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Regions should not suffer for their service to country | Shane Williams

11 April 2021 0 comments

WALES’ four regions were conspicuous by their absence in Europe this weekend. To not even have one of our professional sides in the quarter-finals of […]

PRO16 Boks will be fit and fearsome for Rainbow Cup warns Aled

11 April 2021 1 comment

Benefit: Aled WaltersSOUTH Africa’s giant World Cup-winning Springboks will face the best of the Celtic nations in prime physical condition and can take the new […]

Ospreys 24-28 Newcastle: Falcons hit quick triple with Tipuric in sin bin

4 April 2021 1 comment

Justin Tipuric pays the price for a no-arms tackle that reduced Ospreys to 14 players and gave Newcastle the edge

Dragons 39-43 Northampton: Collins try gets Saints out of jail

4 April 2021 0 comments

Saints come back to win despite being reduced to 13 players, Teimana Harrison gives his reaction

Owens hopes buzz in Wales helps electrify the Scarlets

4 April 2021 0 comments

By ALEX BYWATER KEN Owens acknowledges Wales’ four regions have struggled to trouble Europe’s elite, but he hopes the feelgood factor from the Six Nations […]

Adrian can’t believe the Wales’ Euro wait goes on | Peter Jackson

28 March 2021 1 comment

Peter Jackson meets the fly-half who was key to Cardiff’s Heineken Cup push in 1996, the only Welsh region to reach the tournament finale to this day

Crusaders flanker Sione Havili is wanted by Ospreys

Ospreys chasing Crusaders star Havili

28 March 2021 1 comment

Havili is not the only Crusaders player the Ospreys are exploring bringing to Wales

Josh gives Ospreys a kick-start into Euros

21 March 2021 1 comment

By DECLAN ROONEY Leinster…………..19ptsTries: H Byrne 22, 44; J Osborne 27 Conversions: Frawley 23, 45 Ospreys …………24ptsTries: Cracknell 69, Watkin 73,Thomas 80 Conversions: Thomas 70, 74, […]

Potential stars will quit ‘treadmill’ warns Jones

14 March 2021 1 comment

By NEALE HARVEY RICHMOND No.9 Luc Jones predicts potential England players will go part-time or quit the game unless the RFU reverse their decision to […]

Red card shocker amplified by four

14 March 2021 1 comment

SO Ollie Thorley’s red card is compounded with a four-week ban. I can’t see anybody in authority coming out of that with any credit.The TMOsaid […]

Arrogant Sarries deserved their Cornish pasting

14 March 2021 1 comment

SARACENS’ defeat to Cornish Pirates did not come as a surprise to those of us living in the far south-west and should be a wake-up […]

Glasgow 30-25 Ospreys: Thompson’s boot keeps Warriors in Euro chase

14 March 2021 0 comments

GLASGOW Warriors are still in the hunt for a Champions Cup qualification spot in Conference A after they came from behind to defeat the Ospreys […]

Grand Slam-hunting Wales rest Adam Beard for trip to Italy

9 March 2021 0 comments

Wales head coach Wayne Pivac has revealed who is the preferred No.9 now Kieran Hardy will miss the rest of the Six Nations

Round of 16 stages drawn for Champions Cup and Challenge Cup

9 March 2021 1 comment

The Round of 16 draw for the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup knockout stages has taken place in Lausanne, Switzerland

Exclusive: Danny Cipriani and Alun Wyn Jones eye Japan’s Top League jackpot

7 March 2021 1 comment

Peter Jackson and Neil Fissler report on two more blockbuster moves potentially in the works for Cipriani and Alun Wyn Jones to join the Top League

Ospreys 20-31 Dragons: Gas man Ashton Hewitt wins it for Dragons

7 March 2021 0 comments

Ashton Hewitt and Jonah Holmes score two tries each to down the Ospreys

Injury-stricken Keelan Giles finally reaches 50 for Ospreys

7 March 2021 1 comment

One of the most unfortunate players in Wales when it comes to injuries, but Keelan Giles says that is all in the past as he reaches a milestone for Ospreys

Why I’m not Blue over that Cardiff name change

7 March 2021 0 comments

WHAT’S in a name? Earlier this week Cardiff Blues, after 17 years, reverted to plain old Cardiff which frankly is what I’ve continued to call […]

Fab five return to hunt gold in Tokyo

28 February 2021 0 comments

FIVE of Team GB’s silver medallists from Rio 2016 are included in Tony Roques’ initial training squad for the Tokyo Olympics. Rio skipper Tom Mitchell, […]

London Irish hold off strong interest from Premiership rival to sign Tom Parton

28 February 2021 0 comments

Staying at the Brentford Community Stadium with London Irish

Ulster 21-7 Ospreys: Ulster keep pressure on Leinster but miss bonus

28 February 2021 1 comment

TOBY Booth called for consistency from his side after they dominated Ulster for long stretches in Belfast but slipped to defeat in a lacklustre second […]

