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Halfpenny’s boot proves the difference for Scarlets

15 January 2023 1 comment

By ROGER PANTING Scarlets ……….. 20pts Tries: Steff Evans 22, McNicholl 54 Conversions: Halfpenny 22, 54 Penalties: Halfpenny 10, 63 Cheetahs ……… 17pts Tries: van […]

Borthwick keeps his focus on Tigers task

11 December 2022 1 comment

By GARY FITZGERALD Preview Ospreys v Leicester Today. Kick-off 5.30pm STEVE Borthwick pushed aside thoughts on his own coaching future to warn his Tigers of […]

Hawkins makes debut and Jones returns in defining game for Pivac

24 November 2022 0 comments

Ospreys youngster Joe Hawkins will make his Wales debut and veteran Alun Wyn Jones has been recalled to the starting line-up for Wales boss Wayne […]

Dragon Lloyd brings up 150

23 October 2022 0 comments

Preview Dragons v Ospreys Today. 3pm PROP Lloyd Fairbrother makes his 150th Dragons appearance today – only the 11th player to achieve that feat. Back […]

Cardiff are crying out for more leadership

9 October 2022 1 comment

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND There’s never a dull moment in Welsh rugby, and this week has been no different. It’s disappointing to see […]

Delight for Wales as Tipuric is fit again

14 August 2022 2 comments

By PETER JACKSON Justin Tipuric has finally been given the all-clear to begin playing again after a 14-month fight to save his career. The Ospreys’ […]

Wales fall at the last but head for home with pride restored

17 July 2022 2 comments

By PETER JACKSON South Africa ….30pts Tries: Pollard 14, Mbonambi 38, Kolisi 53 Conversions: Pollard 16, 39, 54 Penalties: Pollard 5, 78, 80 Wales …………….14pts […]

‘Proven’ Reffell makes first Wales start in tour opener

1 July 2022 0 comments

Wayne Pivac praised the form of debut starter Tommy Reffell as he named his squad for the first test of their tour in South Africa. […]

Question is: Where are Wales mentally?

26 June 2022 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND The first moment of truth of the summer for Welsh rugby comes at Loftus Versfeld this weekend when Wayne […]

A’s ace Cambriani enjoys his revival

19 June 2022 0 comments

■By BEN JAYCOCK Danger man: Ben Cambriani scores for Ampthill PICTURE: PRiME Media Images AFTER being released by Ospreys, Ben Cambriani has enjoyed a career […]

Luke’s late show is silver lining for the Ospreys

22 May 2022 0 comments

By STEFFAN THOMAS Ospreys …………31pts Tries: J Morgan 38, L Morgan 57, 79, Parry 78 Conversions: Anscombe 38, 58, 78, 80 Penalties: Anscombe 33 Bulls […]

George North surprised but ‘chuffed’ to get Wales call after long injury lay-off

19 May 2022 0 comments

George North says he was surprised by his Wales call-up after playing just two hours of rugby following a 12-month injury lay-off. The 30-year-old centre […]

Good news for Wales as George roars back

1 May 2022 0 comments

By STEFFAN THOMAS Ospreys …………54pts Tries: Smith 16, Morris 27, Lake 49, 54; Collins 59, Watkin 69, Parry 79 Conversions: Anscombe 18, 28, 47, 55, […]

Lions trio fighting to save their careers

24 April 2022 0 comments

By PETER JACKSON WALES must wait another six months to discover whether three of their all time greats can save their international careers. Ken Owens, […]

Pivac must make bold calls to stop Welsh slide

24 April 2022 2 comments

PETER JACKSONTHE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Since taking charge of Wales after the last World Cup, Wayne Pivac has been searching high and low […]

North still waiting on sidelines

3 April 2022 0 comments

PETER JACKSON GEORGE North reaches another milestone this month irrespective of his fitness, one which marks the remorseless march of time. The boy wonder of […]

Lydiate returns to starting grid

6 March 2022 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON PREVIEW…Ospreys v ZebreToday. Kick-off 2pm, Swansea.com StadiumWALES flanker Dan Lydiate will make his first start in 13 months as Ospreys look to […]

Three tries but Wales pay price for slow start

27 February 2022 1 comment

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Running the show: England fly-half Marcus Smith Where was the Welsh side of the second half in the first? […]

Sale 49 – 10 Ospreys: Sale handsomely defeat depleted Ospreys

23 January 2022 0 comments

Sale Sharks…………49 Tries: Roebuck 2, Reed, Ashman, D du Preez, Langdon, Metcalf Cons: MacGinty 4, R du Preez 3 Ospreys ……………..10 Try: Deaves Cons: Hawkins Pens: Hawkins A stellar seven tries for Sale […]

To win, Wales will need a performance of the ages

24 October 2021 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND WHEN Steve Hansen picked me to face New Zealand at the 2003 World Cup, he told me in no […]

Owens expects All Blacks to put in super charged performance to honour comrade Wainui

24 October 2021 2 comments

Battle ready: Ken OwensKEN Owens believes the tragic passing of Maori All Black Sean Wainui will make the “scary” prospect of Wales taking on New […]

Liam Williams joins Wales list of absent Lions stars

10 October 2021 1 comment

WALES have ruled Liam Williams out of the All Blacks’ match on October 30 – their eighth Lion to miss the start of the autumn […]

Wales star North aims to back for Christmas

26 September 2021 0 comments

RUGBY SHORTS OSPREYS three-quarter George North hopes to return from a serious knee injury during the festive period this season.The 29-year-old suffered a ruptured anterior […]

