 2021 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful What’s happening here? It’s December 10, […]

Edinburgh 31-34 Ulster: Deadeye Madigan smashes winner for Ulster

6 June 2021 1 comment

ULSTER centre Stuart McCloskey said it was a neat way to finish the season as Ian Madigan landed a penalty at the death from 35 […]

Champions Cup? Now it’s taking in also-rans!

30 May 2021 1 comment

CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST If and when the brewing industry calls “time gentlemen please” on its financial support for the European Champions Cup – it is […]

Ulster all about zero once again | Peter Jackson

30 May 2021 1 comment

Ulster’s wait for silverware drags on with a miserable way to end their season

Ryan weighs up bid for injury-hit centre Allen

30 May 2021 2 comments

DRAGONS director of rugby Dean Ryan is looking at Wales centre Cory Allen who has been released by Ospreys. Allen, 28, capped six times by […]

Rainbow Cup should have been cancelled

30 May 2021 0 comments

COLIN BOAG While Premiership Rugby has done a superb job of managing to run the best and most competitive league in rugby, the PRO14 continues to […]

Worcester Warriors appoint ex-Gloucester coach Jonny Bell as new defence mastermind

18 May 2021 0 comments

Bell will return to the Premiership next season to link up with old pal Alan Solomons at Worcester Warriors

Rory Sutherland will dodge interest from Worcester Warriors

16 May 2021 0 comments

Sutherland now looks set to either move to the Top 14 or stay in the PRO14

Young Gun: Harlequins lock George Hammond

16 May 2021 0 comments

Hammond is one of two locks to have emerged at Harlequins this season, going back to England U20s with clubmate Hugh Tizard in 2020

Peel is the supremo after Delaney quits

16 May 2021 1 comment

DWAYNE Peel will be in overall charge at the Scarlets next season following Glenn Delaney’s departure. Peel was last month named head coach for next […]

Genge tells Lions: Be wary of Jasper Wiese

9 May 2021 2 comments

The England prop believes Leicester teammate Jasper Wiese is in with a shout of playing for the Springboks this summer against the Lions

Munster 38-10: Ulster no match for Red Army

9 May 2021 0 comments

Will Addison’s long-awaited return for Ulster didn’t go quite according to plan as he was sent off in the second half, while ex-Sale teammate Mike Haley starred

Harlequins sign 61-Test Tommaso Allan to reinforce fly-half stock

5 May 2021 1 comment

As first revealed in The Rugby Paper last month, Quins have finalised an agreement to sign Italy fly-half Tommaso Allan from Benetton

Leicester 33-24 Ulster: Fabulous George Ford puts Tigers into the final

2 May 2021 0 comments

The Leicester fly-half was pivotal to extinguishing Ulster’s first start in Friday’s Challenge Cup semi-final

McFarland: Defeat is hard to take

2 May 2021 0 comments

ULSTER head coach Dan McFarland was dejected by this semi-final defeat and fears his squad will take time to recover from conceding their 17-6 lead. […]

Beno Obano and Andre Esterhuizen handed bans for red cards

28 April 2021 0 comments

The Bath and Harlequins players will miss a chunk of the remaining Premiership season

Dwayne Peel looks destined for the very top like Stephen | Shane Williams

25 April 2021 0 comments

WHEN we used to have backs’ meetings with Wales during my career there were always two men who were very vocal and dominated the conversation: […]

Captain’s challenge sets up Sullivan’s winner

25 April 2021 1 comment

By JOHN FALLON Ulster …………..24 Connacht ……..26 CONNACHT coach Andy Friend is not convinced the new laws being trialled are going to work even though […]