United Rugby Championship

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/ 3 days ago

Fit-again Van der Merwe is quickly back in his old routine

■By GEORGE LAWRENCE Dragons .............15pts Tries: Lewis 28, Keddie 45 Conversion: O’Brien 29 Penalty: O’Brien 7 Edinburgh ........ 24pts Tries: Ashman...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Club Rugby
/ 3 days ago

Ospreys 27-20 Scarlets: Jac Morgan takes his leave in fine style

Jac Morgan marked his final home appearance for the Ospreys with a late match-winning try against Scarlets as they secured the...

By Simon Thomas
United Rugby Championship
/ 3 days ago

Rampant Warriors in command at the top

■By BEN JAYCOCK Glasgow ............40pts Tries: Dempsey 19, Steyn 24, Matthews 32, 54; Schickerling 65, Rowe 74 Conversions: Horne 20, 26,...

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

Sharks ……….46 Benetton …….. 7

JURENZO Julius scored a hat-trick of tries as part of a ruthless Sharks display which ensured Benetton were hammered at Kings...

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

Bulls …………..56 Zebre …………. 19

JOHAN Ackermann’s Bulls ran in eight tries in the Loftus sun to push their play-off claims with Willie le Roux pulling...

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

Osborne sparks Leinster charge

nBy JAMES STEPHENS Leinster ...........31 Lions................... 7 LEINSTER strengthened their push for a top-two finish with a bonus-point victory over at...

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

Kok hat-trick has Ulster in the fight

nBy SAM JACKSON Ulster ...............38 Stormers..........38 STORMERS fought back for a share of the spoils at Kingspan in a match defined...

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

Connacht cash in on Barron’s red

nBy DAVID LYONS Connacht ........26 Munster............. 7 CONNACHT dominated the first half at Dexcom Stadium, taking a commanding 19-0 lead into...

By The Rugby Paper Team
United Rugby Championship
/ 2 weeks ago

David Richards is in the right place to steal the Challenge Cup for Dragons

Zebre:18pts Tries: Di Bartolomeo 43, Locatelli 71 Conversion: Da Re 71 Penalties: Da Re 14, 53 Dragons: 19pts Tries: Rosser 24,...

By Simon Thomas
United Rugby Championship
/ 2 weeks ago

Handre Pollard keeps his nerve to sneak past Scarlets securing Bulls a home quarter-final

By Roger Panting Handre Pollard’s immaculate goal-kicking prevented Scarlets from taking a notable scalp as his 18-point haul proved just enough...

By The Rugby Paper Team
United Rugby Championship
/ 2 weeks ago

Leinster fall to Jacob Umaga strike in fight for Champions Cup semi-final spot

Leinster: 26 Benetton: 29 By Peter Clarke Leinster went down to a late Jacob Umaga penalty but will be pleased their...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks ago

Cardiff 24-21 Ospreys: Blue and Blacks’ play-off chances boosted

Cardiff beat Ospreys at the Arms Park for the first time since 2007 to keep their hopes of an end-of-season play-off...

By The Rugby Paper Team
United Rugby Championship
/ 2 weeks ago

Edinburgh coach Sean Everitt proud of effort in clash against Sale Sharks

Edinburgh: 33 Sharks: 28 Edinburgh produced a spirited comeback to end the Sharks’ hopes of reaching the play-offs. For Edinburgh, already...

By Ben Jaycock
United Rugby Championship
/ 2 weeks ago

Josh Hodnett sparks Munster into life with 41-14 victory over Ulster

Munster: 41 Ulster: 14 By Alex Woods Josh Hodnett and Alex Kendellen combined to score seven tries as Munster boosted their...

By The Rugby Paper Team
United Rugby Championship
/ 2 weeks ago

There’s no need to panic – Steyn

Stormers ....... 48 Glasgow ..........12 By MAX GLASGOW crashed to a second heavy defeat in South Africa but captain Kyle Steyn...

