All posts tagged "Welsh Rugby"
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/ 5 years agoMy worst night at Ospreys – Tipuric
Sneaking in: Kieran Hardy scores for Scarlets PICTURE: Huw Evans ■By STEFFAN THOMAS BRAD Mooar was delighted with his side as...
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/ 5 years agoRhodri’s Dragons building strength through adversity
■By STEFFAN THOMAS Turned corner: Rhodri Williams PICTURE: Getty Images RHODRI Williams believes playing in a struggling Dragons side has made...
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Shane Williams
/ 5 years agoDan’s a scary hardman…you have been warned!
DAN Baugh was one of the toughest players I played against. He was with Cardiff Blues when I faced him about...
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Features
/ 5 years agoSherratt: Ospreys will be back for Christmas
■By STEFFAN THOMAS MATT Sherratt knows all about the “carnival” of Welsh rugby after a stint at Cardiff Blues and a...
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Peter Jackson
/ 5 years agoHowley’s two big questions…
NOBODY can accuse the Welsh Rugby Union of not showing real compassion in their handling of the Rob Howley betting issue....
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoWilliams column: Wayne Pivac hasn’t done bad after one week’s work
Shane Williams saw plenty of positives in Wales' win over the Barbarians
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/ 5 years agoNot bad for one week’s work with lads, Wayne
SHANE WILLIAMS New brooms: Wayne Pivac and Sam Warburton watch the match yesterday PICTURE: Getty Images Wayne Pivac summed it up...
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/ 5 years agoI’m proud to call Warren a mate as well as a great coach
Send off: Gatland WHAT a send-off Warren Gatland received from the crowd at Principality Stadium. And didn’t he deserve every clap...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoOspreys’ boss: Losing our coach is just a blip
■By STEFFAN THOMAS Tough times: Rob Davies Coaches? Carl Hogg and Mark Jones Stood down: Allen Clarke PICTURES: Getty Images CRISIS?...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoOur beautiful game has become ugly
BEFORE a player is very seriously hurt there have to be some difficult decisions and changes to the game, once beautiful...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoTommy Reffell will be a star for club and country says Leicester’s Thompson
The future of Wales' back row? Guy Thompson think so after being impressed with the young flanker's displays at Leicester
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoDaniels building on Barcelona template
By STEFFAN THOMAS SCARLETS general manager Jon Daniels is confident the region’s ‘commitment culture’ with an emphasis on home grown talent...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoWilliams column: Hadleigh Parkes will know when the time is right to by risky
Shane Williams pinpoints Hadleigh Parkes as the man central to Wales' backline
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 6 years agoGatland’s law won’t lock up Priestland
THE confusion created by the Welsh Rugby Union over the complexities of their 60-cap rule has clouded Rhys Priestland’s international future....
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoJohn Mulvihill singles out what Cardiff Blues need to do to become PRO14 contenders
There are a number of young players coming through who can help the Blues reach their goals for 2019-20
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoWilliams column: Warm-ups essential to get Wales up to speed
Shane Williams says it's impossible to predict Wales' 23 given their options, unlike England
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoTaulupe Faletau World Cup dream with Wales is over
A major blow to Wales and Warren Gatland
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Features
/ 6 years agoWales keep booze ban at Principality Stadium
Demand: Martyn Phillips THE booze ban in one section of the Principality Stadium is here to stay after a successful two-year...
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/ 6 years agoWRU will step in to help Dragons sign new stars
By ALEX BYWATER Cash boost: Dean Ryan perSigning: Fly-half Sam Davies DEAN Ryan is set to get a boost of hundreds...
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/ 6 years agoWalking in the sky to boost Welsh cash
By ALEX BYWATER THE Welsh Rugby Union are well down the line over plans to build an official roof walkway experience...
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Features
/ 6 years agoWorld Cup hat-trick – yet Webbe had no idea
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Unknowing hero: Glen Webbe in action for Wales Glen Webbe will forever be...
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/ 6 years agoSam’s not ready to let Wales dream die
ROB COLE finds that the lure of Wales caps speaks louder than money for Sam Davies Long wait: Sam Davies in...
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/ 6 years agoNew Welsh coaches will inflate payroll
By ALEX BYWATER THE PRICE of pre-planning is set to hit the Welsh Rugby Union this summer to the cost of...
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/ 6 years agoOpportunity knocks for Ryan’s Dragons
By ROB COLE NEW Dragons boss Dean Ryan insists the talent pool in Wales is as big as England and plans...
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/ 6 years agoWelsh 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...
