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Paul Rees

/ 2 years ago

Reasons to be cheerful for rugby’s year ahead

Paul Rees canvasses the views of Premiership directors of rugby and finds there is a fair amount of optimism IT IS...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Agree new PGP deal quickly, urge DoRs

By PAUL REES Premiership clubs expect the details of the new Professional Game Partnership (PGP) with the RFU to be agreed...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Energetic Vakatawa puts Bears in charge

By LUKE JARMYN Newcastle Falcons........ 13pts Tries: McCallum 80+2 Conversions: Jennings 80+3 Penalties: Johnson 40+2, Jennings 48 Bristol Bears .................... 21pts...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Bordeaux put Bears through the mixer

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Bordeaux.......................... 36pts Tries: Lucu 4, Bielle-Biarrey 16, Penaud 32, Tapuai 55, Nanette 66 Conversions: Lucu 5, 33, 56;...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Lam: I’m proud of how we played

ALTHOUGH his team were well beaten, Bristol director of rugby Pat Lam was pleased with much of what he saw. He...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Bears set to splash cash for Lovejoy

By NEIL FISSLER Bristol have launched a massive recruitment drive for next season, with Harlequins tighthead Lovejoy Chawatama set to become...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Paul Rees

/ 2 years ago

Race for the top is going to be close

The Premiership is taking a short rest after eight rounds and by Christmas will have reached the halfway stage. It is...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Bears step up hunt for new tighthead

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Bristol Bears have stepped up their search for a tighthead as they face up to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

‘We have lost some of our ferocity’

Following this latest defeat, Gloucester coach George Skivington believes his side needed a reset. He said: “For most of last season...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 2 years ago

Falcons are trapped with nowhere to go

CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED IT WAS a clear-cut case of “capitalism gone mad” as the loadsamoney class snapped up English club...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Big clubs ready to rumble

Paul Rees looks forward to the Champions Cup, kicking off this weekend THE Champions Cup returns this week with a tweaked...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

McCall backs misfiring Farrell

Saracens boss Mark McCall insists at no time did they consider changing their kicker as Owen Farrell landed just two of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 2 years ago

20 years on and little to give us any real hope

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK THIS week saw the 20th anniversary celebrations of the 2003 England squad winning...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Paul Rees

/ 2 years ago

Set-pieces which make the difference

Paul Rees canvasses expert opinion on how scrums and lineouts can separate the two codes of rugby Last month, World Rugby...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Vakatawa grateful to Lam for giving him a chance at Bears

By PAUL REES Virimi Vakatawa says he feels blessed to be playing rugby again after being told last year that a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

I’m proud of the way our players fought, says coach Lam

Bristol director of rugby Pat Lam was far from dejected after seeing commitment and valour in his team’s performance in their...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 2 years ago

Scottish genie turning on the magic at Bath

Paul Rees looks at Finn Russell, the big-money signing who is making a name for himself in the West Country Big-name...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Premiership Derby Weekend preview

Round six of the Gallagher Premiership ignites local pride and historic rivalries with three intense derbies set to take place. Bath...

By Ben Jaycock

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

King plans Bristol visit to assess Sheedy

By PAUL REES Wales will be present at Bristol’s training ground this week to take a look at Callum Sheedy as...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

‘Plenty of effort but too many mistakes’

BEARS director of rugby Pat Lam said his side were guilty of overcomplicating matters. “There was plenty of effort, but we...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Grahamslaw ready for Chiefs challenge

Sam Grahamslaw will make his Premiership debut for Bristol this afternoon as they take on Exeter. The former Jersey Reds loosehead...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Randall’s out to get the world at his feet

By PAUL REES When Harry Randall was released from the England squad in the summer, the scrum-half was told he needed...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Lam: We made far too many mistakes

Bristol's Director of Rugby Pat Lam believed this his side were their own worst enemies as they went down to Harlequins....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Aged 24, Harding keen to lead from the front at Bears

