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Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Prop Jack Boyle called up to Ireland Six Nations squad after Tom O’Toole ban

Interim Ireland head coach Simon Easterby has called up Leinster’s uncapped prop Jack Boyle, 22, for the Six Nations to replace...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Rob Baxter: We can’t become victims

Exeter DoR Rob Baxter has told his side ‘not to be victims’ after they were sent crashing out of the Champions...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Izuchukwu treble as Chiefs sent crashing

By MARK STEVENS Ulster ................................. 52pts Tries: Izuchukwu 21, 66, 78; McCann 27, 73; Timoney 38, Herring 49, Carson 69 Conversions:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Match Preview – Leicester Tigers gunning to take down Antoine Dupont and Toulouse

By Adam Hathaway Today. Kick-off 3.15pm, Stade Ernest Wallon Michael Cheika is aiming to take down a French icon as his...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

What a team London Irish could have been…

By Peter Jackson - The man truly in the know Those disciples of London Irish pining for their lost Premiership team...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Champions Cup: Permutations of Final Pool Games

By Charlie Elliott The Champions Cup enters its final round of fixtures in the pool stage over the course of the...

By Charlie Elliott

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Simon Easterby welcomes return of Leinster quartet for Ireland’s Six Nations title defence

Interim head coach Simon Easterby believes the availability of Dan Sheehan, Tadhg Furlong, Jack Conan and Jimmy O’Brien “massively increases” Ireland’s...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 2 years ago

Uncapped prop Jack Boyle named in first Ireland squad under Simon Easterby

Interim Ireland head coach Simon Easterby has named uncapped Leinster prop Jack Boyle in a 36-man squad for the Guinness Six...

By Simon Thomas

Club Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Philippe Saint-Andre challenges Sale Sharks to win something

Philippe Saint-Andre has assessed Sale’s title prospects and declared: "It’s about time they won something again."

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Leicester Tigers 38-10 Ulster: Josh Bassett shines to make sure for Leicester

Josh Bassett warmed the hands and hearts of the Welford Road faithful with a fine hat-trick as Tigers cruised into the...

By Gary Fitzgerald

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Henderson: I want to repay Cheika’s faith

■ By MARK STEVENS CAMERON Henderson is clearly a man on a mission. After battling through two significant knee injuries that...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Hansen’s comments proved the final straw for Chris Busby

Ireland and Connacht winger Mack Hansen has provided guaranteed entertainment to the game of rugby by means of his exciting style...

By Ben Jaycock

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Leicester Tigers chasing dream double

By Gary Fitzgerald Nicky Smith insists Leicester Tigers will not be content unless they complete a “dream double” as Michael Cheika’s...

By Gary Fitzgerald

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Freddie Steward prepares new plan of attack

By Paul Rees Freddie Steward has the safest pair of hands in the Premiership and is now set on finding his...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Timoney leads the charge as Ulster close out Connacht

■By JOHN FALLON Connacht ............ 7pts Try: Hansen 35 Conversion: Carty 36 Ulster ................. 17pts Tries: O’Sullivan 10, Timoney 54 Conversions:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

A humble hero who had a big heart …

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW One of a kind: Geoff Wheel in his days playing for Wales and,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years 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

/ 2 years ago

Willis: I’m loving my life with Toulouse

By MARK STEVENS WHILE some sides would consider the tag of defending champions as a target on their backs, it appears...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Willis: I’m loving my life with Toulouse

By MARK STEVENS WHILE some sides would consider the tag of defending champions as a target on their backs, it appears...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Matt Sherratt backing Taulupe Faletau to hit the heights

By Simon Thomas Taulupe Faletau has been tipped to move on up through the gears as he continues his long-awaited comeback....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Sherratt backing Faletau to hit the heights

By SIMON THOMAS TAULUPE Faletau has been tipped to move on up through the gears as he continues his long-awaited comeback....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Sherratt backing Faletau to hit the heights

By SIMON THOMAS TAULUPE Faletau has been tipped to move on up through the gears as he continues his long-awaited comeback....

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years 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

/ 2 years 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

/ 2 years 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

Latest News

/ 2 years 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

/ 2 years ago

Powerful Leicester Tigers take Sharks apart with ease

By Rob Wildman Leicester Tigers............. 56pts Tries: Montoya 10, 25; Hassell-Collins 28, Kata 36, Pollard 40, van Poortvliet 43, Clare 72,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Bordeaux score 26 unanswered points to shock Ulster

By Kevin Fallon Ulster ................. 19pts Tries: Izuchukwu 7, Timoney 19, Kok 40 Conversions: Doak 8, 20 Bordeaux ..........40pts Tries: Tatafu...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

French flair is too much for Bristol Bears

By Mark Stevens La Rochelle ................. 35pts Tries: Nowell 17, Latu 28, Botia 51, Seuteni 66, Berjon 79 Conversions: West 18,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Rob Baxter staying positive ahead of daunting test against Toulouse

Henry Slade returns to steer Exeter from fly-half as one of five changes after being rested for their opening Pool 1...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Slade: We have to be all in this together

By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... Exeter Chiefs v Toulouse Today. Kick-off 5.30pm, Sandy Park THE importance of playing what’s in front of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years 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...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Murphy’s plan has some holes

ULSTER’S quartet of under-used Ireland forwards – Iain Henderson, Rob Herring, Tom O’Toole and Cameron Izuchukwu – returned from Test duty...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Brave Lupus banking on Mo’unga class

By MATT McILRAITH THE fourth season of Japan Rugby League One kicks off this week, with the tournament opening with the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One

/ 2 years 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...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 2 years 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

/ 2 years 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

/ 2 years 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

/ 2 years 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

/ 2 years 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

/ 2 years 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

/ 2 years 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