All posts tagged "Wales"
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Chris Hewett
/ 11 months agoChris Hewett: Ollie Lawrence looks a good fit for 13 shirt
Nearly there. Ollie Lawrence, the talented Bath and England centre, is within touching distance of a return to competitive rugby after...
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Latest News
/ 11 months agoPirates in control as Chiefs get runaround
■ By MIKE SINCLAIR Cornish Pirates ...............61pts Tries: Ward 3, Nelson 6, 24; Cambriani 25, Petch 37, Robson 43, Agbongbon 53,...
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Columnists
/ 11 months agoPeter Jackson: Rhys Patchell – I knew it was time to bow out
Rhys Patchell tells a story from a time long gone when family members would inquire about what he wanted from life...
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Features
/ 11 months agoNorth’s concussion crusade
PAUL REES LOOKS AT THE PROBLEMS THE WELSH STAR HAD WITH HEAD INJURIES AND HOW THE GAME IS DEALING WITH THE...
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Latest News
/ 11 months agoGive us a job, says Welshman Williams
WALES full-back Liam Williams is still searching for a club. The 34-year-old, who has 98 Test caps – including five for...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 11 months agoDrovers take down champs
Super Rygbi round-up ■By CARL FIELD CHAMPIONS Newport began the defence of their Super Rygbi Cymru title in defeat as they...
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/ 11 months agoTaine Basham’s aiming to get back to his best
Taine Basham is ready to kick-start his career as he looks to force his way back into the Wales reckoning.
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Club Rugby
/ 11 months agoLeicester Tigers: I want players to make decisions, says Geoff Parling
Geoff Parling admits he has “a lot of work to do” as Leicester Tigers’ new boss having seen experienced campaigners Ben...
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Featured
/ 11 months agoWomen’s World Cup Round Three Team of the Week: Red Roses secure top spot after convincing win over Wallaroos
The Women’s World Cup pool stages have now reached their conclusion, and the final round didn’t disappoint. It was a weekend...
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/ 11 months agoDragons chairman David Wright urges a rethink from Welsh Rugby Union
Dragons chairman David Wright has urged the Welsh Rugby Union to rethink plans to overhaul the Welsh regions next season. The...
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/ 11 months agoMatthews ensures England cover the cracks
■ By BEN JAYCOCK England ...............................47pts Tries: Breach 8, Ward 32, Kabeya 38, 44; Clifford 53, 58; Bern 65 Conversions: Harrison...
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/ 11 months agoWe didn’t take our chances, admits Lynn
■ By PHIL CAMPBELL Wales .................25pts Tries: Cox 2, Callender 12, Tuipulotu 40, Powell 45, Neumann 72 Fiji .......................28pts Tries: Neihamu...
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/ 11 months agoScots go down but still in hunt
■ By SAM JACKSON Canada .................. 40pts Tries: Hunt 11, Penalty 32, Tuttosi 34, 57; Kassil 64, DeMerchant 78 Conversions: de...
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/ 11 months agoGrady injury casts shadow over romp
■By SIMON THOMAS Cardiff .............71 Richmond ....... 10 WALES star Mason Grady suffered a worrying shoulder injury on his first appearance...
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/ 11 months agoStephen Varney out to build on Italy connections at Exeter Chiefs
It appears Stephen Varney has a plan – and it’s nothing short of a Premiership heist. The Italian international has set...
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Columnists
/ 11 months agoPeter Jackson: Four famous names facing firing squad
Only four clubs ever beat the All Blacks during their 15 European tours throughout the 20th century. How ironic that all...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 11 months agoNewport begin with humdinger
Super Rygbi Cymru preview By ROB COLE AMID all the noise about how many regional teams there should be in Wales...
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Features
/ 11 months agoDragons look to Tongan stars for added beef
NEWS EXTRA By SIMON THOMAS THE Dragons back line will feature a double dose of Tongan international strike power this season....
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Women's International
/ 11 months agoFormer Wales captain Philippa Tuttiett blown away by the start of the Women’s Rugby World Cup
Former Wales captain Philippa Tuttiett admits the start of this year’s Women’s Rugby World Cup has blown her away. More than...
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Women's International
/ 12 months agoWomen’s World Cup Round Two Team of the Week: Red Roses star in record-breaking win
Week two of the Women’s Rugby World Cup delivered drama, emotion, and historic moments, setting the stage for the final round...
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Latest News
/ 12 months agoMatt Sherratt is boosted by recruitment drive at Cardiff
Cardiff coach Matt Sherratt says it’s a massive boost to have retained Taulupe Faletau and Josh Adams as the club look...
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/ 12 months agoWomen’s World Cup audience on a high as records tumble
England's 69-7 win over the USA in the Women’s Rugby World Cup opener in Sunderland last Friday drew in a peak...
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/ 12 months agoWill Butler – We have still got plenty of X-factor at Gloucester
Will Butler is adamant that life at Gloucester without Santi Carreras dishing out special on-field gifts will remain just as exciting...
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/ 12 months agoScotland 29-15 Fiji: We must go as far as we can -Bryan Easson
Scotland ...........29pts Tries: McGhie 2, 56; Lloyd 10, 34; Orr 60 Conversions: Nelson 34, 61 Fiji .......................15pts Tries: Senivutu 25, Komaitai...
