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Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Ryan sees glimpses of promise in the debris

By ANDY HOWELL Bulls ..................55pts Tries: Botha 4, Mapoe 26, 65; Arendse 28, 48; Grobbelaar 37, Coetzee 55, Burger 69 Conversions:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Welsh Rugby

/ 4 years ago

O’Brien leads Newport into final

By SAM JACKSON Newport ................34 Cardiff ..................28 AFTER 146 years of trying, Newport finally achieved their ‘Holy Grail’ of beating archrivals...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 4 years ago

Mighty Atom stuns Wales with last-minute dash to victory

By PETER JACKSON Wales..................21pts Tries: Watkin 28, Lake 51, Adams 69 Conversions: Biggar 28, 52, 69 Italy ....................22pts Tries: Padovani 79...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 4 years ago

Ten-try Munster on fire as Dragons fall apart

By JOHN FALLON Munster ............64pts Tries: Casey 9, 23, O’Donoghue 25, 74, Cloete 36, 64, Zebo 53, Farrell 54, Daly 58,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 4 years ago

Carmarthen move into the play-off places

Premiership By ADAM PETERS Carmarthen ........22 Bridgend ..............17 KALLUM Evans struck twice to move Carmarthen Quins up into the play-off places....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Bath centre Max Clarke signs for Dragons

Bath centre Max Clark has signed a long-term deal at the Dragons. The Bridgend-born Clark has spent 13 years at Bath...

By Ben Redwood

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Dragons fired up for ‘free hit’ at the leaders

By ROB COLE PREVIEW... Dragons v Ulster Today. Kick-off 2pm, Rodney Parade Frustrated: Dean Ryan Ready: Chris Coleman DRAGONS boss Dean...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

The WRU have launched their next series of Exiles camps

Designed to engage with young Welsh qualified players and their families who are based outside Wales they’re organised to potentially provide...

By Sam Emery

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Moriarty’s physicality will be vital in Dublin

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Momentum is everything in the Six Nations and whoever comes out on top in the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Try-scorer Moriarty: I’m ready if Wales want me

By ROGER PANTING Dragons ............13pts Tries: Moriarty 44 Conversions: Davies 44 Penalties: Davies 40. 62 Benetton ..........13pts Tries: Els 22 Conversions:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Gonzalo eyes glory despite Jaguares set-back

NEWS EXTRA By STEFFAN THOMAS DRAGONS scrum-half Gonzalo Bertranou insists the Jaguares’ exclusion from Super Rugby has made it difficult for...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 4 years ago

Jamie Roberts heads down under

Jamie Roberts will leave Dragons this month to move to Australian side Waratahs for “personal reasons”. Roberts has been granted an...

By Ben Redwood

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Wales hooker Bradley Roberts signs for Dragons

Wales hooker Bradley Roberts has signed for the Dragons. Currently part of Wales’ Six Nations squad, the 26-year-old has signed a...

By Ben Redwood

Champions Cup

/ 4 years ago

Leinster rout can devalue Euro Cup

COLIN BOAG Thrashing: Josh van der Flier evades the tackle of Josua Vici on his way to scoring Leinster’s ninth try...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 4 years ago

Roberts wanted in Oz by Waratahs

By STEFFAN THOMAS JAMIE Roberts has emerged as a potential target for Australian Super Rugby side the Waratahs. The former Wales...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 years ago

Bester had me doing 100 scrums after a night of booze!

MY LIFE IN RUGBY STUART CORSAR THE FORMER SCOTLAND A, GLASGOW, ROTHERHAM AND DONCASTER PROP THE two-and-a-bit years I spent at...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Dragons try to lure fly-half Hanrahan

DRAGONS are in talks to sign Clermont Auvergne fly-half JJ Hanrahan for next season. The 29-year-old moved to France from Munster...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 years ago

Time to split the pro and amateur game

COLIN BOAG I’ve believed for a long time that a schism between the professional game and the lower echelons is inevitable,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeff Probyn

/ 4 years ago

Arrival of Lomu was seismic moment

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME The start of the new year always brings hope, and the hope...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 4 years ago

Aleki Lutui: Tonga must welcome in Folau

Former Tonga captain Aleki Lutui believes Israel Folau should be welcomed into the Tongan rugby union set up. Folau has not...

