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Sanjay shows skills to future employers

10 April 2022 2 comments

By ROGER PANTING Cardiff …………….14pts Tries: Cabango 3, L Williams 11 Conversions: Evansd 3 11 Scarlets …………49pts Tries: Shingler 40, L Williams 42, 74; Penalty […]

Scarlets’ Kalamafoni escapes ban

7 April 2022 0 comments

Scarlets number eight Sione Kalamafoni will not serve a suspension after being sent off against Cardiff in the URC. Kalamafoni was shown a red card […]

Tshituka try puts Lions in control

3 April 2022 0 comments

By GARY HEATLY Lions …………….15 Edinburgh ……..9 EDINBURGH could not make it two wins from two from their South African sojourn, falling just short in […]

Dragons fail to fire again as Sharks go in for the kill

3 April 2022 0 comments

By TIM LEWIS Sharks…………….51pts Tries: Nche 29, Mbonambi 34, Kok 48, Penalty 59, 64; Volmink 68, Conversions: Bosch 30, 36, 50, 69 Penalties: Bosch 8, […]

Red card can’t stop rampant Scarlets

3 April 2022 0 comments

By STEFFAN THOMAS Scarlets ……..35pts Tries: Costelow 21, McNicholl 33, 52; Kalamafoni 40 Conversions: Costelow 22, 40, 53 Penalties: Costelow 7, 50, 74 Cardiff …………20pts […]

Ospreys off the pace as Stormers march on

3 April 2022 0 comments

By ANDY HOWELL Stormers ……….29pts Tries: De Wet 5, Smith 9, Zas 27, 54 Conversions: Libbok 5, 9, 54 Penalties: Libbok 40 Ospreys …………..13pts Tries: […]

Late try by Tietie secures vital win

3 April 2022 0 comments

By DARAGH SMALL Benetton ……..17 Connacht ……..21 CONNACHT arrested a run of terrible form to beat Benetton at Stadio Monigo. With back-to-back Champions Cup clashes […]

Ruthless Glasgow bag easy bonus

3 April 2022 0 comments

By GARY HEATLY Glasgow……….40 Zebre …………….12 GLASGOW head coach Danny Wilson was pleased by the “ruthlessness” his side showed as a Johnny Matthews try hat-trick […]

James Davies announces retirement

1 April 2022 0 comments

Scarlets flanker James Davies has announced his retirement from rugby with immediate effect due to concussion issues. The player popularly known as ‘Cubby’ hasn’t played […]

Cardiff in charge as Glasgow fall away

27 March 2022 2 comments

By ROGER PANTING Cardiff …………….32pts Tries: Harries 3, Cabango 34, 67, Halaholo 56 Conversions: Evans 34, 56, 67 Penalties: Evans 11, 78 Glasgow …………28pts Tries: […]

Tyro centre Joe shows his class for Scarlets

27 March 2022 0 comments

By ROB COLE Zebre ………………24pts Tries: C Canna 55, M Biondelli 58, G D’Onofio 77 Conversions: M Biondelli 57, C Canna 59, A Rizzi 78 […]

Munster lose way after disallowed try

20 March 2022 1 comment

By JOHN FALLON Lions ………………….23 Munster ………………21 MUNSTER, having come from 26 points down to claim a bonus point against the Bulls last week, this […]

Tyro flyer Theo gets his chance

20 March 2022 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON PREVIEW… Stormers v Cardiff Today. Kick-off 12pm, DHL Stadium Cape Town Raring to go: Theo Cabango YOUNG wing Theo Cabango will make […]

McKay try gives Warriors second wind

20 March 2022 0 comments

By GARY HEATLY Glasgow ………………30 Edinburgh …………….17 GLASGOW withstood an fierce fightback at the start of the second half to take control and get the […]

Scarlets left humiliated by physicality of nine-try Bulls

20 March 2022 1 comment

By TIM LEWIS Bulls …………57pts Tries: Moodie 2, Coetzee 8, 71, Brink 14, Grobelaar 25, 52; Louw 30, Nortje 44, Hunt 78 Conversions: Smith 2, […]

Scarlets pay for wasting their first half opportunities

13 March 2022 0 comments

By TIM LEWIS Sharks …………..37pts Tries: Fassi 56, Bosch 62, Penalty 73, Louw 87 Conversions: Bosch 56, 63, Bonilla 88 Penalties: Bosch 19, 39, 70 […]

Cardiff looking for big response in Lions den

13 March 2022 0 comments

PREVIEW… Lions v Cardiff Today. Kick-off 2pm, Ellis Park By BEN JAYCOCK JARROD Evans will play his 100th game for Cardiff as Dai Young’s side […]

