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Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Willis: I’d never have left Wasps

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER England back row Jack Willis admits that he would never have left Wasps if they...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 2 years ago

A new trophy, same old tricks …

CHRIS HEWETT It is one thing for a populist Prime Minister to ride a wave of duplicity before crashing head-first into...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Letters

/ 3 years ago

Enforce laws and game will be safer

WORLD Rugby should abandon their ‘player welfare’ platitudes and make the game safer by merely enforcing its own laws. A fortnight...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Letters

/ 3 years ago

Time for a drop-goal

AFTER watching Leinster being beaten by one point in last weekend’s Champions Cup final by La Rochelle, I was wondering why...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Letters

/ 3 years ago

La Rochelle, the masters

LEINSTER were caught out time after time at the breakdown, scrum and lineouts using the advantageous methods they have used all...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 3 years ago

We’ll get over the line some day says Cullen

By BEN JAYCOCK Leinster head coach Leo Cullen feels they just need to continue putting themselves in the positions to win...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 3 years ago

Colombe try leaves the Aviva stunned

By PAUL REES Leinster............................. 26pts Tries: Danty 19, Seuteni 37, Colombe 71 Conversions: Hastoy 20, 38, 72 Penalties: Hastoy 42, 49...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Saracens on track for sixth Prem title

By GARY FITZGERALD Mark McCall hailed “outstanding and controlled” Owen Farrell after the England star pulled the strings at StoneX Stadium...

By Gary Fitzgerald

United Rugby Championship

/ 3 years ago

Crowley has final say in epic contest

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Leinster..............................15pts Tries: Jenkins 37, J McCarthy 62 Conversion: Byrne 38 Penalty: Byrne 2 Munster .............................16pts Tries: Beirne 45...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 3 years ago

Doris looking for revenge against La Rochelle

By BEN JAYCOCK Caelan Doris is hellbent on inflicting revenge on Saturday when Leinster meet La Rochelle in a re-run of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Glynn out, Nowell in at La Rochelle

La Rochelle, who broke Exeter Chiefs’ hearts in the Champions Cup semi-final last weekend, are set for a one-in and one-out...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 3 years ago

Series 2, Episode 17: Irish superiority in Europe with Stephen Ferris

In a blockbuster weekend of rugby, the Red Roses claimed the Grand Slam in a record-breaking decider at HQ, and La...

By Nick Powell

Champions Cup

/ 3 years ago

La Rochelle set up Leinster rematch with dominant Exeter win

By Nick Powell, Online Editor La Rochelle………………47 Tries: Rhule 9, 44; Seuteni 23, Aldritt 34, Kerr-Barlow 40, 68 Conversions: Hastoy 10,...

By Nick Powell

Champions Cup

/ 3 years ago

Simmonds: We can take down holders

By GARY FITZGERALD Joe Simmonds is adamant Exeter Chiefs’ collective desire and mental steel can help them overcome the individual flair...

By Gary Fitzgerald

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Baxter: I’m happy to play either side

EXETER boss Rob Baxter has no preference who his side play in their semi-final. “We’re in a bit of a lucky...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 3 years ago

O’Gara turning to Seuteni to plug gaps

Champions Cup holders La Rochelle have looked to strengthen their midfield to face Saracens after bringing in UJ Seuteni at outside...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Baxter sets his sights on Falcons fly-half

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Exeter Chiefs are in advanced talks with Newcastle Falcons and Wasps fly-half Will Haydon-Wood as...

By The Rugby Paper Team

James Harrington

/ 3 years ago

Time is running out for Castres

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Pierre-Yves Revol, president of Top 14 strugglers Castres, was in no mood to mince his words this...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 3 years ago

Two sent off adds to misery for Saints

By ROGER PANTING Northampton .................... 13pts Tries: James 54 Conversions: Smith 54 Penalties: Smith 12, 46 La Rochelle ....................... 31pts Tries:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 3 years ago

We weren’t ruthless enough out there, complains O’Gara

La Rochelle head coach Ronan O’Gara wasn’t happy with his side’s performance. He said: “When they went down to 14, we...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 3 years ago

Six Nations squads in-depth: France

Grand Slam champions France go into this year’s Six Nations without several key players as Fabien Galthie endures an ever growing...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 3 years ago

Six Nations squads in-depth: Ireland

Ulster's Jacob Stockdale has been recalled to Ireland’s 37-man Six Nations squad, but Munster fly-half Joey Carbery is a notable absentee....

