Welsh Rugby

This is where you will find all of The Rugby Paper’s Welsh Rugby news, interviews, reports, opinion and other content.

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Quins power past Bridgend

Super Rygbi round-up By CARL FIELD CARMARTHEN Quins director of rugby Steff Thomas was pleased to see his side bag their first victory on the […]

Three in a row for Cardiff Met

Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD CARDIFF Met made it three wins on the bounce in the Welsh Premiership as they gave Newbridge six of the […]

Symes snatches it for Ponty

Premiership Cup round-up A LAST-GASP penalty goal from outside-half Jacob Symes sent Pontypridd through to the semi-finals of the WRU Premiership Cup in dramatic fashion […]

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Bowen hat-trick sinks Swansea

Super Rygbi round-up By CARL FIELD WALES U18 speedster Tom Bowen ran in his second hat-trick of the season as leaders Cardiff gave Swansea six […]

Ponty take time to get into gear

Premiership round-up PONTYPRIDD maintained their 100 per cent winning start to the season as they got the better of Narberth 52-23. The Otters, despite having […]

Lloyd snatches it for Steelmen

Super Rygbi round-up By CARL FIELD EBBW Vale became holders of the new Super Rygbi Cymru Challenge Shield when they beat Llandovery for the second […]

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Stoddart leaves Pooler in wake

Super Rygbi round-up By CARL FIELD WING Sam Stoddart’s hat-trick capped a stunning 61-42 win for RGC who played out a classic with Pontypool at […]

Merthyr make it four in a row

Premiership round-up MERTHYR continued their relentless start in the Welsh Premiership with a thumping 61-10 defeat of Ystrad Rhondda at the Wern to make it […]

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McBryde cuts Drovers down

Super Rygbi round-up By ROB COLE LLANDOVERY had their colours lowered for the first time since March as RGC ended their seven-match winning streak with […]

No stopping 11-try Merthyr

Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD MERTHYR continued their perfect start in the Welsh Premiership with an 11-try 71-0 thrashing of Newcastle Emlyn. The Ironmen ran […]

Frisch in mood to impress Galthie

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Ambitious: Antoine Frisch is keen to make a mark in the international setup PICTURE: Getty Images ONE-TIME Bristol Bear Antoine Frisch […]

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Extra incentive to keep playing

Super Rygbi preview ■ By ROB COLE THE slimmed down Super Rygbi Cymru, comprising 10 of last season’s 13 Indigo Premiership clubs, kicks off this […]

Seven-try Merthyr stun Neath

Premiership round-up MERTHYR hammered out an early warning to their Premiership rivals that they mean business as they ran in seven tries in a 45-19 […]

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The day Meredith made history

PETER JACKSON Courtenay Meredith spent the last 71 years of an exceptionally long life with something to shout about over what transpired on the Saturday […]

Baldwin back with Bridgend

FORMER Wales hooker Scott Baldwin has resigned as defence coach at Newcastle Falcons to take the role of head coach at Bridgend Ravens for the […]

WRU may still cut regions to three

The WRU’S executive director of rugby Nigel Walker said the governing body hopes to offer Cardiff, Dragons, Ospreys and Scarlets an “uplift” in funding in […]

Llandovery stand firm to take title

By CARL FIELD Llandovery……. 14pts Newport…………… 7pts LLANDOVERY made it back-to-back Welsh Premiership titles after edging out Newport in a pulsating play-off final at Church […]

Forthcoming fixtures

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Bargoed show their worth

Championship round-up ALREADY crowned champions, Bargoed ran in nine tries as they came from 14-0 down to record a 59-21 victory over Bedwas in their […]

England set up NZ date

NEWS EXTRA ENGLAND Women will play world champions New Zealand at Twickenham on September 14 in preparation for October’s WXV 1 tour nament. John Mitchell’s […]

Wales can’t stop England barrage

England ran out convincing 45-5 winners over Wales in a Women’s U20 international at Bristol’s Shaftesbury Park. A first half try through winger Amy Williams […]