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Club Rugby

/ 8 years ago

Simon Zebo unsure on future at Munster

(Photo: David Rogers / Getty Images) By Adam Ellis Munster back Simon Zebo admits he is no clearer to deciding where...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 8 years ago

Anniversary of Foley’s death can give Munster energy to topple Castres’ big guns

■By SAM JACKSON MUNSTER coach Rassie Erasmus wants his men to mark the first anniversary of Anthony Foley’s death with a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Challenge Cup

/ 8 years ago

Is art of post-match interview disappearing, like objectivity?

PLAYERS have been taking umbrage at post-match questions almost ever since Billy Webb Ellis ran off with the football at Rugby...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Munster confirm signing of Bok ace Van Graan

MUNSTER and the Irish Rugby Football Union have confirmed the appointment of Johann van Graan as the new head coach of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 8 years ago

Jackson column: Time to end Scarlets’ Euro Cup heartbreaks

By Peter Jackson No contender for Europe’s blue riband trophy can have endured more heartache in their pursuit than the Scarlets,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 8 years ago

Guscott column: Champions Cup pools draw make it sure to be a thrilling start

By Jeremy Guscott THE European Cup is a tougher, harder tournament under EPCR than it was four years ago when the...

By Jeremy Guscott

Features

/ 8 years ago

Lozowski holding out for more cash

SARACENS are planning more talks with England squad man Alex Lozowski in a bid to keep him at the club when...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Time to end Scarlets’ Euro Cup heartbreaks

No contender for Europe’s blue riband trophy can have endured more heartache in their pursuit than the Scarlets, a point acknowledged...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 8 years ago

Mighty Montpellier are team to beat

BRENDAN GALLAGHER casts his eye over the main contenders for this season’s European crown Super signing at Montpellier: Ruan Pienaar THE...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Beirne confirms move to Munster

TADHGBeirne will leave PRO12 champions Scarlets at the end of the season to head back to his native Ireland and join...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Pivac keen to bring in Moriarty

STEFFAN THOMAS SCARLETS are planning a double swoop for Wales forward duo Ross Moriarty and Seb Davies. Gloucester back rower Moriarty...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 8 years ago

Thrilling to have a re-run of last year’s final so early

Battle royal: Saracens take on Clermont in the pool this season PICTURE: Getty Images THE European Cup is a tougher, harder...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 8 years ago

Tatafu hooks some Prem interest again

Available from December: Tatafu Polota-Nau WALLABY hooker Tatafu Polota-Nau is back on the radar of Premiership clubs following Western Force’s axe...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 8 years ago

Bad week gets worse as Cardiff capitulate

By DECLAN ROONEY DANNY Wilson watched his Cardiff Blues side collapse from leading at halftime to conceding an unanswered 26 points...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 8 years ago

Lions return for Leinster but still lack killer instinct

By DARAGH SMALL EDINBURGH out-half Jason Tovey scored all 13 points for his side, including an intercept try, but they came...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 8 years ago

Tries galore, but few fans!

AS PRO14 champions, the Scarlets have started where they finished last season with those exhilarating Dublin defeats of Leinster and Munster...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Glasgow get revenge for last season’s whitewash

By RONAN O’BRIEN AHEAD of the game, Munster coach Rassie Erasmus warned of a harder edge to Glasgow under the leadership...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Canada fly-half joins Ealing Trailfinders

Ealing Trailfinders have confirmed the signing of Canadian international Shane O’Leary from Connacht. The fly-half arrives at Vallis Way with four...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Lacklustre Ospreys get rocket from Tandy

By ALEX BYWATER OSPREYS head coach Steve Tandy accused his players of a lack of effort at a rain-soaked Liberty Stadium....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Come back Lions, the Ospreys need you says Dan

By STEFFAN THOMAS OSPREYS full-back Dan Evans hopes his side’s returning British & Irish Lions can boost Steve Tandy’s men following...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Griffiths out to put pressure on star names

