All posts tagged "Scarlets"
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Club Rugby
/ 2 days agoStephen Jones to focus on attack at Newcastle Red Bulls
Stephen Jones believes this year’s Six Nations has shown the game is in fine fettle as he looks to bring the...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 days agoScarlets end up on top in battle of the basement
■By ROGER PANTING SCARLETS convincingly won the battle of the league’s bottom two with a bonus-point victory, which took them above...
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International Rugby
/ 1 week agoSix Nations: England players are over-trained claims Wales & Lions centre Jonathan Davies
Former Wales and British & Irish Lions centre Jonathan Davies believes England’s defensive issues in the Six Nations could be linked...
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Junior International Rugby
/ 1 week agoWales U20s vs Italy U20s: The Welsh aiming to hit par in Six Nations finale
Wales U20s head coach Richard Whiffin says his side must beat Italy today to deliver what he believes would represent a...
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Latest News
/ 1 week agoJansen leads way to down Scarlets
■By SIMON THOMAS Connacht ..........31pts Scarlets ............14pts Tries: Jansen 16, 38; Aungier 46, Barrett 57, De Buitlear 69 Conversions: Naughton 17,...
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International Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoJonathan Davies questions England training intensity after Six Nations defensive lapses
Former Wales and British & Irish Lions centre Jonathan Davies believes England’s defensive issues in the Six Nations could be linked...
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Columnists
/ 2 weeks agoPaul Williams: Wales’ young guns are showing the way
Watching Welsh rugby’s recent performances, or reading about Welsh rugby’s political events, can have a premature ageing effect on the faces...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoNew role for Pivac
FORMER Wales and Scarlets head coach Wayne Pivac will take charge of Benetton next season. The 63-year-old New Zealander has signed...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoForthcoming fixtures
Week beginning Sunday, March 8, 2026 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs FRIDAY, MARCH 13...
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International Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoWales’ Joe Hawkins admits that any head contact in rugby leaves you ‘in bother’
Joe Hawkins has admitted it was “squeaky bum time” following his sin-binning in last weekend’s Six Nations clash with Scotland.
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 weeks agoEdinburgh launch quick fightback to sink Scarlets
By SIMON THOMAS Edinburgh ....... 24pts Tries: Vellacott 30, 49; Bradbury 46, Paterson 69 Conversions: Thompson 31, 47 Scarlets ...........19pts Tries:...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoMarnus on move
Scarlets hooker Marnus van der Merwe will join Munster at the end of the season on a two-year deal. The 29-year-old...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoForthcoming fixtures
Week beginning Sunday, February 22, 2026 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22...
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International Rugby
/ 1 month agoSix Nations 2026: Wales v France – Olly Cracknell gets the nod as Steve Tandy urges his side to put things right
Wales head coach Steve Tandy has brought in Scarlets centre Joe Hawkins and Leicester No.8 Olly Cracknell, with props Rhys Carre...
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Features
/ 1 month agoPaul Rees: Wales needs to rediscover its old rivalries to help the National side
Paul Rees argues that it's time for the regional game to be shown the same concern as the national team...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoPau give youth a chance to shine
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN PAU’S return to this season’s Champions Cup competition for the first time since 2001 was far from...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoFriday on alert to lead the England fightback
By SAM JACKSON England ............................19pts Tries: Tonga’uiha 44, Staples 50, Worsnip 74 Conversions: Davidson 45, Pater 75 Wales ................................16pts Try: Emanuel...
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Columnists
/ 1 month agoPaul Williams: Ospreys deserve a stay of execution
Finding yourself on rugby’s ‘death row’ is a terrifying position. Especially for Ospreys’ players, staff and the official supporters’ club.
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoOverseas players are not to blame
THERE are currently some hugely popular gameshows in the UK – The Traitors and Pointless being two examples. But in Welsh...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 months agoA repeat for Scarlets as they battle through fog
■By SIMON THOMAS Benetton ...........20pts Tries: Odogwu 37, Garbisi 71 Conversions: Smith 38, Farias 72 Penalties: Smith 25, 30 Scarlets ............20pts...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoOspreys 19-13 Dragons: Keelan Giles steps up to steal victory for the home side
Keelan Giles scored a 79th-minute try to end another turbulent week for Ospreys with a morale-boosting victory over Dragons in a...
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International Rugby
/ 2 months agoSix Nations guide – Wales: Steve Tandy is ignoring the mayhem and madness
Paul Rees looks at a team that will be aiming to avoid a third straight whitewash - and hoping to snatch...
