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Brendan Gallagher

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Heady days before the mighty Oaks tumbled

Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful What’s happening...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

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Cardiff 37-12 Zebre: Dashing backs give Dai Young boost for future

BLUES ended their inconsistent season with a far from convincing victory over bottom of the table Zebre at the Arms Park....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

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CJ’s ace in the hole shows laws up | Peter Jackson

Christiaan Johan Stander will long be remembered throughout the Kingdom of Kerry and every other square foot of Munster, his...

By Peter Jackson

Latest News

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Springboks squad: Sharks will get teeth into Lions

THE Springboks paid Sale Sharks the ultimate compliment last night, picking no fewer than five of the team charging towards the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Leicester Tigers wing Leon Lloyd scores against Stade Francais

Columnists

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Skill of Leon Lloyd lit up the bearpit of Max’s Stade | Peter Jackson

As a boy growing up in Coventry, Leon Lloyd had a dream: “To score the winning goal for the Sky Blues...

By Peter Jackson

Latest News

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Champions Cup? Now it’s taking in also-rans!

CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST If and when the brewing industry calls “time gentlemen please” on its financial support for the European Champions...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

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Patriot Josh throws his hat into the ring for Wales

By ALEX BYWATER Standout all season: Cardiff’s Josh Turnbull JOSH Turnbull has revealed he once turned down a lucrative offer to join...

By The Rugby Paper Team

The Rugby Paper

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Knox grabs late winner to keep Munster in running

By JOHN FALLON Munster ............31pts Tries: N Scannell 30, 37, Wycherley 35, Knox 75 Conversions: Carbery 30, 36, 38, 75 Penalties:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 5 years ago

Ulster all about zero once again | Peter Jackson

Ulster's wait for silverware drags on with a miserable way to end their season

By Peter Jackson

Features

/ 5 years ago

Rainbow Cup should have been cancelled

COLIN BOAG While Premiership Rugby has done a superb job of managing to run the best and most competitive league in rugby,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

The Rugby Paper

/ 5 years ago

One point ends Bulls hopes of unbeaten season

SOUTH AFRICA RAINBOW CUP By ADAM ELLIS A GUTSY performance from the Lions ended the Bulls’ pursuit of an invincible season, as Jake...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

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Dream Team: Former Ireland and Sale Sharks hooker Bernard Jackman

Bernard Jackman picks a dream XV based on the best he has played with or against

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

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Had time of my life at Quins until Deano left

MY LIFEIN RUGBY THE FORMER WORCESTER, NORTHAMPTON, HARLEQUINS, GRENOBLE AND ENGLAND U21S SECOND ROW JAMES PERCIVAL MY experiences in rugby changed me as a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Toulouse and La Rochelle will meet in the Champions Cup finale

Columnists

/ 5 years ago

Toulouse can edge this fascinating French battle | Jeremy Guscott

Jeremy Guscott looks ahead to an all-France Champions Cup final between Toulouse and La Rochelle

By Jeremy Guscott

Latest News

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Munster 38-10: Ulster no match for Red Army

Will Addison's long-awaited return for Ulster didn't go quite according to plan as he was sent off in the second half,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 5 years ago

Battling Bundee Aki can fill Manu void | Jeremy Guscott

Bundee Aki may be the man to go head-to-head with Damian de Allende for the Lions, writes Jerry Guscott

By Jeremy Guscott

British and Irish Lions

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Victor Matfield fears Springboks may be caught short at lineout time

Legendary Springbok pairing Victor Matfield and Tendai Mtawarira speak to Daniel Gallan about the upcoming Lions series

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 5 years ago

Why I always find myself rooting against the Irish

COLIN BOAG AsI watched the Champions Cup semi-final between La Rochelle and Leinster, cheering for the French team, it got me wondering why,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 5 years ago

Posse of clubs are chasing after Argentina flanker Pablo Matera

The Argentina flanker has interest from the Premiership and PRO14 after it was announced this week he would play for Crusaders...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

