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Worcester Warriors appoint ex-Gloucester coach Jonny Bell as new defence mastermind

18 May 2021 0 comments

Bell will return to the Premiership next season to link up with old pal Alan Solomons at Worcester Warriors

Ospreys hooker Scott Otten told to retire at the age of 26

18 May 2021 0 comments

A neck injury suffered in January has led to medical experts advising Ospreys hooker Scott Otten to hang up his boots

Denny Solomona has talks with Bristol Bears boss Lam

16 May 2021 5 comments

Could the Sale Sharks wing make a cross-Premiership switch to Bristol this summer?

Blues told to cut Cardiff ties

16 May 2021 2 comments

CARDIFF Blues are set to come under pressure from the WRU if they fail to conform with a stipulation that they cannot retain an interest […]

Now Wayne Pivac must build with some new faces | Shane Williams

16 May 2021 3 comments

Experimentation must be central to Wayne Pivac’s plans for Wales this summer, writes Shane Williams

Scarlets 28-29 Cardiff Blues: Evans puts boot into Scarlets fightback

16 May 2021 1 comment

A LATE Jarrod Evans penalty put an end to a dramatic Scarlets comeback as Cardiff Blues came out on top in an exhilarating clash in […]

Kristian got the kit but no Lions recognition

16 May 2021 0 comments

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW They were born in different centuries on different sides of the Atlantic, one in Philadelphia the year after […]

Harlequins turning on style now shackles are off

9 May 2021 2 comments

Paul Rees discusses Harlequins’ turnaround in fortune as they close in on a semi-final place in the Premiership

Tomas Francis chasing a champagne finish at Exeter Chiefs

9 May 2021 0 comments

The Wales tighthead will depart Sandy Park this summer after making the difficult decision to leave after seven years with the Premiership champions

Louis Rees-Zammit’s brother cashes in on Lions call-up

9 May 2021 0 comments

The older brother of the Gloucester & Wales flyer placed a bet four years ago that the Lions’ youngest squad member would tour South Africa

Warriors call for Blues back up

9 May 2021 0 comments

RUGBY SHORTS WORCESTER Warriors have signed former Wales prop Scott Andrews on loan from Cardiff Blues until the end of the season. The 31-year-old provides […]

Preview: Josh Adams looks to fine-tune in time for Lions take-off

9 May 2021 0 comments

JOSH Adams has no thoughts about wrapping himself in cotton wool over the next few weeks after his selection for this summer’s Lions tour. […]

Wales fly-half Owen Williams to join Worcester Warriors this summer

28 April 2021 0 comments

Williams, who can also play centre, is seen as the replacement for the outgoing Duncan Weir at Sixways

I’m confident Cardiff Blues will move forwards says Dai Young

25 April 2021 0 comments

Paul Rees meets with Dai Young to discuss how progress has fared since he took over at Cardiff Blues

Dwayne Peel looks destined for the very top like Stephen | Shane Williams

25 April 2021 0 comments

WHEN we used to have backs’ meetings with Wales during my career there were always two men who were very vocal and dominated the conversation: […]

Anxious wait for Ospreys wing and Lions hopeful George North

25 April 2021 0 comments

Wales wing George North hobbled off in Ospreys win over Cardiff Blues in the Rainbow Cup

Six Nations triumph can spur us on now vows Tipuric

25 April 2021 1 comment

JUSTIN Tipuric admits Wales’ Grand Slam heartbreak in Paris still haunts him, but he believes that Six Nations title win can drive the top Welsh […]

Big win soured by injury blow to North

25 April 2021 0 comments

By STEFFAN THOMAS Ospreys …………36pts Tries: Phillips 8, 49; Williams 31, Aubrey 40, Cross 68, Parry 80 Conversions: Thomas 32, 40, 69 Cardiff …………….14pts Tries: […]

Ryan’s loyalty to Scarlets rewarded by captaincy

25 April 2021 0 comments

By ALEX BYWATER PREVIEW… Dragons v Scarlets Today. Kick-off 1pm, Rodney Parade RYAN Elias admits he thought long and hard about leaving the Scarlets at […]

Matt Sherratt quits Sixways for Cardiff Blues return

18 April 2021 3 comments

Backs coach Sherratt spent three years at Arms Park before making the short trip to the Principality to join Warren Gatland’s staff in 2017

Dwayne Peel saga demands an apology to the fans | Peter Jackson

18 April 2021 2 comments

Peter Jackson charts the timeline of a sorry saga involving an emerging coach and two Welsh regions

Long-term deal for Young at Cardiff

18 April 2021 0 comments

RUGBY SHORTS CARDIFF Blues director of rugby Dai Young has signed a “long-term contract” although terms of the deal are undisclosed. Young, 53, returned to the […]

Lloyd cleared of foul play charges

18 April 2021 0 comments

RUGBY SHORTS CARDIFF Blues scrum-half Lloyd Williams has been cleared of stamping on London Irish flyhalf Paddy Jackson. The 31-year-old Wales international was cited for […]

My Life in Rugby – Chris Czekaj: I won Challenge Cup after leg break horror

18 April 2021 0 comments

FOUR years after I’d scored on my Wales debut in 2005 against Canada, I did so again in the same corner of the same ground […]

Regions should not suffer for their service to country | Shane Williams

11 April 2021 0 comments

WALES’ four regions were conspicuous by their absence in Europe this weekend. To not even have one of our professional sides in the quarter-finals of […]

