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Peter Jackson’s verdict: Willie-o-the-wisp leads Wales up garden path

19 June 2014 0 comments

Wales were shaking their heads in bewildered search of some explanation for their torment when Willie le Roux rather let the cat out of the […]

Brendan Gallagher: It’ll be a fight to the death for Saracens and Toulon

19 June 2014 2 comments

The seeding process for the inaugural European Champions Cup is just as unfathomable as its Heineken Cup predecessor but one thing is for certain, it […]

Scarlets sign Exile Chris Hala’ufia

18 June 2014 0 comments

The Scarlets today announced the signing of Chris Hala’ufia from London Irish. The Tongan No.8, 35, spent the last six seasons with the Exiles where […]

Wales’ Adam Jones to become a centurion against South Africa

12 June 2014 0 comments

Adam Jones will win his 100th international cap in Saturday’s first Test against South Africa. The Opsreys star has been named at tighthead by Warren […]

Ulster’s Stephen Ferris to retire

3 June 2014 0 comments

Ulster, Ireland and British and Irish Lions back-row forward Stephen Ferris has today confirmed that he is to retire from rugby. The 28 year-old, who […]

Young Gun: Jack Dixon – Dragons and Wales U20s centre

23 May 2014 0 comments

If it wasn’t for an untimely foot injury, Jack Dixon, 19, could have been preparing for a trip to South Africa – as it is […]

Peter Jackson: Warren Gatland’s Law takes a mauling from WRU!

23 May 2014 0 comments

Warren Gatland made a strange announcement last Tuesday over the resurrection of the Welsh trial match, buried long ago with other traditional fixtures beneath the […]

Welsh regions join Premiership Sevens

21 May 2014 1 comment

Wales will stage the first leg of the Premiership Rugby 7s Series after it was announced the four Welsh regions will take part in the […]

RaboDirect Pro12 round 22 teams

9 May 2014 0 comments

Glasgow v Zebre Glasgow: Stuart Hogg; Sean Lamont, Alex Dunbar, Peter Horne, Niko Matawalu; Duncan Weir, Henry Pyrgos; Ryan Grant, Pat MacArthur, Moray Low; Tim […]

Sam Warburton left out in the cold by regions

21 April 2014 2 comments

Sam Warburton has no regional team to play for next season after the Welsh regions reaffirmed their stand against central contracts. The Lions captain signed […]

RaboDirect Pro12 round 20 teams

18 April 2014 0 comments

Cardiff Blues v Scarlets Cardiff Blues: Dan Fish; Alex Cuthbert, Cory Allen, Dafydd Hewitt, Chris Czekaj; Gareth Davies, Lewis Jones; Gethin Jenkins (Capt.), Matthew Rees, Taufa’ao […]

Rugby Regional Wales statement on European Rugby

11 April 2014 1 comment

On behalf of the four Welsh Regions, the Scarlets, Cardiff Blues, Ospreys and Newport Gwent Dragons, Regional Rugby Wales (RRW) has issued the following statement […]

London Wasps and Bath set up all-English Amlin Cup semi-final

6 April 2014 3 comments

London Wasps have set up an all-English Amlin Cup semi-final against Bath after beating Gloucester 36-24 at Adams Park tonight. The two Premiership sides will […]

Newcastle Falcons seal Ruki Tipuna deal

28 March 2014 0 comments

Ruki Tipuna has signed a two-year deal with Newcastle Falcons ahead of the 2014-15 season. The Bristol scrum-half, 30, who has made more than 60 […]

RaboDirect Pro12 round 18 teams

28 March 2014 0 comments

RaboDirect Pro12 round 18 teams Cardiff Blues v Ulster Cardiff: Dan Fish; Alex Cuthbert, Cory Allen, Isaia Tuifua, Chris Czekaj; Gareth Davies, Lewis Jones; Gethin […]

Gloucester sign fifth player

27 March 2014 1 comment

Gloucester have announced their fifth signing of the week with former England lock Tom Palmer joining them from Wasps at the end of the season. […]

