All posts tagged "Wales"
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Womens Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoWales ‘have nothing to lose’ in battle with Black Ferns
PREVIEW... ■By BEN JAYCOCK Wales v New Zealand Today. 3.15 am CAPTAIN Siwan Lillicrap returns to the Wales starting XV as...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 3 years agoTrevelyn turns on style for Amman
Div One Cup round-up By STEFFAN THOMAS AMMANFORD scored 17 unanswered points in the final five minutes to secure a stunning...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoEngland and Wales lift ban on cameras
By PETER JACKSON England and Wales have lifted their life-long ban on television cameras from filming inside their respective dressing rooms....
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoYoung focuses on leadership after claims players threw eggs in pub
By STEFFAN THOMAS Dai Young has urged his Cardiff players to take more responsibility on and off the field and admits...
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Chris Hewett
/ 3 years agoOne-sided victories no good for anyone
CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST THE basic mix of marketing ingredients for sporting World Cups is one part exaggeration to three parts...
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Womens Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoSurprise call as Wales start Harris at No.8 over Lillicrap
By BEN JAYCOCK Today. Kick-off 5.45 am PREVIEW... Wales v Scotland WALES head coach Ioan Cunningham has made a surprise in...
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Womens Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoCanada confident they can lift crown
Preview Japan v Canada Today. Kick-off 3.15 am CANADA coach Kevin Rouet believes his side have what it takes to win...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 3 years agoWhiffin steps up for Highlanders
By JON NEWCOMBE EXCLUSIVE Richard Whiffin is hugely excited at the prospect of becoming the first Englishman to coach a New...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoFlying winger Joyce ‘can put fear into opposition’
AS attack coach of Wales, Whiffin is hoping winger Jaz Joyce can put “fear into the opposition”. Bristol star Joyce, right,...
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Shane Williams
/ 3 years agoCardiff are crying out for more leadership
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND There's never a dull moment in Welsh rugby, and this week has been no different....
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoCambriani sets his sights on try feast
By BEN JAYCOCK Ampthill's Ben Cambriani has set a clear goal of scoring at least 20 tries this season as the...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoPortugal looking good for final spot
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER IT’S all been a bit doom and gloom...
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Young Gun
/ 3 years agoYoung Guns: Bristol Bears centre Joe Jenkins
Joe Jenkins made a huge impact on his professional debut last week scoring a brace for Bristol in the Premiership Cup...
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Welsh Premiership
/ 3 years agoIronmen show their strength in top triumph
By ROB COLE Merthyr....................35 Swansea................. 14 The Ironmen flexed their muscles and dominated a Swansea team that came into the game...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoWilliams injury doubt for Wales
Scarlets centre Johnny Williams is a doubt for Wales’ autumn internationals after suffering another calf injury against Benetton. The 25-year-old suffered the problem...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 3 years agoDow back on bench as Kebaya gets start for England opener
Abby Dow is likely to make her return from injury off the bench, as 20-year-old flanker Sadia Kebaya gets a start...
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Womens Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoLionesses have inspired us to live the moment says Middleton
By BEN JAYCOCK ENGLAND A year later than advertised, the 2021 Women’s World Cup gets underway in New Zealand next weekend...
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Shane Williams
/ 3 years agoIt’s a new generation of Welsh coaches
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Home-grown coaches have always been a big topic of debate in Wales. It could be...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 3 years agoEarl-Jones inspires the Gogs to run amok
By CHRIS EVANS Llanelli..................... 12 RGC............................. 41 RGC 1404 ran in six tries as they thrashed Llanelli at Parc y Scarlets...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 3 years agoIronmen inflict more woe on lowly Ravens
By STEFFAN THOMAS Bridgend.................. 10 Merthyr....................34 MERTHYR kick started their Premiership season with a five-try bonus-point victory over a poor Bridgend...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 3 years agoCuthbert a doubt for Wales’ autumn
ALEX Cuthbert is a doubt for Wales’ autumn international series with a shoulder injury. The 52-cap wing has enjoyed a rejuvenation...
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Top 14
/ 3 years agoLancaster’s Racing switch confirmed
Stuart Lancaster‘s move to Racing 92 at the end of the season has been confirmed today by current club Leinster. The...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoTwo Welsh clubs lined up to play in England
EXCLUSIVE By NEIL FISSLER Premiership Rugby have had initial discussions with the Welsh Rugby Union about two Welsh regions joining England’s...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoWales set to take on SA again
By PETER JACKSON The Rugby Paper can reveal that the Springboks will be back in Cardiff on August 19 for what...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoHamer-Webb ready to step up at Bath
By TOM BRADSHAW Home-grown Bath speedster Gabriel Hamer-Webb is gunning for international honours – but admits that, should the opportunity present...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoDai expects big things now Lewis is free from injury
By STEFFAN THOMAS DAI Young has told Dillon Lewis to continue silencing his critics by dominating the scrum for Cardiff in...
