Welsh Rugby

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Western Province stake claim

Currie Cup round-up Western Province staked their claim for the Currie Cup playoffs by beating the defending champions Pumas 22-14. The Pumas took an early […]

Ystrad prove too good for Bedwas

Championship round-up By ROB COLE YSTRAD Rhondda warmed up for their revenge mission against Pontypool on Tuesday night with a brilliant second half recovery at […]

Ponty end campaign on a high

Pontypridd…………..29 Swansea…………….. 10 By PAUL HOPKINS Pontypridd ended one of their most miserable seasons on a high as they notched their first win since January […]

Top ten for Newport

Newport……………….52 Llandovery………….33 By TOM WILLIAMS A late penalty try saw Newport clinch a 10th league win in a row by downing second-placed Llandovery. Newport trailed […]

Swansea’s poor discipline lets in RGC

By PAUL HOPKINS RGC………………………..24 Swansea…………….. 10 RGC rounded off their season with a hard-earned bonus point victory over Swansea in an ill-tempered affair at Colwyn […]

Narberth push Pooler all the way

Championship round-up By ROB COLE PONTYPOOL were forced to come from behind three times before holding onto their unbeaten record in the Championship as they […]

Ravens savour sweet taste of revenge

By PAUL HOPKINS Bridgend………………24 Swansea…………….. 15 Bridgend and Swansea clashed for the second consecutive week, but this time revenge was on the menu for the […]

Old rivals set for spicy showpiece

Premiership Cup Final By ROB COLE PREVIEW… Newport v Cardiff Today, kick-off 3pm Principality Stadium CLUB games in Wales don’t come any bigger than Cardiff […]

Black and Ambers show no mercy

By ROB COLE Llanelli………………… 19 Newport……………….63 Ruthless Newport ran in a dozen tries as they put Llaneli to the sword after they were forced to […]

Dogged Drovers enjoy sweet revenge

By HUW THOMAS Aberavon…………….. 31 Llandovery………….48 The Drovers had to fight hard to resist the firmest of challenges from an Aberavon side that beat them […]

Ponty battlers come up short yet again

By DAVE SINCLAIR Pontypridd…………..32 RGC………………………..35 Pontypridd’s woes continued as they found themselves edged out by an RGC side that took home the spoils with victory […]

Blue & Blacks given a final workout

By GRAHAM HARDY Carmarthen Q..14 Cardiff RFC…….23 The Quins certainly saved their best until last as they got stuck into reigning champions Cardiff and stopped […]

Tipuric undergoes surgery

OSPREYS captain Justin Tipuric will miss the rest of the season after having foot surgery. Tipuric limped off during the first half of the Champions […]

Ton-up Ponty in 16-try rampage

Championship round-up By SEAN HOWE PONTYPOOL went on the rampage again as they ran in 16 tries to beat Glamorgan Wanderers 108-12. A few weeks […]

Drovers stay on course for top spot

Premiership By HUW S THOMAS Llandovery………….52 Swansea……………..24 THE Drovers did everything they needed to do to hold onto the top spot and, with two games […]

Quins edge dramatic clash against RGC

Premiership By PAUL HOUSE Carmarthan…………32 RGC……………………….. 31 CARMARTHEN Quins ended a run of fourstraight defeats, inflicting a fifth away defeat in a row on RGC. […]

Newport homing in on play-off race

Premiership By SIMON HOGG Newport……………….33 Merthyr………………..27 NEWPORT made it three wins in nine days as they beat Merthyr to move closer to the play-off picture. […]

Harvey hat-trick sparks Ravens triumph

By NIGEL HARDY Llanelli………….. 12 Bridgend………. 47 REPLACEMENT hooker Gareth Harvey notched a hat-trick of tries as his Bridgend Ravens side maintained their improved form […]