Challenge Cup

James Harrington

/ 3 years ago

Parra has his eye on a final flourish

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN For a while, it looked as if Morgan Parra’s season – and possibly his career – had...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Chiefs lead chase for lock star Williams

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Rising star: Cardiff lock Teddy Williams is wanted in Exeter PICTURE: Getty Images Follow me...

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Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Graham enjoys serving up the goods for Saints

By PAUL REES Impact: Saints back rower Sam Graham in action Sam Graham worked as a chef in a Michelin starred...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 3 years ago

Dream Team with Jonny Roddam

Jonny Roddam, the former Harlequins, Sale, Doncaster, Sedgley Park & Fylde hooker and current head of boys sport at Kirkham Grammar...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 3 years ago

Twelvetrees cuts through the noise

By PAUL REES Bordeaux-Begles ........... 17pts Tries: Gimbert 14, Boniface 50 Conversions: Jallibert 15, 51 Penalty: Jallibert 2 Gloucester ....................... 26pts...

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Champions Cup

/ 3 years ago

Stylish Lyon put Bulls to bed

■By BEN JAYCOCK Lyon ................. 31 Bulls ................... 7 LYON produced a sensational performance to defeat a tired-looking Bulls on Friday...

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Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Bristol deducted points for selecting Stooke

NEWS EXTRA BRISTOL have been deducted five points and handed a suspended €10,000 fine by EPCR for selecting an ineligible player...

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Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Chawatama: London Irish have the talent to overcome Stormers

By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... London Irish v Stormers TO coin an often-used sporting phrase, Lovejoy Chawatama can talk the talk and...

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European Challenge Cup

/ 3 years ago

Thacker’s hat-trick lifts Bears

By BEN JAYCOCK Zebre.................. 11pts Tries: Gesi 60 Penalties: Eden 7, 24 Bristol ............... 34pts Tries: Thacker 43, 67, 77; Lloyd...

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European Challenge Cup

/ 3 years ago

Stuart: It will be tough but we’ll do our best

By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... Cardiff v Newcastle Today. Kick-off 1pm, Arms Park SCRUM-HALF Sam Stuart insists Newcastle haven’t given up hope...

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European Challenge Cup

/ 3 years ago

It’s like a cup final – Annett

Preview Bath v Toulon Kick-off 3.15pm BATH’S Challenge Cup game against Toulon was postponed yesterday because of flooding. The game will...

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European Challenge Cup

/ 3 years ago

Warriors hit Perpignan for six

By BRYN PALMER Perpignan .....26 Glasgow ..........40 GLASGOW maintained their 100 per cent record in the European Challenge Cup pool stages...

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European Challenge Cup

/ 3 years ago

Dragons end European drought

By ROB COLE Pau .................... 12 Dragons ........... 21 DRAGONS took revenge on Pau to record a first win in European...

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European Challenge Cup

/ 3 years ago

Benetton ………26 Bayonne ………… 7

BENETTON booked their place in the knockout stage of the Challenge Cup with a comfortable win over rock-bottom Bayonne in Pool...

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Six Nations

/ 3 years ago

Priestland undecided if he will continue playing next season

Rhys Priestland will not be looking at his phone every few minutes this week to see whether he has been picked...

By The Rugby Paper Team

/ 3 years ago

Davidson makes history in Scarlets vs Cheetahs

Scotland‘s Hollie Davidson is set to lead the first ever all-female officiating team in a men’s European rugby match this Friday....

By Nick Powell

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Crossdale staying put

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEILFISSLER Former England prospect Ali Crossdale could remain in France next season, with Perpignan who could take...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Morahan to leave Bristol for Bayonne

By PAUL REES Luke Morahan will make his final appearance for Bristol today when they face Zebre in the Challenge Cup...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Letters

/ 3 years ago

Cut tickets prices to get more fans in

THE amount of empty seats at Champions Cup /Challenge Cup games last week seems to have increased, probably due to the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Challenge Cup

/ 3 years ago

Glasgow find it tough going to take down Perpignan

By BRYN PALMER Glasgow...........26pts Tries: McLean 18, Jones 24, Pen try 66, Cancelliere 78 Conversions: Weir 19, 25 Perpignan........ 18pts Tries:...

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Challenge Cup

/ 3 years ago

Parisse has too much class as Toulon give Bath lesson

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Toulon .................29pts Tries: Wainiqolo 14, Rabut 23, Deavaux 37 Cordin 54 Conversions: Biggar 15, 24, 38 Penalties: Biggar...

