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British and Irish Lions

/ 11 months ago

Henry Pollock to make first British and Irish Lions start against Western Force

Henry Pollock will make his first start for the British and Irish Lions in Saturday’s opening fixture on Australian soil against...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 11 months ago

Brendan Gallagher: Magical mystery tour ends with a flourish for Bath

When you have not won a Premiership title for 29 years, it matters not a jot how you break the drought,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 months ago

URC Team of the Season: Bulls lead charge in pick of the finest

Simon Thomas selects his best XV from the United Rugby Championship 2024/25 Season, as he picks Munster centre Tom Farrell as...

By Simon Thomas

Latest News

/ 11 months ago

Jack Aungier steps up for Ireland

Uncapped Connacht prop Jack Aungier has been called into the Ireland squad as a replacement for Lions-bound Finlay Bealham. Dublin-born Aungier,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 11 months ago

Peter Jackson: Bordeaux winning the race for crowds, too

Peter Jackson reveals his exclusive club-by-club attendances list for the regulation season in Europe’s major leagues When the sun set on...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 11 months ago

Stu Wilson, a Rolls Royce wing with a smart swerve

THOSE of a certain age will fondly remember All Black Stu Wilson, who died suddenly this week aged 70, as a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 months ago

Rugby’s Social Media Moments of the Week: Adam Radwan’s flying finish is one for the ages

With the Premiership and URC semi-finals having taken place this weekend, alongside the Pro D2 play-off final, rugby saw plenty of...

By Charlie Elliott

Latest News

/ 11 months ago

Dwayne Peel confident Scarlets are on right track

Scarlets head coach Dwayne Peel insists reaching the URC playoffs was just the start of the journey for the west Wales...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 11 months ago

URC: 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...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 months ago

Simon Thomas: A few bright sparks to light up the gloom in Welsh Rugby

Simon Thomas assesses the state of the clubs in Wales and predicts more battles with the WRU over what happens next...

By Simon Thomas

Latest News

/ 11 months ago

I can’t wait to learn from the best at Harlequins – Aofie Wafer

Six Nations player of the tournament, Ireland star Aoife Wafer, can’t wait to pick the brains of her new back row...

By Ben Jaycock

Latest News

/ 11 months ago

URC Semi-Finals: Kick-Off times, dates, how to watch

The URC semi-finals will both take place on Saturday, with Leinster hosting Glasgow Warriors and Bulls facing Sharks. Because of the...

By Charlie Elliott

Premiership

/ 11 months ago

Premiership and URC Semi-Finals Key Talking Points: Sharks without Eben Etzebeth

The Premiership and URC semi-finals are taking place this weekend, with the best of the two leagues battling it out. It...

By Charlie Elliott

United Rugby Championship

/ 11 months ago

Leinster vs Glasgow Warriors Preview – Leo Cullen delivers rallying call

Leinster head coach Leo Cullen is rallying the troops and calling out to all fans to come down to the Aviva...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 11 months ago

British and Irish Lions Watch: Ellis Genge misses key Bristol Bears game due to injury

With less than three weeks to go before the British and Irish Lions play their first warm-up game against Argentina in...

By Charlie Elliott

Latest News

/ 11 months ago

Rugby’s Social Media Moments of the Week: Jaden Hendrikse splits opinion during epic penalty shootout

Another weekend of rugby has passed, with plenty of moments to look back on. The Premiership and Super Rugby Pacific played out the...

By Charlie Elliott

United Rugby Championship

/ 12 months ago

Sharks 24-24 Munster (6-4 AET): Heartbreak for Munster after penalty shoot-out

Sharks .............. 24pts Tries: Hooker 45, Fassi 67, Mbatha 73 Conversions: Jordan Hendrikse 46, 68 74, Penalty: Hendrikse 55 Munster ..............

By Gary Fitzgerald

Champions Cup

/ 12 months ago

Peter Jackson: Barmy to downgrade the Champions Cup

According to its promoters, the ‘wonderful’ Champions Cup stands on a pinnacle above everything else as ‘the greatest club competition in...

By Peter Jackson

United Rugby Championship

/ 12 months ago

URC Quarter-Finals Talking Points: Duhan van der Merwe misses out for Edinburgh

The URC play-offs are set to begin this weekend, starting off with the last eight battling it out in the quarter-finals. Given...

