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Top English clubs would ‘welcome’ Welsh tie-up

2 April 2013 2 comments

A senior Welsh official last night claimed that some English clubs would welcome reviving Anglo-Welsh competition – and even the idea of Wales’ four regional […]

Jeremy Guscott: Don’t despair, we will come good

30 March 2013 1 comment

Stuart Lancaster has said he wants his England side to have amassed 600 caps between them before the 2015 World Cup…and yesterday in the Millennium […]

Nick Cain: Gatland must think French

29 March 2013 1 comment

There are not many Lions coaches who go into a tour on the back of a vintage Six Nations, and Warren Gatland is no exception. […]

Michael Owen backs Tom Wood for Lions No.8 spot

14 March 2013 1 comment

This time last year Tom Wood feared he would never properly recover from his toe injury – 12 months on and he is leading the […]

Shane Williams to carry on in Japan

28 February 2013 0 comments

Shane Williams has revealed he will be returning to Japan to play a second season with the Mitsubishi Dynaboars. Talking to the Rugby Nation radio […]

RaboDirect Pro12 round 17: teams

28 February 2013 1 comment

Connacht v Zebre Connacht: Henshaw ; Poolman, Griffin, Murphy, Duffy (Capt.); Parks, Marmion; Wilkinson, Harris-Wright, White; Kearney, Browne; Muldoon, Faloon, McKeon. Replacements: Flavin, Buckley, Loughney, Anderson, […]

Peter Jackson: Ryan aware that Welsh armband fits loosely

28 February 2013 4 comments

Wales have changed their captain so often in recent seasons that Ryan Jones is in his ninth spell in charge. In Rome on Saturday, he […]

Italy v Wales: teams

22 February 2013 1 comment

Sam Warburton and Alun-Wyn Jones have been named on Wales’ bench as they take on Italy in the Six Nations in Rome on Saturday. Captain […]

Peter Jackson: Rowlands remains Top Cat of the lineout

21 February 2013 0 comments

The 50th anniversary of perhaps the strangest of all Wales matches has come and gone with scarcely a mention. Admittedly it did not merit anything […]

Gatland will pick Lions on form not nationality

13 February 2013 0 comments

British & Irish Lions boss Warren Gatland is adamant he will make his selection for the up-coming tour to Australia purely on form and not […]

All-English LV=Cup semi-finals as Harlequins beat Ospreys

4 February 2013 0 comments

Premiership Champions Harlequins claimed a 16-12 win over Pro12 champions Ospreys yesterday meaning there will be no Welsh representative in this year’s LV=Cup semi-finals. Harlequins, […]

Nick Cain talks to England and Tigers hooker Tom Youngs about Toulouse and Six Nations

3 February 2013 0 comments

Tom Youngs talks as he plays. Direct, to the point, honest, and over the past year his hard-working, uncomplicated attitude has opened up an international […]

LV=Cup round 3: teams

25 January 2013 0 comments

Bath v Exeter Bath: Cuthbert; Lane, Banahan, Williams, Woodburn; Heathcote, McMillan; Beech, Webber, Perenise; Hooper (Capt.), Attwood; Koster, Gilbert, Skirving. Replacements: Batty, Catt, Palma-Newport, Spencer, […]

Northampton Saints sign Kahn Fotuali’i

24 January 2013 1 comment

Northampton Saints have secured the services of one of Europe’s hottest property as they announced the arrival of Samoan scrum-half Kahn Fotuali’i from the Ospreys. […]

Saracens in chase for Europe’s top target

22 January 2013 0 comments

Saracens, fresh from signing Billy Vunipola and James Johnston this week, are among a possee of clubs chasing Ospreys scrum half Kahn Fotuali’i. The Samoan […]

Nick Cain looks at the current status of the Heineken Cup

20 January 2013 3 comments

If there was ever a time for the English clubs to emphasise that they are the real deal and not the ‘Great Pretenders’ of European […]

Heineken Cup round 6 teams

18 January 2013 0 comments

Pool 1 Munster v Racing Metro Munster: Jones; Howlett (capt.), Earls, Downey, Zebo; Keatley, Murray; Kilcoyne, Varley, Botha; O’Callaghan, Ryan; O’Mahony, O’Donnell, Coughlan. Replacements: Sherry, […]

Eli Walker gets Wales call up

15 January 2013 0 comments

Slick-running Ospreys winger Eli Walker has been named in the Wales’ Six nations squad by interim coach Rob Howley today. The 20-year-old has been impressive […]

Leicester Tigers set for ‘winner-takes-all’ clash with Toulouse

13 January 2013 1 comment

Leicester Tigers have set themselves for a ‘winner-takes-all’ clash with Toulouse after securing a 15-15 draw against the Ospreys at the Liberty Stadium today. The […]

Live: Ospreys v Leicester

13 January 2013 1 comment

Live running commentary from our man Nick Verdier as Ospreys take on Leicester in the 5th round of the Heineken Cup at The Liberty Stadium […]

Peter Jackson: Magnificent Ospreys put life back into Wales

10 January 2013 0 comments

After the Grand Slam, the Grand Slump as befitting a nation where extreme mood swings tend to be the norm. After five straight wins and […]

Toby Flood cleared of tip-tackle charges

8 January 2013 0 comments

Toby Flood will be available to face the Ospreys on Sunday in the Heineken Cup after being cleared of a tip-tackle offence tonight. The Leicester and […]

Jeremy Guscott: Lions place is Sexton’s to lose in Six Nations

5 January 2013 0 comments

Jonathan Sexton is in pole position to be the Lions first pick for the Test No.10 shirt now that his main rival, Wales fly-half Rhys […]

Peter Jackson: Let’s hear it for these Ospreys heroes!