Brave Munster fightback falls short

13 March 2022 0 comments

By JOHN FALLON Bulls ……………………29 Munster …………….24 MUNSTER fought back to snatch a bonus point when they looked set for a hammering on head coach […]

Undercooked Cardiff given a roasting at Ravenhill

6 March 2022 1 comment

By JOHN FALLON Ulster …………….48pts Tries: Baloucoune 7, 53, Hume 15, McCloskey 40, Timoney 50, Sexton 62, Stewart 68 Conversions: Doak 8, 15, 49, Cooney […]

Davies in charge as Scarlets find form

6 March 2022 0 comments

By STEFFAN THOMAS Scarlets ……..35pts Tries: Evans 39, S Williams 42, G Davies 58, Kalamafoni 65, Conbeer 76 Conversions: Patchell 40, 43, 59; S Evans […]

Ten-try Munster on fire as Dragons fall apart

6 March 2022 1 comment

By JOHN FALLON Munster …………64pts Tries: Casey 9, 23, O’Donoghue 25, 74, Cloete 36, 64, Zebo 53, Farrell 54, Daly 58, Hodnett 73. Conversions: Crowley […]

Bath centre Max Clarke signs for Dragons

2 March 2022 0 comments

Bath centre Max Clark has signed a long-term deal at the Dragons. The Bridgend-born Clark has spent 13 years at Bath from the academy to […]

Super sub Lowe shows he’s ready for Irish recall

20 February 2022 0 comments

By JOHN FALLON Leinster …………29pts Tries: Larmour 21, Healy 29, Lowe 57, Penny 74 Conversions: R Byrne 29, 59, 75 Penalties: R Byrne 3 Ospreys […]

Scarlets have no answer to Carty boot

20 February 2022 1 comment

By ROGER PANTING Scarlets ……23pts Tries: J Williams 18, Penalty Try 65 Conversions: D Jones 18 Penalties: D Jones 4, 35; Patchell 76 Connacht ….29pts […]

Glasgow send message to Irish rivals

20 February 2022 0 comments

By LUKE JARMYN Glasgow …………13pts Tries: O Smith 21, Dempsey 57 Penalties: Miotti 3 Benetton …………..3pts Penalties: Albornoz 6 GLASGOW sent a strong message of […]

Rapid Ryan aims to claim spot out wide

6 February 2022 0 comments

By STEFFAN THOMAS SCARLETS speedster Ryan Conbeer is hoping to use the next block of league fixtures to cement his place in Dwayne Peel’s starting […]

Ospreys in charge as Webb pulls the strings

30 January 2022 0 comments

By STEFFAN THOMAS Ospreys …………23pts Tries: Protheroe 45, Parry 55 Conversions: Myler 46, 57 Penalties: Myler 29, 69, 75 Edinburgh……….19pts Tries: Venter 22, 26, 61 […]

Tougher than it looks for Munster

30 January 2022 0 comments

By RONAN O’NEILL Zebre …………….17 Munster ……….34 MUNSTER scrum-half Neil Cronin said they were flattered by the margin of their bonus point. It’s their 18th […]

Poor return for Peel as Ulster finish in fine style

30 January 2022 0 comments

By JIM SHORT Ulster …………….27pts Tries: Curtis 34, Carter 52, Milasinovich 65, Gilroy 67 Conversions: Doak 35, 66 Penalty: Doak 3 Scarlets …………15pts Tries: Lee […]

Wales fans don’t care about clubs

30 January 2022 1 comment

COLIN BOAG Packed out: A full Principality Stadium but where are crowds for regions? PICTURE: Getty Imagesr At last the Welsh regions are starting to […]

Glasgow pile on the late pressure

30 January 2022 0 comments

By JOHN FALLON Connacht ……..20 Glasgow ……..42 GLASGOW coach Danny Wilson was thrilled with the way his men attacked the Connacht set-piece and then made […]

Try-scorer Moriarty: I’m ready if Wales want me

30 January 2022 1 comment

By ROGER PANTING Dragons …………13pts Tries: Moriarty 44 Conversions: Davies 44 Penalties: Davies 40. 62 Benetton ……….13pts Tries: Els 22 Conversions: Albornoz 22 Penalties: […]

Scarlets sign All Black Vaea Fifita from Wasps

26 January 2022 0 comments

Scarlets have signed All Black Vaea Fifita from Premiership side Wasps. The 29-year-old, who can play in the second row and back row, will join […]

