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/ 12 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...

By The Rugby Paper Team
United Rugby Championship
/ 12 months ago

Leinster sweep aside Stormers

By Ben Jaycock Leinster maintained their unbeaten start to the season, scoring five tries to move 15 points clear at the...

By The Rugby Paper Team
United Rugby Championship
/ 12 months ago

Justin 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...

By The Rugby Paper Team
United Rugby Championship
/ 12 months ago

Scarlets 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....

By The Rugby Paper Team
United Rugby Championship
/ 12 months ago

Tom 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...

By The Rugby Paper Team
United Rugby Championship
/ 12 months ago

Rampant 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...

By The Rugby Paper Team
United Rugby Championship
/ 12 months ago

Bulls 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...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Club Rugby
/ 1 year ago

New signing Regan Grace out to seize his chance at Cardiff

Cardiff have revealed how the signing of Regan Grace was made possible by an injury to one of their Wales stars.

By The Rugby Paper Team
Features
/ 1 year ago

Injuries are tough but I’m a fighter – Johnny Williams

Simon Thomas talks to Johnny Williams about beating cancer, life as a Scarlet and his Wales ambitions For Johnny Williams, the...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 1 year ago

Hansen’s comments proved the final straw for Chris Busby

Ireland and Connacht winger Mack Hansen has provided guaranteed entertainment to the game of rugby by means of his exciting style...

By Ben Jaycock
United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year ago

Scarlets in the mood as Dragons set adrift

By Simon Thomas Scarlets ............32pts Tries: Murray 8, 16, Macleod 30, Mee 43 Conversions: Costelow 9, 17, 31 Penalties: Costelow 11,...

By The Rugby Paper Team
United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year ago

Dan Edwards gives Warren Gatland a little to think about

By Roger Panting Cardiff ................... 13pts Tries: Botham 6, Hughes 54 Penalty: Thomas 70 Ospreys ................. 13pts Try: Edwards 50 Conversions:...

By The Rugby Paper Team
United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year ago

New Year’s Day URC action: 14-men Ospreys draw in Cardiff whilst Scarlets dispatch Dragons

Two fiery Welsh derbies kicked off 2025 with a bang as Ospreys managed a draw at third-placed Cardiff, despite playing more...

By The Rugby Paper Team
United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year ago

Edinburgh edge the honours in slug-fest

By Bryn Palmer Edinburgh ......... 10pts Try: Schoeman 69 Conversion: Healy 70 Penalty: Thompson 23 Glasgow .............. 7pts Try: Penalty 68...

By The Rugby Paper Team
United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year ago

Dragons still can’t get better of Cardiff

■By ROGER PANTING Dragons ........................... 22pts Tries: Wainwright 14, Dyer 19, Williams 68 Conversions: O’Brien 14, 68 Penalty: O’Brien 17 Cardiff...

By The Rugby Paper Team
United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year ago

Timoney leads the charge as Ulster close out Connacht

■By JOHN FALLON Connacht ............ 7pts Try: Hansen 35 Conversion: Carty 36 Ulster ................. 17pts Tries: O’Sullivan 10, Timoney 54 Conversions:...

By The Rugby Paper Team
United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year ago

Prendergast guides Leinster to perfect 10

■By JOHN FALLON Munster .....7pts Try: Ahern 45 Leinster .. 28pts Conversion: Burns 46 Tries: McGrath 9, Prendergast 32, Van der...

By The Rugby Paper Team
United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year ago

Steyn looking forward to a sibling showdown

By BRYN PALMER PREVIEW... Glasgow v Edinburgh Today. Kick-off 3pm, Hampden Park Fit again: Kyle Steyn FIT-AGAIN Scotland wing Kyle Steyn...

By The Rugby Paper Team
United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year ago

Steyn looking forward to a sibling showdown

By BRYN PALMER PREVIEW... Glasgow v Edinburgh Today. Kick-off 3pm, Hampden Park Fit again: Kyle Steyn FIT-AGAIN Scotland wing Kyle Steyn...

