All posts tagged "Welsh Rugby"
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoGlobe-trotter Hanrahan out to put drive back into Dragons
Determined: JJ Hanrahan in action for Clermont last season There have been several false dawns at Rodney Parade over the past...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoFive-year deal will give Cup boost – Grainger
By JON NEWCOMBE Steve Grainger, RFU director of rugby development, is confident the new five-year partnership between England Rugby and Papa...
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/ 3 years agoDecision makers must put rugby first
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Pick a number, any number – 9, 14, 10, 12. This lottery of Welsh rugby...
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/ 3 years agoNow WRU lists brain warnings to players
By PETER JACKSON The Welsh Rugby Union has issued its 51,229 registered players a health warning over the dangers of concussion...
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/ 3 years agoRespect! Anscombe the hero as Wales get it right this time
By PETER JACKSON South Africa ....12pts Penalties: Pollard 6, 44, 52, 59 Wales..................13pts Tries: Adams 78 Conversions: Anscombe 79 Penalties: Biggar...
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Features
/ 3 years agoMystery still over Amanda Blanc affair
THE Amanda Blanc Affair will remain unresolved until the Welsh Rugby Union get round to answer questions raised by her abrupt...
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/ 3 years agoFleming aims to help Chiefs go one better next season
■ By BEN JAYCOCK BALANCING life as a physiotherapist and a semi-professional rugby player, Wales international Abbie Fleming has played a...
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/ 3 years agoBrown: Sam’s the right man for Pivac
By STEFFAN THOMAS FORMER Scotland star Kelly Brown believes the brutal nature of Saracens training will stand new Wales prop Sam...
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/ 3 years agoHooky’s send-off finally put smiles back on Welsh faces
SHANE WILLIAMS I CAN officially reveal that I am available for motivational speeches, coaching clinics, TV commentary and written media work,...
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/ 3 years agoWelsh fan power has shifted to round ball
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Shortly after noon on Monday, April 14, 1969, a bus joined the queue...
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/ 3 years agoOspreys chief Garcia calls for plan of action
By SAM JACKSON OSPREYS chief executive Nick Garcia says Welsh rugby needs a long-term plan to be implemented this summer. Wales...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoDragons fail to fire again as Sharks go in for the kill
By TIM LEWIS Sharks................51pts Tries: Nche 29, Mbonambi 34, Kok 48, Penalty 59, 64; Volmink 68, Conversions: Bosch 30, 36, 50,...
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Women's Six Nations
/ 3 years agoSupersub Donna Rose praises full-time contracts for Welsh victory in Ireland
By Tom Masters SUPERSUB Donna Rose changed the game against Ireland on Saturday, but it was her life that changed in...
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Iconic Pictures
/ 3 years agoBiggest names in British sport compare notes
Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful Iconic Rugby...
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/ 3 years agoWales can rock Twickenham if pack gains parity – Davies
By STEFFAN THOMAS FORMER Wales flyhalf Jonathan ‘Jiffy’ Davies believes Wayne Pivac’s side can beat England if they gain parity up...
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/ 3 years agoDuchess of Cambridge takes over from Harry as patron of English rugby
The Duchess of Cambridge has become the patron of English rugby, taking over from Prince Harry. Prince Harry handed back the...
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/ 3 years agoWales hooker Bradley Roberts signs for Dragons
Wales hooker Bradley Roberts has signed for the Dragons. Currently part of Wales’ Six Nations squad, the 26-year-old has signed a...
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/ 3 years agoWelsh crowds set to return for Six Nations
Crowds are set to return in Wales from January 21st after the Welsh government announced an easing of coronavirus restrictions. All...
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/ 3 years agoWRU hand out first full-time Wales Women contracts
The first full-time Wales Women players have been contracted by the Welsh Rugby Union. 12 players have accepted contracts – two...
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Six Nations
/ 3 years agoWelsh Rugby Union considering playing home games in England
The Welsh Rugby Union is considering playing home Six Nations games in England because of Covid crowd restrictions in Wales. First...
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/ 3 years agoMcNicholl double downs Ospreys
By ROGER PANTING Scarlets ............22pts Tries: Davies 9, S Evans 52, McNicholl 65, 77 Conversions: Jones 10 Ospreys ..............19pts Tries: Webb...
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/ 3 years agoTime for Amanda to break silence
PETER JACKSON IN THE Forbes’ list of the world’s 100 most powerful women, Amanda Blanc from Treherbert in the Rhondda ranks...
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/ 3 years agoAll Blacks’ Halloween show pulls in the cash
By PETER JACKSON Wales..................16 pts Tries: J Williams 60 Conversions: Priestland 60 Penalties: Anscombe 6, 40+2; Priestland 52 New Zealand ..54...
