All posts tagged "Wales"
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Columnists
/ 10 months agoPeter Jackson: And finally, George Ford puts his nemesis to the sword
During a rare moment of solitude since last weekend, George Ford might have found his mind drifting back to an ancient...
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Latest News
/ 10 months agoTHE STARTING CAST FOR THE 2011 JUNIOR WORLD CUP FINAL
ENGLAND 15 Ben Ransom: Played for Saracens, Bedford and London Irish. Retired at 26 to pursue a career in the City...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 10 months agoPaul Rees: England must keep their eyes on road ahead
England’s victory over New Zealand took them to third in the world rankings, the highest placed Six Nations side.
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Club Rugby
/ 10 months agoBethan Lewis reveals Gloucester-Hartpury’s desire to keep the winning machine going
Coaching changes have not derailed three-time reigning PWR champions Gloucester-Hartpury, who continue to set the pace with four wins from four...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 10 months ago10-try Ironmen go on rampage
Premiership round-up By ROB COLE MERTHYR went on the rampage against Cardiff Met at The Wern in the only Premiership match...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 10 months agoSteve Tandy hails Harri Deaves’ journey from roofer to facing All Blacks is inspiring
The fairy tale rise of flanker Harri Deaves from roofer to international rugby player will inspire a generation, says Wales head...
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Latest News
/ 10 months agoLegendary chef launches Rugby Kitchen of the Year 2026
Pierre Koffmann, the iconic chef behind Le Tante Claire, and mentor to the likes of Marco Pierre White, returned to the...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 11 months agoDepth of Steve Borthwick’s England squad wins approval of James Forrester
James Forrester has been blown away by the progress England have made and feels Steve Borthwick has nailed his back row...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 11 months agoWales v All Blacks is always big – Dale MacLeod
Dragons’ Kiwi coach Dale MacLeod insists that playing Wales remains a big deal in his native New Zealand.
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Autumn Internationals
/ 11 months agoWales flanker Alex Mann happy to share limelight with his best mate
Alex Mann admits it’s a surreal feeling to be on Wales duty at the same time as his best mate Isaak...
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Latest News
/ 11 months agoRed Bulls recruit Jones to boost attack
By SAM JACKSON Excited: Stephen Jones FORMER Wales fly-half Stephen Jones is joining Newcastle Red Bulls as senior assistant coach. Jones,...
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International Rugby
/ 11 months agoI loved it! Fly-half Ford gets it right this time
After saying on Friday they had no special plans to respond to the haka, England formed an arrow head, similar to...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 11 months agoItaly 14-32 South Africa: Once again, Springboks have to live with 14 men
South Africa overcame a first-half red card for the second weekend running as the world champions powered to a composed victory...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 11 months agoWales 24-23 Japan: Jarrod Evans hits the target as Steve Tandy’s side steal it at the death
An 83rd-minute penalty from replacement Jarrod Evans deprived Japan of a deserved first victory in Wales in a dramatic finish.
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International Rugby
/ 11 months agoLake: We weren’t ruthless enough – we must be accurate
WALES captain Dewi Lake was relieved to get over the line but knows there must be huge improvements if they are...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 11 months agoScotland vs Argentina: We must get it right this time, says Ewan Ashman
Darcy Graham will win his 50th cap at Murrayfield today for Scotland, hoping for a better result after last week’s disappointment...
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Columnists
/ 11 months agoJeremy Guscott: Time for Scotland to make big step
Scotland have had the players in the last six years to make a big impact on the world stage, but overall...
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Latest News
/ 11 months agoEaling can’t be blamed if they look to the URC
EALING Trailfinders could be forgiven for adopting the old Millwall FC chant, “No one likes us, we don’t care”. The west...
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Chris Hewett
/ 11 months agoChris Hewett: Without Jac Morgan, Wales will not be all right
The differences are obvious: he doesn’t have a shock of guitar-hero hair, or a nose so busted it resembles the last...
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Columnists
/ 11 months agoPeter Jackson: Ray ‘Chico’ Hopkins still unhappy with place in history
Even now, more than 50 years after turning England inside out and upside down at Twickenham, Ray ‘Chico’ Hopkins still resents...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 11 months agoPaul Rees: USA in search of a springboard
Paul Rees looks at the problems facing the game in the USA and wonders what World Rugby can do about it.
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Club Rugby
/ 11 months agoWill Butt: I know my chance will come at Bath
Bath’s squad is so loaded that one of their most consistent players this decade, Will Butt, has struggled for minutes this...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 months agoBrendan Gallagher: A bolt of brilliance in that Arctic winter
The old sporting, and indeed show business, maxim of leaving the punters wanting more has never rung truer than with Richard...
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Club Rugby
/ 11 months agoBen Coen keen to learn from the best down at Exeter
Exeter Chiefs’ strong start to the season has left Ben Coen kicking his heels rather than a rugby ball, but the...
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Club Rugby
/ 11 months agoOran Murphy: I owe it to myself to give it another crack
Loughborough University loosehead Oran Murphy has been spearheading the African Violet charge to yet another title attack in a formidable pack,...