I fear it looks quite serious for Leigh | Shane Williams

4 July 2021 0 comments

THERE is no other way for me to start other than by wishing Leigh Halfpenny all the best. For his 100th Test to end like […]

Sacked Hayward back in Cardiff with Canada

27 June 2021 3 comments

BYRON Hayward will be back on the international stage in Cardiff this week eight months after losing his job with Wales. He will return to […]

Hawkins aims to be like Sonny Bill

27 June 2021 0 comments

TEENAGE Ospreys centre Joe Hawkins is modelling his game on Sonny Bill Williams and Jonathan Davies as he looks to make his mark at senior […]

Big Joe Cokanasiga must seize his England chance this time | Jeremy Guscott

13 June 2021 0 comments

JOE Cokanasiga on top form is quite simply a lethal rugby player. That is why it is so good to see him back in the […]

Highlanders centre Michael Collins has signed for Ospreys

Highlanders ‘unsung hero’ Michael Collins hopes to star at Ospreys

23 May 2021 1 comment

Steffan Thomas talks to the Wales-qualified back who will be playing at the Liberty Stadium next season

Gatland will call on ten Welsh Lions at the very least | Shane Williams

2 May 2021 2 comments

Shane Williams was gutted to see George North rupture his ACL, ending his shot at a third Lions tour

Wales and Ospreys wing George North to miss Lions tour of South Africa

‘Heartbroken’ George North learns his Lions dream is over

28 April 2021 0 comments

Ospreys wing George North likely to be out for the rest of 2021 with ruptured ACL injury, ending his British & Irish Lions hopes

Anxious wait for Ospreys wing and Lions hopeful George North

25 April 2021 0 comments

Wales wing George North hobbled off in Ospreys win over Cardiff Blues in the Rainbow Cup

Big win soured by injury blow to North

25 April 2021 0 comments

By STEFFAN THOMAS Ospreys …………36pts Tries: Phillips 8, 49; Williams 31, Aubrey 40, Cross 68, Parry 80Conversions: Thomas 32, 40, 69Cardiff …………….14ptsTries: Llewellyn 63, Bevan 73 Conversions: […]

Ospreys 24-28 Newcastle: Falcons hit quick triple with Tipuric in sin bin

4 April 2021 1 comment

Justin Tipuric pays the price for a no-arms tackle that reduced Ospreys to 14 players and gave Newcastle the edge

France 32-30 Wales: If it’s any consolation Wales, this was a classic match for the ages

21 March 2021 2 comments

Wales play out an absolute classic in
the Paris night, as Brice Dulin strikes in the final play to smash their Grand Slam dream into pieces

No Leigh Halfpenny for Wales’ Grand Slam pursuit

18 March 2021 4 comments

Alun Wyn Jones will equal Richie McCaw’s record for the number of Test caps against France

Duhan the destroyer looks tailor-made for Gatland

14 March 2021 0 comments

By GARY HEATLY FORMER Ireland winger Tommy Bowe would “not be one bit surprised” to see Scottish powerhouse winger Duhan van der Merwe play himself […]

Grand Slam-hunting Wales rest Adam Beard for trip to Italy

9 March 2021 0 comments

Wales head coach Wayne Pivac has revealed who is the preferred No.9 now Kieran Hardy will miss the rest of the Six Nations

Wales 40-24 England: Don’t blame the ref, this was English indiscipline

28 February 2021 1 comment

Nick Cain reports from the Principality Stadium where Wales claimed the Triple Crown against an improved, but indisciplined, England

George North is massively undervalued in Wales says Owens

26 February 2021 0 comments

Hooker Ken Owens delves into George North’s standing within the Wales cap ahead of his 100th cap

Wales optimistic Leigh Halfpenny will return for England

21 February 2021 1 comment

Peter Jackson reports on the fitness of Wales’ first-choice goalkicker ahead of England’s visit to the Principality Stadium

It’s time we delivered Alun Wyn tells Wales

7 February 2021 0 comments

By ALEX BYWATER Fit again: Alun Wyn Jones thunders into the Scots PICTURES: Getty Images A0e Six Nations. World record cap holder Jones, 35, is […]

Wales have plenty to replace me – Hadleigh Parkes

5 February 2021 0 comments

For so long Hadleigh Parkes was a reliable piece in Wales’ backline, so it has been no surprise to see his exit display a clear void

Pivac feels the need for speed in his 9-10 combo | Nick Cain

24 January 2021 0 comments

Nick Cain analyses Wayne Pivac’s Wales squad selection for the 2021 Six Nations

It’s better, but more to come from Ospreys says Booth

17 January 2021 1 comment

Toby Booth and Dan Lydiate comment on the Ospreys upturn in fortunes, with a resurgent George North key

Toby Booth has got my Ospreys playing with pride again | Shane Williams

8 January 2021 0 comments

Shane Williams sees a much more empassioned demeanour about the Ospreys since Booth’s arrival

Ospreys 14-16 Scarlets: Super sub O’Brien swings it to Scarlets

27 December 2020 2 comments

Roger Panting reports from Parc y Scarlets as the Scarlets come back to edge their Welsh rivals

North try completes Ospreys’ fightback

20 December 2020 0 comments

By ROGER PANTING Dangerman: George North offloads out of Billy Searle’s tackle PICTURE: Getty Images WORCESTER’S European hopes hang by a thread after Ospreys won […]