Welsh Rugby

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

Team
Rank
MP
W
D
L
PF
PA
P
1
4
3
0
1
98
83
14
2
3
3
0
0
82
51
13
3
5
2
0
3
129
128
12
4
3
2
0
1
135
64
11
5
3
2
0
1
82
70
10
6
3
2
0
1
78
59
10
7
4
1
0
3
59
107
5
8
2
1
0
1
49
30
5
9
2
1
0
1
47
49
4
10
3
1
0
2
43
101
4
11
2
0
0
2
28
60
0
12
2
0
0
2
23
51
0

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 […]

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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 […]

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Drovers make a bit of history

Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD LLANDOVERY made history by finishing top of the Welsh Premiership table for the first time after running in nine tries […]

Honours for Narberth & Bargoed

Championship round-up NARBERTH and Bargoed are champions of Championship West and East respectively after their victories yesterday. Centre Hedd Nicholas scored a hat-trick to inspire […]

Llandovery on course for title

Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD LLANDOVERY remain on track to pip Newport at the post in the regular Welsh Premiership after seeing off Swansea 54-21 […]

Bargoed’s double dream alive

Championship round-up BARGOED maintained momentum for a Championship league and cup double after a crushing 75-7 win at East division bottom club Treorchy moved them […]

Newport join the 100 club

Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD TABLE topping Newport wrapped up their regular Welsh Premiership fixtures with 13 tries as they dismantled Bridgend Ravens 89-24 to […]

Bargoed on course for double

Championship round-up BARGOED remain on course for a league and cup double after they won 36-8 at Bedwas to cement their top five place in […]

Ebbw book their place in play-offs

Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD EBBW Vale booked their place in the Premiership playoffs after beating Aberavon 41-8 to cement third spot. Evan Lloyd, playing […]

Otters get back to winning ways

Championship round-up NARBERTH took the frustration of backto-back defeats out on Newcastle Emlyn as they returned to winning ways by running in 10 tries in […]

Cornborough retires from England

ENGLAND prop Vickii Cornborough has retired from international rugby after giving birth to twins last summer. The 34-year-old Harlequins star won 75 caps for the […]

Newport take over at the top

Premiership round-up ■ By CARL FIELD NEWPORT are the new leaders in the Welsh Premiership after they toppled Llandovery 24-6 to go four points clear. […]

Narberth lose unbeaten record

Championship round-up ■ By CARL FIELD A WEEK after they suffered Championship Cup semi-final heartache against Ystrad Rhondda, Narberth surrendered their 100 per cent winning […]