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/ 9 months ago

Dillon Lewis Joins the Charge: Are the Dragons Ready to Rise?

By Pete Ryan – @PeterRyanSports We are at this stage in the season, with signings unveiled and strategies unfolding, and the...

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Latest News

/ 9 months ago

Opinion: Now is the perfect time for Wales to deploy Keiran Williams

By Pete Ryan – @PeterRyanSports Welsh rugby is on the brink of a new era, a proud nation striving to reclaim...

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Latest News

/ 9 months ago

Jack Boyle – Ireland’s future front row star

By Pete Ryan You won’t find a position quite like the prop in any sport. It is a position defined by...

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Features

/ 9 months ago

Josh Matavesi: I just loved sport, it was my get-out, my freedom

The former Fiji, Exeter, Racing 92, Worcester, Ospreys, Newcastle, Bath & Toyota Shokki Shuttles centre/fly-half Josh Matavesi For the last season...

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Latest News

/ 9 months ago

Questions over Garry Ringrose’s ‘lenient’ ban refuse to go away

By Peter Jackson - The man truly in the know The Rugby Paper’s investigation into the Six Nations giving Romain Ntamack...

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United Rugby Championship

/ 10 months ago

URC: Leinster’s sweet 16 as Cardiff fall away

By Simon Thomas Leinster .............. 42pts Tries: McKee 15, Boyle 40, Deegan 43, McGrath 50, Tector 53, Russell 80 Conversions: Byrne...

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United Rugby Championship

/ 10 months ago

URC: Dragons let early lead slip to hand it to Zebre

By Simon Thomas THOMAS Zebre .................. 31pts Tries: Licata 16, Stavile 40, Prisciantelli 42, Paea 60 Conversions: Da Re 17, 40,...

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Six Nations

/ 10 months ago

George Horne – The Forgotten Spark Scotland Needs to Ignite during the Six Nations

By Pete Ryan – @PeterRyanSports Scotland is an exciting team, a canvas rich with promise, still waiting for the final strokes...

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Latest News

/ 10 months ago

Rugby Stars Who Love Horse Racing

With some of the biggest names in rugby battling it out in fierce games and bruising encounters, many of the sport’s...

By Sam Emery

Latest News

/ 10 months ago

Six Nations Team of the Week: France stars shine in huge win over Italy

It felt like a true Six Nations weekend again, with some outstanding rugby being played by France, England scraping victory and Wales finally...

By Charlie Elliott

Latest News

/ 10 months ago

Kieran Hardy is getting back to his best

By Simon Thomas After going through a challenging spell in his career, Kieran Hardy is now enjoying his rugby again and...

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Latest News

/ 10 months ago

Ethan Roots has been our rock at Exeter Chiefs, says Ricky Pellow

By Mark Stevens Exeter Chiefs flanker Ethan Roots has used the setback of missing out on England selection into a powerful...

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Miscellaneous

/ 10 months ago

Two may be better than one for Wales

MICHAEL Cheika has been around more blocks than most on the global coaching merry-go-round: Dublin (Leinster), Paris (Stade Francais), London (Harlequins),...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 10 months ago

Matt Sherratt backed to give Wales a boost

By Gary Fitzgerald Matt Sherratt has the coaching powers to help remove some of the doom and gloom hanging over Welsh...

By Gary Fitzgerald

United Rugby Championship

/ 10 months ago

Gavin Coombes gives Munster the edge over Scarlets

By Sam Jackson Munster ............29pts Tries: McCarthy 21, Coombes 45, 64, Kendellen 52, Farrell 80 Conversions: Burns 22, 53 Scarlets .................

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Six Nations

/ 10 months ago

Six Nations: Matt Sherratt ‘couldn’t turn down’ Wales offer after Warren Gatland’s departure

Matt Sherratt admitted he “couldn’t turn down” the chance to coach Wales after being appointed as Warren Gatland’s immediate successor. The...

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Six Nations

/ 10 months ago

Six contenders to succeed Warren Gatland as Wales boss

Wales are searching for a new head coach after Warren Gatland’s second spell in charge came to an end. Gatland presided...

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Six Nations

/ 10 months ago

Warren Gatland exits Wales boss role during Six Nations after 14th straight loss

Warren Gatland has left his role as Wales head coach by mutual agreement following a record run of 14 successive Test...

