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United Rugby Championship

/ 1 year ago

Glasgow Warriors vs Scarlets – Match Preview

By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports After a long break, the URC is finally back! This Friday, Dwayne Peel’s Scarlets will head...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Dragons split with coach Flanagan

NEWS EXTRA DRAGONS have parted company with head coach Dai Flanagan with assistant Filo Tiatia taking over on an interim basis....

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 1 year ago

Rising stars thrive for Scarlets

■By SIMON THOMAS Scarlets ............ 30pts Tries: Rogers 28, Page 43, Murray 47, Macleod 57 Conversions: Lloyd 45, 58 Penalties: Lloyd...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 1 year ago

Zebre ……………… 9 Lions ……………. 10

THE Lions continued their unbeaten start to the season by edging Zebre in a rain-soaked tight affair. Ivan van Rooyen’s side...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 1 year ago

Glasgow Warriors warm up for trip in style

By Bryn Palmer Glasgow ………33 Zebre ……………… 3 Defending champions Glasgow warmed up for their return to South Africa next week...

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

Three defeats in a row for sorry Edinburgh

By BRYN PALMER Lions ................55 Edinburgh ......21 EDINBURGH suffered a savage mauling by a rampant Lions outfit to leave their ambitions...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

I’m happy to play anywhere – Mason Grady

By Simon Thomas How best to utilise the talents of Mason Grady is one of the big debates in Welsh rugby....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Iwan Stephens enjoying life with Cardiff

By Simon Thomas Growing up, rugby league was very much the sporting love for Iwan Stephens, with his heroes being the...

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United Rugby Championship

/ 1 year ago

Zebre stun Munster with almighty comeback win

By James Lyons Zebre, beaten in all 20 previous games by Munster, pulled off one of the biggest shocks in URC...

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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

United Rugby Championship

/ 1 year 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

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Glasgow made to work for victory

By BEN JAYCOCK Glasgow .........38 Zebre................26 Glasgow were pushed hard by basement side Zebre but picked up an all important bonus...

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Dream Team

/ 2 years ago

DREAM TEAM

JAMIE ELLIOTT, THE BEDFORD BLUES AND FORMER NORTHAMPTON AND ZEBRE CENTRE, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST......

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Deadly Davies does Italian job for the Scarlets

By LUKE JARMYN Zebre.................. 18pts Tries: Licata 3, Hasa 51 Conversions: Montemauri 4 Penalties: Montemauri 23, 27 Scarlets ............ 22pts Tries:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Everitt set for Irish crunch

Edinburgh .......40 Zebre.................14 By BRYN PALMER EDINBURGH head coach Sean Everitt believes another five points will seal a URC play-off place...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Italy sign up Hodges

FORMER Cardiff defence coach Richard Hodges has been named Italy defence coach. Hodges left Wales in 2023 to join Zebre and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

/ 2 years ago

Chinnor and Rams dominate in toughest league in the country

The best XV from 2023/24 as voted for by our correspondents Following Chinnor’s run to secure the National One title, Ben...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Glasgow finally get act together

By BRYN PALMER @therugbypaper Zebre ................. 9 Glasgow..........40 GLASGOW overcame a stodgy first half in Parma to maintain their pursuit of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Livewire Devine the star of show

By JOHN FALLON @therugbypaper Connacht ...... 54 Zebre ..............16 CONNACHT skipper Dave Heffernan said they need to build on this easy...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Challenge Cup

/ 2 years ago

Sisi leads way on 100th appearance

Preview Sharks v Zebre Today. 3pm DAVID Sisi captains Zebre on his 100th appearance for the club as the Italian side...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Dragons come good in basement battle

By ROGER PANTING Scarlets on his 100th apchief beneficiary Dragons............. 20pts Tries: Owen 17, Rosser 23, Dee 42 Conversions: Evans 42...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Dragons show some style but fade away

■By ROGER PANTING Dragons............. 10pts Tries: Baldwin 79 Conversions: Red 79 Penalties: Evans 20 Bulls ................... 31pts Tries: Arendse 27, Gumede...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Zebre …………… 7 Leinster …….. 31

LEADERS Leinster secured a bonus-point victory at Lanfranchi Stadium. First-half tries by Rob Russell and debutant Andrew Osborne, and further scores...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 2 years ago

Ten Italian tyros who will hit the headlines

RUGBY MATTERS IT’S BECOME almost a mantra or article of faith recently that reinforcements, in the form of a squadron of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Haley quickly back to business

By JOHN FALLON Munster ......... 45 Zebre ................29 MUNSTER full-back Mike Haley crowned his first match back from injury in eight...