RaboDirect Pro12 round 17 teams

21 March 2014 0 comments

Edinburgh v Ulster Edinburgh: Jack Cuthbert; Dougie Fife, Sam Beard, Andries Strauss, Tom Brown; Carl Bezuidenhout, Grayson Hart; Alasdair Dickinson, Ross Ford, Willem Nel; Grant […]

Wales v Scotland preview

14 March 2014 1 comment

Dan Biggar and Mike Phillips will form a new half-back partnership as Warren Gatland makes six changes to his Wales team ahead of their game […]

Wales recall Lions duo for England clash

5 March 2014 1 comment

British and Irish Lions duo Jonathan Davies and Alun Wyn Jones will make their Wales return on Sunday to face England at Twickenham in the […]

RaboDirect Pro 12 round 16 teams

27 February 2014 0 comments

Connacht v Treviso Connacht: Robbie Henshaw; Tiernan O’Halloran, Eoin Griffin, Dave McSharry, Fionn Carr; Dan Parks, Kieran Marmion; Denis Buckley, Jason Harris-Wright, Rodney Ah You; […]

RaboDirect Pro12 round 15 teams

21 February 2014 1 comment

NG Dragons v Glasgow NG Dragons: Rhys Jones; Matthew Pewtner, Pat Leach, Ashley Smith, Will Harries; Jason Tovey, Richie Rees; Owen Evans, T. Rhys Thomas, Duncan […]

Rhys Priestland stays in Wales

18 February 2014 0 comments

Wales and the Scarlets have been handed a huge boost with the news that Rhys Priestland has extended his contract with his Wales region. The […]

RaboDirect Pro12 round 14 teams

13 February 2014 0 comments

Cardiff Blues v Glasgow Cardiff Blues: Dan Fish; Richard Smith, Isaia Tuifua, Dafydd Hewitt, Harry Robinson; Simon Humberstone, Lloyd Williams; Gethin Jenkins (Capt.), Kristian Dacey, Scott […]

Scott Williams to miss rest of Six Nations

12 February 2014 1 comment

Wales’ Six Nations hopes have suffered a big blow with Scott Williams likely to be out for the rest of the campaign with a shoulder […]

Big boost for Wales as Scott Williams signs on

6 February 2014 1 comment

Wales centre Scott Williams has extended his contract to stay with the Scarlets for another two years. This is a major boost for both the […]

Deadline looms for Anglo-Welsh league plan

28 January 2014 0 comments

England’s elite clubs and the four Welsh regions have signed contracts for a 16-team Aviva Premiership from next season and will announce their intentions on Friday.

Young Gun: Rhodri Williams – Scarlets scrum-half

24 January 2014 2 comments

The Scarlets have been awash with Williams but while he stands at just 5ft 9in, scrum-half Rhodri is determined to be seen in the crowd. […]

LV=Cup round 3 teams

24 January 2014 1 comment

Bath v Cardiff Blues Bath: Horacio Agulla; Richard Lane, Matt Banahan, Ollie Devoto, Tom Biggs; Tom Heathcote, Micky Young; Anthony Perenise, Ross Batty, Juan Pablo Orlandi; […]

Heineken Cup round 6 teams

17 January 2014 0 comments

Pool 1 Leinster v Ospreys Leinster: Rob Kearney; Dave Kearney, Brian O’Driscoll, Gordon D’Arcy, Luke Fitzgerald; Jimmy Gopperth, Eoin Reddan; Cian Healy, Sean Cronin, Martin Moore; […]

Jeff Probyn: Why I’m backing the WRU in showdown with regions

9 January 2014 1 comment

As if the Greek tragedy of the European Cup was not enough we now have a Welsh suicide pact that seems destined to create mayhem […]

Nick Cain: This Anglo-Welsh decoy shouldn’t be discounted

8 January 2014 0 comments

Is the golden handshake across the Severn, binding the four Welsh regions to the English clubs, the solution it is being cracked up to be. […]

WRU ‘will move their top stars to England’

7 January 2014 0 comments

The Welsh Rugby Union is proposing to sign six players and loan them to English clubs as a consequence of the war with their regions.

