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Aberavon

Bridgend

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Llandovery

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Newport

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Brave Ravens give faltering Drovers a fright

20 November 2022 1 comment

Llandovery………….28 Bridgend……………… 13 By HUW S THOMAS FORGET the scoreline. Bottom-side Bridgend came close to inflicting a surprise win over high-flying Llandovery. In the end, […]

Richards treble piles on Quins woe

20 November 2022 1 comment

Ebbw Vale……………38 Carmarthen Quins . .7 By ROB COLE MORGAN Richards’ hattrick fired Ebbw Vale to a comprehensive bonus-point victory over lowly Carmarthen Quins. The […]

Cross does the trick for the Blue & Blacks

20 November 2022 0 comments

Cardiff………………….45 Swansea………………..0 By STEFFAN THOMAS A DEWI Cross hat-trick helped Cardiff solidify their position at the top of the Premiership with a thrashing of Swansea. […]

Sinfield completes ultra challenge

20 November 2022 0 comments

By JAMES BOWEN LEICESTER coach Kevin Sinfield has raised £1.5m for charity after completing seven ultra marathons in seven days. He was greeted with huge […]

Wayward Wizards lose the knack of winning

20 November 2022 0 comments

RGC………………… 34 Aberavon……….26 By ROB COLE ABERAVON fell to their third successive defeat in the Indigo Premiership to drop to third in the table after […]

Drovers’ Maynard puts the boot into Llanelli

13 November 2022 1 comment

By STEFFAN THOMAS Llanelli………….. 21 Llandovery….. 54 LLANDOVERY’S impressive start to the season continued as they thrashed Llanelli at Parc y Scarlets. The Drovers’ pack […]

Cross deadly as champs hit the summit

13 November 2022 1 comment

Premiership By JAMES ROBERTS Bridgend……………… 16 Cardiff………………….43 CARDIFF made it a magnificent seven of seven to take full advantage of Aberavon’s second successive defeat and […]

Reed deadly to fire Black & Ambers

13 November 2022 0 comments

Premiership By ROB COLE Carmarthan Q……… 17 Newport……………….34 NEWPORT’S rise up the Indigo Prem table continued with another bonus-point win as they began to show […]

Ironmen leave it late before toppling Ponty

13 November 2022 0 comments

Premiership By ROB COLE Pontypridd………….. 18 Merthyr………………..24 THE Ironmen played a get out of jail card with the clock in the red as they conjured […]

Jones gives Whites the runaround

13 November 2022 0 comments

Premiership By ROB COLE Swansea…………….. 19 RGC………………………..47 THERE were tries aplenty at St Helen’s as RGC 1404 ran out convincing victors against Swansea. The North […]

Three off as fighting mars Steelmen victory

13 November 2022 1 comment

Premiership By HARRY CORISH Aberavon…………….. 17 Ebbw Vale…………..24 EBBW VALE turned around a 12-0 deficit early in the second half, and held on to record […]

Happy Harri’s double lifts Keys

13 November 2022 0 comments

Championship round-up By ROB COLE WALES U18 centre Harri Ackerman made a big impression on his debut for Cross Keys as he romped away to […]

Mayall’s try ends Bridge’s resistance

30 October 2022 2 comments

By STEFFAN THOMAS RGC………………………..27 Bridgend……………… 13 Theo Mayall’s late try helped RGC overcome a stubborn Bridgend outfit. Paul Short opened the scoring for the visitors […]

Wizards hope to cast a spell on Aberavon

30 October 2022 0 comments

Preview Newport v Aberavon Today. 3pm Veteran: Elliot Frewen YOU’D expect a clash between the unbeaten leaders of the Indigo Premiership against the team languishing […]

Amman look to Lewis for inspiration

23 October 2022 0 comments

Division One Cup round-up ■ By ROB COLE AMMANFORD got ready for their top-of-the-table showdown with unbeaten Bonymaen by coming from behind to beat Bridgend […]

Yardley sin-bin crucial as Ravens let it slide

23 October 2022 0 comments

Premiership Cup round-up ■ By ROB COLE ABERAVON rode an early storm at the Brewery Field, before bagging eight tries, and 34 second-half points, to […]

