Gloucester prop Paddy McAllister set for return back to Ireland

The Lisburn-born prop agrees to join Connacht

Sinoti Sinoti commits future to Newcastle Falcons

'The supporters have been awesome right from day one' – Sinoti Sinoti

Luke McGrath ruled out of Six Nations with knee injury

Leinster scrum-half sustained ligament damage in Champions Cup victory over Toulouse

Warren Gatland names his final Wales Six Nations squad

Wasps flanker Thomas Young included in 39-man squad

Willie le Roux to leave Wasps amid interest from Japan and South Africa

Does this leave Wasps short at full-back?

Wasps’ Nathan Hughes makes Premiership switch to Bristol Bears

Hughes signs three-year deal to make Premiership switch

Wales dealt major back row blow with Taulupe Faletau setback

Bath have confirmed that talisman Taulupe Faletau fractured his forearm during their clash with Wasps in the  Champions Cup.  The Wales...

Cullen: We took the legs off them

LEINSTER coach Leo Cullen was delighted with his side’s patience and eagerness for the battle as they gained revenge on Toulouse...

Now only Wasps stand in the way of Leinster

By RONAN O’BRIEN LEINSTER reclaimed top spot in Pool 1 as second-half tries from Dave Kearney, Sean Cronin and Adam Byrne...

Joe rap for late penalty decision

JOE Launchbury kept his cool after remonstrating with referee Ben Woodhouse over the late penalty which piled on Wasps’ European misery....

Priestland gives fans reason to remember

By GARY FITZGERALD RHYS Priestland was praised by Todd Blackadder after helping Bath regain some European pride and leave a despairing...

I would love to be playing today despite injury scares

OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE…EVERY WEEK JEREMYGUSCOTT Injuries have always been newsworthy in Rugby Union, but these days the increase in them never...

True fact of rugby: People do get hurt

COLIN BOAG Concern: Injuries are part of a contact sport It’s a Champions Cup weekend, which means the rugby will be...

Let’s have earlier kick-offs in winter

IS it really necessary in winter months to start as late as 3pm when invariably the lights have to be switched...

You can’t compare amateur golfers with rugby players

SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon, SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk COLIN Boag’s com parison...

Pivac has made errors at Scarlets

I HAVE a season ticket at the Scarlets and I ask what next from our coach Wayne Pivac, the next Welsh...

Yellow cards made game a mockery

RUGBY is meant to be a contest between 15 players on each side. The red card given to Bath’s Ross Batty...

Bonus pts bring big incentives

GARETH Pitt (TRP letters January 6) either has a very short memory or has not been following rugby for long. The...

Quotas?Not for Mandela says Kolisi

SOUTH Africa’s first black captain Siya Kolisi has spoken out against the selection policy regarding racial parity in the Springboks squads,...

Robson returns to stake England claim

By NEALE HARVEY DEFIANT Dan Robson is confident his lack of Test experience will not hinder his chances of achieving his...

Priestland: I’ve no idea what future holds

By SAM JACKSON On the move: Wales star Rhys Priestland WALES fly-half Rhys Priestland is to leave Bath at the end...

Ntamack can make Les Bleus great again

FRENCH COLUMN DAVID BARNES Poster boy for French youth: Romain Ntamack French rugby supremo Bernard Laporte says his country will find...

Rumney’s five tries underline their title credentials

Welsh Division One round-up By JAY BAYFORD RUMNEY remain in the hunt for the One East Central title after a 36-20...

Hat-trick hero Luke keeps Met on the trail of Pooler

Welsh Championship round-up By JAY BAYFORD CARDIFF Met took advantage of Pontypool’s postponement as they thrashed Tata Steel 40-14 to narrow...

Black and Ambers have flashes but visitors triumph

By JAY BAYFORD Newport……….32 Cardiff …………38 CARDIFF’S impressive league form continued as they came from behind to clinch a bonus-point victory...

Ironmen show steel in second half to remain at summit

By ROB COLE Merthyr ……….26 Llanelli…………20 LLANELLI almost came up with their biggest win of the season after stretching the champions...

Five-try Drovers reap rewards of clinical display

By JAMES LLOYD Llandovery ….38 Bedwas ……….17 LLANDOVERY moved into the top half of the Principality Premiership with a bonus-point victory...

