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James Harrington

/ 11 months ago

Stuart Lancaster looks like he will hang on

French Column, By James Harrington In the end, after weeks of speculation, chairman Laurent Travers will leave Racing 92 at the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 months ago

Injury blow rules out Stuart McCloskey

Stuart McCloskey is set for a spell on the sidelines after sustaining a “significant hamstring injury” in Ulster’s United Rugby Championship...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 12 months ago

Johann Van Graan is the key to our rise to the top, says Charlie Ewels

By Mark Stevens Cast your mind back only a couple of years and it was clear to see Bath were a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 12 months ago

Van Graan is the key to our rise to the top, says Ewels

By MARK STEVENS Top tier: Charlie Ewels is enjoying life at Bath CAST your mind back only a couple of years...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 12 months ago

Van Graan is the key to our rise to the top, says Ewels

By MARK STEVENS Top tier: Charlie Ewels is enjoying life at Bath CAST your mind back only a couple of years...

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Latest News

/ 12 months ago

Kyle Steyn looking forward to a sibling showdown

By Bryn Palmer Match Preview Glasgow v Edinburgh Today. Kick-off 3pm, Hampden Park Fit-again Scotland wing Kyle Steyn is relishing the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 12 months ago

Farrell treble is enough to wrap it up for Munster

By JOHN FALLON Ulster................. 19pts Tries: O’Toole 7, Sheridan 64, McNabney 75 Conversions: Cooney 8, 76 Munster............22pts Tries: Farrell 27, 51,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 12 months ago

Farrell treble is enough to wrap it up for Munster

By JOHN FALLON Ulster................. 19pts Tries: O’Toole 7, Sheridan 64, McNabney 75 Conversions: Cooney 8, 76 Munster............22pts Tries: Farrell 27, 51,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 12 months ago

Tom Farrell treble is enough to wrap it up for Munster

By John Fallon Ulster................. 19pts Tries: O’Toole 7, Sheridan 64, McNabney 75 Conversions: Cooney 8, 76 Munster............22pts Tries: Farrell 27, 51,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 12 months ago

Iestyn Hopkins in right place to snatch it for Ospreys

By Roger Panting Ospreys.............................. 23pts Tries: Parry 36, Tipuric 47, Hopkins 80 Conversion: Edwards 47 Penalties: Edwards 10, 58 Scarlets............................. 22pts...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 12 months ago

Ferreira leads the way as veterans take to the pitch

VETERAN props never quit, they just keep on scrummaging in ever increasing numbers which explains why Francisco Gomez Kodela fails to...

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Latest News

/ 12 months ago

Ferreira leads the way as veterans take to the pitch

VETERAN props never quit, they just keep on scrummaging in ever increasing numbers which explains why Francisco Gomez Kodela fails to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 12 months ago

Schalk Ferreira leads the way as veterans take to the pitch

Veteran props never quit, they just keep on scrummaging in ever increasing numbers which explains why Francisco Gomez Kodela fails to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 12 months ago

Northampton Saints, Harlequins & Leicester Tigers lead way

By Ben Jaycock Northampton Saints won in South Africa for the first time in their history by beating the Bulls away...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 12 months ago

Ronan O’Gara keeps on driving La Rochelle

Mark Stevens talks to the former Ireland No.10 about his plans in France - and what could happen next In the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 12 months ago

Craig Casey blow as Munster hit by injury problems

By Jim Short Castres............... 16pts Tries: Papali’i 12, Walcker 29 Penalties: Fernandez 48, le Brun 72 Munster............. 14pts Tries: Hodnett 37,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 12 months ago

Phil Dowson relieved Northampton Saints are in the swing of things

Northampton director of rugby Phil Dowson believes the win will provide huge relief for his squad following an underwhelming start to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 12 months ago

Battling Bath looking to revive cup campaign

By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... Benetton v Bath Today. Kick-off 1pm, Stadio di Monigo Ready for action: Vilikesa Sela and, right, Tommaso...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 12 months ago

Old pros who say it like it is

HIGHLIGHTS of the latest round of Champions League football ran for 80 minutes on BBC1 last Wednesday. Contrast that to the...

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Latest News

/ 12 months ago

Darge: We’re all set for Toulon challenge

■By BRYN PALMER Hopeful: Rory Darge in action for Glasgow PICTURES: Getty Images SCOTLAND flanker Rory Darge believes Glasgow’s 2023 Challenge...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One

/ 12 months ago

Japan League One 2024/25 Season Preview

The fourth edition of Japan Rugby League One kicks off next week, with the tournament opening with the clash between Mie...

