Welsh Rugby

This is where you will find all of The Rugby Paper’s Welsh Rugby news, interviews, reports, opinion and other content.

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Taylor warns of booze danger

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. […]

Griffiths cuts loose for Quins

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

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 […]

Flying Frewen fires Ambers

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

Davies on fire as Aberavon open their account

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

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 […]

O’Brien leads by example to fire Ambers

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

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

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. […]

Lewys leads the way to leave Llanelli losers

Premiership By BENJAMIN RHYS-HILL Carmarthan Q………26 Llanelli………………… 15 WITH the Quins already guaranteed a knock-out place in the Premiership Cup and Llanelli having nothing other […]

Jones’ boys do business for Drovers

Premiership By HUWS THOMAS Llandovery………….27 Aberavon…………….. 21 RHODRI Jones was the Llandovery hero as he crossed for a decisive late score to earn his side […]

Unbeaten Pontypool run ended by Neath

Premiership By ROB COLE Championship round-up PONTYPOOL’S glorious unbeaten run in the Admiral National Championship is over after they were beaten 9-3 by Neath at […]

Ironmen show strength for last-eight surge

Premiership By JACK NAISBITT Cardiff………………….29 Merthyr………………..45 MERTHYR confirmed their place in the cup quarter-finals as they completed a notable double over Cardiff. There were 74 […]

It’s a magnificent seven for leaders!

Premiership By ETHAN GEORGE Newport……………….48 Ebbw Vale…………… 10 NEWPORT ensured they finished on top of the table with a seven-try rout of their Gwent rivals […]

Crane stands tall as Newport stay in form

Premiership Cup By JAMES CANDY Merthyr……………….. 31 Newport……………….52 NEWPORT stayed top of the eastern conference with a high-scoring win, inspired by Luke Crane. The visitors […]

Fish leaves his opponents all at sea

By IOAN DYER Pontypridd……………. 6 Cardiff………………….46 DAN FISH inspired Cardiff to a hammering of regional rivals Pontypridd. The visitors took a 24-6 lead into the […]

RGC overcome red alert to snatch victory

By JAMES LLOYD Ebbw Vale…………… 21 RGC………………………..22 RGC continued their encouraging growth under head coach Ceri Jones with victory by the narrowest of margins, despite […]

Wizards in top shape for showdown

By ROB COLE Aberavon…………..22 Carmarthan Q……… 17 ABERAVON will battle it out with Llandovery for the top spot in the Premiership Cup West division when […]

Joy for Jones on such a big day for Rhodri

By HUW THOMAS Bridgend……………….. 7 Llandovery………….27 LLANDOVERY recorded their eighth win in nine Premiership Cup games to avenge their surprise loss to Bridgend on October […]

In-form Williams adds to Llanelli’s misery

By PAUL HOPKINS Llanelli………….. 19 Swansea……….27 SWANSEA survived a second-half scare to clinch victory and leave Llanelli winless after nine matches. The visitors deservedly opened […]

Five-star show from four-try wing Warren

Premiership Cup By HUW THOMAS Llanelli………………… 12 Llandovery………….54 LLANDOVERY continued their winning ways in the West Conference with a dashing eight-try victory over a Llanelli […]

Magic stuff as Wizards stay on top

Premiership Cup By FREDDIE BENNETT Aberavon……………..36 Bridgend……………… 15 ABERAVON came out on top after putting five tries past Bridgend as the Wizards stayed top of […]

Six-guns Pooler are off to a flyer

National Championship round-up By ALED BISTON PONTYPOOL got their Championship campaign off to a flying start with a comprehensive 42-3 bonus-point win over Maesteg Harlequins. […]

Black and Ambers are left black and blue

Premiership Cup By ARWEL DAVIES Newport……………….28 RGC………………………..34 THE North Walians gained revenge for their 27-15 home defeat to the top team in the East Conference […]

Law men hit back from slow start

Premiership Cup By ALEX BYWATER Cardiff………………….32 Ebbw Vale…………….. 7 CARDIFF bounced back from a derby defeat to Newport by hammering Ebbw Vale. Steve Law’s side […]

Slick Stuckey quick to impress for Ponty

Premiership Cup By JACK NAISBITT Pontypridd………….. 31 Ebbw Vale…………….. 3 PONTYPRIDD got back to winning ways after a convincing bonus-point victory over Ebbw Vale. The […]

Dion delight as the Gogs clean up

Premiership Cup By FREDDIE BENNETT RGC………………………..23 Merthyr……………….. 17 RGC 1404 came out on top against Merthyr in a thrilling clash in Colwyn Bay. There was […]

Richards suffers off day as Cardiff slip up

Premiership Cup By ALEX BYWATER Cardiff………………….25 Newport……………….28 NEWPORT’S fine Premiership Cup form continued as they stayed top of the eastern conference with a narrow victory […]

Jones helps Drovers reach semis

Premiership Cup By HUW THOMAS Llandovery…………. 16 Carmarthen Q…………0 LLANDOVERY’S win over Carmarthen Quins virtually guarantees Euros Evans’ side a toptwo spot and a semi-final […]

Harvey does the trick as Bridgend stroll it

Premiership Cup By STEFFAN THOMAS Bridgend………………43 Llanelli………………… 16 A HAT-TRICK of tries from Bridgend hooker Gareth Harvey fired the Ravens to a comprehensive bonus point […]

Mathias strikes again to haunt Bridgend

Premiership Cup By ALED BISTON Carmarthen Q………27 Bridgend……………… 12 CARMARTHEN Quins put in a strong second-half performance to secure victory over Bridgend. Craig Evans saw […]

Good Evans! It’s Drovers’ win No.21

Premiership Cup By PAUL HOPKINS Swansea……………… 17 Llandovery………….45 AN Ashley Evans brace helped Llandovery secure their 21st victory in a row over Swansea. It was […]

Wizards cast a spell despite Cherry heroics

Premiership Cup By ALAN EVANS Llanelli…………………22 Aberavon……………..28 ABERAVON hit back after losing their unbeaten record to Llandovery the previous weekend and picked up their try-bonus […]

Beetham belter wraps up fightback

Premiership Cup By FREDDIE BENNETT RGC…………………………. 8 Cardiff…………………. 15 CARDIFF overturned a half-time deficit to beat RGC 1404 in Colwyn Bay. The opening try came […]