Brendan Gallagher

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Series 3, Episode 38: JP Doyle on laws of the game and Premiership final day

The Gallagher Premiership is headed towards a superb Super Saturday, with five teams still in the running for the final two...

By Nick Powell

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

James at his best as Sale keep in the race

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Sale .....................................31pts Tries: Warr 8, Taylor 13, James 34, O’Flaherty 43 Conversions: Ford 9, 14, 35, 44 Penalties:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

/ 2 years ago

50 years ago, the Lions start to sweat

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER At the start of the year, this column...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

What’s in The Rugby Paper: 12/05/24

The Premiership returns with every team in the top seven heading into this weekend still having a chance of clinching a home semi-final,...

By Nick Powell

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Series 3, Episode 37: Champions Cup, Dupont and Olympics with Mike Friday

There’s plenty on the agenda for the Rugby Paper Podcast this week. Ollie Little and columnists Brendan Gallagher, Chris Hewett and...

By Nick Powell

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Leinster made to fight all the way

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Leinster..............................20pts Tries: Lowe 10, 15, 43 Conversion: Byrne 11 Penalty: Byrne 29 Northampton Saints...... 17pts Tries: Hendy 58,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 2 years ago

Delighted to see Titans stand tall

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER There are some teams you grow particularly attached...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Series 3, Episode 36: Ruan Ackermann on Prem weekend, residency rules and EPCR semis

Following a pivotal weekend of Gallagher Premiership action – not without its controversies – Ollie Little, Brendan Gallagher and Nick Cain...

By Nick Powell

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Porter delivers as Quins stay in hunt

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Harlequins ........................41pts Tries: Northmore 1, 26; Lewies 33, Murley 45, Porter 67, 73 Conversions: Smith 27, 34, 46;...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 2 years ago

35 years on and Tim’s charity still full of hope

RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER If you believe rugby is the ultimate team sport – which I still do – it is...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Saracens get back in the old routine

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Saracens .......................... 46pts Tries: Parton 7, 12, 20; McFarland 41, Willis 56, Hartley 62, Cinti 65 Conversions: Farrell...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 2 years ago

S Africa is crying out for its own league

RUGBY MATTERS - A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER IF I remember my A level geography...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

The RUGBY Paper

Podcast with special guest Jordan Crane Host Oliver Little and TRP columnists Nick Cain, Brendan Gallagher and Chris Hewett get to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Series 3, Episode 34: Champions Cup review and Premiership run-in with Jordan Crane

The quarter-final stage of the Champions Cup was an absolute try-fest, with 41 tries in four games underpinning headline wins for...

By Nick Powell

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Sparkling Leinster get it right this time

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Leinster............................. 40pts Tries: Lowe 16, 60; Gibson-Park 37, Baird 42, Sheehan 56 Conversions: Byrne 18, 38, 43 Penalties:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Letters

/ 2 years ago

Easy to spot the fairer competition

BRENDAN Gallagher reports on Leinster’s convincing win over Leicester Tigers in the European Champions Cup last 16. The Leinster side is...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 2 years ago

André, high priest of French running rugby

RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points Andre Boniface, who died earlier this week aged...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Series 3, Episode 33: Matt Dawson on England, Northampton and the Champions Cup

This is a big one! Plenty on the menu for host Ollie Little and columnists Nick Cain, Brendan Gallagher and Chris...

By Nick Powell

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Leinster march on to face old foes

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Leinster............................. 36pts Tries: Gibson-Park 12, 23, 29; Henshaw 49, Conan 71 Conversions: R Byrne 13, 30, 50; H...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Bordeaux put sorry Sarries to slaughter

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Bordeaux .......................... 45pts Try: Garcia 36, 48; Depoortere 61, 66; Bielle Biarrey 63, 75 Conversions: Lucu 27, 49,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 2 years ago

Here’s hoping we see another drop of magic

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER IT’S Northampton against Munster in Europe today and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 2 years ago

Time we demanded more from players

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER THE other weekend – although it could probably...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Bears battle back to subdue Gloucester

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Gloucester ....................... 24pts Tries: Hathaway 10, Carreras 18, McBurney 21 Conversions: Carreras 11, 19, 22 Penalty: Carreras 33...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 2 years ago

Let’s hope the Lions can find their roar

CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED IN THE unlikely event that anyone out there is still searching for something nice to say about...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Lions select Bundee Aki for third Test against Springboks

British and Irish Lions

/ 2 years ago

Series 3, Episode 31: Picking a British & Irish Lions XV for Australia 2025

The British & Irish Lions are just over a year away from heading down under to take on Australia! With dust...

