Brendan Gallagher

Premiership

/ 4 years ago

Marcus and his giant mate settle a thriller

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

By The Rugby Paper Team

/ 4 years ago

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

Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby‘s great schools KING’S Canterbury, save for brief periods in their sporting history, can’t...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 4 years ago

Hero Hogg has final say as Chiefs get back on song

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

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

My inspirational man of the year is Marcus

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER EVERY December Time magazine nominates their Person of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Any rugby schools I have missed? Let me know now

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

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 years ago

Merchiston Castle have led from start

Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby‘s great schools FEW schools in Scotland have a prouder rugby record than Merchiston...

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Brendan Gallagher

/ 4 years ago

Ten reasons why ‘oldies’ remain the gold standard

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER WILL Greenwood has been there, done it and...

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Features

/ 4 years ago

Joys of scoring written large on Dupont’s face

Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful Iconic Rugby...

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Features

/ 4 years ago

Rugby was religion in the Douai sixth form

Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools IT’S over 22 years since anybody laced up their boots and...

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Brendan Gallagher

/ 4 years ago

The smoking priest fired up Crescent

Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools CRESCENT College in Limerick – now styled Crescent Comprehensive – lies...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 4 years ago

Exiles show they mean business this season

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Harlequins ........19pts Tries: Beard 28, 66, Northmore 35 Conversions: Allen 29, 36 London Irish ....22pts Tries: Creevy 28,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Travel-weary Boks fall to England’s young dashers

BRENDAN GALLAGHER COMMENT Strength: Manu Tuilagi beats Handré Pollard to score England’s first try One way or another it’s been a...

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Features

/ 4 years ago

Rosslyn Park robbed of Winterbottom class

Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools ROSSALL, situated in the Lancashire coastal town of Fleetwood, have a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

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

BRENDAN GALLAGHER COMMENT If you were a rugby fan who, for reasons I cannot readily think of, had spent the last...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 years ago

Watson’s production line is strong as ever

Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby‘s great schools Colts champions: George Watson’s U16s, winners of the Scottish Schools in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

It’s four for Steyn as Scotland tyros shine

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Scotland ............60pts Tries: Maclean 6, 14; Steyn 21, 32, 38, 80; Schoeman 28, Turner 49, Haining 70, Kebble...

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Features

/ 4 years ago

Rugby is king for the night at Adelaide Oval

Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby‘s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful Iconic Rugby...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Three months on, the game is crying out for clarity

RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER SO the World Rugby Independent Judicial Panel will meet next week to consider misconduct charges against Rassie...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 years ago

Cup specialists await their next golden era

Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby‘s great schools CAMPBELL College Belfast have a fine record in the Ulster Schools...

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Features

/ 4 years ago

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

Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby‘s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful What’s happening...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

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

EXETER Chiefs, with Sam Simmonds leading the charge in trademark fashion, poured on the pressure after the break to squeeze past...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

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

SARACENS might not quite be firing on all four cylinders yet but they are getting there and were good value for...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 years ago

Silver fox finishes off the Halloween horror show

Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby‘s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful Iconic Rugby...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 years ago

Hard to replicate those post-war halcyon days

Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby‘s great schools RUGBY success at Christ’s Hospital School over the decades has been...

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Features

/ 4 years ago

Captain Fran rides atop the sea of happy faces

Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby‘s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful Iconic Rugby...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

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

TIGERS somehow grabbed victory from the jaws of defeat to continue their unbeaten start to the season, but even they will...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

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

WASPS made up for lost time after sitting out last weekend’s opening round with a startling performance, based on an uber...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Canucks face Chile in bid for RWC 2023

BRENDAN GALLAGHER CANADIAN rugby is invariably a roller coaster and never more so than during the week of their back-to-back World...

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Features

/ 4 years ago

Old Deer Park waits for the Bennett thunderclap

Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby‘s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful Iconic Rugby...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 years ago

The brooding Lamaison is victim of a bar brawl

Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful Iconic Rugby...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 years ago

The magnificent men of England’s swinging 20s

Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful Iconic Rugby...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 4 years ago

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

If Rassie Erasmus deems it fit to tarnish the integrity of a Lions tour with his crashing bore of a video,...

By Brendan Gallagher

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

Brendan Gallagher

/ 4 years ago

Verdict: Waterboy Rassie Erasmus can’t gloss over this

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

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 4 years ago

Hero Howley hits turbo to land European glory

Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby‘s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful What’s happening...

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Brendan Gallagher

/ 4 years ago

Normanton ruled before the axe fell

Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby‘s great schools NOT for the first time in this series we must sing...

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Brendan Gallagher

/ 4 years ago

Chile pay for lack of global standard

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

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 4 years ago

Rugby Matters: First Test success vital for a winning series

There is always a special feel to the first Test of any Lions series in South Africa, a step into the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 4 years ago

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

NO Junior World Cup this year, or last, and therefore no junior world player of the year for either season but...

By Brendan Gallagher

The Rugby Paper

/ 4 years ago

Bill’s bum was big hit at Twickenham

BRENDAN Gallagher’s ‘Iconic Pictures’ is a firm favourite of mine in TRP. It was only a matter of time before Erica...

By The Rugby Paper Team

The Rugby Paper

/ 4 years ago

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

BRENDAN GALLAGHER VERDICT Dazzling: Anthony Watson SOMETIMES you just have to keep the faith. I defer to nobody in my abiding love...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 4 years ago

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

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

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 4 years ago

Ireland edge home for World Cup pay-back

■By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Ireland ..............39pts Tries: Farrell 8, McCloskey 26, Bealham 40+1, Van der Flier 48, Stockdale 51 Conversions: Carberry 8,...

By The Rugby Paper Team