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British and Irish Lions

/ 7 months ago

Lions Tour like a World Cup on steroids, says Dan Sheehan

Dan Sheehan finally climbed off the Lions start-of-tour treadmill at the beginning of the week as the tourists took a breath...

By Adam Hathaway

British and Irish Lions

/ 7 months ago

British and Irish Lions: Richard Wigglesworth glad to work with Johnny Sexton

Lions assistant coach Richard Wigglesworth has seen another side of Johnny Sexton on this Lions tour to Australia after years of...

By Adam Hathaway

International Rugby

/ 7 months ago

U20s World Championship: Italy rally past Wales as Irish edge out a dogged Spain

Italy, who were facing Wales for the third time this season, recorded their best ever placing at the tournament as they...

By Ben Jaycock

International Rugby

/ 7 months ago

U20s World Championship Roundup: England recover from early Streeter dismissal

Monday Roundup England dismantled Wales 51-13 on Monday to reach the fifth-place playoff final. Despite going down to 14 men after...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 7 months ago

Tier Two nations given second-class care

IMAGINE, if you have nothing better to do, a top-of-the-bill catchweight bout between recent world champion Tyson Fury – a favourite...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 7 months ago

Peter Jackson: Wales, a once-proud nation with nothing to offer for the British and Irish Lions

When the Lions last won a series in Australia, they picked a starting team borrowed so heavily from one small country...

By Peter Jackson

Latest News

/ 7 months ago

Ireland’s one-way snooze

THE world’s No.1 golfer breezed into Royal Portrush at the start of the week posing a rhetorical question which intrigued his...

By The Rugby Paper Team

James Harrington

/ 7 months ago

French Colummn: Bayonne in the fast lane for No.9 Leo Coly

It was mid-August last year – the 13th, to be precise – when Racing 92 suddenly confirmed their highly rated and,...

By James Harrington

Latest News

/ 7 months ago

France unbeaten after overcoming England

By BEN JAYCOCK FRANCE U20 finished unbeaten for the second year running in the Six Nations Summer Series after a pulsating...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 7 months ago

British and Irish Lions vs Wallabies Preview: Tom Curry favoured over Jac Morgan in first Test

Head Coach Andy Farrell has revealed a fearsome lineup for Saturday’s first Test match against Australia, featuring a record eight Irish...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 7 months ago

Charlie Elliott: My British and Irish Lions squad for the first Test vs Wallabies

The British and Irish Lions head into their first Test against Australia in Brisbane with some momentum. Unbeaten on tour so...

By Charlie Elliott

International Rugby

/ 7 months ago

Summer Internationals Team of the Week: All Blacks dominate in big win over France

International rugby action took place for the second weekend in a row over the past few days, with the Summer Series...

By Charlie Elliott

British and Irish Lions

/ 7 months ago

Dean Richards: Pollock has to do tough stuff for the British and Irish Lions, too

Dean Richards has warned rising star Henry Pollock that he must show the physical attributes to accompany his undoubted natural talent....

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 7 months ago

Johnny Sexton’s sure Joe Schmidt has something up his sleeve for British and Irish Lions

Johnny Sexton knows all about Joe Schmidt and fears the Wallaby coach has something up his sleeve ahead of the Test...

By Adam Hathaway

British and Irish Lions

/ 7 months ago

Lions 48-0 AUNZ Invitational: It’s time to get serious as British and Irish Lions step up

Invitational AU & NZ ........ 0pts British & Irish Lions ..... 48pts Tries: van der Merwe 7, 21, 64; White 10;...

By Adam Hathaway

Miscellaneous

/ 7 months ago

Paul Rees: Going from the phoney war to the real thing

The final warm-up match usually sees the likely Test side given a run-out, but the scratch nature of the AUNZ XV...

By Paul Rees

British and Irish Lions

/ 7 months ago

Jeremy Guscott: I see too much clunk and not enough click with the British and Irish Lions

Before you get to the last two provincial matches of a Lions tour, the head coach knows what his best team...

By Jeremy Guscott

British and Irish Lions

/ 7 months ago

British and Irish Lions 36-24 Brumbies: Jamison Gibson-Park and Finn Russell begin to get act together

Brumbies .......................... 24pts Tries: Tualima 4, Toole 37, Creighton 51, Bowron 76 Conversions: R Lonergan 52, Debreczeni 76 British & Irish...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 7 months ago

British and Irish Lions: It’s mad, you lose all track of the days, says Tadhg Furlong

Three-time tourist Tadhg Furlong revealed his first Lions experience turned him into a proper rugby player and has told squad rookies...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 7 months ago

Nick Cain: Joe Schmidt may force British and Irish Lions to move on

Joe Schmidt will be hailed as a miracle man if the Wallabies succeed in blindsiding the Lions to edge the forthcoming...

By Nick Cain

International Rugby

/ 7 months ago

Ireland 106-7 Portugal: Humiliation for Os Lobos as Irish go on rampage

Portugal .............. 7pts Try: Martins 52 Conversion: Aubry 53 Ireland.............106pts Tries: McCloskey 1, Gavin 8, 41, O’Brien 10, 23, Bolton 12,...

By Ben Jaycock

British and Irish Lions

/ 7 months ago

Paul Rees: No more talking, it’s time for the British and Irish Lions to roar…

Paul Rees says that, unless Joe Schmidt has been cultivating a banana tree, the Lions are unlikely to slip up The...

By Paul Rees

British and Irish Lions

/ 7 months ago

Paul Rees: It’s a free hit for the Wallabies against the British and Irish Lions

Australia needed the run-out against Fiji last Sunday, but an unwanted consequence was a neck injury suffered by Noah Lolesio that...