Jones rounds off romp for cherry and whites

23 October 2022 1 comment

Allianz Prem XVs Cup ■ By TOM BULMER DMP Sharks……………0 Gloucester-H……….93 GLOUCESTER-Hartpury took an emphatic bonus point from their trip to the Darlington Arena in […]

Lightning fail to strike as Martin keeps cool

23 October 2022 0 comments

■ By HARRY SCOTT-MUNRO Saracens……………..23 Loughborough L…. 19 IT was the boot of Lisa Martin that made the difference, as Saracens edged home against Loughborough […]

Dings want defence to match attack

23 October 2022 1 comment

News ■ By BEN JAYCOCK DINGS Crusaders DoR Stean Williams believes his side’s formidable start to the season is due to their second team now […]

Edwards penalty rescues Ponty

23 October 2022 0 comments

Championship Cup round-up ■ By ROB COLE A LATE Steff Edwards penalty allowed Pontypool to extend their unbeaten run in the Admiral Championship to five […]

Keys find route to victory over Met

16 October 2022 1 comment

Championship round-up By ROB COLE IT WAS an exciting opening round of the WRU Championship Cup, as teams look to emulate the success of Neath, […]

Trevelyn turns on style for Amman

16 October 2022 0 comments

Div One Cup round-up By STEFFAN THOMAS AMMANFORD scored 17 unanswered points in the final five minutes to secure a stunning 35-19 victory over Newcastle […]

In-form Neath savour a good day

9 October 2022 1 comment

Championship round-up By HARRY CORISH Neath took full advantage of the fact Tata Steel couldn’t raise a side to host Pontypool as they clinched a […]

WRU record profit of £3.2m for 2021-22

9 October 2022 1 comment

By SAM JACKSON The Welsh Rugby Union recorded a profit of £3.2m for the year ending June 2022, with a turnover of £94.3m – the […]

Perfect Wizards cast a spell on Quins

2 October 2022 1 comment

By HARRY CORISH Aberavon……….33 Carmarthen….. 17 HIGH-FLYING Aberavon put the Quins to the sword in an entertaining game at the Talbot Athletic Ground. There was […]

Ice-cool Burnell forges way past Steelmen

2 October 2022 0 comments

By SIMON ROBERTS Cardiff…………………. 20 Ebbw Vale…………… 19 FLY-HALF Ben Burnell kept Cardiff ’s unbeaten record in the Premiership with his last-gasp penalty to secure […]

Griffiths’ yellow is costly for Newport

2 October 2022 1 comment

By HUW S THOMAS Llandovery…………. 15 Newport………………. 13 THE Drovers kept their unbeaten record with an hard-earned win over a Black and Ambers side that […]

Earl-Jones inspires the Gogs to run amok

2 October 2022 0 comments

By CHRIS EVANS Llanelli………………… 12 RGC……………………….. 41 RGC 1404 ran in six tries as they thrashed Llanelli at Parc y Scarlets to claim a first […]

All Whites edge out Ponty in thriller

2 October 2022 0 comments

Swansea……………..45 Pontypridd…………..22 By PAUL HOPKINS AN outstanding Swansea side earned victory over Pontypridd in a thriller. The hosts got an early try when Gareth J […]

Ironmen inflict more woe on lowly Ravens

2 October 2022 0 comments

By STEFFAN THOMAS Bridgend……………… 10 Merthyr………………..34 MERTHYR kick started their Premiership season with a five-try bonus-point victory over a poor Bridgend side. Rowland Phillips’ side […]

Jenkins kickstarts Ponty try romp Championship round-up

2 October 2022 0 comments

By ROB COLE ADMIRAL Championship leaders Pontypool kept their unbeaten run going in dominant fashion as they ran in 11 tries against Trebanos. Scott Hawkins […]

Cuthbert a doubt for Wales’ autumn

2 October 2022 0 comments

ALEX Cuthbert is a doubt for Wales’ autumn international series with a shoulder injury. The 52-cap wing has enjoyed a rejuvenation at Test level since […]

BRITISH RUGBY RESULTS AND FIXTURES

2 October 2022 0 comments

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Classy Treorchy take the derby honours

