All posts tagged "Scarlets"
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Latest News
/ 1 week agoPage gets the call as Dyer ruled out by injury
DRAGONS wing Rio Dyer has been released from the Wales squad for the Nations Championship because of a hamstring injury, with...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 week agoScarlets left behind as Bulls power to the finish Scarlets left behind as Bulls power to the finish
■By DAVE FRANCIS Bulls ................. 54pts Tries: Rudolph 11, Le Roux 17, Maart 27, 74; Coetzee 45, 58; De Klerk 62,...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoWales rugby in financial crisis as WRU losses hit £18.2m
The union plans to cut one of Wales’ four professional regions by 2028/29, with another multi-million-pound loss forecast for next season.
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 weeks agoHat-trick for Roberts as Scarlets go down fighting
■By LUKE JARMYN Stormers ..........52pts Tries: Porthen 11, Pead 15, Mchunu 27, Senatla 33, Fourie 40, Reid 54, Ahmed 73, 80...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoDee enjoying life as he puts rugby in perspective
■By SIMON THOMAS FOR try-machine Elliot Dee, rugby these days is all about enjoyment and not overthinking things. The Dragons hooker...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 weeks agoGloucester 36-36 Bordeaux: Cherry & Whites’ brave warriors hold off the champions
Will Trenholm scored twice off the bench as Gloucester matched the reigning European champions, with a late turnover helping the Cherry...
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Challenge Cup
/ 3 weeks agoScarlets 47-14 Newcastle Red Bulls: Welsh region leave Prem strugglers on the canvas
Ellis Mee starred as Scarlets ran in seven tries to overwhelm Newcastle Red Bulls, with the Welsh region racing into a...
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Letters
/ 3 weeks agoGo on your own, lads
EVERYONE in Welsh rugby is wondering which team in the west will be axed – Ospreys or Scarlets. Neither wants to...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 weeks agoThe Rugby Paper Roundup: Champions Cup returns! Prem attendance issue, Wales back row + England v Canada
The Champions Cup returns, but are Prem rugby’s attendances becoming a concern? Ben Jaycock and Paul Williams discuss the big talking...
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Latest News
/ 4 weeks agoTuipulotu is called in after Capstick ruled out
EXETER have signed No.8 Carwyn Tuipulotu for the rest of the season. The 25-year-old, who has represented Wales at Under-20 level,...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 4 weeks agoCostelow steps up to save the day for Scarlets
■By ROGER PANTING A LATE 40m penalty from Sam Costelow deprived Benetton coach Wayne Pivac of a happy homecoming as Scarlets...
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Latest News
/ 4 weeks agoIt’s hard to make friends up north
THE seasons come and go in what used to be the Premiership now called The Prem, an abbreviation which can be...
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Latest News
/ 4 weeks agoWRU reveals its evidence
By BEN JAYCOCK THE WRU has published evidence explaining its controversial decision to cut one of the regions, leaving Ospreys and...
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Chris Hewett
/ 1 month agoChris Hewett: We need to talk about a 20-team British and Irish league
Chris Hewett explores whether a 20-team British and Irish league could offer a solution to the crisis facing Welsh rugby, with...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoSaracens vs Sale Sharks: Nick Isiekwe to start at blindside after red card rescinded
Nick Isiekwe is in the Saracens starting line-up against Sale Sharks after having his red card rescinded, while Alex Sanderson wants...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoDragons 38-26 Scarlets: Filo Tiatia’s side come out on top in the end
Dragons edged Scarlets 38-26 in a thrilling Welsh derby at Rodney Parade, with Elliot Dee scoring twice in a 10-try contest.
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoCornish Pirates 35-33 Ealing Trailfinders: Arwel Robson keeps his cool to seal stunning victory
Cornish Pirates snatched a dramatic 35-33 victory over Ealing Trailfinders as Matthew Pritchard’s added-time try and Arwel Robson’s conversion completed a...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoDragons are hit by double blow
DRAGONS have been dealt a double injury blow with summer signing Ereatara Enari set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines....
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoScarlets 15-21 Cardiff: Evan Lloyd has the last word for the Blue & Blacks
Cardiff fought back from behind to claim a hard-earned Welsh derby victory over Scarlets, with their forwards dominating after the break.
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoCoventry 73-40 Cornish Pirates: Alex Rae’s side turn on the style to cruise home
Coventry bounced back from their opening-day defeat in emphatic style, running in 11 tries as Jordan Poole and Jack Reeves both...
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Miscellaneous
/ 1 month agoFans fail to deliver decisive protest
SEASONS come, seasons go and the fury of Welsh rugby’s domestic hell blazes on over their Union’s plan to cut one...
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Features
/ 1 month agoMy Life in Rugby: Henry Clement – At Wasps, I felt like an imposter
Henry Clement, the former Wasps, Leicester Lions and Plymouth Albion scrum-half, reflects on his life in rugby.
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Welsh Rugby
/ 1 month ago11-try Newport crush Aberavon
Super Rygbi round-up By CARL FIELD NEWPORT were again in free-scoring form as they ran in 11 tries on their way...