Wales hooker Bradley Roberts signs for Dragons

25 January 2022 0 comments

Wales hooker Bradley Roberts has signed for the Dragons. Currently part of Wales’ Six Nations squad, the 26-year-old has signed a long-term contract and will […]

It’s time to rethink a British and Irish League

23 January 2022 1 comment

CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST The best we can say for the United Rugby Championship is that the revamped tournament is having a near-life experience: eyes […]

Leinster rout can devalue Euro Cup

23 January 2022 1 comment

COLIN BOAG Thrashing: Josh van der Flier evades the tackle of Josua Vici on his way to scoring Leinster’s ninth try I know there’s a […]

Munster job not for me yet says O’Connell

9 January 2022 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA By SAM JACKSON FORMER Ireland captain Paul O’Connell has ruled himself out of the running for the Munster head coach job after saying […]

Zebo’s red can’t stop Munster momentum

9 January 2022 0 comments

By JOHN FALLON Munster …………18pts Tries: Haley 60, Kendellen 76 Conversions: Healy 77 Penalties: Crowley 33, 39 Ulster………………13pts Tries: Herring 8 Conversions: Cooney 8 Penalties: […]

Marksman Anscombe trumped by Tuipulotu

9 January 2022 1 comment

By BRYN PALMER Glasgow …………38pts Tries: Forbes 22, Tuipulotu 27, 62; McKay 48, Brown 73 Conversions: Thompson 23, 28, 49, 63; Weir 74 Penalties: Thompson […]

Edinburgh too strong for wretched Cardiff

9 January 2022 1 comment

By BRYN PALMER Edinburgh ……..34pts Tries: Moyano 5, Boffelli 9, Bennett 30, 73; Lang 39 Conversions: Boffelli 6, 31; Van der Walt 74 Penalty: Boffelli […]

Elias eager to shake off the rust after Covid break

9 January 2022 0 comments

By STEFFAN THOMAS RYAN Elias has lived in the shadow of Ken Owens since breaking into the senior Scarlets squad in 2014 but took a […]

Cardiff sign Wales full-back Liam Williams from Scarlets

6 January 2022 0 comments

Wales full-back Liam Williams is the latest big name to join Cardiff for the start of the 2022-23 season after announcing he will be leaving […]

Connacht come out on top in feisty Irish derby

2 January 2022 0 comments

By JOHN FALLON Connacht ……….10pts Tries: Aki 58 Conversions: Fitzgerald 59 Penalties: Carty 15 Munster …………..8pts Tries: Conway 23 Penalties: Healy 17 PROMISING flanker […]

McNicholl double downs Ospreys

2 January 2022 0 comments

By ROGER PANTING Scarlets …………22pts Tries: Davies 9, S Evans 52, McNicholl 65, 77 Conversions: Jones 10 Ospreys …………..19pts Tries: Webb 19, 56; L Morgan […]

Ryan hopes derby integrity remains

2 January 2022 1 comment

DRAGONS director of rugby Dean Ryan hopes the “integrity of derby games will remain” as league organisers face the challenge of rescheduling. Three of four […]

Scarlets concede Champions Cup opener with Bristol Bears

7 December 2021 0 comments

Scarlets have been forced to concede their opening Heineken Champions Cup Pool game vs Bristol Bears on Saturday. The decision was made due to concerns […]

Bristol Bears chief executive Mark Tainton

Bristol say No to plea by Scarlets to postpone

5 December 2021 2 comments

By PETER JACKSON BRISTOL Bears have turned down a request from the Covid-marooned Scarlets to postpone next Saturday’s Champions’ Cup tie at Ashton Gate. It […]

Blair: Win’s a win but fans need more entertainment

5 December 2021 1 comment

By GARY HEATLY Edinburgh ……..24pts Tries: Graham 13, Bofelli 21, Kinghorn 45, McInally 67 Conversions: Kinghorn 45, 67 Benetton ……….10pts Tries: Zuliani 59 Conversions: Marin […]

Big tackle count sees Ospreys win wrestle

5 December 2021 1 comment

By ROGER POANTING Ospreys …………..19pts Tries: Morris 32 Conversions: Myler 35 Penalties: Myler 17, 35, 58, 65 Ulster ………………13pts Tries: Penalty 14 Penalties: Cooney 19, […]

Dempsey stars as Warriors prepare for France

5 December 2021 0 comments

By GARY HEATLY Glasgow …………33pts Tries: Tuipulotu 1, Steyn 31, Dempsey 39, Price 59, Matthews 70 Conversions: Thompson 17, 39, 59, 70 Dragons …………14pts Tries: […]

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