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Loughborough stay cool to take first university title

9 June 2024 0 comments

Round-up By BEN JAYCOCK LOUGHBOROUGH were crowned inaugural champions of Rosslyn Park University Sevens after beating Nottingham 17-5 in the cup final on Friday night. […]

Jones will give all in chase for Olympic glory

2 June 2024 0 comments

By MILLY McEVOY Meg Jones knows rugby is unfair which is why she is giving it everything to get to the Olympics. The 27-year-old Leicester […]

Exeter’s Harris has to retire

2 June 2024 0 comments

Exeter hooker Iestyn Harris has been forced to retire from rugby on medical grounds aged 25. The Welshman, who joined from Cardiff Blues in 2022, […]

Sorry, but we don’t need your cup, Wills

2 June 2024 0 comments

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Of all the trophies dreamt up for international matches over the last 20 years, only one bears […]

Lewis gives the Scarlets derby win

2 June 2024 0 comments

By ROGER PANTING Scarlets …………32pts Tries: Mathias 29, Davis 38, Lewis 44, 54 Conversions: Costelow 30, 45, Lloyd 40 Penalties: Costelow 15, 73 Dragons…………. 15pts […]

Ospreys’ Nicky just too tricky for Cardiff

2 June 2024 0 comments

By ROGER PANTING Cardiff ……………..29pts Tries: Cabango 9, Grady 40, 85, Hamer-Webb 69 Conversions: de Beer 9, Thomas 70, 86 Penalties: Thomas 54 Ospreys ……………33pts […]

‘Return to Rosslyn’ bid to open up new pathway

2 June 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Rosslyn Park University Sevens launches on Friday and will provide a pathway for Team GB going forward with five to seven players […]

Where Does “The Best Try Ever” by Gareth Edwards Rank Among Rugby’s Greatest Moments?

31 May 2024 0 comments

Throughout rugby history, few moments have achieved the legendary status of Gareth Edwards’ try for the Barbarians against New Zealand in 1973. Often hailed as […]

Awesome! Toulouse make it a super six

26 May 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Champions Cup final player of the match and European rugby’s biggest star Antoine Dupont revelled in captaining Toulouse […]

WRU may still cut regions to three

26 May 2024 0 comments

The WRU’S executive director of rugby Nigel Walker said the governing body hopes to offer Cardiff, Dragons, Ospreys and Scarlets an “uplift” in funding in […]

I’ll pull no punches on Judgement Day, says Elias

26 May 2024 0 comments

By SIMON THOMAS Ryan Elias says there will be no punches pulled when he goes head to head with Wales rival Elliot Dee on Judgement […]

Going, that bundle of barbed wire, a match for Edwards

26 May 2024 0 comments

SID Going, who died last Sunday aged 80, might have been a man of God but the diminutive scrum-half from Kawakawa was, pound for pound, […]

Botham back to push Test case

19 May 2024 0 comments

Having seen his Six Nations campaign cut short at the first hurdle, James Botham will be looking to force his way back into the Wales […]

Lake’s at double to sink the Dragons

19 May 2024 0 comments

By SIMON THOMAS Ospreys …………… 26pts Tries: Lake 36, 43, Morgan-Williams 40, Williams 58 Conversions: Edwards 37, 40, 59 Dragons…………….13pts Tries: Reed 53 Conversion: Reed […]

Ludlow’s up for the Sharks challenge

19 May 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Despite suffering a 14-try whitewash last weekend and finishing second bottom in the Premiership for a second straight year, Lewis Ludlow believes […]

High-five as Cardiff seal first league win of 2024

19 May 2024 0 comments

By LUKE JARMYN Sharks ………….. 14pts Tries: Appollis 24, Bosch 76 Conversions: Cronje 25, 77 Cardiff …………..34pts Tries: Lawrence 14, Donnell 20, Halaholo 28, Botham […]

I put everything into coaching, emotion is key

19 May 2024 0 comments

Steve Hill puts the questions to Pete Davies head coach of Oxford Harlequins who have just been promoted to Level 4 Why did you get into […]

Anscombe unavailable for tour to Australia

19 May 2024 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA Wales fly-half Gareth Anscombe has ruled himself out of the summer tour of Australia. The 33-year-old, who has joined Gloucester for the 2024-25 […]

Newcastle flyer signs for Cardiff

19 May 2024 0 comments

CARDIFF have signed Wales-qualified wing Iwan Stephens from Newcastle. Stephens, 22, is the son of former Llanelli and Wales fly-half Colin Stephens and represented England […]

‘Play big matches at neutral venues’

12 May 2024 0 comments

By PAUL REES Danny Wilson’s has backed calls to play Champions Cup semi-finals at a neutral venue after Toulouse and Leinster enjoyed home city advantage […]

WRU ramps up its scouting operation

12 May 2024 0 comments

The WRU will ramp up its exile programme to identify players qualified to play for Wales. They are also determined to hold on to Welsh […]

It’s been a crazy six months, says new Welsh star

12 May 2024 0 comments

By SIMON THOMAS Alex Mann is the first to admit his “crazy” journey over the past six months hasn’t really sunk in yet. Before this […]

Tiueti out to make most of Cov move

12 May 2024 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE Inspired by his old Uni mate Will Rigg, Dafydd-Rhys Tiueti is hoping that joining Coventry this summer will do wonders for his […]

We blew our chances to win, admits Thomas

12 May 2024 0 comments

By SIMON THOMAS Lions…………….. 34pts Tries: Venter 7, Q Horn 18, Tshituka 73, 79 Conversion: Nohamba 8, 19, Lombard 74, 80 Penalties: Nohamba 30, 43 […]