By PAUL REES Fitz Harding is looking for Bristol to develop a harder edge this season after becoming the second youngest...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Williams keen to see Vakatawa in action

James Williams is excited to see what sort of impact Virimi Vakatawa can have on Bristol and the Premiership. Vakatawa has...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Lam moves quickly to sign up Vakatawa

By PAUL REES Pat Lam has re-established the French connection to the Premiership by signing powerful centre Virimi Vakatawa following a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Williams out to make a name for himself

By PAUL REES BRISTOL may have assembled an A-list of midfielders after the loss of Semi Radradra, but the relatively unknown...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Saracens lead hunt for Wales prop Smith

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Saracens have held talks with Wales loosehead Nicky Smith about a switch to the Premiership...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Lam: We gave Ford too many chances

Bristol director of rugby Pat Lam conceded that his side were second best and foolishly gave George Ford opportunities to chip...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Lam dismisses Goode criticism of club spirit

By PAUL REES Pat Lam dismisses claims by former England fly-half Andy Goode that some of his Bristol players, including prop...

By The Rugby Paper Team

European Challenge Cup

/ 3 years ago

Easy for Clermont as Bears stumble

By TOM BRADSHAW Bristol ................................ 26pts Tries: Randall 34, Radradra 38 Conversions: MacGinty 35, 39 Penalties: MacGinty 11, 18, 49, 78...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Leicester muscle too much for Bears

By ROB WILDMAN Leicester .......................... 46pts Tries: Youngs 15, Watson 29, Montoya 53, 59, Pollard 67, Clare 80 Conversions: Pollard 15,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Lam: We must put blame on ourselves

Bristol boss Pat Lam was frustrated by injuries and poor discipline for a defeat which leaves his team struggling to make...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 3 years ago

Too much fog to see where we are going

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK The English club game has a great opportunity right now for an urgent...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Care: Best defence will win the title

By GARY FITZGERALD Still going: Danny Care in action for Quins Harlequins may have rediscovered their attacking mojo but Danny Care...

By Gary Fitzgerald

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Pete Altham: Fylde’s deaf rugby player

Meet Pete Altham, a deaf PE teacher who is not letting his condition stop him from playing the sport he loves...

By Nick Powell

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Muldoon in demand

Connacht have launched a bid to take Bristol forwards coach John Muldoon back to Galway, where he made over 300 appearances...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Bedlow looks set to be heading home

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Sale Sharks are on the verge of persuading Sam Bedlow to return to his native...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 3 years ago

Dream Team with Peter Walton

Peter Walton, the former Scotland, Newcastle & Northampton flanker, picks the best XV he's played with or against 1. Nick Popplewell...

By The Rugby Paper Team

European Challenge Cup

/ 3 years ago

Thacker’s hat-trick lifts Bears

By BEN JAYCOCK Zebre.................. 11pts Tries: Gesi 60 Penalties: Eden 7, 24 Bristol ............... 34pts Tries: Thacker 43, 67, 77; Lloyd...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Marler faces long ban for insulting opponent

Joe Marler faces a lengthy ban and possibly the end of his England career after he insulted an opponent’s hospital-bound mother...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Courageous Bears end losing run at The Stoop

Harlequins 12-15 Bristol Bears Bristol Bears produced an impressive defensive display to win a first game in eight as Harlequins missed...

By Nick Powell

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Morahan to leave Bristol for Bayonne

By PAUL REES Luke Morahan will make his final appearance for Bristol today when they face Zebre in the Challenge Cup...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Everything to play for as Pacific duo join 100 club

By LUKE JARMYN Bristol's Pacific pair Steven Luatua and Chris Vui – the side’s newest centurions – will play a crucial...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

MacGinty misses out as Tigers hold nerve

By GARY FITZGERALD Bristol ................................ 26pts Tries: Radradra 4, Piutau 24, Byrne 64, Ibitoye 75 Conversions: Sheedy 25, MacGinty 65, 76...

By Gary Fitzgerald