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Welsh Rugby

/ 2 years ago

WRU may still cut regions to three

The WRU’S executive director of rugby Nigel Walker said the governing body hopes to offer Cardiff, Dragons, Ospreys and Scarlets an...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

I’ll pull no punches on Judgement Day, says Elias

By SIMON THOMAS Ryan Elias says there will be no punches pulled when he goes head to head with Wales rival...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Going, that bundle of barbed wire, a match for Edwards

SID Going, who died last Sunday aged 80, might have been a man of God but the diminutive scrum-half from Kawakawa...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Botham back to push Test case

Having seen his Six Nations campaign cut short at the first hurdle, James Botham will be looking to force his way...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Lake’s at double to sink the Dragons

By SIMON THOMAS Ospreys ............... 26pts Tries: Lake 36, 43, Morgan-Williams 40, Williams 58 Conversions: Edwards 37, 40, 59 Dragons................13pts Tries:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Challenge Cup

/ 2 years ago

Ludlow’s up for the Sharks challenge

By BEN JAYCOCK Despite suffering a 14-try whitewash last weekend and finishing second bottom in the Premiership for a second straight...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

High-five as Cardiff seal first league win of 2024

By LUKE JARMYN Sharks .............. 14pts Tries: Appollis 24, Bosch 76 Conversions: Cronje 25, 77 Cardiff ..............34pts Tries: Lawrence 14, Donnell...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 2 years ago

I put everything into coaching, emotion is key

Steve Hill puts the questions to Pete Davies head coach of Oxford Harlequins who have just been promoted to Level 4 Why...

By The Rugby Paper Team

News Extra

/ 2 years ago

Anscombe unavailable for tour to Australia

NEWS EXTRA Wales fly-half Gareth Anscombe has ruled himself out of the summer tour of Australia. The 33-year-old, who has joined...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Newcastle flyer signs for Cardiff

CARDIFF have signed Wales-qualified wing Iwan Stephens from Newcastle. Stephens, 22, is the son of former Llanelli and Wales fly-half Colin...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

‘Play big matches at neutral venues’

By PAUL REES Danny Wilson’s has backed calls to play Champions Cup semi-finals at a neutral venue after Toulouse and Leinster...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 2 years ago

WRU ramps up its scouting operation

The WRU will ramp up its exile programme to identify players qualified to play for Wales. They are also determined to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

It’s been a crazy six months, says new Welsh star

By SIMON THOMAS Alex Mann is the first to admit his “crazy” journey over the past six months hasn’t really sunk...

By The Rugby Paper Team

BUCS Super Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Tiueti out to make most of Cov move

By JON NEWCOMBE Inspired by his old Uni mate Will Rigg, Dafydd-Rhys Tiueti is hoping that joining Coventry this summer will...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

We blew our chances to win, admits Thomas

By SIMON THOMAS Lions................. 34pts Tries: Venter 7, Q Horn 18, Tshituka 73, 79 Conversion: Nohamba 8, 19, Lombard 74, 80...

By Simon Thomas

Peter Jackson

/ 2 years ago

Davies the leading light in Welsh quartet

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Four international fly-halves took flight from Wales last year, understandably so given the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Lewis-Hughes deal

WALES forward Shane Lewis-Hughes will join Dragons from Cardiff this summer. Lewis-Hughes, who can play flanker or lock, came through Cardiff’s...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Italy sign up Hodges

FORMER Cardiff defence coach Richard Hodges has been named Italy defence coach. Hodges left Wales in 2023 to join Zebre and...

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

Peter Jackson

/ 2 years ago

Wales will be caught out if Carre steps up

Rhys Carre’s imminent exit from the Arms Park comes at the end of a season when Wales steadfastly ignored him while...

By Nick Powell

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

It’ll be tough for us but we’ll meet fire with fire, says Care

By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Toulouse vs Harlequins Today. Kick-off 3pm, Stadium de Toulouse WHEN Harlequins went to Bordeaux last month they...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Peter Jackson

/ 2 years ago

Louis has sights set on Kansas gold rush

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW The latest phase of his footballing reincarnation took Louis Rees-Zammit to a school...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Welsh Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Top two set up a final showdown

Premiership round-up By ROB COLE THE top two teams in the regular Premiership season will face off in the final on...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Feature

/ 2 years ago

How one match at Croke Park changed European Rugby

They say history doesn’t repeat itself but it does rhyme. 15 years since Leinster dominated Munster in front of a world...

By Nick Powell

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Faletau ruled out for rest of season

WALES No.8 Taulupe Faletau has fractured his shoulder and will not play again this season. The 33-year-old was injured on his...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Scarlets move in to sign Hepburn

Scarlets have signed Scotland prop Alec Hepburn from Exeter for next season. The Australian-born 31-year-old helped the Chiefs win the Champions...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Cardiff left in a mess by lively Edinburgh

By ROGER PANTING Cardiff ................... 7pts Edinburgh.......... 24pts Tries: Carre 43 Conversions: de Beer 43 Tries: Schoeman 26, Ashman 62, Venter...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Paul Rees

/ 2 years ago

Wales on a mission to survive or decline

Paul Rees asks whether the country which has won 12 Grand Slams can still afford to run four regional sides A...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 2 years ago

Wales no longer the big shots

The schedule of 21 Tests over five weekends in November offers renewed evidence of the spiralling gap between Ireland and Wales....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Peter Jackson

/ 2 years ago

Awayday struggles

Having endured more than their share of hard times in following a club which once described itself in all immodesty as...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

‘Ireland in blue’ will provide stiffest test

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Phil Dowson and Leo Cullen first crossed paths in European action 10 seasons...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Former Lions prop O’Shea dies at 83

FORMER Wales and British and Irish Lions prop John O’Shea died last week in Australia aged 83 after a lengthy illness....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Welsh Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Drovers make a bit of history

Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD LLANDOVERY made history by finishing top of the Welsh Premiership table for the first time after...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Welsh Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Honours for Narberth & Bargoed

Championship round-up NARBERTH and Bargoed are champions of Championship West and East respectively after their victories yesterday. Centre Hedd Nicholas scored...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 2 years ago

Ex-Lions and Wales prop O’Shea dies at 83

Former British and Irish Lions and Wales prop John O’Shea has died aged 83 after a lengthy illness. O’Shea made five...

By Nick Powell

Summer Tours

/ 2 years ago

Domachowski has his eye on top spot

By SIMON THOMAS Corey Domachowski is a man on a mission to be Wales’ number one No.1. The Cardiff prop now...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Richards set for debut as Cunningham rolls the dice

By SAM JACKSON SIX NA PREVIEW... Wales v France Today. Kick-off 3.15pm, Cardiff Arms Park CATHERINE Richards will win her first...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Faletau injured again in gutting defeat to Ulster

By SIMON THOMAS Ulster .................19pts Try: McCann 58 Conversion: Cooney 59 Penalties: Doak 28, 35, Cooney 65, 79 Tries: Cabango 11,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Outsiders aiming for a place in the final

Paul Rees looks ahead to the Champions Cup semi-finals where Quins and Saints are facing an uphill battle BEFORE this season’s...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Loughborough hold on to get it right this time

Men’s Final By TOM JEFFREYS Loughborough............ 35pts Exeter.............................31pts LOUGHBOROUGH claimed their first ever BUCS Super Rugby Championship title, and first in...

By The Rugby Paper Team