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Latest News Results and Fixtures Tables
Team
Rank
MP
W
D
L
PF
PA
P
Carmarthen
1
4
3
0
1
98
83
14
Newport
2
3
3
0
0
82
51
13
RGC 1404
3
5
2
0
3
129
128
12
Cardiff RFC
4
3
2
0
1
135
64
11
Merthyr
5
3
2
0
1
82
70
10
Aberavon
6
3
2
0
1
78
59
10
Llanelli
7
4
1
0
3
59
107
5
Llandovery
8
2
1
0
1
49
30
5
Pontypridd
9
2
1
0
1
47
49
4
Ebbw Vale
10
3
1
0
2
43
101
4
Swansea
11
2
0
0
2
28
60
0
Bridgend
12
2
0
0
2
23
51
0

Baldwin back with Bridgend

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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 […]

Newport triumph in Gwent derby

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Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD NEWPORT moved level on points with Premiership leaders Llandovery after winning the Gwent derby 31-25 at Ebbw Vale to make […]

Big two will meet in Cup final

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Championship round-up By CARL FIELD BARGOED and Ystrad Rhondda will contest this season’s WRU Championship Cup final at the Principality Stadium next month after both […]

Llangennech seal promotion place

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Championship round-up LLANGENNECH are now assured of promotion from Championship West after defeating in-form Newcastle Emlyn 28-0. Ian Jones’ side ran in two tries in […]

Merthyr take it in 10-try drama

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Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD PREMIERSHIP Cup finalists Merthyr edged a 10-try thriller at Aberavon 33-31. Morgan Meaclem opened the scoring two minutes in with […]

Promotion certain for Narberth

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Championship round-up UNBEATEN Admiral Championship West leaders Narberth are now assured of a promotion spot after they ran riot 67-7 at Ystalyfera to make it […]

Merthyr facing final challenge

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Welsh Rugby Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD LLANDOVERY will lock horns with Merthyr in next month’s WRU Premiership Cup final at the Principality Stadium. Ruthless […]

Newport make it seven in a row

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Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD HOOKER Henry Palmer grabbed a hat-trick to inspire second-placed Newport to a 31-15 win at Merthyr. Palmer crashed over twice […]

Bargoed blow race wide open

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Championship round-up THE top of the table clash in Championship East went the way of Bargoed who won 40-25 at leaders Cardiff Met. Morgan Edwards, […]

Dream Team with Saul Nelson

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The former Bristol, Exeter and London Welsh hooker, now academy pathway head coach of RGC & Wales U18s forwards coach, chooses the best XV he […]

Newport lead pack behind Drovers

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Welsh round-up By CARL FIELD NEWPORT moved up to second in the Premiership table after they beat RGC 43-17 to make it six consecutive bonus-point victories. […]

Harries hits four as Ebbw run riot

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Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD SCRUM-HALF Rory Harries scored four times as Ebbw Vale took the disappointment of their agonising defeat at Llandovery last weekend […]

Andrews at double for Bargoed

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Championship round-up BARGOED will take on Bedwas for a place in this season’s WRU Championship Cup final after seeing off Llangennech 23-16 in their rearranged […]

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