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Hogg should be fit for Cardiff opener

7 January 2018 0 comments

STUART Hogg hopes to return from a hip injury ‘in the next couple of weeks’, with Scotland’s Six Nations campaign kicking off in Cardiff on […]

Rees left in limbo until Blues announce new boss

7 January 2018 0 comments

By ALEX BYWATER NEWS EXTRA MATTHEW Rees is yet to be offered a new contract with Cardiff Blues, but he’s revealed he has no plans […]

England star Harry, 103, will be there for players’ reunion

24 December 2017 1 comment

REMARKABLY England’s oldest surviving international Harry Walker, right, is still a regular spectator at Coventry home games at Butts Park. Harry, who will be 103 […]

Quins man Madigan came close to silencing The Lip in Olympics

24 December 2017 2 comments

TONY MADIGAN’S sporting life amounted to a whole lot more than a few appearances for Harlequins in the early 1950’s. He deserves a rare footnote […]

Knight Clark helps put Blues to sword

17 December 2017 0 comments

Cardiff Blues PS.27 Doncaster ……42 By IOAN DYER DONCASTER completed an emphatic double over Cardiff Blues to stay on course for the knockout rounds. A […]

Loughborough put on the style to pull plug on Bath

17 December 2017 0 comments

By JOE BYRNES BUCS ROUND-UP LOUGHBOROUGH celebrated Christmas early on Wednesday with a handsome victory 35-24 over Bath. The manner in which they dispatched the […]

Costello to join Wilson at Wasps

17 December 2017 1 comment

CARDIFF Blues head coach Danny Wilson has been appointed forwards coach at Wasps for next season. Nottingham head coach Ian Costello is also joining the […]

Boozing fans give true rugby lovers headache

10 December 2017 0 comments

NICK CAIN IT is rare in Rugby Union that the disciplinary focus shifts from what happens on the pitch to what happens in the stands, […]

Hartpury land first victory of season – and it’s so sweet!

10 December 2017 0 comments

BUCS ROUND-UP By JOE BYRNES HARTPURY gained revenge for their opening round hammering by old rivals Loughborough on Wednesday with a hard fought 15-7 win […]

Wales will be without Sam for a year

10 December 2017 0 comments

By PETER JACKSON WALES are resigned to being without Sam Warburton for a further eleven months following his second operation since leading the Lions. The […]

Drunks make mockery of great Cardiff Test match

3 December 2017 1 comment

THEWelsh Rugby Union are facing renewed calls for the closure of bars during matches at the Principality Stadium following a flood of fresh complaints over […]

Glasgow marching on after Filise gets red card

3 December 2017 0 comments

By GARY HEATLY GLASGOWrecovered from 10-0 down to defeat 14-man Cardiff Blues at Scotstoun on Friday night and make it 10 wins in a row […]

Exeter power pack on top in eight-try rout of Trent

3 December 2017 2 comments

BUCS ROUND-UP By JOE BYRNES LEADERS Exeter crushed rock bottom Nottingham Trent 50-7. Any hope the visitors had of avenging their first round defeat were […]

Jenkins set to follow Williams to Ospreys

3 December 2017 0 comments

By STEFFAN THOMAS ELLIS Jenkins looks set to swap Cardiff Blues for the Ospreys for the start of next season. The flanker will become the […]

The Ella brothers: the pop stars of Aussie rugby

30 November 2017 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher remembers the wonderful Junior Wallaby side that boasted a fabulous trio…

Five more tries, but Wales had them rattled

26 November 2017 0 comments

PETER JACKSON COMMENT The gulf in tries between the old rivals has widened with every mis-match since that blessed last Saturday before Christmas 1953. The […]

Silence is deafening seven days on from that scrum farce

26 November 2017 1 comment

GEORGIAmade an immediate protest to World Rugby over the scrum farce in Cardiff, understandably so given that it denied them the use of their set-piece […]

Anscombe returns to steer Blues ship home

26 November 2017 1 comment

By ROGER PANTING GARETH Anscombe came off the bench to guide Blues to a crucial win in their quest to obtain Champions Cup qualification for […]

Welsh dreams are blown All Blacks shooting star to dust by called Ioane

26 November 2017 0 comments

From NICK CAIN at Principality Stadium Determination: Gareth Davies breaks the All Black defence to score PICTURES: Huw Evans & GettyImages WOULD this be something […]

Jackson column: How Clem Thomas seized once in a lifetime opportunity

23 November 2017 0 comments

Ahead of Wales v New Zealand, Peter Jackson recalls when Clem Thomas overcame personal tragedy

Lydiate: All Blacks need our A game

19 November 2017 2 comments

Gatland: We didn’t cheat over scrums DAN Lydiate has warned Wales they must bring their A game or risk being hammered by New Zealand in […]

Pure farce as Wales play the crocked prop card that drew jeers in Paris

19 November 2017 1 comment

PETER JACKSON COMMENT Held: Kristian Dacey tries to break through The Georgian Prime Minister had promised to declare tomorrow a public holiday in the improbable […]

How Clem seized once in a lifetime opportunity

19 November 2017 2 comments

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Even now, more than 20 years after his death, Clem Thomas remains as central a figure as […]

Keys spread the love with team effort in Cardiff thrill ride

19 November 2017 3 comments

By SCOTT DAVIES Cross Keys ….35 Cardiff …………27 CROSS Keys ran in five tries to secure an exciting bonus-point victory over Cardiff at Pandy Park. […]

Northumbria unfazed after Exeter throw down gauntlet

19 November 2017 2 comments

BUCS ROUND-UP By JOE BYRNES EXETER staged a stunning home comeback to leapfrog Cardiff Met in Topsham. The Welsh struck first off an accurate set-piece […]

