All posts tagged "Cardiff"
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Peter Jackson
/ 3 years ago70 years on and two remain
PETER JACKSON This weekend marks the 70th anniversary of the rarest result in Test rugby. On Saturday, December 19, 1953, Wales...
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BUCS Super Rugby
/ 3 years agoBath boys blow race wide open in pursuit of Exeter
BUCS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS Bath defeated Loughborough 31-17 in a result that could have huge ramifications in the final Super...
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Schools / Universities
/ 3 years agoRugby celebrate historic win over Baa-Baas
SCHOOLS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS Rugby School celebrated the end of their bicentennial season in style with a double win in...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 3 years agoLlandovery made to fight all the way
Premiership round-up By ANDY HOWELL LLANDOVERY remain top of the Premiership following a hard-fought 27-10 victory over Aberavon at Church Bank....
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Welsh Rugby
/ 3 years agoBargoed blast leaders with eight-try blitz
Championship round-up BARGOED cut the gap at the top of Champions East to five points with a blistering, eight-try performance against...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoWhat’s in The Rugby Paper: 17/12/23
Alongside a report from their Saturday night clash with Cardiff, we talk to Bath‘s Finn Russell and how he’s moved to...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoChampions Cup round two Friday and Saturday preview
The 2023/24 Champions Cup began with a bang last weekend, showcasing thrilling moments and a remarkable start for English teams, as...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoSeven-try Toulouse too swift for Cardiff
By SIMON THOMAS Toulouse .......................... 52pts Tries: Lebel 5, Arnold 9, Kinghorn 26, 80; Jelonch 38, Retiere 46, Placines 70 Conversions:...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 years agoA team stuffed full of captains
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER I was having one final lingering look at...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoNo room at the top for Welsh regions
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW AS Anglo-Welsh duels of the blood-and-guts variety go, one springs foremost to mind:...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 3 years agoOnly right that the Lions play in Ireland
The Lions used to go out of their way to make friends in little towns not much bigger than villages. Now...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoMann happy he made the switch from football
By SIMON THOMAS Football's loss is proving to be rugby’s gain in the case of URC top tackler Alex Mann. He...
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BUCS Super Rugby
/ 3 years agoChamps Exeter fall to first defeat of season
BUCS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS EXETER finally suffered their first loss of the season away to an inspired Hartpury side 31-17,...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 3 years agoHolders bow out as Vale set their sights
By CARL FIELD Premiership Cup round-up EBBW Vale, Swansea, Llandovery and Merthyr all booked their places in the Premiership Cup semi-finals....
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Welsh Rugby
/ 3 years agoCaptain’s return helps Ystrad get back on track
Championship round-up CHAMPIONSHIP East leaders Ystrad Rhondda got back to winning ways after their defeat at Bedwas a fortnight ago by...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoChampions Cup round one Friday and Saturday preview
The 2023/24 Champions Cup kicks off this weekend, with England captain Owen Farrell set to return to action for Saracens for...
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Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoChallenge Cup round one Friday and Saturday preview
Gloucester will be looking to get their season back on track as they face Black Lion, with their opposition becoming the...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 3 years agoLions set up Aviva date with Argentina for 2025
The British and Irish Lions will play a match in Ireland for the first time in their history when they face...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoLloyd stars as Scarlets show their character
By SIMON THOMAS Cardiff ............................... 23pts Tries: Williams 4, Winnett 10 Conversions: De Beer 5, 11 Penalties: De Beer 42, 59,...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 3 years agoGood on Farrell for putting his family first
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK Owen Farrell’s decision to step away from England duty was a surprise, but almost...
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Peter Jackson
/ 3 years agoJohn was the first to sidestep celebrity
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW OWEN Farrell‘s maternal grandfather had only just begun creating the ultimate Anglo-Irish dynasty...
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Peter Jackson
/ 3 years agoNos Da, Dennis, my lovely boy
Dennis Gethin would have been highly amused had someone told him that his 12-year presidential reign on this side of the...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 years agoA case of third time lucky for Neville
RUGBY MATTERS - A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER Sport is full of sliding doors moments,...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoBig clubs ready to rumble
Paul Rees looks forward to the Champions Cup, kicking off this weekend THE Champions Cup returns this week with a tweaked...