Dragons 39-43 Northampton: Collins try gets Saints out of jail

4 April 2021 0 comments

Saints come back to win despite being reduced to 13 players, Teimana Harrison gives his reaction

London Irish 41-35 Cardiff Blues: Irish defy red card with late winner

4 April 2021 1 comment

Another match where Ben Loader and Ollie Hassell-Collins star for London Irish

Jarrod Evans eager for action after ‘frustrating’ Six Nations

28 March 2021 2 comments

The Cardiff Blues fly-half saw Callum Sheedy overtake him in the Wales pecking order for the Six Nations, to the Welshman’s frustration

Cardiff Blues in talks over Dai Young extension

28 March 2021 1 comment

CARDIFF BLUES have offered Dai Young a two-year contract to turn his interim appointment as director of rugby into a fulltime arrangement from next […]

Adrian can’t believe the Wales’ Euro wait goes on | Peter Jackson

28 March 2021 1 comment

Peter Jackson meets the fly-half who was key to Cardiff’s Heineken Cup push in 1996, the only Welsh region to reach the tournament finale to this day

Manoa in line for swansong at age 36

21 March 2021 0 comments

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEILFISSLER Wanted: Samu Manoa Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler FORMER Northampton Saints No.8 Samu Manoa is weighing up an offer […]

Danny Cipriani edges closer to agreeing Bath deal

21 March 2021 1 comment

Neil Fissler reveals Danny Cipriani has been training with Jonny Wilkinson as he looks set to complete a deal with Bath

Cardiff Blues v Edinburgh: Thomas at the tiller as Blues chase Champ Cup place

21 March 2021 0 comments

Alex Bywater previews Monday evening’s clash at Cardiff Arms Park with young centre Ben Thomas

Moriarty back to fire Dragons challenge

21 March 2021 0 comments

By STEFFAN THOMAS PREVIEW… Dragons v Glasgow Today. Kick-off 3pm, Principality Stadium Competitor: Dean Ryan Return: Ross Moriarty DEAN Ryan is adamant the Dragons are […]

Owen Williams waits on Welsh offer for return home from Top League

21 March 2021 0 comments

Wales fly-half/centre Owen Williams says his future remains totally flexible after taking the chance to head to Japan to represent NTT Docomo Red Hurricanes

EXCLUSIVE: Danny Cipriani close to agreeing deal with Premiership club

17 March 2021 1 comment

Neil Fissler reports on talks between Cipriani and Bath being at an ‘advanced stage’

Benetton v Cardiff Blues: Owen Lane aims to hit top gear again like Ellis

14 March 2021 1 comment

OWEN Lane and Cardiff have been inspired by the sensational return of Ellis Jenkins as Blues look to finish the season on a high. Wales […]

Halaholo: ‘I was involved in heavy drinking and in my last year at high school I had my daughter’

11 March 2021 1 comment

Halaholo opens up on the trials of his youth on the rough side of Auckland, his dark past with the bottle, and his salvation being the birth of his daughter

Cardiff Blues want big pay-off for Dwayne Peel

7 March 2021 0 comments

CARDIFF BLUES are holding out for substantial compensation before allowing Dwayne Peel to make an emotional return to the Scarlets. The former Wales and Lions […]

Will Peel still join Cardiff?

7 March 2021 0 comments

CARDIFF added the Blues bit to their name a generation ago. They have now dropped it because the new name gives ‘clarity and identity’ which […]

Why I’m not Blue over that Cardiff name change

7 March 2021 0 comments

WHAT’S in a name? Earlier this week Cardiff Blues, after 17 years, reverted to plain old Cardiff which frankly is what I’ve continued to call […]

Dark cloud over Cardiff despite losing the Blues

7 March 2021 4 comments

By ALEX BYWATER CARDIFF Blues – who will officially become Cardiff Rugby from August 1 – have admitted they are hugely concerned for their future […]

Scarlets plan to hijack Cardiff Blues deal with Dwayne Peel

3 March 2021 1 comment

Cardiff Blues issue hands-off warning to Welsh rivals planning to make room for Peel in their coaching structure with Glenn Delaney

Cardiff Blues 11-20 Munster: Munster spoil Blues return to Arms Park

28 February 2021 1 comment

Ellis Jenkins shows remarkable signs of being back to his best so soon after his recovery from a long-term knee injury

Fly-half pair join Pirates

28 February 2021 0 comments

RUGBY SHORTS CORNISH Pirates have signed Cardiff Blues flyhalf Luke Scully on loan. The 20-year-old joins the Championship side a day after Argentine fly-half Javier Rojas […]

Connacht 32-17 Cardiff Blues: Flyer Wootton hits quick-fire double to kill off the Blues

21 February 2021 0 comments

Connacht wing Alex Wootton scored two tries in five minutes to make it a tough trip to Galway for Dai Young’s Blues

Ealing aim to spoil PRL party with unbeaten promotion run

21 February 2021 1 comment

By STEFFAN THOMAS Deep thinker: Stephen Shingler STEVEN Shingler wants to take Ealing Trailfinders to the Premiership before moving into coaching. Shingler, who also coaches […]

Dream Team: Exeter Chiefs and Wales wing Alex Cuthbert

21 February 2021 1 comment

The British & Irish Lions tour winner of 2013 selects a star line-up based on the best he has played with or against

Dai Young gets to know ‘talented’ young guns at Cardiff Blues

18 February 2021 1 comment

A little time off has allowed interim director of rugby Dai Young to survey the talent that ranges across all levels at Cardiff Blues, ahead of the return of the PRO14 next weekend