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Club Rugby

/ 4 years ago

Franchi try helps mighty Steelmen march on

Premiership Cup By IOAN DYER Ebbw Vale ......16 Pontypridd........6 EBBW Vale continued their impressive start to the season with a hard-fought...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 4 years ago

Lewis holds nerve to seal famous victory

By GAVIN HOWELLS Merthyr ................24 Ebbw Vale ............26 LEWIS Williams’ last gasp penalty secured a famous away victory for Ebbw Vale...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 4 years ago

Hardest job was getting ‘Dommers’ off cakes! | Peter Jackson

Cardiff Met director of rugby Danny Milton talks to Peter Jackson about Alex Dombrandt's time in BUCS Super Rugby

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 4 years ago

Gavin fires the dream for Wood’s Raiders | Peter Jackson

If he so wished, Aaron Wood could put one hand on his heart, the other on the bible and solemnly swear...

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Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Tier 2 in Wales set for crunch talks over funding

Reduced funding set to be a fierce area of debate in meeting between Welsh Premiership clubs this week

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 5 years ago

Ravens swoop for another of Cardiff’s stars

BRIDGEND Ravens are set to sign Cardiff full-back Edd Howley as the capital side’s playing stock continues to plummet. With Cardiff...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 5 years ago

Czekaj calls time at 34

FORMER Wales wing Chris Czekaj has decided to hang up his boots at the age of 34. He played for Merthyr...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 5 years ago

Thomas Young signs new Wasps contract, losing Wales eligibility

Wales flanker, capped three times, sticks with Wasps in the Premiership

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 5 years ago

Damian Welch takes the reins at Plymouth Albion and wants Championship chase

The former Exeter Chiefs lock has been named head coach at National One club Plymouth Albion

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 5 years ago

Welch set to take the reins for Albion’s Championship chase

■By NEALE HARVEY New chief: Damian Welch in action for Exeter DAMIAN Welch, former Exeter, Scarlets and Cardiff second row, is...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 5 years ago

Bad memories banished thanks to Pinches’ try

■By STEVEN SMITH Llandovery ….17 Merthyr ……….14 REVENGE was sweet for Llandovery as they erased the bitter memory of their last-gasp...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 5 years ago

White wall keeps Wizards at bay

By ROB COLE Premiership Swansea ……………13 Aberavon ……………10 SWANSEA staged a remarkable defensive display in injury time to repel a 50-phase...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Welsh Premiership

/ 5 years ago

Champions rocked by first-minute Whites try

By PAUL HOPKINS Merthyr …………5 Swansea ……..10 SWANSEA earned a shock victory over champions Merthyr as The Wern took a storm...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 5 years ago

Evans on target as Wizards stay in hunt

Aberavon ........19 Merthyr RFC ..13 By MARK LAWSON ABERAVON stayed in the title race as they completed the double over the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 5 years ago

Ironmen exact revenge over Ravens

By ROB COLE PACK power helped Merthyr to a fourth win in a row as they overcame Bridgend at home. The...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 5 years ago

Ebbw haunted by spectre of returning Jones

By ROB COLE RHYS Jones came back to haunt his former teammates with a starring performance that made it three wins...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 5 years ago

Ironmen down Quins to get back on track

By ANDREW DEERING MERTHYR halted a threegame losing streak by beating Carmarthen Quins. Steff Marshall kicked an early penalty for the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 5 years ago

Have you heard heard heard about a Bird

By JAMES LLOYD Pontypridd ……31 Merthyr ……27 DIGGY Bird’s masterful display guided Pontypridd to an impressive hammering of Merthyr. The fly-half...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 5 years ago

Battling Drovers denied by Jarvis matchwinner

By ROB COLE Merthyr ..........33 Llandovery ....31 THE cruellest of offside verdicts from an 80th minute restart allowed Matthew Jarvis to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 5 years ago

Newport aim to shake off Sunday blues

By ROB COLE PREVIEW... Newport v Pontypridd Sunday, kick-off 2:30pm NEWPORT will be hoping to make it three wins in a...

