All posts tagged "Wales"
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoCardiff’s second-half fightback stuns Ulster
By Simon Thomas Cardiff ............... 21pts Tries: Stephens 49, Hughes 64, Young 68 Conversions: Sheedy 50, 65, 69 Ulster ................. 19pts...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoRising stars thrive for Scarlets
■By SIMON THOMAS Scarlets ............ 30pts Tries: Rogers 28, Page 43, Murray 47, Macleod 57 Conversions: Lloyd 45, 58 Penalties: Lloyd...
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Features
/ 1 year agoTuipulotu taking the long road to Scotland
THE All Blacks will perish the thought that their pioneering exploits extend beyond strictly come war dancing, amateur lineout theatricals (Andy...
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Features
/ 1 year agoMurray’s on a wing – and a prayer …
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW BLAIR Murray began the week ‘in a state of shock’ at having gone...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 year agoJoseph Sua’ali’i out to prove he’s worth the money
Australia coach Joe Schmidt has selected rugby league convert Joseph Sua’ali’i in his 34-man squad for the autumn internationals. The 21-year-old...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoFiji get ready for Scots
PACIFIC Nations Cup champions Fiji have named a 39-player squad for the autumn Tests. Head coach Mick Byrne’s squad boasts a...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoRecall for Allan but no room for Varney
TOMMASO Allan returns from a break and Harlequins lock Dino Lamb is back from injury in Gonzalo Quesada’s Italy squad, while...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoSnyman back to add his weight for Boks
LEINSTER lock RG Snyman is one of four returning World Cup winners in the South Africa squad for their autumn internationals...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 1 year agoBears go on rampage to leave Sale all at sea
■By STEWART McCULLOGH Sale Sharks ....... 10pts Tries: Swailes 28, Fielding 56 Bristol Bears .....57pts Tries: Nigrelli 3, Penalty 10, Keight...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoCheika: Ollie has the class to get back to the top
By GARY FITZGERALD a Speed merchant: Ollie Hassell-Collins scoring against Gloucester last weekend MICHAEL Cheika is backing “raw” Ollie Hassell-Collins to...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoGloucester sign Nelson
By SAM JACKSON GLOUCESTER have signed Morgan Nelson from Cornish Pirates to cover injuries to their hooking department. With George McGuigan...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoWilliams hoping for Dragons deal
WALES centre Scott Williams is training with Dragons and head coach Dai Flanagan says it could lead to the offer of...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoDecalmer score is hosts’ killer blow
By PAUL BOLTON Bournville...............27 Hinckley.................. 19 BOURNVILLE produced a performance of two distinct halves as they returned to winning ways in...
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Features
/ 1 year agoTo play in two World Cups was a dream
MY LIFEIN RUGBY DAVID SISI THE FORMER ITALY, ZEBRE, BATH, LONDON SCOTTISH, LEEDS, LONDON IRISH & ENGLAND U20 LOOSE FORWARD RUGBY...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoBear keen to be a big hit Down Under
■ By BEN JAYCOCK FORMER Cornish Pirates back row Bear Williams has flourished in making the difficult transition from rugby union...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoIn The Rugby Paper this week
Elliot Daly has issued a rallying call to his England teammates to replicate the famous 2019 World Cup semi-final win next...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoOspreys vs Edinburgh – United Rugby Championship Match Preview
By Peter Ryan The Ospreys will host Edinburgh at the iconic Brewery Field as the URC’s first block of games concludes...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoScarlets vs Zebre Parma – United Rugby Championship Match Preview
It is another Friday night game for the Scarlets as they welcome Zebre Parma to Llanelli. We are entering the final...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 year agoA Shootout For Wales’ Six Nations Fly-Half Taking Place Down West
The number ten jersey is exceptional in Welsh rugby. There have been many sensational players that have worn the legendary number....
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Women's International
/ 1 year agoWXV triumphs ideal World Cup preparation for England, says captain Marlie Packer
Marlie Packer has underlined the importance of England’s last two WXV campaigns as the countdown continues towards a home World Cup....
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 year agoHarry Potter named in Australia squad for Autumn Internationals
Rugby league convert Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii and former Leicester wing Harry Potter has been named in Australia’s squad for their autumn tour...
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Women's International
/ 1 year agoEngland face USA in 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup opener
England will kick off the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup against the United States at Sunderland’s Stadium of Light. The August...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 year agoWales head coach Warren Gatland not seeking to ‘protect my own backside’
Warren Gatland says he is not thinking about his own position ahead of Wales’ Autumn Nations Series Tests against Fiji, Australia...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 1 year agoGallagher Premiership Team of the Week: Alex Lozowski, Fitz Harding and Elliot Daly shine
By Charlie Elliott Fantastic finishing from Fitz Harding, Alex Lozowski’s impeccable kicking and a vintage Elliot Daly performance were the standouts in the Gallagher Premiership. ...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 year agoRivals driving me on – Tommy Reffell
By Simon Thomas Tommy Reffell says he is being driven on by the competition for the Wales No.7 jersey with Jac...