Three-try blitz bursts Bulls’ bubble as Quins take spoils

By ALEX BYWATER Carmarthen …39 Bargoed ……….17 THREE tries in seven minutes either side of half-time break Bargoed apart and allowed...

Keys find combination to crush crisis-hit Neath

By GUTO DAVIES Neath…………….17 Cross Keys ….34 POINTS were at a premium in this relegation dogfight at the Gnoll as Cross...

Ravens run riot to extend fine run after duo see red cards

By TRP REPORTER Swansea ………22 Bridgend ………12 SWANSEA continued their rich vein of form with a hard fought victory over Bridgend...

Principality Premiership

Ebbw Vale……27 RGC 1404 ………26 EBBW Vale ensured they remain in the title race by battling back from a sixpoint deficit...

Well, well…Holmes divines road to top

By NEALE HARVEY Success: Ed Holmes has had a breakthrough season FORMER hydrography student Ed Holmes aims to prove water can...

Battling Brynmawr keeping tight grip on crown

WELSH BOWL & PLATE ROUND-UP By JAY BAYFORD BRYNMAWR marched into the quarter-finals of the WRU National Plate with a hard-earned...

RUGBY SHORTS

Hardie stays at Falcons SCOTLAND international flanker John Hardie has signed a new two-year deal at Premiership side Newcastle Falcons. The...

And don’t count Sales’ James out from being a bolter

SALE centre Sam James has come of age and can rival the best the Premiership has to offer to be England’s...

Joe hoping to March into Eddie’s future plans

By NEALE HARVEY Flying: Joe Marchant is in line for his best ever season PICTURES: Getty Images SIZZLING centre Joe Marchant...

Lightning back to their best in Sharks success

By TOM BULMER DMP Sharks ….14 Loughboro ……53 Bonus try: Olivia Jones LOUGHBOROUGH Lightning got back to winning ways with an...

Sin-bins no skin off nose of rampant Bears

By KIERAN WELLINGTON Firwood W ………0 Bristol Bears…14 TWO sides in desperate need for a win went headto- head but Bristol...

Casey’s late heroics settle capital classic

By SARAH GWYNN Saracens……………31pts Harlequins ……….28pts Group hug: Saracens celebrate victory HANNAH Casey’s late try helped Saracens Women maintained their unbeaten...

Mackinder at the double for fearsome Wasps

By BRADLEY ADAMS Richmond FC …12 Wasps…38 GARNET Mackinder ran in two second-half tries as Wasps Ladies came from behind to...

A dream day four Smith as Glos big winners

By ART DE ROCHE Worcester ………7 Glos-Hartpury …27 KELLY Smith starred with four tries as Gloucester- Hartpury kept their top four...

Barns lead the chasing pack in title race

South West Premier BARNSTAPLE pulled clear in the chase behind South West Premier leaders Bournemouth as both sides took victories with...

Hull hammer Wilmslow to take control

Northern Premier HULL tightened their grip at the top of the table following a 0-50 win away at bottom of the...

Bridgnorth fall off the pace at summit

Midlands Premier SCUNTHORPE and Newport Salop both claimed bonus point wins to remain a point apart at the top, the pair...

Silky Saunders inspires Wimbledon

London & South East Premier WIMBLEDON continue their fine form following a 74-0 thrashing of bottom of the table Shelford at...

Boden’s the best I’ve ever worked with says Stirling

By JON NEWCOMBE Right-hand man: Steve Boden DoR: Chris Stirling Top Kiwi: John Plumtree YORKSHIRE CARNEGIE DoR Chris Stirling has declared...

YOUNG GUNS

OLLIE ADKINS GLOUCESTER LOOSEHEAD One-time footballer Ollie Adkins completed a remarkable transformation last October when, as an 18- year-old, he turned...

Matt’s the Barnes man of Steele!

By MATT FORD Barnes …………24 Bury St Ed ……24 MATT Steele’s try in virtually the last play of the game completed...

Reds run all the way to handy win

By GEOFF SIBLEY O Redcliffians37 London Irish …22 REDCLIFFIANS played their trademark running rugby and achieved the maximum five points in...

Classy Clifton pull clear of drop zone

By DEAN THOMAS Worthing ……29 Clifton ……….49 CLIFTON put together a dominant second-half performance to pull away from Worthing and ran...