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Lions beware those slips before lift-off

RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points Was it Homer or Robbie Burns – it’s...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

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Controller Ross Byrne takes reins for 100th Leinster cap

Ross Byrne starts at fly-half for Leinster as Johnny Sexton and Harry Byrne miss out through injury in the Champions Cup...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

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Bedford Blues chairman Geoff Irvine to stand down after 20 years

David Gunner will replace Irvine, who took the chair in 2001 at Goldington Road

By A Wood

Latest News

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La Rochelle fabled past can help Ronan O’Gara bid | Peter Jackson

Peter Jackson explains why he is rooting for La Rochelle to taste European glory and for Ronan O'Gara to be realised...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 5 years ago

Wait goes on for Anscombe

OSPREYS head coach Toby Booth says he is unsure whether Wales flyhalf Gareth Anscombe will return before the end of the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 5 years ago

Stringer’s cheek gets Munster home at last

Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful Iconic Rugby...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

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Evaluating how ready the Springboks are for the Lions

NICK CAIN EVALUATES THE SPRINGBOKS PREPARATION FOR THE UPCOMING LIONS SERIES WHEN Faf de Klerk was buried by a brutal Jake Ball...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

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Harmony at Toulouse is music to Kaino’s ears | James Harrington

Earlier this week, both Toulouse and Clermont head coaches insisted that their sides are underdogs for today’s Champions Cup quarter-final at...

By James Harrington

Latest News

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PRO16 Boks will be fit and fearsome for Rainbow Cup warns Aled

Benefit: Aled Walters SOUTH Africa’s giant World Cup-winning Springboks will face the best of the Celtic nations in prime physical condition...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

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Regions should not suffer for their service to country | Shane Williams

WALES’ four regions were conspicuous by their absence in Europe this weekend. To not even have one of our professional sides...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

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Munster 33-40 Toulouse: Matthis Lebel try kills Munster momentum

Munster put up a fight at Thomond Park but lose out in the battle of Europe's two giants waiting on their...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 5 years ago

Simon Zebo set to link with Kidney and Kiss at London Irish

Zebo is set to leave Racing 92 at the end of the season and has been strongly linked with a return...

By The Rugby Paper Team

European Challenge Cup

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Quins make big changes to take on the ‘favourites’

Neil Fissler previews Harlequins' Challenge Cup clash against Ulster to wrap up the European Easter weekend

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

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Ronan O’Gara rubbishes notion of rescuing Munster as a coach

The La Rochelle head coach states in his column for the Irish Examiner that he won't come to the rescue of...

By A Wood

Women's Six Nations

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Ireland Women head coach Griggs goes for 7s speedsters

AMEE-LEIGH Murphy Crowe, the top try scorer in the 2019 World Rugby Sevens, joins Sevens teammates Stacey Flood, Eve Higgins, Emily...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

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Leinster 16-6 Munster: All-powerful Leinster seal fourth straight title

Leinster rule the roost to keep Munster waiting for their first taste of silverware in over a decade

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 5 years ago

Racing snap up bargain of the season in Fickou | James Harrington

Racing 92 have signed Gael Fickou to form an all-France midfield with Virimi Vakatawa

By James Harrington

Columnists

/ 5 years ago

Louis Rees-Zammit is truly fast but Slade is just too quiet | Jeremy Guscott

Jeremy Guscott's post-mortem of the 2021 Six Nations touches on five players crucial to their teams

By Jeremy Guscott

Latest News

/ 5 years ago

Munster 31-17 Benetton: Forwards dominate to destroy Benetton

STAND-IN skipper Jack O’Donoghue said this was the perfect way to sign off ahead of their PRO14 final against rivals...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 5 years ago

Josh gives Ospreys a kick-start into Euros

By DECLAN ROONEY Leinster..............19pts Tries: H Byrne 22, 44; J Osborne 27 Conversions: Frawley 23, 45 Ospreys ............24pts Tries: Cracknell 69,...

By The Rugby Paper Team