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Take it to the limit one more time

2 July 2023 0 comments

Paul Rees says the heat will be on for England and Wales as the training ramps up It is boot camp season. Every four years, […]

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 […]

Agen on the trail of top Welsh trio

25 June 2023 0 comments

By NEIL FISSLER French ProD2 outfit Agen, who are in the middle of a takeover battle, are courting a trio of Welsh internationals as they […]

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 […]

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… […]

Dream Team with Dan Barnes

4 June 2023 0 comments

The Jersey and former London Scottish, Rosslyn Park, Henley and Wasps academy centre, chooses the best XV he has played with or against… 1. Beno […]

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 […]

Young Guns: Scarlets & Wales U20 scrum-half Archie Hughes

4 June 2023 0 comments

Archie Hughes is looking to show the Scarlets and the world what he can do at the U20s World Championship later this month in South […]

Scarlets make van den Berg forwards coach

4 June 2023 0 comments

FORMER South Africa lock Albert van den Berg, 49, is the Scarlets new forwards coach, replacing Ben Franks who has returned to New Zealand.Van den […]

Jones keen to keep his name in the frame for Wales

28 May 2023 0 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD Wyn Jones strolls out at Twickenham today determined to prove a point as he comes to terms with seeing his World Cup […]

Tomi aiming for top after switch back to Scarlets

21 May 2023 0 comments

By LUKE JARMYN Welsh flyer Tomi Lewis is adamant that moving back to his native land and working with head coach Dwayne Peel will provide […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

Blackett in line to link up with Bath

30 April 2023 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Former Wasps boss Lee Blackett could return to the Premiership next season as part of Johann van Graan’s revamped […]

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 […]

Dragons take chances to stun Scarlets

23 April 2023 0 comments

By ROGER PANTING Scarlets …………14pts Tries: Hardy 23, Tuipulotu 71 Conversions: Costelow 23, 71 Dragons…………. 31pts Tries: Dee 4, J Williams 6, Tomkinson 14, Hughes […]

Dragons swoop in for Scarlets No.9 Blacker

16 April 2023 0 comments

DRAGONS have signed Wales squad scrum-half Dane Blacker from Scarlets. The 24-year-old will be reunited with former coach Dai Flanagan at Rodney Parade for the […]

Monstrous defence wins battle for Warriors

9 April 2023 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON Glasgow………… 31pts Tries: Dempsey 9, Dobie 17, Fagerson 48, Jordan 73 Conversions: G Horne 10, 19, 49, 74 Penalties: G Horne 68 […]

Knights fighting hard despite their half rations

9 April 2023 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE After doing a “Leicester City” in 2021/22, Doncaster have found it tough to back up last year’s second-place finish in the current […]

Regions agree six year deal

2 April 2023 0 comments

A new six-year deal between the Welsh Rugby Union and the nation’s four professional teams has been signed. The deal involving the governing body, Cardiff, […]

Scarlets grit it out to set up clash with Clermont

2 April 2023 0 comments

By ROGER PANTING Scarlets ……….. 19pts Tries: Fifita 50, Shingler 78 Penalties: Costelow 3, 15, 28 Brive……………….. 7pts Tries: Olding 47 Conversions: Olding 48 SCARLETS […]

Llanelli pull out of Premiership

2 April 2023 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA LLANELLI RFC are to withdraw from the Welsh Premiership next season. The club said it will be unable to field a team due […]

Falcons lining up swoop for Blackett

26 March 2023 1 comment

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Newcastle Falcons are the latest club to be linked with a move for former Wasps boss Lee Blackett after […]

Puma Lezana quits Scarlets for France

26 March 2023 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA ARGENTINA international Tomás Lezana has left Welsh URC side Scarlets to take up a contract with French side Montauban – effective immediately. The […]

Cracknell fears for his old friends

19 March 2023 0 comments

By PAUL REES Olly Cracknell fears for the future of former team-mates at the Ospreys as the contract uncertainty in Wales, which sparked a strike […]

Ospreys in talks to keep Williams

12 March 2023 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE Wales fly-half Owen Williams is in advanced talks with the Ospreys about extending his stay at the URC club beyond the end […]

Cotton: I can’t see Welsh win

5 March 2023 1 comment

By PETER JACKSON One of England’s all time greats has delivered a withering verdict on Wales as they struggle to stop their Six Nations rot. […]

Young: Smaller squads will affect player welfare

5 March 2023 0 comments

Cardiff head coach Dai Young has concerns over player welfare as the Welsh regions prepare to have their squads severely reduced. Cardiff, Dragons, Ospreys and […]

Gloucester back row Morgan set to retire

5 March 2023 0 comments

FORMER England No.8 Ben Morgan will retire at the end of the season. The 34-year-old, who joined Gloucester in 2012 from Scarlets, has played more […]

