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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 […]

Jackson column: Welsh regions pay dearly for loss of their stars

21 November 2019 0 comments

Wayne Pivac isn’t the only one reeling from injuries to key members of Wales’ World Cup squad, writes Peter Jackson

Basham rises to challenge as Dragons ease to victory

17 November 2019 1 comment

By ROB COLE Future star: Taine Basham of Dragons scores his third try PICTURES: Huw Evans TAINE Basham couldn’t have picked a better time to […]

Ryan: tries hid Dragons errors

17 November 2019 0 comments

DRAGONS director of rugby Dean Ryan was happy with the five points, but not so much with the performance. “I’m weirdly not that happy because […]

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 […]

Moriarty try swings it Wales’ way after Vahaamahina red

27 October 2019 1 comment

From NICK CAIN at Oita Stadium Late winner: Ross Moriarty scores the crucial try ROSS Moriarty’s late try clinched a see-saw quarterfinal that hinged on […]

Tommy Reffell will be a star for club and country says Leicester’s Thompson

17 October 2019 0 comments

The future of Wales’ back row? Guy Thompson think so after being impressed with the young flanker’s displays at Leicester

Dragons tie six academy prospects to extensions

16 October 2019 0 comments

Last week’s tryscorer against Connacht Taine Basham pens new deal

The blond Russian bombshell ambitious to explode at top level

6 October 2019 1 comment

By TOM BRADSHAW Wig-wam man: Gadzhiev FORMER MMA fighter Tagir Gadzhiev has been turning heads in Japan with a series of impressive displays for Russia […]

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 […]

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 […]

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?

Hewitt back with a bang as Dragons get off to a flyer

15 September 2019 1 comment

By ROGER PANTING ASHTON Hewitt made a sparkling return as Dragons began their season preparations impressively by winning a full-blooded Welsh friendly. The 24-year-old speedster […]

Dragons build new dynasty on old alliances

8 September 2019 0 comments

■ By JAMES CANDY NEWS EXTRA RHODRI Williams says reliving the past is the secret to success at the Dragons this season. The scrum-half has […]

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 […]

Mitchell glad to be aboard Pirates’ drive for excellence

8 September 2019 0 comments

■ By MIKE CINCLAIR Still hungry: Cornish Pirates prop Craig Mitchell FORMER Wales prop Craig Mitchell believes Yorkshire Carnegie’s losses will become Cornish Pirates’ gain […]

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

Griffiths on mission to come in from the cold

11 August 2019 1 comment

By STEFFAN THOMAS Fighting fit again: Dragons back row Ollie Griffiths PICTURES: Getty Images OLLIE Griffiths plans to muscle in on Wales’ back row headache […]

Wales captain Alun Wyn Jones to reach historic landmark in England clash

9 August 2019 0 comments

Wales head coach Warren Gatland has named a squad lined with regulars for the trip to Twickenham

Hill’s back to put the pain of England behind him

4 August 2019 1 comment

By STEFFAN THOMAS CORY Hill has warned England that Wales will be going hell for leather when the two rivals clash at Twickenham on Sunday. […]

Welsh greats vie to be president of the WRU

4 August 2019 1 comment

By ALEX BYWATER Contenders: Gerald Davies and Tommy David TWO OF Welsh rugby’s glittering stars of the 1970’s, Gerald Davies and Tommy David, are the […]

Jackson column: Welsh regions need British & Irish League to attract fans

1 August 2019 0 comments

Peter Jackson shares his thoughts on how a British & Irish League would also help clubs who play in the second-string Challenge Cup

Jackson column: New chance for Welsh clubs to join British League

25 July 2019 0 comments

After TRP’s front page story last Sunday, Peter Jackson travels back in time to when the Welsh regions passed over joining the Premiership

‘A British League will happen in two years’ – the story that has the country talking

22 July 2019 0 comments

CVC takeover of Premiership and soon-to-be finalised PRO14 deal heralds new opportunity for British League

WELSH COACHES WORKING ABROAD

21 July 2019 2 comments

LYN JONES Russia head coach After a successful reign at the Ospreys, Jones has had spells with the Dragons, London Welsh and Namibia. KINGSLEY JONES […]

Dragons wing Ashton Hewitt is keeping his head up after seeing Adams and Evans star for Wales

18 July 2019 0 comments

The 24-year-old has been named in two of Warren Gatland’s squads but has been hindered by a severe shoulder injury

Howley’s now one of world’s best – Roberts

14 July 2019 0 comments

By STEFFAN THOMAS ROB Howley has been backed to land a big coaching role at either club or international level when he leaves Wales after […]

Tomlinson and Roberts blow for Cardiff

7 July 2019 1 comment

By ROB COLE CARDIFF’S hopes of defending their WRU National Cup title and bidding for Indigo Premiership success have been hit by the departure of […]