Jeff Probyn: Why didn’t BT deal with the other leagues as well?

3 January 2014 2 comments

As the European row still rumbles along with a myriad of possible outcomes, it’s time to reflect on what started it. The sudden announcement that […]

Heineken Cup round 4 teams

13 December 2013 1 comment

Why not have a punt on this weekend’s rugby, http://sports.williamhill.com offer great odds on all the games. Pool 1 Leinster v Northampton Leinster: Rob Kearney; Dave Kearney, Brian […]

Now Welsh regions can join the Aviva Premiership says Nigel Wray

4 December 2013 9 comments

Saracens chairman Nigel Wray claims that the embattled Welsh regions want to join the English Premiership as a move towards long-term salvation.

Wales v Tonga preview

21 November 2013 2 comments

Hallam Amos will make Wales debut against Tonga on Friday as head coach Warren Gatland makes 11 changes from the team that thumped Argentina. The Dragons […]

Jonathan Davies moves to Clermont

12 November 2013 0 comments

Jonathan Davies is set to be the latest high profile player to leave Wales for France after it was announced the British & Irish Lions […]

LV=Cup wrap

10 November 2013 0 comments

Newcastle rounded up the opening round of the LV=Cup with a 29-21 win over London Irish at Kingston Park today. Young winger Tom Fowlie put […]

Wales’ Eli Walker ruled out of South Africa clash

7 November 2013 4 comments

Eli Walker has been ruled out of Wales‘ clash against South Africa after picking up an injury at training. Further examination will determine the exact […]

Mike Phillips to start for Wales against South Africa

5 November 2013 2 comments

Despite being sacked by Bayonne last week, Phillips has been named at scrum-half by Warren Gatland to take on South Africa at the Millennium on […]

Dream Team: Moray Low – Glasgow and Scotland prop

4 November 2013 1 comment

1. Phil John – One of the most-capped Scarlets players. Always aggressive and destructive and has been consistent over many years and should have been […]

RaboDirect Pro12 round 7 teams

31 October 2013 1 comment

Cardiff Blues v Treviso Cardiff Blues: Dan Fish; Tom Williams, Richard Smith, Dafydd Hewitt, Chris Czekaj; Gareth Davies, Lewis Jones; Sam Hobbs, Kristian Dacey, Taufa’ao Filise; […]

RaboDirect Pro12 round 6 teams

24 October 2013 0 comments

Edinburgh v Treviso Edinburgh: Greig Tonks; Dougie Fife, Nick De Luca, Matt Scott, Tim Visser; Harry Leonard, Greig Laidlaw (Capt.); Alasdair Dickinson, Ross Ford, WP […]

Two-week ban for Bath’s Ollie Devoto and Scarlets’ Samson Lee

17 October 2013 0 comments

Ollie Devoto has been hit by a two-week ban for punching Bordeaux-Bègles winger Blair Connor last Saturday in the opening round of the Amlin Challenge Cup. […]

Peter Jackson: Regrets? I’ve got a few about Cup admits Ring

10 October 2013 0 comments

Once upon a time long ago, Mark Ring found himself within touching distance of lifting the European Cup in his very own backyard. With the […]

“Henry Trinder can bridge that Manu Tuilagi gap,” say James Simpson-Daniel and Nigel Davies

4 October 2013 1 comment

Gloucester duo James Simpson-Daniel and Nigel Davies are convinced Henry Trinder is the man to fill Manu Tuilagi’s massive shoes this autumn.

Brendan Gallagher: Don’t let the big boys’ Euro row put an end to Treviso dream

3 October 2013 2 comments

While the ERC blazers, club representatives from England and France and TV executives squabble endlessly over the future of a European club competition, the likes […]

RadoDirect Pro12 round 3: teams

20 September 2013 0 comments

Cardiff Blues v Zebre Cardiff Blues: Leigh Halfpenny; Alex Cuthbert, Owen Williams, Dafydd Hewitt, Chris Czekaj; Rhys Patchell, Lewis Jones; Taufa’ao Filise, Marc Breeze, Scott […]