Brendan Gallagher

Premiership

/ 7 years ago

Sportsman Billy gets his reward against gutsy Quins

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER HARLEQUINS hasn’t been a happy hunting ground for Saracens in recent seasons but they dug deep to grind...

By The Rugby Paper Team

The Rugby Championship

/ 7 years ago

Boks’ fast start stuns Wallabies

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Elusive: Try scorer Faf de Klerk makes a break PICTURES: Getty Images SOUTH Africa maintained their unbeaten record...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 7 years ago

Simmonds sends out a reminder to Eddie

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER EXETER Chiefs, not for the first time, struggled a little at Kingston Park but in the end ground...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 7 years ago

Pontypool’s past glories will live long in memory

BRENDAN GALLAGHER charts the history of Pontypool to celebrate their 150th anniversary BRENDAN GALLAGHER Fearsome: The Pooler front row of 1972...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 7 years ago

Prosser lessons put Faulkner on road to riches

Lyndon J Faulkner tells BRENDAN GALLAGHER about Ray Prosser’s lasting impression BRENDAN GALLAGHER Winner: Lyndon J Faulkner in Pooler colours RAY...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Miscellaneous

/ 7 years ago

Yes, those All Blacks are beatable England

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER SOUTH AFRICA yesterday sent a message of hope to England and their other World Cup rivals – the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

The Rugby Championship

/ 7 years ago

Super Boks land World Cup boost

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Doubling up: Aphid Dyantyi scores his second try for the Boks PICTURE: Getty Images SOUTH AFRICA produced their...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 7 years ago

Cokanasiga acrobatics prove he’s more than just muscle

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER TWO of England’s brightest prospects – Joe Cokanasiga and Zach Mercer – lit up a hectic afternoon as...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 7 years ago

McCall factor is magic ingredient for Sarries

BRENDAN GALLAGHER charts the remarkable rise of Mark McCall and his methods at Saracens Champions: Saracens celebrate with the Premiership trophy...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 7 years ago

Goode’s glad science now dictates pace of pre-season

BRENDAN GALLAGHER CATCHES UP WITH SARACENS FULL-BACK ALEX GOODE FRESH FROM HIS SUMMER BREAK Working hard: Alex Goode joins in the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

The Rugby Championship

/ 7 years ago

De Klerk gets Boks rolling in second half rout

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER SOUTH Africa, with Sale’s Faf de Klerk at the helm, turned up the wick after the break with...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Featured

/ 7 years ago

Rugby Championship: A look at the Springboks

Is it still a matter of rebuilding under Rassie Erasmus for South Africa?

By The Rugby Paper Team

Featured

/ 7 years ago

Rugby Championship: Argentina team profile

Who else is on the Ledesma hype train?

By The Rugby Paper Team

The Rugby Paper

/ 8 years ago

Eddie’s shown too much faith in his out-of-form players

TOO many players seem untouchable in this current England set-up. It took losing the series for Eddie Jones to give Danny...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 8 years ago

Stroppy Youngs shows just how much team are suffering

BRENDAN GALLAGHER VERDICT Anybody who has ever come across Ben Youngs on the rugby circuit will know him as a thoroughly...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 8 years ago

You haven’t heard the last of Spain insists Nava

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER High praise: King Felipe VI of Spain congratulates Nava after Spain’s victory over Germany Warrior spirit: Veteran Spain...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 8 years ago

De Klerk puts mighty spring into thenew South Africa

BRENDAN GALLAGHER VERDICT Idon’t think I’m alone in thinking that Sale’s Faf De Klerk could well have been the Premiership player...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 8 years ago

Absolute joke no Sarries player makes Dream XV

Forces of nature: Mako Vunipola, left, and Brad Barritt PICTURE: Getty Images BRENDAN GALLAGHER COMMENT In the match programme at Twickenham...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 8 years ago

Racing 92 are my Gallic Barbarians

Brendan Gallagher traces the romantic history of the famous French side which play with panache Influential: Maxime Machenaud PICTURES: Getty Images...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Challenge Cup

