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Latest News

/ 1 year ago

URC: Welsh Regions stall on deal with WRU

Scarlets, Ospreys and Dragons have yet to agree to sign a new long-term deal with the WRU, with a set deadline...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 1 year ago

Ospreys 19-36 Cardiff: Matt Sherratt’s side on the up as they down Ospreys

By Roger Panting Ospreys ...............19pts Tries: K Williams 10, Spencer 59, Hardy 76 Conversions: Edwards 10, 76 Tries: Mann 15, 34;...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 1 year ago

Peter Jackson: Where the ghosts of the greats still roam in Welsh Rugby

By Peter Jackson - The man truly in the know In the golden days when the sun never set on Welsh...

By Peter Jackson

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

L’borough stunned by battling Hartpury

Loughborough 21pts Hartpury ........... 34pts HARTPURY shocked league champions Loughborough to reclaim the BUCS Super Rugby championship. A sleeping giant of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Cardiff Met hold on in tense finale

Cardiff Met ......30pts Loughborough29pts CARDIFF Met won a thriller to claim the inaugural Women’s BUCS Super Rugby title at Rodney Parade....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Welsh Rugby

/ 1 year ago

Play-off picture making sense

Super Rygbi round-up By CARL FIELD THE play-off picture for the next four weeks in Super Rygbi Cymru is now clear...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Welsh Rugby

/ 1 year ago

Ironmen blast past Newbridge

Premiership round-up MERTHYR’S march towards the Welsh Premiership title continued with a thumping 64-21 bonus point win over Newbridge at the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Social Media Moments of the Week: Thomas Ramos and Henry Pollock’s viral celebrations

By Charlie Elliott For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or...

By Charlie Elliott

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Cardiff Rugby deal costs Welsh Rugby Union £780,000

The WRU revealed the acquisition of Cardiff Rugby last week cost about £780,000. The Cardiff Arms Park team were placed into...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 1 year ago

Dewi Lake still dreaming of becoming a British and Irish Lion

By Simon Thomas Dewi Lake says it would be “a dream” to fulfil “the ultimate goal” of being selected by the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 1 year ago

Championship: Cornish Pirates proud of formidable home record

By Ben Jaycock Maintaining Cornish Pirates’ formidable home record is a ‘non-negotiable’, says back row Alex Everett. The Pirates have been...

By Ben Jaycock

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Cardiff’s owners show no regrets

PHIL Kempe had tried his hand as a Formula 3 racing driver before he and investment banker Neal Griffith took the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Luc Jones thanks coaching team as he relishes his first trophy with Richmond

By Ben Jaycock Luc Jones has enjoyed a career that has seen him play at the highest levels in England and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Loughborough’s mission

BUCS SUPER RUGBY FINAL PREVIEW By BEN JAYCOCK LOUGHBOROUGH are targeting an unprecedented double on Wednesday, but standing in their way...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Welsh Rugby

/ 1 year ago

Drovers bring Cardiff down

Super Rygbi round-up By ROB COLE LLANDOVERY ended Super Rygbi Cymru leaders Cardiff ’s six-match winning streak after coming out on...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Welsh Rugby

/ 1 year ago

Kathrens keeps Merthyr on top

Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD LEADERS Merthyr remain firmly in the box seat in the Welsh Premiership after picking up another...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 1 year ago

Challenge Cup: Cardiff have no answers as Connacht charge home

By John Fallon Connacht .........35pts Tries: Devine 2, Jansen 40, Treacy 41, Bolton 66, Boyle 76 Conversions: Hanrahan 3, 40, 42;...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Welsh Rugby

/ 1 year ago

Bridgend can’t stop Cardiff run

Super Rygbi round-up By CARL FIELD CARDIFF remain in pole position after they made it six league wins on the bounce...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Welsh Rugby

/ 1 year ago

Merthyr stretch lead at the top

Premiership round-up LEADERS Merthyr moved seven points clear at the top of the table with a game in hand after their...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Welsh Rugby

/ 1 year ago

Young signs Dragons deal

WALES openside Thomas Young will leave Cardiff for the Dragons at the end of the season on a “longterm” deal. Fellow...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

L’borough to take on Hartpury in final

BUCS RUGBY By BEN JAYCOCK LOUGHBOROUGH will take on Hartpury in the men’s BUCS Super Rugby Cup final at Rodney Parade....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Wales Rugby: Macs Page could light up the international stage this Summer

By Peter Ryan For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Meg Jones: Depth and competition is what fuels the Red Roses

By Charlie Elliott For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or...

