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/ 1 day agoURC: Biggest things to look out for in each game
By Charlie Elliott Following a couple of moderately successful weeks that saw a URC team in both of the European semis,...
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/ 1 day agoFair or not? Analysing Rieko Ioane’s move to Leinster
By Charlie Elliott For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or...
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/ 7 days agoCardiff Rugby deal costs Welsh Rugby Union £780,000
The WRU revealed the acquisition of Cardiff Rugby last week cost about £780,000. The Cardiff Arms Park team were placed into...
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/ 2 weeks agoFijian captain Waisea Nayacalevu fails to make appearance for Ospreys
By Peter Jackson - The man truly in the know In the natural world of all things ornithological, the sighting of...
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/ 2 weeks agoWales Rugby: Macs Page could light up the international stage this Summer
By Peter Ryan For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or...
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/ 3 weeks agoURC: Ulster make it three in a row with win over Stormers
By Ben Jaycock Ulster ..............38 Stormers ........ 34 Ulster recovered from 17-0 down to score six tries and make it three...
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/ 3 weeks agoURC: It’s heartache for Cardiff as Benetton snatch victory
By Simon Thomas Benetton ..........20pts Tries: Albornoz 20, Penalty 40 Conversion: Albornoz 21 Penalties: Albornoz 9, 77 Cardiff .............. 19pts Tries:...
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/ 3 weeks agoURC: Play-offs are still on cards for Scarlets after Welsh derby win over Ospreys
By Roger Panting Scarlets ..............38 pts Tries: Murray 20, Penalty 33, Fifita 39, Roberts 44 James 50, Plumtree 61 Conversions: Lloyd...
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/ 3 weeks agoURC: Darcy Graham sends Edinburgh on their way
By Luke Jarmyn Edinburgh .........38pts Tries: Harrison 15, 18; Graham 23, Schoeman 36, Venter 64, Currie 78 Conversions: Thompson 19, 24,...
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/ 3 weeks agoURC: George Horne leads the way for Glasgow Warriors
By Luke Jarmyn Glasgow.......... 42 Lions................... 0 George Horne became Glasgow Warriors' record try-scorer as the Scottish side gave the Scotstoun...
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/ 3 weeks agoURC: Leinster stand firm to take out Sharks
By John Fallon Sharks................ 7 Leinster............ 10 A vastly understrength Leinster side carved out a brilliant win in a real arm-wrestle...
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/ 3 weeks agoURC: Tadhg Beirne looking for Munster to step up
By John Fallon Connacht........ 24 Munster...........30 Munster skipper Tadhg Beirne said they will need to improve for next weekend’s Champions Cup...
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/ 3 weeks agoURC: Nine-try Bulls hammer Zebre Parma
The Bulls continue their charge after clinching a commanding nine-try bonus-point win against Zebre. Bulls opened the scoring inside three minutes...
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/ 3 weeks agoCallum Sheedy shocked by the negativity in Welsh Rugby
By Simon Thomas Callum Sheedy says he has been shocked by the negativity surrounding Welsh rugby since heading back across the...
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/ 3 weeks agoJoe Hawkins’ move to Scarlets: How he can make an impact in West Wales
By Pete Ryan For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or...
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/ 4 weeks agoUnited Rugby Championship: Super-sub Scott Wilson grabs late winner for Ulster
By Luke Jarmyn Dragons ............30pts Tries: Owen 1, Anderson 20, Williams 34 Conversions: Reed 1, 21, 35 Penalties: Reed 14, 47,...
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/ 4 weeks agoUnited Rugby Championship: Stormers too good for gallant Scarlets
By Roger Panting Scarlets ............ 17pts Tries: Mee 29, Nicholas 48 Conversions: Lloyd 29, 48 Penalty: Lloyd 68 Stormers ...........29pts Tries:...
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/ 4 weeks agoUnited Rugby Championship: Ospreys hold on in ‘crazy match’ against Connacht
By Simon Thomas Ospreys ............................. 43pts Tries: Giles 16, 32; Hardy 34, Kasende 36, 57; Walsh 44 Conversions: Edwards 17, 33,...
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/ 4 weeks agoUnited Rugby Championship: Harri Millard snatches it for Cardiff
By Roger Panting Cardiff ...............20pts Tries: Donnell 21, Millard 63 Conversions: Sheedy 21, 63 Penalties: Sheedy 31, 50 Lions................... 17pts Tries:...
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/ 4 weeks agoUnited Rugby Championship: Slack Edinburgh let it slip
Benetton.......... 21 Edinburgh........ 18 By Bryn Palmer Edinburgh's play-off prospects were dealt a major blow by Alessandro Izekor’s late breakaway try...
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/ 4 weeks agoUnited Rugby Championship: David Kriel hits the target for Bulls
Bulls.................. 21 Leinster............20 By Sam Jackson David Kriel’s last-gasp penalty ended Leinster’s unbeaten URC record as the Bulls edged a tight...
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/ 4 weeks agoUnited Rugby Championship: Glasgow Warriors have to dig deep against Munster
Glasgow...........28 Munster...........25 By Bryn Palmer Glasgow remain on track for a home quarter-final playoff but had to dig deep from 25-14...
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/ 4 weeks agoUnited Rugby Championship: Siya Kolisi double sees Sharks edge past Zebre in thriller
Springbok skipper Siya Kolisi scored two tries as the Sharks edged a nine-try thriller at Kings Park. Kolisi finished off several...
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/ 1 month agoWaisea Nayacalevu hits the right notes as he prepares for battle with Ospreys
By Simon Thomas Waisea Nayacalevu is yet to play for the Ospreys, but the Fiji captain has already made his presence...
