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Latest News

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Chris Ashton set to start as Leicester Tigers make five changes for second leg against Clermont

Chris Ashton is set to start his first European game for Leicester Tigers as they look to defend a 19-point aggregate...

By Ben Redwood

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

What to find in Sunday’s The Rugby Paper

The Rugby Paper returns this Easter Sunday as we once again focus on the European Champions and Challenge Cups. What can...

By Ben Redwood

Leicester Tigers lose in the Challenge Cup final

Champions Cup

/ 4 years ago

Ellis Genge leads Leicester to historic first leg victory at Clermont

Leicester Tigers claimed a first leg away win at Clermont Auvergne to take a stride towards the Heineken Champions Cup quarter-finals....

By Ben Redwood

Champions Cup

/ 4 years ago

Quins aim to take Mercer’s boys out of their comfort zone

By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Montpellier v Harlequins Today. Kick-off 1pm, GGL Stadium AS soon as England head coach Eddie Jones said...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Irish reinforce prop stocks with Azzurri tyro Zilocchi

By BEN JAYCOCK Italian strongman: Giosue Zilocchi LONDON Irish have bolstered their front row stocks for the season runin with Zebre...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

What to find in Sunday’s The Rugby Paper

The Rugby Paper returns this Sunday as we focus on the European Champions and Challenge Cups. What can you find in...

By Ben Redwood

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Ireland and Lions back row Seán O’Brien to retire at the end of the season

London Irish back row Seán O’Brien has announced his retirement from rugby at the end of the 2021/22 campaign. The Ireland...

By Ben Redwood

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Welsh regions aren’t at the races this season

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Dai Young was spot on this week when he said the regions should be thinking...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 4 years ago

Late try by Tietie secures vital win

By DARAGH SMALL Benetton ........17 Connacht ........21 CONNACHT arrested a run of terrible form to beat Benetton at Stadio Monigo. With...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Doris takes the honours as Leinster floor Munster

By DARAGH SMALL Munster ............19pts Tries: de Allende 63 Conversions: Carbery 64 Penalties: Carbery 13, 21, 28, 38 Leinster ............34pts Tries:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Quins out to topple the French kingmaker

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW As befitting a billionaire at least four times over, Mohed Altrad is...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Underdogs from England trail on money but not spirit

PAUL REES LOOKS AHEAD TO NEXT WEEKEND’S LAST 16 CHAMPIONS CUP DOUBLE-HEADERS The top three countries in this year’s Six Nations...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 4 years ago

English successor shows faith in coaching system

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK WHEN it comes to England head coaches I used to think that it was...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

6-try Champions cut loose in second half

By JOHN FALLON Connacht ..................8 Leinster ................45 LEINSTER captain Luke McGrath praised the way his men got on top in the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Munster hit six in Leinster warm-up

By JOHN FALLON Munster ..........51 Benetton ........22 MUNSTER bounced back from their double loss in South African with a six tries...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 4 years ago

Ngatai on wanted list at Wasps

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Moving: Charlie Ngatai WASPS are interested in Lyon inside centre Charlie Ngatai who will leave...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Give next generation game time to develop

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Late bloomer: Alex Dombrandt starred for Cardiff Met Uni before breaking into professional rugby We’ve...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 4 years ago

Ireland’s Lion king Sean set to call time

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER IRELAND and Lions flanker Sean O’Brien is likely to call time on his career...

By The Rugby Paper Team

James Harrington

/ 4 years ago

No time to rest as pressures mount up

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN This should have been a weekend off for those Top 14 and ProD2 players not involved in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Guest Blogs

/ 4 years ago

Players To Keep Your Eye On During The Six Nations

With the Six Nations underway, we’ve already seen plenty of talent on the pitch. With the handful of great nations battling...

By Sam Emery

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Lowry helps Ulster complete double

By TOM SHEEDY Ulster ......................18 Leinster ..................13 FIRST-HALF tries from Sam Carter and the brilliant Michael Lowry earned a ninth straight...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 4 years ago

Charlie Ewels: England will never have Ireland’s level of cohesion

Charlie Ewels believes England will never have the levels of cohesion Ireland have ahead of Saturday’s Six Nations tie. England head...

