Challenge Cup

Champions Cup

/ 8 months ago

Sunday Round Up: Bath still on for treble after West Country demolition

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Latest News

/ 8 months ago

West Country derby is the best – Jordan

■ By PAUL REES Hard man: Cam Jordan in action for Gloucester PICTURE: Alamy CAM Jordan thought that the East Midlands...

By The Rugby Paper Team

/ 8 months ago

Challenge Cup: Racing 92 too strong for battling Connacht

By John Fallon Connacht ..........40pts Tries: Aki 3, Prendergast 9, 30, Penalty 13, Murphy 73, Forde 79 Conversions: Hanrahan 4, 10,...

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On the attack: Lyon’s Ethan Dumortier, Inset, Dan Edwards PICTURES: Getty Images

Challenge Cup

/ 8 months ago

Ospreys 18-20 Lyon: It’s heartbreak for Ospreys as Dan Edwards sends kick wide

Dan Edwards missed a touchline conversion to end Ospreys’ hopes of reaching their first ever European semi-final on a frustrating night...

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Challenge Cup

/ 8 months ago

Challenge Cup: Edinburgh hold their nerve to fight off late Bulls revival

By Bryn Palmer Edinburgh ........ 34pts Tries: Lang 3, 24 Bradbury 13, Gilchrist 42 Conversions: Thompson 4, 14, 25, 43 Penalties:...

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Return: Gareth Anscombe makes his first Gloucester appearance since January PICTURES: Getty Images

Challenge Cup

/ 8 months ago

Bath v Gloucester preview: Cherry and Whites go to Somerset ‘fully loaded’

A year ago George Skivington prioritised the cup competitions with Gloucester in the bottom two of the Premiership, but he has...

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Dream Team

/ 8 months ago

Dream Team – Matt Sturgess

MATT STURGESS THE SEDGLEY PARK AND FORMER SALE SHARKS, SALE FC & FYLDE SCRUM-HALF, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED...

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Features

/ 8 months ago

Young Guns – Rhys Beeckmans

By Ben Jaycock Rhys Beeckmans is feeling confident and relaxed in Newcastle Falcons’ setup as he targets further first-team action. The...

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Champions Cup

/ 8 months ago

Ospreys set for Scarlets repeat

Preview ■By BEN JAYCOCK Ospreys v Scarlets Today. 5.30pm OSPREYS head coach Mark Jones has rung the changes for the last...

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Champions Cup

/ 8 months 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;...

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Challenge Cup

/ 8 months ago

Challenge Cup: Gloucester stay strong to set up Bath clash

By Gary Fitzgerald Montpellier ..... 17pts Tries: Bouthier 4, Reus 10 Conversions: Reus 5, 11 Penalty: Reus 40 Gloucester ...... 24pts...

By Gary Fitzgerald

Champions Cup

/ 8 months ago

Pau 24-49 Bath: Premiership’s table-toppers book Challenge Cup quarter-final spot

By Ben Jaycock Pau ....................... 24pts Tries: Tuipulotu 27, Brau Boirie 62, 69 Conversions: Desperes 28, 62, 69 Penalty: Dsperes 20...

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Champions Cup

/ 8 months ago

Challenge Cup: Bulls travel well to beat rotated Bayonne side

Jake White’s Bulls overcame a hostile crowd in Bayonne to reach the Challenge Cup quarter-finals for the first time. Leading 15-8...

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Challenge Cup

/ 8 months ago

Challenge Cup: Edinburgh battle it out against Lions to book quarter-final spot

Edinburgh avenged their 55-21 humiliation in Johannesburg back in October to book their place in the last eight. Sean Everitt’s side...

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Latest News

/ 8 months ago

I’ve still got a good few years left in me, promises Francois van Wyk

By Jon Newcombe Francois van Wyk is revelling being around world-class players and feels moving to Bath has given him a...

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Premiership

/ 8 months ago

Bath 47-28 Harlequins: Bath give Quins a lesson in finishing

By Brendan Gallagher Bath .................................... 47pts Tries: Cokanasiga 3, Hill 8, Molony 19, Muir 21, 37; Ojomoh 52, van Wyk 64...

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Latest News

/ 8 months 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...

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Premiership

/ 9 months ago

Bath vs Gloucester: Seb Atkinson keen to get it right against Bath

By Jon Newcombe PREVIEW... Bath v Gloucester Today. Kick-off 3pm, Recreation Ground Seb Atkinson says Gloucester will look to take inspiration...

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Premiership

/ 9 months ago

Prem Rugby Cup Final Preview: Ruaridh McConnochie’s on a mission

By Jon Newcombe Match Preview – Exeter v Bath Ruaridh McConnochie insists Bath will be winners this weekend even if they...