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Club Rugby

/ 6 years ago

Welsh Cup

Beddau 3 Carmarthen Q34 Beddau bow out shy of maiden quarter-final By JAMES HUSBAND CARMARTHEN Quins used their powerful driving maul...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 6 years ago

RGC add bonus point to home swagger

By CARL FIELD RGC picked up another notable scalp on their home patch as they put Pontypridd to the sword. Ponty...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 6 years ago

Merthyr rocked by opening Bridgend blitz

By JAMES CANDY CHAMPIONSMerthyr suffered another away day defeat as Bridgend unleashed a first-half blitz.. Tyler Williams and Ben Mayers-Davies crashed...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 6 years ago

Ellis doubles up as Beddau shoot down the Ravens

By CARL FIELD Brace: Cameron Ellis CHAMPIONSHIP club Beddau pulled off the shock of the National Cup first round as they...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 6 years ago

Silva eyes fast start to campaign at RGC helm

■ By ALICE TAYLOR PREVIEW: RGC 1404 v Merthyr Sunday 8 September, 2:30pm MERTHYR will parade three of their summer signings...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 6 years ago

Date switch gives Super Six appeal

THE top six Welsh Premiership clubs have been confirmed as the representatives for next season’s cross-border Super Six competition against Scottish...

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Latest News

/ 6 years ago

Thomas scoops top newcomer

ASPIRING Cardiff Blues outside-half Ben Thomas was named best newcomer at the Principality Premiership awards for his performances in helping Merthyr...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 6 years ago

Sweeney on song as Ponty finish on a high note

By ROB COLE Pontypridd ….47 .. Merthyr ……….19 CERI Sweeney fought back the tears as he signed off in style at...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 6 years ago

Welsh clubs bemused by new tournament

By ROB COLE WELSH Premiership clubs reacted with bewilderment this week when it was announced they would be playing Scottish semi-pro...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 6 years ago

Last-gasp 14-man maul seals Premiership title for Ironmen

By CARL FIELD Merthyr ..........28 RGC 1404 ........24 RGC 1404 almost spoiled the party at The Wern as they led Merthyr...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 6 years ago

Merthyr take a giant stride towards the title

■ By STEFFAN THOMAS Carm Quins …21 Merthyr …40 MERTHYR edged closer to the Principality Premiership title with a bonus point...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 6 years ago

Cardiff land 11 tries as they go on the rampage…

■ By SAM JONES Cardiff …75 Ebbw Vale …17 IT CERTAINLY wasn’t a case of after the Lord Mayor’s show for...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 6 years ago

Double-double firmly in skipper Howe’s sights

National Cup: Cardiff v Merthyr Today. Kick-off 5.35pm JAMES Howe had to sit out last season’s WRU National Cup Final because...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 6 years ago

Merthyr still on course for double after victory at Newport

By JAY BAYFORD Newport …18 Merthyr …26 MERTHYR remain on course for the doubledouble but were made to work hard for...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 6 years ago

Ironmen last the distance as Jarvis keeps his cool at the death

By JAY BAYFORD Merthyr …20 Pontypool …18 MERTHYR showed plenty of experience and tactical nous as they edged a tough WRU...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 6 years ago

Newport v Pontypridd

Preview… Sun April 7. Kick-off 2.30pm PONTYPRIDD will get the chance to force themselves back into the Principality Premiership title race...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 6 years ago

Vale’s title hopes fade as Quins rally to cause upset

By JOSH HARDING Carmarthen Q26 Ebbw Vale …18 EBBW VALE’S hopes of mounting a late challenge for the Principality Premiership title...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 6 years ago

Hat-trick hero Davies takes Ironmen back to the summit

■By ALEX BYWATER Cross Keys …28 Merthyr …53 HARRI Davies and Merthyr made hay while the sun shone as the wing...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 6 years ago

Principality Premiership

By THOMAS HUWS Carm Quins ……7 Aberavon ……….9 ABERAVON moved back into the top six in the Premiership thanks to the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 6 years ago

Cardiff keep up the heat with Bedwas success

By ROB COLE Cardiff …………35 Bedwas ……….17 CARDIFF kept up the pressure on league leaders Merthyr as they bagged a bonus...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 6 years ago

Williams hat-trick as Ironmen stay on track for title

By GEOFF CHAMPION Merthyr ……….47 Neath………………5 HOOKER Rhys Williams grabbed a hat-trick as Merthyr chalked up an expected comfortable bonus-point victory...

By The Rugby Paper Team