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United Rugby Championship

/ 3 days ago

Cardiff left with nothing as Bulls go on rampage

■By SIMON THOMAS CARDIFF finished empty handed for the first time in a URC game this season to increase the play-off...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 3 days ago

Dee battles hard to win his place back

■By SAM JACKSON DRAGONS hooker Elliot Dee will make his first appearance since the opening weekend of the season today. Dee,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Schools / Universities

/ 3 days ago

Brunel in charge as they prove too good for Cardiff

BUCS RUGBY By JOSEPH TERRY DEFENDING Women’s BSR champions Cardiff Met have been dumped out of the Cup Championship by debutants...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Welsh Rugby

/ 3 days ago

Newport make it a triple affair

Super Rygbi round-up By CARL FIELD NEWPORT added the Super Rygbi Cymru Challenger Shield to the SRC Trophy and SRC Cup...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Welsh Rugby

/ 3 days ago

Ponty work hard to stay on top

Premiership round-up ■By CARL FIELD Ebbw had taken an ear-Llandovery, in third, break but a dominant sec-a play-off eliminator. PONTYPRIDD remain...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 1 week ago

Chris Hewett: Another one right in the eye for TMOs

It does not take an unusually sardonic soul, let alone a satirist measuring 9.5 on the Evelyn Waugh Scale of Savagery,...

By Chris Hewett

Latest News

/ 1 week ago

BUCS RUGBY

Bath beat Durham to take League honours By JOSEPH TERRY BATH University claimed a maiden BUCS Super Rugby League title, sealed...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Carwyn Leggatt-Jones in action for Wales U20s

Columnists

/ 2 weeks ago

Paul Williams: Wales’ young guns are showing the way

Watching Welsh rugby’s recent performances, or reading about Welsh rugby’s political events, can have a premature ageing effect on the faces...

By Paul Williams

Scotland’s Finn Russell, right, and Darcy Graham

Brendan Gallagher

/ 2 weeks ago

Brendan Gallagher: Players love getting one over the referee

I’m intrigued, fascinated, perplexed, occasionally entertained, but mostly irritated by why sportsmen and women feel the need to subtly but deliberately...

By Brendan Gallagher

Columnists

/ 2 weeks ago

Peter Jackson: When Ray Glastonbury warmed up during The Big Freeze

Long before his surname became synonymous with a music festival, Ray Glastonbury’s scorch marks could be found all over the north...

By Peter Jackson

Features

/ 2 weeks ago

MALIHILL

YOUNG GUNS HARTPURY & ENGLAND U18 HOOKER Hartpury College hooker Mali Hill is determined to make the most of her opportunity...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 2 weeks ago

Cardiff Met likely to stand in way for Hartpury

NEWS EXTRA ■ By JOSEPH TERRY HARTPURY University women’s head coach Rob Ford tempered Women’s BUCS Super Rugby title hopes after...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 2 weeks ago

Bath stun L’borough to go top, Swansea relegated

BUCS RUGBY ■ By JOSEPH TERRY BATH broke Loughborough’s nine-game winning streak with a 40-31 triumph to jump top of BUCS...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Welsh Rugby

/ 2 weeks ago

Tayler makes it safe for Newport

Super Rygbi Cup Final ■ By ROB COLE A LATE try from flanker Kyle Tayler ensured glory for Newport as they...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Welsh Rugby

/ 2 weeks ago

Swansea end 25-year wait for silver

Plate Final ■ By CARL FIELD SWANSEA ended their 25-year wait for silverware after defeating RGC 29-13 at Cardiff Arms Park...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Welsh Rugby

/ 2 weeks ago

Ravens run away from Pooler

Super Rygbi round-up ■ By CARL FIELD BRIDGEND Ravens ran in seven second half tries to overturn a 20-7 half time...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Welsh Rugby

/ 2 weeks ago

Ponty tame Neath to regain top spot

Prem round-up ■ By ROB COLE PONTYPRIDD reclaimed top spot in the Welsh Premiership with a seven try 47- 35 victory...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 3 weeks ago

Tom West: I want to win silverware with Northampton Saints

Tom West is relishing the final months of the season with Northampton Saints after nine months of injury misery.