3 January 2013 0 comments

Toulouse had been to Wales many times before last week, losing the odd game by the odd point here and there. They would have had […]

Wins for Leicester and Ospreys

15 December 2012 0 comments

Leicester went top of Pool 2 but had to wait until the 76th minute and a penalty try to claim a 14-13 win over Treviso […]

Live: Treviso v Leicester – Exeter v Scarlets

15 December 2012 0 comments

Live running commentary from our man Nick Verdier as Leicester Tigers take on Treviso in the fourth round of the Heineken Cup at Stadio di […]

Heineken Cup round 4: Preview and Predictions

14 December 2012 0 comments

Pool 1 Edinburgh v Racing Metro After over a year on the sidelines, Edinburgh welcome Ben Cairs back in their starting line-up for the reception […]

“A loss would see us wave the Heineken Cup goodbye” – Julian Salvi

13 December 2012 0 comments

Securing away points is crucial for any team looking to make it out of the Heineken Cup group stages but for Leicester it seems a […]

RaboDirect Pro12 round 10 preview

30 November 2012 3 comments

Ospreys v Cardiff Blues Samoan international Kahn Fotuali’i return from international duties to start at scrum-half captain the Ospreys as they host the Blues in […]

Wales v New Zealand teams

23 November 2012 0 comments

Wales captain Sam Warburton has been recalled by returning coach Warren Gatland ahead of their clash with the All Blacks on Saturday. Gatland is back […]

Premiership round 9: preview and predictions

23 November 2012 0 comments

Bath v Harlequins: Army boy Semesa Rokoduguni is in line to make his Premiership debut for the West Country side as they host the reigning […]

RaboDirect Pro12 round 9: previews and predictions

23 November 2012 2 comments

Dragons v Connacht Club captain Lewis Evans and loosehead prop Phil Price return to the Dragons’ starting line up as they prepare to face Connacht […]

Gavin Henson – “At last a coach is playing me at No.10”

22 November 2012 0 comments

It’s been a long journey of broken promises, off-field incidents and not a lot of rugby but Gavin Henson says he has now resurrected his […]

Johnny Leota’s try hands Samoa famous win over Wales in Cardiff

16 November 2012 1 comment

A late try from Johnny Leota handed Samoa a 26-19 win over Wales at the Millennium tonight. The score was ever so close all game […]

LV Cup round 2: preview and prediction

16 November 2012 2 comments

Dragons v Northampton The Dragons and the Saints are both looking for their first win in the competition at Rodney Parade on Sunday. Dan Evans […]

Jones to captain Wales against Samoa as Warburton is dropped

15 November 2012 0 comments

Ryan Jones will captain Wales for a record 29th times against Samoa on Friday with Sam Warburton dropped to the bench. Jones is one of […]

Nick Cain assesses the challenge ahead for England against the big three

11 November 2012 2 comments

Now comes the reckoning. Forget about all the window-dressing surrounding the good intentions of Stuart Lancaster’s young hopefuls and cut to the harsh reality of […]

LV Cup Round 1: preview and predictions

11 November 2012 1 comment

London Irish v Sale With both team in serious need to build on momentum, Brian Smith and Steve Diamond have named a strong side in […]

Last-gasp effort from Allen seals the deal for the Ospreys

9 November 2012 1 comment

A late try from No.8 Morgan Allen helped the Ospreys to a late 33-27 win over Gloucester at the Liberty Stadium for the opening round […]

Live: Ospreys v Gloucester

9 November 2012 1 comment

Live running commentary from our man Nick Verdier as Ospreys take on Gloucester in the opening round of the LV= Cup at the Liberty Stadium […]

Wales v Argentina teams

7 November 2012 1 comment

Ospreys tight-head Aaron Jarvis will make his Wales debut when he lines up against Argentina on Saturday as Mike Phillips and Dan Biggar are both […]

Peter Jackson: Young Jonny made a big impact in Wales’ debut

1 November 2012 2 comments

Jonny Wilkinson’s career has spanned 15 years and 367 matches, a tribute as much as anything to his indomitable spirit. His appearances in Wales have […]

Wales set to blood prop Aaron Jarvis poached from England

1 November 2012 2 comments

Aaron Jarvis is poised to become Wales’ newest English convert thanks to a discovery made by an Ospreys talent scout two years ago. The former […]

20 Questions: Martin Roberts – Northampton scrum-half

26 October 2012 0 comments

Happy with how Saints started the league season? We were five wins from five going into last week and we’re still top of the league […]

Tigers roar again with superb win over Ospreys

21 October 2012 0 comments

Three tries in a frantic last ten minutes helped Leicester to a crucial 39-22 bonus-point win over the Ospreys at Welford Road. The game was […]

Heineken Cup round 2: preview and predictions

19 October 2012 0 comments

Pool 1 Munster v Edinburgh Munster will be disappointed they did not close the game out last Racing Metro last week, conceding two late penalties. […]

Ospreys signs international front row

16 October 2012 0 comments

The Ospreys have signed Moldovan international front row Dimitri Arhipa in a bid to increase their front row options ahead of the November Tests. 23-year-old […]

Dragons also want WRU help to keep Lydiate

11 October 2012 0 comments

Newport Gwent Dragons say if Cardiff Blues and the Welsh Rugby Union struck a deal to keep Wales centre Jamie Roberts in Wales, they would […]

Wales and Cardiff in bid to keep Lion king Jamie Roberts out of France

9 October 2012 0 comments

British Lion Jamie Roberts is at the centre of a groundbreaking deal being hatched to prevent him falling into French hands. Cardiff Blues and the […]

RaboDirect Pro12 round 5: preview and predictions

28 September 2012 0 comments

Cardiff v Ulster Second row forward Bradley Davies will make his 100th appearance for the Blues tonight alongside club captain Andries Pretorius who returns to […]

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