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Guest Blogs
/ 3 years agoRugby Stars Who Enjoy Poker
For a very long time, people have been enjoying poker games and playing them has been a whole lot of fun....
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Features
/ 4 years agoPleased to have left Welsh politics behind
STEFFAN THOMAS talks to former Cardiff coach Jason Strange about his switch to Rugby League JASON Strange has always been someone...
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Guest Blogs
/ 4 years agoRugby Players and their Day Jobs
As with all professional sports, a rugby career doesn’t exactly go hand in hand with longevity. As many of today’s top...
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/ 4 years agoIn action at last, and Woods can’t wait!
By ALEX BYWATER GREG Woods has spent 18 months away from coaching and that is why he is convinced both he...
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/ 4 years agoSanderson calls in the SAS for a pre-season boot camp
By NEIL FISSLER ALEX Sanderson has sent his Sale Sharks on a pre-season camping trip with members of the SAS. Sharks...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoMrs gets a fine for Owens
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER KEN Owens has revealed that the Lions players’ committee has already fined him for...
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoOld-school Barrie Thomas had the ear of superstars | Peter Jackson
BACK in the day of thriving local newspapers and soaring sales in the Welsh communities they served, each and every one...
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoFree to view games vital for rugby’s resurgence | Shane Williams
AFTER a horror year or more of Covid-19 we all know rugby has its financial challenges. We also know the way...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 4 years agoDai ‘years away’ from being a head coach
Preview... Scarlets v Edinburgh Today. Kick-off 1pm INTERIM head coach Dai Flanagan will take charge of Scarlets for the final time...
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoIt’s ruthless but Booth can’t afford to gamble | Shane Williams
Shane Williams reacts to the release of club stalwart Scott Williams and Cory Allen by Ospreys this week
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/ 4 years agoPreview: Josh Adams looks to fine-tune in time for Lions take-off
JOSH Adams has no thoughts about wrapping himself in cotton wool over the next few weeks after his selection for...
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/ 4 years agoTier 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
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/ 4 years agoAlun Wyn Jones deal lets him go to World Cup
Signed to a new deal at the WRU and Ospreys this week, a contract clause could take the Wales captain through...
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoOnly threat to AWJ hitting high five is AWJ himself
I’M FED up of blowing smoke up Alun Wyn Jones’ you-know-what, but I’ve got no doubt he can go on and...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 4 years agoAlun Wyn Jones signs one-year deal to stay in Welsh rugby
Wales captain Jones taking things one year at a time two years out from the 2023 Rugby World Cup
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoHope the Lions do John Dawes proud | Shane Williams
I’D LIKE to send my condolences to the family of John Dawes after the sad news of his death. John was...
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Features
/ 4 years agoButcher praying for a big May Day turnout
NEWS EXTRA By ALEX BYWATER WELSH Rugby Union chairman Rob Butcher admits he cannot be sure if the country’s rugbymad population will...
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/ 4 years agoLes is still waiting for his ticket offer from WRU | Peter Jackson
A FORTNIGHT ago this column highlighted the plight of Wales supporters whose 50-year debentures expired at the start of this month...
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/ 4 years agoUninsured Unions to lose big money if tour folds
NEWS EXTRA By SAM JACKSON THE home unions will be uninsured for any financial losses if the British and Irish Lions tour...
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/ 4 years agoPatchell set for return as Scarlets chase top table
By STEFFAN THOMAS PREVIEW... Scarlets v Connacht Monday. Kick-off 8pm, Parc y Scarlets GLENN Delaney admits budgetary uncertainty is making life...
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Features
/ 4 years agoFrom amateur to pro: George is ready for his club trial
Kyran Bracken reports on his progress of transforming Wanstead scrum-half George Hardy, 28, into a professional inside 12 months We are...
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/ 4 years agoDark cloud over Cardiff despite losing the Blues
By ALEX BYWATER CARDIFF Blues – who will officially become Cardiff Rugby from August 1 – have admitted they are hugely...
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoPivac could use some of Warren’s mindgames | Shane Williams
Shane Williams delves into how Warren Gatland made the 'underdogs' tag work for Wales in their endeavour to win the Six...
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Features
/ 4 years agoWilliams fears for a lost generation of Wales U20s
TRP Probyn: Saracens must stay down for two seasons By ALEX BYWATER Promise: Wales U20 beat France last season WALES U20...
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/ 4 years agoWRU set for £40m bailout
THE Welsh Rugby Union are set to receive priceless financial support from the Welsh Government funding this week. The WRU believe...
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/ 4 years agoSteve Phillips isn’t right man for the top WRU job insists Moffett
Current WRU chief executive doesn't hold the acumen to turn things around in the long-term, according to ex-Welsh rugby boss
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/ 4 years agoRearing Dragons’ kids could be costly for Dean Ryan
Dragons risk losing members of their next generation with WRU cuts projected to hit regions
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