United Rugby Championship

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/ 5 years ago

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

ULSTER centre Stuart McCloskey said it was a neat way to finish the season as Ian Madigan landed a penalty at...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

Bulls 31-27 Stormers: Bok plans hit by injury to Duane Vermeulen

Ankle injury to No.8 Duane Vermeulen deals injury concern for Springbok head coach Jacques Nienaber

By A Wood
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

Connacht 26-19 Ospreys: Toby Booth wants final day reaction after Ospreys come up short

Ospreys head coach Toby Booth wants a strong finish to the Rainbow Cup after seeing their final hopes ended in Galway

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

Glasgow 15-12 Leinster: Warriors surge to summit with late penalty

GLASGOW Warriors head coach Danny Wilson praised his “outstanding” side as they defeated Leinster on Friday to give themselves a chance...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

Exeter Chiefs confirm signing of Connacht centre Sean O’Brien

As revealed in The Rugby Paper last weekend, the reigning Premiership champions have signed the former Ireland U20 international

By A Wood
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

Wales star Tomos Williams signs long-term deal at Cardiff Blues

Significant news for the Welsh region as one of their senior figures commits for the long-term

By A Wood
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

Auschwitz memories motivate Cardiff prop Corey Domachowski

COREY Domachowski is on the verge of adding a new chapter to his family’s inspiring journey – from Auschwitz to the...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years ago

Leinster back Cian Kelleher wings his way into Ealing Trailfinders

Ealing Trailfinders add ex-Connacht wing to their squad for 2021-22

By The Rugby Paper Team
Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years ago

Biarritz put Maddocks on wanted list

DRAGONS skills coach Barry Maddocks has emerged as a target for ProD2 outfit Biarritz who made the headlines last week after...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years ago

Exeter Chiefs sign highly-rated centre from Connacht

EXETER Chiefs have completed the signing of Ireland U20 outside centre Sean O’Brien who has agreed to a two-year deal. O’Brien,...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 5 years ago

Prop duo join Bath

BATH have added two tightheads props to their squad for next season by signing D’Arcy Rae from Glasgow Warriors and Johannes...

By The Rugby Paper Team
British and Irish Lions
/ 5 years ago

Japan have the pace to burn Gatland’s Lions says Parkes

The Top League title-winner with Panasonic Wild Knights has seen enough to know the Lions would be dangerous to underestimate Japan

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

Highlanders ‘unsung hero’ Michael Collins hopes to star at Ospreys

Steffan Thomas talks to the Wales-qualified back who will be playing at the Liberty Stadium next season

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

Rob Howley keen for Regions job after stay with Canada

Howley will arrive in Wales this summer with the Canada squad

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

Kieran Crowley to lead Italy at the next World Cup as FIR reshuffle coaching staff

Current head coach Franco Smith will step into a director of high performance role with the FIR

By A Wood
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

Glasgow Warriors centurion Chris Fusaro to retire at the end of the season

Ending an 11-year professional career at Scotstoun come the end of his contract with Glasgow Warriors

By A Wood
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

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

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

By A Wood
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

Ospreys hooker Scott Otten told to retire at the age of 26

A neck injury suffered in January has led to medical experts advising Ospreys hooker Scott Otten to hang up his boots

By A Wood
Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years ago

Rory Sutherland will dodge interest from Worcester Warriors

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

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

Blues told to cut Cardiff ties

CARDIFF Blues are set to come under pressure from the WRU if they fail to conform with a stipulation that they...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

Scarlets 28-29 Cardiff Blues: Evans puts boot into Scarlets fightback

A LATE Jarrod Evans penalty put an end to a dramatic Scarlets comeback as Cardiff Blues came out on top in...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

Tadhg Furlong allays fears of overseas move with new IRFU contract

The Ireland prop has reached a deal with the IRFU to stay with Leinster for the 2021-22 season

By A Wood
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

Exclusive: Scarlets snare Argentina back row star Tomas Lezana

Currently in Australia with the Western Force, for whom he helped reach the Super Rugby AU knockout final against the Brumbies

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

Preview: Josh Adams looks to fine-tune in time for Lions take-off

JOSH Adams has no thoughts about wrapping himself in cotton wool over the next few weeks after his selection for...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

Munster 38-10: Ulster no match for Red Army

Will Addison's long-awaited return for Ulster didn't go quite according to plan as he was sent off in the second half,...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

