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Wales legend Owens retires at 37

17 April 2024 0 comments

Former Wales captain Ken Owens has retired from professional rugby aged 37. The ‘Sheriff’ was the oldest ever-player to hold the role, as he played […]

It was an honour to reach the 400-mark

14 April 2024 0 comments

My Life in Rugby with Chris Dicomidis – The former Pontypridd, Cardiff, Wales U21 & Cyprus international looks back at his career in the game […]

What’s in The Rugby Paper: 14/04/24

12 April 2024 0 comments

The Women’s Six Nations returns as a record Scotland crowd host England and Ireland look to end their long losing streak in the tournament against […]

Time for new flier to make his choice

7 January 2024 0 comments

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW IMMANUEL Feyi-Waboso has been given a timely reminder that Wales wishes him to resist overtures from England […]

Gloucester close in on deal for Atkinson

24 December 2023 0 comments

By NEIL FISSLER Gloucester are in talks to do a deal that will see them sign former Wasps fly-half Charlie Atkinson from Premiership rivals Leicester […]

What’s in The Rugby Paper: 24/12/23

22 December 2023 0 comments

Domestic rugby is back, and we’ll have action from all of the Premiership and United Rugby Championship games being played this weekend in The Rugby […]

Quins hope to keep it smooth

8 October 2023 0 comments

Premiership team-by-team previews: Harlequins When Quins won the title in 2020-21, they finished the season strongly to make up for a slow start and took […]

My Life in Rugby with Richard De Carpentier: ‘It felt a bit surreal when I ran out at Murrayfield’

9 July 2023 0 comments

The former England sevens international and Leicester, Worcester, Harlequins and Bath back rower talks about his life in the game When Ben Ryan rang me […]

Take it to the limit one more time

2 July 2023 0 comments

Paul Rees says the heat will be on for England and Wales as the training ramps up It is boot camp season. Every four years, […]

Jersey cut out cake and find extra edge

30 April 2023 0 comments

By LUKE JARMYN Swapping ‘Bake Off ’ for Dojang on a Thursday is one of many things Jersey have done to notch up performances and […]

Mavericks who can light up the game

23 April 2023 0 comments

Paul Rees looks at the big-match characters who cause problems for coaches but who delight fans Chris Ashton was always going to go out with […]

Pearson’s eager to impress new boss

23 December 2022 0 comments

By PAUL REES PREVIEW… London Irish v Saracens Friday December 23. Kick-off 7.45pm It may not have been a year to remember for the English […]

Wales dream drives Grey through the pain

18 December 2022 0 comments

By LUKE JARMYN Dreams of playing for Wales again and getting another shot at top tier professional rugby in the URC or the Premiership drove […]

Tiger Jack hangs up his boots for a fresh start

31 July 2022 1 comment

Having played rugby fulltime for 10 years, former Leicester Tigers centre Jack Roberts has retired from rugby at the age of 30. Roberts enjoyed spells […]

Ireland and Lions back row Seán O’Brien to retire at the end of the season

8 April 2022 0 comments

London Irish back row Seán O’Brien has announced his retirement from rugby at the end of the 2021/22 campaign. The Ireland and Lions back-row forward […]

Exeter’s gain is a big loss for Wales

13 March 2022 0 comments

PETER JACKSONTHE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW With a surname like his, Tom O’Flaherty sounds as though he ought to be a godsend for Ireland, […]

Quins end Castres home record

13 December 2021 0 comments

Harlequins withstood a late fightback to end Castres’ unbeaten European home run and earn a narrow victory in their Heineken Champions Cup opener. Martin Laveau’s […]

Quins call for ref Nika to stand tall

12 December 2021 1 comment

By GARY FITZGERALD PREVIEW…Castres v HarlequinsToday. Kick-off 5.30pm, Stade Pierre FabreSkills: Quins hooker Jack WalkerJERRY Flannery has placed the spotlight firmly on today’s man in […]

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 […]

Rugby Players and their Day Jobs

18 September 2021 1 comment

As with all professional sports, a rugby career doesn’t exactly go hand in hand with longevity. As many of today’s top players will say, rugby […]

DREAM TEAM

5 September 2021 0 comments

TOM PALMER, THE FORMER ENGLAND, LEEDS, WASPS & GLOUCESTER LOCK AND CURRENT VANNES FORWARDS COACH CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST […]

Harlequins 45-33 Cardiff Blues: Quins put on show for their new boss

5 September 2021 1 comment

TABAI Matson smiled broadly after seeing for himself the kind of fighting spirit, character and skill which helped enabled Harlequins to be crowned champions. Inspired […]

I can’t wait for Gareth Anscombe to return, but go slowly! | Shane Williams

22 August 2021 1 comment

The Wales fly-half is back in full training at the Ospreys ahead of the autumn

Name-change for Cardiff is a home-coming for legend Peter

22 August 2021 0 comments

Q&AON THE RECORDPETER THOMAS Benefactor: Peter Thomas is Cardiff’s geatest backerPeter Thomas played for Cardiff in the 1960s and counted some of the greats of […]

North Wales launch invasion of England

22 August 2021 0 comments

By ROB COLE ROBIN Williams has joined the ever growing band of north Wales bred players moving into the Championship and beyond in the English […]

Gareth Baber gets his hands on a medal at last | Peter Jackson

1 August 2021 0 comments

Welshman Gareth Baber followed the successes of Ben Ryan five years ago in Rio by taking Fiji to gold in Tokyo