Wasps snap up Thomas

28 February 2021 1 comment

RUGBY SHORTS WASPS have signed Ospreys tighthead Nicky Thomas on a short-term loan deal.The 26-year-old joined Ospreys at the start of this season from Bristol.Wasps head […]

George North is massively undervalued in Wales says Owens

26 February 2021 0 comments

Hooker Ken Owens delves into George North’s standing within the Wales cap ahead of his 100th cap

Ospreys 10-0 Zebre: Rhys Webb try offers rare highlight in ugly affair

21 February 2021 0 comments

Rhys Webb’s hot form for Ospreys fires them past a hapless Zebre at the Liberty Stadium

Dai Young gets to know ‘talented’ young guns at Cardiff Blues

18 February 2021 1 comment

A little time off has allowed interim director of rugby Dai Young to survey the talent that ranges across all levels at Cardiff Blues, ahead of the return of the PRO14 next weekend

Ellis makes try-scoring return after two years out

14 February 2021 0 comments

Cardiff Blues …34pts Tries: Summerhill 12, 20, Lane 26, Jenkins 36, Harris 58, Millard 69 Conversions: Tovey 21, 27, 37 Scully 59 Ospreys……………………………………21pts Tries: Carson […]

Adam Jones aims to develop Harlequins’ mean streak after Gustard’s exit

10 February 2021 0 comments

A lengthy interview with Harlequins scrum coach Adam Jones, who delves into the road ahead for Quins in life after Paul Gustard

Wales flanker Dan Lydiate to miss the rest of the season

9 February 2021 0 comments

Welsh fears are realised as its confirmed Dan Lydiate has suffered an ACL knee injury, and will undergo additional scans to determine his recovery

I fancy Wales… if they can claim these key battles | Shane Williams

7 February 2021 0 comments

Which statistic is going to light you up most – that Wales have lost the last four games to Ireland or that Ireland haven’t won […]

Lions lock Orie set for short stay at Ospreys

7 February 2021 0 comments

THE Ospreys look set to sign South African second row Marvin Orie from the Lions on a deal until the end of the season. It […]

Bears hungry for scalp of rivals Georgia

7 February 2021 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA By ROB COLE LYN Jones is used to big derby matches and they don’t come much bigger than today’s in Tbilisi. The former […]

Wales have plenty to replace me – Hadleigh Parkes

5 February 2021 0 comments

For so long Hadleigh Parkes was a reliable piece in Wales’ backline, so it has been no surprise to see his exit display a clear void

Pivac could use some of Warren’s mindgames | Shane Williams

31 January 2021 0 comments

Shane Williams delves into how Warren Gatland made the ‘underdogs’ tag work for Wales in their endeavour to win the Six Nations

Palfrey eager to maximise Warriors’ potential

31 January 2021 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA By ROB COLE THE Welsh ‘Taffia’ at Worcester is beginning to rival the South African cintingent at the club with former and Wales […]

Dan Lydiate is the man to turn Wales into Six Nations contenders | Shane Williams

26 January 2021 5 comments

Even with Josh Navidi returning to full fitness, Shane Williams points to the significance Lydiate can hold within the Wales squad

Pivac feels the need for speed in his 9-10 combo | Nick Cain

24 January 2021 0 comments

Nick Cain analyses Wayne Pivac’s Wales squad selection for the 2021 Six Nations

Q&A – Jonathan Davies: Playing in that World Cup semi-final was worth the pain

22 January 2021 1 comment

Jonathan Davies joins Neale Harvey for a special interview reflecting on his time playing for the Lions, Wales, Scarlets and Clermont

Rhys Patchell is out for the entire Six Nations for Wales

17 January 2021 0 comments

Wales head coach Wayne Pivac is set to name his squad for the 2021 Six Nations

Hougaard’s off, so Worcester headhunt replacement at Bath

17 January 2021 0 comments

Neil Fissler reports on Worcester’s plans at scrum-half, with Francois Hougaard destined to return home to South Africa

It’s better, but more to come from Ospreys says Booth

17 January 2021 1 comment

Toby Booth and Dan Lydiate comment on the Ospreys upturn in fortunes, with a resurgent George North key

Highs and lows of Will Taylor’s rollercoaster rugby career, now settled at London Welsh

17 January 2021 0 comments

Taylor is now involved with London Welsh and runs a gym in Richmond

Bring back old guard to steady the ship | Shane Williams

17 January 2021 0 comments

A number of Dragons players can hold a big value in Wayne Pivac’s Six Nations plans, writes Shane Williams

Coach Hogg joins Russia

17 January 2021 0 comments

FORMER Scotland flanker Carl Hogg is joining Russia’s coaching staff under Lyn Jones after parting company with Ospreys in October. Hogg, 51, was left in […]

Screech looms on the Cardiff radar

17 January 2021 0 comments

CARDIFF Blues have targeted Dragons second row Matthew Screech as they seek to strengthen their front five. Screech has impressed for the Dragons and the […]