Baa-baas keen on Monaco warm up

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER THE Barbarians are set to break new ground this summer by looking to hold...

Dai Young: Welsh rugby needs to build from the bottom up

Tough times: Dai Young DAI Young thought he knew what he was taking on when he took charge of Cardiff for...

Saracens dig deep to find a gem in Christie

By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Saracens v Cardiff Today. Kick-off 1pm, StoneX Stadium THE season Saracens spent in the Championship allowed them...

Clinical first half sets up 10-try win for Irish

By GARY FITZGERALD London Irish ....64pts Tries: Creevy 6, 24; Rona 18, Pearson 34, Gonzalez 36, Rowe 39, Rogerson 71, Joseph...

Carbonel puts the boot into Benetton

By BEN JAYCOCK Toulon ............36 Benetton ........27 TOULON will face London Irish in the semi-finals after they comfortably beat Benetton to...

Warriors fall short but get plaudits from Diamond

By TOM SHEEDY Lyon ....................31pts Tries: Couilloud 5, Taofifenua 16, Devisme 48, Barassi 77 Conversions: Sopoaga 6, 17, 49; Berdeu 79...

Jaded Falcons sent crashing

By SAM JACKSON Newcastle ........17pts Tries: Montgomery 51, Hodgson 65 Conversions: Connon 52, 66 Penalties: Connon 28 Glasgow ............27pts Tries: Matthews...

Barbeary hat-trick as fast-starting Wasps hold off fierce French fightback

By JAMES HARRINGTON Biarritz ..............29pts Tries: Peyresblanques 28, Hirigoyen 42, Soury 68, Armitage 57 Conversions: Bosch 43, 58, 68 Penalties: Bosch...

Saints at sea after Biggar’s red card

By ROGER PANTING Gloucester ........31pts Tries: Thorley 4, Rapava-Ruskin 7, Alemanno 21, Socino 47 Conversions: Hastings 4, 7, 21, 47 Penalties:...

Edinburgh’s second half charge sinks sorry Bath

By BRYN PALMER Edinburgh ........41pts Tries: Boffelli 10, 63, Kinghorn 31, Schoeman 53, Bennett 69, Boyle 78 Conversions: Boffelli 32, 54,...

Champions Cup has too many also-rans

NICK CAIN THE European Cup is being diluted by the decision to extend the qualification criteria from six teams in each...

England job needs Eddie’s full attention

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK THIS is the week that Gareth Southgate did what Eddie Jones should have...

Potter: We left a few tries out there

HARRY Potter claimed Tigers are keeping their feet on the ground and not yet dreaming of ending a 20-year wait to...

High-flying Tigers set up Leinster showdown

By GARY FITZGERALD Leicester ..........27pts Tries: Liebenberg 9, Scott 50, Penalty 52, Steward 67 Conversions: Ford 10 Penalties: Ford 46 Tries:...

O’Gara sees La Rochelle finish the job in fine style

By TIM LEWIS La Rochelle ......31pts Tries: West 42, Alldritt 48, Kerr-Barlow 55, Botia 68 Conversions: West 42, 49, 56, 69...

Sharks feel they can beat anyone

SALE director of rugby Alex Sanderson was ecstatic with his side’s effort and believes they can be a match for any...

Dupont makes the difference for Toulouse as Ulster push champions all the way

By JOHN FALLON Ulster ..................23pts Tries: McIlroy 10, 38 Conversions: Cooney 11, 39 Penalties: Cooney 18, 53, 69 Toulouse ..........30pts Tries:...

Sale survive Reed red to squeeze life out of Bears

By ROGER PANTING Bristol ................29pts Tries: Thacker 48, Morahan 53, 77; Joyce 64 Conversions: Sheedy 48, 53, 64 Penalties: Sheedy 19...

Unstoppable Lowe hits four as Leinster flex muscles

By JOHN FALLON Leinster ............56pts Tries: Lowe 36, 55, 65, 80; Henshaw 18, 42, Gibson-Park 10, Furlong 28 Conversions: Sexton 12,...

Don’t cut marquee players, says Lam

By PAUL REES PAT Lam has hit out at the Premiership’s decision to cut the number of marquee players from two...

20-minute reds ‘will increase brain risk’

By PETER JACKSON WORLD Rugby is being warned that their proposed 20-minute red card will expose players to even greater risk...

Chris Ashton set to start as Leicester Tigers make five changes for second leg against Clermont

Chris Ashton is set to start his first European game for Leicester Tigers as they look to defend a 19-point aggregate...

Harlequins make one change as they aim to claw back 14-point deficit in crunch Champions Cup second leg

Harlequins have made one change as they look to claw back a fourteen-point deficit in the second leg of their Champions...

Welsh Rugby Championship Favourites of 2022

The prestigious Rugby Championship is underway, and we are anticipating who will emerge victoriously. The cards are stacked to the brim,...

5 Ways Rugby Fans Can Immerse Themselves in a Game When Watching at Home

Want to make watching rugby more fun? Then this guide is for you. Rugby is one of the most loved and...