By Paul Rees

International Rugby

/ 7 months ago

Tuipulotu hat-trick is not enough as Argentina grab the last spot

WEDNESDAY ROUNDUP ■ By BEN JAYCOCK Try time: Kepu Tuipulotu scores against Australia BATH hooker Kepu Tuipulotu scored a hat-trick as...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 7 months ago

Peter Jackson: Bundee Aki takes the long road to be a British and Irish Lion

Back home amid the volcanic craters of South Auckland, a ‘very skinny kid’ would have seen Brian O’Driscoll’s reign as Lions...

By Peter Jackson

Latest News

/ 7 months ago

David double leads the way for England

By BEN JAYCOCK ENGLAND produced a remarkable second-half comeback to maintain their unbeaten record in the U20 Women’s Six Nations Summer...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 7 months ago

British and Irish Lions hoping Blair Kinghorn can resume training next week ahead of first Test

Blair Kinghorn faces a race against time to be fit for the British and Irish Lions‘ first Test against Australia because...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 7 months ago

Trust me, he’s gonna be fine – Ben Earl backs Owen Farrell to roar for British and Irish Lions

Owen Farrell is being backed to make an impact on the British and Irish Lions tour of Australia despite the adversity...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 7 months ago

Scotland focused on big picture with Fiji clash key to world ranking

Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend has one eye on the “bigger picture” as his side prepare to face Fiji in the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 7 months ago

Blair Kinghorn could feature in British and Irish Lions tour despite knee injury

Blair Kinghorn could yet be involved in the British and Irish Lions‘ series against Australia after a scan revealed the Scotland...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 7 months ago

Unconvincing British and Irish Lions labour to patchy victory over ACT Brumbies

The British and Irish Lions failed to deliver the statement performance expected from their Test team in waiting as they laboured...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Rugby Paper News

/ 7 months ago

The most famous rugby stadiums in the world

Rugby is a sport with a rich history and huge popularity, especially in Great Britain. Famous arenas where key matches are...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 7 months ago

Maro Itoje: My British and Irish Lions Test place is not guaranteed

The rarified atmosphere of the Lions has driven Maro Itoje to raise his game on the current tour and made him...

By Adam Hathaway

British and Irish Lions

/ 7 months ago

This time, Jack Conan feels that he belongs in the British and Irish Lions squad

Jack Conan thought he gatecrashed his way into the Lions four years ago in South Africa – now he reckons he...

By Adam Hathaway

British and Irish Lions

/ 7 months ago

British and Irish Lions 21-10 Waratahs: Double for Huw Jones but Lions fail to impress

NSW Waratahs .................10pts Tries: Lancaster 34, Dobbins 41 British & Irish Lions ......21pts Tries: Jones 11, 32; Mitchell 54 Conversions: F...

By Adam Hathaway

British and Irish Lions

/ 7 months ago

Paul Rees: No need to panic, but make every day count on the British and Irish Lions tour

Andy Farrell questioned whether the pitch had been watered ahead of the kick-off after a performance that dampened his mood. The...

By Paul Rees

British and Irish Lions

/ 7 months ago

Tadhg Beirne is making it a family affair in Australia

Tadhg Beirne, who captained the Lions yesterday against the Waratahs has no need to shell out on flights for his family...

By Adam Hathaway

British and Irish Lions

/ 7 months ago

British and Irish Lions Diary: Props set up a secret society

TRP can report an early split in the Lions camp which has been instigated by Ireland tighthead Finlay Bealham. Bealham has...

By Adam Hathaway

British and Irish Lions

/ 7 months ago

Jeremy Guscott: British and Irish Lions need to be firing from the first whistle

Maro Itoje says that he felt pressure to perform this week, but that’s just standard for a Lions tour, and even...

By Jeremy Guscott

British and Irish Lions

/ 7 months ago

British and Irish Lions 52-12 Queensland Reds: Maro Itoje proves he is the right man for the job

Queensland Reds ...........12pts Tries: Toomaga-Allen 8, Flook 26s Conversion: McLaughlin-Phillips 9 British & Irish Lions ..... 52pts Tries: Freeman 20, 60;...

By Adam Hathaway

British and Irish Lions

/ 7 months ago

Jamison Gibson-Park and Finn Russell happy as they fall into step for British and Irish Lions

Jamison Gibson-Park passed his Lions Test match audition with dance partner Finn Russell and admitted the pair had hardly rehearsed. In...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 7 months ago

Ireland 34-5 Georgia: Tommy O’Brien is quick to take charge for Ireland

Georgia ................ 5pts Try: Jalagonia 45 Ireland.............. 34pts Tries: T O’Brien 2, 8; Casey 41, Timoney 70 Conversions: Prendergast 3, 9,...

By Ben Jaycock

British and Irish Lions

/ 7 months ago

Nick Cain: Owen Farrell’s British and Irish Lions call-up shouldn’t cause discord

The furore surrounding Owen Farrell being brought into the Lions squad as a replacement for Elliott Daly has stirred the nepotism...

By Nick Cain

British and Irish Lions

/ 7 months ago

Paul Rees: Andy Farrell set to make the big calls for British and Irish Lions

Paul Rees says the head coach's decision to select his son Owen is controversial - but could help the cause As...

By Paul Rees

International Rugby

/ 7 months ago

Ireland miss chance to get past Italians

POOL C ■ By SAM JACKSON Italy ....................18pts Tries: Casartelli 12, Gritti 59 Conversion: Todaro 60 Penalties: Todaro 36, 72 Ireland...............16pts...

By The Rugby Paper Team