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Miscellaneous
/ 3 years agoBasham back for Dragons
Preview Dragons v Munster Today. Kick-off 3pm WALES flanker Taine Basham starts as Dragons looks to bounce from the 44-6 hammering...
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Peter Jackson
/ 3 years agoRoom, finally, for Billy
PETER JACKSON At the first post-Covid dinner staged by the Welsh Sports Hall of Fame in Cardiff the other night, Wales...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoTime for the game to credit Littlejohn
PETER JACKSON MAYBE one day those responsible for deeming who is worthy of World Rugby’s Hall of Fame and who is...
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Paul Rees
/ 3 years agoRaynal’s call correct …but was it fair?
Paul Rees finds out how the French referee’s last-minute decision has divided opinions Australia claim that World Rugby has backed their...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoReturn to Wales brings the best out of Cuthbert
By STEFFAN THOMAS When Alex Cuthbert left Welsh rugby for Exeter in 2018, very few people would have expected to see...
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Nick Cain
/ 3 years agoTime for England to get Sevens game in order
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK There is no nation in the Rugby Union family that was not disrupted...
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Chris Hewett
/ 3 years agoOne old competition which has had its day
CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST Younger readers may be surprised to learn that back in the days when dinosaurs were roaming the...
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Shane Williams
/ 3 years agoWales can grow into a real force under Ioan
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND It was a tough night at the office for the Wales Women side earlier in...
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Shane Williams
/ 3 years agoEddie was the true voice of Six Nations
SHANE WILLIAMS Like everyone else in Wales, I was extremely shocked and saddened upon hearing the legendary Eddie Butler had passed...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 years agoWelsh to the core, but a fine citizen of the world
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points Life was a magical mystery tour for Eddie...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 3 years agoFired-up Ponty’s tribute for Butler
Championship round-up By ROB COLE PONTYPOOL paid a fitting tribute to their former captain Eddie Butler, who died suddenly on Thursday,...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 3 years agoRavens keep their nerve after Davies blow
Pontypridd..............26 Bridgend.................. 30 By SIMON ROBERTS BRIDGEND Ravens survived a late rally by Pontypridd to secure a vital away victory at...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 3 years agoNews
Wilkins signs for Exeter WALES back Robyn Wilkins has signed for Exeter Chiefs, along with Scotland prop Panashe Muzambe and Australia...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoImproving Ospreys target play-offs
OSPREYS boss Toby Booth has set his sights on the URC play-offs this season, after his side earned a place in...
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Podcast
/ 3 years agoOspreys can reach play-offs – Booth
Ospreys boss Toby Booth has set his sights on the URC play-offs this season, after his side earned a place in...
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Women's International
/ 3 years agoRed Roses hammer Wales in final World Cup warm-up
England …………73pts Wales ………………….7pts By MARK DOCHERTY The Red Roses secured a world record 25th consecutive victory in style with a 66-point...
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Women's International
/ 3 years agoRed Roses and Wales prepare for World-Cup warm-up in Bristol
Around 15 miles down the road from their shared border, England and Wales‘ women face off tonight in their final game...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoU20 success will help our senior team, says Lamaro
Michele Lamaro insists Italy’s success at U20s level can breathe new life into the Azzurri’s senior side and make them more...
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Features
/ 3 years agoYoung Guns: London Irish centre Connor Cross
London Irish Academy and England U18s centre Connor Cross is on loan at Henley this season and the 18-year-old sees it...
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Features
/ 3 years agoRobinson magic spurs Red Rose fightback
Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful Iconic Rugby...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoTurnbull determined to bring change at Cardiff
By STEFFAN THOMAS Josh Turnbull is hoping to spearhead a revival at Cardiff while also laying the foundations for a career...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoForthcoming fixtures
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 NATIONAL LEAGUES Premiership (3pm kick-off) Gloucester v Wasps Sale v Northampton WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 INTERNATIONALS Women’s England v...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoEnglish Rugby on, Scottish and Welsh games postponed following Queen’s death
All rugby in England can go ahead this weekend following a decision taken by the RFU to play on despite the...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoWorld of rugby mourns death of Queen Elizabeth II
The world of rugby at all levels were united as they mourned the death of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday evening....
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