Wales - Page 37 of 161 - News, interviews, reports, analysis and opinion

Autumn Internationals

/ 2 years ago

No space for Georgia

Wales will not be playing Georgia this autumn, with Fiji, Australia and South Africa lined up on November 10, 17 and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Saracens know how to win – Tompkins

By BEN JAYCOCK With the Premiership run-in hotting up, Saracens centre Nick Tompkins claims ‘experience matters’ in these blockbuster end-of-season contests...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Faletau ruled out for rest of season

WALES No.8 Taulupe Faletau has fractured his shoulder and will not play again this season. The 33-year-old was injured on his...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Scarlets move in to sign Hepburn

Scarlets have signed Scotland prop Alec Hepburn from Exeter for next season. The Australian-born 31-year-old helped the Chiefs win the Champions...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Women's Six Nations

/ 2 years ago

Wales earn first win but still finish in bottom spot

By SAM JACKSON Wales.................22pts Tries: Phillips 15, Pyrs 43, Tuipulotu 77 Conversions: Bevan 44, George 78 Penalties: Bevan 51 Italy....................20pts Tries:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Connacht work hard for valuable five points

By ROGER PANTING Dragons.............27pts Tries: Hughes 5, R Williams 40, Dyer 54 Conversions: Evans 5, 40, 54 Penalties: Evans 49, 62...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 2 years ago

The boys down west who know how to win

CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED The way they see it down Exeter way, only one team is flying the flag for the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Paul Rees

/ 2 years ago

Wales on a mission to survive or decline

Paul Rees asks whether the country which has won 12 Grand Slams can still afford to run four regional sides A...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 2 years ago

Wales no longer the big shots

The schedule of 21 Tests over five weekends in November offers renewed evidence of the spiralling gap between Ireland and Wales....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Former Lions prop O’Shea dies at 83

FORMER Wales and British and Irish Lions prop John O’Shea died last week in Australia aged 83 after a lengthy illness....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

What’s in The Rugby Paper: 28/04/24

For the third time in a row England and France meet in a Women’s Six Nations Grand Slam decider, and you...

By Nick Powell

British and Irish Lions

/ 2 years ago

Ex-Lions and Wales prop O’Shea dies at 83

Former British and Irish Lions and Wales prop John O’Shea has died aged 83 after a lengthy illness. O’Shea made five...

By Nick Powell

Guest Blogs

/ 2 years ago

Wales Women’s Rugby – How to Fix after the Six Nations!

When Wales brought in a comprehensive performance last year at Cardiff, they did not expect Ireland to come out strong. Regardless...

By Sam Emery

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Edinburgh comeback too much for Scarlets

By BRYN PALMER Edinburgh.......... 43pts Tries: Goosen 18, Van der Merwe 44, Currie 61, Schoeman 67, Bennett 72, Mata 76 Conversions:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Summer Tours

/ 2 years ago

Domachowski has his eye on top spot

By SIMON THOMAS Corey Domachowski is a man on a mission to be Wales’ number one No.1. The Cardiff prop now...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 2 years ago

Brown: £3m grant will help bridge gap

By BEN JAYCOCK Shaunagh Brown questions why Wales don’t already have the basic professional requirements to compete but says the ‘levelling...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Bath agree three-year contract for Pepper

BATH have confirmed the signing of Newcastle openside Guy Pepper on a three-year deal. The 20-year-old, below, who came through the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 2 years ago

Dream Team with James Flynn

The Ampthill and former Saracens, Jersey, Yorkshire Carnegie & Sale Sharks prop, chooses the best XV he has played with or...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Saracens get back in the old routine

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Saracens .......................... 46pts Tries: Parton 7, 12, 20; McFarland 41, Willis 56, Hartley 62, Cinti 65 Conversions: Farrell...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Richards set for debut as Cunningham rolls the dice

By SAM JACKSON SIX NA PREVIEW... Wales v France Today. Kick-off 3.15pm, Cardiff Arms Park CATHERINE Richards will win her first...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Faletau injured again in gutting defeat to Ulster

By SIMON THOMAS Ulster .................19pts Try: McCann 58 Conversion: Cooney 59 Penalties: Doak 28, 35, Cooney 65, 79 Tries: Cabango 11,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Peter Jackson

/ 2 years ago

Lion who enjoyed a taste of Italy

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW ANDREA Gazzi’s grave lies on the Inner Hebridean island of Islay, a long...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Peter Jackson

/ 2 years ago

The Sheriff will be sorely missed

PETER JACKSON The gods played a dirty trick in denying Ken Owens a farewell appearance for his beloved Wales and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

My Life in Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Scoring in Hell Fire Corner was great

My Life in Rugby with Greg Goodfellow - The former Cornwall, Chinnor, Redruth, Cornish Pirates, Coventry, Mounts Bay & Hawick scrum-half...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Young Guns: Newcastle Falcons hooker Jacob Oliver

By BEN JAYCOCK Newcastle Falcons have endured a dismal campaign in the Premiership but tyro hooker Jacob Oliver believes the future...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Leguizamon’s off to a flying start at Pampas

By JOE SANTAMARIA Former London Irish back row Juan Manuel Leguizamón is enjoying a flying start to his coaching career with...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

What’s in The Rugby Paper: 21/04/24

The Red Roses return to Twickenham! Find action and reaction from England Women’s second Six Nations standalone fixture at HQ against...

By Nick Powell

BUCS Super Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Loughborough stun Exeter to end long wait for title

By TOM JEFFREYS Exeter……………………………………………….31 Tries: J Gulley 29, Joseland 43, 68, 76 Conversions: McCaig 31, 44, 69, 77 Penalties: McCaig 12...

By Nick Powell

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Brown: Red Roses must “stand up and be counted” at Twickenham

Ex-Red Roses prop and Harlequins legend Shaunagh Brown spoke of her excitement for England’s clash against Ireland at Twickenham this weekend,...

By Nick Powell

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Wales legend Owens retires at 37

Former Wales captain Ken Owens has retired from professional rugby aged 37. The ‘Sheriff’ was the oldest ever-player to hold the...

By Nick Powell

British and Irish Lions

/ 2 years ago

Women’s Lions sponsors will provide funding to avoid imbalance

A £3 million grant funded by Royal London will attempt to provide more balance among the Home Nations, ensuring the women’s...

By Nick Powell

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Llewellyn adds some power

By JON NEWCOMBE Gloucester are reaping the rewards of Max Llewellyn’s weight-gain mission during the Six Nations, with the 109kg hulking...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Offiah Jnr ready to make mark at Bath

ON THE BLINDSIDE By ROSS HEPPENSTALL Tyler Offiah is setting himself up for life on and off the field as the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Porter set for Aussie return

England centre Guy Porter looks set to return to Australia this summer with the view to representing the Wallabies. Porter, who...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Women's Six Nations

/ 2 years ago

Ireland get in mood for Twickenham showdown

By SAM JACKSON Ireland...............36pts Tries: Wafer 13, Higgins 19, Jones 25, Corrigan 41, Parsons 59 Conversions: O’Brien 15, 20, 26, 42...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Women's Six Nations

/ 2 years ago

Red card can’t stop England rampage

By BEN JAYCOCK Scotland .............................. 0pts England............................. 46pts Tries: Cokayne 6, Dow 11, Kildunne 33, 64; Kabeya 43, Breach 51, 58;...

By The Rugby Paper Team