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Watkin in fitness race for Six Nations start

15 December 2019 1 comment

WALES centre Owen Watkin faces a battle to prove his fitness before the Six Nations with the prospect of a month out because of a […]

Williams column: Mike Ruddock can revive ailing Ospreys

12 December 2019 0 comments

Shane Williams believes the addition of Mike Ruddock is just one of the key changes needed at his old club Ospreys

Young Guns: Bristol Bears fly-half wonderkid Ioan Iloyd

11 December 2019 0 comments

A big future ahead for Bristol Bears’ try-scoring fly-half

Willis and Carling brewed up a storm

8 December 2019 1 comment

THE great and the good have paid due tribute to Bob Willis, the England fast bowler who terrorised the Australians at Headingley in 1981 before […]

Seeds of Boks multi-racial glory were sewn by student ‘yobs’

1 December 2019 0 comments

BRENDAN GALLAGHER RECALLS THE ‘PROTEST TOUR’ OF 1969, FIFTY YEARS ON It’s barely a month since the first truly multi-racial South African rugby side gloriously […]

Hardwick will make Ford fight for his Tigers’ place

1 December 2019 2 comments

Breakout: Tom Hardwick is enjoying his run By JON NEWCOMBE ICE-COOL Leicester fly-half Tom Hardwick is enjoying throwing down the gauntlet to George Ford as […]

Halaholo’s dancing feet will add wow factor for Wales

24 November 2019 1 comment

WILLIS Halaholo’s ‘unique’ ability to see space and break the line will make him a smash-hit for Wales, says former Hurricanes midfield ally Matt Proctor. […]

Amos eager to stake his claim for 15 jersey

24 November 2019 0 comments

By JAMES CANDY NEWS EXTRA HALLAM Amos is hoping his new beginnings for club and country kickstart his international career. The dynamic back-three operator moved […]

Champs forge on despite flurry of yellows

24 November 2019 1 comment

By CARL FIELD Welsh Championship round-up PONTYPOOL go eight points clear at the Championship summit after beating Maesteg 33-0. It was an ill-tempered contest played […]

Premiership

24 November 2019 0 comments

By ROB COLE Men from capital survive sin-bin catastrophe Cardiff………13 Aberavon ……12 CARDIFF somehow found a way to get themselves out of jail in the […]

Hardwick on target to frustrate the Blues

24 November 2019 1 comment

By JAMES CANDY In front: Jordan Coghlan goes over to score for Leicester PICTURE: Getty Images A LAST gasp Tom Hardwick penalty condemned the Cardiff […]

Suddenly Davies has joined the ‘bad guys’

24 November 2019 0 comments

AS CHIEF executive of Cardiff RFC pre-regionalisation, Gareth Davies defied the WRU and put them in the English Premiership alongside Swansea. After one season, the […]

Dave Rennie leaves Glasgow Warriors for Wallabies

20 November 2019 0 comments

Glasgow Warriors have already found their successor, as the Wallabies pick Rennie to replace Cheika

EPCR fine Saracens for Champions Cup media even no-show

19 November 2019 0 comments

EPCR issue statement confirming Saracens have been fined for not sending Mark McCall or Brad Barritt to the Cardiff launch

Wonder-kid Lloyd stars in Bears’ 8-try romp

17 November 2019 1 comment

By NEALE HARVEY Heaven: Charlie Powell has scored Bristol’s seventh try WELSH wonderkid Ioan Lloyd enhanced his burgeoning reputation as Bristol put Zebre to the […]

Blues survive scare to get the job done in Calvisano

17 November 2019 1 comment

By ROB COLE Star man: Jarrod Evans JOHN Mulvihill admitted his heart was in his mouth when Calvisano got back to within a point in […]

Lewis puts trust in Wales’ youth

17 November 2019 1 comment

PREVIEW… Scotland v Wales Today. Kick-off 3.10pm WALES will continue to use the autumn series to bolster their options ahead of next year’s Six Nations, […]

Pooler’s bonus victory is eighth in a row

17 November 2019 0 comments

By CARL FIELD Welsh Championship round-up PONTYPOOL continued their flawless start with a 47-13 win at Cardiff Met. Jordan Thomas and Kieran Meek ran in […]

RGC bounce back for victory after a lean spell

17 November 2019 0 comments

By PAUL HOPKINS Premiership RGC 1404 ……..21 Swansea ……….3 A POWERFUL display by the RGC pack was enough for victory. After a frenetic start, the […]

Cardiff magnificent with seven in a row

17 November 2019 0 comments

By CALLUM ELLIS Bridgend ……..12 Cardiff …………34 RUNAWAY leaders Cardiff made it a Magnificent Seven wins in a row. Stuart Floyd-Ellis and Tom Habberfield exchanged […]

Newport aim to shake off Sunday blues

17 November 2019 0 comments

By ROB COLE PREVIEW… Newport v Pontypridd Sunday, kick-off 2:30pm NEWPORT will be hoping to make it three wins in a row in the Premiership […]

Welsh Cup

10 November 2019 0 comments

Beddau 3 Carmarthen Q34 Beddau bow out shy of maiden quarter-final By JAMES HUSBAND CARMARTHEN Quins used their powerful driving maul to wreck battling Beddau’s […]

It’s Cardiff’s day as the errors mount up

13 October 2019 0 comments

By PAUL HOPKINS CARDIFF maintained their excellent start to the season in an error-strewn affair at the Arms Park. James Davies and Gareth Thompson traded […]