WRU will step in to help Dragons sign new stars

30 June 2019 0 comments

By ALEX BYWATER Cash boost: Dean Ryan perSigning: Fly-half Sam Davies DEAN Ryan is set to get a boost of hundreds of thousands of pounds […]

DREAMTEAM

30 June 2019 0 comments

RHODRI DAVIES, CORNISH PIRATES & FORMER LLANDOVERY, ROTHERHAM, DRAGONS AND WALES 7S SCRUM-HALF, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Wyn […]

Sam’s not ready to let Wales dream die

9 June 2019 0 comments

ROB COLE finds that the lure of Wales caps speaks louder than money for Sam Davies Long wait: Sam Davies in action for Wales on […]

Davies off to Dragons to make room for Anscombe

2 June 2019 2 comments

TRANSFER WRAP DEAN Ryan has landed his No.1 target for the Dragons with fly-half Sam Davies moving to Rodney Parade from the Ospreys. The PRO14’s […]

Probyn column: Strong words from Dean Ryan on RFU

30 May 2019 0 comments

Jeff Probyn examines Dean Ryan’s comments made on the RFU’s pathway structure and Eddie Jones

Deano disappointed by Hammerlsey flying the nest

26 May 2019 0 comments

By ADAM ELLIS THE lure of European rugby proved too strong for Simon Hammersley to remain at Kingston Park so the Newcastle full-back will depart […]

Williams column: Taskmaster Dean Ryan won’t let the Dragons rot

24 May 2019 0 comments

Ryan’s appointment shows the Dragons board means business, says Shane Williams

Sweeney on song as Ponty finish on a high note

19 May 2019 0 comments

By ROB COLE Pontypridd ….47 .. Merthyr ……….19 CERI Sweeney fought back the tears as he signed off in style at Sardis Road, converting six […]

RUGBY SHORTS

19 May 2019 0 comments

DoR Morris exits Exiles LONDON Scottish director of rugby Dave Morris will leave the club in June as a result of a family illness which […]

Taskmaster Ryan won’t let the rot continue

19 May 2019 2 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Non-nonsense: Dean Ryan coaches his Gloucester players PICTURE: Getty Images DEAN Ryan is a no-nonsense, no-frills character. He’s straight […]

Opportunity knocks for Ryan’s Dragons

19 May 2019 1 comment

By ROB COLE NEW Dragons boss Dean Ryan insists the talent pool in Wales is as big as England and plans to use that to […]

Dragons give Dean Ryan the reins to rule at Rodney Parade

14 May 2019 0 comments

Dean Ryan unveiled as Director of Rugby at Welsh side Dragons, after leaving his position as the RFU’s head of international player development.

Whiffen favourite for job at Scarlets

5 May 2019 1 comment

BY NEILFISSLER Off: Whiffen GLOUCESTER are set to lose their academy head coach Richard Whiffen at the end of the season. Whiffen, who also assists […]

Warlow signs off life at Newport with a gutsy triumph

5 May 2019 0 comments

■ By JAY BRAYFORD Newport…33 Llandovery …22 NEWPORT edged an eighttry thriller with Llandovery. The victory also saw head coach Craig Warlow end his reign […]

Dragons to appoint Dean Ryan as new head coach

2 May 2019 0 comments

It’s been a season of uncertainty at the Welsh region – but this could be the start of something new

Jackson column: Welsh clubs risk European wipe out in Judgement Day weekend

26 April 2019 0 comments

Will the Principality Stadium be the heartbreak hotel for Welsh regions?

World-wide bidding war starts for fly-half Sam

21 April 2019 0 comments

Wanted: Sam Davies OSPREYS fly-half Sam Davies has got four clubs from around the world looking to lure him away from the Liberty Stadium this […]

Wales must get Shaun and Byron in tandem

21 April 2019 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND YOU know the saying – two heads are better than one. Well, that certainly applies to the Wales coaching […]

Dragons’ tour ends in savaging by Cheetahs

14 April 2019 0 comments

By ROB COLE THE Dragons ended their tour of South Africa with a hugely disappointing result as they were hammered by the Cheetahs. After drawing […]

Scarlets’ try blitz sets up Judgement Day chance

14 April 2019 0 comments

By STEFFAN THOMAS WAYNE Pivac insists the Scarlets are still alive and fighting as they maintained their hopes of qualifying for next season’s Heineken Champions […]

Keys on the brink as dominant Drovers run riot

14 April 2019 1 comment

By TIM LEWIS Llandovery …43 Cross Keys …21 LLANDOVERY moved Cross Keys closer to relegation from the Premiership as they suffered a seven-try thrashing at […]

Edinburgh end-game scorches Scarlets

7 April 2019 0 comments

By STEFFAN THOMAS THE Scarlets are on the brink of missing out on qualification for next seasons Heineken Champions Cup as they were outmuscled by […]

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