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Latest News

/ 10 months ago

If I see players smile, I’m happy

Coach to coach Steve Hill talks to former Wales flanker Lyn Jones, below, head coach of the Netherlands What was your...

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Features

/ 10 months ago

Tiatia to stay at Dragons

FILO Tiatia will continue as the Dragons’ head coach next season. Tiatia, a twice capped All Black, arrived at Rodney Parade...

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Six Nations

/ 10 months ago

Reuben Morgan-Williams: The Overlooked Talent Who Deserved a Shot in Wales’ Six Nations Squad

By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports Throughout the history of Welsh rugby, many memorable scrum-halves have taken the field in the famous...

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British and Irish Lions

/ 11 months ago

Gareth Thomas – A Dark Horse for the British & Irish Lions?

By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports There is a lot of excitement whenever the Six Nations rolls around, but when it’s a...

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Miscellaneous

/ 11 months ago

Brown was right, that 1964 title should have been Scotland’s

MENTION of the late Peter Brown the other week following his passing reminded me of a small niggling grievance he never...

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Miscellaneous

/ 11 months ago

Morse to focus on senior game

■By SIMON THOMAS WHEN the Wales U20s squad for the Six Nations was announced, one notable omission was the name Morgan...

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Six Nations

/ 11 months ago

Max Llewellyn’s Omission Gives Owen Watkin the Chance to Cement His Place in Wales’ No. 13 Shirt this Six Nations

By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports I’ll grow to know the road to home in places far away.” Lucky Enough by Zach Bryan was...

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Latest News

/ 11 months ago

Northampton Saints aiming to take Champions Cup form into rest of Premiership season

By Paul Rees Phil Dowson wants Northampton to translate their Champions Cup form into the Premiership as they plot a charge...

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Features

/ 11 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...

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United Rugby Championship

/ 11 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...

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Latest News

/ 11 months ago

Wales Six Nations Preview – Warren Gatland will be hoping history can repeat itself

Paul Rees reports on a team desperate to turn things right around after last year’s wooden spoon Warren Gatland was gungho...

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Champions Cup

/ 11 months ago

Champions Challenge Cup Sunday roundup: All the action from the last day of pool stage fixtures

By Charlie Elliott The teams playing their games on Sunday in the Champions and Challenge Cups had the advantage of knowing...

By Charlie Elliott

Latest News

/ 11 months ago

Teddy Williams is poised to shift up a gear for Wales

By Simon Thomas Teddy Williams will be looking to put his international disappointments behind him now his remarkable shift this season...

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Champions Cup

/ 12 months ago

Leicester Tigers chasing dream double

By Gary Fitzgerald Nicky Smith insists Leicester Tigers will not be content unless they complete a “dream double” as Michael Cheika’s...

By Gary Fitzgerald

Dream Team

/ 12 months ago

Dream Team – Sam Cross

SAM CROSS, THE FORMER GB SEVENS AND NEWPORT, OSPREYS, NEWCASTLE AND TARBES FLANKER, WHO IS NOW AT MERTHYR RFC, CHOOSES THE...

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United Rugby Championship

/ 12 months 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,...

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United Rugby Championship

/ 12 months 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:...

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Features

/ 12 months ago

Six uncapped Welsh youngsters ready to break out

As the new year gets underway, Simon Thomas looks at six uncapped youngsters who could have big Welsh futures Dan Edwards...

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Latest News

/ 12 months ago

Ethan Roots looking to find his old form

By Paul Rees Ethan Roots started 2024 with a bang, man of the match in Italy on his England debut, but...

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Latest News

/ 12 months ago

Hope for hooker Ryan Elias

By Sam Jackson Scarlets hope hooker Ryan Elias will recover from a neck injury and play some part in the conclusion...

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Latest News

/ 12 months ago

Sherratt backing Faletau to hit the heights

By SIMON THOMAS TAULUPE Faletau has been tipped to move on up through the gears as he continues his long-awaited comeback....

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International Rugby

/ 12 months ago

Matt Sherratt backing Taulupe Faletau to hit the heights

By Simon Thomas Taulupe Faletau has been tipped to move on up through the gears as he continues his long-awaited comeback....

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Latest News

/ 12 months ago

Sherratt backing Faletau to hit the heights

By SIMON THOMAS TAULUPE Faletau has been tipped to move on up through the gears as he continues his long-awaited comeback....

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 12 months 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,...

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United Rugby Championship

/ 12 months 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...

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