All posts tagged "May"
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United Rugby Championship
/ 4 months agoPoor start by Scarlets is no crisis, insists Peel
■By ROGER PANTING Scarlets .............. 0pts Stormers .......... 34pts Tries: Roos 11, de Villiers 39, van Heerden 56, Feinberg-Mngomezulu 65, Khan...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 4 months agoBrendan Gallagher: No-one is immune to this awful disease
I wonder if, by chance, you can guess what the following had in common: American photographer Eddie Adams; Japanese karate master...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoFANTASY RUGBY 2025/26
Welcome to the first update of this new season of TRP Fantasy Rugby which covers the period Friday September 5 to...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoPrem: 20-minute reds win support from clubs
Prem Rugby directors of rugby welcomed the 20-minute red card adopted by the league this season.
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Peter Jackson
/ 4 months agoWainwright goes close to 1923 record
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW OVER the course of 10 seconds in Belfast last weekend, Aaron Wainwright may...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 4 months agoBenetton have drop on Glasgow
■ By BRYN PALMER Benetton ...........16pts Try: Menoncello 51 Conversion: Umaga 52 Penalties: Umaga 26, 70 Drop goal: Smith 80 Glasgow...
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National League One
/ 4 months agoLate score as hosts Hone in on point
Clifton ...................... 17 Sale FC.....................24 ■By ROGER OPIE CLIFTON salvaged a losing bonus point, with the final play of their clash...
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National League 2N
/ 4 months agoParker pounces at the double to stun his hosts
■ By VICTOR BULL Macclesfield.......... 19 Fylde......................... 21 MACCLESFIELD fans will be disappointed with this one. Four wins in a row,...
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Womens Rugby World Cup
/ 4 months agoNew Zealand 42-26 France: Black Ferns get their act together to take bronze
New Zealand ensured they ended the tournament on a high by claiming the bronze medals, maintaining their record of never losing...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoNewcastle Red Bulls 17-39 Saracens: Visitors spoil Red Bulls’ big night
Newcastle Red Bulls sold out for the first time since 2018, but Saracens rained on their parade, with teenage sensation Noah...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoSlipper shows no sign of stopping
SOME things never change, as Australia rediscovered in Auckland yesterday. Some 24 hours after the US President gate-crashed the Ryder Cup,...
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National League 2E
/ 4 months agoReynolds makes up for yellow rush
■By MO SHER Canterbury..............30 Westcombe Park..23 CANTERBURY moved to within three points of the division’s summit with a hard-fought win, battling...
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International Rugby
/ 5 months agoFiji and Japan in final face-off
Pacific Nations Cup FIJI and Japan won their semi-finals convincingly to secure a place in today’s Pacific Nations Cup title decider...
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Latest News
/ 5 months agoWestwood hat-trick gives Dragons fire
■ By SIMON THOMAS Dragons .............33pts Tries: O’Brien, Westwood (3), Beddall Conversions: De Beer (4) Scarlets ............28pts Tries: Plumtree, Mee, Blacker,...
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National League 2E
/ 5 months agoYellow cards are so costly for sorry Islanders
By MO SHER Guernsey..........22 Dorking..............39 DORKING maintained their excellent start to the new campaign with a bonus-point win in the Channel...
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Latest News
/ 5 months agoDragons chairman David Wright urges a rethink from Welsh Rugby Union
Dragons chairman David Wright has urged the Welsh Rugby Union to rethink plans to overhaul the Welsh regions next season. The...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 5 months agoHarry Wilson: We knew we could finish job against Los Pumas
Australia captain Harry Wilson hailed his comeback kings but recognised his side’s performance levels were far from their best. “Full credit...
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Latest News
/ 5 months agoBritish and Irish Lions cash may tempt Mark Nawaqanitawase back to rugby union
The £60m windfall to Rugby Australia from the Lions tour has started the wheel turning for the return to rugby union...
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Chris Hewett
/ 5 months agoChris Hewett: Captains need the consent of others
There are almost as many good jokes about leadership as there are leaders who fall into the “bad joke” category. Here’s...
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Miscellaneous
/ 5 months agoFrench pair part of exciting generation
JAMES Harrington, our excellent go-to man on all things French, informs us that two of the country’s prime talents – the...
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Latest News
/ 5 months agoChile vs Uruguay Preview: Which South American side will book their place in the 2027 World Cup?
In the next two weeks, the world will learn which South American side will be joining Argentina at the 2027 World...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoChris Hewett: England may prove to be just too good at the Women’s World Cup
Remember a time when facts were sacred and figures added up, for better or worse? Life isn’t nearly so simple nowadays,...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoWe’re ready to write a new chapter, says coach
SAMOA HEAD COACH: Mataafa Ramsey Tomokino CAPTAIN: Sui Pauaraisa AT A heartfelt farewell dinner in Apia last week, Lakapi Samoa officially...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoChris Hewett: R360? We still don’t know enough
Mike Tindall’s hotly-debated R360 project has already generated enough words to fill a series of books, so “The Decline and Fall...
