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Shane Lewis-Hughes puts his faith in the finger of fate…

For more than 60 years, Red Conway stood in a class all on his own: the only international player to undergo...

We were a bit Keystone Kops against Pau – Diamond

By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Newcastle v Dragons Today. Kick-off 3.15pm, Kingston Park NEWCASTLE are aiming for their fifth straight home victory...

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Ospreys crash to earth

■ By SIMON THOMAS Montpellier ................ 59pts Tries: Martins 11, DuGuid 15, Uelese 29, Coly 37, Akrab 43, Moustin 52, Cadot...

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Montpellier are pushed all the way by Dragons

By SIMON THOMAS Dragons ............. 14pts Tries: Basham 26, O’Brien 40 Conversions: O’Brien 27, 40 Montpellier ..... 18pts Tries: Tambwe 13,...

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Dream Team – Charles Rylands

CHARLES RYLANDS, THE AMPTHILL AND FORMER BEDFORD BLUES AND CARDIFF MET FLANKER, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR...

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Tuipulotu hat-trick has Bath on move

BUCS RUGBY ■ By TOM JEFFREYS KEPU Tuipulotu scored another hat-trick to help Bath move into second in the BUCS Super...

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Sherratt throws Emanuel in at the deep end

■ By ROB COLE STEFF Emanuel became the most high profile graduate of Super Rygbi Cymru when he made his senior...

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Cardiff are too strong for spirited Dragons

■ By ROGER PANTING Cardiff.................................31pts Tries: Mann 31, Millard 39, Sheedy 42, Lee-Lo 50 Conversions: Sheedy 31, 39, 42, 50 Penalties:...

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Thomas ready for Edinburgh clash

■By GARY FITZGERALD FRESH from his dream Wales debut, Freddie Thomas has set his sights on helping Gloucester conquer Europe. The...

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Cardiff Rugby vs Dragons – Match Betting Preview

By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports On Saturday, it’s derby day in the Welsh capital as Cardiff Rugby welcomes Dragons RFC to...

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A look at Liam Belcher – Wales’ future hooker?

By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports Often referred to as the heartbeat of the pack, the hooker position is vital to the...

By Cam Stephens

My life’s a bit like spinning plates, says Dan Lydiate

By Simon Thomas For Dan Lydiate, life is a bit like spinning plates these days. Having moved into a player-coach role...

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Javis relishing Plymouth challenge

By MARK STEVENS EVEN during his own distinguished playing days, Aaron Jarvis was always keen to develop his rugby education. These...

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Davies keen to bring new direction to Barnes

■ By BEN JAYCOCK RECENT retiree Josh Davies has moved into the world of coaching at the age of 31 and...

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Dragons split with coach Flanagan

NEWS EXTRA DRAGONS have parted company with head coach Dai Flanagan with assistant Filo Tiatia taking over on an interim basis....

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Ben Carter ruled out of Wales’ autumn internationals with knee injury

Lock Ben Carter has been released from Wales’ Autumn Nations Series squad after suffering a knee injury. Dragons skipper Carter was...

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Connacht too strong for slack Dragons

By Luke Jarmyn Connacht .......... 31pts Tries: Boyle 6, Blade 19, Prendergast, 39 Forde 73, Devine 80 Conversions: Forde 7, 20,...

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Cardiff’s second-half fightback stuns Ulster

By Simon Thomas Cardiff ............... 21pts Tries: Stephens 49, Hughes 64, Young 68 Conversions: Sheedy 50, 65, 69 Ulster ................. 19pts...

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Williams hoping for Dragons deal

WALES centre Scott Williams is training with Dragons and head coach Dai Flanagan says it could lead to the offer of...

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Connacht vs Dragons – United Rugby Championship Preview

By Peter Ryan The Dragons will hit the road this weekend and travel to Northern Ireland to face Connacht. Dai Flanagan’s...

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Rivals driving me on – Tommy Reffell

By Simon Thomas Tommy Reffell says he is being driven on by the competition for the Wales No.7 jersey with Jac...

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Dragons fall to Benetton as they run out of puff

By Roger Panting Dragons ............. 21pts Tries: Westwood 27, Evans 50, Lewis-Hughes 73 Conversions: Evans 27, 50; O’Brien 74 Benetton ..............

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Jacob Stockdale at the double as Ulster put Ospreys away

By John Fallon Ulster ................36pts Tries: McCormick 5, 52, Stockdale 10, 65, Marcus Rea 32, Penalty 24 Conversions: Cooney 33, Doak...

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Williams available for Wales

WALES full-back Liam Williams will be available for the autumn internationals in November. The 33-year-old was absent for Wales’ 2024 Six...

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Double boost for the Dragons

Preview Dragons v Lions Today. 3.30pm THE Dragons are boosted by the return of Wales prop Leon Brown and back row...

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Do Wales have a chance at landing young gun Cameron Hanekom?

By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports Over the past decade, there has been a trend of players coming from overseas to compete...