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Features
/ 11 months agoMy Life in Rugby: Ricky Davies – The Slovenia trip was a stag do with lineouts
Former Scarlets, Bordeaux Begles, Birmingham & Solihull and Wales U19s prop Ricky Davies reflects on his life in rugby.
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Latest News
/ 11 months agoHughes moving to coaching role
FORMER Scarlets and Dragons centre Steff Hughes has retired aged 31 to concentrate on coaching. The former Wales Under-20 cap made...
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Latest News
/ 11 months agoForthcoming fixtures
Week beginning Sunday, November 16, 2025 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 11 months ago‘Fast and explosive’ Louis Rees-Zammit back in ‘happy place’ after Wales return
Louis Rees-Zammit is determined to bring star quality to rugby after returning from his 18-month spell in the NFL “heavier, faster...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 11 months agoWales suffer heavy defeat to Argentina in Steve Tandy’s first match as head coach
Wales began the Steve Tandy era with an emphatic defeat as Argentina claimed a record 52-28 victory in Cardiff.
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Autumn Internationals
/ 11 months agoOur minds are on the job in hand, insists Wales second row Dafydd Jenkins
Dafydd Jenkins insists there are no excuses for Wales in terms of preparation as they head into their autumn opener against...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 11 months agoIreland 41-10 Japan: Irish take their time to get into right gear
Ireland’s power off the bench saw them home against a spirited Japanese side, but this was not a performance to put...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 11 months agoWales vs Argentina: Ben Thomas – I’ve never enjoyed rugby so much
Wales regular Ben Thomas says he has grown up a lot over the past couple of years – both on and...
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Columnists
/ 11 months agoDavid Norrie: 40 years on, and still stuck in the dark ages
The definition of insanity is to keep doing the same thing over and over again – and expect a different result.
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Letters
/ 11 months agoAbandon fully professional rugby in Wales – it is not working
WELSH rugby is in dire straits. I believe it is a position that is irrecoverable with the current regional model and...
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Letters
/ 11 months agoRichard Sharp, the pride of Cornwall
ON a damp Thursday afternoon in January 1960 with a Cornish mist hiding Carn Brae, a small group of local Redruth...
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Columnists
/ 11 months agoPeter Jackson: Fearless Fred Howard calls Henry Pollock to account
A retired referee of global renown called the other day to pose a rhetorical question about the legality of Henry Pollock’s...
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Latest News
/ 11 months ago‘Shunto’ spent his career on the bench
THE village of Penclawwd, renowned for its cockles and for sending a pair of schoolboy half backs to run rings round...
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Club Rugby
/ 11 months agoApi Bavadra’s switch into the big time
After years of globe-trotting with Great Britain Sevens, Api Bavadra admits stepping into the Champ with Coventry has been a steep...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 months agoBrendan Gallagher: When Pumas gave Wales a tough time
The record books tell us that Wales and today’s opponents, Argentina, have contested 22 Tests since their first official meeting in...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 11 months agoPaul Rees: England are now able to turn up the heat
What a difference a year makes. England’s victory over Australia last weekend was their eighth in a row since losing to...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 11 months agoHarlequins will be looking to get back on the right track
■By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Harlequins v Gloucester-H Today. Kick-off 12.30pm, The Stoop THREE-TIME reigning PWR champions Gloucester-Hartpury head to Twickenham Stoop...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 11 months agoGalligan returns for Saracens in Bristol
■By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Bristol v Saracens Today. Kick-off 12.30pm, Shaftesbury Park SARACENS will be hoping for another statement performance today...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 11 months agoAberavon can’t stop Quins’ run
Super Rygbi round-up By CARL FIELD CARMARTHEN Quins made it four straight wins in Super Rygbi Cymru with a 28-19 bonus-point...
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Latest News
/ 11 months agoSmith focuses on playing
WALES prop Nicky Smith says the squad will not “bury heads in the sand” over the prospect of a professional club...
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Latest News
/ 11 months agoSnowsill rebuke for England
FORMER fly-half Elinor Snowsill is frustrated that England come after Wales’ best young talent. Snowsill, who has led one of the...
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Latest News
/ 11 months agoForthcoming fixtures
Week beginning Sunday, November 9, 2025 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9...
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Latest News
/ 11 months agoUruguay eye Gatland
FORMER Wales coach Warren Gatland is reportedly set for an advisory role with Uruguay as they build towards the 2027 World...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 11 months agoLouis Rees-Zammit named among replacements for Wales return against Argentina
Louis Rees-Zammit has been named among the Wales replacements for his international return against Argentina.
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Latest News
/ 11 months agoNew Rugby Paper Roundup – England vs Fiji: Why does Nemani Nadolo predict a Fiji win at the Allianz Stadium Twickenham?
In this week’s episode of the Rugby Paper Roundup, Assistant Editor Ben Jaycock is joined by former Fiji international Nemani Nadolo...
International Rugby
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