By Nick Powell

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

The RUGBY Paper

Podcast Host Oliver Little and TRP columnists Nick Cain, Brendan Gallagher and Chris Hewett get to the heart of our game...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Bristol put leaders Saints to the sword

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Bristol................................ 52pts Tries: Batley 5, Randall 18, Sinckler 50, Dun 56, Malins 62, Davies 71, Ibotoye 79 Conversions:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Champions! Ireland do enough to quell Scots

SIX NATIONS 2024 By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Ireland................................ 17pts Tries: Sheehan 13, Porter 65 Conversions: Crowley 14, 66 Penalties: Crowley 43 Scotland...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 2 years ago

Lucky? No, that was pure skill

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER THE sainted Antoine Dupont might be on a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Series 3, Episode 29: Maxime Mermoz previews final round and shares bold views on France

It is time to look ahead to Six Nations super Saturday! The best Saturday of the year is upon us, and...

By Nick Powell

Podcast

/ 2 years ago

Podcast reacts to stunning wins for England and Italy

What a weekend of rugby! The latest round of the 2024 Six Nations was without doubt its best so far, as...

By Nick Powell

Brendan Gallagher

/ 2 years ago

Sticking with Furbank shows England’s attacking intention

BRENDAN GALLAGHER I’M tempted to call it bums on seats rugby.... except 82,000 fans at Twickenham and millions back home or...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 2 years ago

For me, this was their finest Six Nations win

BRENDAN GALLAGHER Could have beaten England. Should have beaten France, finally did the business against Scotland. Italy took the major scalp...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 2 years ago

Sorry Cockers, but it’s Portugal for me

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER I wish the doughty warriors of Georgia no...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Episode 100! Previewing England vs Ireland with Jonny Bell

This week, the Rugby Paper Podcast brings up 100 episodes! A huge thank you to all those who support and continue...

By Nick Powell

Brendan Gallagher

/ 2 years ago

How one player really can make a team tick

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER WHY have France fallen off a cliff ?Can...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Benson leads the way for Cambridge

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Oxford..................11pts Cambridge........ 56pts Tries: Hamilton 66 Penalties: Tries: King 2, 20 Holdroyd 4, Gompels 28, Kantolinna 31, Hughes...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Light Blues hold the line and take the honours

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Oxford................... 5pts Tries: Wilkinson 27 Cambridge........ 10pts Try: Heathfield 23 Conversion: Boothroyd 24 Penalty: Boothroyd 16 THERE has...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Series 3, Episode 26: Weekend round-up and Tomas Appleton on Portugal’s future

Refereeing controversy was once again at the heart of the third round of the 2024 Six Nations, as Paolo Garbisi’s contentious...

By Nick Powell

Brendan Gallagher

/ 2 years ago

Low degree of danger? This man is just lethal…

BRENDAN GALLAGHER There was a curious moment in the last minute at Murrayfield last night when a message suddenly flashed up...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 2 years ago

As usual, Gibson-Park enjoys life in top gear

BRENDAN GALLAGHER It's more than a little sobering to think that Ireland’s win over Wales on Saturday was probably their “iffy”...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 2 years ago

When the B grade was full of A stars

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER AS England A crank back into action today...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Series 3 Episode 25: Calcutta Cup preview with Bryan Redpath

Round 3 of the 2024 Six Nations is coming thick and fast and the headline fixture – as it often is...

By Nick Powell

Rugby Europe Championship

/ 2 years ago

No stopping Portugal as they put on a show

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Romania ......................... 24pts Tries: Cojocaru 20, Gontineac 43 , Neagu 59 Conversions: Conache 21, 44, 60 Drop goals:...

By The Rugby Paper Team