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Listen to The Rugby Paper Podcast

3 February 2022 0 comments

The Rugby Paper Podcast is now live. This week’s podcast looks ahead to the opening weekend of the Six Nations. Host Oliver Little and guests […]

The Rugby Paper Podcast launches today!

2 February 2022 2 comments

The Rugby Paper are pleased to announce that we will be launching our first podcast today – The Rugby Paper Podcast. The weekly podcast will […]

Watching over his teammates, a giant tribute to Kawa

16 January 2022 2 comments

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER AMPO Ordizia –a small Basque club riding high in fourth place in […]

Barnstorming ‘Bill’ put even the Liddells in the shade

16 January 2022 1 comment

RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER I am indebted to Andrew Beattie, the archivist at Eltham College, for more ‘gen’ on AL ‘Bill’ Gracie who got a […]

Beziers’ heroes get warm welcome in wee hours

16 January 2022 1 comment

Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful Iconic Rugby Pictures: PART 93 Welcome […]

Like so many schools, it took a Welshman to spur Plymouth

16 January 2022 4 comments

Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools BEFORE the mid-1970s Plymouth College, although competitive enough locally, had no great pretensions as a […]

Party time for Chiefs as Glasgow crumble

16 January 2022 1 comment

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Exeter …………….52pts Tries: O’Flaherty 15, 56, 66; S Simmonds 24, 52; Cowan-Dickie 56, Nowell 74, Ewers 77 Conversions: J Simmonds 16, 25, […]

The genius of Liddell is recognised at last

9 January 2022 0 comments

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER THIS column has long argued there should be more acknowledgement of Eric […]

Marcus and his giant mate settle a thriller

9 January 2022 0 comments

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Harlequins ……..14pts Tries: Northmore 3, Esterhuizen 78 Conversions: Smith 4, 79 Exeter …………….12pts Tries: Slade 32, Innard 65 Conversions: J Simmonds 33 […]

Poets, writers war heroes, all the King’s men

2 January 2022 1 comment

Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools KING’S Canterbury, save for brief periods in their sporting history, can’t claim to have always […]

Hero Hogg has final say as Chiefs get back on song

2 January 2022 0 comments

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Exeter …………….19pts Tries: O’Flaherty 13, Hill 31, Hogg 75 Conversions: J Simmonds 14, 76 Bristol …………….13pts Tries: Purdy 70 Conversions: Sheedy 71 […]

My inspirational man of the year is Marcus

26 December 2021 1 comment

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER EVERY December Time magazine nominates their Person of the Year and parades […]

Any rugby schools I have missed? Let me know now

26 December 2021 0 comments

RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER AND finally for this year…a last call to our brilliant rugby playing schools out there. I’m calling time very soon on […]

Merchiston Castle have led from start

26 December 2021 1 comment

Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools FEW schools in Scotland have a prouder rugby record than Merchiston Castle, with the Edinburgh […]

Ten reasons why ‘oldies’ remain the gold standard

19 December 2021 0 comments

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER WILL Greenwood has been there, done it and got the T- shirt […]

Joys of scoring written large on Dupont’s face

19 December 2021 1 comment

Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful Iconic Rugby Pictures: PART 89 Antoine […]

Rugby was religion in the Douai sixth form

5 December 2021 2 comments

Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools IT’S over 22 years since anybody laced up their boots and played in anger for […]

The smoking priest fired up Crescent

28 November 2021 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools CRESCENT College in Limerick – now styled Crescent Comprehensive – lies in the heart of […]

Exiles show they mean business this season

28 November 2021 0 comments

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Harlequins ……..19pts Tries: Beard 28, 66, Northmore 35 Conversions: Allen 29, 36 London Irish ….22pts Tries: Creevy 28, Simmonds 51, White 57 […]

Travel-weary Boks fall to England’s young dashers

21 November 2021 0 comments

BRENDAN GALLAGHER COMMENT Strength: Manu Tuilagi beats Handré Pollard to score England’s first try One way or another it’s been a hell of a year […]

Rosslyn Park robbed of Winterbottom class

14 November 2021 1 comment

Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools ROSSALL, situated in the Lancashire coastal town of Fleetwood, have a curiously patchy rugby history […]

Tiger Steward’s taken to Test rugby like a duck to water

14 November 2021 1 comment

BRENDAN GALLAGHER COMMENT If you were a rugby fan who, for reasons I cannot readily think of, had spent the last 12 months on Mars […]

Watson’s production line is strong as ever

7 November 2021 1 comment

Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools Colts champions: George Watson’s U16s, winners of the Scottish Schools in 2017 GEORGE Watson’s College […]

It’s four for Steyn as Scotland tyros shine

31 October 2021 1 comment

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Scotland …………60pts Tries: Maclean 6, 14; Steyn 21, 32, 38, 80; Schoeman 28, Turner 49, Haining 70, Kebble 75 Conversions: Kinghorn 13, […]

