Electric Drovers survive blackout to see off Quins

By CARL FIELD Carmarthen Q …8 Llandovery …16 IT took two-and-a-half hours to complete the game, but Llandovery eventually came out...

Jones stars as Vale vault to comfortable win at Bedwas

By TIM LEWIS Bedwas ..........17 Ebbw Vale......38 RHYS Jones kicked 16 points to steer Ebbw Vale up to third place in...

More misery for Neath as Davies dazzles in derby

By ROB COLE TWO tries from hooker Ieuan Davies in the space of five minutes in the first half at the...

Swans drift clear of relegation dogfight thanks to Williams

By PAUL HOPKINS Swansea ........38 Llanelli ............10 J RHYS Williams guided Swansea to a massive win over arch-rivals Llanelli to move...

Danny Crosses twice as RGC bludgeon Bridgend

By TIM LEWIS RGC 1404 ........38 Bridgend ........15 RGC 1404 thrashed Bridgend with a bonus-point victory at Stadiwm Zip World to...

Another stroll for magnificent Merthyr in six-try victory

By ROB COLE Bargoed ..........17 Merthyr ..........38 MERTHYR gave Bargoed six of the best as they picked up another fullhouse of...

PREVIEW Cardiff v Ponty’

Tue 1 Jan. 2.30pm DAFYDD Lockyer reckons a Pontypridd win at the Arms Park on New Year’s Day could blow arch-rivals...

Principality Premiership

Cross Keys …19 Newport..........45 By JAY BAYFORD NEWPORT came from behind to claim a bonuspoint win over Gwent rivals Cross Keys....

CVC’s deal ‘raped’ F1, rugby must hope for better

A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME JEFF PROBYN Banned from playing: Faf de Klerk had to watch the Springboks play...

YOUNG GUNS

SAM SPINK WASPS CENTRE If Elliot Daly decides to quit Wasps next summer, one of the men who will be aiming...

Gopperth pens new deal as he nears recovery

By ADAM ELLIS WASPS have eased fears over the possible exit of Elliot Daly by having five senior personnel commit their...

Post-WW2 England father/son capped combinations

IVOR & PETER PREECE Coventry fly-half Ivor played 12 times for England and captained the side between 1948-51. He was also...

Between us, Alex and I are currently on six caps!

ROB LOZOWSKI THE FORMER WASPS AND ENGLAND CENTRE MY LIFEIN RUGBY Like father, like son: Rob Lozowski on the break for...

Olver signs for Knights

EALING have signed Sam Olver from Doncaster on loan for the remainder of the 2018/19 season. The fly-half joined Ealing from...

Du Preez to undergo second op

CORNELL du Preez is unlikely to play again this season as he prepares for a further throat operation. The back rower...

Dai dealt another injury blow

WASPS have been dealt another injury blow with prop Kieran Brookes set to miss eight to 12 weeks of action following...

It’s Reds for go under Ed’s watch

JON NEWCOMBE talks to Jersey backs coach Ed Robinson about his approach to the game and how he has been influenced...

Co-coaches lead way by committing their futures

By NEALE HARVEY CORNISHPirates co-coach Alan Paver is confident more of the club’s top stars will re-sign now he and colleague...

Elder cuts through to silence Knights

By LUKE JARMYN Match-winner: Chris Elder grabs the crucial try for Yorkshire Carnegie PICTURE: Gareth Lyons CHRIS ELDERput in a man-of-the-match...

Exiles flick attacking switch to hit a big six

By ANDREW BEACHAM LONDON Irish collected a bonus point win despite a spirited performance from the home side. Strong in defence...

Dragons hunting for elusive derby win

By ALEX BYWATER Ex-Osprey: Hibbard FOR Richard Hibbard today’s derby clash between the Dragons and the Ospreys will be very much...

Friend hails his tight five as Connacht double up

By DECLAN ROONEY CONNACHTsaw off Ulster for the third time in a row and earned their first ever double over the...

