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Ryan blasts union over leadership

20 February 2022 0 comments

By ROB COLE DEAN Ryan has blasted the WRU for having no strategy or leadership when it comes to finding a solution to the long-running, […]

Rowlands helps give Blaenavon first victory

20 February 2022 2 comments

Welsh Plate / Bowl roundup By JOSH WALKER BLAENAVON notched their first win of the season in the Admiral Division 1 East as they ran […]

O’Driscoll’s landmark day ruined by Cardiff

20 February 2022 0 comments

Premiership By ROB COLE Bridgend……………… 12 Cardiff………………….29 CARDIFF ran in five tries to maintain their challenge at the top of the table as they ruined […]

Drovers hold off Merthyr in thriller

20 February 2022 0 comments

Premiership By HUW S THOMAS Merthyr………………..36 Llandovery………….43 AN 11-try thriller went Llandovery’s way, but they had to withstand a fine Merthyr second-half comeback to prevail. […]

Jones stars as Gogs overcome the Swans

20 February 2022 1 comment

Premiership By PAUL HOPKINS RGC………………………..29 Swansea…………….. 14 DION Jones struck twice to help steer the home side to a bonus-point win as they hit back […]

Black and Ambers run riot over Ponty

20 February 2022 0 comments

Premiership By STEFFAN THOMAS Newport……………….36 Pontypridd……………. 7 NEWPORT maintained their unbeaten start to the season as they thrashed Pontypridd on Thursday night. The Black and […]

Rapid Ryan aims to claim spot out wide

6 February 2022 0 comments

By STEFFAN THOMAS SCARLETS speedster Ryan Conbeer is hoping to use the next block of league fixtures to cement his place in Dwayne Peel’s starting […]

BRITISH RUGBY RESULTS AND FIXTURES

6 February 2022 1 comment

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Baldwin granted Warriors release

6 February 2022 0 comments

WALES hooker Scott Baldwin has been released from his Worcester Warriors contract on compassionate grounds. The club say the 33-yearold wants to spend more time […]

Bartlett stars for Stoddard

6 February 2022 0 comments

Championship Cross Keys……17 Maesteg Q ……..7 CROSS Keys ground out a hard-fought victory over a well-drilled Maesteg Harlequins side at Pandy Park. The game was […]

Wales fans don’t care about clubs

30 January 2022 1 comment

COLIN BOAG Packed out: A full Principality Stadium but where are crowds for regions? PICTURE: Getty Imagesr At last the Welsh regions are starting to […]

Hart leads welcome return to form for the Turks

30 January 2022 1 comment

Premiership By TOM PROSSER Llanelli…………..26 Bridgend……….. 14 LLANELLI skipper Nathan Hart scored two tries as his side claimed their first win of the new Premiership […]

Deadly Marshall puts Quins top of the pile

30 January 2022 0 comments

Premiership By FREDDIE BENNETT Carmarthan Q……… 17 RGC……………………….. 14 CARMARTHEN Quins climbed to the top of the Indigo Premiership table with a hard- fought win […]

Griffiths spurs on Black and Ambers

30 January 2022 0 comments

Premiership By HUW S THOMAS Llandovery…………. 17 Newport……………….27 INTEREST was high in this Premiership league clash between the two sides that had headed the Premiership […]

Banfield the star turn for fired-up Wizards

30 January 2022 0 comments

Premiership By GARETH JAMES Pontypridd………….. 16 Aberavon……………..25 ABERAVON’S Chris Banfield delivered a controlled performance to ensure his side left Sardis Road with their second win […]

Cushion wraps up bonus for Ironmen

30 January 2022 0 comments

Premiership By PAUL HOPKINS Swansea…………….. 15 Merthyr………………..32 MERTHYR clinched a last-minute bonus point in an entertaining win over Swansea. It was a perfect start for […]

