Paddy Butler rugby player
Paddy Butler rugby player

Paddy Butler

1st Dec 1990 1.91m/106kg No. 8

Stars of the Japanese Top League

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Japanese Top League kicks off this coming weekend with eight fixtures in the opening round of action.   Kubota Spears and Mitsubishi Dynaboars kick off the opening game at the same time that...

The INCREDIBLY Talented U20 Class Of 2010

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

We continue to look back at past U20 World Championship and have a look at where some of the players who have had gone to reach the pinnacle of test rugby and star on the domestic scene.     Kurtley...

Pau bring in Whitelock to replace departing stars

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Yet another All Black has signed for Top 14 side Pau, the club has today confirmed. Pau have recruited Highlanders co-captain Luke Whitelock on a three-year deal.      The brother of...

Top 14 Team of the Week - Round 2

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

  1. Loni Uhila - Clermont   A powerful performance from the Tongan Bear this weekend as he dominated Ben Tameifuna at scrum time- even after getting smashed by Donnacha Ryan.  Hat...

Zebo on his way to France?

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Munster are on high alert to retain the playing services of Ireland international Simon Zebo who is attracting interest from Section Paloise (Pau) in the French domestic top tier according to the Irish...

Tuesday Afternoon Round-Up

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Matt O' Connor rejoins Leicester Tigers   Matt O'Connor will return to Leicester in the role of head coach from the start of April.   The Australian will replace Aaron Mauger, who is departing...

Dave Foley to join Pau next season

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Dave Foley will leave Munster at the end of the season to join Top 14 outfit Pau.   It was confirmed yesterday that the 28-year-old will be sidelined for the rest of the campaign with a wrist...

Butler: I was fed up with lack of game-time at Munster and needed a change

7 years ago by Irish Independent

Paddy Butler is running late, or rather his French lesson did, but they are all part of his daily routine nowadays in the south of France.

European watch: Coughlan and Butler haunt Racing

7 years ago by Irish Independent

Racing 92's away-day blues returned last weekend as they lost by 26-17 away to a Pau team that featured James Coughlan at No 8 and another former Munster player Paddy Butler on the bench.

Russell guides Warriors to first title

9 years ago by Rugby 365

Finn Russell inspired Glasgow Warriors to their maiden Pro12 title with a solid kicking display and a second-half try to sink Munster in Belfast. But there was to be no repeat of last year's defeat...