/ 8 years ago

Blues defy heat of Pau’s pack to claim final place

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Fast start: Gareth Anscombe beats Pau’s Julien Pierre to the ball to score PICTURES: Getty Images Retaliation: Seb...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 8 years ago

Saints come alive to shock the old enemy

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Through the gap: Ahsee Tuala hands off George Ford to score for Saints PICTURES: Getty Images NEVER under-estimate...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 8 years ago

Wakefield’s wily RAF ‘juniors’ are still punching above their weight

BRENDAN GALLAGHER celebrates the heroes of RAF Rugby since its inception 100 years ago THE RAF is officially 100 years old...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 8 years ago

Tongans backtrack over girls’ rugby ban

A new weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER TONGA, with their incredible players worldwide, hold a special...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 8 years ago

Love, not money’s name of the Welsh now game for London

Brendan Gallagher charts the progress of London Welsh’s amateur side who maintain the great name It was Robert Browning, without a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 8 years ago

Stockdale breaks Wales hearts as Ireland keep Grand Slam on track

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER In the corner: Jacob Stockdale dives in for the opening try under pressure from Leigh Halfpenny PICTURES: Getty...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 8 years ago

Liam takes honours – and a yellow card

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Looking good: Liam Williams scores for Saracens PICTURES: Getty Images No way through: Sale’s Danny Solomona is held...

By The Rugby Paper Team

/ 8 years ago

Turn these Dragons into Lions and watch them go on a rampage again

Brendan Gallagher looks back on the history of Gwent rugby and the county's current PRO14 side Dragons

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 8 years ago

Ireland’s Italian romp marred by injury fears

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER IRELAND duly accumulated an impressive total against Italy which helped boost their points difference immeasurably – but it...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 8 years ago

Sexton sets Irish eyes smiling with one of the great drop goals

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER JOHNNY Sexton broke French hearts in Paris last night with a match winning 45 metre dropped goal with...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 8 years ago

Montpellier outwitted as Leinster nous earns top billing

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER LEINSTER swept into the quarter-finals as top seeds with a clever win over Montpellier, changing their tactics at...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 8 years ago

RUGBY MATTERS

The game must face up to its possible drugs problem BRENDAN GALLAGHER A new weekly look at the game’s other talking...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Kingsley fine tunes Canucks ahead of World Cup qualifier

Star of the show: Ospreys wing Jeff Hassler Old mates: Kingsley Jones, left, with Phlippe St Andre WITH Canada largely covered...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 8 years ago

When Bath spoiled the French party in Bordeaux

BRENDAN GALLAGHER talks to Bath captain Andy Nicol about their European glory night 20 years ago Brive …18pts Penalties: C Lamaison...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 8 years ago

Eddie needs a leader who will be there at bitter end

RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A new weekly look at the game’s other talking points IS Dylan Hartley the Mike Brearley of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 8 years ago

Coventry on the roll again after Wasps gave them a sting

Brendan Gallagher on why 15 wins from 15 for the National One side is not the only reason for Coventry to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 8 years ago

Cov on the roll again after Wasps gave them a sting

BRENDAN GALLAGHER REPORTS ON THE WELCOME REVIVAL OF A ONCE-MIGHTY CLUB IT probably hasn’t escaped your notice that once mighty Coventry...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 8 years ago

Big Game will loom larger than ever for two strugglers

Brendan Gallagher looks at the history of the Big Game and says this year Quins and Saints will be desperate to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 8 years ago

Chiefs smash Saints while they are down

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Power: Jack Yeandle breaks clear to score Exeter’s fourth try PICTURES: Getty Images BELEAGUERED Northampton flattered to deceive...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 8 years ago

Watson hits turbos to put heat on Toulon

European Champions Cup By BRENDAN GALLAGHER BATH went to the top of an incredibly competitive Pool 5 with this vital win...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 8 years ago

Too easy for Munster as Tigers stir late

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER He’s over: Simon Zebo scores for Munster MUNSTER were too strong and efficient for an uninspired Tigers at...

By The Rugby Paper Team