By The Rugby Paper Team
United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year ago

Farrell treble is enough to wrap it up for Munster

By JOHN FALLON Ulster................. 19pts Tries: O’Toole 7, Sheridan 64, McNabney 75 Conversions: Cooney 8, 76 Munster............22pts Tries: Farrell 27, 51,...

By The Rugby Paper Team
United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year ago

Tom Farrell treble is enough to wrap it up for Munster

By John Fallon Ulster................. 19pts Tries: O’Toole 7, Sheridan 64, McNabney 75 Conversions: Cooney 8, 76 Munster............22pts Tries: Farrell 27, 51,...

By The Rugby Paper Team
United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year ago

Farrell treble is enough to wrap it up for Munster

By JOHN FALLON Ulster................. 19pts Tries: O’Toole 7, Sheridan 64, McNabney 75 Conversions: Cooney 8, 76 Munster............22pts Tries: Farrell 27, 51,...

By The Rugby Paper Team
United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year ago

Hopkins in right place to snatch it for Ospreys

By ROGER PANTING Ospreys.............................. 23pts Tries: Parry 36, Tipuric 47, Hopkins 80 Conversion: Edwards 47 Penalties: Edwards 10, 58 Scarlets............................. 22pts...

By The Rugby Paper Team
United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year ago

Iestyn Hopkins in right place to snatch it for Ospreys

By Roger Panting Ospreys.............................. 23pts Tries: Parry 36, Tipuric 47, Hopkins 80 Conversion: Edwards 47 Penalties: Edwards 10, 58 Scarlets............................. 22pts...

By The Rugby Paper Team
United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year ago

Hopkins in right place to snatch it for Ospreys

By ROGER PANTING Ospreys.............................. 23pts Tries: Parry 36, Tipuric 47, Hopkins 80 Conversion: Edwards 47 Penalties: Edwards 10, 58 Scarlets............................. 22pts...

By The Rugby Paper Team
United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year ago

Masterful Barrett lights up Leinster

By JOHN FALLON Leinster.............. 20pts Tries: Osborne 20, Tector 27 Conversions: Byrne 20, 28 Penalties: R Byrne 43, 80 Connacht........... 12pts...

By The Rugby Paper Team
United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year ago

Masterful Jordie Barrett lights up Leinster

By John Fallon Leinster.............. 20pts Tries: Osborne 20, Tector 27 Conversions: Byrne 20, 28 Penalties: R Byrne 43, 80 Connacht........... 12pts...

By The Rugby Paper Team
United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year ago

Masterful Barrett lights up Leinster

By JOHN FALLON Leinster.............. 20pts Tries: Osborne 20, Tector 27 Conversions: Byrne 20, 28 Penalties: R Byrne 43, 80 Connacht........... 12pts...

By The Rugby Paper Team
United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year ago

Smith’s on target to snap up dramatic win

Benetton.......... 11 Zebre................. 10 AN 80th-minute penalty from full-back Rhyno Smith spared Benetton’s blushes as they secured a gritty win over...

By The Rugby Paper Team
United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year ago

Rhyno Smith’s on target to snap up dramatic win for Benetton

Benetton.......... 11 Zebre................. 10 An 80th-minute penalty from full-back Rhyno Smith spared Benetton’s blushes as they secured a gritty win over...

By The Rugby Paper Team
United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year ago

Smith’s on target to snap up dramatic win

Benetton.......... 11 Zebre................. 10 AN 80th-minute penalty from full-back Rhyno Smith spared Benetton’s blushes as they secured a gritty win over...

By The Rugby Paper Team
United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year ago

Schoeman red makes it easy for Stormers

Stormers..........29 Lions................. 10 THE Stormers ended a four-game losing streak as they cruised to a bonus point win over an ill-disciplined...

By The Rugby Paper Team
United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year ago

Ruben Schoeman red card makes it easy for Stormers

Stormers..........29 Lions................. 10 The Stormers ended a four-game losing streak as they cruised to a bonus point win over an ill-disciplined...

