All posts tagged "Wales"
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoJoyce-Butchers is expecting a baby
Mother-to-be: Alisa Joyce-Butchers WALES flanker Alisha Joyce-Butchers is expecting a baby with wife and teammate Jasmine Joyce-Butchers, below. The 27-year-old was...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoLloyd hits top form to start Newport party
Super Rygbi Cymru Trophy Final Winner: Jac Lloyd Newport............27 Ebbw Vale........18 JAC Lloyd stole the show as Newport rounded off their...
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/ 7 months agoRhys Patchell on the Market: Is a UK Return Next?
Sensational talents have worn the number 10 jersey for Wales—carrying legacy, pressure, and hope on their shoulders. Names like Stephen Jones,...
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/ 7 months agoMatt Sherratt to resume Wales interim head coach role for Japan tour in July
Matt Sherratt will resume interim head coach duty for Wales’ two-Test Japan tour in July. Cardiff boss Sherratt took charge for...
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/ 7 months agoPete Ryan: Lee Byrne’s storied journey to becoming one of Wales’ greatest ever fullbacks
The agonising wait was over. Last Wednesday, players sat down and worked their way through the alphabet, hoping Ieuan Evans would...
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Latest News
/ 7 months agoLeon Brown – A player who gave everything to the cause
“To pull wild mountain thyme, all around the bloomin’ heather.” The lyrics of this age-old Scottish stanza give you a real...
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Latest News
/ 7 months agoConral Hendricks dies at 37
Former South Africa winger Cornal Hendricks has died at the age of 37. SA Rugby said in a statement that Hendricks...
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Letters
/ 7 months agoModern day warriors deserve far better
IT IS high time rugby union realised ignoring the past is the preserve of the ignorant, shown by the fact today...
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Premiership
/ 7 months agoNumber nine Danny makes history on his swansong
■By SAM JACKSON Farewell: Danny Care DANNY Care will make his farewell to Twickenham Stoop this afternoon with special dispensation to...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 7 months agoLions late show makes it sad finale for Ospreys
■ By BEN JAYCOCK Lions...................29pts Tries: van der Merwe 10, Visagie 31, 54; van Wyk 71, Dobela 82 Conversions: Dobela 32,...
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Latest News
/ 7 months agoDragons swoop for Wyn
WALES loosehead Wyn Jones will join Dragons from Harlequins at the end of season, joining fellow prop Dillon Lewis in swapping...
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Challenge Cup
/ 7 months agoEuropean Finals Preview: Northampton Saints and Bath shape up to face the French
Paul Rees sets the scene ahead of this weekend's grand finale to European competition in Cardiff As the Premiership hacks through...
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Features
/ 7 months agoOllie Hoskins: London Irish faith helped me to fulfil my Wallaby dream
Ollie Hoskins, the former Wallabies, Western Force, London Irish and Saracens prop, discusses his life in rugby after announcing his retirement...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 7 months agoBrendan Gallagher: European Cup’s given us some real pearlers
So this weekend in Cardiff will be the 30th European Cup Final, a pearl anniversary of sorts. Where did the time...
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Latest News
/ 7 months agoWilliams and Burns hunt for new clubs
WALES full-back Liam Williams will leave Saracens at the end of the season. The 34-year-old has not played since injuring his...
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/ 7 months agoWales’ star backs in fitness race to make JWC
■ By ROB COLE Rapid: Tom Bowen WALES U20 are sweating on the fitness of two key back line players ahead...
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/ 7 months ago‘Mongrel’ Plumtree craves Wales recall
■ By SIMON THOMAS TAINE Plumtree says his father’s example has rubbed off on him when it comes to his life...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 7 months agoI was thrilled to finally receive my Lions cap
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME IT’S funny how at a time when the game is looking forward...
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/ 7 months agoU20s star signs for Scarlets
NEWS EXTRA WELSH-qualified U20s World Cup winner Ioan Jones is joining the Scarlets from Gloucester. Full-back Jones, part of England’s winning...
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/ 7 months agoNewport battling in honour of ‘BJ’
PREVIEW: Super Rygbi Cymru Trophy Ebbw Vale v Newport 2.30pm ■By ROB COLE NEWPORT skipper Ben Roach has two big reasons...
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/ 7 months agoBritain’s first European king on trip down memory lane
■By ROB COLE Champ: Tony Rees with the European Cup in 1997 TONY Rees and Alain Penaud will share a moment...
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/ 7 months agoFrom Roman Roads to Rugby Fields: The Enduring Legacy of Cowbridge RFC
By Pete Ryan “Not the best place, but there’s diamonds in the mud.” Gerry Cinnamon’s lyrics capture the muddy, uncertain Welsh...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 7 months agoVaea Fifita’s commanding presence has Scarlets pushing for URC play-off spot
By Peter Ryan It has been a grim season for Welsh rugby this year. From poor performances on the international stage...
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International Rugby
/ 7 months agoTouring Japan with Wales is my goal says Dan Edwards
By Simon Thomas Having had a first taste of international rugby this season, Dan Edwards is now eager for more as...
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Latest News
/ 7 months agoFilo Tiatia: It’s a struggle to be so far away from my family
By Simon Thomas Dragons boss Filo Tiatia has opened up on just how tough it’s been for him this season being...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 7 months agoGareth Anscombe on his way to Bayonne
By Sam Jackson Wales fly-half Gareth Anscombe will leave Gloucester to join French Top 14 club Bayonne next season. The 33-year-old...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 7 months agoNick Cain: Andy Farrell still at 6s and 7s in his British and Irish Lions back row conundrum
While Henry Pollock is the talk of the town, and deservedly so following his meteoric rise and selection for the 2025...
