United Rugby Championship

United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years ago

Fast-starting Ulster smash seven tries past Ospreys

By KEVIN FALLON Ulster ................47pts Tries: Marshall 2, 33; Andrew 8, Carter 24, 66; McCloskey 42, Rea 76 Conversions: Cooney 3,...

By The Rugby Paper Team
United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years ago

Foolhardy Fifita’s red hands it to Cardiff

By ROGER PANTING Scarlets..............10pts Tries: McNicholl 71 Conversions: Halfpenny 71 Penalties: Halfpenny 22 Cardiff ................16pts Tries: T Williams 25 Conversions: Evans...

By The Rugby Paper Team
United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years ago

Tyro Carter takes charge for big Italian job

By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Benetton v Dragons Today. Kick-off 2.45pm, Stadio Monigo WALES international Ben Carter will captain the Dragons for...

By The Rugby Paper Team
United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years ago

Leinster find an extra gear

By JOHN FALLON Leinster ................54 Sharks ..................34 Johnny Sexton marked his first start of the season by crossing for one of...

By The Rugby Paper Team
United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years ago

Warriors tame the Bulls

By BRYN PALMER Glasgow................35 Bulls ......................21 Glasgow out-muscled the previously unbeaten Bulls to score five tries in a handsome bonus-point victory...

By The Rugby Paper Team
International Rugby
/ 3 years ago

Williams injury doubt for Wales

Scarlets centre Johnny Williams is a doubt for Wales’ autumn internationals after suffering another calf injury against Benetton. The 25-year-old suffered the problem...

By The Rugby Paper Team
United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years ago

Bradbury has Lam scouring URC market

By TOM BRADSHAW Bristol boss Pat Lam is keeping a close eye on the United Rugby Championship for future signings following...

By The Rugby Paper Team
United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years ago

Heartache for Dragons as Sharks fight back

By TIM LEWIS Dragons ............19pts Tries: Dee 46 Conversions: Reed 47 Penalties: Reed 11, 14, 27, 40 Sharks ..............20pts Tries: Williams...

By The Rugby Paper Team
United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years ago

Ospreys take it as Giles puts on a show

By ROB COLE Ospreys ............32pts Tries: Giles 29, 49, North 72, Morgan-Williams 78 Conversions: Anscombe 30, Walsh 50, 78 Penalties: Anscombe...

By The Rugby Paper Team
United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years ago

Halfpenny and Owens can’t stop Benetton

By STEFFAN THOMAS Benetton ..........34pts Tries: Albornoz 29, Padovani 57, Menoncello 76 Conversions: Albornoz 31, Smyth 58, 80 Penalties: Albornoz 5,...

By The Rugby Paper Team
United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years ago

Champs leave it late for flurry

By BEN JAYCOCK Stormers ........34 Edinburgh ......18 The Stormers were forced to call on their champion qualities before they beat down...

By The Rugby Paper Team
United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years ago

First win in Rowntree’s rule

By PHILLIP SMITH Munster ................21 Zebre ........................5 Munster captain Peter O’Mahony said the win was all that mattered as they finally...

By The Rugby Paper Team
United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years ago

Connacht stay pointless

By JOHN FALLON Bulls ......................28 Connacht ..............14 Connacht captain Jarrad Butler lamented another error-strewn performance as they fell to their third...

By The Rugby Paper Team
United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years ago

Ulster’s reign ends in the rain

By KEVIN FALLON Ulster ....................13 Leinster ................20 Leinster may face some upheaval next summer following the confirmation earlier in the week...

By The Rugby Paper Team
United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years ago

Determined Lions pounce on foolish Cardiff errors

By ROGER PANTING Cardiff ................18pts Tries: Botham 37, Lewis-Hughes 67 Conversions: Evans 37 Penalties: Evans 9, 25 Lions ..................31pts Tries: Penalty...

By The Rugby Paper Team
United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years ago

Dragon Roberts has set his sights on Welsh call

By STEFFAN THOMAS Bradley Roberts has targeted a place in Wales’ autumn squad and is adamant his Dragons side can go...

By The Rugby Paper Team
United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years ago

Faletau back as Cardiff change seven for Lions

Taulupe Faletau is one of seven Cardiff players to come in as they face the Emirates Lions at the Arms Park....

By Nick Powell
Top 14
/ 3 years ago

Lancaster’s Racing switch confirmed

Stuart Lancaster’s move to Racing 92 at the end of the season has been confirmed today by current club Leinster. The...

By Nick Powell
United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years ago

Dyer ends long wait with superb winner

Dragons…………….23pts Tries: Dyer 72 Penalties: Hanrahan 10, 16, 23, 27, 35, 80+1 Munster ………..17pts Tries: Archer 37, Healy 40 Conversions: Healy 38, 40+1 Penalties: Healy 3...

By Nick Powell
United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years ago

Dai expects big things now Lewis is free from injury

By STEFFAN THOMAS DAI Young has told Dillon Lewis to continue silencing his critics by dominating the scrum for Cardiff in...

By The Rugby Paper Team
United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years ago

Cook on a mission to get Zebre back into contention

Chris Cook spent 13 years in the Premiership but now he has turned his attention to transforming Zebre from also-rans into...

By The Rugby Paper Team
United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years ago

Glasgow find feet as Horne blows Cardiff off the park

By BRYN PALMER Glasgow............52pts Tries: Brown 23, 52; Forbes 25, M Fagerson 30, Horne 40, Z Fagerson 47, Gordon 64, McDowall...