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BUCS Super Rugby
/ 3 years agoBattling Met stand up to be counted
BUCS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS The mid-table madness continued as Cardiff Met completed a momentous week for the university with a...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 3 years agoHyatt happy to see Aberavon hit form
■By CARL FIELD Premiership round-up ABERAVON head coach Jason Hyatt was a proud man after his side responded to their heavy...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoAfter only seven games, hooker Elias is happy to be back in the running
By SIMON THOMAS Ryan Elias has played just seven games of rugby in 2023 – yet among those have been some...
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Peter Jackson
/ 3 years agoDay Wales played a game of four halves
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW It’s built beneath the mountain, beneath the coal and clay, It’s where we...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoLitterick’s late show steals it for Cardiff
By ROGER PANTING Cardiff ................. 31pts Tries: Hamer-Webb 24, Belcher 33, Grady 54, Litterick 80 Conversions: de Beer 24, 33, 54,...
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BUCS Super Rugby
/ 3 years agoL’borough decimate Swans by scoring 15 tries
BUCS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS Loughborough decimated Swansea 95-8 to record one of the biggest wins in BUCS Super Rugby history...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 3 years agoAnother maximum for flying Drovers
Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD CHAMPIONS Llandovery made it five successive bonus point victories and nine wins out of 10 after...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 3 years agoBedwas go on the rampage to beat leaders
Championship round-up BEDWAS produced their best performance of the season so far to beat Ystrad Rhondda 46-17 – and consign the...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoLawrence delight as he goes back to Cardiff
Back row Alun Lawrence has rejoined Cardiff Rugby on a short-term contract. The 25-year-old came through the ranks at the Arms...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoDerby day double up
WELSH rugby’s Judgement Day double-header will be held at Cardiff City Stadium on June 1 – the final weekend of the...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoKrumov’s try denies Cardiff at the death
By SIMON THOMAS Zebre...................22pts Tries: Smith 34, Morisi 38, Krumov 86 Conversion: Prisciantelli 35, 87 Penalty: Prisciantelli 59 Cardiff................22pts Tries: Thomas...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoHanekom chews over Wales option
By ROB COLE His elder brother was the first to dip his toe into Welsh rugby and now the Bulls No.8...
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Peter Jackson
/ 3 years agoThe day that Jonah paid his £3 to play
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Aberavon Naval Rugby Football Club exists in name only, an enduring exercise in...
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BUCS Super Rugby
/ 3 years agoSeven-try Bath gear up for big clash with leaders
BUCS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS Bath thrashed Nottingham 43-0 to continue their excellent form ahead of next week’s clash against unbeaten...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 3 years ago‘Back then, there were a lot of quality fly-halves’
My Life in Rugby with Tony Clement: The former Wales and Swansea back talks about his life in the game Taking...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 3 years agoEbbw Vale prevent Newport going top
Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD NEWPORT missed the chance to go top of the Premiership after their five-game winning streak was...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 3 years agoYstrad Rhondda make it eight wins out of nine
Championship round-up YSTRAD Rhondda march on at the top of Championship East with a 23-19 bonus-point win over Glamorgan Wanderers to...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoAble Evans is enjoying the high life with Quins
By JON NEWCOMBE Jarrod Evans grew up in the Valleys of Wales, a “chalk and cheese” environment to the one he...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoCardiff left to count cost of their errors
■By SIMON THOMAS Cardiff ............... 12pts Tries: Grady 23, Lee Lo 53 Conversions: De Beer 53 Bulls ................... 18pts Tries: Papier...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 years agoUni links are vital to make-up of clubs
RUGBY MATTERS CLOSE match-ups with local University sides are nothing particularly new. The great Coventry sides back in the day enjoyed...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoLitterick learned prop trade through Jones
By SIMON THOMAS Rising star: Rhys Litterick AS a young tighthead learning the ropes, new Cardiff Rugby prop Rhys Litterick could...
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BUCS Super Rugby
/ 3 years agoUnbeaten Exeter set for tough road test in Cardiff
BUCS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS IT was a quiet week at the summit of university rugby, with a bye week in...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 3 years agoLlandovery hit four to end Pooler’s run
Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD CHAMPIONS Llandovery made it four straight bonus-point wins in the Premiership as they beat Pontypool 37-21...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 3 years agoLlewellyn brace keeps Ystrad top in the East
Championship round-up YSTRAD Rhondda remain five points clear at the top of Championship East but were pushed all the way by...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoFond farewells to Griffiths and Gethin
THE hearse carrying Glanmor Griffiths on his final journey made a detour through central Cardiff allowing the cortege to stop outside...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoCambridge sign Owen
CAMBRIDGE have signed prop Huw Owen from former Championship side Jersey Reds, who have withdrawn from the league structure after entering...
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