All posts tagged "Cardiff"
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International Rugby
/ 12 months agoFit-again Alex Mann is planning to come back with a bang
By Simon Thomas After a year of ups and downs, Alex Mann is back bigger and better than ever and determined...
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/ 12 months agoSherratt throws Emanuel in at the deep end
■ By ROB COLE STEFF Emanuel became the most high profile graduate of Super Rygbi Cymru when he made his senior...
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Champions Cup
/ 12 months agoBath vs La Rochelle – Champions Cup Preview
By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports Under the lights this Friday, we will see two European giants, Bath and La Rochelle, clash...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoI’m still a crazy little man on the pitch, says Callum Sheedy
By Simon Thomas Callum Sheedy has revealed how being his own biggest critic drives him on amid the quest for perfection....
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoCardiff are too strong for spirited Dragons
■ By ROGER PANTING Cardiff.................................31pts Tries: Mann 31, Millard 39, Sheedy 42, Lee-Lo 50 Conversions: Sheedy 31, 39, 42, 50 Penalties:...
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/ 1 year agoWilliams ruled out
GLOUCESTER will be without Wales scrum-half Tomos Williams for the next few weeks after he injured his shoulder during the Autumn...
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/ 1 year agoGemma staying positive on the long road to recovery
■ By JON NEWCOMBE MADE of the strongest stuff, Gemma Hill is every bit as tough as the ‘Steelmen’ she looks...
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/ 1 year agoBUCS RUGBY
L’borough teach Exeter a lesson ■ By TOM JEFFREYS LOUGHBOROUGH underlined their favourites status by thumping Exeter. The Loughborough-Exeter rivalry has...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 1 year agoCardiff make it five in a row
Super Rygbi round-up ■ By CARL FIELD TABLE toppers Cardiff recovered from going behind early on to defeat Pontypool 27-10 at...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 1 year agoPonty have the edge on Neath
Premiership round-up ■ By CARL FIELD THE top of the table clash in the Welsh Premiership at the Gnoll went the...
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/ 1 year agoBeard’s injury blow for Wales
NEWS EXTRA WALES and Ospreys second row Adam Beard will miss the start of the 2025 Six Nations because of a...
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/ 1 year agoCardiff Rugby vs Dragons – Match Betting Preview
By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports On Saturday, it’s derby day in the Welsh capital as Cardiff Rugby welcomes Dragons RFC to...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 year agoFuture is out of my control – Warren Gatland
By Roger Panting Wales head coach Warren Gatland indicated that he was still in the dark as to his future but...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoFiji cave in as Ireland find some firepower
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Ireland............................... 52pts Tries: Doris 4, Van der Flier 14, 29; Hansen 40, 67; Aki 46, McCarthy 63, Kelleher...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 year agoWales are battered by force of Storm Sprinbok
By Simon Thomas Wales .................................. 12pts Tries: Dyer 40, Botham 80 Conversion: B Thomas 80 South Africa .................... 45pts Tries: Mostert...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoIt’s a whole new ball game for Rigg
■By PAUL REES WILL Rigg’s ambition was to become a professional cricketer but it is the oval ball rather than The...
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Schools / Universities
/ 1 year agoExeter’s season is back on track
By TOM JEFFREYS EXETER bounced back from their shock defeat to Leeds Beckett to beat Cardiff 56-28, while Loughborough extended their...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 1 year agoQuins power past Bridgend
Super Rygbi round-up By CARL FIELD CARMARTHEN Quins director of rugby Steff Thomas was pleased to see his side bag their...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 1 year agoThree in a row for Cardiff Met
Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD CARDIFF Met made it three wins on the bounce in the Welsh Premiership as they gave...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 year agoIreland vs Fiji – Match Preview
By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports Ireland are set to host Fiji at the Aviva Stadium for their third game of the...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoBridgend Ravens vs Carmarthen Quins – Super Rygbi Cymru Match Preview
By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports The wait is over! Super Rygbi Cymru is back as we start block two of the...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 year agoJames Botham: We have to stay positive
By Simon Thomas James Botham says Wales can’t dwell on the negatives if they want to end their long losing run....
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International Rugby
/ 1 year agoBen Thomas glad to have old pal Max Llewellyn alongside him
By Simon Thomas Partner: Ben Thomas Ben Thomas is relishing his reunion with Max Llewellyn as they go in search of...
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Schools / Universities
/ 1 year agoChamps stunned by double defeats
By TOM JEFFERIES TWO enormous shocks in both the men’s and women’s Super BUCS leagues punctuate a thrilling start to the...
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Latest News
/ 1 year ago‘I want to prove my worth to Bath’ – Ruaridh McConnochie
By Jon Newcombe Out-of-favour Bath winger Ruaridh McConnochie is hoping to use the Premiership Cup to lay down a challenge to...