What’s in this Sunday’s Rugby Paper (03/03/23)

3 March 2023 1 comment

The Six Nations has its second and last weekend off this Saturday and Sunday, but there’s plenty of top class action, exclusive interviews and in-depth […]

Itoje ready to silence Welsh roar

19 February 2023 0 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD Maro Itoje is fired up for England’s visit to Cardiff as they look for their first Six Nations win in the Welsh […]

Delight for Peel as Scarlets romp home

19 February 2023 1 comment

By ROB COLE Scarlets ……….. 42pts Tries: Conbeer 5, 46; Fifita 11, Evans 30, Davies 49, James 75 Conversions: Costelow 6, 13, 32; Jones 47, […]

Law stays grounded as business end nears

19 February 2023 1 comment

PREVIEW… Cardiff RFC v Llanelli By ROB COLE Today. Kick-off 2.30pm CARDIFF head coach Steve Law is taking nothing for granted ahead of his side’s […]

Powerful Wizards leave Llanelli rock bottom

12 February 2023 1 comment

By SIMON ROBERTS Llanelli………………… 21 Aberavon…………….. 55 Aberavon kept their play-off hopes alive with this bonus-point victory over bottom of the table Llanelli at Parc […]

Scarlets seal first Welsh victory over Bulls

29 January 2023 2 comments

By ROGER PANTING Scarlets …………37pts Tries: Davis 9, Mathias 16, G Davies 20, McNicholl 76 Conversions: Costelow 9, 16, 20, D Jones 76 Penalties: Costelow […]

Forthcoming fixtures

22 January 2023 2 comments

Week beginning Sunday, January 22, 2023 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, JANUARY 22 EUROPEAN COMPETITIONS Champions Cup […]

Cuthbert helps Ospreys achieve stunning double

15 January 2023 1 comment

By SIMON ROBERTS Ospreys …………35pts Tries: Cuthbert 22 , 54; Tipuric 64, Morris 77 Conversions: C Evans 24, 55, 65 Penalties: C Evans 31, 40+1, […]

Halfpenny’s boot proves the difference for Scarlets

15 January 2023 1 comment

By ROGER PANTING Scarlets ……….. 20pts Tries: Steff Evans 22, McNicholl 54 Conversions: Halfpenny 22, 54 Penalties: Halfpenny 10, 63 Cheetahs ……… 17pts Tries: van […]

Stuart: It will be tough but we’ll do our best

15 January 2023 1 comment

By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW…Cardiff v NewcastleToday. Kick-off 1pm, Arms Park SCRUM-HALF Sam Stuart insists Newcastle haven’t given up hope of making the knockout stages of […]

All Whites reeling after Taylor heroics

15 January 2023 2 comments

By ROB COLE Swansea……………..33 Carmarthen…………34 Carmarthen Quins turned the form book on its head as they defeated Swansea by a single point to notch their […]

Priestland undecided if he will continue playing next season

15 January 2023 0 comments

Rhys Priestland will not be looking at his phone every few minutes this week to see whether he has been picked in Wales’s Six Nations […]

Challenge Cup Friday and Saturday preview

13 January 2023 0 comments

With two Welsh sides currently dominating both of the European Challenge Cup’s 12-team pools, it’s a busy Friday and Saturday as teams’ jostling for a […]

Davidson makes history in Scarlets vs Cheetahs

12 January 2023 0 comments

Scotland’s Hollie Davidson is set to lead the first ever all-female officiating team in a men’s European rugby match this Friday. The 30-year-old will be […]

Heartbreak for Evans as Ospreys win Welsh derby

8 January 2023 0 comments

URC round-up First-half try: Dewi Lake scored for OspreysJARROD Evans fell agonisingly short with the last kick of the game as Ospreys clinched a nail-biting […]

Turnbull calls for another Welsh scalp as rivals clash

31 December 2022 0 comments

CARDIFF back row Josh Turnbull has been impressed with his side’s strength of character in recent weeks and wants more of the same as they […]

Domachowski try kills off Dragons

31 December 2022 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Match winner: Cardiff celebrate after Corey Domachowski’s late try downed the Dragons COREY Domachowski proved the unlikely match-winner for Cardiff as he […]

Doddie and Benny lead list of heroes we have lost

31 December 2022 2 comments

Brendan Gallagher remembers those the game has lost over the last 12 months Phil Bennett (Felinfoel, Llanelli, Wales, Barbarians, British and Irish Lions): Died June […]

Ospreys win points to happier New Year

23 December 2022 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Christmas certainly has come early in Welsh rugby. Firstly, Warren Gatland rides in on Santa’s sleigh and then the […]

Au revoir! French not captivated by Europe

18 December 2022 0 comments

CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST ENGLAND’S elite clubs barely saw the French for dust in the early years of the European Challenge Cup. The first four […]

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