All posts tagged "Scarlets"
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Latest News
/ 6 days agoCalf injury puts Assiratti out of Wales squad
KEIRON Assiratti has been ruled out of Wales’ summer matches because of a calf injury sustained during Cardiff ’s URC quarter-final...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoPivac’s new role
FORMER Wales coach Wayne Pivac takes charge of Benetton next week and has brought in former Scarlets and Wales fly-half Rhys...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoSacha takes in a team that pride of place is full of class
THE BEST XV FROM 2025-26 AS VOTED FOR BY OUR CORRESPONDENTS Ben Jaycock canvassed the views of the The Rugby Paper’s...
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Peter Jackson
/ 2 weeks agoPeter Jackson: From death row to a born-again belief for the Ospreys
A sporting city which witnessed a team composed almost entirely of local cricketers beat Australia, not once but twice in the...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoLike it or not, a merger may work
SOMETIMES it’s easy to forget what professional rugby is supposed to be about. It’s the use of money to create players...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoOspreys sign new WRU deal
OSPREYS have become the third Welsh region to sign the new Professional Rugby Agreement (PRA) with the WRU. Scarlets are now...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoDefence coach for Scarlets
SCARLETS have appointed Eamon O'Carroll as defence coach, who joins from Super League side St Helens. The 38-year-old former Ireland international...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoScarlets sign lock Groves
SCARLETS have signed second row Alex Groves from Stormers. Former England U20s Grand Slam-winner Groves, 25, who played twice for Scarlets...
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Columnists
/ 1 month agoNick Cain: England are unbalanced – both on and off the field
Steve Borthwick’s England squads get stranger by the minute, whether you are looking at player selection, or that of his coaching...
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Latest News
/ 1 month ago“The selection of the first training squad for the new Nations Cup was all over the shop”
Dave Reddin fitness, Hardy throwing, and Sherylle Calder vision coaching. Woodward shaped the attack after Brian Ashton stepped down in 2000....
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Columnists
/ 1 month agoPeter Jackson: Flood of tries may put Noah on alert
The muggings committed in recent rounds on a multiple basis ridicule the competition’s avowed aim of being ‘the most competitive’ league...
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Features
/ 1 month agoDunn back for semis
NEWS EXTRA BATH hooker Tom Dunn has been banned for two games after receiving a red card for a dangerous tackle...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoBall game at an end
FORMER Wales lock Jake Ball will retire for a second time at the end of the season after injuries brought an...
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International Rugby
/ 1 month agoKane James switch proves handy as Steve Tandy names Wales summer squad
Steve Tandy has named six uncapped players, including former England U20s flanker Kane James, in a 48-man Wales squad for this...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 month agoCardiff 22-16 Stormers: Cardiff forwards muscle up to seal play-off spot
Cardiff saved their best for their last home game by qualifying for the URC play-offs for the first time in a...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoScarlets 35-35 Dragons: Thrilling derby day finale ends all square
Joe Hawkins missed a penalty from halfway in the final minute to prevent Scarlets from winning a game against all the...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoRichmond 34-11 London Scottish: Derby joy for Rob Powell’s side has Scots on the brink
Richmond beat their most local of rivals by a convincing five tries to one to assure themselves of Champ rugby again...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoHarris back at Newcastle
SCOTLAND centre Chris Harris will return to Newcastle next season, where he made 104 appearances before moving to Gloucester. The 35-year-old,...
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Columnists
/ 2 months agoPeter Jackson: Leigh Halfpenny bravery wins royal approval
Peter Jackson pays tribute to Leigh Halfpenny’s courage, humility and unforgettable career, from his iconic Twickenham tackle to Lions glory and...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoOspreys 27-20 Scarlets: Jac Morgan takes his leave in fine style
Jac Morgan marked his final home appearance for the Ospreys with a late match-winning try against Scarlets as they secured the...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoEaling Trailfinders 52-14 Bedford Blues: A perfect finish for Ben Ward’s invincibles
Ealing Trailfinders completed a perfect winning league season in Elior Champ Rugby as they ran in eight tries to see off...
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Top 14
/ 2 months agoBordeaux need to seal deal for Louis
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN TO describe Louis Bielle-Biarrey as hot rugby property is an understatement so criminal it would go straight...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoWilliams is ruled out of Six Nations
WALES captain Kate Williams, below, will miss the remainder of the Six Nations with the leg injury that forced her to...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoDomachowski off to Scarlets
WALES prop Corey Domachowksi will join Scarlets at the end of the season from Cardiff to help fill the void left...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoWales legend George North decides it is the ‘right time’ to call it a day
Wales and British & Irish Lions great George North will retire at the end of the season after an injury-hit spell...