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Miscellaneous
/ 1 month agoJones joins Scarlets
FORMER Welsh first minister Carwyn Jones is to join Scarlets’ board. Jones served as Wales’ top politician between 2009 and 2018...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoExeter’s Ridl blow
EXETER winger Campbell Ridl is set to miss much of the season after suffering a knee ligament injury. Ridl was a...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoPrem preview: Bath – Johann van Graan will be looking to sharpen attack
Bath will look to sharpen their attack after last season’s semi-final disappointments, with Johann van Graan’s side aiming to rediscover the...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoURC preview: Leinster aim to defend their crown as Welsh clubs face a fight for survival
Ben Jaycock looks ahead to the United Rugby Championship with Leinster aiming to make it three in a row.
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoScarlets make Saracens battle all the way
Scarlets...................14pts Saracens................ 26pts SARACENS completed their pre-season programme with a hard-fought victory in difficult conditions at Llanelli on Friday night. Four...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoChamp 2026-27 preview: Trailfinders beef up for their bid to reclaim the title
Ben Jaycock looks ahead to next week’s Champ kick-off as Ealing Trailfinders try to make up for last season’s anguish
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoDouble for Dee helps Dragons take flight
■By SAMANTHA EMMA DRAGONS produced a devastating second-half display to run in 12 tries and overwhelm Scarlets in their pre-season clash...
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Columnists
/ 2 months agoPeter Jackson: Bulldozer Liam Wright can smash it for Wales
Peter Jackson looks at Liam Wright’s remarkable route back to the Test stage and why the former Australia captain could become...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoRugby bosses welcome idea for Welsh clubs in the expanded Prem
West Country rugby bosses have welcomed the idea of Welsh clubs joining an expanded Prem.
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoPage puts Scarlets on right road
■By JAMES CROUCH SCARLETS made an impressive start to their pre-season campaign as six tries secured a commanding victory over Exeter...
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Features
/ 2 months agoScarlets release Apoua
SCARLETS have released summer signing Chris Apoua after the tighthead ruptured an Achilles in training. The 34-year-old joined in August from...
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Feature
/ 3 months agoPaul Rees: England back rower Henry Pollock’s mission – To smash it like Jonah Lomu
Paul Rees examines Henry Pollock’s growing profile, his potential to become rugby’s next superstar and the lessons the England back rower...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoJames to stay at Scarlets
WALES centre Eddie James has signed a contract extension with Scarlets. The 24-year-old still had a year to run on his...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoWRU under pressure as Wales sports minister warns of growing disconnect
The WRU is facing renewed pressure over plans to cut Wales’ professional game from four teams to three after sports minister...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoDREAMTEAM
GEORGE SIMPSON, THE FORMER CARDIFF MET, EALING TRAILFINDERS, WASPS, DONCASTER KNIGHTS, MANLY MARLINS AND HARTPURY UNIVERSITY FULL-BACK, CHOOSES THE BEST XV...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoOspreys short on numbers
THE summer scorches on throughout the Land of Song as if in tune with the blazing state of its national sport....
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoAll Stars XV: Worcester Warriors – The legends standing loud and proud
From Chris Pennell and Andy Goode to Ollie Lawrence and Matt Kvesic, Brendan Gallagher picks his greatest All Stars-XV to pull...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoAWJ in line to be director at Ospreys
EXTRA NEWS FORMER Wales captain Alun Wyn Jones is reportedly set to join the board of directors at his former club...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoLeinster exodus could make Irish provincial battles closer than ever as Connacht strengthen
Chris Collyer looks at how Leinster’s summer departures could make Irish provincial battles closer than ever, with Connacht among those strengthened...
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International Rugby
/ 3 months agoJonathan Davies: England should pair up Ollie Lawrence and Henry Slade at centre
The former Wales centre believes England’s midfield could benefit from greater continuity, while questioning whether Steve Borthwick is allowing his coaches...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoPaul Rees: The WRU’s licence to cull is really about control
Paul Rees argues the Welsh Rugby Union’s decision to reduce the country’s professional regions from four to three is ultimately about...
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Columnists
/ 3 months agoPeter Jackson: Martin Johnson leads praise for the unsung Lions of ’46
Peter Jackson revisits the remarkable 1946 Lions tour of Australia, highlighting the courage, resilience and extraordinary stories of the players who...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoChamp Ins and Outs – Ealing Trailfinders add beef to get it right this time
Ben Jaycock looks ahead to the Champ season and says Ealing Trailfinders will once again be the team to beat as...
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Columnists
/ 3 months agoPaul Williams: It’s time for Welsh rugby to look to the future and not live in the past
Paul Williams argues Welsh rugby must stop dwelling on past mistakes and embrace the major changes ahead as the professional game...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoWRU: It’s either Ospreys or Scarlets
Scarlets insist they remain committed to being “at the heart of west Wales” after the WRU confirmed either they or Ospreys...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoGloucester flanker Lewis Ludlow sets his sights on pushing for the Prem title
Lewis Ludlow believes Gloucester can prove the doubters wrong after a summer of smart recruitment, with Jac Morgan, Dewi Lake and...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoGareth Anscombe says competition will bring the best out of Scarlets
Gareth Anscombe says he still has “a huge desire to compete”, while Nigel Davies explains the mentality Scarlets want to build.
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