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Dream Team with Fraser Honey

7 January 2024 0 comments

The Rams, Cornwall and former Redruth, Plymouth, Bury St Edmunds & Launceston fly-half, chooses the best XV he has played with or against… 1. Tommy […]

Teenager Morse is too good for Cardiff

7 January 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK TEENAGE sensation Morgan Morse was the star of the show on New Year’s Day as the 18-year-old scored one of the tries […]

Dragons suffer Boxing Day drubbing at hands of Blues

31 December 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Kicking on: Tomos Williams scored twice for Cardiff PICTURES: Getty Images CARDIFF claimed their 18th league win in a row over the […]

Ospreys on a mission as derby day Pt 2 gets ready to rumble

31 December 2023 0 comments

Preview ■ By BEN JAYCOCK FOLLOWING the intense rivalries on Boxing Day, another round of derbies are to take place on New Year’s Day as […]

Cabango’s out to leave injury woes behind him

31 December 2023 0 comments

By ROB COLE Speed merchant: Cardiff flyer Theo Cabango THEO Cabango is hoping his New Year’s wish comes true and he won’t have any more […]

Coach to Coach with Martin Webdale

31 December 2023 0 comments

Former Richmond director of rugby Steve Hill, below, talks to Martin Webdale, the head coach at Loughborough University, above Steve Hill: How and why did […]

Dream Team with Damian Welch

24 December 2023 0 comments

The former Exeter Chiefs, Llanelli, Scarlets, Cardiff & Pontypridd second row, chooses the best XV he has played with or against… 1. Gethin Jenkins – […]

Derby day double act for regions

24 December 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Fixtures: Tuesday December 26: Cardiff v Dragons, Kick-off 3pm Scarlets v Ospreys, Kick-off 5.15pm Boxing Day action sees back-to-back Welsh derbies as […]

Dreadful night for Scarlets

24 December 2023 0 comments

When they drank Llanelli dry the day the Scarlets beat New Zealand 51 years ago, the public houses to run out of beer included The […]

Another player to call time on URC

17 December 2023 0 comments

By NEIL FISSLER Dragons flanker Aaron Wainwright could be the latest Wales international to leave the URC when his contract runs out at the end […]

Scarlets stunned by Matkava’s history boys

17 December 2023 0 comments

By SIMON THOMAS Scarlets ………….. 7pts Try: Fifita 4 Conversion: Lloyd 5 Black Lion ……..23pts Tries: Modebadze 34, Mamrikishvili 58 Conversion: Matkava 35, 59 Penalties: […]

Challenge Cup round two Friday and Saturday preview

15 December 2023 0 comments

Having got their campaign underway with victory last week, Gloucester are now back to nearly full strength for a crucial match against Clermont under the […]

Lloyd blow a problem for Scarlets and Gatland

10 December 2023 0 comments

■By ANDY HOWELL Castres …………. 34pts Tries: Raisuqe 5, Fernandez 32, Papali’i 38, Dumora 43, Le Brun 66 Conversions: Le Brun 5, 43, 66 Scarlets […]

Barton is on target to rescue Gloucester

10 December 2023 0 comments

■By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Black Lion ………. 10pts Try: Matkava 20 Conversion: Matkava 21 Gloucester ……… 15pts Penalty: Matkava 68 Penalties: Barton 11, 17, 28, 48, […]

No room at the top for Welsh regions

10 December 2023 0 comments

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW AS Anglo-Welsh duels of the blood-and-guts variety go, one springs foremost to mind: a humdinger of a […]

Challenge Cup round one Friday and Saturday preview

8 December 2023 0 comments

Gloucester will be looking to get their season back on track as they face Black Lion, with their opposition becoming the first Georgian team to […]

Lloyd stars as Scarlets show their character

3 December 2023 0 comments

By SIMON THOMAS Cardiff …………………………. 23pts Tries: Williams 4, Winnett 10 Conversions: De Beer 5, 11 Penalties: De Beer 42, 59, 76 Scarlets……………………….. 29pts Tries: […]

Big clubs ready to rumble

3 December 2023 0 comments

Paul Rees looks forward to the Champions Cup, kicking off this weekend THE Champions Cup returns this week with a tweaked format that does away […]

After only seven games, hooker Elias is happy to be back in the running

26 November 2023 0 comments

By SIMON THOMAS Ryan Elias has played just seven games of rugby in 2023 – yet among those have been some of the biggest highs […]

Wales captain Morgan has some familiar faces in sight

26 November 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW… Ospreys v Scarlets Today. Kick-off 3pm, Liberty Stadium WALES captain Jac Morgan returns to his former club today as the flanker […]

Returning from the ‘dead’ to play again

26 November 2023 0 comments

Jon Newcombe talks to Morgan MacRae, the Welsh hooker determined to resurrect his career HAVING gone into cardiac arrest and having been resuscitated four times […]

Forthcoming fixtures

26 November 2023 0 comments

Week beginning Sunday, November 26, 2023 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 26 NATIONAL LEAGUES Premiership Newcastle […]

What’s in The Rugby Paper: 26/11/23

24 November 2023 0 comments

Following a consequential round of derby action in the Premiership, the league continues with four more reports and a preview in The Rugby Paper this Sunday. […]

Lawrence delight as he goes back to Cardiff

19 November 2023 0 comments

Back row Alun Lawrence has rejoined Cardiff Rugby on a short-term contract. The 25-year-old came through the ranks at the Arms Park before joining Jersey […]