By The Rugby Paper Team
United Rugby Championship
/ 2 weeks ago

Connacht lose winning feeling

■By PAUL MATTHEWS Lions ................33 Connacht ........21 LIONS boosted their hopes of making the play-offs with a five tries to three...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks ago

Sam Prendergast makes his Leinster fly-half case harder to ignore after MOTM display against Ulster

In Irish rugby, no role comes with more pressure and criticism than the role of the fly-half.

By Chris Collyer
United Rugby Championship
/ 3 weeks ago

Bulls turn on the power to halt Dragons momentum

■By ROGER PANTING Dragons ..............7pts Try: Inisi 22 Conversion: Evans 22 Bulls ................. 47pts Tries: Papier 10, Grobbelaar 37, Coetze 43,...

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

Ospreys hold their nerve to keep the pressure up

■By JOHN CLEMENCE Ospreys .............21pts Tries: Edwards 11, J Morgan 33, Phillips 55 Conversions: Edwards 12, 33, 55 Sharks ...............17pts Tries:...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks ago

Scarlets 24-28 Cardiff: Javar Sebastian late show stuns Dwayne Peel’s side

Javar Sebastian was the unlikely hero as Cardiff staged a remarkable comeback against Scarlets to keep their hopes alive of a...

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

Leinster quell Ulster revival

■By GEORGE LAWRENCE Leinster ...........29 Ulster ..............21 LEINSTER climbed to third in the table after holding off a spirited Ulster comeback...

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

Glasgow suffer a Lions mauling

■By PETER GOODMAN Lions ............... 54 Glasgow ..........12 LIONS produced a devastating attacking display to thrash Glasgow at Ellis Park, scoring...

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

Munster stay cool to down Benetton

■By PHIL RILEY Benetton ........ 10 Munster ......... 43 MUNSTER kept their play-off push on track with a ruthless victory at...

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

Stormers stunned by feisty Connacht

■By BRIAN KELLY Stormers ........ 24 Connacht .........33 CONNACHT clinched a thriller in Cape Town with three tries in the final...

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

Hotshot Scott kills off Zebre

■By SAM JACKSON Edinburgh ......31 Zebre ................30 REPLACEMENT prop Boan Venter’s late try, converted by Cammy Scott, sealed a thrilling victory...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Club Rugby
/ 1 month ago

Durban Sharks 21-15 Cardiff: Mason Grady’s in place to grab a point for the Welsh side

Cardiff came away with what could prove to be a crucial point in the URC play-off race after defeat to Durban...

By Simon Thomas
United Rugby Championship
/ 1 month ago

Ruthless Lions prove too strong for Dragons

■By LUKE JARMYN Lions.................. 42pts Tries: Mahashe 5, Kriel 26, Smith 50, Steyn 55, 63; Cronje 67 Conversions: Smith 27, 51,...

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

Leinster take their time to put Scarlets in their place

■By ROB DOUGLAS Leinster ............36pts Tries: Ringrose 29, Kenny 34, 75; T O’Brien 43, 46; Deegan 67 Conversions: Byrne 30, 68,...

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

Morgan finds his feet

■By SIMON THOMAS JAC Morgan had a mixed afternoon on his first start in more than four months as the Ospreys...

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

but Ospreys fail to fly

visitors levelled with a counter attack launched and finished off by South African winger Dan Kasende. The Ospreys then exerted a...

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

Glasgow stretch away at the top

■By TIM FLEMING Glasgow .........31 Benetton ......... 10 GLASGOW Warriors stretched their lead at the top of the URC with a...

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

Munster can’t catch Bulls

■By SAM JACKSON Bulls ............... 34 Munster .........31 THE Bulls edged a thriller over Munster at Loftus Versfeld, surviving a fierce...

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

Edinburgh blown away

■By WILL RILEY Stormers ........33 Edinburgh ......14 THE Stormers powered to a bonus-point victory over Edinburgh at Cape Town Stadium. Stormers...

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

Ulster move up to third

■By GEORGE LAWRENCE Zebre ...............12 Ulster ..............28 ULSTER secured an away bonus-point victory in Parma courtesy of a composed second-half display...

