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Codling knows it will be tough

8 October 2023 0 comments

Premiership team-by-team previews: Newcastle Falcons ALEX Codling knew what he was taking on when he agreed to become Newcastle’s third director of rugby in little […]

Saracens will still be the team to beat

8 October 2023 0 comments

Premiership team-by-team previews: Saracens THE champions have been denuded by the World Cup and will start their Premiership campaign with nine players in France and […]

Young Guns: Bath Academy and Bath Uni centre James Short

8 October 2023 0 comments

After excelling in Bath’s successful U18s side, James Short is hoping to impress the England age grade selectors while performing in BUCS Super Rugby. The […]

The Tank ready to roll for Bath

1 October 2023 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE Thomas du Toit remains on standby for the Springboks but, for now, his focus is on quickly learning the ropes at Bath. […]

Bristol set to revive big match

10 September 2023 0 comments

Bristol are looking to revive plans to play a ‘big match’ across the Severn Bridge in Cardiff ’s Principality Stadium next season. The Bears were […]

What’s in The Rugby Paper: 03/09/23

1 September 2023 0 comments

The Rugby World Cup is just around the corner, and you can find a team-by-team preview of the highly anticipated competition in The Rugby Paper […]

Welsh aiming for 10-team elite division

27 August 2023 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON The Welsh Premiership will be replaced in the 2024-25 season by a “finishing school” for rising talent with the number of teams […]

Elvis to make his return at Taunton

27 August 2023 0 comments

Former Exeter hooker Elvis Taione has joined National 1 outfit Taunton Titans two months after announcing he was retiring from the sport. The 40-year-old spent […]

Morgan and Lake named co-captains as Wales reveal World Cup squad

21 August 2023 0 comments

Jac Morgan and Dewi Lake have been named as co-captains as Wales confirmed their 33-man squad for the Rugby World Cup. The Ospreys pair will […]

Gatland’s men get lesson in finishing

20 August 2023 0 comments

By PETER JACKSON Wales……………………………. 16pts Tries: Parry 72 Conversions: Evans 72 Penalties: Costelow 9, 21, 25 South Africa ……………….. 52pts Tries: Marx 4, Moodie 22, […]

Ospreys put Jones in charge of the defence

20 August 2023 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA MARK Jones is joining the Ospreys as defence coach. The interim Wales U20s head coach has notable experience in a defence role, having […]

Motorbiking duo riding to raise funds for Doddie

13 August 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Len Bage and Robin Down are fundraising for My Name’5 Doddie Foundation as they embark on a 1,300-mile motorbike ride this month […]

Online Casinos Invested in Rugby Fans: Here’s How

3 August 2023 0 comments

With online casinos and bookmakers expanding into sports sponsorship, rugby teams are not being left in the dust. Instead, these platforms recognize the untapped potential […]

Humphreys backing Plumtree to play major role for Wales

30 July 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Wales forwards coach John Humphreys says that new signing Taine Plumtree from New Zealand could play a big part in their World […]

Jones is Ospreys target to succeed Edwards

30 July 2023 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA OSPREYS are keen to bring in Mark Jones as defence coach. Jones, 43, recently led Wales U20s to sixth place at the Junior […]

Anscombe the latest to head for Japan

23 July 2023 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON Fly-half Gareth Anscombe is the latest Wales player to head to Japan by signing for Tokyo Suntory Sungoliath after the 2023 World […]

The NextGen needs to be close at hand

16 July 2023 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND IT WAS great to see the World Rugby U20 Championship back in full swing and it was a pretty […]

Wales squad player Evans joins Dragons

16 July 2023 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA DRAGONS have signed Wales squad member Cai Evans from Ospreys. Evans has played at full-back in recent times having also played at fly-half. […]

Ospreys agree deals with five players

16 July 2023 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA OSPREYS have agreed new contracts with five players for next season. Former Wales U20s fly-half Luke Scully has signed to remain at the […]

Prem and URC to make October starts

12 July 2023 0 comments

The Premiership and United Rugby Championship (URC) will both start in October for the upcoming season, with each of their finals taking place in June. […]

Dragons get their man

10 July 2023 0 comments

The Dragons have won a three-way battle royale to land Ospreys full-back Cai Evans, who was named in Warren Gatland’s World Cup training squad earlier […]

My Life in Rugby with Richard De Carpentier: ‘It felt a bit surreal when I ran out at Murrayfield’

9 July 2023 0 comments

The former England sevens international and Leicester, Worcester, Harlequins and Bath back rower talks about his life in the game When Ben Ryan rang me […]

Montpellier U-turn blocks Thomas from playing in Wales

2 July 2023 0 comments

By PETER JACKSON Montpellier have done a U-turn on Henry Thomas, slamming the door on the former England prop playing in Wales next season. Thomas […]

Georgia and Israel in line for Challenge Cup

2 July 2023 1 comment

By JON NEWCOMBE Teams from Georgia, Israel and South Africa are in the running to fill the two vacant spots in the 2023/24 European Challenge […]

Lively Japan make Wales battle hard

2 July 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Wales………………. 41pts Tries: Hughes 17, Lloyd 41, Florence 66, Edwards 76, Bradley 77, Hennessey 80 Conversions: Edwards 18, 77, 79, Wilde 80 […]

