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Challenge Cup

/ 2 years ago

Dreadful night for Scarlets

When they drank Llanelli dry the day the Scarlets beat New Zealand 51 years ago, the public houses to run out...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Another player to call time on URC

By NEIL FISSLER Dragons flanker Aaron Wainwright could be the latest Wales international to leave the URC when his contract runs...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Challenge Cup

/ 2 years ago

Scarlets stunned by Matkava’s history boys

By SIMON THOMAS Scarlets .............. 7pts Try: Fifita 4 Conversion: Lloyd 5 Black Lion ........23pts Tries: Modebadze 34, Mamrikishvili 58 Conversion:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

European Challenge Cup

/ 2 years ago

Challenge Cup round two Friday and Saturday preview

Having got their campaign underway with victory last week, Gloucester are now back to nearly full strength for a crucial match...

By Nick Powell

Challenge Cup

/ 2 years ago

Lloyd blow a problem for Scarlets and Gatland

■By ANDY HOWELL Castres ............. 34pts Tries: Raisuqe 5, Fernandez 32, Papali’i 38, Dumora 43, Le Brun 66 Conversions: Le Brun...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Challenge Cup

/ 2 years ago

Barton is on target to rescue Gloucester

■By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Black Lion .......... 10pts Try: Matkava 20 Conversion: Matkava 21 Gloucester ......... 15pts Penalty: Matkava 68 Penalties: Barton...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

No room at the top for Welsh regions

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW AS Anglo-Welsh duels of the blood-and-guts variety go, one springs foremost to mind:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Challenge Cup

/ 2 years ago

Challenge Cup round one Friday and Saturday preview

Gloucester will be looking to get their season back on track as they face Black Lion, with their opposition becoming the...

By Nick Powell

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Lloyd stars as Scarlets show their character

By SIMON THOMAS Cardiff ............................... 23pts Tries: Williams 4, Winnett 10 Conversions: De Beer 5, 11 Penalties: De Beer 42, 59,...

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

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

After only seven games, hooker Elias is happy to be back in the running

By SIMON THOMAS Ryan Elias has played just seven games of rugby in 2023 – yet among those have been some...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Wales captain Morgan has some familiar faces in sight

By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Ospreys v Scarlets Today. Kick-off 3pm, Liberty Stadium WALES captain Jac Morgan returns to his former club...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 2 years ago

Returning from the ‘dead’ to play again

Jon Newcombe talks to Morgan MacRae, the Welsh hooker determined to resurrect his career HAVING gone into cardiac arrest and having...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Forthcoming fixtures

Week beginning Sunday, November 26, 2023 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 26...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

What’s in The Rugby Paper: 26/11/23

Following a consequential round of derby action in the Premiership, the league continues with four more reports and a preview in The...

By Nick Powell

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Lawrence delight as he goes back to Cardiff

Back row Alun Lawrence has rejoined Cardiff Rugby on a short-term contract. The 25-year-old came through the ranks at the Arms...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Derby day double up

WELSH rugby’s Judgement Day double-header will be held at Cardiff City Stadium on June 1 – the final weekend of the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Floodgates open as Leinster go to top

By ROB COLE Leinster............. 54pts Tries: Prendergast 3, O’Brien 8, Deegan 15, 79; Ringrose 50, Osborne 61, 74; Doyle 67 Conversions:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Hanekom chews over Wales option

By ROB COLE His elder brother was the first to dip his toe into Welsh rugby and now the Bulls No.8...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Grayson to join Delaney in Japan

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Off: James Grayson MITSUBISHI Dynaboars will announce this week the signing of Northampton Saints...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Heartbreak for Scarlets as Van Wyk try steals it

By SIMON THOMAS Scarlets ............23pts Tries: Rogers 17, Elias 68 Conversions: Lloyd 18, 69 Penalties: Lloyd 3, 48, 54 Lions.................. 24pts...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Litterick learned prop trade through Jones

By SIMON THOMAS Rising star: Rhys Litterick AS a young tighthead learning the ropes, new Cardiff Rugby prop Rhys Litterick could...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Halfpenny prepares to bow out against Baabaas

Leigh Halfpenny is set to make his final appearance for Wales, as Warren Gatland‘s men prepare to take on a Barbarians...

By Nick Powell

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Stormers too good as Scarlets suffer

By ROB COLE Stormers...........52pts Tries: Theunissen 7,12, de Wet 25, 42, Blommetjies 28, Loader 35 Feinberg-Mngomezulu 58, Skosan 71 Cons: Blommetjies...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Ewers set for home debut

PREVIEW... Ulster v Bulls Today. Kick-off 5pm By BEN JAYCOCK Kieran Treadwell, who hopes to pick up where he left off...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Gatland’s decison to stay is best news of all

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND THERE’S just a week to go at the Rugby World Cup in France and you’d...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Peter Jackson

/ 2 years ago

Regions facing a battle to stay afloat

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW ACCORDING to the official blurb, Wales’ match against the Barbarians next month is...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Ealing will still be team to beat

With the sudden demise of champions Jersey Reds, the race for the Championship is more open than ever, Ben Jaycock reports...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Walsh sparks Ospreys

URC Friendlies THE Ospreys continued their pre-season preparations with a slender 28-26 victory over Cardiff. Cardiff led at half-time thanks to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Lam puts his faith in Vakatawa to fire Bears

Premiership team-by-team previews: Bristol Bears HOW do you replace Semi Radradra? By signing Virimi Vakatawa, the France centre who was forced...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Mercer the man to power Gloucester

Premiership team-by-team previews: Gloucester Gloucester started last season in the fast lane and finished it spluttering along in the hard shoulder...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Young Gun

/ 2 years ago

Young Guns: Bath Academy and Bath Uni centre James Short

After excelling in Bath’s successful U18s side, James Short is hoping to impress the England age grade selectors while performing in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 2 years ago

Reviving the lost art of the drop goal

Paul Rees sees George Ford join an impressive list of players whose quick thinking has made the difference GEORGE Ford resurrected...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Scarlets pay the ultimate tribute to Bennett

By BEN JAYCOCK The Scarlets honoured legend Phil Bennett with an impressive display of running rugby to beat the Barbarians 33-19....

By Ben Jaycock

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Jersey go for three new faces to take on Scottish

■By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... L Scots v Jersey CHAMPIONSHIP winners Jersey Reds have named three new signings in their starting XV...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Bristol set to revive big match

Bristol are looking to revive plans to play a ‘big match’ across the Severn Bridge in Cardiff ’s Principality Stadium next...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Welsh Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Welsh aiming for 10-team elite division

By SAM JACKSON The Welsh Premiership will be replaced in the 2024-25 season by a “finishing school” for rising talent with...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Morgan and Lake named co-captains as Wales reveal World Cup squad

Jac Morgan and Dewi Lake have been named as co-captains as Wales confirmed their 33-man squad for the Rugby World Cup....

By Nick Powell

Rugby World Cup

/ 2 years ago

Gatland’s men get lesson in finishing

By PETER JACKSON Wales.................................. 16pts Tries: Parry 72 Conversions: Evans 72 Penalties: Costelow 9, 21, 25 South Africa .................... 52pts Tries:...

By The Rugby Paper Team