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Brendan Gallagher

/ 10 years ago

Brendan Gallagher column: For first Lions, cash not glory was top of bill

Whisper it quietly but the first Lions tour to New Zealand in 1888, which took in Australia as well, was all...

By Brendan Gallagher

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 10 years ago

Donncha O’Callaghan battles to give war-torn kids better life

Warrior Donncha O’Callaghan brought down the curtain on a gruelling first season at Worcester and then set off on a more...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 10 years ago

Stander hit with one-week ban

CJ Stander has been banned for a week and will miss Ireland‘s second Test against South Africa on Saturday. The South...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 10 years ago

Jeremy Guscott column: Ford’s bad day shouldn’t stop him driving England

Before George Ford played against Wales last weekend, Eddie Jones was asked whether Bath‘s sacking of his father as their director...

By Jeremy Guscott

Brendan Gallagher

/ 10 years ago

Brendan Gallagher looks at how Wales have never yet come to terms with touring in New Zealand

Wales don’t travel to New Zealand often and when they do it’s usually calamitous but history will show that their first...

By Brendan Gallagher

Latest News

/ 10 years ago

Jonny Sexton ruled out of South Africa tour

Jonny Sexton has been ruled out of Ireland‘s tour of South Africa due to injury. The Leinster fly-half picked up a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 10 years ago

Nick Cain column: Mercenaries under fire as Agustin Pichot cries foul

Agustin Pichot was always a visionary scrum-half and the former Argentine captain has wasted no time in getting stuck into the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Shane Williams

/ 10 years ago

Shane Williams column: Gregor Townsend’s got his Glasgow Warriors battle-ready for Galway

As the dust settles on a pretty miserable Welsh effort in the Pro12, defending champions Glasgow Warriors are my tip to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 10 years ago

Dream Team: Ben Moon – Exeter Chiefs loosehead prop

1. Marcos Ayerza – Regarded as the best loosehead in the world. He is very destructive at the scrum but he...

By The Rugby Paper Team

European Challenge Cup

/ 10 years ago

Brendan Gallagher on the love story between Harlequins and Challenge Cup

The Challenge Cup in its many guises has been good to Harlequins and vice versa. Quins have won Europe’s second tier...

By Brendan Gallagher

Latest News

/ 10 years ago

Saracens sign Bedford lock Mark Flanagan

Saracens have bolstered their second row option for next season with the signing Bedford Blues lock Mark Flanagan on a two-year...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions Tour

/ 10 years ago

Wales look for Warren Gatland stand-in as Lions wait

Warren Gatland‘s almost certain invitation to lead the Lions has led Wales to make the first move towards appointing a caretaker...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Peter Jackson

/ 10 years ago

Peter Jackson column: Underdogs Connacht my team of the season

Pat Lam achieved some notable firsts as a player at the end of the 20th century and the start of the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeff Probyn

/ 10 years ago

Jeff Probyn column: Sorry Jerry Guscott, but I disagree with your Pro12 prognosis

I read with interest last week’s article by Jerry Guscott and his thoughts on why he thinks the Pro12 has failed...

By Jeff Probyn

Brendan Gallagher

/ 10 years ago

Brendan Gallagher talks to Colin Deans 30 years on from his big Lions let-down

Thirty years ago this week – April 16, 1986 – Colin Deans finally achieved his ambition of starting at hooker in...

By Brendan Gallagher

Latest News

/ 10 years ago

South Africa name Allister Coetzee as head coach

Allister Coetzee has been unveiled as the new South Africa head coach today. The former Stormers boss takes over from Heyneke...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 10 years ago

England and Wales in £10m match deal

England and Wales have struck a deal worth up to £10m to play two more matches immediately before the next World...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Peter Jackson

/ 10 years ago

Peter Jackson column: Ravaged All Blacks offer hope to Wales

The striking similarities between Julian Savea and Nehe Milner-Skudder extend beyond the fact that each has scored eight tries in his...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Shane Williams

/ 10 years ago

Shane Williams column: Wales must believe they can upset the All Blacks

Flexing your muscles on the beach is one thing – doing it in the ring is quite another. I’m sure the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 10 years ago

European dates announced for 2016/17

With the knockout stages of the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup approaching, EPCR has announced the key dates for the 2016/17....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 10 years ago

Jeremy Guscott column: Stuart Hogg’s a worthy winner but Sarries pair push him close

George Kruis did not get onto the shortlist for the Six Nations Player of the Year, but along with the runner-up,...

