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Autumn Internationals

/ 2 years ago

Wallabies have ability to spring a surprise

By Jeremy Guscott - Outspoken and unmissable every week... It would be a mistake to underestimate the abilities of Joe Schmidt,...

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Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Doncaster let it slip as Sale come from behind

■By ANDREW SMITH Doncaster .........37pts Tries: Olowofela 33, 43; Wacokecoke 37, Currie 40, Veainu 65 Conversions: Bennett 33, 37, 40 Penalties:...

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Features

/ 2 years ago

I’ll stick with La Rochelle -O’Gara

NEWS EXTRA RONAN O’Gara has ruled himself out of the running to replace Graham Rowntree as Munster head coach. Munster announced...

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Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Kelleher expects to be fit

IRELAND hooker Ronan Kelleher is on track to recover from injury in time to face New Zealand in Dublin on Friday...

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United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Scarlets – A good bet to make the URC playoffs?

By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports Now that the first block of URC games is ending, the league table is beginning to...

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Autumn Internationals

/ 2 years ago

Caelan Doris proud to take over as Ireland captain

Leinster back row Caelan Doris will captain Ireland for the autumn internationals against New Zealand, Argentina, Fiji and Australia in Dublin...

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United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Connacht too strong for slack Dragons

By Luke Jarmyn Connacht .......... 31pts Tries: Boyle 6, Blade 19, Prendergast, 39 Forde 73, Devine 80 Conversions: Forde 7, 20,...

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United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Leinster made to dig deep

■ By KEVIN FALLON Leinster........... 24 Lions................... 6 LEINSTER maintained their winning start to the URC but they dropped a point...

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News Extra

/ 2 years ago

McElroy joins Sale

SALE have signed Tadgh McElroy from Ulster until the end of the season. Luke Cowan-Dickie is with England and Tommy Taylor...

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Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Snyman back to add his weight for Boks

LEINSTER lock RG Snyman is one of four returning World Cup winners in the South Africa squad for their autumn internationals...

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United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Connacht vs Dragons – United Rugby Championship Preview

By Peter Ryan The Dragons will hit the road this weekend and travel to Northern Ireland to face Connacht. Dai Flanagan’s...

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United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Ospreys vs Edinburgh – United Rugby Championship Match Preview

By Peter Ryan The Ospreys will host Edinburgh at the iconic Brewery Field as the URC’s first block of games concludes...

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Autumn Internationals

/ 2 years ago

An enormous honour – Caelan Doris to captain Ireland in Autumn Internationals

Caelan Doris will captain Ireland in an Autumn Nations Series that begins against New Zealand on November 8. Back-row forward Doris...

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United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Snyman shows who’s boss

Connacht ........ 12 Leinster ...........33 ■ By JOHN FALLON RG SNYMAN again showed his class as an understrength Leinster side proved...

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Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Ireland likely to be without Kelleher

NEWS EXTRA IRELAND hooker Ronan Kelleher is expected to be sidelined for the autumn series opener against New Zealand in Dublin...

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Features

/ 2 years ago

Young Guns – Max Clein

Young Guns Max Clein is enjoying learning from his childhood hero Sean Cronin at Munster and hopes to emulate the Ireland...

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Latest News

/ 2 years ago

I’m enjoying the buzz of Bath, says Ross Molony

By Gary Fitzgerald European glory days came thick and fast for Ross Molony during his love affair with his boyhood club...

By Gary Fitzgerald

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Scarlets made to fight all the way

By Simon Thomas Cardiff ................. 19pts Tries: Millard 23, 40; Penalty 66 Conversion: De Beer 24 Scarlets ..............25pts Tries: Davies 33,...

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United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Leinster turn on the style in front of 80,000 at Croke Park

By Kevin Fallon Leinster .............26pts Tries: Lowe 6, Doris 11, Keenan 15, Snyman 40 Conversions: Frawley 7, 12, 15 Munster ...............

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United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Murphy has the last word over his son

By JOHN FALLON Ulster ................32pts Tries: Andrew 2, Postlethwaite 11, Cooney 28, McCann 49, Timoney 76 Conversions: Cooney 3, 29 Penalty:...

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United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Double boost for the Dragons

Preview Dragons v Lions Today. 3.30pm THE Dragons are boosted by the return of Wales prop Leon Brown and back row...

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Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Victor Matfield: Eben Etzebeth can reach 150 caps

By Grant Shub Victor Matfield, who played 127 Tests for the Springboks and recently relinquished his record to Eben Etzebeth, believes...