By Ben Jaycock

International Rugby

/ 4 years ago

Sexton announces retirement plans

Ireland captain Johnny Sexton has announced today he will retire at the end of the 2023 World Cup. Earlier today, the...

By Ben Jaycock

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Nine-try Leinster climb to summit

By JIM SHORT Benetton ........17 Leinster ..........61 LEINSTER took Benetton apart as the champions roared back on top of the URC...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 4 years ago

Undercooked Cardiff given a roasting at Ravenhill

By JOHN FALLON Ulster ................48pts Tries: Baloucoune 7, 53, Hume 15, McCloskey 40, Timoney 50, Sexton 62, Stewart 68 Conversions: Doak...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Lydiate returns to starting grid

By SAM JACKSON PREVIEW... Ospreys v Zebre Today. Kick-off 2pm, Swansea.com Stadium WALES flanker Dan Lydiate will make his first start...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 4 years ago

Exiles lock Coleman poised to snub Paris

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER ADAM Coleman is deciding his next move after talking to Racing 92 about a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 years ago

Exiles bring in Reid to cover midfield

RUGBY SHORTS LONDON Irish have signed fly-half Noel Reid on a short-term deal from French side Agen. The former Leinster and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 4 years ago

Woodburn relishing challenge of unfamiliar territory

By PAUL REES Motivated: Woodburn OLLY Woodburn is intent on making up for lost time after missing 24 matches because of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Cullen’s young guns rise to big physical challenge

By JOHN FALLON Leinster ..........21 Lions ................13 LEINSTER coach Leo Cullen was delighted to get the win against an improved Lions...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Super sub Lowe shows he’s ready for Irish recall

By JOHN FALLON Leinster ............29pts Tries: Larmour 21, Healy 29, Lowe 57, Penny 74 Conversions: R Byrne 29, 59, 75 Penalties:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 4 years ago

New, sleek French are the masters of motion

BRENDAN GALLAGHER VERDICT Rugby is more prone to hype than most sports with a large element of the big fight weigh...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Shane Williams

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Brilliant Basham is one reason to be cheerful

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Outstanding: Taine Basham scores PICTURE: Getty Images Must start: Ross Moriarty Let’s face it, that...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 4 years ago

Serendipity enhances Euro Cup’s Round of 16

CHRIS HEWETT UNINTENDED consequences? You can’t move for them in the Union game, whether the governing class is ring-fencing the Premiership...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 4 years ago

Money alone can’t buy success

PAUL REES SPEAKS TO PREMIERSHIP DIRECTORS OF RUGBY ABOUT THE SALARY CAP CUTS As Pat Lam wrestles with the question whether...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Evans keeps his nerve to land famous win

By ROGER PANTING Cardiff ................29pts Tries: Lane 21, Amos 70 Conversions: Evans 21, 70 Penalties: Evans 20, 42, 48, 80; Thomas...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 years ago

Lord Sugar was only person to tell me ‘You’re Fired!’

MY LIFE IN RUGBY THE FORMER LEINSTER, CONNACHT, LONDON IRISH & IRELAND U20 FLANKER AND RECENT STAR OF THE APPRENTICE CONOR...

By The Rugby Paper Team

James Harrington

/ 4 years ago

Relief as Dupont returns to action

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Forty-nine days after he last played rugby, scrum-half, Antoine Dupont returned to action last night, alongside international...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 4 years ago

Gym before Guinness now for Cowan-Dickie

By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Montpellier v Exeter Today. Kick-off 5.30pm, Stade de la Mosson LUKE Cowan-Dickie is expecting Exeter to face...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Chatty men Sexton and Biggar give refs earache

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW The most argumentative of fly-halves to be found in Europe, or anywhere else...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Farrell out with new ankle injury and Underhill takes head bang

ENGLAND captain Owen Farrell is set to miss the Six Nations opener against Scotland after suffering an injury while training with...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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

Champions Cup

/ 4 years ago

Humiliation for Bath as Sexton spurs 10-try rout

By ADAM HATHAWAY Bath ......................7pts Try: Clark 33 Conversion: Bailey 34 Leinster ............64pts Tries: O’Brien 15, 36, 48, 76; Van der...

By The Rugby Paper Team