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Heartbreak for Dragons as Sharks snatch win

By SIMON THOMAS Dragons ............. 30pts Tries: Basham 18, Coleman 27, Williams 38, Carter 55 Conversions: Evans 19, 39 Penalties: Evans...

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Wainwright named Player of the Year

DRAGONS No.8 Aaron Wainwright has been named the Wales men’s player of the year by the Welsh Rugby Writers’ Association (WRWA)....

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Welsh URC Weekly Roundup

Darren Powell reviews the weekend action involving the Welsh sides. Leinster put on a second-half show to slay the Dragons On...

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Dream Team – Nathan Williams

NATHAN WILLIAMS, THE FORMER SCARLETS, CARMARTHEN QUINS, MOSELEY, DRAGONS & WALES U21 PROP, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH...

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Dan Edwards finds his feet to lead Ospreys home

By Roger Panting Ospreys .............37pts Tries: Morgan 25, Morgan-Williams 48, Edwards 64, Penalty 79 Conversions: Edwards 25, 48, 64 Penalties: Edwards...

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Leinster take control to put Dragons in their place

By Simon Thomas Leinster ........... 34pts Tries: Conan 18, R Byrne 38, Deegan 47, J McCarthy 64, Larmour 69, King 81...

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Lions on song to subdue Ulster

By Sam Jackson Lions ................35 Ulster................22 The Lions grabbed a bonus point win to kick off their season in front of...

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URC Welsh Round Up

Last weekend marked the return of the URC and our website correspondent Darren Powell fills us in on the Welsh side’s progress in...

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Aaron Wainwright proves handy on the oche

By Simon Thomas Wales star man Aaron Wainwright has turned his attention to another sporting passion as he recovers from surgery....

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Luke Yendle in place to steal it for Dragons

By Simon Thomas Dragons...............23pts Tries: Keddie 28, Yendle 84 Conversions: Evans 29, 85 Penalties: Evans 1, 24, 77 Ospreys ............... 21pts...

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Emiliano Boffelli injury woes add to Edinburgh problems

By Bryn Palmer Edinburgh......... 31pts Tries: Schoeman 11, Van der Merwe 32, 65, Cherry 42, Scott 80 Conversions: Thompson 12, 43,...

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Rusty Bath get in flow with three late tries

■ By ROGER PANTING Bath .................................... 26pts Tries: Muir 14, Hill 56, Annett 64, Pepper 71 Conversions: Russell 56, Harris 64,...

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Why are Ospreys letting Booth go?

TOBY Booth achieved more, far more than any other coach in Wales last season. While all around followed the example set...

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URC SQUADS

Benetton Giosué Zilocchi, Ivan Nemer, Mirco Spagnolo, Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro, Riccardo Genovese, Simone Ferrari, Thomas Gallo, Tiziano Pasquali, Bautista Bernasconi, Marco...

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Just being paid to play was a dream

DAN BAUGH MY LIFEIN RUGBY THE FORMER CANADA AND CARDIFF FLANKER, WHO COACHED CARDIFF, WALES AND WASPS AND IS NOW GEORGIA’S...

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Six-try Bears get in the mood for the big kick-off

By BEN JAYCOCK Bristol................40pts Tries: Batley 7, Randall 10, Malins 21, Marmion 46, 72, Naulago 52 Conversions: MacGinty 8, 22, 46,...

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Extra incentive to keep playing

Super Rygbi preview ■ By ROB COLE THE slimmed down Super Rygbi Cymru, comprising 10 of last season’s 13 Indigo Premiership...

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Holiday steps up to steal it for Hartpury at the death

■ By ANDY HOWELL Dragons.............40pts Tries: Lloyd 5, Rosser 18, 32; Minto 44, Conquer 58, Blacker 68 Conversions: Reed 5, 33,...

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Holmes hoping to make his mark with Scottish

By MARK STEVENS WHEN it comes to player movement this summer, English rugby’s normal merry go round has been somewhat of...

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Dream Team – JJ Hanrahan

JJ Hanrahan, the Munster, Northampton, Clermont, Dragons, and Connacht fly-half, chooses the best XV he has played with or against... 1....

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Back injury forces Dragons hooker Roberts to retire

Highlight: Bradley Roberts scoring for Wales against France during the 2023 Six Nations PICTURES: Getty Images WALES and Dragons hooker Bradley...

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Sorry end to Bradley’s voyage

BRADLEY Roberts surfacing at the Principality Stadium three years ago renewed his family’s ancestral link to Wales thanks to his maternal...

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Battling Wales run out

7TH PLACE PLAY-OFF ■By BEN JAYCOCK CUP Wales................... 31pts South Africa ..... 47pts Tries: Price 36, 74, Boshoff 50, Emanuel 63,...

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Hardy on hand to grab last-gasp win

By ROGER PANTING Reds...................................35 Tries: Asiata 14, 28, 51; Grealy 59, 69 Conversions: O'Connor 14, 28, 51, 59, 69 Wales...................................36 Tries: Griffin 4, Grace...

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