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Features

/ 2 years ago

Playing out in France was brutal -it really was

MY LIFEIN RUGBY BRIAN MULLEN THE FORMER LONDON IRISH & CLERMONT FLY-HALF NOWADAYS it is a trend: players moving across the...

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Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Premiership Rugby plays down talk of a British and Irish or Anglo-Welsh league

Premiership Rugby appears to have killed off proposals for a British and Irish or Anglo-Welsh league in favour of retaining a...

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United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Leinster top with perfect 15 pts

By SAM JACKSON Benetton .......... 5 Leinster ...........35 LEINSTER maintained their perfect start to the season with a bonus point victory...

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Latest News

/ 2 years ago

I’m happy to play anywhere – Mason Grady

By Simon Thomas How best to utilise the talents of Mason Grady is one of the big debates in Welsh rugby....

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Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Stade get back into winning routine

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN WHEN does a bad start become a crisis? For Stade Francais it was the morning after last...

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Features

/ 2 years ago

Campese:Schmidt is wrong man for Aussies

By CAMERON STEPHENS DAVID Campese delivered a blunt message regarding Joe Schmidt’s position as Australia’s head coach, claiming the Kiwi isn’t...

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Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Welsh URC Weekly Roundup

Darren Powell reviews the weekend action involving the Welsh sides. Leinster put on a second-half show to slay the Dragons On...

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Dream Team

/ 2 years ago

Dream Team – Nathan Williams

NATHAN WILLIAMS, THE FORMER SCARLETS, CARMARTHEN QUINS, MOSELEY, DRAGONS & WALES U21 PROP, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH...

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United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Leinster take control to put Dragons in their place

By Simon Thomas Leinster ........... 34pts Tries: Conan 18, R Byrne 38, Deegan 47, J McCarthy 64, Larmour 69, King 81...

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United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Lions on song to subdue Ulster

By Sam Jackson Lions ................35 Ulster................22 The Lions grabbed a bonus point win to kick off their season in front of...

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International Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Jordie Barrett a doubt for England re-match in Autumn Internationals

New Zealand centre Jordie Barrett has injured the medial collateral ligament in his left knee and is a doubt for the...

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Welsh Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Contepomi right man for Pumas, says Bosch

By CAMERON STEPHENS Landmark win: Pumas celebrate beating South Africa and, inset top, Felipe Contepomi and, below, Marcelo Bosch PICTURES: Getty...

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Latest News

/ 2 years ago

South African influence on European Rugby

By Peter Ryan South Africa is a phenomenal rugby nation that is at the top of its game right now. Talent...

By Cam Stephens

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Alex Nankivell the difference as Munster win a thriller

By John Fallon Munster ...........35pts Tries: Nankivell 29, Haley 32, Hodnett 45, Coombes 60, Daly 70 Conversions: Burns 29, 33, 46,...

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United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Emiliano Boffelli injury woes add to Edinburgh problems

By Bryn Palmer Edinburgh......... 31pts Tries: Schoeman 11, Van der Merwe 32, 65, Cherry 42, Scott 80 Conversions: Thompson 12, 43,...

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Welsh Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Outside centre best for Freeman -Burrell

■By CAMERON STEPHENS FORMER England centre Luther Burrell believes Tommy Freeman is best suited at outside centre and has the attributes...

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Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Classy Darcy wings in for Edinburgh on return from injury

■ By GARY STONE Edinburgh.........33pts Tries: Graham 6, Bradbury 31, Vellacott 38, Dodd 42, Cherry 53 Conversions: Thompson 31, 38, Healy...

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Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Bath Season Preview – Looking to go one step beyond this time around

Bath Season Preview Coach: Johann van Graan Captain: Ben Spencer One small step is what it will take for Bath to...

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Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Leicester Tigers Season Preview: Michael Cheika looking to make his own piece of history

Leicester Tigers Season Preview Coach: Michael Cheika Captain: Julián Montoya The Tigers started last season with four defeats in five matches...

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Northampton Saints Fullback George Furbank

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Northampton Saints Season Preview: George Furbank in charge as Saints bid for repeat

Northampton Saints Season Preview Coach: Phil Dowson Captain: George Furbank Last season’s title winning success at Northampton was no fluke. It...

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Latest News

/ 2 years ago

URC SQUADS

Benetton Giosué Zilocchi, Ivan Nemer, Mirco Spagnolo, Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro, Riccardo Genovese, Simone Ferrari, Thomas Gallo, Tiziano Pasquali, Bautista Bernasconi, Marco...

By The Rugby Paper Team