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/ 1 month agoLiam Belcher: Cardiff are heading in the right direction
By Simon Thomas By his own admission, it’s been a nightmare season for Liam Belcher so far, but now the Cardiff...
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/ 1 month agoDillon Lewis Joins the Charge: Are the Dragons Ready to Rise?
By Pete Ryan – @PeterRyanSports We are at this stage in the season, with signings unveiled and strategies unfolding, and the...
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/ 1 month agoJack Boyle – Ireland’s future front row star
By Pete Ryan You won’t find a position quite like the prop in any sport. It is a position defined by...
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/ 2 months agoURC: Jack Walsh keeps his nerve as Ospreys down Glasgow Warriors
By Luke Jarmyn Glasgow ............ 31pts Tries: Mann 20, Schickerling 34, 40; Cordero 71, McBeth 78 Conversions: Weir 21, 40+1, 79...
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/ 2 months agoURC: Leinster’s sweet 16 as Cardiff fall away
By Simon Thomas Leinster .............. 42pts Tries: McKee 15, Boyle 40, Deegan 43, McGrath 50, Tector 53, Russell 80 Conversions: Byrne...
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/ 2 months agoURC: Dragons let early lead slip to hand it to Zebre
By Simon Thomas THOMAS Zebre .................. 31pts Tries: Licata 16, Stavile 40, Prisciantelli 42, Paea 60 Conversions: Da Re 17, 40,...
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/ 2 months agoURC: Classy Connacht back in running
By Ben Jaycock Connacht .......38 Benetton .........30 Connacht secured back-to-back wins to restore their play-off aspirations and end their curse against...
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/ 2 months agoURC: Matt Currie’s hat-trick sparks Edinburgh
By Ben Jaycock Munster .........28 Edinburgh ...... 34 Matt Currie scored a hat-trick as Edinburgh ran out surprise winners in Cork...
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/ 2 months agoURC: Grandstand finish puts Scarlets in the red
By Sam Jackson Ulster ................. 30pts Tries: Timoney 23, Reid 54, O’Connor 78 Conversions: Murphy 24, 55; Doak 78 Penalties: Murphy...
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/ 2 months agoKieran Hardy is getting back to his best
By Simon Thomas After going through a challenging spell in his career, Kieran Hardy is now enjoying his rugby again and...
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/ 2 months agoWillie Le Roux calling the shots for Bulls
By Ben Jaycock Bulls .................. 31 Lions.................. 19 Willie le Roux starred as his Bulls boosted their top-four credentials with a...
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/ 2 months agoBenetton send Ulster packing
By Ben Jaycock Benetton ....... 34 Ulster ............... 19 Ulster were punished for woeful ill-discipline as they slipped up in Italy...
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/ 2 months agoEdinburgh left to sweat after Zebre’s final flourish
By Ben Jaycock Edinburgh ........ 17pts Tries: McCann 12, Tuipulotu 56, Crosbie 69 Conversion: Thompson 57 Zebre .................22pts Tries: Trulla 7,...
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/ 2 months agoCardiff go close but Connacht snatch it
By Simon Thomas Connacht ........... 24pts Tries: Murphy 7, Hurley-Langton 17, Heffernan 48, Tierney-Martin 76 Conversions: Ioane 8, 18 Cardiff ....................
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/ 2 months agoGavin Coombes gives Munster the edge over Scarlets
By Sam Jackson Munster ............29pts Tries: McCarthy 21, Coombes 45, 64, Kendellen 52, Farrell 80 Conversions: Burns 22, 53 Scarlets .................
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/ 2 months agoLeinster manage to hold off Ospreys
By Roger Panting Ospreys ............. 19pts Tries: Deaves 36, Lewis 47, Jones 74 Conversions: O Williams 36, Walsh 74 Leinster .............22pts...
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/ 2 months agoSharks stun Bulls in South African derby
The Sharks scored three unanswered tries in the second half to stun the Bulls at Loftus Versfeld. The Bulls led 12-10...
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/ 2 months agoLions hold off Stormers second half fightback
A dominant first-half show from the Lions was enough to secure a comfortable victory over their South African rivals. The Lions...
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/ 2 months agoDragons without their big names
Preview ■By BEN JAYCOCK Dragons v Glasgow Today. 2pm DRAGONS’ injury crisis continues as the league’s bottom side go into today’s...
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/ 3 months ago‘Wow,’ I thought, ‘This kid has got something’ – David Ross on Ellis Mee
By Simon Thomas Ellis Mee’s rise to international rugby has been a remarkably rapid one, but it’s come as no great...
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/ 3 months agoLeinster sweep aside Stormers
By Ben Jaycock Leinster maintained their unbeaten start to the season, scoring five tries to move 15 points clear at the...
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/ 3 months agoJustin Tipuric rolls back years as Ospreys cruise home
By Roger Panting Justin Tipuric rolled back the years to celebrate a rare outing as captain with a man-of-the-match performance as...
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/ 3 months agoScarlets work hard to subdue Edinburgh
By Roger Panting Exemplary goal-kicking from fly-half Ioan Lloyd proved just enough for Scarlets to win a hard-fought but uninspiring encounter....
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/ 3 months agoTom Bowen stars for Cardiff but Sharks seal the deal
By Simon Thomas Cardiff coach Matt Sherratt hailed teenager Tom Bowen as a player with an exciting future after the 19-year-old...
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/ 3 months agoRampant Munster give Dragons the run-around
By Roger Panting There can’t have been many more one-sided contests in the first half than this as hapless Dragons were...
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/ 3 months agoBulls tame Lions in South African derby
Bulls held off a spirited Lions side to claim bragging rights at Ellis Park, winning 37-22. The Bulls opened the scoring...
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