Hardest job was getting ‘Dommers’ off cakes! | Peter Jackson

18 July 2021 1 comment

Cardiff Met director of rugby Danny Milton talks to Peter Jackson about Alex Dombrandt’s time in BUCS Super Rugby

Peel: In my heart I knew I had to join Scarlets

11 July 2021 0 comments

Scarlets role was the one Dwayne Peel always wanted, even if it meant upsetting the capital

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 […]

Blues bring in Bailey

4 July 2021 2 comments

BEDFORD have signed flanker Bailey Ransom from Newcastle. The 24-year-old former Millfield pupil joined Falcons’ senior academy set-up in 2019 and made one first-team appearance, […]

We’ll be the poor men of Europe say regions

13 June 2021 1 comment

WALES’ four regions fear they will be put at an even greater disadvantage next season with their English rivals being up to £10m-a-club better off. […]

Thomas’ rapid rise can inspire Cardiff lads says Law

13 June 2021 0 comments

NEWS EXTRABy ROB COLE NEW Wales squad member Ben Thomas is set to become the pin-up boy at Cardiff Arms Park next season after graduating to […]

Jonathan Davies leads new-look Wales into battle

7 June 2021 1 comment

JONATHAN Davies will captain Wales in their summer Tests against Canada and Argentina. Coach Wayne Pivac has named five uncapped players: Ospreys prop Gareth Thomas, […]

Rainbow Cup just isn’t worth injury risk | Shane Williams

6 June 2021 1 comment

The Rainbow Cup gives no reason for players who received Lions call-ups to go all-out and risk injury

Cardiff 37-12 Zebre: Dashing backs give Dai Young boost for future

6 June 2021 0 comments

BLUES ended their inconsistent season with a far from convincing victory over bottom of the table Zebre at the Arms Park. It mattered little as […]

Wales star Tomos Williams signs long-term deal at Cardiff Blues

2 June 2021 1 comment

Significant news for the Welsh region as one of their senior figures commits for the long-term

Wales and Cornish Pirates prop Craig Mitchell retires

Ex-Wales prop Craig Mitchell retires at Cornish Pirates

1 June 2021 0 comments

Mitchell also represented Exeter Chiefs, Ospreys and Cardiff Blues throughout his career

Auschwitz memories motivate Cardiff prop Corey Domachowski

30 May 2021 2 comments

COREY Domachowski is on the verge of adding a new chapter to his family’s inspiring journey – from Auschwitz to the front row of Test […]

Patriot Josh throws his hat into the ring for Wales

30 May 2021 0 comments

By ALEX BYWATER Standout all season: Cardiff’s Josh TurnbullJOSH Turnbull has revealed he once turned down a lucrative offer to join a Premiership team in favour […]

Knox grabs late winner to keep Munster in running

30 May 2021 0 comments

By JOHN FALLON Munster …………31ptsTries: N Scannell 30, 37, Wycherley 35, Knox 75 Conversions: Carbery 30, 36, 38, 75Penalties: Carbery 51Cardiff …………….27ptsTries: T Williams 3, 46, […]

Hitt won’t let his lack of playing pedigree impede climb to the top

30 May 2021 0 comments

By ALEX BYWATER A DECADE ago, Christian Hitt was working at grassroots level as a rugby development officer for the WRU with a passion and […]

Injured Cameron Redpath out until 2022 for Bath and Scotland

25 May 2021 1 comment

Scans have determined Redpath ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament against Sale Sharks earlier this month

Glasgow Warriors centurion Chris Fusaro to retire at the end of the season

19 May 2021 0 comments

Ending an 11-year professional career at Scotstoun come the end of his contract with Glasgow Warriors

Jonny Bell to join Worcester Warriors as defence coach

Worcester Warriors appoint ex-Gloucester coach Jonny Bell as new defence mastermind

18 May 2021 0 comments

Bell will return to the Premiership next season to link up with old pal Alan Solomons at Worcester Warriors

Ospreys hooker Scott Otten forced into retirement

Ospreys hooker Scott Otten told to retire at the age of 26

18 May 2021 0 comments

A neck injury suffered in January has led to medical experts advising Ospreys hooker Scott Otten to hang up his boots

Sale Sharks wing Denny Solomona has garnered interest from Bristol Bears

Denny Solomona has talks with Bristol Bears boss Lam

16 May 2021 5 comments

Could the Sale Sharks wing make a cross-Premiership switch to Bristol this summer?

Blues told to cut Cardiff ties

16 May 2021 1 comment

CARDIFF Blues are set to come under pressure from the WRU if they fail to conform with a stipulation that they cannot retain an interest […]

Now Wayne Pivac must build with some new faces | Shane Williams

16 May 2021 3 comments

Experimentation must be central to Wayne Pivac’s plans for Wales this summer, writes Shane Williams

Scarlets 28-29 Cardiff Blues: Evans puts boot into Scarlets fightback

16 May 2021 0 comments

A LATE Jarrod Evans penalty put an end to a dramatic Scarlets comeback as Cardiff Blues came out on top in an exhilarating clash in […]

Kristian got the kit but no Lions recognition

16 May 2021 0 comments

PETER JACKSONTHE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW They were born in different centuries on different sides of the Atlantic, one in Philadelphia the year after President […]

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