2 October 2022 1 comment

Welsh Division One round-up ■By ROB COLE TREORCHY came out on top in their local derby with Mountain Ash at The Oval as they inflicted […]

Battling Ponty hold their nerve

25 September 2022 0 comments

Championship round-up By ROB COLE Tributes flowed for former player Eddie Butler as Pontypool beat promotion-rivals Neath at Pontypool Park. Deon Smith and Nicky Griffiths […]

Lillicrap leads Wales to New Zealand

25 September 2022 0 comments

SIWAN Lillicrap will captain Wales’ squad for the World Cup in New Zealand. Centre Hannah Jones, who led Wales in the last two games against […]

BRITISH RUGBY RESULTS AND FIXTURES

25 September 2022 2 comments

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McIntosh guides Brecon to big win

25 September 2022 0 comments

Welsh Division One round-up ■By ROB COLE DION McIntosh had a field day as he scored 20 points in Brecon’s 45-21 win over Blaenavonin Division […]

Fired-up Ponty’s tribute for Butler

18 September 2022 0 comments

Championship round-up By ROB COLE PONTYPOOL paid a fitting tribute to their former captain Eddie Butler, who died suddenly on Thursday, as they ran in […]

Premiership Cup

18 September 2022 0 comments

Jones special lays Ironmen a foundation Cardiff………………….29 Merthyr………………..45 By JACK NAISBITT MERTHYR confirmed their place in the WRU Premiership Cup quarter-finals as they completed a […]

Lloyd turns the screw for Steelmen

18 September 2022 1 comment

Ebbw Vale……………3 4 Carmarthen………… 14 By HARRY CORISH EBBW VALE comfortably beat Carmarthen Quins at Eugene Cross Park. The Quins are yet to register a […]

Ravens keep their nerve after Davies blow

18 September 2022 0 comments

Pontypridd…………..26 Bridgend……………… 30 By SIMON ROBERTS BRIDGEND Ravens survived a late rally by Pontypridd to secure a vital away victory at Sardis Road in the […]

Sloane wraps up revenge for Whites

18 September 2022 1 comment

Swansea……………..40 Llanelli………………… 13 By PAUL HOPKINS SWANSEA gained sweet revenge for Llanelli’s opening-day victory with a convincing win in the Welsh Cup at St Helen’s. […]

News

18 September 2022 0 comments

Wilkins signs for Exeter WALES back Robyn Wilkins has signed for Exeter Chiefs, along with Scotland prop Panashe Muzambe and Australia lock Michaela Leonard for […]

Watkins at double in Cup romp

18 September 2022 0 comments

Division One Cup round-up By ROB COLE NEWBRIDGE turned a 50-50 game at half-time against Rhydyfelin into a merry romp in the end as they […]

Ravens thumped as Gage turns on the magic

4 September 2022 0 comments

Premiership By LLOYD PHILLIPS Aberavon……… 45 Bridgend……….. 14 ABERAVON ran in six tries as they thrashed Bridgend at the Talbot Athletic Ground to lay down […]

Jones leads by example to fire Llandovery

4 September 2022 0 comments

Premiership By JAMES BEYNON Carmarthen………….. 3 Llandovery…………… 9 LLANDOVERY edged out Carmarthen Quins to claim a hard-fought win in a ferocious West Wales derby. The […]

Price is right for runaway Llanelli

4 September 2022 0 comments

Premiership By STEFFAN THOMAS Llanelli…………………46 Swansea……………..26 LLANELLI got their Premiership campaign off to a flying start with a bonus-point victory over arch-rivals Swansea in a […]

Knoyle sparkles to give Phillips ideal start

4 September 2022 1 comment

Premiership By SIMON ROBERTS Merthyr………………..22 RGC……………………….. 15 ROWLAND Phillips kicked off his tenure as new Merthyr boss with a hard-fought victory over RGC at the […]

Lloyd helps Steelmen turn tables

4 September 2022 1 comment

Premiership By LEANNE THOMAS Newport……………….22 Ebbw Vale……………25 EBBW Vale caught Newport cold on the opening weekend of the season with a stunning victory. Newport are […]

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Bridgend

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Ebbw Vale

Llandovery

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