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Llandovery edge past rivals Ebbw

21 January 2024 0 comments

Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD LLANDOVERY clung on to beat Ebbw Vale 17-15 in the battle of the Welsh Premiership’s top two. Hooker Craig Thomas’s […]

Griffiths at the double for Ystrad

21 January 2024 0 comments

Championship Cup round-up LAST season’s beaten finalists Ystrad Rhondda are now just one win away from a return to the Principality Stadium after beating Cardiff […]

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21 January 2024 0 comments

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Jones leads the way for Merthyr

14 January 2024 0 comments

Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD A STUNNING hattrick from full-back Ben Jones inspired Merthyr to a magnificent seven-try 50-32 win over Bridgend Ravens – to […]

Narberth happy to make it 13

14 January 2024 0 comments

Championship round-up THERE was nothing unlucky about number 13 for Championship West leaders Narberth who beat near neighbours Crymych 30-21 to maintain their 100 per […]

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14 January 2024 0 comments

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Wales legend JPR Williams dies aged 74

8 January 2024 0 comments

Former Wales and British and Irish Lions fullback JPR Williams has died aged 74. The Bridgend and London Welsh legend won eight Five Nations titles, […]

Titcombe leads Quins to victory

7 January 2024 0 comments

Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD CARMARTHEN Quins’ nine-game losing streak in the league is over after they got the better of Bridgend 16-11 at the […]

Narberth make it 12 from 12

7 January 2024 0 comments

Championship round-up IN the Championship West, leaders Narberth made it 12 from 12 with a 48-18 victory at Dunvant. Hat-tricks for centre Joseph Hutchings and […]

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7 January 2024 0 comments

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Steelmen show grit to hit back against Ponty

31 December 2023 0 comments

Premiership round-up By ROB COLE EBBW VALE completed a smash and grab raid in the second half at Sardis Road to prove they have got […]

Dunvant pile pain on Tata

31 December 2023 0 comments

Championship round-up DUNVANT were able to jump into fourth place in Championship West as they picked up a three-try triumph from their home clash with […]

Symes looking to impress in Wales

31 December 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK After excelling in Australia, tyro fly-half Jacob Symes has returned to Wales to link up with Welsh Premiership side Swansea and is […]

Newport celebrate double over Pooler

24 December 2023 0 comments

Premiership round-up By ROB COLE MATT O’Brien turned on the magic once again as he spearheaded Newport to a Premiership double over arch-rivals Pontypool and […]

Ex-captain Brian Price dies at 86

24 December 2023 0 comments

FORMER Wales captain Brian Price has died at the age of 86. A second row and lineout specialist, Price, below, captained both the Newport team […]

AWJ urges players to have heart check

24 December 2023 0 comments

ALUN Wyn Jones has revealed he underwent surgery to correct the heart condition atrial fibrillation after his career drew to a close at Toulon. The […]

Llandovery made to fight all the way

17 December 2023 0 comments

Premiership round-up By ANDY HOWELL LLANDOVERY remain top of the Premiership following a hard-fought 27-10 victory over Aberavon at Church Bank. The Drovers were made […]

Bargoed blast leaders with eight-try blitz

17 December 2023 0 comments

Championship round-up BARGOED cut the gap at the top of Champions East to five points with a blistering, eight-try performance against league leaders Ystrad Rhondda. […]

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17 December 2023 0 comments

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Holders bow out as Vale set their sights

10 December 2023 0 comments

By CARL FIELD Premiership Cup round-up EBBW Vale, Swansea, Llandovery and Merthyr all booked their places in the Premiership Cup semi-finals. Holders Cardiff are out […]

Captain’s return helps Ystrad get back on track

10 December 2023 0 comments

Championship round-up CHAMPIONSHIP East leaders Ystrad Rhondda got back to winning ways after their defeat at Bedwas a fortnight ago by seeing off Treorchy 33-6 […]

Hyatt happy to see Aberavon hit form

3 December 2023 0 comments

■By CARL FIELD Premiership round-up ABERAVON head coach Jason Hyatt was a proud man after his side responded to their heavy 64- 26 thumping at […]

Brecon beat the weather to jump into top spot

3 December 2023 0 comments

Championship round-up JUST two of the dozen fixtures scheduled across both Welsh Championship divisions managed to survive the cold snap. Both of those came in […]

