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Latest News

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Ulster hold off fightback

Lions ......................37 Ulster ....................39 ■ By JOHN FALLON ULSTER full-back Michael Lowry said they had to use every ounce of energy...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Lions pull clear in second-half surge

Old Redcliffians.... 19 Leicester Lions.....45 By MATT OAKLEY LEICESTER Lions turned on the style in the second half as they romped...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 3 years ago

Young focuses on leadership after claims players threw eggs in pub

By STEFFAN THOMAS Dai Young has urged his Cardiff players to take more responsibility on and off the field and admits...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Shane Williams

/ 3 years ago

Cardiff are crying out for more leadership

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND There's never a dull moment in Welsh rugby, and this week has been no different....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Gray has Brive in his sights

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER VETERAN Scotland and Lions lock Richie Gray is preparing to move back to France at...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Shane Williams

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It’s a new generation of Welsh coaches

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Home-grown coaches have always been a big topic of debate in Wales. It could be...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

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Faletau back as Cardiff change seven for Lions

Taulupe Faletau is one of seven Cardiff players to come in as they face the Emirates Lions at the Arms Park....

By Nick Powell

United Rugby Championship

/ 3 years ago

Giles’ double in vain as Walsh fires wide

By STEFFAN THOMAS Ospreys ............27pts Tries: Giles 12, 16; Webb 33, Lake 53 Conversions: Walsh 13, 17 Penalties: Walsh 61 Lions...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 3 years ago

Steyn steals it for Bulls

By BRYN PALMER Bulls ......................33 Edinburgh ............31 Morne Steyn’s late penalty broke Edinburgh’s hearts as the Scottish side fell agonisingly short...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Peter Jackson

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The Butler did it! Day Eddie was in the dock

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW AT the crack of dawn on Thursday, September 6, 2001, the highest-powered disciplinary...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2W

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Crusaders pinch it at the death over Bourn

By JOHN WHITE Dings.................. 45pts Bournville......... 41pts Dings made it four wins in a row, thanks to a hard-fought victory over...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2W

/ 3 years ago

Lions claw their way beyond Lucs

By ALEX SMITH Luctonians..............37 Leicester Lions.....43 Leicester Lions maintained their 100% start, but were pushed all the way in the end...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

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14-man Sharks too good for slack Bath

By DELME PARFITT Bath ....................20pts Tries: Cokanasiga 42, De Glanville 72 Conversions: Francis 43, 73 Penalties: Francis 9, 28 Sale ....................37pts...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 3 years ago

Campbell proud of progress shown at Hinckley

NEWS EXTRA ■By BEN JAYCOCK CHRIS Campbell has made the step up to director of rugby at Hinckley and in and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

£500m debt could bury 13-club cartel

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK If Premiership owners had made the same mistakes in the multi-million pound enterprises...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 3 years ago

Don’t waste golden generation – Watson

By STEFFAN THOMAS Ambition: Hamish Watson in action against England PICTURE: Getty Images Hamish Watson insists Scotland must start delivering results...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Controversial red is costly for Lions

By NICK CROWE Rochford H..............29 Westcliff.................27 A TENSE local derby went the way of Rochford after a pivotal red was given...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

‘Worcester as a rugby club will be as competitive as ever’ – Kidney

London Irish boss Declan Kidney has said he sympathises with Worcester's situation, but will be approaching their opening fixture like any...