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/ 6 years agoRoberts: Girwan will be vital in new Hooper era
By STEFFAN THOMAS Optimistic: Jamie Roberts Key man: Dempsey JAMIE Roberts says Bath must reach a level of consistency they have...
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoShaun Edwards hits back at Wayne Pivac for ‘financial’ jibe
The coach set to succeed Warren Gatland said Edwards' decision to leave for France was 'probably a financial one'
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoHowley’s a big loss – he’ll be head coach one day
WE’VE KNOWN for a while now that Rob Howley will be leaving Wales after the World Cup and his imminent departure...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoCoaching brain drain is a nightmare for Welsh team lovers
I WAS fascinated to read comments by Warren Gatland this week on Robin McBryde and his move to Leinster which will...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoDouble-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...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoShane Williams column: Top foreign imports will drive up Welsh standards
Shane Williams argues the case for Johnny McNicholl to be involved with Wales
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Features
/ 6 years agoHands off Shaun, WRU tell troubled Tigers
BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler ON THE BLIND SIDE THE WRU have blocked an attempt from Leicester Tigers to...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoBlues confident of keeping Anscombe
CARDIFF Blues boss John Mulvihill is optimistic Gareth Anscombe will stay at the region despite big money offers from abroad. The...
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Six Nations
/ 6 years agoWales are a target now says record man Alun-Wyn
ALUN-WYN Jones says Wales have painted a World Cup target on their backs after their Grand Slam. The Wales captain led...
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Miscellaneous
/ 6 years agoGatland: We must seize this Slam bid
WARREN Gatland urged Wales to go out and live their dreams when they face Ireland in Saturday’s Grand Slam showdown. The...
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Featured
/ 6 years agoProject Reset: Merger between Ospreys and Scarlets to be discussed at WRU meeting
Players of both regions have been informed of potential merger with contracts up in the air
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Features
/ 6 years agoBrexit’s back on track… now for the Grand Slam
ALEX BYWATER catches up with Rob Evans after an eventful week for Wales’ outstanding loosehead Revenge mission: Rob Evans wants to...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoWelsh rugby to keep status quo after crisis meeting in Cardiff between WRU and regions
Project Reset changes knocked back by regions in meeteings, but uncertainty remains
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoWales to keep status quo after Cardiff crisis talks
By ALEX BYWATER Decision time: Gareth Anscombe THE Welsh Rugby Union and Wales’ four regions are poised to end months of...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoChallenge is to improve for England says Davies
By ALEX BYWATER JONATHAN Davies vowed to continue Wales’ winning run but told his team to wise up for England as...
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/ 6 years agoCVC step up plans to invest in the PRO14
By STEFFAN THOMAS CVC Capital Partners – the private equity firm with a 27 per cent stake in Premiership Rugby –...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoMoon: Wales must retain coaching talent
SCARLETS legend Rupert Moon has told the WRU they can’t afford to let Rob Howley and Robin McBryde leave Welsh rugby....
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoNeath heading for the drop but Bramwell won’t let them wither
■By ALEX BYWATER Captain fantastic: Neath’s Aaron Bramwell THEY are doomed to Principality Premiership relegation and are enduring their worst season...
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Champions Cup
/ 6 years agoWRU must get future of game sorted out quickly
THE ONGOING talks between the Welsh Rugby Union and Wales’ four regions are a big concern. I must admit the fact...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoBlues must find £1m before new PRA deal can be signed
By ALEX BYWATER CARDIFF Blues have called an emergency meeting for Monday following crunch talks between the WRU and their four...
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/ 6 years agoBlues looking Down Under for new stars
By STEFFAN THOMAS Target: Hallam Amos is wanted by the Blues PICTURES: Getty Images Sam Carter Pek Cowan Salesi Manu JOHN...
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/ 6 years agoWales face crunch talks over player contracts
By ALEX BYWATER WELSH rugby’s system of National Dual Contracts is at an end with the country’s four regions now funding...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoHumphreys stars with the boot for hosts in win
By ALUN WILLIAMS Trebanos………34 Maesteg Q………5 TREBANOS conquered Championship rivals Maesteg Harlequins to book themselves a potential WRU National Cup clash...
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Features
/ 6 years agoWhat did Leigh do Christmas Day? Practised his kicking
AS YOU – and I – sat back to enjoy our Christmas Day turkey or that extra slice of pudding, I...
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/ 6 years agoWainright’s flying high after whirlwind season
By ALEX BYWATER Impressive debut: Aaron Wainwright mixed with the Boks beasts in November IT HAS been a breathtaking 12 months...
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