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/ 12 months agoCanada 42-0 Wales: Clinical Canadians demolish Wales
Wales ........................0pts Tries: Hunt 16, 29; Corrigan 26, Hogan-Rochester 31, Perry 50, Kassil 55 Conversions: de Goede 17, 27, 30, 32,...
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Dream Team
/ 12 months agoDream Team – David Warwick
David Warwick, the former Wigton, Waterloo, Cumbria rugby union centre/wing and Barrow rugby league player who is now level seven Wigton's...
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International Rugby
/ 12 months agoCanada can’t keep up with lively Japan
Pacific Nations Cup ■By BEN JAYCOCK EDDIE Jones’ Japan opened their Pacific Nations Cup campaign in emphatic fashion, moving straight to...
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Columnists
/ 12 months agoNick Cain: Two-team model in Welsh rugby has little chance of success
The precipice on which Welsh rugby is perched rests on two disastrous decisions made on either side of the Millennium which...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 12 months agoExeter Chiefs All-Time XV: All hail to best of the Chiefs
What would be the greatest all-time XV your club could field if you could travel back in time and select everybody...
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Features
/ 12 months agoGriffiths back at Dragons as S&C coach
NEWS EXTRA FORMER back row Ollie Griffiths has returned to Dragons as a strength and conditioning coach nine months after retiring...
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Features
/ 12 months agoBristol move for Hopkins
TYRO Wales back row Gwennan Hopkins has joined Bristol Bears from Gloucester-Hartpury ahead of the new season. The 20-year-old won her...
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Columnists
/ 12 months agoNew Zealand vs South Africa Preview: Springboks out to storm All Blacks’ Eden Park citadel
Paul Rees looks forward to this weekend's monumental clash between New Zealand and South Africa in Auckland It is no longer...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 12 months agoBrendan Gallagher: Remarkable Los Pumas an example to us all
I've always eyed the World Rugby rankings with a little suspicion, possibly because I’ve never fully understood their machinations and how...
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Miscellaneous
/ 12 months agoDavies has one more mountain to climb
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Loving life: Sam Davies playing for Grenoble PICTURE: Alamy ONE day soon, Sam...
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Miscellaneous
/ 12 months agoMaestro Ring is ahead of the game
AT the top of his game circa 1984 when Cardiff succeeded against the Grand Slam Wallabies where England, Ireland, Scotland and...
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Latest News
/ 12 months agoIs there room for two Welsh sides in the Champ?
CHARLES RYLANDS AMPTHILL BACK ROW AS pre-season shifts into matches and the intensity of fitness work begins to ease slightly, there’s...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 12 months agoDon’t blame RFU for selection dilemma
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME IAGREE with Nick Cain that England or any other country should not...
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/ 12 months agoLions would be too good for Europe
THERE was an interesting letter in this paper last week from Nigel Merrett about the potential of the Lions touring Europe...
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Featured
/ 12 months agoBest Head-to-Head Matchups of the Weekend in the Women’s World Cup and Pacific Nations Cup
This weekend’s matches are packed with high stakes and even higher intensity, as teams fight for knockout spots, World Cup qualification,...
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Women's International
/ 12 months agoWomen’s World Cup Team of the Weekend: Red Roses duo headline XV whilst Canada star scores six tries
The opening weekend of the Women’s Rugby World Cup delivered high drama, record-breaking scores, and unforgettable moments. England set the tone...
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/ 12 months agoScotland 38-8 Wales: Ruthless Scots demolish Welsh
Scotland captain Rachel Malcolm praised her side’s ruthless performance after they dismantled Wales in a record 38-8 victory that firmly ignited...
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/ 12 months agoJoe Hawkins: Cutting two teams ‘could kill game’ in Wales
Wales centre Joe Hawkins has strongly criticised proposals by the Welsh Rugby Union to cut the number of professional regional teams...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 12 months agoLouis Rees-Zammit – It’s my dream to be a British and Irish Lion again
Louis Rees-Zammit did not take much notice of events in Australia this summer – but has set his sights on rejoining...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 12 months agoJames Hook backing Jac Morgan for a repeat British and Irish Lions impact in New Zealand
Jac Morgan can be an even bigger hit in New Zealand in 2029 after making such an impressive Lions impact down...
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/ 12 months agoTinus De Beer ready for Dragons challenge
Having travelled some 6,000 miles to come over to Wales from South Africa, Tinus de Beer has now made a much...
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/ 12 months agoBlair Murray signs new deal to stay at Scarlets until 2028
Wales full-back Blair Murray has signed a contract extension to stay at the Scarlets until 2028. The 23-year-old joined the region...
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Columnists
/ 12 months agoJeremy Guscott: England’s attack looks like it is ready to fire
England's attack is in a good spot following the victorious Lions tour to Australia and England’s 2-0 series victory over Argentina...
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Columnists
/ 12 months agoPaul Rees: Mavericks like Louis Rees-Zammit must seize the day
Paul Rees reports on the return of Louis Rees-Zammit and says it's time for the players to call the shots Bristol's...
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Columnists
/ 12 months agoPeter Jackson: When a drop goal was all you needed to see
Paul Turner dropped his first goal in senior rugby on September 13, 1979, for Newbridge against Newport, and his last on...
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Latest News
/ 12 months agoPeter Jackson: Four into two Welsh clubs will be fraught with problems
A few more traumatic days in the soap opera of Welsh rugby provided another startling example of the game’s enduring capacity...
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