By Nick Powell

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Lions hold nerve to foil game Hornets

By MICHAEL HOWKINS Leicester L........28pts Hornets............... 17pts LEICESTER Lions picked up where they left off last season as they launched their...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Saracens may tempt Kruis out of retirement

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Saracens are understood to have sounded out former England and Lions lock George Kruis about...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Remembering DK, the speedster who made a name for himself

PETER JACKSON KEN Jones died last Wednesday, barely a fortnight after his 82nd birthday and some 60 years after becoming the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National Leagues

/ 3 years ago

Barber gets ready to cut down his old pal Sneddon

By BEN JAYCOCK NATIONAL 2 WEST Mike Barber is looking forward to locking horns with former teammate Scott Sneddon as his...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Davies brings curtain down on his 30-year service with Wales

By PETER JACKSON Mark Davies is to end one of the longest careers in Test rugby – 30 years unbroken service...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 3 years ago

Five-year deal will give Cup boost – Grainger

By JON NEWCOMBE Steve Grainger, RFU director of rugby development, is confident the new five-year partnership between England Rugby and Papa...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Decision makers must put rugby first

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Pick a number, any number – 9, 14, 10, 12. This lottery of Welsh rugby...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Delight for Wales as Tipuric is fit again

By PETER JACKSON Justin Tipuric has finally been given the all-clear to begin playing again after a 14-month fight to save...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 3 years ago

It’s time we introduced brain injury passports

KYRAN BRACKEN FORMER ENGLAND SCRUM-HALF Floored: Wales tighthead Tomas Francis, right, is knocked out in Six Nations Rugby Union has been...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Why Bash Street kids are left at the gates

EDDIE Jones? What a bounder. Anyone who thinks he can waltz in from the colonies and criticise our private school system...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 3 years ago

Ikey fights to save life of his only daughter

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW In his line of duty for Wales and the Lions, Ian ‘Ikey’ Stephens...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 3 years ago

Dream Team with Alex Woolford

Alex Woolford, The Bedford Blues and former Northampton, Moseley, London Welsh & Coventry second row, chooses the best XV he has...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 3 years ago

Rugby has a proper fight on its hands now

CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST Anyone out there remember Sean Kerly? It’s just about possible, but only if your joints are seizing...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 3 years ago

Hare’s world record keeps on growing

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Dusty Hare retired more than 30 years ago and yet his world points...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

ERL subsidy vow is keeping clubs waiting

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Premiership clubs are still anxiously waiting to find out from European Professional Club Rugby how...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Gerrard outlines plans for stadium

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Boss: Seb Gerrard MANCHESTER businessman Seb Gerrard has outlined his...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 3 years ago

Aarvod revelled in Varsity culture

ALTHOUGH a fine schoolboy player at Durham, that nursery of many West players, Carl Aarvod went down to Emmanuel College, Cambridge...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 3 years ago

My Life in Rugby with Matt Powell: Call-up was a case of mistaken identity

The former Saracens, Worcester and Harlequins scrum-half Unstoppable: Matt Powell charges through the Bucuresti Oaks defence for Worcester PICTURE:Getty Images Twice...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 3 years ago

Bidding war goes on for European Cup TV rights

PLANS for a 16-team longdiscussed World Club Cup starting in 2025 will add intrigue to drawn-out broadcaster bids for TV rights...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Nelson: Urgent changes needed to protect game

By PAUL REES Rugby union is on a collision course with oblivion unless it takes steps to reduce the amount of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Wales fall at the last but head for home with pride restored

By PETER JACKSON South Africa ....30pts Tries: Pollard 14, Mbonambi 38, Kolisi 53 Conversions: Pollard 16, 39, 54 Penalties: Pollard 5,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 3 years ago

It’s time we made the players the main event

CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST The sagacious lexicographer Dr Johnson – we’re talking Samuel here, not Martin – famously caused a ruckus...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Ken Kennedy, a Lion whose impact on top sport lasted a lifetime

Peter Jackson The Lions have lost another of their Invincibles in former Ireland hooker Ken Kennedy. His sudden death at the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Dan and Dillon passed fit as Wales make one change

Wales have made just one change for the second consecutive week after Dan Biggar was passed fit despite a shoulder problem....

By Nick Powell

Features

/ 3 years ago

Jack’s living the dream at Harlequins

YOUNG GUNS JACK DOOREY-PALMER HARLEQUINS HOOKER Jack Doorey-Palmer is aiming high at Harlequins after receiving some special online tuition from England...

By The Rugby Paper Team