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International Rugby
/ 1 year agoGareth Davies calls time on Test career
Wales scrum-half Gareth Davies, 34, has announced his retirement from international rugby. The Scarlets half-back won 77 Wales caps and toured...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoRed Roses march on
England will face Australia, USA, and Samoa in the pool stages of next year’s World Cup. The Red Roses, who are...
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Letters
/ 1 year agoThanks, Jeff, your piece was spot on
THE main purpose of this letter is to thank you for your existence and quality. I used to play from 11...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoCaolan Englefield: We need to be more aggressive in defence
By Gary Fitzgerald Caolan Englefield remains confident Gloucester can plug sufficient holes in their leaky defence to stun the Tigers again...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoTrouble in store for the All Blacks at No.7
It's an old joke, with a touch of truth about it. When an England supporter on tour in New Zealand pops...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoDragons fall to Benetton as they run out of puff
By Roger Panting Dragons ............. 21pts Tries: Westwood 27, Evans 50, Lewis-Hughes 73 Conversions: Evans 27, 50; O’Brien 74 Benetton ..............
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoScarlets on fire to send the Bulls to first defeat
By Simon Thomas Scarlets ............................ 23pts Tries: Macleod 11, Murray 41, Rogers 72 Conversion: Lloyd 12 Penalties: Lloyd 40, 52 Bulls.......................................
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 1 year agoJacques Vermeulen keen to join the fight
By Mark Stevens When push comes to shove, Exeter Chiefs forward Jacques Vermeulen is not one to shy away from the...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoFrench quick to dismiss ‘soft red’
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW ONLY France could ban one of their most notorious agents provocateurs for life,...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoThe day Glasgow had the last word down in Cardiff
A MEMORIAL service is to be held at Dollar Parish Church on Friday week in honour of a Scot who carried...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoBowring’s proud links to grand Welsh dynasty
THE rugby world was awash with tributes, praise and thanks from grateful coaches – many English as it happens from Stuart...
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Features
/ 1 year agoMurray out to make good in the land of his mother
TRP By SIMON THOMAS Probyn: Please don’t take captain George off too early >> Page 37 BLAIR Murray may have been...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoThat’s my lot, says Davies
FORMER British and Irish Lions centre Jonathan Davies has announced his retirement from professional rugby. The 36-year-old left the Scarlets at...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 1 year agoRGC: Flying The Flag For North Walian Rugby
By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports “This is RGC, this is North Wales rugby” is an excellent mantra for an essential team...
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International Rugby
/ 1 year agoShould Nicky Smith be an automatic selection for Wales in the Autumn Internationals?
By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports Prop is one of the most crucial positions on the field, and many great players occupy...
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International Rugby
/ 1 year agoA tribute to Jonathan Davies – One of Wales’ best ever
By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports Wales said goodbye to another legend recently Jonathan Davies’ professional rugby career is over. It has...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 year agoInsight into Heol-y-Cyw – An incredible Welsh grassroots club
By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyan Sports From cities to the valleys, rugby is a way of life; it is the heartbeat...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 year agoEngland omit Alex Mitchell from Autumn Internationals squad due to neck injury
Alex Mitchell has been left out of England’s squad for the autumn with a neck problem that places his involvement in...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 year agoDafydd Jenkins to miss Wales’ Autumn Internationals as lock targets mid-December return
Exeter lock Dafydd Jenkins will miss Wales’ autumn internationals as he recovers from knee and shoulder operations. The 21-year-old, Wales captain...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 1 year agoJapan will be latest destination for Richie Gray
By Bryn Palmer Scotland lock Richie Gray will link up with World Cup winners Pieter-Steph du Toit and Aaron Smith when...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoWilliams available for Wales
WALES full-back Liam Williams will be available for the autumn internationals in November. The 33-year-old was absent for Wales’ 2024 Six...
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Latest News
/ 1 year ago10k run to training pays off for Temo Mayanavanua
By Jon Newcombe Every time Temo Mayanavanua sits down to watch the children’s TV show Cocomelon with his young son Elnathan,...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoBulls have too much in reserve for Ospreys
By Simon Thomas Ospreys ............ 19pts Tries: Lake 27, Conbeer 54, Morris 79 Conversions: Edwards 55, Walsh 80 Bulls ..................29pts Tries:...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoScarlets made to fight all the way
By Simon Thomas Cardiff ................. 19pts Tries: Millard 23, 40; Penalty 66 Conversion: De Beer 24 Scarlets ..............25pts Tries: Davies 33,...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoDouble boost for the Dragons
Preview Dragons v Lions Today. 3.30pm THE Dragons are boosted by the return of Wales prop Leon Brown and back row...
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