By NEALE HARVEY SARACENS midfield starlet Tom Griffiths has vowed to make up for lost time after recovering from a freak...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Cheetahs cut down by Wootton 4-try blast

By DARAGH SMALL MUNSTER director of rugby Rassie Erasmus says there is still plenty of room for improvement even though the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Brilliance of Patchell goes unrewarded

IN THE course of routing Munster in Dublin at the end of last season, the Scarlets cast Wales in a poor...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 8 years ago

‘World class’ Ulster teach Cheetahs first lesson

By BILL KIELY Ulster 42pts Tries: Bowe 19, O’Connor 27, McCloskey 30, Piutau 33, Ludik 41, Nelson 75 Conversions: Cooney 28,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 8 years ago

Even Luatua can’t save Lam’s return

By JOHN FALLON Connacht …24 Bristol …14 STEVEN Luatua made his Bristol debut, but not even the presence of the All...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Leinster can edge out Scarlets

Alex Bywater discovers a Wales legend is looking across to Dublin for this season’s champions Martyn Williams believes the signing of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 8 years ago

It’s Munster for the title with Scarlets chasing them

AFTER a long summer of negotiations, the Guinness PRO14 begins on Friday and I’ve nailed my colours to the mast with...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Tom goes toe to toe against his old pals

By GUY WILLIAMS A WEEK today, when Rotherham launch their Championship campaign at home against Nottingham, will be an emotional experience...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 8 years ago

From Sam to Francois, don’t take your eyes of these guys

ANDY GOODE OUR GUEST COLUMNIST LOOKS AHEAD TO THE PREMIERSHIP With the Premiership season nearly upon us, there is a lot...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 8 years ago

Warriors run out of gas at the end

By SAM JACKSON Worcester …26 Munster …35 WORCESTER leaked two tries at the death to see Munster snatch victory at SIxways...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Young Gun

/ 8 years ago

Young Gun: Billy Scannell – Munster hooker

This year will live long in the Scannell household’s memory with Niall and Rory making their international debut for Ireland and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Shane Williams

/ 8 years ago

Regions can fly in low and then rise for prizes

THE closer it gets to the launch of the PRO14, the more I think the Welsh regions are going to go...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 8 years ago

2017-18 pre-season fixtures

It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs Thursday August 17 Northampton v Nottingham Ulster v Wasps...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Scarlets wait on Beirne decision

By ALEX BYWATER TADHG Beirne is at the centre of a tug of war between the Scarlets and Ireland. Lock Beirne,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Cheetahs will be competitive but Kings facing check mate

IT’S interesting that the Cheetahs and Southern Kings have joined an expanded PRO14 competition by default rather than design in as...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 8 years ago

Brendan Gallagher looks back at 150 years of Wasps history

Wasps’ 150th anniversary season isn’t five minutes old and already they have one trophy in the Cabinet having retained their Premiership...

By Brendan Gallagher

Peter Jackson

/ 8 years ago

Action man Alun-Wyn is charging towards record

If his track record is anything to go by, Alun-Wyn Jones will pass another landmark towards the end of the coming...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 8 years ago

Hardmen have powered Wasps through 150 years of battle

BRENDANGALLAGHER plotsthe rise of Waspsfrom Hampsteadto Coventry over150 years WASPS’ 150thanniversaryseason isn’tfive minutesold and alreadythey have onetrophy in theCabinet having retained...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 8 years ago

2017-18 pre-season fixtures

It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs Thursday August 3 Leicester Lions v Coventry Friday August...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 8 years ago

Nick Cain: Baxter must join Eddie’s team if he’s to succeed

One of the most vexing issues that all four Home Unions have had to face over the last eight years is...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 8 years ago

Saili eyes silverware after turning his back on All Blacks

Gifted centre Francis Saili believes his unique brand of passing skills, embellished by gainline-busting, off-loading qualities reminiscent of Sonny Bill Williams...

By The Rugby Paper Team