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United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Everitt’s boys get it right in end

By SAM JACKSON Zebre ............... 19 Edinburgh...... 24 EDINBURGH fought back to beat Zebre with three second half tries having trailed...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Kvesic backing Cov to push Ealing all the way

By BEN JAYCOCK Coventry went top of the Championship table last weekend following their dramatic win over London Scottish and star...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 2 years ago

Conquistador going in search of pot of gold

Six Nations team-by-team previews: Italy Brendan Gallagher predicts new coach Gonzalo Quesada could just be a very good appointment SO what...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Challenge Cup

/ 2 years ago

Pau ………………..28 Zebre …………….27

JOE Simmonds was the star of the show as he contributed 18 points in Pau’s win over Italian side Zebre. Zebre...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Challenge Cup

/ 2 years ago

Dragons blow chance of booking home leg

By JOHN WILKINS Zebre..................20pts Tries: Gesi 26, 51; Bianchi 44 Conversions: Montemauri 45 Penalties: Montemauri 35 Dragons.............17pts Tries: Rosser 58 Penalties:...

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Challenge Cup

/ 2 years ago

Cheetahs excited for trip to Dam

By BEN JAYCOCK Preview Cheetahs v Pau Today. 1pm THE Cheetahs are gearing up for this historic clash as the South...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Challenge Cup

/ 2 years ago

Challenge Cup round three Friday and Saturday Preview

Round 3 of the Challenge Cup promises an array of exciting fixtures, featuring eight matches unfolding across Friday and Saturday with...

By Nick Powell

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Stunner from Duhan sends Edinburgh over the line

■ By BRYN PALMER Edinburgh........19pts Tries: Currie 26, Van der Merwe 71 Penalties: Healy 52, 64, 77 Glasgow...........14pts Tries: Matthews 4,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Zebre ………….. 24 Benetton ……..31

FORMER Wasps wing Paolo Odogwu was the star of the show as Benetton secured their sixth victory of the season and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Challenge Cup

/ 2 years ago

Prisciantelli drives Zebre fightback

By SAM JACKSON Oyonnax .........14 Zebre ............... 21 ZEBRE fly-half Geronimo Prisciantelli kicked eight points as his side fought back from...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Challenge Cup

/ 2 years ago

Try double gets record for Rhyno

By BEN WILLIAMS Benetton ……..29 Perpignan …….. 7 Full-back Rhyno Smith became Benetton’s all-time leading try scorer in EPCR competitions as...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Challenge Cup

/ 2 years ago

Sharks excited for derby tear up

Preview Cheetahs vSharks Today. 1pm By BEN JAYCOCK THE Sharks and Cheetahs both go into today’s Challenge Cup derby in high...

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

Perfect Pienaar downs Zebre

By BEN JAYCOCK Zebre ...............15 Cheetahs .......33 CHEETAHS scrumhalf Ruan Pienaar was perfect off the tee as the South African invitational...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

URC star Matthews scoring for fun at all levels

By SIMON THOMAS URC top try-scorer Johnny Matthews is proof there’s more than one path to rugby stardom. The hooker was...

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

Stormers start to show some form

By SAM JACKSON Stormers ........31 Zebre .................7 THEY are not looking like the URC champions they once were but the Stormers’...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 2 years ago

Dream Team with Matt Kvesic

Matt Kvesic, The Coventry and former England, Worcester, Gloucester, Exeter and Zebre flanker, chooses the best XV he has played with...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Lively Lions on the prowl

By SAM JACKSON Lions ................ 61 Zebre................. 19 HENCO van Wyk and Edwill van der Merwe claimed two tries apiece as...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

/ 2 years ago

Winger Walker revelling in the freedom of his new Park life

By EDDIE MCATEER With 16 tries from ten games, Rosslyn Park winger Charlie Walker is thriving in National One this season....

By The Rugby Paper Team

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

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Krumov’s try denies Cardiff at the death

By SIMON THOMAS Zebre...................22pts Tries: Smith 34, Morisi 38, Krumov 86 Conversion: Prisciantelli 35, 87 Penalty: Prisciantelli 59 Cardiff................22pts Tries: Thomas...

By The Rugby Paper Team