All posts tagged "Dragons"
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years ago14-man Lions too good for Dragons
By HAMISH Lions.................. 49pts Tries: van Wyck 11, Horn 28, 70; van der Merwe 43, 77; van der Berg 57 Conversions:...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 2 years agoGeorgia happy to be joining the party
The Challenge Cup is being used to widen boundaries. A Georgian side, Black Lion which will play its home matches in...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoWorld Cup winners control it for Sharks
By SIMON THOMAS Sharks ...............69pts Tries: Fassi 12, Mapimpi 21, Kok 40, Etzebeth 47, Williams 54, Buthelezi 61, Labuschagne 64, Williams...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoLively Lions on the prowl
By SAM JACKSON Lions ................ 61 Zebre................. 19 HENCO van Wyk and Edwill van der Merwe claimed two tries apiece as...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoWinger Walker revelling in the freedom of his new Park life
By EDDIE MCATEER With 16 tries from ten games, Rosslyn Park winger Charlie Walker is thriving in National One this season....
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoWhat’s in The Rugby Paper: 26/11/23
Following a consequential round of derby action in the Premiership, the league continues with four more reports and a preview in The...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoDragons surprise
AMPTHILL head coach Paul Turner is to make a surprise return to Dragons as a part-time consultant for the rest of...
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Latest News
/ 2 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
/ 2 years agoFlanagan: 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...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 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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Latest News
/ 2 years agoJonny 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...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoDragons 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...
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Latest News
/ 2 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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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoWelsh trio back in harness to lead fight for Cardiff
PREVIEW...Dragons v Cardiff (Today, Kick-off 2.30pm) By BEN JAYCOCK Cardiff welcome back a trio of internationals from the Rugby World Cup...
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Guest Blogs
/ 2 years agoUpset day in Rugby World Cup. Part I. Argentina
Wales was clear favorites with the bookies. The Red Dragons were favored at around 1.5, while the Los Pumas victory was...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoPaying the price of a lopsided draw
BRENDAN GALLAGHER And there, ladies and gentlemen, we can see the mortal danger of having such a lopsided draw. We may...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoWalsh sparks Ospreys
URC Friendlies THE Ospreys continued their pre-season preparations with a slender 28-26 victory over Cardiff. Cardiff led at half-time thanks to...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 years agoSteelmen keep up pressure on Drovers
By ROB COLE Premiership round-up EBBW Vale kept up the pressure on table-topping Llandovery in the Indigo Premiership as they picked...
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Welsh Premiership
/ 2 years agoWelsh aiming for 10-team elite division
By SAM JACKSON The Welsh Premiership will be replaced in the 2024-25 season by a “finishing school” for rising talent with...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoWales squad player Evans joins Dragons
NEWS EXTRA DRAGONS have signed Wales squad member Cai Evans from Ospreys. Evans has played at full-back in recent times having...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoDragons get their man
The Dragons have won a three-way battle royale to land Ospreys full-back Cai Evans, who was named in Warren Gatland’s World...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoDragons to go private
Dragons RFC will return to private ownership this summer after a takeover deal for the Newport-based region was agreed on Friday...
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Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoGeorgia and Israel in line for Challenge Cup
By JON NEWCOMBE Teams from Georgia, Israel and South Africa are in the running to fill the two vacant spots in...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoCardiff in fight for Thomas
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Gloucester have been linked with a move for highly-rated Cardiff coach T Rhys Thomas. The...
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Features
/ 3 years agoTrio complete an incredible journey
Ben Jaycock talks to Ed Jackson, the former Wasps forward who took up mountaineering after hurting his back. Having been forced...
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Shane Williams
/ 3 years agoFish is my kind of player – reliable and committed
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND I WAS gutted when I read that Dan Fish is going to miss Cardiff ’s...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 3 years agoJames steps up as Cardiff take on the Black & Ambers
Premiership semi-finals By ROB COLE PREVIEW... Cardiff v Newport Today. Kick-off 5.30pm, Arms Park Llandovery v Merthyr Today. Kick-off 2.30pm, Church...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoChiefs keen to add Boyle to their roster
NEIL FISSLER Exeter Chiefs are in the bidding to bring young Leinster prop Jack Boyle to the Premiership this summer when...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoWales prop Smith staying at Ospreys
NICKY Smith has signed a contract extension with Ospreys. The 29-year-old Wales loosehead had been touted as a possible recruit for...
