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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Pooler step up to stun Steelmen

Super Rygbi round-up By CARL FIELD SUPER Rygbi Cymru leaders Ebbw Vale were stunned 2316 at Gwent rivals Pontypool yesterday – ending their seven-match winning […]

Brecon can’t catch Merthyr

Premiership round-up MERTHYR got the better of Brecon 47-37 at the Wern as the sides served up a pre-Christmas cracker in the Welsh Premiership. In […]

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Bath & Bristol still have faith

■By PAUL REES BATH and Bristol headed the Premiership going into this weekend’s round of matches but lost their opening two matches in the Champions […]

Cardiff make it five in a row

Super Rygbi round-up ■ By CARL FIELD TABLE toppers Cardiff recovered from going behind early on to defeat Pontypool 27-10 at the Arms Park and […]

Ponty have the edge on Neath

Premiership round-up ■ By CARL FIELD THE top of the table clash in the Welsh Premiership at the Gnoll went the way of 14-man Pontypridd […]

Quins power past Bridgend

Super Rygbi round-up By CARL FIELD CARMARTHEN Quins director of rugby Steff Thomas was pleased to see his side bag their first victory on the […]

Three in a row for Cardiff Met

Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD CARDIFF Met made it three wins on the bounce in the Welsh Premiership as they gave Newbridge six of the […]

Symes snatches it for Ponty

Premiership Cup round-up A LAST-GASP penalty goal from outside-half Jacob Symes sent Pontypridd through to the semi-finals of the WRU Premiership Cup in dramatic fashion […]

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Bowen hat-trick sinks Swansea

Super Rygbi round-up By CARL FIELD WALES U18 speedster Tom Bowen ran in his second hat-trick of the season as leaders Cardiff gave Swansea six […]

Ponty take time to get into gear

Premiership round-up PONTYPRIDD maintained their 100 per cent winning start to the season as they got the better of Narberth 52-23. The Otters, despite having […]

Lloyd snatches it for Steelmen

Super Rygbi round-up By CARL FIELD EBBW Vale became holders of the new Super Rygbi Cymru Challenge Shield when they beat Llandovery for the second […]

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Stoddart leaves Pooler in wake

Super Rygbi round-up By CARL FIELD WING Sam Stoddart’s hat-trick capped a stunning 61-42 win for RGC who played out a classic with Pontypool at […]

Merthyr make it four in a row

Premiership round-up MERTHYR continued their relentless start in the Welsh Premiership with a thumping 61-10 defeat of Ystrad Rhondda at the Wern to make it […]

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McBryde cuts Drovers down

Super Rygbi round-up By ROB COLE LLANDOVERY had their colours lowered for the first time since March as RGC ended their seven-match winning streak with […]

No stopping 11-try Merthyr

Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD MERTHYR continued their perfect start in the Welsh Premiership with an 11-try 71-0 thrashing of Newcastle Emlyn. The Ironmen ran […]

Frisch in mood to impress Galthie

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Ambitious: Antoine Frisch is keen to make a mark in the international setup PICTURE: Getty Images ONE-TIME Bristol Bear Antoine Frisch […]

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Extra incentive to keep playing

Super Rygbi preview ■ By ROB COLE THE slimmed down Super Rygbi Cymru, comprising 10 of last season’s 13 Indigo Premiership clubs, kicks off this […]

Seven-try Merthyr stun Neath

Premiership round-up MERTHYR hammered out an early warning to their Premiership rivals that they mean business as they ran in seven tries in a 45-19 […]

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The day Meredith made history

PETER JACKSON Courtenay Meredith spent the last 71 years of an exceptionally long life with something to shout about over what transpired on the Saturday […]