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/ 7 months agoLouis Schreuder: There’s still gas in the tank
By Jon Newcombe Bath scrum-half Louis Schreuder returned to the scene of his only Springbok cap yesterday, insisting he still has...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 7 months agoLeigh Halfpenny is tempted by Beziers move
By Sam Jackson Harlequins full-back Leigh Halfpenny is being linked with a move to ambitious French second-tier club Beziers when his...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 7 months agoPeter Jackson: How British and Irish Lion Bobby Windsor found a nice little earner…
Win or lose, the Lions, as identified beneath what used to be the Millennium Dome, will be paid circa £100,000-a-man for...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 7 months agoLions vs Scarlets Preview: Destiny is in our hands, says Dwayne Peel
Preview Lions v Scarlets By Ben Jaycock Today. 2pm Dwayne Peel has urged his Scarlets to make the most of the...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 7 months agoStormers 48-12 Dragons: Hosts put on a show to give bottom side brutal lesson
By Sam Jackson Stormers ......... 48pts Tries: Simelane 2, 80, Senatla 36, Ungerer 49, Willemse 56, Hartzenberg 74, De Wet 79...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 7 months agoSharks 29-10 Ospreys: Siya Kolisi praises ‘true warrior’ Jac Morgan
By Simon Thomas Sharks ...............29pts Tries: Jenkins 10, Esterhuizen 33, Hooker 51, Buthelezi 65 Conversions: Masuku 11, 66, Fassi 34 Ospreys...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 7 months agoAndy Farrell’s big British and Irish Lions test – How four unions can play as one
Paul Rees looks at the challenges ahead for the Lions as they journey into the unknown When rugby turned professional, there...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 7 months agoRaring to roar: Brendan Gallagher dissects the chosen 38 for the British and Irish Lions
Backs BACK THREE Blair Kinghorn (Scotland and Toulouse): Age 28: Scotland caps 60. Rangy outside back, a quick and versatile player...
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Features
/ 7 months agoTaking on Boks with my brothers was so special
MY LIFEIN RUGBY TUSI PISI THE MANU SAMOA HEAD COACH AND TOYOTA INDUSTRY SHUTTLES ASSISTANT COACH, WHO PLAYED FLY-HALF FOR THE...
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Latest News
/ 7 months agoToo many chiefs is a danger for Lions
FORMER All Blacks wing Jeff Wilson copped some stick on social media this week when he suggested that, of course, the...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 7 months agoSteelmen fight back to shock Llandovery
Super Rygbi Cymru round-up ■ By ROB COLE EBBW Vale overturned a 16-point half time deficit to stun Llandovery 29-28 and...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 7 months agoHowden Celebrates the British & Irish Lions Squad Writing Their Names into the History Books – and Onto a 44ft Mural
Principal Partner and Official Jersey Sponsor of The British & Irish Lions, global insurance group Howden, celebrated the newly announced Lions...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 7 months agoBritish and Irish Lions: Biggest winners and losers from Andy Farrell’s selection
Andy Farrell has selected his 40-player squad for the British and Irish Lions tour to Australia this summer. With so many...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 7 months agoHe’s ready to compete – Henry Pollock tipped to shine for British and Irish Lions by Andy Farrell
Henry Pollock has been urged to drive up competition within the British and Irish Lions squad bound for Australia next month...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 7 months agoHenry Pollock’s rise to stardom continues with 2025 British and Irish Lions selection
Henry Pollock’s emergence as the rising star of English rugby continued when he was sensationally named in a British and Irish...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 7 months agoThe eye-grabbing inclusions and high-profile absentees from the 2025 British and Irish Lions squad
British and Irish Lions head coach Andy Farrell has named his 38-man squad for this summer’s tour of Australia. Here, we...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 7 months agoMaro Itoje named British and Irish Lions captain for tour of Australia
For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or newspaper from as...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 7 months agoUgo Monye backs Sam Prendergast to make British & Irish Lions squad as one of five fly-halves he’d select
Ugo Monye has backed Sam Prendergast and George Ford as two of five fly-halves to be selected in the British and...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 7 months agoCharlie Elliott: The 17 backs I would select for the British and Irish Lions
By Charlie Elliott The British and Irish Lions squad to tour Australia this summer is set to be announced on Thursday. ...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 7 months agoCharlie Elliott: The 21 forwards I would select for the British and Irish Lions squad
By Charlie Elliott The British and Irish Lions squad to tour Australia this summer is set to be announced on Thursday. ...
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Latest News
/ 7 months agoBristol Bears aim to cash in on Big Day Out
By Paul Rees Bristol host their Big Day Out at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium on Saturday, intending it to become an annual...
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/ 7 months agoChristian Wade will be a hit at Wigan Warriors – Andy Powell
By Ross Heppenstall Andy Powell’s time at Wigan Warriors was, by his own admission, no great success, but he has backed...
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/ 7 months agoOspreys boss Mark Jones backs Keelan Giles for spot on Wales tour
By Simon Thomas Keelan Giles has to be in the shake-up for a place on Wales’ summer tour of Japan, according...
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