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Latest News

/ 9 months ago

Liam Belcher: Cardiff are heading in the right direction

By Simon Thomas By his own admission, it’s been a nightmare season for Liam Belcher so far, but now the Cardiff...

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Latest News

/ 9 months ago

Santi Carreras will be fighting for Gloucester until the end, insists Trevor Woodman

By Gary Fitzgerald Santiago Carreras may be about to wave adios to Kingsholm but he will certainly not be “downing tools”....

By Gary Fitzgerald

Welsh Rugby

/ 9 months ago

Cross Keys set up Ponty clash

Premiership Cup round-up ■By CARL FIELD CROSS Keys will once again lock horns with Pontypridd with silverware on the line at...

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Latest News

/ 10 months ago

Size isn’t everything, insists Tom Bowen

By Simon Thomas Tom Bowen is aiming to follow in the side-stepping footsteps of his heroes Shane Williams and Cheslin Kolbe...

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Latest News

/ 10 months ago

Top Five Strangest Endings in Rugby History

By Charlie Elliott Over the weekend, Major League Rugby’s opener between Miami Sharks and Old Glory DC went viral following the...

By Charlie Elliott

Features

/ 10 months ago

Josh McNally – Too tall to be a pilot, I found lift-off in rugby

Jon Newcombe talks to Josh McNally who says that, without the RAF, he would not have achieved anything in the game...

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Miscellaneous

/ 10 months ago

I’m enjoying the challenge with Falcons – Dickens

■By PAUL REES No regrets: Alan Dickens is part of the Newcastle coaching staff NEWCASTLE may be bottom of the Premiership...

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Champions Cup

/ 11 months ago

Charging Bulls dominate Stade Francais to book their Challenge Cup spot

By Ben Jaycock Bulls..................... 48pts Tries: Penalty 3, Williams 13, Papier 18, Vermaak 27, Louw 39, Chamberlain 47, Hanekom 51 Conversions:...

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Challenge Cup

/ 11 months ago

First-half blitz sets Scarlets on their way to Challenge Cup knockouts

By Roger Panting Scarlets ...........38pts Tries: Macleod 7, 22; Murray 26, Davies 32, Rogers 37, Van der Merwe 51 Conversions: Lloyd...

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Challenge Cup

/ 11 months ago

Montpellier turn power on to finish in top spot

By LUKE JARMYN Newcastle ........................... 7pts Tries: Hearle 32 Conversions: Wilkinson 33 Montpellier...................... 26pts Tries: Bernadet 1, Serfontein 46, Akrab 59,...

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Challenge Cup

/ 11 months ago

Lyon thump Cheetahs to secure home Challenge cup knockout tie

Lyon secured a home knockout tie with a 10-try, 68-21 victory including two apiece from Josiah Maraku and Léo Berdeu. A...

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Six Nations

/ 11 months ago

George Skivington surprised by Gloucester duo’s absence from Wales’ Six Nations squad

Gloucester rugby director George Skivington has admitted his surprise at the omission of Gareth Anscombe and Max Llewellyn from Wales’ Six...

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Club Rugby

/ 11 months ago

Philippe Saint-Andre challenges Sale Sharks to win something

Philippe Saint-Andre has assessed Sale’s title prospects and declared: "It’s about time they won something again."

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Club Rugby

/ 11 months ago

‘Je ne regrette rien’: Lewis Ludlam loving life at Toulon

Lewis Ludlam insists he will return to Northampton one day but has no regrets about leaving the town or England behind...

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Club Rugby

/ 11 months ago

New signing Regan Grace out to seize his chance at Cardiff

Cardiff have revealed how the signing of Regan Grace was made possible by an injury to one of their Wales stars.

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Champions Cup

/ 11 months ago

Toulon v Harlequins: We’re expecting a brutal clash, admits Chisholm

James Chisholm admits he is not one of the flashier players who wear the Harlequins’ multi-coloured jersey, but the back rower...

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Challenge Cup

/ 11 months ago

Cardiff still in running after taking bonus point

■ By SIMON THOMAS Perpignan .........23pts Tries: Allan 40, Veredamu 50, Velarte 61 Conversion: Allan 40 Penalties: Allan 4, 48 Cardiff...

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Challenge Cup

/ 11 months ago

Connacht find target thanks to Murphy

■By BENEDICT GOLDFINCH Connacht ..........52pts Tries: Murphy 2, 39, 46; Jansen 15, Bealham 18, Murphy 42, Aungier 54, Tierney-Martin 73, Hurley-Langton...

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