Trebanos engulfed by the perfect champs

13 October 2019 0 comments

Welsh Championship round-up By CARL FIELD IT was a perfect 10 for champions Pontypoolwho inflicted a crushing 60-10 defeat on Trebanos to also make it […]

Deadshot Edwards hits late winner for Birchgrove

13 October 2019 1 comment

Welsh Cups round-up By CARL FIELD LAST season’s National Plate runners-up Bonymaen took another step towards a return to the Principality Stadium as they saw […]

Amos eager to finally end his role as bridesmaid

13 October 2019 1 comment

By ALEX BYWATER HALLAM Amos made his Wales debut in 2013 and Japan is his second World Cup – but with only 20 caps to […]

Welsh hold key to Scots progress

6 October 2019 0 comments

WHEN Scotland face Russia on Wednesday, it will be the tactical nous of two Welshmen that will go a long way to determining whether Scotland […]

Hallett holds his nerve to get Wass over line

6 October 2019 1 comment

By CARL FIELD Welsh Championship round-up THERE were dramatic scenes at the Gnoll where Bedwas snatched a late 16-14 win over Neath. Stefan Sankala’s side […]

Jackson column: Class act as Manuel Diana remembers the fallen

3 October 2019 0 comments

Uruguay back row Manuel Diana paid tribute to the people of Kamaishi as a player who heralds from a club devastated in its own past

Class act as Diana remembers the fallen

29 September 2019 0 comments

Emotional: Manuel Diana scores for Uruguay PICTURE: Getty Images PETER JACKSON Nobody following the World Cup beyond the banks of the River Plate in Montevideo […]

World Cup officials are operating with eyes wide shut

29 September 2019 0 comments

ON THE eve of their quadrennial big bash, World Rugby banged the drum on behalf of their referees, assistant referees, TMOs and technicians – “the […]

Leinster set up Irish final with rivals Ulster

29 September 2019 1 comment

CELTIC CUP ROUND-UP By STEVE THOMAS IT will be an all-Irish final in the Celtic Cup after reigning champions Leinster A hammered Dragons A 55-17 […]

Another maximum as prolific Pooler hit the 50

29 September 2019 0 comments

Welsh Championship round-up By CARL FIELD PONTYPOOL notched their 50th consecutive Championship victory as they dismantled old rivals Neath 59-5. Leighton Jones’ threetime defending champions […]

Dragons ready for lift up with Sam Davies at the controls

27 September 2019 0 comments

How are the four Welsh regions shaping up ahead of the start of the PRO14 season this weekend?

DREAMTEAM

22 September 2019 0 comments

GARRY LAW, DARLINGTON MP HEAD COACH AND FORMER BORDERS, SCOTLAND A, VIADANA, LAZIO AND ROTHERHAM UTILITY BACK, CHOOSES HIS BEST XV PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST […]

Open or closed roof? Luckily it’s not a matter for debate

22 September 2019 1 comment

WALES face Georgia at the City of Toyota Stadium on Monday and the venue is eerily similar to Cardiff ‘s Principality Stadium as it has […]

Tyro Lane proud he gave it his best shot

15 September 2019 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA By JAMES CANDY OWEN Lane went from ecstasy to agony in less than 24 hours after receiving the dreaded call from Warren Gatland […]

Ellis doubles up as Beddau shoot down the Ravens

15 September 2019 1 comment

By CARL FIELD Brace: Cameron Ellis CHAMPIONSHIP club Beddau pulled off the shock of the National Cup first round as they dumped out three-time former […]

Ampthill bolster pack

15 September 2019 1 comment

JAC Arthur and Rob Langley have joined Ampthill for their first season in the Championship. Back five forward Arthur, 21, joins from Cardiff Met, while […]

Cardiff prove to be best of Blues

15 September 2019 1 comment

By SAM ROBERTS Bedford Blues… 14 Cardiff Blues… 39 IT WAS billed as a battle of the Blues but as the final whistle sounded, Bedford […]

Jackson column: Carpet layer Steve Ford finds World Cup is a stitch-up

13 September 2019 0 comments

Peter Jackson tracks down the ‘invisible Welshman’ who claims a record few others hold

Pool up and at them in their bid for glory

8 September 2019 1 comment

■ By CARL FIELD Welsh Championship round-up PONTYPOOL’S bid for a fourth successive Specsavers National Championship crown began with a magnificent seven-try 47-12 home defeat […]

Scrivens snatches victory in the capital

8 September 2019 0 comments

■ By BRIAN DAVIES Cardiff …………24 Pontypridd ….23 A TOUCHLINE conversion with the last kick of the match from new boy Joe Scrivens enabled Cardiff […]

Home is where the heart is in Celtic Cup

8 September 2019 2 comments

Celtic Cup round-up IT WAS a great day for the home teams in the Celtic Cup as Scarlets A ran in eight tries in their […]

John Mulvihill singles out what Cardiff Blues need to do to become PRO14 contenders

4 September 2019 0 comments

There are a number of young players coming through who can help the Blues reach their goals for 2019-20

Rhys Carre one of two uncapped players in Wales’ team to face Ireland

29 August 2019 0 comments

Josh Navidi will captain Wales in Cardiff, as revealed by TRP last week

Priestland rubbishes Welsh criticism

25 August 2019 0 comments

By ALEX BYWATER RHYS Priestland has told critics of Wales’ attacking game they don’t know what they’re talking about and has backed Jarrod Evans to […]

Farrell will have Ireland fired up says Robinson

18 August 2019 0 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD Old mate: Andy Farrell JASON Robinson insists it would be foolish to write off a potential Irish World Cup winners party despite […]