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Features
/ 1 year ago‘My school tour to SA changed me’ – Christ Tshiunza
Simon Thomas talks to Christ Tshiunza about his personal journey from Africa to Wales From Kinshasa to Cardiff, from Exeter to...
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/ 1 year agoEvan Lloyd making the most of his late switch to hooker
By Simon Thomas It's safe to say Evan Lloyd’s story is pretty unique. Not only did he play for Wales before...
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/ 1 year agoFarewell Baler, the dedicated driver of our gang of misfits
SO farewell then Baler – Steve Bale – a prince among men as well as a most talented versatile wordsmith mainly...
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/ 1 year agoMediocre Exeter have it all to do
BUCS RUGBY By TOM JEFFERIES WITH six rounds down, 12 to go, and Premiership Cup action draining university resources, men’s BUCS...
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/ 1 year agoBevan happy with his baptism of fire
■By SIMON THOMAS SO much has happened in the life of Ellis Bevan over the last six months but one moment...
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/ 1 year agoCardiff go down to shock defeat
BUCS RUGBY By BEN JAYCOCK CARDIFF Met suffered a shock loss to Hartpury which allowed Bath to claim second place and...
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/ 1 year agoDragons split with coach Flanagan
NEWS EXTRA DRAGONS have parted company with head coach Dai Flanagan with assistant Filo Tiatia taking over on an interim basis....
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/ 1 year agoDavies in fine form as Ponty triumph
Welsh Premiership round-up WING Joe Davies ran in a hat-trick as table toppers Pontypridd defeated Bonymaen 47-7 to make it six...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 year agoBen Carter ruled out of Wales’ autumn internationals with knee injury
Lock Ben Carter has been released from Wales’ Autumn Nations Series squad after suffering a knee injury. Dragons skipper Carter was...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 year agoMike Forshaw urges Wales to be ‘aggressors’ against Fiji
Mike Forshaw says that Wales have “got to be the aggressors” when they target ending a nine-Test losing run in their...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoCardiff’s second-half fightback stuns Ulster
By Simon Thomas Cardiff ............... 21pts Tries: Stephens 49, Hughes 64, Young 68 Conversions: Sheedy 50, 65, 69 Ulster ................. 19pts...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoRising stars thrive for Scarlets
■By SIMON THOMAS Scarlets ............ 30pts Tries: Rogers 28, Page 43, Murray 47, Macleod 57 Conversions: Lloyd 45, 58 Penalties: Lloyd...
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/ 1 year agoGloucester sign Nelson
By SAM JACKSON GLOUCESTER have signed Morgan Nelson from Cornish Pirates to cover injuries to their hooking department. With George McGuigan...
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/ 1 year agoBath take the glory in late drama
BUCS RUGBY ■ By TOM JEFFREYS DEFENDING league champions Exeter University suffered their first defeat of the season this week, losing...
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/ 1 year ago‘Team’ should be at centre of everything
Coach to coach Steve Hill talks to Rob Powell, below, head coach at Richmond RFC Why did you get into coaching...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 1 year agoMorris hat-trick lifts Steelmen
Super Rygbi round-up ■ By CARL FIELD HOOKER Ieuan Morris came off the bench to settle matters for Ebbw Vale at...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoCaolan Englefield: We need to be more aggressive in defence
By Gary Fitzgerald Caolan Englefield remains confident Gloucester can plug sufficient holes in their leaky defence to stun the Tigers again...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoScottish stars prove their worth for Edinburgh
By Bryn Palmer Edinburgh .........27pts Tries: Van der Merwe 46, Schoeman 60, Graham 64, Ashman 79 Conversions: Thompson 47, 79 Penalties:...
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/ 1 year agoThe day Glasgow had the last word down in Cardiff
A MEMORIAL service is to be held at Dollar Parish Church on Friday week in honour of a Scot who carried...
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/ 1 year agoBowring’s proud links to grand Welsh dynasty
THE rugby world was awash with tributes, praise and thanks from grateful coaches – many English as it happens from Stuart...
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/ 1 year agoDramatic draw as Bath fight back
BUCS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS BATH and Hartpury wowed an 8,000 strong crowd at The Rec as BUCS Super Rugby capitalised...
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/ 1 year agoBUCS breeding great talent
By MARK STEVENS UNIVERSITY of Exeter director of rugby Gareth Elliott believes BUCS Super Rugby is moving towards being one of...
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/ 1 year agoAberavon can’t handle Cardiff
Welsh Rugby Super Rygbi round-up By CARL FIELD CARDIFF remain two points clear at the top of Super Rygbi Cymru after...
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/ 1 year agoPonty take memorial shield
Premiership round-up PONTYPRIDD went top of the Welsh Premiership and bagged a piece of silverware in the process after winning 42-12...
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Features
/ 1 year agoMurray out to make good in the land of his mother
TRP By SIMON THOMAS Probyn: Please don’t take captain George off too early >> Page 37 BLAIR Murray may have been...
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