By Jeremy Guscott

Brendan Gallagher

/ 10 years ago

Brendan Gallagher’s Six Nations review

Round One: Parisse’s moment of madness What so soon? My jacket pockets were still stuffed with World Cup ticket stubs and...

By Brendan Gallagher

Peter Jackson

/ 10 years ago

Peter Jackson: Phew, a Grand Slam at last and not yet another grand shambles

And so ‘Fast Eddie’ has lived up to his name. A Six Nations Grand Slam at the first attempt made all...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Shane Williams

/ 10 years ago

Shane Williams: It was great to see George North equal my try-scoring record

That’s more like it. After the nightmare of Twickenham it was great to see Wales putting that performance to bed with...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 10 years ago

Kruis and Itoje omitted for Six Nations gong

George Kruis and Maro Itoje have not been included in the 12-man shortlist for the Six Nations player of the tournament....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 10 years ago

Dream Team: Evan Olmstead – London Scottish flanker

1. Scott Sio – I played with him back in Australia and he’s probably the best loosehead the Wallabies have right now....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Young Gun

/ 10 years ago

Young Gun: Tom Galbraith – Scotland U20s centre

Scotland U20s have made a very good start to 2016 and centre Tom Galbraith wants them to push on and become...

By The Rugby Paper Team

20 Questions

/ 10 years ago

20 questions: Micheal Keating – Rotherham wing

Just how big was that Championship win against Bedford Blues last week? It was a massive win for us. It got...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 10 years ago

Brendan Gallagher feature: Georgia have success at Japan 2019 on their mind

Georgia might have been mobbed at Tbilisi airport at some ungodly hour on their return from RWC2015 and, yes, a week...

By Brendan Gallagher

Jeff Probyn

/ 10 years ago

Jeff Probyn column: Lineout is looking strong again under George Kruis control

With the wheels now firmly back on the chariot, the dream of Grand Slam glory can at last be whispered. England‘s...

By Jeff Probyn

Peter Jackson

/ 10 years ago

Peter Jackson column: Come on Wales, try and give us a thrill

Wales will bring their Iron Curtain to Twickenham next week and defy England to find a way through. They will man...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Featured

/ 10 years ago

Chris Robshaw: I’ll blank out RWC pain to beat Wales

Chris Robshaw has more reason than any player on the planet to bear a grudge against Warren Gatland‘s Wales. The two...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Shane Williams

/ 10 years ago

Shane Williams column: Get smart, Wales, and you’ll win the big one

It doesn’t matter if you’re a new cap or a veteran international, facing England is the game that gets the blood...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 10 years ago

Jeremy Guscott column: England will need to crack the Shaun Edwards defence code

This game between England and Wales is winner-takes-all, because, whichever side win, they will almost certainly win the 2016 Six Nations...

By Jeremy Guscott

Featured

/ 10 years ago

I’m relishing clash with spiky Mike Brown says Liam Williams

Liam Williams wants to stick the boot into England after Tom Wood’s kick left him seeing stars. Williams was part of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 10 years ago

Dream Team: Luke Wallace – Harlequins flanker

1. Joe Marler – I’ve known him for a long time and he’s a great character to have around. He’s also...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 10 years ago

Nick Cain column: No prizes for tact, but Eddie Jones was honest about Jonny Sexton

The attempt to bracket the Eddie Jones comments about Jonathan Sexton over the fitness of the Irish fly-half to play Test...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 10 years ago

Jeremy Guscott comment: Billy Vunipola must be at his best to halt charging cousin Taulupe Faletau

It’s a shame we didn’t see more expression from the Welsh team but the win overrides that and momentum is all...

By Jeremy Guscott

Brendan Gallagher

/ 10 years ago

Brendan Gallagher comment: That tackle by Jack Nowell embodies new spirit

Eddie Jones threw plenty of verbal punches before yesterday’s game and, for the record, I thought bringing Jonny Sexton’s parents into...

By Brendan Gallagher

Shane Williams

/ 10 years ago

Shane Williams’ verdict: Livewire Gareth Davies is the Welsh gamebreaker but he must learn quickly it’s not all about try glory

Gareth Davies sums up Wales right now – plenty of effort but lacking that final crucial touch. Davies was named man...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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