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International Rugby
/ 2 months agoU20s Six Nations preview: Saracens wing Noah Caluori looks to get party started for England
England head coach Andy Titterrell believes the Prem’s top try scorer Noah Caluori can use the U20s Six Nations as another...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoCardiff’s arm-wrestling first Dan
■ By SIMON THOMAS DAN Thomas is one busy man both on and off the field. When it comes to his...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoScarlets 27-22 Ulster: Ellis Mee grabs his chance to steal it for the Welsh side
Ellis Mee celebrated his selection in Wales’ Six Nations squad with a superb match-winning try for the Scarlets against Ulster in...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoBedford Blues 38-31 Coventry: Blues are on song to edge past their rivals
Bedford Blues maintained their impressive home record with a come-from-behind victory over their oldest rivals Coventry, in one of the standout...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 months agoChampions Cup & Challenge Cup: Nine British teams make it through to Round of 16
Bath will host Saracens in the Champions Cup Round of 16, while Harlequins have earned a home tie against Sale Sharks...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 months agoChampions Cup Sunday review: Harlequins shine, Bristol Bears struggle and last 16 draw confirmed
Sunday’s Champions Cup action featured four English sides going into battle looking to secure their spots in the final 16, truly...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 months agoHarlequins full-back Tyrone Green – We will need to be at our best for second half of season
Tyrone Green made a timely return from injury last weekend to help Harlequins out of their slump with a big performance...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 months agoNorthampton Saints vs Scarlets: Phil Dowson tells his side to keep calm
Phil Dowson will tell his Northampton Saints players to focus on beating the Scarlets at Franklin’s Gardens rather than get ahead...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 months agoBrendan Gallagher: European Champions Cup is still in dire need of an overhaul
The European Champions Cup which, after this weekend, goes back into hibernation for the best part of three months, remains in...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoScarlets go close but Pau make sure in end
■By ROGER PANTING Scarlets ............38pts Tries: Macleod 22, 37; Hughes 40, Plumtree 43, Hawkins 51 Conversions: Hawkins 23, 38, 41, 44,...
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Challenge Cup
/ 2 months agoZebre vs Ospreys: Home comforts suit Mark Jones’ side
Ospreys head to Parma knowing that victory over Zebre could prove decisive in shaping their route to Challenge Cup glory.
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoDREAM TEAM
RICKY DAVIES, THE FORMER SCARLETS, BORDEAUX BEGLES, BIRMINGHAM & SOLIHULL AND WALES U19 PROP, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoWales need to take risks
IN light of the mauling by South Africa and last season’s under-powered debacle against England, Wales should go big for the...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoDragons 28-5 Scarlets: There’s no stopping Filo Tiatia’s resurgent side
Having not won a single game in 13 months, resurgent Dragons have now won three games in less than three weeks,...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 months agoOspreys stung into action as they power up table
■ By SIMON THOMAS Ospreys .............33pts Tries: Giles 14, Hardy 25, 51; Parry 42, Hopkins 69 Conversions: Edwards 15, 43, 52,...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoLeinster 52-17 Connacht: Leo Cullen’s side turn on the style to dispatch Connacht
Leinster ran in seven tries to destroy Connacht and make it a clean sweep in their festive derbies.
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoEaling Trailfinders 34-33 Worcester Warriors: Craig Hampson comes to the rescue
In a thrilling one-point match, Ealing Trailfinders extended their unbeaten league streak to 19 matches against a battling Worcester Warriors side...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 3 months agoSteelmen move 20 points clear
Super Rygbi round-up By CARL FIELD EBBW Vale delivered another dominant display on the road as they won the top-of-the-table showdown...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoScarlets 19-26 Ospreys: Mark Jones’ side prove too strong for the Turks
Ospreys claimed a bonus point victory in the west Wales Boxing Day derby to move off the bottom of the URC...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 months agoCardiff forced to battle to keep Dragons out
■ By ROGER PANTING Cardiff ...............22pts Tries: Sebastian 19, Mann 28, Adams 46 Conversions: Sheedy 19, 46 Penalty: Sheedy 70 Dragons...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoCaldy 34-29 Ampthill: Obi Ene in the right spot to take it for Ravers
Caldy brought a seven-match winless run to an end with a hard-earned five-point victory at Paton Field against Ampthill.
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoSo sad to see end of Boxing Day duels
LIKE the half-time orange, the magic sponge and the tweed-jacketed referee, a Boxing Day chock-a-block with ferocious local derbies has gone...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 3 months agoWRU delays decison on how to cut team
THE WRU remains undecided as to how to cut a professional men’s side having announced in October it wants to reduce...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoForthcoming fixtures
SUNDAY, DEC 28 NATIONAL LEAGUES The Prem Exeter Chiefs v Leicester Tigers (3pm) THURSDAY, JAN 1 NATIONAL LEAGUES United Rugby Championship...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoCardiff 17-21 Scarlets: Blue and Blacks shocked as they are floored by Gareth Davies
Scarlets’ veteran scrum-half Gareth Davies rolled back the years to score two tries as his side pulled off a remarkable victory...
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Columnists
/ 3 months agoPeter Jackson: Best in Wales setting up home in England
When Wales beat England 1-0 at The Racecourse during the final year of football’s annual Home International Championship, they did so...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoGloucester are like the Wales of old…
They’re off: Jac Morgan and, right, Dewi Lake PICTURES: Getty Images and Alamy WELSH rugby suffered another self-inflicted blow last weekend...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoForthcoming fixtures
It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY DECEMBER 21 NATIONAL LEAGUES The Prem Newcastle Red...
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