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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Ironmen show strength for last-eight surge

Premiership By JACK NAISBITT Cardiff………………….29 Merthyr………………..45 MERTHYR confirmed their place in the cup quarter-finals as they completed a notable double over Cardiff. There were 74 […]

It’s a magnificent seven for leaders!

Premiership By ETHAN GEORGE Newport……………….48 Ebbw Vale…………… 10 NEWPORT ensured they finished on top of the table with a seven-try rout of their Gwent rivals […]

Lewys leads the way to leave Llanelli losers

Premiership By BENJAMIN RHYS-HILL Carmarthan Q………26 Llanelli………………… 15 WITH the Quins already guaranteed a knock-out place in the Premiership Cup and Llanelli having nothing other […]

Jones’ boys do business for Drovers

Premiership By HUWS THOMAS Llandovery………….27 Aberavon…………….. 21 RHODRI Jones was the Llandovery hero as he crossed for a decisive late score to earn his side […]

Unbeaten Pontypool run ended by Neath

Premiership By ROB COLE Championship round-up PONTYPOOL’S glorious unbeaten run in the Admiral National Championship is over after they were beaten 9-3 by Neath at […]

Fish leaves his opponents all at sea

By IOAN DYER Pontypridd……………. 6 Cardiff………………….46 DAN FISH inspired Cardiff to a hammering of regional rivals Pontypridd. The visitors took a 24-6 lead into the […]

RGC overcome red alert to snatch victory

By JAMES LLOYD Ebbw Vale…………… 21 RGC………………………..22 RGC continued their encouraging growth under head coach Ceri Jones with victory by the narrowest of margins, despite […]

Wizards in top shape for showdown

By ROB COLE Aberavon…………..22 Carmarthan Q……… 17 ABERAVON will battle it out with Llandovery for the top spot in the Premiership Cup West division when […]

Joy for Jones on such a big day for Rhodri

By HUW THOMAS Bridgend……………….. 7 Llandovery………….27 LLANDOVERY recorded their eighth win in nine Premiership Cup games to avenge their surprise loss to Bridgend on October […]

In-form Williams adds to Llanelli’s misery

By PAUL HOPKINS Llanelli………….. 19 Swansea……….27 SWANSEA survived a second-half scare to clinch victory and leave Llanelli winless after nine matches. The visitors deservedly opened […]

Crane stands tall as Newport stay in form

Premiership Cup By JAMES CANDY Merthyr……………….. 31 Newport……………….52 NEWPORT stayed top of the eastern conference with a high-scoring win, inspired by Luke Crane. The visitors […]

Black and Ambers are left black and blue

Premiership Cup By ARWEL DAVIES Newport……………….28 RGC………………………..34 THE North Walians gained revenge for their 27-15 home defeat to the top team in the East Conference […]

Law men hit back from slow start

Premiership Cup By ALEX BYWATER Cardiff………………….32 Ebbw Vale…………….. 7 CARDIFF bounced back from a derby defeat to Newport by hammering Ebbw Vale. Steve Law’s side […]

Five-star show from four-try wing Warren

Premiership Cup By HUW THOMAS Llanelli………………… 12 Llandovery………….54 LLANDOVERY continued their winning ways in the West Conference with a dashing eight-try victory over a Llanelli […]

Magic stuff as Wizards stay on top

Premiership Cup By FREDDIE BENNETT Aberavon……………..36 Bridgend……………… 15 ABERAVON came out on top after putting five tries past Bridgend as the Wizards stayed top of […]

Six-guns Pooler are off to a flyer

National Championship round-up By ALED BISTON PONTYPOOL got their Championship campaign off to a flying start with a comprehensive 42-3 bonus-point win over Maesteg Harlequins. […]

Slick Stuckey quick to impress for Ponty

Premiership Cup By JACK NAISBITT Pontypridd………….. 31 Ebbw Vale…………….. 3 PONTYPRIDD got back to winning ways after a convincing bonus-point victory over Ebbw Vale. The […]

Dion delight as the Gogs clean up

Premiership Cup By FREDDIE BENNETT RGC………………………..23 Merthyr……………….. 17 RGC 1404 came out on top against Merthyr in a thrilling clash in Colwyn Bay. There was […]

Richards suffers off day as Cardiff slip up

Premiership Cup By ALEX BYWATER Cardiff………………….25 Newport……………….28 NEWPORT’S fine Premiership Cup form continued as they stayed top of the eastern conference with a narrow victory […]

Jones helps Drovers reach semis

Premiership Cup By HUW THOMAS Llandovery…………. 16 Carmarthen Q…………0 LLANDOVERY’S win over Carmarthen Quins virtually guarantees Euros Evans’ side a toptwo spot and a semi-final […]

Harvey does the trick as Bridgend stroll it

Premiership Cup By STEFFAN THOMAS Bridgend………………43 Llanelli………………… 16 A HAT-TRICK of tries from Bridgend hooker Gareth Harvey fired the Ravens to a comprehensive bonus point […]

Crane lifts Black and Ambers to victory

Premiership Cup By IOAN DYER Newport……………….27 Pontypridd……………11 PONTYPRIDD suffered a surprise defeat at Newport as Black and Ambers scrum-half Luke Crane starred with two tries. […]

Blistering Morgan fires Welsh

All Blacks Championship Cup round-up By STEFFAN THOMAS NEATH ran riot at the Gnoll scoring six tries on their way to a comprehensive 45-5 victory […]

Mathias strikes again to haunt Bridgend

Premiership Cup By ALED BISTON Carmarthen Q………27 Bridgend……………… 12 CARMARTHEN Quins put in a strong second-half performance to secure victory over Bridgend. Craig Evans saw […]

Good Evans! It’s Drovers’ win No.21

Premiership Cup By PAUL HOPKINS Swansea……………… 17 Llandovery………….45 AN Ashley Evans brace helped Llandovery secure their 21st victory in a row over Swansea. It was […]

Wizards cast a spell despite Cherry heroics

Premiership Cup By ALAN EVANS Llanelli…………………22 Aberavon……………..28 ABERAVON hit back after losing their unbeaten record to Llandovery the previous weekend and picked up their try-bonus […]

Beetham belter wraps up fightback

Premiership Cup By FREDDIE BENNETT RGC…………………………. 8 Cardiff…………………. 15 CARDIFF overturned a half-time deficit to beat RGC 1404 in Colwyn Bay. The opening try came […]

Llanelli rue Quins’ first-half try blitz

Premiership Cup By WILLIAM POWER Llanelli…………………24 Carmarthen…………27 LLANELLI got within a whisker of a first win of the season as they fought back against Carmarthen […]

Tantum dazzles to haunt his former team

Premiership Cup By ROB COLE Bridgend……………… 17 Swansea……………..35 THERE was little or nothing to choose between these two at the break, but a clinical final […]