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Champions Cup

/ 12 months ago

Castres vs Munster – Champions Cup Preview

By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports Munster, fresh from a resounding victory last week, will travel to France to take on Castres...

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Champions Cup

/ 12 months ago

Ronan O’Gara would ‘bite hands off’ for top Test coach role – but not Wales job

Ronan O’Gara says there are international jobs he would “bite people’s hands off for” as he underlined a burning desire to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 12 months ago

Champions Cup Team of the Week: Jordie Barrett has perfect Leinster start

By Charlie Elliott The opening weekend of Champions Cup action did not disappoint, with the best of Europe and South Africa...

By Charlie Elliott

International Rugby

/ 12 months ago

Tommy Freeman is happy to have a crack at centre

By Paul Rees Tommy Freeman has started all of England’s internationals this year on the wing but fancies having a crack...

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Latest News

/ 12 months ago

We’re not afraid to get into a dog-fight, says van Graan

By MARK STEVENS WHEN Johann van Graan took charge of Bath in the summer of 2022, the South African made no...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 12 months ago

Fin Smith and Alex Mitchell get back in the old routine

By Adam Hathaway Northampton Saints...... 38pt Tries: Dingwall 3, Mayanavanua 8, Augustus 43 62; Langdon 49, Pollock 74 Conversions: Smith 4,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 12 months ago

Stade Francais’ two reds clear the way for Munster to take control

By Kevin Fallon Munster .............33pts Tries: Abrahams 16, Daly 30, Kendellen 50, Farrell 55, Coombes 79 Conversions: Crowley 16, 30, 51,...

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Challenge Cup

/ 12 months ago

Morgan returns to boost Ospreys

Preview Ospreys v Lions By BEN JAYCOCK Today. 3.15pm WINGER Keelan Giles brings up a century of Ospreys appearances today as...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 12 months ago

Sailing around the Med for a year is next for me – Tyler Ardron

My Life in Rugby TYLER ARDRON THE CANADA FORWARD, CURRENTLY AT CASTRES, WHO PREVIOUSLY PLAYED FOR OSPREYS AND THE CHIEFS In...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 12 months ago

Best Champions Cup matchups of the weekend

The Investec Champions Cup kicks off this weekend, with the best of the Premiership, Top 14 and URC battling it out...

By Charlie Elliott

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Saints are looking to kick-start campaign

By PAUL REES Raring to go: Fraser Dingwall in action for Northampton PICTURES: Getty Images Ulster have signed Northampton No.8 Juarno...

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Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Joe Schmidt gets the Aussies bouncing

By Peter Jackson For far too long yesterday, Joe Schmidt threatened to send his protege off on Lions’ business accompanied by...

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Latest News

/ 1 year ago

We can’t compete with the big dogs, admits Steve Diamond

By Paul Rees Steve Diamond will be putting young players on long-term contracts to protect Newcastle from the greater spending power...

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United Rugby Championship

/ 1 year ago

Zebre stun Ospreys to climb off the bottom

By Simon Thomas Zebre..................22pts Tries: Gesi 6, 25, Trulla 43 Conversions: Da Re 7, 44 Penalty: Da Re 57 Ospreys............. 17pts...

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United Rugby Championship

/ 1 year ago

Munster end their losing run

By Kevin Fallon Munster........... 17 Lions................. 10 Munster captain Jack O’Donoghue hopes they can build on this win heading into the...

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United Rugby Championship

/ 1 year ago

Edinburgh keep Benetton at bay

By Tom Wilson Edinburgh........50 Benetton..........33 Edinburgh survived an enthralling Augustin Creevy-inspired Benetton comeback in the second half to finish on the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 1 year ago

My body is telling me to quit, says Rob Evans

By Peter Jackson - The man truly in the know Wales are about to be hit by another loss despite spending...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Stade are heading in right direction Racing

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN IS there an early winter equivalent to the idiom about solitary swallows and the impending arrival of...

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Autumn Internationals

/ 1 year ago

Ireland hand Gus McCarthy and Cormac Izuchukwu debuts against Fiji

Uncapped duo Gus McCarthy and Cormac Izuchukwu have been named in Ireland’s starting XV for Saturday’s Autumn Nations Series match against...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 1 year ago

Battling Argentina make it tough for Ireland

By Brendan Gallagher Ireland...............22pts Tries: Crowley 3, Hansen 5, McCarthy 31 Conversions: Crowley 3, 32 Drop goal: Crowley 21 Argentina .........19pts...

By The Rugby Paper Team