Connacht 21-50 Leinster: Sidelined Hugo Keenan scores hat-trick

LEINSTER put their Champions Cup exit to La Rochelle behind them to come from 16-0 down to oust Connacht. Hugo Keenan...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years ago

Scotland prop Rory Sutherland tracked by Worcester Warriors

Neil Fissler reports on Alan Solomons' next international target at Worcester Warriors

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

Rainbow Cup: Hat-trick man Hugo is boss for Sharks

Adam Ellis reports on the first round of the Rainbow Cup for the South African franchises

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

Scotland and Glasgow wing Tommy Seymour retires aged 32

The 2017 British & Irish Lions says his decision has been 'made for some time'

By A Wood
British and Irish Lions
/ 5 years ago

‘Heartbroken’ George North learns his Lions dream is over

Ospreys wing George North likely to be out for the rest of 2021 with ruptured ACL injury, ending his British &...

By A Wood
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

I’m confident Cardiff Blues will move forwards says Dai Young

Paul Rees meets with Dai Young to discuss how progress has fared since he took over at Cardiff Blues

By The Rugby Paper Team
British and Irish Lions
/ 5 years ago

Anxious wait for Ospreys wing and Lions hopeful George North

Wales wing George North hobbled off in Ospreys win over Cardiff Blues in the Rainbow Cup

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

Rainbow Cup in tatters as PRO14 cancel cross-hemisphere matches

Restrictions prohibiting travel between South Africa and the UK & Ireland forces PRO14 to offset Rainbow Cup dates

By A Wood
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

No deal yet between IRFU and Tadhg Furlong

Furlong, 28, is yet to come to an agreement with the IRFU and Leinster

By A Wood
Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years ago

Matt Sherratt quits Sixways for Cardiff Blues return

Backs coach Sherratt spent three years at Arms Park before making the short trip to the Principality to join Warren Gatland's...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

Former Scotland prop Gordon Reid to walk 500 miles in honour of Dad

FORMER Scotland prop Gordon Reid is taking on a mammoth charity challenge in memory of his father, Gordon, who died last...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Challenge Cup
/ 5 years ago

Jake Ball evades citing for contact with Faf de Klerk

The ball was deemed to be out at the ruck by referee Mathieu Raynal when Ball charged into de Klerk

By A Wood
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

Scarlets plan to prosper through New Zealand link

The Scarlets stand to net gains as part of the deal to let Brad Mooar return to New Zealand

By The Rugby Paper Team
Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years ago

Northampton Saints go shopping in Italy

Chris Boyd is looking to go talent-searching at Benetton

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

Ronan O’Gara rubbishes notion of rescuing Munster as a coach

The La Rochelle head coach states in his column for the Irish Examiner that he won't come to the rescue of...

By A Wood
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

Rhys Patchell sidelined for eight weeks with hamstring injury

Wales fly-half Patchell to miss most of the Rainbow Cup

By A Wood
Challenge Cup
/ 5 years ago

Jarrod Evans eager for action after ‘frustrating’ Six Nations

The Cardiff Blues fly-half saw Callum Sheedy overtake him in the Wales pecking order for the Six Nations, to the Welshman's...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

Ospreys chasing Crusaders star Havili

Havili is not the only Crusaders player the Ospreys are exploring bringing to Wales

By The Rugby Paper Team
Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years ago

Cardiff Blues in talks over Dai Young extension

CARDIFF BLUES have offered Dai Young a two-year contract to turn his interim appointment as director of rugby into a...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

Leinster 16-6 Munster: All-powerful Leinster seal fourth straight title

Leinster rule the roost to keep Munster waiting for their first taste of silverware in over a decade

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

Glasgow 46-25 Benetton: Warriors hit six to secure top four

GEORGE Horne scored a try on his return to action after injury as Glasgow all but secured fourth place in Conference...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

Argentina flyer Sebastian Cancelliere wings in without Zoom

Cancelliere is one of two Pumas players heading to Scotstoun in the summer, Gavin Harper meets the ten-cap wing

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

Owen Williams waits on Welsh offer for return home from Top League

Wales fly-half/centre Owen Williams says his future remains totally flexible after taking the chance to head to Japan to represent NTT...

By A Wood
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

Ireland back row CJ Stander counts himself out of Lions tour with retirement call

Munster back row makes shock retirement call after negotiations with IRFU over an extension fall through

By A Wood
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

PRO16 heading Skyward with South African franchises on board

How close could the PRO16 come to reaching the TV sums struck by the Premiership and Top 14 in recent deals?

By The Rugby Paper Team