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Lawday starts as only change from Tigers loss

12 December 2021 0 comments

TOM Lawday comes in at flanker in Harlequins’ only change to their starting XV from their defeat to Leicester Tigers for the Champions Cup opener […]

URC will press on despite Omicron

5 December 2021 1 comment

NEWS EXTRA THE United Rugby Championship remains committed to the competition’s format and playing all postponed matches despite a turbulent week that saw four of […]

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 […]

Peerless Pearson helps his ‘special’ Exiles top their pool

21 November 2021 0 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD London Irish..29pts Tries: Hassell-Collins 15, Hepetema 22, Mafi 20, Redmond 50 Conversions: Jennings 16, 22, 29 Penalties: Jennings 79 Saracens ……20pts Tries: […]

Fish leaves his opponents all at sea

21 November 2021 0 comments

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 […]

‘Data backs 60-cap rule’

14 November 2021 0 comments

By STEFFAN THOMAS WELSH rugby has been told it must continue to bring its best players back from the Gallagher Premiership if Wayne Pivac’s side […]

Lions Board deny Japan match Test status

14 November 2021 2 comments

THE Lions have decided their international against Japan last summer was not a Test match, meaning Owen Farrell won his 100th Test cap yesterday against […]

Murphy to Knights

14 November 2021 1 comment

RUGBY SHORTS DONCASTER Knights have signed Cardiff lock Ben Murphy until the end of the season to cover the departure of Ronan McCusker. Murphy, 25, […]

Law men hit back from slow start

14 November 2021 0 comments

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 […]

Six-guns Pooler are off to a flyer

14 November 2021 1 comment

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. […]

Dallas was not a big hit for Kiwis

7 November 2021 0 comments

GEORGE Watson’s College have produced a host of notable players but one of their rugby alumni also went on to achieve notoriety as a referee. […]

Richards suffers off day as Cardiff slip up

7 November 2021 0 comments

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 […]

Japan has a yen for showing clubs matter

31 October 2021 2 comments

CHRIS HEWETT ALL that publicity about the setting up of a new “global” 12-a-side tournament and positioning it as rugby’s answer to cricket’s IPL has […]

All Blacks’ Halloween show pulls in the cash

31 October 2021 2 comments

By PETER JACKSON Wales………………16 pts Tries: J Williams 60 Conversions: Priestland 60 Penalties: Anscombe 6, 40+2; Priestland 52 New Zealand ..54 pts Tries: B Barrett […]

Bish was ahead of his time, today he’d be a national hero

31 October 2021 0 comments

OVERSEEING Neath’s halcyon days during the Fifties and early Sixties as coach was Roy Bish, a fine centre who combined his playing career with Aberavon […]

Cardiff ride out Lee-Lo red to claim derby spoils

24 October 2021 0 comments

By ALEX BYWATER Cardiff …………….31pts Tries: L Williams 22, Amos 38, Penalty 50 Conversions: Evans 22 Penalties: Evans 7, 27, 56, 59 Dragons …………29pts Tries: […]

Young Guns: Glasgow Warriors lock Max Williamson

24 October 2021 0 comments

Scotland will boast plenty of experience at next year’s U20 Six Nations after prioritising first-year academy players in their squad last summer, among them a […]

Millfield boys top of the class again

24 October 2021 1 comment

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER THERE were all sorts of sports to enjoy on the goggle box […]

Davies too strong as Ebbw’s poor run goes on

24 October 2021 1 comment

Premiership Cup By JARED EVITTS Ebbw Vale…….. 16 Merthyr…………. 20 EBBW VALE came up just short for a fourth successive game as Merthyr proved worthy […]

Beetham belter wraps up fightback

24 October 2021 2 comments

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 […]

Cudd makes return to lead Josh’s Quins pack

17 October 2021 0 comments

By ROB COLE NIC Cudd used to play with and against Cardiff skipper Josh Turnbull, but these days he is being coached by him. The […]

Doctor Amos calls time

17 October 2021 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON CARDIFF and Wales fullback Hallam Amos will retire at the end of the season to focus on his medical career. Amos, 27, […]

Priestland keeps the Sharks at bay

17 October 2021 0 comments

By ROGER PANTING Cardiff …………….23pts Tries: Morgan 9, Halaholo 26 Conversions: Priestland 9, 26 Penalties: Priestland 6, 68, 76 Sharks …………….17pts Tries: Du Toit 31, […]

Edinburgh show heart to hold off Bulls fightback

17 October 2021 1 comment

By BRYN PALMER Edinburgh ……..17pts Tries: Immelman 7 Penalties: Van der Walt 28, 32, 36; Bennett 73 Bulls ………………..10pts Tries: Coetzee 70 Conversions: Steyn 71 […]

BEN MURPHY

17 October 2021 1 comment

YOUNG GUNS Murphy feels his Lucs in on dual-reg WORCESTER WARRIORS LOOSEHEAD As one of 14 players to head out of Sixways on dualregistration, Ben […]

Pleased to have left Welsh politics behind

10 October 2021 0 comments

STEFFAN THOMAS talks to former Cardiff coach Jason Strange about his switch to Rugby League JASON Strange has always been someone who likes to put […]

