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Champions Cup

/ 1 year ago

Champions Cup: Rory Hutchinson eying Leinster surprise

By Paul Rees Rory Hutchinson says Northampton regard Saturday’s Champions Cup semifinal against Leinster at the Aviva Stadium as an opportunity...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 1 year ago

Jeremy Guscott: I’m just so excited by Bath’s brilliance

By Jeremy Guscott - Outspoken and unmissable every week... Where Bath are now, compared to where they have been, leaves me...

By Jeremy Guscott

Premiership

/ 1 year ago

Northampton Saints 48-31 Bristol Bears: Alex Mitchell gets Saints in mood for Leinster

By Rob Wildman Northampton Saints ..... 48pts Tries: Mitchell 12, Langdon 19, Freeman 23, 36; Iyogun 46, Augustus 59, Pollock 76...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 1 year ago

Warriors salvage a late bonus as Bulls power on

By BRYN PALMER BULLS flexed their muscles with a fourth straight URC win to turn up the heat on Glasgow in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 1 year ago

Mission Impossible: How Northampton Saints can beat Leinster

By Peter Jackson - The man truly in the know Phil Dowson only has to press a button anytime during the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 1 year ago

Rugby’s Biggest Scandals: Desire to win can end in tears

Paul Rees on what connects bloodgate, a collapsed scrum, a backhander and the dives of Le Garrec and Haden Racing 92...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 1 year ago

Pollock on European shortlist

Precocious: Henry Pollock PICTURE: Getty Images NORTHAMPTON flanker Henry Pollock has been nominated for the Champions Cup player of the year....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Phil Dowson: We need to be flexible over 30-match limit

By Paul Rees Phil Dowson has called for give-and-take in the management of England players who are near the 30-game limit...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 1 year ago

Jeremy Guscott: Johnny Sexton divisive for the British and Irish Lions? Not in my book

By Jeremy Guscott - Outspoken and unmissable every week Whatever conflicting views there are over the appointment of Johnny Sexton to...

By Jeremy Guscott

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Leinster are good … but they would not beat France

By Nick Cain The hype was in full flood after Leinster’s two-match 142-0 European Cup haul against Harlequins and Glasgow, when...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 1 year ago

Danny Wilson is backing Marcus Smith for a place in Andy Farrell’s British and Irish Lions squad

By Gary Fitzgerald Marcus Smith should remain a main course on the Lions' selection menu this summer, even if his latest...

By Gary Fitzgerald

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Northampton Saints’ Emmanuel Iyogun is quick to thank Alex Waller

By Paul Rees Emmanuel Iyogun has become a regular starter in Northampton’s front row this season and credits his predecessor, Alex...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Money or medals? A tough decision

DECISIONS, decisions. When it comes to playing rugby off-piste, so to speak, there are three popular destinations for front-line All Blacks:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 1 year ago

Leinster 41-17 Ulster: Dan Sheehan shows his worth

By Kevin Fallon Leinster ..........41 Ulster ...............17 Ireland hooker Dan Sheehan came off the bench to score a second-half hat-trick as...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 1 year ago

Paul Rees: A brighter future for Wales lies in its past

PAUL REES SAYS IT WAS THE LOCAL RIVALRIES WHICH HELPED BUILD THE GAME IN WALES AND WHICH NEED TO BE REVIVED...

By Paul Rees

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Now Ioane signs up for Leinster

NEW Zealand centre Rieko Ioane says he is excited to grow his game at Leinster after agreeing to join the URC...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 1 year ago

Brendan Gallagher: 20 years ago, we had games worth seeing in the Champions Cup

Rugby Matters - A weekly look at the game’s other talking points, by Brendan Gallagher I have no great wish to...

By Brendan Gallagher

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Pollock has eye for the tryline

THERE has been a veritable torrent of words regarding Henry Pollock recently and that’s not going to lessen anytime soon but,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

NEWS EXTRA

Yeandle set to extend his long stay at Exeter EXETER hooker Jack Yeandle is set to sign a contract extension for...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

URC: Biggest things to look out for in each game

By Charlie Elliott Following a couple of moderately successful weeks that saw a URC team in both of the European semis,...

By Charlie Elliott

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Fair or not? Analysing Rieko Ioane’s move to Leinster

By Charlie Elliott For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or...