Baldwin still glad he headed to Falcons

2 July 2023 0 comments

Jon Newcombe talks to Newcastle’s new defence coach and finds a man who is certain he has made the right decision When news came through […]

We are not going anywhere, say Ospreys

25 June 2023 0 comments

By PETER JACKSON Ospreys are adamant they will be open for business as usual in Swansea next season despite talks about relocating to Cardiff. The […]

Champions Cup draw suits Bears

25 June 2023 0 comments

By PAUL REES Bristol Bears sneaked into the Champions Cup through the cat flap rather than the back door, but they will be more content […]

Wales agony as they are beaten by a single point

25 June 2023 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON Wales………………26pts Tries: Lewis 22, Edwards 26, Morse 38, Scarfe 79 Conversions: Edwards 26, 38, 79 New Zealand….27pts Tries: Tangitau 7, Springer 46, […]

Why this merger just might be the way to go

25 June 2023 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Another week in Welsh rugby and another potential drama emerges. They always say the close season is the ‘silly […]

Let’s hope our new big hitter has a big impact

18 June 2023 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Among the many social media comments on the appointment of Richard Collier-Keywood as the new chair of the Welsh […]

Dream Team with Dan George

11 June 2023 0 comments

The Old Albanian head coach and former Scarlets, London Welsh, Gloucester, Worcester and Bedford hooker, chooses the Best XV he has played with or against… […]

After this, Prince Harry could be calling AWJ

11 June 2023 0 comments

PETER JACKSON Alun Wyn Jones continues to treat ‘the media’ with such contempt that it may be but a matter of time before Prince Harry […]

Gatland releases Carre after he fails to hit targets

4 June 2023 0 comments

Cardiff prop Rhys Carre has been released from Wales’ World Cup training squad having “failed to meet individual performance targets”. “Rhys Carre has been released […]

Wales refs fail to make the World Cup grade

14 May 2023 0 comments

Jon Newcombe talks to WRU head of refereeing Paul Adams about the dearth of top officials in Wales For the first time in the Rugby […]

Fish is my kind of player – reliable and committed

14 May 2023 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND I WAS gutted when I read that Dan Fish is going to miss Cardiff ’s Premiership semi-final clash with […]

How a pair of English-born props could foil Red Rose

7 May 2023 0 comments

Tomas Francis, the 71-cap Wales tighthead who has been first choice for Warren Gatland in both his incarnations as Wales coach, shares many characteristics with […]

My Team of the Season shows promise for future

7 May 2023 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND The silverware for the season is set to be handed out without any Welsh involvement. The quarter-finals of the […]

Young Guns: Ospreys & Wales U20s prop Louis Fletcher

7 May 2023 0 comments

With a rapid rise in experienced Welsh players leaving the country, the URC regions are now more reliant than ever on their academies, with the […]

Wales prop Smith staying at Ospreys

7 May 2023 0 comments

NICKY Smith has signed a contract extension with Ospreys. The 29-year-old Wales loosehead had been touted as a possible recruit for Exeter, who have signed […]

In this Sunday’s TRP: 07/05/23

5 May 2023 0 comments

With the Women’s Six Nations finished and all play-off places decided in the Premiership, there is something of a feeling of the calm before the […]

Hawkins ruled out by 25-cap restriction

30 April 2023 1 comment

By PETER JACKSON Wales are on the verge of banning Joe Hawkins from international selection following an investigation into his transfer from Ospreys to Exeter. […]

Barnes welcomes Champ clubs in Prem Cup

30 April 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK The Premiership Cup will involve Championship teams next season and Hartpury director of rugby John Barnes believes it’s a great move for […]

Welsh quartet deserve no favours

30 April 2023 0 comments

PETER JACKSON Cardiff lost 50 per cent of their matches in the URC and duly failed to finish in the Champions Cup qualifying zone. That […]

Wales face danger of no team in Heineken Champions Cup

23 April 2023 0 comments

EXCLUSIVE By JON NEWCOMBE Wales are in danger of not having any representation in the Heineken Champions Cup for the first time in history the […]

Young suspended

23 April 2023 0 comments

Dai Young has been suspended as Cardiff director of rugby. The 55-year-old was not with the team for yesterday’s final game of the season against […]

New deal for Smith

23 April 2023 0 comments

BY NEIL FISSLER Ospreys have seen off competition from the Premiership to keep hold of Wales loosehead Nicky Smith who has signed a new two-year […]

Cardiff show their class to overcome problems

23 April 2023 0 comments

By ROGER PANTING Ospreys …………… 21pts Tries: Parry 45, Thomas 63, Lake 67 Conversions: Anscombe 45, 63, 67 Cardiff ……………. 38pts Tries: Young 25, 58; […]

After 23 years, it’s all over for Myler

23 April 2023 0 comments

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW The longest career of the 21st century came to a cruelly anti-climactic end yesterday, its creator denied […]

Saracens lead hunt for Wales prop Smith

16 April 2023 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Saracens have held talks with Wales loosehead Nicky Smith about a switch to the Premiership when his Ospreys contract […]

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