Red-hot Rees gives Ebbw the runaround

30 January 2022 1 comment

Premiership By ALED BISTON Cardiff………………….58 Ebbw Vale…………….. 8 CARDIFF continued their ruthless form with a convincing victory over Ebbw Vale. The Blue and Blacks ran […]

Bargoed dig deep to keep run going

30 January 2022 1 comment

Championship round-up By FREDDIE BENNETT & TOM PROSSER CHAMPIONSHIP leaders Bargoed just about managed to make it an impressive eight league wins out of eight […]

Richards ends Ravens hopes of revival

23 January 2022 1 comment

Premiership Cup By ALED BISTON Newport …………….45 Bridgend Ravens ..17 NEWPORT’S dominant first half performance secured them a place in the semi-final of the Welsh […]

Beetham on song for Cardiff revenge

23 January 2022 1 comment

Premiership Cup By TOM PROSSER Cardiff ………………42 Carmarthan …………7 CARDIFF got their revenge on Carmarthen Quins as they rectified a narrow league defeat two weeks […]

Pontypridd on top in crunch match

23 January 2022 1 comment

Premiership Cup By FREDDIE BENNETT RGC ……………………25 Pontypridd ……….30 PONTYPRIDD beat RGC in a winner-takes-all group match to book a quarter-final spot away to Llandovery. […]

Bargoed maintain perfect record

23 January 2022 1 comment

Championship/ Nat 1 round-up By TOM PROSSER BARGOED kept up their relentless form as they made it seven wins from seven with a 10-3 win […]

WRU name first Wales Women retainer contracts

19 January 2022 0 comments

Nine Wales Women players have been handed retainer contracts and joined the WRU’s performance programme. Last week, the WRU announced Welsh rugby’s first full-time players. […]

New captain Biggar leads squad into Six Nations

18 January 2022 0 comments

Wayne Pivac announced Dan Biggar as his new captain after he named his 2022 Six Nations squad that includes three debutants. The fly half takes […]

Wales name Six Nations training squad amid injury nightmare

18 January 2022 1 comment

Wales have named a 36-man squad for the 2022 Guinness Six Nations campaign. Three uncapped players feature, with Ospreys duo Dewi Lake (hooker) and Jac […]

Eight-try Cardiff batter RGC blue and black

16 January 2022 0 comments

By TOM PROSSER RGC ……………………29 Cardiff ………………52 CARDIFF scored eight tries as they claimed their first league win of the season by beating a spirited […]

Bulls make it six wins on the spin to extend their lead

16 January 2022 1 comment

Championship round-up By TOM PROSSER BARGOED continued to show their ultra-consistent form as they made it six league wins out of six in with a […]

Wales captain Lillicrap says: No excuse now

16 January 2022 1 comment

By SAM JACKSON THE first full-time Wales Women players have been contracted by the Welsh Rugby Union. Twelve players have accepted full-time contracts – two […]

WRU hand out first full-time Wales Women contracts

12 January 2022 0 comments

The first full-time Wales Women players have been contracted by the Welsh Rugby Union. 12 players have accepted contracts – two more than originally announced. […]

Peel ‘wants Scarlets to be a ruthless team’

9 January 2022 2 comments

By STEFFAN THOMAS NIGEL Ashley-Jones has worked with some of the best coaches in world rugby from Eddie Jones to Steve Diamond, but he believes […]

Williams lands try double as Bedwas go second

9 January 2022 0 comments

Championship & Div 1 round-up By STEFFAN THOMAS BEDWAS moved up to second in the Championship after a comprehensive 38-13 away victory over lowly Tata […]

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9 January 2022 1 comment

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Toulon boss raps Etzebeth as club handicap

9 January 2022 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA By SAM JACKSON TOULON president Bernard Lemaitre has referred to Springbok enforcer Eben Etzebeth as a “handicap” to the Top 14 club due […]

Taylor warns of booze danger

2 January 2022 1 comment

By PETER JACKSON WALES icon John Taylor has warned the WRU about the dangers of a ‘serious accident’ at the Principality Stadium fuelled by alcohol. […]

