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Champions Cup

/ 1 year 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

Champions Cup

/ 1 year ago

I’d rather have the old Champions Cup format – Stuart McCloskey

Ulster centre Stuart McCloskey admits he preferred the Champions Cup’s previous format, with the current structure leaving some teams with an...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 1 year ago

Winners? It’s hard to look beyond Toulouse – Chris Robshaw

Paul Rees talks to Chris Robshaw about the Champions Cup - and why he rates England’s chances in the Six Nations...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 1 year 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

/ 1 year ago

Ulster facing Antoine Dupont threat

Match Preview By Ben Jaycock Toulouse v Ulster Today - 3.15pm Ulster are gearing up for the daunting visit to reigning...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 1 year ago

The Six Nations logo is an AI experiment that’s gone wrong

Rugby Matters by Brendan Gallagher - A weekly look at the game's other talking points I see the new Six Nations...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 1 year ago

Leinster make it seven wins in a row

By Jim Short Ulster................20 Leinster............27 Leinster's second string proved far too strong for Ulster to make it seven wins on the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Barrett prepares to make debut for Leinster

ALL Black centre Jordie Barrett has arrived in Dublin and could feature in Leinster’s Champions Cup clash against Bristol on Sunday....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Cardiff Rugby vs Dragons – Match Betting Preview

By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports On Saturday, it’s derby day in the Welsh capital as Cardiff Rugby welcomes Dragons RFC to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 1 year ago

Waisea Nayacalevu filling Manu Tuilagi-shaped hole at Sale Sharks – Alex Sanderson

By Ben Jaycock There’s only one Manu Tuilagi but Alex Sanderson is hoping Waisea Nayacelavu can partly fill a void left...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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

Features

/ 1 year ago

Biarritz was truly a baptism of fire

MY LIFEIN RUGBY DAVID McILWAINE THE FORMER ULSTER, BRISTOL, DONCASTER & LEEDS FULL-BACK On the run: David McIlwaine playing for Bristol...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 1 year ago

Finlay Bealham and Ronan Kelleher start for Ireland against New Zealand

Front-row forwards Finlay Bealham and Ronan Kelleher will start Ireland’s Autumn Nations Series opener against New Zealand in Dublin. Prop Bealham...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Assiratti’s making the most of his second chances

By SIMON THOMAS WALES prop Keiron Assiratti has revealed how close he came to dropping out of professional rugby – just...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 1 year ago

Caelan Doris proud to take over as Ireland captain

Leinster back row Caelan Doris will captain Ireland for the autumn internationals against New Zealand, Argentina, Fiji and Australia in Dublin...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 1 year ago

Cardiff’s second-half fightback stuns Ulster

By Simon Thomas Cardiff ............... 21pts Tries: Stephens 49, Hughes 64, Young 68 Conversions: Sheedy 50, 65, 69 Ulster ................. 19pts...

By The Rugby Paper Team

News Extra

/ 1 year ago

McElroy joins Sale

SALE have signed Tadgh McElroy from Ulster until the end of the season. Luke Cowan-Dickie is with England and Tommy Taylor...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 1 year ago

Ospreys vs Edinburgh – United Rugby Championship Match Preview

By Peter Ryan The Ospreys will host Edinburgh at the iconic Brewery Field as the URC’s first block of games concludes...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 1 year ago

An enormous honour – Caelan Doris to captain Ireland in Autumn Internationals

Caelan Doris will captain Ireland in an Autumn Nations Series that begins against New Zealand on November 8. Back-row forward Doris...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 1 year ago

Dragons fall to Benetton as they run out of puff

By Roger Panting Dragons ............. 21pts Tries: Westwood 27, Evans 50, Lewis-Hughes 73 Conversions: Evans 27, 50; O’Brien 74 Benetton ..............

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 1 year ago

Jacob Stockdale at the double as Ulster put Ospreys away

By John Fallon Ulster ................36pts Tries: McCormick 5, 52, Stockdale 10, 65, Marcus Rea 32, Penalty 24 Conversions: Cooney 33, Doak...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 1 year ago

Jacques Vermeulen keen to join the fight

By Mark Stevens When push comes to shove, Exeter Chiefs forward Jacques Vermeulen is not one to shy away from the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Ireland likely to be without Kelleher

NEWS EXTRA IRELAND hooker Ronan Kelleher is expected to be sidelined for the autumn series opener against New Zealand in Dublin...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 1 year ago

Murphy has the last word over his son

By JOHN FALLON Ulster ................32pts Tries: Andrew 2, Postlethwaite 11, Cooney 28, McCann 49, Timoney 76 Conversions: Cooney 3, 29 Penalty:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 1 year ago

Double boost for the Dragons

Preview Dragons v Lions Today. 3.30pm THE Dragons are boosted by the return of Wales prop Leon Brown and back row...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 1 year ago

Ulster blown away in Pretoria

By THOMAS DANIELS Bulls ................ 47 Ulster ............... 21 Last season’s finalists the Bulls secured backto-back wins by scoring seven tries...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Ireland outclass Pumas

EMERGING Ireland started their tour of South Africa with a 3624 win over the Pumas in Bloemfontein on Wednesday. Zac Ward,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 1 year ago

Dan Edwards – Wales’ next fly-half?

By Peter Ryan As a national side, Wales is still trying to find its feet after the 2023 World Cup. Many...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 1 year ago

Lions on song to subdue Ulster

By Sam Jackson Lions ................35 Ulster................22 The Lions grabbed a bonus point win to kick off their season in front of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 1 year ago

Glasgow Warriors get back in the groove

By Luke Jarmyn Glasgow ......... 42 Benetton.......... 10 Captain Kyle Steyn scored two tries as champions Glasgow bounced back from last...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 1 year ago

When every story always seems to lead back to that lineout…

WHILE his native Ulster were in Johannesburg for their fixture against the Lions, one of the province’s old players was otherwise...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Glasgow Warriors fall to Ulster’s late grab

By Rory Morrow Ulster ..............20 Glasgow..........19 Ulster struck late as substitute Dave Shanahan’s last-gasp try earned a dramatic win over the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Callum Sheedy gives Cardiff some reasons to be cheerful

By Simon Thomas Cardiff ..............22pts Tries: Winnett 10, Stephens 18, D Thomas 24, McNally 56 Conversion: Sheedy 11 Zebre................. 17pts Tries:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Exeter Chiefs pass test but still work to be done

By Mark Stevens Exeter .............. 31pts Tries: Vermeulen 5, Feyi-Waboso 43, Brown-Bampoe 64, Woodburn 71, Dunne 73 Conversions: Hodge 6, 44,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Sale Sharks Season Preview: Alex Sanderson is planning a broader approach

Sale Sharks Season Preview Coach: Alex Sanderson Captain: Ben Curry Sale Sharks failed in their bid last season to go...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

URC SQUADS

Benetton Giosué Zilocchi, Ivan Nemer, Mirco Spagnolo, Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro, Riccardo Genovese, Simone Ferrari, Thomas Gallo, Tiziano Pasquali, Bautista Bernasconi, Marco...

By The Rugby Paper Team