By The Rugby Paper Team

James Harrington

/ 3 years ago

Gibbes given his marching orders after Tigers mauling

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Christophe Urios will take charge at Top 14 side Clermont on Monday, after the “breathing space” afforded...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Pumas prop Sclavi breaks Ulster hearts at the death

By KEVIN FALLON La Rochelle ....... 7pts Tries: Sclavi 80 Conversions: Hastoy 80+2 Ulster .................. 3pts Penalties: Doak 63 SPRINGBOK No.8...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 3 years ago

Coach McFarland left to wonder as Ulster show true grit to give La Rochelle a scare

By GARY FITZGERALD Ulster..................29pts Tries: Henderson 43, Cooney 59, Vermeulen 63, Stewart 75 Conversions: Cooney 44, 60, 75 Penalties: Cooney 80...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 3 years ago

James has sights set on success in Europe

By JON NEWCOMBE Having reached the quarter-finals in the first two seasons of Alex Sanderson’s tenure as DoR, Sale Sharks are...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 3 years ago

Leinster smash Racing and prepare for Gloucester duel

By GARY FITZGERALD Racing............... 10pts Tries: Wade 74 Conversions: Russell 75 Penalties: Russell 25 Leinster............ 42pts Tries: Porter 3, Sheehan 32,...

By Gary Fitzgerald

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

We need to improve discipline – Proctor

By JON NEWCOMBE Matt Proctor is as frustrated as the next person at Northampton’s Jekyll & Hyde start to the season....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Skosan: We need to get flying start

By GARY FITZGERALD Power runner: Courtnall Skosan playing for Northampton PICTURE: Getty Images Courtnall Skosan is banking on fortress Franklin’s to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 3 years ago

Stewart keeps Ulster going

By RONAN O’NEILL Ulster ...............36 Zebre................. 15 Ulster head coach Dan McFarland says a big improvement is needed if they are...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Top 14

/ 3 years ago

Coach O’Gara receives his fourth ban in a year

La Rochelle head coach Ronan O’Gara has been given a fourth suspension in a year after being banned for 10 weeks...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 3 years ago

Vakatawa highlights a serious problem

CHRIS HEWETT The desperate news surrounding Virimi Vakatawa – a proper centre on his day and plenty good enough for most...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

La Rochelle locked on Kyle

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER European Champions La Rochelle are locked in talks trying to agree on a deal with...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Callard predicts brighter future for Leeds

By NICK POWELL LEEDS Tykes head coach Jon Callard is aiming high for this season. In the 2019/20 Championship season Leeds...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 3 years ago

Fofana, one of the stars of 2006, to bow out

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Clermont star Wesley Fofana this week became the latest Top 14 player to join the annual line...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Hill eager to seize the day for England

By GARY FITZGERALD JONNY Hill’s “dark nights” are behind him and now he aims to make up for lost time and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Boks have raised the bar -Cullen

By JOHN FALLON Leinster ............26pts Tries: Sheehan 9, Henshaw 33, O’Loughlin 72, Healy 82 Conversions: Byrne 10, 33, Sexton 82 Bulls....................27pts...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 years ago

Second tier is worth backing

THIS column has been at the forefront of lionising the Championship over the years, highlighting the massive disservice to the English...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 4 years ago

La Rochelle keep their cool to rule in Europe

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Leinster..............21pts Penalties: Sexton 5, 8, 22, 40+1, 47, 57 R Byrne 65 La Rochelle ......24pts Tries: Rhule...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Larmour shines bright

By KEVIN FALLON Leinster..................35 Munster ................25 A SECOND-STRING Leinster side who were already guaranteed top spot were still too strong for...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Ground switch ‘unacceptable’ blasts O’Gara

By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Racing 92 v La Rochelle Today. Kick-off 3pm, Stade Bollaert Delelis LA ROCHELLE head coach Ronan O’Gara...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 4 years ago

Finn Russell stars as Racing 92 overcome Sale Sharks to reach Champions Cup semis

Racing 92 (6) 41 Tries: Thomas, Russell, Imhoff, Spring Cons: Le Garrec 2, Machenaud Pens: Le Garrec 5 Sale Sharks (10) 22 Tries: Tuilagi, Van der Merwe,...

By Ben Redwood