Wales let off as front row rule denies Georgians late chance to share spoils

19 November 2017 2 comments

By ALEX BYWATER THERE was late drama in Cardiff, Georgia coming close to stealing what would have been a famous draw with Wales. Warren Gatland’s […]

It’s the same old song for Wales but they do hit some high notes

12 November 2017 0 comments

By ALEX BYWATER THE HOODOO continued as Wales suffered a 13th straight defeat to Australia who again emphasised their dominance over Warren Gatland’s side with […]

Injury blow to Davies as Gatland woes grow

12 November 2017 0 comments

Just like that: Nathan Hughes stretches out to score England’s first try against the Pumas PICTURE: Pinnacle JONATHAN Davies is a severe doubt for Wales’ […]

Booth tops wanted list to replace Wilson

12 November 2017 1 comment

BATH head coach Toby Booth has emerged as a surprise target for Cardiff Blues in their hunt to replace Danny Wilson for next season. Wilson […]

Beal lit up Arms Park long before Twickenham

12 November 2017 1 comment

Over the last 20 years almost as many embryonic Lions have taken their first steps at what must be the most productive nursery in the […]

Ffitch stars as Loughborough get campaign back on track

12 November 2017 0 comments

By JOE BYRNES BUCS ROUND-UP IT WAS the travellers who reigned supreme this week as the BUCS big show rolled into town for Round 7. […]

Williams column: Give Liam the key to drive Wales’ attack from full back

8 November 2017 0 comments

Shane Williams is teeming with curiosity how Warren Gatland will experiment with the Wales back three

Handling skills can give me advantage says Seb

5 November 2017 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA By STEFFAN THOMAS CARDIFF Blues lock Seb Davies hopes his unique playing style can give him an edge over his Wales rivals. While […]

Wonder try by Foster sets up Cardiff for a famous victory

5 November 2017 1 comment

By JOE BYRNES BUCS ROUND-UP ROUND 6 of BUCS Super Rugby saw established reputations challenged and emerging ones burnished. The cameras were at Cardiff Met […]

Jackson column: Shameful that Newport’s big day is in cold storage

31 October 2017 0 comments

Peter Jackson recalls the forgotten by the masses moment Newport beat the All Blacks

Blaine Scully signs new long-term deal with Cardiff Blues

31 October 2017 0 comments

The USA captain says it is ‘a true honour’ to be associated with the Cardiff Blues after penning new contract

Shameful that Newport’s big day is in cold storage

29 October 2017 1 comment

Winners: Brian Jones and, below, ‘Dick’ Uzzell’s dropgoal goes over Only four club teams have ever beaten the All Blacks and the greatest of those […]

Unbeaten Exeter go it alone as big guns falter

29 October 2017 0 comments

BUCS ROUND-UP By JOE BYRNES LAST season Leeds Beckett played 14, lost 14 while Cardiff Met and Northumbria had little to shout about with seven […]

Sale slip up again in face of French end-game

22 October 2017 0 comments

By DAVID JOYCE Try-double: Sam James SALE Sharks surrendered a 14-point lead in the final 15 minutes as they were beaten by Top 14 leaders […]

Blues build momentum with big win in Toulouse

22 October 2017 1 comment

By ALEX BYWATER IN WHAT must rank as one of the best results in their recent history, Cardiff Blues claimed a famous win over fourtime […]

Billy’s back to mend the bridges

22 October 2017 0 comments

A BERLINWall occasion takes place in Cardiff next Friday evening. More than 60 years after leaving Union for League during the long cold war between […]

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

22 October 2017 0 comments

BRIAN ‘BJ’ JONES FORMER NEWPORT, WALES, BARBARIANS AND COMBINED SERVICES CENTRE Nowadays it is only Test payers who get the opportunity to play against the […]

Morgan boots Cardiff to epic win over top dogs Hartpury

22 October 2017 1 comment

By JOE BYRNES BUCS ROUND-UP THE BUCS Super Rugby season is starting to take shape nicely with Round 4 beginning to differentiate the runners and […]

Gruff set for job swap with the Blues

15 October 2017 1 comment

■By STEFFAN THOMAS AND ALEX BYWATER OSPREYS backs coach Gruff Rees looks set to take up the same role with Cardiff Blues as Wales’ capital […]

Pooler open up 12-point gap at the top

15 October 2017 0 comments

Championship round-up ■By JAY BAYFORD PONTYPOOL opened up a 12-point lead at the top following their 38-10 bonuspoint victory over Skewen. Rhodri Usher hit a […]

Pivac keen to bring in Moriarty

8 October 2017 1 comment

STEFFAN THOMAS SCARLETS are planning a double swoop for Wales forward duo Ross Moriarty and Seb Davies. Gloucester back rower Moriarty is out of contract […]

Exeter remain unbeaten but Northumbria run them close

8 October 2017 2 comments

BUCS ROUND-UP By JOE BYRNES THE points came thick and fast as the second round of matches opened with a thriller at Topsham on Wednesday. […]

Henson intensity driving Dragons recovery

8 October 2017 0 comments

By STEFFAN THOMAS HALLAM Amos hopes Bernard Jackman’s band of brothers can guide Dragons to success. The Rodney Parade outfit have won their last two […]

Dave Gallaher forged the All Blacks identity from the furnace of the Boer War

4 October 2017 0 comments

October 4 is the 100th anniversary of the death of Dave Gallaher, killed in action on the first morning of the Battle of Passchendaele. Brendan […]

Bad week gets worse as Cardiff capitulate

1 October 2017 0 comments

By DECLAN ROONEY DANNY Wilson watched his Cardiff Blues side collapse from leading at halftime to conceding an unanswered 26 points in the second, as […]

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