Earls lands killer blow as Leinster self-destruct

By JOHN FALLON JOHNNY SEXTON admitted poor discipline cost champions Leinster dear in a bad-tempered clash with their arch rivals at...

Scarlets fell into our trap – Mulvihill

Away: Blues try-scorer Gareth Anscombe goes past Scarlets hooker Ken Owens PICTURE: Huw Evans By STEFFAN THOMAS JOHN MULVIHILL reckons the...

Hogg’s off injured as Warriors flop at Scotstoun

By GARY HEATLY EDINBURGH completed a festive double over Glasgow in the Scottish PRO14 derby at Scotstoun. They followed up their...

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POST-RUGBY – TWO CASE STUDIES

GEORGE KRUIS - ENGLAND AND SARACENS LOCK, AGE 28 Along with club colleague Dom Day, Kruis has started a business called...

Plan for future or risk mental health problems

Concerns: Matt Symons is urging players to plan PLAYERS must “wake up” and do more to avoid the mental health trap...

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Farewell to Nick, the prop who changed face of rugby

THE Grim Reaper took his usual toll during the year, a list of the noble and the notorious headed by a...

Lions must pick Schmidt as their 2021 coach now

A FEWwishes for the New Year: That the Lions do not let a blade of grass grow under their feet before...

Wales’ new belief makes them real World Cup hopes

THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW PETER JACKSON Dragons roar: Shane Williams scores Wales’ first try as they beat Ireland 22-10...

Davies becoming a triple threat for World Cup

SEB DAVIES believes his versatility can be a point of difference as he bids to make Warren Gatland’s Wales World Cup...

Wainright’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...

Pivac to face Kiwis on his first Wales tour

KIWI Wayne Pivac’s first tour as Wales coach will see him take on the biggest challenge in the game in New...

SMELLIEST DRESSING ROOM:

Jonny Hill, the newest addition to Exeter’s England contingent, on preparing for the Premiership final last May as told to The...

WHO SAYS PROPS CAN’T CHEW GUM AND RUN AT THE SAME TIME?

“He is one of the smartest rugby brains I have ever come across. He can see things that fly-halves don’t see.’’...

MISCARRIAGES OF JUSTICE:

Crunch: Owen Farrell’s no-arms tackle on Springbok Andre Esterhuizen Twickenham November 3, 2018 Owen Farrell’s no-arms tackle secures England a home...

MOST EFFECTIVE MUSICAL INTERLUDE:

Ireland treating their players to a private session with the celebrated folk and protest singer Christy Moore. “He sang Ordinary Man...

THE NON-TEST

A GRANDtotal of 68 Tests were played in 2018, another sign that one day they will be almost as commonplace as...

HIGHEST CLIMBERS:

And the Oscar for the steepest climb up the World Rugby rankings over the course of the year goes to…the United...

That was the year that was

Peter Jackson looks back at 2018 and reflects on 2019 Top try: Jacob Stockdale strikes against New Zealand PICTURES: Getty Images...

MOST DECORATED SUBSTITUTE:

Sean Cronin (Ireland) During the 11 years when Sir Gareth Edwards never missed a match for Wales, a number of very...

MOST INSPIRATIONAL FIGURE:

Doddie Weir’s selfless courage in responding to his Motor Neurone Disease diagnosis by raising funds for research into the cruel illness....

THEY SAID WHAT…

Sir Clive Woodward, right, before Ireland’s Grand Slam clincher at Twickenham on March 17: “What with the added expectation of a...

Fighting fit and fresh Faletau is essential for Gatland

TAULUPE Faletau is one of Wales’ most important players and there is a very good argument to say that he’s also...

What 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...

Here are my fancied five to help win RWC

WALES AND LIONS LEGEND SHANE WILLIAMS All-court game: James Davies PICTURE: Getty Images World Cup year is upon us and now...

Players on the move

PLAYERS can open talks with rival Premiership clubs from January 1 and these are some of the deals Blindside expects to...

Teague says No to Exiles job offer

FORMER England skills coach Rory Teague has turned down the chance to work for London Irish next season. Teague, who has...