All posts tagged "Wales"
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoLet’s hope the best of Regan Grace is yet to come
By Peter Jackson - The man truly in the know Ever since St Helens discovered him in Port Talbot playing for...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoWhen brute force saved day for the Baa-Baas
MEIRION Roberts would have been highly amused had someone told him that his death last week would resurrect probably the most...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 years agoChiefs aiming to get season back on the right track
■By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Exeter v Bristol Today Kick-off 3pm, Sandy Park TITLE hunting Exeter Chiefs will be desperate to get...
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Features
/ 2 years agoTom Shanklin – 2005 Grand Slam was pinnacle of my career
My Life In Rugby The former British & Irish Lions, Wales, Cardiff & Saracens centre, who now commentates for Premier Sports...
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Features
/ 2 years agoYoung Guns – Micky Rewcastle
By Ben Jaycock Local lad Micky Rewcastle is enjoying a breakthrough season at Newcastle, determined to help keep his side in...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoBusby to quit after Hansen spat
FOLLOWING the aftermath of critical comments made by Mack Hansen which have seen the Ireland winger handed a three-match ban, Chris...
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/ 2 years agoEmanuel puts in double shift
By BEN JAYCOCK Wales U20.................... 42pts Welsh Academies......21pts IOAN Emanuel scored two tries as Wales U20s continued their preparations for the...
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James Harrington
/ 2 years agoFabien Galthie’s Six Nations dilemma: Who gets the vote at 10?
French Column - By James Harrington There are bigger rugby weeks to come in 2025, but the Wednesday between January’s twin...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoAldcroft takes over at helm for England
■By BEN JAYCOCK In charge: New captain Zoe Aldcroft PICTURE: Getty Images GLOUCESTER-Hartpury lock Zoe Aldcroft has been installed as England...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoHansen’s comments proved the final straw for Chris Busby
Ireland and Connacht winger Mack Hansen has provided guaranteed entertainment to the game of rugby by means of his exciting style...
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Women's International
/ 2 years agoZoe Aldcroft replaces Marlie Packer as England captain for 2025
Zoe Aldcroft has replaced Marlie Packer as England Women’s captain for 2025. Gloucester-Hartpury forward Aldcroft, who has 58 international caps, will...
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Rugby Paper News
/ 2 years agoTop Seven Rugby Rivalries That Defined the Sport
There are only a few sports that can match Rugby in terms of intensity, passion, and rivalry. Over the years, there...
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International Rugby
/ 2 years agoWales prop Leon Brown forced to retire after multiple neck surgeries
Wales and Dragons prop Leon Brown has announced his retirement from rugby with immediate effect because of a neck injury. Brown...
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Latest News
/ 2 years ago2025 Predictions: More Antoine Dupont dominance + The British & Irish Lions to win down under
2025 has begun and a year of rugby excitement awaits. With it being a World Cup year for the Women’s game...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 years agoLeicester Tigers chasing dream double
By Gary Fitzgerald Nicky Smith insists Leicester Tigers will not be content unless they complete a “dream double” as Michael Cheika’s...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoTomos Williams in control to finish off Sale Sharks
By Paul Rees Gloucester ....................... 36pts Tries: Carreras 5, Llewellyn 20, 60; Hathaway 25, Williams 76 Conversions: Carreras 21, 26, 61,...
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Dream Team
/ 2 years agoDream Team – Sam Cross
SAM CROSS, THE FORMER GB SEVENS AND NEWPORT, OSPREYS, NEWCASTLE AND TARBES FLANKER, WHO IS NOW AT MERTHYR RFC, CHOOSES THE...
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 years agoA star-studded XV that would lead by example
By Chris Hewett - Thinking Allowed Like “business ethics” and “military intelligence”, the phrase “rugby leadership” is not an oxymoron. Almost,...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoScarlets in the mood as Dragons set adrift
By Simon Thomas Scarlets ............32pts Tries: Murray 8, 16, Macleod 30, Mee 43 Conversions: Costelow 9, 17, 31 Penalties: Costelow 11,...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoDan Edwards gives Warren Gatland a little to think about
By Roger Panting Cardiff ................... 13pts Tries: Botham 6, Hughes 54 Penalty: Thomas 70 Ospreys ................. 13pts Try: Edwards 50 Conversions:...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoGlorious Gerald Davies, a man of true class
By Peter Jackson - The man truly in the know Every now and then, Gerald Davies would take a stroll through...
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Features
/ 2 years agoSpringboks and Ireland to still lead the way in 2025
Paul Rees looks forward to 2025 and sees South Africa and Ireland keeping their places at the top of the tree...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoJosh Hathaway can follow Louis Rees-Zammit -George Skivington
By Jon Newcombe George Skivington has backed Josh Hathaway to continue to go from strength to strength as the young winger...