Rugby is king for the night at Adelaide Oval

24 October 2021 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful Iconic Rugby Pictures: PART 82 Paul […]

Rassie Erasmus has been backed to take the fight to World Rugby in his misconduct hearing

Three months on, the game is crying out for clarity

24 October 2021 1 comment

RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER SO the World Rugby Independent Judicial Panel will meet next week to consider misconduct charges against Rassie Erasmus arising from the […]

Cup specialists await their next golden era

24 October 2021 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools CAMPBELL College Belfast have a fine record in the Ulster Schools Cup, second only to […]

Bird’s-eye view of the pride of Scottish rugby

17 October 2021 28 comments

Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful What’s happening here? It’s a glorious […]

Wasps 23-27 Exeter: Chiefs on warpath as Simmonds sizzles

17 October 2021 0 comments

EXETER Chiefs, with Sam Simmonds leading the charge in trademark fashion, poured on the pressure after the break to squeeze past a Wasps side that […]

Saracens 37-23 Newcastle: Sarries get the engine up and running again

10 October 2021 1 comment

SARACENS might not quite be firing on all four cylinders yet but they are getting there and were good value for this comeback win against […]

Silver fox finishes off the Halloween horror show

10 October 2021 1 comment

Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful Iconic Rugby Pictures: PART 80 PART […]

Hard to replicate those post-war halcyon days

10 October 2021 1 comment

Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools RUGBY success at Christ’s Hospital School over the decades has been sporadic but the Horsham […]

Leicester 13-12 Saracens: Injury-time penalty try sinks Saracens

3 October 2021 2 comments

TIGERS somehow grabbed victory from the jaws of defeat to continue their unbeaten start to the season, but even they will admit they possibly deserved […]

Captain Fran rides atop the sea of happy faces

3 October 2021 1 comment

Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful Iconic Rugby Pictures: PART 79 Fran […]

Wasps 44-8 Bristol: Wasps turn on turbos to thunder into season

26 September 2021 1 comment

WASPS made up for lost time after sitting out last weekend’s opening round with a startling performance, based on an uber aggressive defence and complemented […]

Old Deer Park waits for the Bennett thunderclap

12 September 2021 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful Iconic Rugby Pictures: PART 76 Phil […]

The brooding Lamaison is victim of a bar brawl

5 September 2021 1 comment

Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful Iconic Rugby Pictures: PART 75 Lamaison […]

The magnificent men of England’s swinging 20s

22 August 2021 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful Iconic Rugby Pictures: PART 73 Candid […]

Lions should ditch Boks slog for Buenos Aires party | Brendan Gallagher

8 August 2021 0 comments

If Rassie Erasmus deems it fit to tarnish the integrity of a Lions tour with his crashing bore of a video, then the tour should be taken to Argentina says Brendan Gallagher

Ben O'Keeffe lets Cheslin Kolbe off lightly after a week of attention on the referees brought on by Rassie Erasmus

Verdict: Waterboy Rassie Erasmus can’t gloss over this

1 August 2021 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher’s view on the second Test and how the signs were there from the off that Rassie’s video had an effect

Hero Howley hits turbo to land European glory

1 August 2021 1 comment

Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful What’s happening here? It’s May 23, […]

Normanton ruled before the axe fell

1 August 2021 1 comment

Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools NOT for the first time in this series we must sing the praises of a […]

Chile pay for lack of global standard

25 July 2021 0 comments

The state of rugby in Chile after they shocked Uruguay in the World Cup qualifying phase

Rugby Matters: First Test success vital for a winning series

18 July 2021 0 comments

There is always a special feel to the first Test of any Lions series in South Africa, a step into the unknown for the vast […]

Jack van Poortvliet has got the world at his feet | Brendan Gallagher

18 July 2021 1 comment

NO Junior World Cup this year, or last, and therefore no junior world player of the year for either season but I wonder if in […]

Bill’s bum was big hit at Twickenham

11 July 2021 0 comments

BRENDAN Gallagher’s ‘Iconic Pictures’ is a firm favourite of mine in TRP. It was only a matter of time before Erica and her Front Roe […]

This twilight zone rugby is no fun, but I know it will come good

11 July 2021 0 comments

BRENDAN GALLAGHER VERDICT Dazzling: Anthony Watson SOMETIMES you just have to keep the faith. I defer to nobody in my abiding love of Lions rugby – […]

England 70-14 Canada: Radwan sets the pace for Eddie’s youth revolution

11 July 2021 1 comment

England finish the season on a high at Twickenham with speedy Adam Radwan celebrating a hat-trick with Falcons teammate Jamie Blamire

Oxford jab medic brings bit of needle to Varsity match

4 July 2021 0 comments

Pride: John Henry WINNING a place in the Varsity Day squad can be all consuming, but Oxford prop John Henry has been involved in something […]

Ireland edge home for World Cup pay-back

4 July 2021 2 comments

■By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Ireland …………..39pts Tries: Farrell 8, McCloskey 26, Bealham 40+1, Van der Flier 48, Stockdale 51 Conversions: Carberry 8, 40+2, 49, 52 Penalties: […]

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