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Challenge Cup

/ 3 years ago

First-half blitz puts Scarlets on right course

By DAVID ROBERTS Cheetahs ..........26pts Tries: Hartzenberg 3, Fortuin 63, Kapepula 68, Oliver 73 Conversions: Pienaar 3, 68, 73 Scarlets ..............

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Challenge Cup

/ 3 years ago

Double injury blow spoils Connacht’s awayday win

By JOHN FALLON Brive ................. 24pts Tries: Fabien 65, 75, Raffy 61 Conversions: Laranjeira 61, 66, 75 Penalties: Sanchez 9 Connacht...

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Challenge Cup

/ 3 years ago

Breakdown will be key against Zebre, says MacGinty

Focus: AJ MacGinty FLY-HALF AJ Mac-Ginty, who will be up against former Bear Tiff Eden at Ashton Gate when Bristol take...

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News Extra

/ 3 years ago

Pau coach hit with 10-week suspension

PAU head coach Sebastien Piqueronies has been given a 10-week suspension for making inappropriate physical contact with referee Sam Grove-White in...

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European Challenge Cup

/ 3 years ago

Scarlets looking to prove worth

Preview Scarlets v Bayonne Today. 3.15pm SCARLETS welcome Wales internationals Dane Blacker, Ryan Elias and Josh Macleod back into their starting...

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European Challenge Cup

/ 3 years ago

Cardiff cruise home as Williams hits 250 in style

By SIMON ROBERTS Cardiff............... 41pts Tries: Dacey 4, 18; Adams 22, L Williams 48, T Williams 60, Grady 77, Cabango 80...

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European Challenge Cup

/ 3 years ago

Weir keeps his cool to guide Glasgow home

By HAMISH STUART Bath....................... 19pts Tries: White 22, Lee-Warner 28, Gallagher 61 Conversions: Francis 29, 62 Glasgow...............22pts Tries: Bean 3, Turner...

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European Challenge Cup

/ 3 years ago

Walder: We couldn’t put them under any pressure

By JOHN FALLON Connacht..........22pts Tries: Boyle 4, Byrne 37, Killgallen 77 Conversions: Hawkshaw 4, 38 Penalties: Hawkshaw 60 Newcastle.......... 8pts Tries:...

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European Challenge Cup

/ 3 years ago

Zebre……………….. 21 Toulon…………….. 24

GAEL Drean’s 71st minute try won the match for Toulon against a plucky Zebre side. The visitors made a strong start...

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European Challenge Cup

/ 3 years ago

Pau…………………… 16 Cheetahs………… 21

SOUTH African franchise the Cheetahs made a victorious start to their Challenge Cup campaign as they edged Top 14 strugglers Pau....

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European Challenge Cup

/ 3 years ago

Stade Fr……………24 Benetton………… 14

STADE Francais produced a stunning second half to overcome a resilient Benetton at the Stade Jean-Bouin on Friday. In a turgid...

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Challenge Cup

/ 3 years ago

Crane delight as Bears put on ‘best show of the season’

By GARY FITZGERALD Perpignan.......... 5pts Tries: Shahn 40 Bristol Bears... 19pts Tries: Piutau 3, Harding 11, Jenkins 34 Conversions: MacGinty 4,...

By Gary Fitzgerald

European Rugby

/ 3 years ago

Ford setting his sights on Europe glory

Sale fly-half George Ford says he is more motivated than ever to enjoy glory in a European competition. Ford, 29, has...

By The Rugby Paper Team

James Harrington

/ 3 years ago

Racing 92 hit hard by Vakatawa retirement

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN For Racing 92, this is the first weekend after the unexpected retirement before. A matter of days...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 3 years ago

I’m confident I can get back to my best – Hewitt

By ROB COLE Ashton Hewitt can still recall the brace of tries he scored in his last outing for the Dragons...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Williams: Some people may think I’m crazy but switch to Scarlets feels right

By STEFFAN THOMAS Gareth Williams is comfortable he has made the right decision leaving the Wales coaching team and is confident...

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Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

ERL subsidy vow is keeping clubs waiting

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Premiership clubs are still anxiously waiting to find out from European Professional Club Rugby how...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 3 years ago

My Life in Rugby with Matt Powell: Call-up was a case of mistaken identity

The former Saracens, Worcester and Harlequins scrum-half Unstoppable: Matt Powell charges through the Bucuresti Oaks defence for Worcester PICTURE:Getty Images Twice...

By The Rugby Paper Team