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Features
/ 6 months agoTry to see things from a player’s perspective
Coach to coach Steve Hill puts the questions to Steve Collins, below, head coach at Rochdale What is your rugby playing...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoToulon keen on their youth policy
PATRICK Tuifua isn’t the only young player shipping up at Stade Felix Mayol this summer. Fellow new arrivals such as utility...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoI aim to be passionate and purposeful
Coach to coach Steve Hill talks to Sean Scanlon, below, head coach at Dronfield RFC in Regional 2 Midlands North (L6)...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 6 months agoMaro Itoje: These Lions tours shouldn’t work – but they do
Maro Itoje was a relieved man as he reflected on the Lions series win in Australia because he knew it might...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 6 months agoHuw Jones: Lions boss Andy Farrell knows exactly what he wants
Centre Huw Jones now knows what it takes to be a Lion after a couple of months working with head coach...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 6 months agoFrom: Foreign Secretary To: Maro Itoje – Great job…
Maro Itoje has friends in high places and his phone was buzzing with messages after last Saturday’s 29-26 win in Melbourne....
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoRed Roses will take nothing for granted at Women’s world Cup, says fly-half Helena Rowland
England may be overwhelming favourites to become world champions on home soil this summer but Helena Rowland insists they are taking...
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International Rugby
/ 6 months agoEngland 97-7 Spain: World Cup worry after Marlie Packer is sent off
England .................97pts Tries: Feaunati 5, Packer 7, Rowland 10, 27, 44; Breach 17, Bern 31, 42; Shekells 39, Campion 48, Sing...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 6 months agoBritish and Irish Lions vs Wallabies Third Test: Key Talking points and battles as Lions go for sweep down under
The British and Irish Lions will look to complete a clean sweep of their 2025 tour when they face Australia in...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 6 months agoBrendan Gallagher: Lions vs FNP should have been billed as the Fourth Test
On a tour almost devoid of interest, spark and intensity outside of the Tests it was uplifting to see the First...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoChris Hewett: Saturday void suits the ‘Prem’ hyperbole
Sport is no stranger to hyperbole and there are times when rugby leads the way. This is one of them. After...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoHonesty and simplicity are key to success
Steve Hill puts the questions to Martin Watt, the head coach at title winning Sunderland RFC What is your playing background/history?...
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Women's International
/ 7 months agoFormer Red Roses skipper Sarah Hunter on returning from maternity leave to help England win the World Cup
Sarah Hunter had no doubts about cutting her maternity leave short to be back in time to coach England at a...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 7 months agoCharlie Elliott: My Lions vs Wallabies first Test predictions
The British and Irish Lions kick off their three-Test series against Australia this Saturday in Brisbane, aiming to make a strong...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 7 months agoDarcy Graham among Scottish trio called up to British and Irish Lions squad ahead of Wallabies series
The British and Irish Lions have called up Scotland trio Rory Sutherland, Ewan Ashman and Darcy Graham ahead of their series...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 7 months agoBritish and Irish Lions Tour going past in a blink of an eye for Maro Itoje
Skipper Maro Itoje has seen time fly by on the current Lions tour and the first Test match is rushing into...
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Latest News
/ 7 months agoI’ve never seen so many smiles at any tournament
International Mixed Ability Rugby Tournament Steve Hill reports from Pamplona in Spain about an event supported by the European Commission and...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 7 months agoBritish and Irish Lions told: Beware Australian dirty tricks
Lions boss Andy Farrell warned his side to look out for Australian dirty tricks after a bizarre row over pitch-watering following...
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International Rugby
/ 7 months agoU20s World Championship: Kepu Tuipulotu – We know the Aussies will be right up for it
We have had quite the journey here in Italy so far, with plenty to reflect on as we gear up for...
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Latest News
/ 7 months agoClergyman who guided ’38 Lions
THE Reverend George Cromey made a hefty sacrifice in order to afford the privilege of playing for the Lions. He sold...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 7 months agoBritish and Irish Lions urged to ‘create moments’ ahead of Australia tour opener
The British and Irish Lions have been urged to create memories when they play their first fixture on Australian soil against...
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Latest News
/ 8 months agoMathis ready to add some sparkle
NEW ZEALAND Star: Oli Mathis AFTER retaining the Rugby Championship U20 title in South Africa earlier this summer, New Zealand are...
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Columnists
/ 8 months agoJames Harrington: Back to the future again for Biarritz
The decision, when it came, was no great surprise. ProD2 side Biarritz, relegated for financial reasons shortly after the end of...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 8 months agoURC: Leinster have the final word with Glasgow Warriors
Leinster's tortuous quest for a fifth European star continues to cast a shadow, but their season may yet have a silver...
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Latest News
/ 8 months ago2024/25 FANTASY
TRP FANTASY RUGBY HELPDESK trphelp07544 @gmail.com PHONE NUMBER 07909993854 Welcome to the final update of this Season’s TRP Fantasy Rugby, covering...
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Latest News
/ 8 months agoSuper Rugby Americas Team of the Season
With Pampas, Peñarol, Selknam and Dogos preparing to contest the playoffs, find out who has made The Rugby Paper‘s Super Rugby...
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