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Bath 63-10 Edinburgh: Alfie Barbeary powers hosts into last 16
England don’t exactly lack for back-row candidates at present, but a rampaging Alfie Barbeary must come into the Six Nations equation after yet another MOM performance in Europe. The post Bath 63-10 Edinburgh: Alfie Barbeary powers hosts into last 16 appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Sale Sharks humiliated as Toulouse inflict record defeat
Sale Sharks last night suffered a record 77-7 defeat at the hands of Toulouse as the French team avoided a shock Champions Cup exit by scoring 11 tries on their way to a crushing victory. The post Sale Sharks humiliated as Toulouse inflict record defeat appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Glasgow Warriors vs Saracens: Scottish side will be a tougher challenge – Fergus Burke
Fergus Burke helped guide Saracens to an epic 20-14 win over six-time Champions Cup winners Toulouse last weekend, but predicts they will have even more on their plate today against Glasgow Warriors. The post Glasgow Warriors vs Saracens: Scottish side will be a tougher challenge – Fergus Burke appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Dragons 35-12 Newcastle Red Bulls: Resurgent Welsh region take down Alan Dickens’ side
Newcastle Red Bulls’ impressive performances in the Challenge Cup came to an abrupt halt as resurgent Dragons virtually booked qualification for the last-16 with a convincing victory. The post Dragons 35-12 Newcastle Red Bulls: Resurgent Welsh region take down Alan Dickens’ side appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Bristol Bears vs Bordeaux-Begles: Most important game ever – Pat Lam
Pat Lam has billed Bristol Bears’ Champions Cup clash against holders Bordeaux-Begles at Ashton Gate today as the most important in the club’s history. The post Bristol Bears vs Bordeaux-Begles: Most important game ever – Pat Lam appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Northampton Saints vs Scarlets: Phil Dowson tells his side to keep calm
Phil Dowson will tell his Northampton Saints players to focus on beating the Scarlets at Franklin’s Gardens rather than get ahead of themselves and gun for the try bonus point from the off. The post Northampton Saints vs Scarlets: Phil Dowson tells his side to keep calm appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
La Rochelle vs Harlequins: We need a repeat performance, says Quins coach Jason Gilmore
Jason Gilmore is not getting carried away by the way Harlequins ended their losing run by blowing away the Stormers last weekend. The post La Rochelle vs Harlequins: We need a repeat performance, says Quins coach Jason Gilmore appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Gloucester 14-31 Toulon: Cherry and Whites are taught a lesson in French style
Gloucester’s hopes of further involvement in European rugby this season were easily extinguished by a talented Toulon last night. The post Gloucester 14-31 Toulon: Cherry and Whites are taught a lesson in French style appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Harlequins full-back Tyrone Green – We will need to be at our best for second half of season
Tyrone Green made a timely return from injury last weekend to help Harlequins out of their slump with a big performance against the Stormers, and the full-back says only the same will do for the second half of the season. The post Harlequins full-back Tyrone Green – We will need to be at our best for second half of season appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Bayonne 13-22 Leinster: Another late show makes sure of top spot for the Irish province
Leinster ensured top spot in Pool 3 and secured a home last 16 tie by grinding out a hard-fought victory over a defiant Bayonne at Stade Jean Dauger. The post Bayonne 13-22 Leinster: Another late show makes sure of top spot for the Irish province appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Stormers 39-26 Leicester Tigers: Geoff Parling’s visiting side put up a fight
Leicester Tigers look destined for the Challenge Cup, but a much-changed side made the Stormers battle for victory to the very end in a match that started in warm sunshine and ended in teeming rain. The post Stormers 39-26 Leicester Tigers: Geoff Parling’s visiting side put up a fight appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Josh Barton: Coventry are raring to go after break
Coventry scrum-half Josh Barton believes the mid-season break arrived at just the right time as his side target a sixth consecutive victory next weekend against fellow high flyers Bedford Blues. The post Josh Barton: Coventry are raring to go after break appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
George McGuigan extends his Newcastle Red Bulls deal
Hooker George McGuigan has signed a contract extension at Newcastle Red Bulls. The post George McGuigan extends his Newcastle Red Bulls deal appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Bring on Bordeaux-Begles monsters – Bristol Bears back rower Fitz Harding
Bristol Bears were the talk of the Champions Cup last weekend after sticking 61 points on the Bulls at altitude in Pretoria, but Fitz Harding reckons their defining display this season was the nuggety home victory over Exeter Chiefs. The post Bring on Bordeaux-Begles monsters – Bristol Bears back rower Fitz Harding appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Eastmond keen to make his mark as a coach
■By ROSS HEPPENSTALL KYLE Eastmond says the lessons he learned in rugby union will hold him in good stead as he bids to reach the top in coaching. The former Bath, Wasps and Leicester star, who represented England in both codes, is currently in charge of league outfit Halifax Panthers. They play part-time in the […] The post Eastmond keen to make his mark as a coach appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Edoardo Todaro is quick to find his feet at Northampton Saints
Edoardo Todaro was not on many one-to-watch lists at the start of the season, but five months in, the 19-year-old has become a regular starter for Northampton Saints and been capped by Italy. The post Edoardo Todaro is quick to find his feet at Northampton Saints appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Jeremy Guscott: It’s time for Bristol Bears to stand up and deliver