By Paul Rees

United Rugby Championship

/ 3 weeks ago

Impressive Cardiff overpower Leinster

By ROGER PANTING Try: Davies 54 Penalty: Sheedy 18 Cardiff ................. 8pts Leinster ............... 7pts Try: McGrath 67 Conversion: Tector 67...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 3 weeks ago

Connacht stun leaders Glasgow

By GEORGE LAWRENCE Connacht ........15 Glasgow ......... 10 CONNACHT stunned leaders Glasgow Warriors with a dramatic last-gasp victory at Dexcom Stadium...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 3 weeks ago

Peter Jackson: Memories of All Black legend going under the hammer

In the bad old days when too many referees turned a blind eye to all manner of mayhem, Kevin Skinner built...

By Peter Jackson

Latest News

/ 3 weeks ago

L’borough and Bath to play at home in semis

BUCS RUGBY ■ By JOSEPH TERRY LOUGHBOROUGH and Bath secured home semifinal places and extended their winning runs to nine matches....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Welsh Rugby

/ 3 weeks ago

Beddau stay clear thanks to Roberts

Premiership BEDDAU remain a point clear at the top of the Welsh Premiership after picking up a 33-12 bonus-point win at...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Josh Adams scores the second try for Wales

International Rugby

/ 1 month ago

Dewi Lake proud despite Wales Six Nations defeat to Scotland in Cardiff

Scotland fought back to inflict a heartbreaking defeat on Wales in Cardiff yesterday.

By The Rugby Paper Team

France’s Antoine Dupont and Francois Cros

International Rugby

/ 1 month ago

Six Nations preview: France vs Italy – The French will be looking to take control

France return to Stade Pierre Mauroy today knowing victory over Italy would place them firmly in control of the Six Nations...

By Ben Jaycock

Junior International Rugby

/ 1 month ago

Wales U20s 31-21 Scotland U20s: Tom Howe shows the way as the Welsh sink the Scots

Wales recorded their first win of the 2026 U20s Six Nations with a bonus-point display at Cardiff Arms Park against Scotland...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 month ago

Hamer-Webb joins the alternative route

AND still they come, those chosen by England at the start of their professional careers who found alternative ancestral routes into...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Schools / Universities

/ 1 month ago

Swansea hold on to steal it from Notts

BUCS RUGBY By JOSEPH TERRY RELEGATION fighting Swansea held onto a vital 29-28 win over Nottingham to secure a second win...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 month ago

Young hookers take the plaudits

Round-up By ROB COLE TWO Cardiff hookers grabbed the headlines at the Arms Park, both of them young enough to be...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Wales players appear dejected during their 54-12 Six Nations defeat to France

International Rugby

/ 1 month ago

Wales 12-54 France: Les Bleus overpower the Welsh en route to emphatic Six Nations victory

Wales suffered more Six Nations misery as France romped to a 54-12 victory in Cardiff.

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 1 month ago

Peter Jackson: Iceberg ahead! Wales in mountainous seas

Before Antoine Dupont raised the art to new levels of excellence, a succession of Napoleonic scrum-halves scarcely any taller than the...

By Peter Jackson

Latest News

/ 1 month ago

Travelling fans can’t be left at side of the road

THERE aren’t many downsides to being a staunch supporter of Les Bleus but this year’s compressed Six Nations itinerary – with...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 month ago

Whitgift get past St Jo’s to take 7s crown

By JOSEPH TERRY WHITGIFT were crowned 2026 Ipswich School 7s champions after defeating St Joseph’s College 33-12 at Ealing Trailfinders. The...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Schools / Universities

/ 1 month ago

L’borough maintain lead at the top with Met win

■By JOSEPH TERRY LEAGUE leaders Loughborough extended their unbeaten run to eight matches after defeating Cardiff Met 38-19, two points away...

By The Rugby Paper Team

News Extra

/ 1 month ago

Tshiunza may join Cardiff

WALES forward Christ Tshiunza could leave Exeter this summer with Cardiff interested. The 24-year-old’s contract expires at the end of the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Welsh Rugby

/ 1 month ago

Newport happy to have home comforts

Super Rygbi Cymru Cup round-up ■ By CARL FIELD NEWPORT will have home advantage in the semi-finals after their 29-26 win...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Welsh Rugby

/ 1 month ago

Ponty’s bonus-point win puts them top

Premiership round-up PONTYPRIDD went top of the Welsh Premiership after their 38-22 bonus-point triumph at Newbridge. Rhodri Smith, Connah Hughes, Stuart...

By The Rugby Paper Team