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
United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years ago

Giles’ double in vain as Walsh fires wide

By STEFFAN THOMAS Ospreys ............27pts Tries: Giles 12, 16; Webb 33, Lake 53 Conversions: Walsh 13, 17 Penalties: Walsh 61 Lions...

By The Rugby Paper Team
United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years ago

Butler: Discipline let us down

By JOHN FALLON Stormers ..............38 Connacht ..............15 Connacht skipper Jarrad Butler said discipline let them down for the second week in...

By The Rugby Paper Team
United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years ago

Steyn steals it for Bulls

By BRYN PALMER Bulls ......................33 Edinburgh ............31 Morne Steyn’s late penalty broke Edinburgh’s hearts as the Scottish side fell agonisingly short...

By The Rugby Paper Team
United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years ago

Lancaster legacy will live on

By JOHN FALLON Leinster ................42 Benetton ..............10 Stuart Lancaster may be heading to Racing 92 next season but the legacy he...

By The Rugby Paper Team
United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years ago

Darcy at the double as Dragons get blown away

By BRYN PALMER Edinburgh ........44pts Tries: Vellacott 27, Young 35, Graham 42, 49; Hoyland 53, Kinghorn 61, Dean 63 Conversions: Bennett...

By The Rugby Paper Team
United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years ago

Williams injury blow overshadows Cardiff win

By MATT LLOYD Cardiff ................20pts Tries: Llewellyn 3, Dacey 37, Summerhill 77 Conversions: Evans 37 Penalties: Evans 69 Munster ............13pts Tries:...

By The Rugby Paper Team
United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years ago

Ospreys force draw with last minute try

By ROGER PANTING Scarlets ............23pts Tries: Williams 53, Costelow 65 Conversions: Costelow 53, 65 Penalties: Costelow 14, 40, 44 Ospreys ............23pts...

By The Rugby Paper Team
United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years ago

Raging Bulls put Lions to slaughter

Lions ................15 Bulls ................31 It was a case of a different season, but the same problems for the Lions as they...

By The Rugby Paper Team
United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years ago

Leinster keep Zebre at bay

By JOHN FALLON Zebre ....................29 Leinster ................33 Relieved Leinster coach Leo Cullen was happy to get a bonus point win in...

By The Rugby Paper Team
United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years ago

All too easy for Ulster

By BILL PETERS Ulster ....................36 Connacht ..............10 Jacob Stockdale made a successful return to action for his first game in a...

By The Rugby Paper Team
United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years ago

Dismal start to Franco era

By BRYN PALMER Benetton ..............33 Glasgow ................11 Scotland scrum-half Ali Price insisted Glasgow are only at “the start of their journey”...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Podcast
/ 3 years ago

Ospreys can reach play-offs – Booth

Ospreys boss Toby Booth has set his sights on the URC play-offs this season, after his side earned a place in...

By Nick Powell
United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years ago

I’m aiming for World Cup, says Davies

By STEFFAN THOMAS Jonathan Davies says he wants to represent Wales at the World Cup next year but his priority this...

By The Rugby Paper Team
United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years ago

Don’t waste golden generation – Watson

By STEFFAN THOMAS Ambition: Hamish Watson in action against England PICTURE: Getty Images Hamish Watson insists Scotland must start delivering results...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 3 years ago

It’s time for WRU and the clubs to sort this mess out

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND The United Rugby Championship kicks off this coming weekend and I sincerely hope the campaigns...

By The Rugby Paper Team
United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years ago

Turnbull determined to bring change at Cardiff

By STEFFAN THOMAS Josh Turnbull is hoping to spearhead a revival at Cardiff while also laying the foundations for a career...

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
Club Rugby
/ 3 years ago

Smith backing Fifita to light up Scarlets

By STEFFAN THOMAS Vaea Fifita has been tipped to take the United Rugby Championship by storm following his highprofile move from...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Club Rugby
/ 3 years ago

Leinster to edge it over SA new boys

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Back with Cardiff: Taulupe Faletau is a world class player A brand-new United Rugby Championship...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Club Rugby
/ 3 years ago

Globe-trotter Hanrahan out to put drive back into Dragons

Determined: JJ Hanrahan in action for Clermont last season There have been several false dawns at Rodney Parade over the past...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Club Rugby
/ 3 years ago

Scarlets sign Shenton and Evans as they boost forwards

Scarlets have signed two young forwards as they look to bolster their options in the pack ahead of the new URC...

By Nick Powell
Club Rugby
/ 3 years ago

Clark on a mission to prove his Test quality

By ROB COLE Wales have capped two former England U20 centres in the last few years and new Dragons recruit Max...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Club Rugby
/ 3 years ago

URC ‘blown away’ by TV figures as SA join the party

By PAUL REES Chief: Martin Anayi The United Rugby Championship enjoyed record television audiences last season thanks to the inclusion of...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 3 years ago

Delight for Wales as Tipuric is fit again

By PETER JACKSON Justin Tipuric has finally been given the all-clear to begin playing again after a 14-month fight to save...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Club Rugby
/ 3 years ago

I’m confident I can get back to my best – Hewitt

By ROB COLE Ashton Hewitt can still recall the brace of tries he scored in his last outing for the Dragons...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Club Rugby
/ 3 years ago

Talent everywhere you look in URC

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND With the United Rugby Championship season fast approaching I’ve been having a good look at...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 3 years ago

Williams: Some people may think I’m crazy but switch to Scarlets feels right

By STEFFAN THOMAS Gareth Williams is comfortable he has made the right decision leaving the Wales coaching team and is confident...

By The Rugby Paper Team