When you’re shipping 49 points, as Bristol Bears did against the Bulls in Pretoria last weekend in the European Cup, you’ve got to score a lot of tries – and that’s exactly what Pat Lam’s side did. The post Jeremy Guscott: It’s time for Bristol Bears to stand up and deliver appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Eight-try Sharks get back in the mood to leave Clermont on the floor
■ By SAM JACKSON Sharks ...............50pts Tries: Fassi 2, 65; Hendrikse 17, Koch 45, Sobahle 50, Masuku 73, Buthelezi 79, Julius 81 Conversions: Hendrikse 3, 18, 46, 51; Masuku 65 Clermont ...........12pts Tries: Jurand 12, Hamdaoui 33 Conversion: Zamora 34 THE Sharks kept their Champions Cup knockout hopes alive by thumping Clermont at Kings Park, […] The post Eight-try Sharks get back in the mood to leave Clermont on the floor appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Heartbreak for Munster as Castres take their chances
By BEN JAYCOCK Tries: Casey 17, 34; Abrahams 46, Edogbo 59, 78 Conversions: Crowley 18, 79 Munster ............29pts Castres ..............31pts Tries: Karawalevu 10, Chabouni 38, Palis 67, Ambadiang 72 Conversions: Fernandez 11, 39; Herve 68, 73 Penalty: Fernandez 2 MUNSTER’S Champions Cup campaign ended in heartbreak at Thomond Park as Castres stunned the hosts in […] The post Heartbreak for Munster as Castres take their chances appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Nick Cain: Scott ‘Razor’ Robertson fails to produce a cutting-edge strategy
Scott Robertson’s ‘windmill’ spin breakdancing celebrations were shelved during his tenure as All Blacks head coach. The post Nick Cain: Scott ‘Razor’ Robertson fails to produce a cutting-edge strategy appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Bordeaux beef wins the day
NO scrum, no-win! That was the message rammed home at the Stade Chaban-Delmas as European champions Bordeaux-Begles brought last season’s runners-up, Northampton, down to earth with a 50-28 thud in the first meeting between the two clubs since last season’s final in Cardiff. No matter how talented the Saints backline, or how defiantly brilliant Henry […] The post Bordeaux beef wins the day appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Weak Edinburgh don’t deserve their place
IF Edinburgh fail to qualify for the last-16 in the European Cup, good riddance. By putting out a severely weakened team against Bath on Friday at The Rec, and taking a nine-try 63-10 battering, they don’t deserve to be there. The European Cup is being devalued as the premium club competition in the world by […] The post Weak Edinburgh don’t deserve their place appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Chris Hewett: Junior Kpoku on course to power up Red Roses
On the basis that Junior Kpoku is 6ft 8ins and 120kgs, his opponents must be dreading the day they run into Senior Kpoku. The post Chris Hewett: Junior Kpoku on course to power up Red Roses appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Now the All Blacks need to crack on
THERE is something of the Clive Woodward about Scott Robertson, whose coaching career at international level has just disappeared off a cliff. Both could reasonably be described as energetic, imaginative, communicative and a little on the random side. Both were happy to ruffle feathers and stick it to the governing classes. Both were so animated […] The post Now the All Blacks need to crack on appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Bulls put in a late run to keep out battling Pau
■By BEN JAYCOCK Pau ..................... 24pts Tries: Delhommel 10, 41; Maximin 33 Conversions: Mondinat 11; Souverbie 34, 42 Penalty: Souverbie 49 Bulls ....................26pts Tries: Gumede 4; van der Merwe 30, Jooste 58, Carr 73 Conversions: Pollard 30, 59, 74 THE Bulls kept their Champions Cup campaign alive by finally snapping a seven-match losing streak in […] The post Bulls put in a late run to keep out battling Pau appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Peter Jackson: Blizzard of points is obscuring the view
The Champions Cup, a misnomer if ever there was one, gorged itself last weekend on a feast of tries: 107 at an average of almost exactly nine per match, the redefinition of gluttony. The post Peter Jackson: Blizzard of points is obscuring the view appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
A frozen farce with no hint of an apology
THE credibility of European Professional Club Rugby Ltd took another bashing last weekend over a botched attempt to stage the Cheetahs-Ulster fixture on neutral ground in Amsterdam. South Africa’s sole contender in the Challenge Cup thought so much of Europe’s secondary competition that they gave up home advantage, two opening defeats having left them with […] The post A frozen farce with no hint of an apology appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Baxter sets sights on a home draw in last 16
■ By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Exeter Cardiff Chiefs v Today. Kick-off 1pm, Sandy Park EXETER Chiefs head into today’s final pool fixture against Cardiff looking to secure a home round of 16 tie at Sandy Park. Both sides are already through to the knockouts, but finishing position remains critical, with the top seeds earning home […] The post Baxter sets sights on a home draw in last 16 appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Montpellier claim top spot as Ospreys comeback falls short
■ By SIMON THOMAS Ospreys .............26pts Tries: Watkin 11, Lloyd 40, 52; Moriarty 58 Conversions: Walsh 12, 41, 53 Montpellier .....31pts Tries: Masibaka 6, 35; Ducros 21, Hounkpatin 66 Conversions: Hogg 7, 22, 36, 67 Penalty: Coly 80 THE Ospreys missed out on a home tie in the last 16 of the Challenge Cup as […] The post Montpellier claim top spot as Ospreys comeback falls short appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Stade go close but Ulster hold on
■ By JIM STEVENS Ulster ................26 Stade .................19 RELIEF poured out of Ravenhill at full-time after the hosts’ 26-0 half-time lead, which appeared insurmountable, was threatened until the very end. Ulster just about held on to a bonus point victory despite failing to register a point in the second half. Player of the match Bryn […] The post Stade go close but Ulster hold on appeared first on The Rugby Paper.