Langley’s double trouble for Glamorgan

19 December 2021 1 comment

Championship Cup round-up By ALED BISON AND JACK NAISBITT BARGOED thrashed Glamorgan Wanderers 41-11 to move to the top of the Championship table. Jeremy Rogers’ […]

Versatility can boost Seb’s bid

19 December 2021 0 comments

By STEFFAN THOMAS THE versatility tag has been a hindrance for many players, but Seb Davies believes it can help him add to his 13 […]

Flying Frewen fires Ambers

19 December 2021 0 comments

Premiership By STEFFAN THOMAS Aberavon …………….25 Newport ……………… 30 A BRACE of tries from flying wing Elliot Frewen fired Newport to the top of the […]

Griffiths cuts loose for Quins

19 December 2021 0 comments

By STEFFAN THOMAS Carmarthan Q …….. 30 Llanelli ……………….. 13 CARMARTHEN Quins earnt the west Wales bragging rights as they comprehensively beat local rivals Llanelli. […]

Rumney keeping St Peter’s at bay

19 December 2021 1 comment

Welsh National One round-up ALED BISON and JACK NAISBITT RUMNEY solidified their position at the top of Division One East Central with a comfortable 29-10 […]

O’Brien leads by example to fire Ambers

12 December 2021 0 comments

By JACK NAISBITT Newport……………….25 Bridgend……………….. 9 NEWPORT kicked off their Premiership title bid with a winning start after a strong second-half display. The Black and […]

Bird back with vengeance for Ponty

12 December 2021 1 comment

By JAMES LLOYD Pontypridd…………..32 Carmarthen…………24 DIGGY BIRD put the boot into Carmarthen by kicking a mammoth 23 points in his first game back with Pontypridd […]

In-form Rees leads Llandovery rout of RGC

12 December 2021 1 comment

By HUW THOMAS Llandovery………….32 RGC…………………………. 3 LLANDOVERY continued their rich vein of form with this five tries to nil win over the competitive North Walians. […]

Prosser’s penalty rescues Bargoed

12 December 2021 0 comments

Championship Cup round-up By ANDREW DEERING LEAGUE leaders Bargoed defeated Cross Keys 13-10 at Pandy Park, as they failed to claim a bonus-point victory for […]

Davies on fire as Aberavon open their account

12 December 2021 1 comment

Premiership By STEFFAN THOMAS Aberavon …………….29 Swansea…………….. 13 ABERAVON opened their Premiership account with a hard-fought bonus point victory. Jason Hyatt’s side overpowered the All […]

Strange return rocked by Thompson

12 December 2021 0 comments

By FREDDIE BENNETT Merthyr……………….. 31 Ebbw Vale…………… 13 JASON STRANGE’S first game back in charge of Ebbw Vale ended in disappointing fashion. Ebbw were awarded […]

Bargoed stay top but 12-try Pooler in pursuit

5 December 2021 0 comments

Championship round-up A DUAN Thomas hat-trick sent Pontypool on their way to an 82-3 thrashing of Tata Steel at home. Leighton Jones’ side were superior […]

Penallta keep lead in East but Newbridge are coming

5 December 2021 0 comments

Welsh National One roundup By STEFFAN THOMAS NEWBRIDGE ran in eight tries on their way to a comprehensive 45-5 victory at Senghenydd in Division One […]

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5 December 2021 1 comment

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Cricket shrine is ‘ruined’ by Ospreys

28 November 2021 0 comments

Bounce back: Rob Simmons, centre, is mobbed after scoring for London Irish PICTURE: Getty Images THE Ospreys have been accused of ‘ruining’ one of cricket’s […]

Roberts likely to bid Ulster farewell for Wales future

28 November 2021 0 comments

By ALEX BYWATER Big impact: Bradley Roberts tackles Vincent Koch NEW Wales hooker Bradley Roberts admits his shock Test bow this autumn has complicated his […]

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