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Features
/ 2 years agoSix uncapped Welsh youngsters ready to break out
As the new year gets underway, Simon Thomas looks at six uncapped youngsters who could have big Welsh futures Dan Edwards...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoWhen the Pontypool front row became a hit
It’s pretty much 50 years ago to the day that the Pontypool front row became a thing, well sort of....
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 years agoBumper crowd to greet Ilona Maher – Bristol vs Gloucester-Hartpury Preview
By Ben Jaycock Match Preview Bristol v Gloucester Today. 12.45pm A record-breaking crowd awaits USA superstar Ilona Maher as the American...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoLondon Welsh rise from ashes
Brendan Gallagher remembers when the exiles were the whipping boys - and how things have changed... A tale of redemption, what...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoDafydd Jenkins excited to be back
By Mark Stevens By his own admission, it’s been a ‘painful’ watch for Dafydd Jenkins so far this season. Sidelined after...
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Dream Team
/ 2 years agoDream Team – Dave Lewis
DAVE LEWIS, THE FORMER GLOUCESTER, EXETER AND HARLEQUINS SCRUM-HALF, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST... Forwards 1....
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Features
/ 2 years agoRemembering the days when Cardiff set the standard in club rugby
A new year beckons, one that will mark the 50th anniversary of the publication of Cardiff Rugby Club, modestly subtitled The...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoMy take on the good, the bad and the ugly of rugby in 2024
Rugby Matters by Brendan Gallagher - A Weekly look at the game's other talking points The Good Lorenzo Pani: His exquisitely...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoFirefighter Jade Konkel turning the heat up for Harlequins
By Ben Jaycock Firefighter Jade Konkel has ignited a Harlequins title charge following a run of miserable successive seasons for the...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoA humble hero who had a big heart …
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW One of a kind: Geoff Wheel in his days playing for Wales and,...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoWhen Frank Wilson nearly downed the All Blacks
Twice on the same misty December afternoon long ago, Frank Wilson went close to doing what no Welsh wing had done...
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Features
/ 2 years agoPlaying rugby was a free passport to travel – Maurie Fa’asavalu
My Life in Rugby - Maurie Fa'asavalu THE FORMER SAMOA RU, GREAT BRITAIN RL, HARLEQUINS, OYONNAX AND ST HELENS PLAYER, WHO...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoHope for hooker Ryan Elias
By Sam Jackson Scarlets hope hooker Ryan Elias will recover from a neck injury and play some part in the conclusion...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoReading Rugby Club announce new sponsor
By Graham Lyke Reading Rugby are pleased to announce that they have teamed up with sponsor, SELECT CAR LEASING, a national...
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International Rugby
/ 2 years agoMatt Sherratt backing Taulupe Faletau to hit the heights
By Simon Thomas Taulupe Faletau has been tipped to move on up through the gears as he continues his long-awaited comeback....
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoSherratt backing Faletau to hit the heights
By SIMON THOMAS TAULUPE Faletau has been tipped to move on up through the gears as he continues his long-awaited comeback....
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoSherratt backing Faletau to hit the heights
By SIMON THOMAS TAULUPE Faletau has been tipped to move on up through the gears as he continues his long-awaited comeback....
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Dream Team
/ 2 years agoDream Team – Josh Davies
JOSH DAVIES, THE FORMER WALES U20s, EALING, LONDON WELSH & BARNES SCRUM-HALF, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoDREAMTEAM
JOSH DAVIES, THE FORMER WALES U20s, EALING, LONDON WELSH & BARNES SCRUM-HALF, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoDREAMTEAM
JOSH DAVIES, THE FORMER WALES U20s, EALING, LONDON WELSH & BARNES SCRUM-HALF, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoWelsh quartet spark Gloucester’s assault
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Gloucester ........................14pts Tries: Hathaway 11, Clement 28 Conversions: Carreras 12, 29 Harlequins .......................... 0pts GLOUCESTER will be pleased...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoWelsh quartet spark Gloucester’s assault
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Gloucester ........................14pts Tries: Hathaway 11, Clement 28 Conversions: Carreras 12, 29 Harlequins .......................... 0pts GLOUCESTER will be pleased...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoTompkins hits the 200-mark for Saracens
By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Saracens v Northampton Today. Kick-off 3pm, StoneX Stadium MARK McCall has hailed Nick Tompkins, who makes his...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoTompkins hits the 200-mark for Saracens
By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Saracens v Northampton Today. Kick-off 3pm, StoneX Stadium MARK McCall has hailed Nick Tompkins, who makes his...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoNick Tompkins hits the 200-mark for Saracens
By Paul Rees Match Preview – Saracens v Northampton Today. Kick-off 3pm, StoneX Stadium Mark McCall has hailed Nick Tompkins, who...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoEngland have to wait on Afo Fasogbon
Here's hoping that the knee injury that Gloucester’s Afo Fasogbon sustained against Harlequins on Friday does not rule him out for...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoEngland have to wait on Fasogbon
HERE’S hoping that the knee injury that Gloucester’s Afo Fasogbon sustained against Harlequins on Friday does not rule him out for...
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