By The Rugby Paper Team
United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year ago

Schoeman red makes it easy for Stormers

Stormers..........29 Lions................. 10 THE Stormers ended a four-game losing streak as they cruised to a bonus point win over an ill-disciplined...

By The Rugby Paper Team
United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year ago

Hendrikse brothers combine for Sharks

Sharks..............20 Bulls.................. 17 BROTHERS Jaden and Jordan Hendrikse combined to score 13 points as the Sharks saw off the Bulls. Jaden...

By The Rugby Paper Team
United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year ago

Hendrikse brothers combine for Sharks

Sharks..............20 Bulls.................. 17 BROTHERS Jaden and Jordan Hendrikse combined to score 13 points as the Sharks saw off the Bulls. Jaden...

By The Rugby Paper Team
United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year ago

Hendrikse brothers combine for Sharks

Sharks..............20 Bulls.................. 17 Brothers Jaden and Jordan Hendrikse combined to score 13 points as the Sharks saw off the Bulls. Jaden...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 1 year ago

Shane Lewis-Hughes puts his faith in the finger of fate…

For more than 60 years, Red Conway stood in a class all on his own: the only international player to undergo...

By The Rugby Paper Team
United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year ago

Cardiff are too strong for spirited Dragons

■ By ROGER PANTING Cardiff.................................31pts Tries: Mann 31, Millard 39, Sheedy 42, Lee-Lo 50 Conversions: Sheedy 31, 39, 42, 50 Penalties:...

By The Rugby Paper Team
United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year ago

Zebre stun Ospreys to climb off the bottom

By Simon Thomas Zebre..................22pts Tries: Gesi 6, 25, Trulla 43 Conversions: Da Re 7, 44 Penalty: Da Re 57 Ospreys............. 17pts...

By The Rugby Paper Team
United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year ago

Duncan Weir steps up to have final say in tense affair

By Simon Thomas Glasgow............. 17pts Tries: Matthews 36, Venter 50 Conversions: Weir 37, 51 Penalty: Weir 66 Scarlets............. 15pts Tries: Macleod...

By The Rugby Paper Team
United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year ago

Munster end their losing run

By Kevin Fallon Munster........... 17 Lions................. 10 Munster captain Jack O’Donoghue hopes they can build on this win heading into the...

By The Rugby Paper Team
United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year ago

Sharks survive Stormers comeback to take derby victory

Sharks survived a stunning fightback to triumph in Durban. Sharks were cruising going into the final few minutes with a 13-point...

By The Rugby Paper Team
United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year ago

Edinburgh keep Benetton at bay

By Tom Wilson Edinburgh........50 Benetton..........33 Edinburgh survived an enthralling Augustin Creevy-inspired Benetton comeback in the second half to finish on the...

By The Rugby Paper Team
United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year ago

Connacht are blown away by Bulls

By John Fallon Connacht.........14 Bulls..................28 Connacht, down to 14 men for almost three-quarters of the game, were blown away by the...

By The Rugby Paper Team
United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year ago

Leinster make it seven wins in a row

By Jim Short Ulster................20 Leinster............27 Leinster's second string proved far too strong for Ulster to make it seven wins on the...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 1 year ago

This weekend’s best matchups in the Gallagher Premiership and United Rugby Championship

By Charlie Elliott With most players back from the Autumn Nations Series, the Premiership and URC return with a bang. With...

By Charlie Elliott
Latest News
/ 1 year ago

Cardiff Rugby vs Dragons – Match Betting Preview

By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports On Saturday, it’s derby day in the Welsh capital as Cardiff Rugby welcomes Dragons RFC to...

By The Rugby Paper Team
United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year ago

Glasgow Warriors vs Scarlets – Match Preview

By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports After a long break, the URC is finally back! This Friday, Dwayne Peel’s Scarlets will head...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 1 year ago

A look at Liam Belcher – Wales’ future hooker?

By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports Often referred to as the heartbeat of the pack, the hooker position is vital to the...

By Cam Stephens