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Babcock Trophy
/ 2 months agoOver a pie and a pint, the Five Nations was saved
LONG after his improbable conversion from ball-boy at Hampden Park for Queen’s Park FC to international rugby referee, Allan Hosie played...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoGrayson heads to Edinburgh
EXTRA NEWS EDINBURGH have signed former England U20 fly-half James Grayson on a one-year deal from Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars. The 27-year-old...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoOspreys owners pull out of deal to buy Cardiff
THE WRU says negotiations with the owners of Ospreys to also buy Cardiff have fallen through. The WRU confirmed in January...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 months agoHandre Pollard keeps his nerve to sneak past Scarlets securing Bulls a home quarter-final
By Roger Panting Handre Pollard’s immaculate goal-kicking prevented Scarlets from taking a notable scalp as his 18-point haul proved just enough...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoCardiff 24-21 Ospreys: Blue and Blacks’ play-off chances boosted
Cardiff beat Ospreys at the Arms Park for the first time since 2007 to keep their hopes of an end-of-season play-off...
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Peter Jackson
/ 2 months agoTide may be turning in favour of Ospreys
FOR three long months of unrelenting anxiety while their owners negotiated to buy Cardiff, Ospreys fans have fought the good fight...
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Columnists
/ 2 months agoPeter Jackson: Bordeaux stars will take some beating, warns ex Bath prop Duncan Bell
Now that they are heading back to Bordeaux for the first time since winning the Heineken Cup there in 1998, Bath...
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Features
/ 2 months agoPaul Rees: Wales go in search of a path back to the summit
Paul Rees sees signs of a better tomorrow for the men in red as debate continues about what happens next.
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 months agoOspreys hold their nerve to keep the pressure up
■By JOHN CLEMENCE Ospreys .............21pts Tries: Edwards 11, J Morgan 33, Phillips 55 Conversions: Edwards 12, 33, 55 Sharks ...............17pts Tries:...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoScarlets 24-28 Cardiff: Javar Sebastian late show stuns Dwayne Peel’s side
Javar Sebastian was the unlikely hero as Cardiff staged a remarkable comeback against Scarlets to keep their hopes alive of a...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoHartpury 52-19 Nottingham: Harry Bazalgette calls the shots as Mark Cornwell’s side waltz home
Fly-half Harry Bazalgette put in a scintillating performance as Hartpury hammered Nottingham, orchestrating the game perfectly and getting a full house...
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News Extra
/ 2 months agoCardiff sign Van Zyl on long-term contract
NEWS EXTRA CARDIFF have appointed Corniel van Zyl as permanent head coach with the South African signing a long-term deal. Van...
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Columnists
/ 3 months agoPeter Jackson: I’d love to offer help to WRU, says Kingsley Jones
Twenty years have come and all but gone since a Welshman from Blaina prepared Manchester’s champions-elect for their coronation in one...
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Features
/ 3 months agoBaby for England winners
NEWS EXTRA WORLD Cup-winning Red Roses Rosie Galligan and Marlie Packer are expecting a baby together. Second row Galligan, 27, is...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoScarlets secure investment to stabilise future
SCARLETS have secured “significant further investment” from the existing funding group within the club which they say will ensure the “future...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 months agoWe’ve got nothing to lose, says coach Everitt
By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Leinster v Edinburgh Today. Kick-off 5.30 pm, Aviva Stadium EDINBURGH head to Dublin with their season on...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoNewcastle Red Bulls’ Liam Williams confirms retirement due to knee injury
Newcastle Red Bulls full-back Liam Williams has announced his retirement.
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 months agoLeinster take their time to put Scarlets in their place
■By ROB DOUGLAS Leinster ............36pts Tries: Ringrose 29, Kenny 34, 75; T O’Brien 43, 46; Deegan 67 Conversions: Byrne 30, 68,...
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Chris Hewett
/ 3 months agoBreaking down the borders is just the job
ROBBIE Deans, eh? And Brendan Venter too. London is a multinational, multicultural kind of place in virtually every walk of life,...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months 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
/ 3 months 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
/ 3 months 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
/ 3 months 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
/ 3 months 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,...