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3 December 2023 0 comments

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Another maximum for flying Drovers

26 November 2023 0 comments

Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD CHAMPIONS Llandovery made it five successive bonus point victories and nine wins out of 10 after winning 29-7 in their […]

Bedwas go on the rampage to beat leaders

26 November 2023 0 comments

Championship round-up BEDWAS produced their best performance of the season so far to beat Ystrad Rhondda 46-17 – and consign the Championship East league leaders […]

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26 November 2023 0 comments

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The day that Jonah paid his £3 to play

19 November 2023 0 comments

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Aberavon Naval Rugby Football Club exists in name only, an enduring exercise in dogged survival more than […]

Ebbw Vale prevent Newport going top

19 November 2023 0 comments

Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD NEWPORT missed the chance to go top of the Premiership after their five-game winning streak was brought to an end […]

Ystrad Rhondda make it eight wins out of nine

19 November 2023 0 comments

Championship round-up YSTRAD Rhondda march on at the top of Championship East with a 23-19 bonus-point win over Glamorgan Wanderers to make it eight wins […]

Llandovery hit four to end Pooler’s run

12 November 2023 0 comments

Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD CHAMPIONS Llandovery made it four straight bonus-point wins in the Premiership as they beat Pontypool 37-21 in the battle of […]

Llewellyn brace keeps Ystrad top in the East

12 November 2023 0 comments

Championship round-up YSTRAD Rhondda remain five points clear at the top of Championship East but were pushed all the way by plucky Penallta, running out […]

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12 November 2023 0 comments

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Clermont claim first away win with Urios

12 November 2023 0 comments

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN The smile on Christophe Urios’s face said it all, as his Clermont side ended a year-long losing streak on the road […]

After three good years in Wales, Antrobus heads to US

29 October 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Cardiff Met second row Liam Antrobus is moving Stateside at the end of the season to play in Major League Rugby, with […]

Neath can’t live with Drovers

29 October 2023 0 comments

By ROB COLE Premiership round-up LLANDOVERY hit bottom side Neath for six at Church Bank on their way to a 38-7 win that took them […]

Ystrad Rhondda book their place in the last eight

29 October 2023 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON Championship round-up LAST season’s beaten finalists Ystrad Rhondda booked their place in the last eight of the WRU Championship Cup after winning […]

Fall in player numbers

29 October 2023 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA By PAUL REES A BBC documentary has uncovered worrying participation trends in Welsh rugby, revealing a drop off at both youth and senior […]

Steelmen stay one point clear at top

22 October 2023 0 comments

By ROB COLE Premiership round-up IT’S as you were at the top of the Indigo Premiership after the leading sides all bagged bonus-point wins. Ebbw […]

Pacesetters Brecon make it six out of six

22 October 2023 0 comments

By ROB COLE Championship round-up CHAMPIONSHIP West pacesetters Brecon made it six wins from six by defeating Crymych 32-26. Logan McIntosh was at the double […]

Vale swap places with Drovers at top

15 October 2023 0 comments

By CARL FIELD Premiership round-up EBBW VALE replaced Llandovery at the top of the Premiership table after a 25-17 win over the reigning champions. In […]

Cardiff Met on form to snatch last-minute win

15 October 2023 0 comments

Championship round-up CARDIFF MET ended Ystrad Rhondda’s 100 per cent winning start in Championship East as they snatched a memorable 39-32 triumph at Gelligaled Park. […]

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15 October 2023 0 comments

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Steelmen keep up pressure on Drovers

1 October 2023 0 comments

By ROB COLE Premiership round-up EBBW Vale kept up the pressure on table-topping Llandovery in the Indigo Premiership as they picked up a full set […]

Rogers steps up as Rumney too good for Bedwas

1 October 2023 0 comments

Championship round-up RUMNEY second row Tom Rogers was the hero as he scored twice at Riverside Park to steer the home side to a 24-23 […]

James on target as Cardiff down Newport

24 September 2023 0 comments

Premiership Cup round-up By ROB COLE HARRISON James kicked 18 points as holders Cardiff dispatched Newport 38-15 when they clashed in the first round of […]

Narberth’s Gibby runs in another hat-trick

24 September 2023 0 comments

Championship Cup round-up NARBERTH’S ‘Mr Versatile’ Lewys Gibby helped himself to his second hat-trick of tries as The Otters breezed into the second round of […]