By The Rugby Paper Team
International Rugby
/ 1 month ago

Jac Morgan: Wales are starting to look good

Jac Morgan says he was encouraged by the way Wales finished their Six Nations campaign and was thrilled for his teammates...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Club Rugby
/ 2 months ago

Benetton 31-19 Ospreys: Jac Morgan is only bright spot for the Welsh side

Ospreys’ URC playoff hopes suffered a blow as they went down to defeat in Treviso against Benetton, with Ross Moriarty picking...

By Simon Thomas
United Rugby Championship
/ 2 months ago

Scarlets end up on top in battle of the basement

■By ROGER PANTING SCARLETS convincingly won the battle of the league’s bottom two with a bonus-point victory, which took them above...

By The Rugby Paper Team
United Rugby Championship
/ 2 months ago

Cardiff left with nothing as Bulls go on rampage

■By SIMON THOMAS CARDIFF finished empty handed for the first time in a URC game this season to increase the play-off...

By The Rugby Paper Team
United Rugby Championship
/ 2 months ago

Dee battles hard to win his place back

■By SAM JACKSON DRAGONS hooker Elliot Dee will make his first appearance since the opening weekend of the season today. Dee,...

By The Rugby Paper Team
United Rugby Championship
/ 2 months ago

Glasgow stretch lead at the top

■By JOHN DAVIDSON Glasgow .........38 Leinster ...........17 GLASGOW earned a bonus-point win over a strong Leinster side to move eight points...

By The Rugby Paper Team
United Rugby Championship
/ 2 months ago

Connacht shock Ulster

■By SAM JACKSON Ulster ..............19 Connacht .......26 FINN Treacy scored twice as Connacht provided a big blow to Ulster’s title ambitions...

By The Rugby Paper Team
United Rugby Championship
/ 2 months ago

More Munster misery

■By WILL RILEY Sharks ........... 45 Munster ........... 0 SHARKS smashed seven tries in Durban to hand Munster a fifth defeat...

By The Rugby Paper Team
United Rugby Championship
/ 2 months ago

Edinburgh blown away

■By GEORGE LAWRENCE Lions ............... 54 Edinburgh ......17 THE Lions ripped Edinburgh to shreds at Ellis Park, running in eight tries...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Club Rugby
/ 2 months ago

Dragons 15-15 Benetton: The Welsh side go close to making it five in a row

There was late drama at Rodney Parade as the Dragons narrowly missed out on a fifth successive home win after drawing...

By Simon Thomas
United Rugby Championship
/ 2 months ago

Ulster have no answer as Ospreys take charge

By ROGER PANTING Ospreys .............21pts Tries: Foley 3, Ratti 68, Kasende 77 Conversions: Walsh 4, 69, 78 Ulster ................. 10pts Tries:...

By The Rugby Paper Team
United Rugby Championship
/ 2 months ago

Edinburgh launch quick fightback to sink Scarlets

By SIMON THOMAS Edinburgh ....... 24pts Tries: Vellacott 30, 49; Bradbury 46, Paterson 69 Conversions: Thompson 31, 47 Scarlets ...........19pts Tries:...

By The Rugby Paper Team
United Rugby Championship
/ 2 months ago

Impressive Cardiff overpower Leinster

By ROGER PANTING Try: Davies 54 Penalty: Sheedy 18 Cardiff ................. 8pts Leinster ............... 7pts Try: McGrath 67 Conversion: Tector 67...

By The Rugby Paper Team
United Rugby Championship
/ 2 months ago

Bulls ………….41 Sharks ……… 12

THE Bulls secured a commanding victory over the Sharks in a one-sided South African derby at Loftus Versfeld to move up...

By The Rugby Paper Team
United Rugby Championship
/ 2 months ago

Lions ………….24 Stormers ….. 10

THE Lions claimed a deserved victory over the Stormers to move up to seventh and strengthen their playoff push. Stormers lost...

By The Rugby Paper Team
United Rugby Championship
/ 2 months ago

Connacht stun leaders Glasgow

By GEORGE LAWRENCE Connacht ........15 Glasgow ......... 10 CONNACHT stunned leaders Glasgow Warriors with a dramatic last-gasp victory at Dexcom Stadium...

By The Rugby Paper Team