Davies the leading light in Welsh quartet

12 May 2024 0 comments

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Four international fly-halves took flight from Wales last year, understandably so given the alternative of staying put […]

Lewis-Hughes deal

12 May 2024 0 comments

WALES forward Shane Lewis-Hughes will join Dragons from Cardiff this summer. Lewis-Hughes, who can play flanker or lock, came through Cardiff’s academy and has played […]

Italy sign up Hodges

12 May 2024 0 comments

FORMER Cardiff defence coach Richard Hodges has been named Italy defence coach. Hodges left Wales in 2023 to join Zebre and has now been named […]

What’s in The Rugby Paper: 12/05/24

10 May 2024 0 comments

The Premiership returns with every team in the top seven heading into this weekend still having a chance of clinching a home semi-final, find reports from all […]

Wales will be caught out if Carre steps up

5 May 2024 0 comments

Rhys Carre’s imminent exit from the Arms Park comes at the end of a season when Wales steadfastly ignored him while picking 11 other props […]

It’ll be tough for us but we’ll meet fire with fire, says Care

5 May 2024 0 comments

By PAUL REES PREVIEW… Toulouse vs Harlequins Today. Kick-off 3pm, Stadium de Toulouse WHEN Harlequins went to Bordeaux last month they vowed to swing the […]

Louis has sights set on Kansas gold rush

5 May 2024 0 comments

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW The latest phase of his footballing reincarnation took Louis Rees-Zammit to a school run by an American […]

Top two set up a final showdown

5 May 2024 0 comments

Premiership round-up By ROB COLE THE top two teams in the regular Premiership season will face off in the final on Saturday at Church Bank […]

How one match at Croke Park changed European Rugby

2 May 2024 0 comments

They say history doesn’t repeat itself but it does rhyme. 15 years since Leinster dominated Munster in front of a world record crowd at Croke […]

Faletau ruled out for rest of season

28 April 2024 0 comments

WALES No.8 Taulupe Faletau has fractured his shoulder and will not play again this season. The 33-year-old was injured on his Cardiff comeback last week […]

Scarlets move in to sign Hepburn

28 April 2024 0 comments

Scarlets have signed Scotland prop Alec Hepburn from Exeter for next season. The Australian-born 31-year-old helped the Chiefs win the Champions Cup in 2020 and […]

Cardiff left in a mess by lively Edinburgh

28 April 2024 0 comments

By ROGER PANTING Cardiff ………………. 7pts Edinburgh………. 24pts Tries: Carre 43 Conversions: de Beer 43 Tries: Schoeman 26, Ashman 62, Venter 76 Conversions: Healy 26, […]

Wales on a mission to survive or decline

28 April 2024 0 comments

Paul Rees asks whether the country which has won 12 Grand Slams can still afford to run four regional sides A chastening season for Welsh […]

Wales no longer the big shots

28 April 2024 0 comments

The schedule of 21 Tests over five weekends in November offers renewed evidence of the spiralling gap between Ireland and Wales. While once the IRFU […]

Awayday struggles

28 April 2024 0 comments

Having endured more than their share of hard times in following a club which once described itself in all immodesty as ‘The Greatest’, Cardiff supporters […]

‘Ireland in blue’ will provide stiffest test

28 April 2024 0 comments

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Phil Dowson and Leo Cullen first crossed paths in European action 10 seasons ago when Northampton did […]

Former Lions prop O’Shea dies at 83

28 April 2024 0 comments

FORMER Wales and British and Irish Lions prop John O’Shea died last week in Australia aged 83 after a lengthy illness. O’Shea, who won five […]

Drovers make a bit of history

28 April 2024 0 comments

Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD LLANDOVERY made history by finishing top of the Welsh Premiership table for the first time after running in nine tries […]

Honours for Narberth & Bargoed

28 April 2024 0 comments

Championship round-up NARBERTH and Bargoed are champions of Championship West and East respectively after their victories yesterday. Centre Hedd Nicholas scored a hat-trick to inspire […]

Ex-Lions and Wales prop O’Shea dies at 83

24 April 2024 0 comments

Former British and Irish Lions and Wales prop John O’Shea has died aged 83 after a lengthy illness. O’Shea made five appearances for Wales across […]

Domachowski has his eye on top spot

21 April 2024 0 comments

By SIMON THOMAS Corey Domachowski is a man on a mission to be Wales’ number one No.1. The Cardiff prop now has 10 caps to […]

Richards set for debut as Cunningham rolls the dice

21 April 2024 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON SIX NA PREVIEW… Wales v France Today. Kick-off 3.15pm, Cardiff Arms Park CATHERINE Richards will win her first Wales cap as head […]

Faletau injured again in gutting defeat to Ulster

21 April 2024 0 comments

By SIMON THOMAS Ulster ……………..19pts Try: McCann 58 Conversion: Cooney 59 Penalties: Doak 28, 35, Cooney 65, 79 Tries: Cabango 11, 42 Conversions: De Beer […]

Outsiders aiming for a place in the final

21 April 2024 0 comments

Paul Rees looks ahead to the Champions Cup semi-finals where Quins and Saints are facing an uphill battle BEFORE this season’s Champions Cup started, there […]

Loughborough hold on to get it right this time

21 April 2024 0 comments

Men’s Final By TOM JEFFREYS Loughborough………… 35pts Exeter………………………..31pts LOUGHBOROUGH claimed their first ever BUCS Super Rugby Championship title, and first in any national championship for […]

Llandovery on course for title

21 April 2024 0 comments

Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD LLANDOVERY remain on track to pip Newport at the post in the regular Welsh Premiership after seeing off Swansea 54-21 […]

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