By Charlie Elliott

Rugby Paper News

/ 12 months ago

Can Leinster Win The URC? – What The Bookmakers Think

The 2024/2025 season for the United Rugby Championship began on the 20th of September 2024 and will conclude on Saturday the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 12 months ago

Charlie Elliott: The Best Moments of the 2024/25 Champions Cup

The Champions Cup has concluded, and European rugby’s premier competition delivered some great moments. We saw plenty of drama in the pool stages, a lot of shocks...

By Charlie Elliott

Latest News

/ 12 months ago

2025/26 URC fixture list released

ROUND 1 Friday, September 26 Stormers v Leinster 6pm Ulster v Dragons 8.05pm Glasgow Warriors v Sharks 8.05pm Saturday, September 27...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 12 months ago

Peter Jackson: For many big names, like Ma’a Nonu, it’s the end of the road

One by one, the long-distance men who gave Father Time a serious run for his money have come to the end...

By Peter Jackson

Columnists

/ 12 months ago

Dan Kelly – ‘I want to enjoy my final weeks at Leicester Tigers’

Paul Rees talks to centre Dan Kelly, who joined Leicester back in 2020 and is now heading off to play for...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 12 months ago

Australian back row Suttor joins Pirates

CORNISH Pirates have signed former Australia Under-20s back row Rory Suttor for the 2025-26 season. The 26-yearold, who can play across...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Challenge Cup

/ 12 months ago

Johann van Graan wants Bath to enjoy the moment in Challenge Cup final

Johann van Graan wants Bath to “enjoy the moment” when they continue their quest for a possible trophy treble in Friday’s...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 12 months ago

Fin Smith’s found a soulmate in Northampton Saints guru Sam Vesty

Fin Smith and his Northampton teammates will sit down tomorrow as coaches Sam Vesty and Phil Dowson unveil their plan to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 12 months ago

Jeremy Guscott: Northampton Saints need team effort to stifle ‘electric’ Louis Bielle-Biarrey

Northampton and Bordeaux-Begles are great attacking sides, and that is what makes the European Cup final on Saturday at the Principality...

By Jeremy Guscott

United Rugby Championship

/ 12 months ago

Munster 30-21 Benetton: Jack Crowley leads the way for Munster

By Ben Jaycock Munster .........30 Benetton .........21 Jack Crowley delivered a fine display to march Munster into the playoffs. The visitors...

By Ben Jaycock

United Rugby Championship

/ 12 months ago

Edinburgh 47-17 Ulster: Snubbed Darcy Graham runs in a hat-trick

Darcy Graham responded to his Lions snub with a hat-trick as Edinburgh booked their place in the play-offs. The seven-try victory...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 12 months ago

Fassi’s late kick books Dublin date for Scarlets

■ By SIMON THOMAS Sharks ................................12pts Penalties: Masuku 39, Fassi 52, 69, 80 Scarlets ...............................3pts Drop goal: Costelow 40 Leading the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 12 months ago

Brendan Gallagher: European Cup’s given us some real pearlers

So this weekend in Cardiff will be the 30th European Cup Final, a pearl anniversary of sorts. Where did the time...

By Brendan Gallagher

Latest News

/ 12 months ago

FIVE CLASSIC CARDIFF FINALS

1996: Toulouse 21-18 Cardiff (aet) Toulouse were the better team but the kicking of Adrian Davies kept Cardiff in the game...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 12 months ago

Williams and Burns hunt for new clubs

WALES full-back Liam Williams will leave Saracens at the end of the season. The 34-year-old has not played since injuring his...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 1 year ago

British and Irish Lions Watch: Caelan Doris confirmed to miss the tour with injury

The British and Irish Lions squad was announced on Thursday, with head coach Andy Farrell announcing the 38 players who are going to...

By Charlie Elliott

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Steve Diamond: Franchise league a good idea

By Paul Rees Steve Diamond welcomes the idea of turning the Premiership into a franchise league, arguing the current model does...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 1 year ago

Chris Hewett: Leinster need to spread the love

"Every time a friend succeeds, I die a little.” The American author Gore Vidal was an acknowledged master of the “ouch”...

By Chris Hewett

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Thompson keeps Edinburgh in fight

By JOHN EVANS Connacht................. 21 Edinburgh................ 31 ROSS Thompson steered Edinburgh to victory to keep their play-off hopes alive by eliminating...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

O’Mahony bows out in fine style

By BEN JAYCOCK Munster...................38 Ulster........................20 PETER O’Mahony shone in his final game at Thomond Park as Ulster’s play-off hopes were all...

By Ben Jaycock