Tag: Dragons

Dragons show some style but fade away

■By ROGER PANTING Dragons…………. 10pts Tries: Baldwin 79 Conversions: Red 79 Penalties: Evans 20 Bulls ………………. 31pts Tries: Arendse 27, Gumede 44, Papier 76, Grobelaar […]

Bath get in the mood for restart

By JAMES EVANS Bath ……………………………. 59pts  Tries: Reid 10, 35; Coetzee 13, Stewart 22, Wright 40, Richards 55, Gallagher 62, de Glanville 65, Faiva 70 […]

Ulster head coach Dan McFarland

McFarland quits Ulster

ULSTER head coach Dan McFarland has stepped down from his position after nearly six years in charge. Current Ireland U20 head coach Richie Murphy will […]

Rattled, but Irish still on course for slam

By PETER JACKSON Ireland………………………….. 31pts Tries: Sheehan 21, Lowe 32, Frawley 68, Beirne 81 Conversions: Crowley 22, 33, 68, 82 Penalties: Crowley 7 Wales……………………………… 7pts […]

Dragons blow chance of booking home leg

By JOHN WILKINS Zebre………………20pts Tries: Gesi 26, 51; Bianchi 44 Conversions: Montemauri 45 Penalties: Montemauri 35 Dragons………….17pts Tries: Rosser 58 Penalties: Evans 6, 13, 17, […]

Ruddock puts his son in the frame

Former Wales Grand Slam coach Mike Ruddock hopes Warren Gatland will consider his son, Rhys Ruddock, for an international return this year. The 33-year-old Rhys […]

Derby day double act for regions

By BEN JAYCOCK Fixtures: Tuesday December 26: Cardiff v Dragons, Kick-off 3pm Scarlets v Ospreys, Kick-off 5.15pm Boxing Day action sees back-to-back Welsh derbies as […]

Bears set to splash cash for Lovejoy

By NEIL FISSLER Bristol have launched a massive recruitment drive for next season, with Harlequins tighthead Lovejoy Chawatama set to become their first recruit. The […]

Lions set to ring the changes

■By BEN JAYCOCK Preview… Perpignan v Lions Today. 1pm LIONS head coach Ivan van Rooyen will be banking on the strength of his squad as […]

Pau no match for powerful Sharks

By SAM JACKSON Sharks ……….. 45 Pau ………………… 5 LUKHANYO Am and Eben Etzebeth scored two tries apiece as the Sharks launched their maiden Challenge […]

Davies enjoying life in a new lake

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN SWAPPING Dragons for a new challenge at Grenoble – and the lens of Welsh rugby for relative anonymity in southeast France […]

Lively Lions on the prowl

By SAM JACKSON Lions ……………. 61 Zebre…………….. 19 HENCO van Wyk and Edwill van der Merwe claimed two tries apiece as the Lions recorded their […]

Dragons surprise

AMPTHILL head coach Paul Turner is to make a surprise return to Dragons as a part-time consultant for the rest of the season. The 63-year-old […]

Derby 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 URC regular season – […]

Flanagan: We threw off all the shackles

By SIMON THOMAS Dragons……………. 20pts Conversion: Evans 39, 66 Penalty: Evans 24, 30 Ospreys………………5pts Tries: Roberts 38, Dyer 65 DRAGONS claimed their first URC win […]

Jonny hit with three week ban

GLOUCESTER wing Jonny May has been banned for three games after being cited for a dangerous tackle against Bath. The 33-year-old was cited for a […]

Dragons call on Wales cavalry

■By BEN JAYCOCK Preview: Dragons v Leinster Today. Kick-off 1.15pm DRAGONS head coach Dai Flanagan has made nine changes ahead of today’s encounter with Leinster […]