By Ben Redwood

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 4 years ago

Now lock Lonsdale is set to leave Chiefs

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Off to Draons: Lonsdale THE DRAGONS have lined up...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Maddocks faces big French test

By STEFFAN THOMAS BARRY Maddocks has worked at the cutting edge of professional rugby for 20 years, and now faces one...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 4 years ago

Warriors bring in their rested big guns

Preview La Rochelle v Glasgow Today, Kick-off 3.15pm GLASGOW Warriors will be hoping to recreate their 2019/20 success as they travel...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Welsh Rugby

/ 4 years ago

Strange return rocked by Thompson

By FREDDIE BENNETT Merthyr.................... 31 Ebbw Vale............... 13 JASON STRANGE’S first game back in charge of Ebbw Vale ended in disappointing...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Blair: Win’s a win but fans need more entertainment

By GARY HEATLY Edinburgh ........24pts Tries: Graham 13, Bofelli 21, Kinghorn 45, McInally 67 Conversions: Kinghorn 45, 67 Benetton ..........10pts Tries:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Dempsey stars as Warriors prepare for France

By GARY HEATLY Glasgow ............33pts Tries: Tuipulotu 1, Steyn 31, Dempsey 39, Price 59, Matthews 70 Conversions: Thompson 17, 39, 59,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

The cooped-up players deserve our sympathy

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND WALES’ four regions begin their European campaigns this weekend and they will head into the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Lyn leaves Russia job

RUGBY SHORTS LYN Jones has stepped down as Russia coach after three years in charge. Former flanker Jones, 57, who won...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Patchell makes his return for Scarlets

By SAM JACKSON WALES fly-half Rhys Patchell returned after more than a year as Scarlets development side took on Dragons A...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

All Blacks’ Halloween show pulls in the cash

By PETER JACKSON Wales..................16 pts Tries: J Williams 60 Conversions: Priestland 60 Penalties: Anscombe 6, 40+2; Priestland 52 New Zealand ..54...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Cardiff ride out Lee-Lo red to claim derby spoils

By ALEX BYWATER Cardiff ................31pts Tries: L Williams 22, Amos 38, Penalty 50 Conversions: Evans 22 Penalties: Evans 7, 27, 56,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Rapid Rufus set to be let off the leash against Tonga

By BRYN PALMER SCOTLAND are poised to unleash the “electric” Rufus McLean on Test rugby on Saturday as they launch their...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 4 years ago

Davies too strong as Ebbw’s poor run goes on

Premiership Cup By JARED EVITTS Ebbw Vale........ 16 Merthyr............. 20 EBBW VALE came up just short for a fourth successive game...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Carbery keeps Munster winning

By JOHN FALLON Munster ..........20 Connacht ........18 JOEY Carbery landed a final minute conversion to preserve Munster’s winning start. Replacement hooker...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Powerful start, then Dragons collapse

By ROGER PANTING Dragons ..............10pts Tries: Lewis 21 Conversions: S Davies 21 Penalties: S Davis 28 Stormers ..........24pts Tries: Zas 64,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Ruddock turns to coaching role just like his dad before

By ROB COLE RHYS Ruddock is considering turning into a chip off the old block after trying his hand at coaching....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Cudd makes return to lead Josh’s Quins pack

By ROB COLE NIC Cudd used to play with and against Cardiff skipper Josh Turnbull, but these days he is being...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Jet-heeled Jonah fires in for superb double

By JOHN FALLON Connacht ..........22pts Tries: Hansen 58, Fitzgerald 72 Penalties: Carty 2, 14, 31, 34 Dragons ............35pts Tries: Holmes 27,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 years ago

Pleased to have left Welsh politics behind

STEFFAN THOMAS talks to former Cardiff coach Jason Strange about his switch to Rugby League JASON Strange has always been someone...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 years ago

Roberts ruled out after knee surgery

DRAGONS centre Jamie Roberts will miss the next six weeks after undergoing minor knee surgery. Roberts, 34, was a replacement in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 4 years ago

Dai is ready to bring son Thomas Young home to Wales

WASPS are bracing themselves for a raid by former boss Dai Young who is eying up a family reunion with son...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 4 years ago

Wizards put on style in second half blitz

Premiership By ALEX BYWATER Aberavon ........43 Llanelli ............17 ABERAVON released a video with Hollywood actor Michael Sheen ahead of their first...

By The Rugby Paper Team