By Charlie Elliott

British and Irish Lions

/ 1 year ago

Johnny Sexton added to Andy Farrell’s British and Irish Lions coaching staff for Summer

For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or newspaper from as...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

The best Southern hemisphere players who have played in the North

By Charlie Elliott For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or...

By Charlie Elliott

Champions Cup

/ 1 year ago

Champions Cup Team of the Week: Seven Leinster players included after dominant display

By Charlie Elliott For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or...

By Charlie Elliott

Rock on: Tommy Freeman scoring for Northampton in their victory over Castres yesterday PICTURE: Getty Images

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Rampaging Northampton Saints set up Leinster showdown

Beating Leinster in Dublin might sound like Mission Impossible but Northampton Saints fly-half Fin Smith insists playing the ‘Saints’ way is...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Working hard: Northampton hooker Curtis Langdon PICTURES: Getty Images

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Curtis Langdon’s out to add to his cap collection

Curtis Langdon is aiming to make up for lost time and add to the two England caps he won in 2021...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Northampton Saints 51-16 Castres: Job done! Alex Mitchell makes it simple for Saints

Northampton Saints, putting their foot down after the break, breezed past Castres to book a repeat of last year’s Champions Cup...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Toulon v Toulouse preview: France’s big two collide in battle of the heavyweights

The weather in Toulon is normally mild, but the Stade Mayol will reverberate this afternoon to the sound of thunder as...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Running the show: Leinster fly-half Sam Prendergast PICTURES: Getty Images

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Leinster 52-0 Glasgow Warriors: Ruthless Leinster demolish Warriors

Leinster may have lost the last three Champions Cup finals, but this was another ruthless demonstration of their intent to avoid...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Glasgow Warriors were bullied in every aspect of the game, admits Franco Smith

Glasgow head coach Franco Smith admitted his side were taught a lesson in Dublin. “Leinster were brilliant,” he said. “I’m not...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 2 years ago

Nick Cain: Premiership clubs need to set higher standards

The most concerning aspect of the Harlequins no-show against Leinster at Croke Park last weekend, which finished in a 62-0 European...

By Nick Cain

Brendan Gallagher

/ 2 years ago

Memo to the suits: Give us some jeopardy

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER I FEEL the need to tap out a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Champions Cup Quarter-Finals: Fixtures, Where to Watch and Previews

By Charlie Elliott For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or...

By Charlie Elliott

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Champions Cup Team of the Week: Munster trio shock Ronan O’Gara’s La Rochelle

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By Charlie Elliott

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Cai Griffiths: Worcester Warriors return to second tier ‘is not fair’

By Ben Jaycock The decision to give Worcester Warriors a place in next season’s Championship has sparked an angry response from...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Danny Wilson: Leinster have got an All Black – on the bench!

Harlequins boss Danny Wilson highlighted the difference in strength in depth between his side and Leinster in the wake of their...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Jeremy Guscott: Champions Cup still has a role to play

By Jeremy Guscott - Outspoken and unmissable every week... The European Cup is as big as the clubs involved want to...

By Jeremy Guscott

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Leinster 62-0 Harlequins: From Bloodgate to a blood bath for Quins

By Adam Hathaway Leinster ............................. 62pts Harlequins .......................... 0pts Tries: Prendergast 14, J McCarthy 17, Osborne 27, van der Flier 44,...

By Adam Hathaway

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Josh Van der Flier: Leinster can do better

Man of the match Josh van der Flier urged his Leinster side not to rest on their laurels after the humiliation...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

La Rochelle 24-25 Munster: Cool-head Jack Crowley has the drop on Ronan O’Gara’s side

By Kevin Fallon La Rochelle ..... 24pts Tries: Botia 10, Penalty 65, Bosmorin 76 Conversions: West 11, Hastoy 76 Penalty: West...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Glasgow Warriors 43-19 Leicester Tigers: Tigers blown away by spirited Warriors

By Bryn Palmer Glasgow Warriors 43pts Tries: Venter 13, 74; Vailanu 18, 41; Hastings 49, Horne 50 Conversions: Hastings 14, 19,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Toulouse vs Sale Sharks Preview: We’re out to beat the odds, says Alex Sanderson

By Jon Newcombe Sale's French intelligence network has revealed how seriously defending champions Toulouse are taking their English opponents in the...

By The Rugby Paper Team