Why Clive Griffiths will dodge All Blacks showdown | Peter Jackson

3 October 2021 0 comments

On the last Saturday of this month, Clive Griffiths could have been watching Wales-New Zealand in Cardiff free of charge. He has chosen to head […]

Davies states his case for new-look Wales

3 October 2021 1 comment

NEWS EXTRA By ALEX BYWATER SEB Davies has told Wayne Pivac his ballplaying and handling ability can make him a standout figure for Wales against […]

Quinnell’s All Black hat-trick is still supreme | Peter Jackson

26 September 2021 0 comments

When it comes to Welshmen performing hat-tricks on the international stage, Tommy Cooper could claim to have outscored John Charles, Ian Rush and Gareth Bale […]

Bath’s Cokanasiga, Spencer sidelined

26 September 2021 0 comments

RUGBY SHORTS SHORTSSHORTSENGLAND and Bath pair Joe Cokanasiga and Ben Spencer, are both out for an unspecified amount of time with knee and hamstring injuries […]

Wales star North aims to back for Christmas

26 September 2021 0 comments

RUGBY SHORTS OSPREYS three-quarter George North hopes to return from a serious knee injury during the festive period this season. The 29-year-old suffered a ruptured […]

Dai is ready to bring son Thomas Young home to Wales

19 September 2021 1 comment

WASPS are bracing themselves for a raid by former boss Dai Young who is eying up a family reunion with son Thomas at Cardiff Rugby […]

Bevan hat-trick sees Cardiff hit 60 points

19 September 2021 1 comment

By STEFFAN THOMAS Cardiff ………………60 RGC1404 ………………5 ELLIS Bevan ran in a hattrick as Cardiff annihilated RGC1404. The hosts started strongly when experienced full-back Dan […]

Rowley sets the pace for Ystrad

19 September 2021 0 comments

Championship round-up By STEFFAN THOMAS YSTRAD Rhondda advanced to the Championship Cup play-offs after a hard-fought 31-17 home victory over Beddau. The hosts scored four […]

Rugby Players and their Day Jobs

18 September 2021 1 comment

As with all professional sports, a rugby career doesn’t exactly go hand in hand with longevity. As many of today’s top players will say, rugby […]

If we had Battle of Gnoll now we’d all be in jail!

12 September 2021 1 comment

MY LIFE IN RUGBY THE FORMER LIONS, WALES, NEATH, OSPREYS, RICHMOND AND BRISTOL HOOKER BARRY WILLIAMS Good memories: Barry Williams playing for the Lions in […]

Gabby gets the URC gig with BBC

12 September 2021 0 comments

By ALEX BYWATER GABBY Logan, right, is set to be the marquee signing for BBC Wales’ coverage of the new United Rugby Championship season when […]

In action at last, and Woods can’t wait!

12 September 2021 1 comment

By ALEX BYWATER GREG Woods has spent 18 months away from coaching and that is why he is convinced both he and his Ebbw Vale […]

CORNISH PIRATES

12 September 2021 0 comments

Head of Rugby: Alan Paver/Gavin Cattle Captain: Nicolas De Battista Ground: Mennaye Field Capacity: 4,000 Pirates are going to be one of the teams challenging. […]

The brooding Lamaison is victim of a bar brawl

5 September 2021 1 comment

Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful Iconic Rugby Pictures: PART 75 Lamaison […]

Pirates captain De Battista on mission to make up for lost time

5 September 2021 0 comments

MIKE SINCLAIR NICOLAS De Battista is aiming to make a big impact this season with a new-look Cornish Pirates side after sitting out virtually the […]

Harlequins 45-33 Cardiff Blues: Quins put on show for their new boss

5 September 2021 1 comment

TABAI Matson smiled broadly after seeing for himself the kind of fighting spirit, character and skill which helped enabled Harlequins to be crowned champions. Inspired […]

Pre-season friendlies

29 August 2021 0 comments

Coventry …………….60 Nottingham…………10 By CHRIS WEARMOUTH COVENTRY put Nottingham to the sword in perfect conditions at Butts Park Arena. Cov’s intent was clear from the […]

‘We chased the Prem dream and went bust’

29 August 2021 1 comment

LONDON Welsh might have been a powerhouse in the amateur era of the 1960s and 1970s, supplying seven members of the 1971 Lions side that […]

Boobbyer quit at his peak to aid post war reconciliation

29 August 2021 1 comment

BRIAN Boobbyer was arguably Uppingham’s finest ever rugby player – certainly in modern times – but, as a committed Christian who had been shocked by […]

Baa-Baas women to follow men at Twickers

29 August 2021 0 comments

BARBARIAN Women are set to play South Africa at Twickenham in a doubleheader with the men on November 27. It will be the first time […]

Quins off to a flyer with big cup upset

15 August 2021 0 comments

Welsh Championship Cup round-up By STEFFAN THOMAS MAESTEG Harlequins stunned Neath to record a shock 32-23 home victory over the Welsh All Blacks in their […]