By Charlie Elliott

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Bill Sweeney’s survival is good news – Steve Diamond

By Paul Rees Steve Diamond believes calls to oust the RFU chief executive Bill Sweeney, who last week survived a no...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Tom Roebuck: Sale Sharks will make the play-offs

By Ross Heppenstall Tom Roebuck scored twice for Sale in their thrilling win over Northampton and then declared: “We’re gunning for...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 1 year ago

Cam Winnett sets his sights on winning back Wales place

By Simon Thomas Cam Winnett admits he was “gutted” and “hurt” to be left out of Wales’ Six Nations squad but...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Spanish rain can’t unsettle Tommy Freeman

By Paul Rees Tommy Freeman flew to Majorca for a break after the Six Nations and not even the rain in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Danny Wilson keen to keep Leigh Halfpenny at Harlequins

By Gary Fitzgerald Leigh Halfpenny will be hanging around The Stoop a lot longer if Danny Wilson gets his way having...

By Gary Fitzgerald

United Rugby Championship

/ 1 year ago

URC: It’s heartache for Cardiff as Benetton snatch victory

By Simon Thomas Benetton ..........20pts Tries: Albornoz 20, Penalty 40 Conversion: Albornoz 21 Penalties: Albornoz 9, 77 Cardiff .............. 19pts Tries:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Callum Sheedy shocked by the negativity in Welsh Rugby

By Simon Thomas Callum Sheedy says he has been shocked by the negativity surrounding Welsh rugby since heading back across the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

That’s a bit harsh on Colin

IT can be cruel what distinguished former internationals get remembered for and there is a case in point this week with...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Clinical Cardiff back to the top

Welsh Rugby Super Rygbi round-up By CARL FIELD CARDIFF reclaimed top spot in Super Rygbi Cymru yesterday after they won 44-22...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

12-try Merthyr crush Narberth

Premiership round-up ■By CARL FIELD MERTHYR are the new leaders in the Welsh Premiership after running in a dozen tries in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Cardiff Met’s shock for Bath

BUCS RUGBY ■By BEN JAYCOCK BUCS Super Rugby entered the quarter-finals phase this week with sixth seeds Cardiff Met causing the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Beyond the Brewery Field: Bridgend’s Relentless Zach O’Driscoll

By Pete Ryan The international will attract the most attention from fans—nothing beats match day in Cardiff. The streets buzz with...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Phil Vickery: Ellis Genge has been a real beauty

By Gary Fitzgerald Ellis Genge has been praised for his leading role in helping lay the foundations for England’s Six Nations...

By Gary Fitzgerald

United Rugby Championship

/ 1 year ago

United Rugby Championship: Harri Millard snatches it for Cardiff

By Roger Panting Cardiff ...............20pts Tries: Donnell 21, Millard 63 Conversions: Sheedy 21, 63 Penalties: Sheedy 31, 50 Lions................... 17pts Tries:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

L’borough looking good for a double triumph

BUCS RUGBY By BEN JAYCOCK FOLLOWING Loughborough University’s league title win, attention now turns to the men’s Championship quarter-finals. Double chasing...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 1 year ago

Merthyr closing in at the top

Premiership round-up MERTHYR struck what could be a crucial blow in the Welsh Premiership title race after triumphing 33-19 at leaders...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Six Nations: England’s demolition crew roar like Lions

Adam Hathaway in Cardiff England head coach Steve Borthwick saw Maro Itoje lead from the front in this 68-14 demolition of...

By Adam Hathaway

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

U20s Six Nations: Tempers flare as England fail to get better of dogged Wales

By George Wellbelove Wales ............................... 23pts Tries: Emanuel 34, Rees-Weldon 41 Conversions: Wilde 34, 42 Penalties: Wilde 18, 30, 69 England...

By The Rugby Paper Team