All posts tagged "Dragons"
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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...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoDragons end European drought
By ROB COLE Pau .................... 12 Dragons ........... 21 DRAGONS took revenge on Pau to record a first win in European...
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Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoChallenge Cup Friday and Saturday preview
With two Welsh sides currently dominating both of the European Challenge Cup‘s 12-team pools, it’s a busy Friday and Saturday as...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoHeartbreak for Evans as Ospreys win Welsh derby
URC round-up First-half try: Dewi Lake scored for Ospreys JARROD Evans fell agonisingly short with the last kick of the game...
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BUCS Super Rugby
/ 3 years agoYoung Guns: Cardiff Met University lock Brandon Harvey
American second row Brandon Harvey was hurt by his country of birth’s failure to qualify for the 2023 World Cup but...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoPlayers in Wales face 50% pay cuts
By PETER JACKSON Welsh rugby’s cure to its financial crisis will include pay cuts of up to 50 per cent for...
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Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoDragons denied at the death by TMO call
By ROB COLE Dragons ............. 21pts Tries: Roberts 28, 62 Conversions: Hanrahan 63 Penalties: Davies 3, 15, 17 Pau ......................27pts Tries:...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 3 years agoMcKenzie on top form and enjoying life at Harlequins
By BEN JAYCOCK Star signing: Arabella McKenzie in action for Australia at the World Cup PICTURE: Getty Images Australia fly-half Arabella...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoRelief for Moriarty after he loses head
By MATT LLOYD Lions................... 31pts Tries: Lombard 15, Ntlabakanye 30, van der Merwe 44, 48 Conversions: Lombard 10, 30; Hendrikse 44,...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoWainwright and Screech cause stir
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Sam Wainwright and Matthew Screech have caused a massive stir with their respective moves to...
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Features
/ 3 years agoSkiing trip prompted rapid rise to the top
MY LIFE IN RUGBY THE FORMER NOTTINGHAM, STADE FRANCAIS, WASPS, DRAGONS & NORTHAMPTON SCRUM-HALF CHARLIE DAVIES I WAS 16 and on...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 3 years agoHappy Harri’s double lifts Keys
Championship round-up By ROB COLE WALES U18 centre Harri Ackerman made a big impression on his debut for Cross Keys as...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoDragon Lloyd brings up 150
Preview Dragons v Ospreys Today. 3pm PROP Lloyd Fairbrother makes his 150th Dragons appearance today – only the 11th player to...
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Young Gun
/ 3 years agoYoung Guns: Bristol Bears centre Joe Jenkins
Joe Jenkins made a huge impact on his professional debut last week scoring a brace for Bristol in the Premiership Cup...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoWilliams injury doubt for Wales
Scarlets centre Johnny Williams is a doubt for Wales’ autumn internationals after suffering another calf injury against Benetton. The 25-year-old suffered the problem...
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Shane Williams
/ 3 years agoIt’s a new generation of Welsh coaches
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Home-grown coaches have always been a big topic of debate in Wales. It could be...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 3 years agoCuthbert a doubt for Wales’ autumn
ALEX Cuthbert is a doubt for Wales’ autumn international series with a shoulder injury. The 52-cap wing has enjoyed a rejuvenation...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoDyer ends long wait with superb winner
Dragons…………….23pts Tries: Dyer 72 Penalties: Hanrahan 10, 16, 23, 27, 35, 80+1 Munster ………..17pts Tries: Archer 37, Healy 40 Conversions: Healy 38, 40+1 Penalties: Healy 3...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoHughes a target for Dragons
Dragons are eyeing up a move for former Scarlets centre Steffan Hughes. Hughes has been a free agent since being released...
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Miscellaneous
/ 3 years agoBasham back for Dragons
Preview Dragons v Munster Today. Kick-off 3pm WALES flanker Taine Basham starts as Dragons looks to bounce from the 44-6 hammering...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoDarcy at the double as Dragons get blown away
By BRYN PALMER Edinburgh ........44pts Tries: Vellacott 27, Young 35, Graham 42, 49; Hoyland 53, Kinghorn 61, Dean 63 Conversions: Bennett...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoURC chief keen to emulate US sports model
■By STEFFAN THOMAS MARTIN Anayi admits the United Rugby Championship does need to consider a restriction on player salaries and would...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoBears leave it late to round pre-season off in style
Scarlets ............28pts Bristol ..............34pts By RICHARD PHELPS Bristol Bears rounded off their preseason campaign with another fightback victory. It was a...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoGlobe-trotter Hanrahan out to put drive back into Dragons
Determined: JJ Hanrahan in action for Clermont last season There have been several false dawns at Rodney Parade over the past...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoOlowofela helps Nottingham see off Cambridge
Nottingham ..........29 Cambridge ............19 ■By ROB WILDMAN TWO first-half tries from new arrival Jordan Olowofela helped fire Nottingham to victory by...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoClark on a mission to prove his Test quality
By ROB COLE Wales have capped two former England U20 centres in the last few years and new Dragons recruit Max...
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Features
/ 3 years agoFrom Moseley to a bar in Buenos Aires
MY LIFEIN RUGBY THE FORMER MOSELEY & CORNISH PIRATES FLY-HALF/FULL-BACK OLLIE THOMAS MY route to rugby was different from the modern-day...
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