Radradra and Piutau start on the Bristol bench for Champions Cup second leg with Sale Sharks

Semi Radradra and Charles Piutau will start on the bench again for Bristol in the crunch second leg of the Champions...

What to find in Sunday’s The Rugby Paper

The Rugby Paper returns this Easter Sunday as we once again focus on the European Champions and Challenge Cups. What can...

Rhodri Williams signs new contract at Dragons

Scrum-half Rhodri Williams has signed a new undisclosed contract to remain with Dragons. The former Llandovery and Scarlets player joined Dragons...

Brilliant Exeter win BUCS Championship

Durham….13 Exeter……14 Dafydd Jenkins late score ended Exeter’s six-year wait for BUCS Super Rugby Championship glory as they edged past Durham...

Stalwart Exeter Chiefs forward Don Armand to retire at the end of the season

Exeter Chiefs and England forward Don Armand will retire at the end of the season. The Zimbabwean-born forward was brought to...

Important Tips on How to Have a Safe Online Betting Experience

Betting is a popular pastime that is enjoyed by many people around the world. Millions of new users are witnessed at...

Cross-code wing Iwan Stephens signs new two-year contract at Newcastle Falcons

Following his breakthrough season with Newcastle Falcons, cross-code winger Iwan Stephens has signed a new two-year deal. The cross-code convert scored...

IPL As The Most Prominent Event In The Indian Sporting Culture

There are many reasons for the popularity of IPL in India. For one, the tournament has a global appeal. For another,...

Promising Harlequins back-row Archie White signs new deal

Harlequins Academy graduate Archie White has signed a new undisclosed contract at The Stoop. The back-row forward has so far amassed...

The Rugby Paper Podcast: Episode Eleven with Phil de Glanville and Tony Underwood

The Rugby Paper Podcast returns as former England captain Phil de Glanville and former England and British and Irish Lions wing...

‘No decision to be made’ on futures of Semi Radradra and Charles Piutau, says Pat Lam

Pat Lam has played down speculation linking Bristol Bears' marquee players Semi Radradra and Charles Piutau with a move away from...

Rowntree takes the step up to head coach at Munster

Munster have promoted forwards coach Graham Rowntree to the role of head coach starting from next season. The former England prop...

World Rugby considering the introduction of 20-minute red card in global trial

World Rugby are considering the introduction of the 20-minute red card as a global law trial despite concerns that it could...

Bath’s top try-scorer Will Muir signs contract extension at The Rec

Bath wing Will Muir has signed a new contract at The Recreation Ground. The tricky wing made the switch from England...

Northampton Saints sign Doncaster’s Sam Graham and Newcastle’s Robbie Smith

Northampton Saints have confirmed the signing Doncaster Knights captain Sam Graham and Newcastle Falcons' Robbie Smith. The pair will move to...

Wasps sign exciting young fly-half Will Haydon-Wood from Newcastle Falcons

Young English fly-half Will-Haydon-Wood will join Wasps from Newcastle Falcons next season. The England Under 20 international has appeared 13 times...

Ellis Genge leads Leicester to historic first leg victory at Clermont

Leicester Tigers claimed a first leg away win at Clermont Auvergne to take a stride towards the Heineken Champions Cup quarter-finals....

Connacht believe upset still possible at the Aviva

By JOHN FALLON Connacht ..........21pts Tries: Porch 3, Fifita 61 Conversions: Carty 62 Penalties: Carty 34, 40, 46 Leinster ............26pts Tries:...

Proud of the boys-Lam

BRISTOL director of rugby Pat Lam was proud of the guts his side showed. He said: “I’m pleased with that and...

Baloucoune hat-trick leaves Toulouse up against it

By JOHN FALLON Toulouse ..........20pts Tries: Meafou 6, Ntamack 80 Conversions: Ramos 7, Ntamack 80 Penalties: Ramos 17, 40 Ulster ..................26pts...

Radradra comes to the rescue for Bristol

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Sale ......................9pts Penalties: R du Preez 4, 9, 77 Bristol ................10pts Tries: Radradra 70 Conversions: Sheedy 71 Penalties:...

Last year’s runners-up show title credentials

By GARY FITZGERALD Bordeaux ..........13pts Tries: Woki 51, Mori 68 Penalties: Lucu 11 La Rochelle ......31pts Tries: Rhule 21, Danty 53,...

Sam’s been the man for Esher, we’re lucky to have him

PETER WINTERBOTTOM I’M really enjoying my role as director of rugby at Esher, we’re very lucky that we’ve been able to...

Erratic Eddie failing to develop England

PETER WINTERBOTTOM ENGLAND GREAT NOW ESHER DIRECTOR OF RUGBY Eddie Jones has had his time, but the RFU have made the...

Central deal helps Johnny be good

COLIN BOAG Well managed: Johnny Sexton plays only the big games for Leinster PICTURE: Getty Images BT Sport’s ‘Rugby Tonight’ programme...