By Brendan McGilligan Richard Cockerill has called on Six Nations bosses to give developing European nations the opportunity to compete in the elite competition. Now […]
By Ben Jaycock Benetton ……. 34 Ulster …………… 19 Ulster were punished for woeful ill-discipline as they slipped up in Italy against Benetton. The Irish […]
Italy have recalled Stephen Varney and included Tommaso Allan in their squad for the Six Nations but are without Louis Lynagh who has undergone knee […]
Preview CHEETAHS will look to keep their hopes of qualifying for the play-offs alive today against fellow winless outfit Zebre. Following a draw against Perpignan […]
Benetton………. 11 Zebre…………….. 10 An 80th-minute penalty from full-back Rhyno Smith spared Benetton’s blushes as they secured a gritty win over their Italian rivals. Leonardo […]
Benetton………. 11 Zebre…………….. 10 AN 80th-minute penalty from full-back Rhyno Smith spared Benetton’s blushes as they secured a gritty win over their Italian rivals. Leonardo […]
Benetton………. 11 Zebre…………….. 10 AN 80th-minute penalty from full-back Rhyno Smith spared Benetton’s blushes as they secured a gritty win over their Italian rivals. Leonardo […]
Beka Saginadze scored a late try to continue Lyon’s dominant start to their campaign with back-to-back wins. Scrum-half Esteban Gonzalez went over for Lyon before […]
By Ben Jaycock PREVIEW… Perpignan v Connacht Today. Kick-off 1pm, Stade Aimé Giral Connacht captain Cian Prendergast returns to lead his side for the first […]
■By JOHN FALLON IRISH sevens star Chay Mullins crowned his Connacht debut with a hat-trick. Academy players Sean Naughton and Fiachna Barrett also made their […]
By Simon Thomas Zebre………………22pts Tries: Gesi 6, 25, Trulla 43 Conversions: Da Re 7, 44 Penalty: Da Re 57 Ospreys…………. 17pts Tries: Kasende 18, Lloyd […]
NEWS EXTRA DRAGONS have parted company with head coach Dai Flanagan with assistant Filo Tiatia taking over on an interim basis. The Newport-based region said […]
THE Lions continued their unbeaten start to the season by edging Zebre in a rain-soaked tight affair. Ivan van Rooyen’s side scored the game’s only […]
By Bryn Palmer Glasgow ………33 Zebre ……………… 3 Defending champions Glasgow warmed up for their return to South Africa next week with a third successive […]
By BRYN PALMER Lions …………….55 Edinburgh ……21 EDINBURGH suffered a savage mauling by a rampant Lions outfit to leave their ambitions of a top-four URC […]
By Luke Jarmyn Glasgow ……… 42 Benetton………. 10 Captain Kyle Steyn scored two tries as champions Glasgow bounced back from last week’s defeat to Ulster […]
By BEN JAYCOCK Glasgow ………38 Zebre…………….26 Glasgow were pushed hard by basement side Zebre but picked up an all important bonus victory heading into the […]
JAMIE ELLIOTT, THE BEDFORD BLUES AND FORMER NORTHAMPTON AND ZEBRE CENTRE, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Mako Vunipola –Very […]
Edinburgh …….40 Zebre……………..14 By BRYN PALMER EDINBURGH head coach Sean Everitt believes another five points will seal a URC play-off place as his side warmed […]
The best XV from 2023/24 as voted for by our correspondents Following Chinnor’s run to secure the National One title, Ben Jaycock canvassed the views […]
By BRYN PALMER @therugbypaper Zebre …………….. 9 Glasgow……….40 GLASGOW overcame a stodgy first half in Parma to maintain their pursuit of a top-two finish with […]
LEADERS Leinster secured a bonus-point victory at Lanfranchi Stadium. First-half tries by Rob Russell and debutant Andrew Osborne, and further scores in the second by […]
By BEN JAYCOCK Coventry went top of the Championship table last weekend following their dramatic win over London Scottish and star flanker Matt Kvesic is […]
Six Nations team-by-team previews: Italy Brendan Gallagher predicts new coach Gonzalo Quesada could just be a very good appointment SO what next for Italy? What […]
JOE Simmonds was the star of the show as he contributed 18 points in Pau’s win over Italian side Zebre. Zebre fly-half Geronimo Prisciantelli missed […]
Round 3 of the Challenge Cup promises an array of exciting fixtures, featuring eight matches unfolding across Friday and Saturday with teams vying for a […]