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James Harrington
/ 3 years agoToulouse look set to lead from the front
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN As the French Top 14 takes a week’s break for the Champions and Challenge Cup semi-finals, here’s...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoBiarritz lead chase for Webb
BY NEIL FISSLER Biarritz are on the verge of completing a deal for Wales and Lions scrum-half Rhys Webb as the...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoDragons take chances to stun Scarlets
By ROGER PANTING Scarlets ............14pts Tries: Hardy 23, Tuipulotu 71 Conversions: Costelow 23, 71 Dragons............. 31pts Tries: Dee 4, J Williams...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoDragons swoop in for Scarlets No.9 Blacker
DRAGONS have signed Wales squad scrum-half Dane Blacker from Scarlets. The 24-year-old will be reunited with former coach Dai Flanagan at...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoWatson goes on tour at Castres
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER England winger Anthony Watson has moved a step closer to moving to France next season...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoBevan to swap US for Wales
NEWS EXTRA THE WRU has appointed Huw Bevan as its interim performance director. He replaces Nigel Walker, who became interim chief...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoKnights fighting hard despite their half rations
By JON NEWCOMBE After doing a “Leicester City” in 2021/22, Doncaster have found it tough to back up last year’s second-place...
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Welsh Premiership
/ 3 years agoNewport homing in on play-off race
Premiership By SIMON HOGG Newport...................33 Merthyr....................27 NEWPORT made it three wins in nine days as they beat Merthyr to move closer...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoRegions agree six year deal
A new six-year deal between the Welsh Rugby Union and the nation’s four professional teams has been signed. The deal involving...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoHigh five for Matthews as Warriors crush Dragons
By BRYN PALMER Glasgow............73pts Tries: Horne 2, Matthews 15, 22, 26, 33, 42; Turner 55, Forbes 57, Jones 59, Steyn 72,...
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Welsh Premiership
/ 3 years agoEight-try Ironmen pile on Llanelli misery
By ROB COLE Llanelli................ 7 Merthyr.............50 A bad week for the Llanelli players ended in even worse fashion as they conceded...
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Young Gun
/ 3 years agoYoung Guns: Leinster & Ireland U20s hooker Jack Boyle
After securing back-to-back Grand Slams in the U20s Six Nations, the future of Irish rugby is looking extremely bright, and Tyro...
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Six Nations
/ 3 years agoAt last! Webb steps up to give Wales something to celebrate
By PETER JACKSON Italy..................................... 17pts Tries: Negri 42, Brex 67 Conversions: Allan 43, 67 Penalties: Allan 15 Wales................................. 29pts Tries: Dyer...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoYoung: Smaller squads will affect player welfare
Cardiff head coach Dai Young has concerns over player welfare as the Welsh regions prepare to have their squads severely reduced....
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoRees-Zammit won’t have to opt for club or country
By PAUL REES George Skivington does not believe Wales reducing the cap threshold from 60 to 25 for players leaving the...
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Six Nations
/ 3 years agoTompkins set for Wales recall
By JON NEWCOMBE Saracens DoR Mark McCall says he will be surprised if Nick Tompkins was available to him in the...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoRuddock leads way for Leinster
By TOM SHEEDY Leinster .......... 43 Dragons ...........14 Leo Cullen praised his men as their second string side maintained their perfect...
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Welsh Premiership
/ 3 years agoPrice is right for Black and Ambers
Premiership By ROB COLE Newport...................33 Swansea.................24 Walker Price made sure Newport got back to winning ways with a bonus-point victory. The...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoDouble for Brown as Warriors charge on
By PAUL ROSS Dragons ...............28pts Tries: R Williams 15, Tomkinson 18, Basham 56, Coleman 80 Conversions: Hanrahan 16, 19, 57, 80...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoScarlets seal first Welsh victory over Bulls
By ROGER PANTING Scarlets ............37pts Tries: Davis 9, Mathias 16, G Davies 20, McNicholl 76 Conversions: Costelow 9, 16, 20, D...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoHalfpenny’s boot proves the difference for Scarlets
By ROGER PANTING Scarlets ........... 20pts Tries: Steff Evans 22, McNicholl 54 Conversions: Halfpenny 22, 54 Penalties: Halfpenny 10, 63 Cheetahs...