Derby day double up

19 November 2023 0 comments

WELSH rugby’s Judgement Day double-header will be held at Cardiff City Stadium on June 1 – the final weekend of the URC regular season – […]

Floodgates open as Leinster go to top

19 November 2023 0 comments

By ROB COLE Leinster…………. 54pts Tries: Prendergast 3, O’Brien 8, Deegan 15, 79; Ringrose 50, Osborne 61, 74; Doyle 67 Conversions: Prendergast 9, 16, 51; […]

Hanekom chews over Wales option

19 November 2023 0 comments

By ROB COLE His elder brother was the first to dip his toe into Welsh rugby and now the Bulls No.8 Cameron Hanekom is mulling […]

Grayson to join Delaney in Japan

12 November 2023 0 comments

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Off: James Grayson MITSUBISHI Dynaboars will announce this week the signing of Northampton Saints fly-half James Grayson, whose […]

Heartbreak for Scarlets as Van Wyk try steals it

12 November 2023 0 comments

By SIMON THOMAS Scarlets …………23pts Tries: Rogers 17, Elias 68 Conversions: Lloyd 18, 69 Penalties: Lloyd 3, 48, 54 Lions……………… 24pts Tries: Louw 21, Botha […]

Litterick learned prop trade through Jones

12 November 2023 0 comments

By SIMON THOMAS Rising star: Rhys Litterick AS a young tighthead learning the ropes, new Cardiff Rugby prop Rhys Litterick could hardly have had a […]

Halfpenny prepares to bow out against Baabaas

2 November 2023 0 comments

Leigh Halfpenny is set to make his final appearance for Wales, as Warren Gatland‘s men prepare to take on a Barbarians side led by former […]

Stormers too good as Scarlets suffer

29 October 2023 0 comments

By ROB COLE Stormers………..52pts Tries: Theunissen 7,12, de Wet 25, 42, Blommetjies 28, Loader 35 Feinberg-Mngomezulu 58, Skosan 71 Cons: Blommetjies 7, 29, Feinberg-Mngomezulu 36, […]

Ewers set for home debut

29 October 2023 0 comments

PREVIEW… Ulster v Bulls Today. Kick-off 5pm By BEN JAYCOCK Kieran Treadwell, who hopes to pick up where he left off after being awarded the […]

Gatland’s decison to stay is best news of all

22 October 2023 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND THERE’S just a week to go at the Rugby World Cup in France and you’d have to say it […]

Regions facing a battle to stay afloat

15 October 2023 0 comments

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW ACCORDING to the official blurb, Wales’ match against the Barbarians next month is designed as a homecoming […]

Ealing will still be team to beat

15 October 2023 0 comments

With the sudden demise of champions Jersey Reds, the race for the Championship is more open than ever, Ben Jaycock reports Many have suggested that […]

Walsh sparks Ospreys

8 October 2023 0 comments

URC Friendlies THE Ospreys continued their pre-season preparations with a slender 28-26 victory over Cardiff. Cardiff led at half-time thanks to tries from Liam Belcher […]

Lam puts his faith in Vakatawa to fire Bears

8 October 2023 0 comments

Premiership team-by-team previews: Bristol Bears HOW do you replace Semi Radradra? By signing Virimi Vakatawa, the France centre who was forced to retire from rugby […]

Mercer the man to power Gloucester

8 October 2023 0 comments

Premiership team-by-team previews: Gloucester Gloucester started last season in the fast lane and finished it spluttering along in the hard shoulder after being decimated by […]

Young Guns: Bath Academy and Bath Uni centre James Short

8 October 2023 0 comments

After excelling in Bath’s successful U18s side, James Short is hoping to impress the England age grade selectors while performing in BUCS Super Rugby. The […]

Reviving the lost art of the drop goal

17 September 2023 0 comments

Paul Rees sees George Ford join an impressive list of players whose quick thinking has made the difference GEORGE Ford resurrected not only England’s reputation […]

Scarlets pay the ultimate tribute to Bennett

17 September 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK The Scarlets honoured legend Phil Bennett with an impressive display of running rugby to beat the Barbarians 33-19. Former Llanelli, Wales, and […]

Jersey go for three new faces to take on Scottish

10 September 2023 0 comments

■By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW… L Scots v Jersey CHAMPIONSHIP winners Jersey Reds have named three new signings in their starting XV as they travel to […]

Bristol set to revive big match

10 September 2023 0 comments

Bristol are looking to revive plans to play a ‘big match’ across the Severn Bridge in Cardiff ’s Principality Stadium next season. The Bears were […]

Welsh aiming for 10-team elite division

27 August 2023 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON The Welsh Premiership will be replaced in the 2024-25 season by a “finishing school” for rising talent with the number of teams […]

Morgan and Lake named co-captains as Wales reveal World Cup squad

21 August 2023 0 comments

Jac Morgan and Dewi Lake have been named as co-captains as Wales confirmed their 33-man squad for the Rugby World Cup. The Ospreys pair will […]

Gatland’s men get lesson in finishing

20 August 2023 0 comments

By PETER JACKSON Wales……………………………. 16pts Tries: Parry 72 Conversions: Evans 72 Penalties: Costelow 9, 21, 25 South Africa ……………….. 52pts Tries: Marx 4, Moodie 22, […]