Latest Posts
-
Champions Cup
/ 4 years agoSharks 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...
-
Champions Cup
/ 4 years agoDupont 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:...
-
Champions Cup
/ 4 years agoSale 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...
-
Champions Cup
/ 4 years agoUnstoppable 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,...
-
Latest News
/ 4 years agoDon’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...
-
Latest News
/ 4 years ago20-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...
-
Latest News
/ 4 years agoChris 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...
-
Champions Cup
/ 4 years agoHarlequins 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 Premiership
/ 4 years agoWelsh 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,...
-
Latest News
/ 4 years agoRadradra 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...
-
Latest News
/ 4 years agoWhat 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...
-
United Rugby Championship
/ 4 years agoRhodri 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...
-
BUCS Super Rugby
/ 4 years agoBrilliant 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...
-
Latest News
/ 4 years agoStalwart 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...
-
Latest News
/ 4 years agoCross-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...
-
Latest News
/ 4 years agoPromising 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...
-
Podcast
/ 4 years agoThe 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...
-
Latest News
/ 4 years ago‘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...
-
Latest News
/ 4 years agoRowntree 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...
-
Latest News
/ 4 years agoWorld 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...
-
Premiership
/ 4 years agoBath’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...
-
Latest News
/ 4 years agoNorthampton 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...
-
Latest News
/ 4 years agoWasps 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...
-
Champions Cup
/ 4 years agoEllis 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....
-
Champions Cup
/ 4 years agoConnacht 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:...
-
Champions Cup
/ 4 years agoProud 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...
-
Champions Cup
/ 4 years agoBaloucoune 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...
-
Champions Cup
/ 4 years agoRadradra 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:...
-
Champions Cup
/ 4 years agoLast 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,...
-
Latest News
/ 4 years agoSam’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...














