All posts tagged "Wales"
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoFrance vs England: We’ll relish Women’s Six Nations decider in Bordeaux – John Mitchell
France and England collide in Bordeaux today in a winner-takes-all Grand Slam decider that has become the defining fixture of the...
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Champions Cup
/ 6 months agoHenry Arundell is ready to go again after near miss with Bath
Henry Arundell against Louis Bielle-Biarrey was one of the match-ups to savour when Bath met Bordeaux-Begles in the Champions Cup semi-final...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoBall game at an end
FORMER Wales lock Jake Ball will retire for a second time at the end of the season after injuries brought an...
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Women's Six Nations
/ 6 months agoWales v Italy
PREVIEW... Today. Kick-off 12.45pm, Cardiff Arms Park WALES are desperate to avoid a third successive Wooden Spoon and Sean Lynn has...
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Women's Six Nations
/ 6 months agoIreland v Scotland
PREVIEW... Today. Kick-off 2.30pm, Aviva Stadium IRELAND will look to celebrate a landmark day at the Aviva Stadium by securing third...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 months agoHome comforts can wait as Leicester Tigers wing Ollie Hassell-Collins focuses on Sale Sharks clash
Ollie Hassell-Collins says Leicester Tigers are looking no further forward than today’s encounter with Sale Sharks in Salford as they chase...
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International Rugby
/ 6 months agoKane James switch proves handy as Steve Tandy names Wales summer squad
Steve Tandy has named six uncapped players, including former England U20s flanker Kane James, in a 48-man Wales squad for this...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoYoung Guns -Molly Bunker – “No one takes the England shirt for granted”
Gloucester-Hartpury centre Molly Bunker admits rugby only became a genuine career ambition in the last few years, but now the Red...
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Columnists
/ 6 months agoPeter Jackson: If only the RFU had backed walk-off referee George Crawford
George Crawford remains the only referee to make the ultimate protest over on-field violence between old Anglo-Welsh foes.
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Club Rugby
/ 6 months agoLife in the second row suits Northampton Saints’ Ed Prowse to a tee
Second rows are regularly used at wing forward but Northampton Saints’ Ed Prowse has settled into the position after being converted...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoIreland 33-12 Wales: Power of the Irish is too much for the Welsh
Ireland’s forward dominance told as a peerless Aoife Wafer steered Scott Bemand’s side to a commanding victory over Wales.
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Columnists
/ 6 months agoPeter Jackson: Leigh Halfpenny bravery wins royal approval
Peter Jackson pays tribute to Leigh Halfpenny’s courage, humility and unforgettable career, from his iconic Twickenham tackle to Lions glory and...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 months agoOspreys 27-20 Scarlets: Jac Morgan takes his leave in fine style
Jac Morgan marked his final home appearance for the Ospreys with a late match-winning try against Scarlets as they secured the...
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Bill Beaumont Cup
/ 6 months agoLancashire 38-18 Yorkshire: Alex Looney’s side control round one showdown
Bill Beaumont Division One By Gareth Lyons Lancashire........38pts Tries: Giliand 5, Ellam 21, Deans 29, Freeman 44, Sturgess 58, Rylance 67...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 months agoLydiate joins Wales coaching staff
NEWS EXTRA DAN Lydiate will leave Dragons to become a full-time member of Steve Tandy’s Wales coaching team. Wales face Barbarians,...
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Features
/ 6 months agoMy Life in Rugby: Ryan Edwards – Bristol fashion suited my style
Ryan Edwards, the former Bristol Bears, Cardiff Blues and Bridgend winger, reflects on his life in rugby.
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Welsh Rugby
/ 6 months agoSteelmen keen to join the party
■By ROB COLE SUPER RYGBI FINAL PREVIEW... Ebbw Vale v Llandovery Today. Kick-off 4:45pm, Eugene Cross Park THREE teams have dominated...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 6 months agoIronmen keep grip on the title
Premiership round-up MERTHYR have retained the Welsh Premiership title after yesterday’s 26-18 bonus-point victory at Bargoed. The Ironmen knew securing maximum...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoNew Rugby Paper Roundup: Is England’s dominance hurting the Women’s Six Nations? ft Fi Tomas
In this week’s episode of The Rugby Paper Roundup, Assistant Editor Ben Jaycock is joined by Telegraph reporter and leading women’s...
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International Rugby
/ 6 months agoRFU backs Steve Borthwick to lead England into the 2027 Rugby World Cup after review
Steve Borthwick has been backed by the Rugby Football Union (RFU) to lead England into next year’s Rugby World Cup following...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 months agoGloucester & Wales centre Max Llewellyn is looking to strike double top
Max Llewellyn is on a double mission heading down the final straight of a frustrating and difficult season for both him...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 months agoJoaquín Moro: I had no doubts that Leicester Tigers were the club for me
Joe Santamaria talks to Joaquín Moro, the Leicester Tigers flanker who is following in some famous footsteps.
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Challenge Cup
/ 6 months agoMontpellier vs Dragons: Filo Tiatia’s side will need to be at their best to take down French giants
Dragons are daring to dream of a first European final in over a decade as they head to France to face...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 months agoDafydd Jenkins: Tough times at Exeter Chiefs made us better
Dafydd Jenkins believes the tough times he endured last season with Exeter Chiefs and Wales were worth it.
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoWilliams is ruled out of Six Nations
WALES captain Kate Williams, below, will miss the remainder of the Six Nations with the leg injury that forced her to...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoDomachowski off to Scarlets
WALES prop Corey Domachowksi will join Scarlets at the end of the season from Cardiff to help fill the void left...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoSheedy agrees long-term deal
WALES fly-half Callum Sheedy has committed his future to Cardiff. The 30-year-old Wales international joined his home club from Bristol for...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 months agoWales legend George North decides it is the ‘right time’ to call it a day
Wales and British & Irish Lions great George North will retire at the end of the season after an injury-hit spell...
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Babcock Trophy
/ 6 months agoOver a pie and a pint, the Five Nations was saved
LONG after his improbable conversion from ball-boy at Hampden Park for Queen’s Park FC to international rugby referee, Allan Hosie played...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 months agoEngland have no answer as Buttimer puts Ireland on top
WOMEN’S U21 SIX NATIONS By PAUL EDDISON TWO tries from Beth Buttimer helped Ireland to an historic 41-40 win over England...
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Latest News
/ 7 months agoNew Rugby Paper Roundup: England dominate… the rest chase! Six Nations chat + George North retirement ft Georgie Perris Redding
In this week’s episode of The Rugby Paper Roundup, Assistant Editor Ben Jaycock is joined by Sale Sharks co-captain and USA...
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Latest News
/ 7 months agoUnstoppable England march to Triple Crown after 2026 Women’s Six Nations victory over Wales
Emily Scarratt admitted England were far from perfect despite powering past Wales as the Red Roses’ relentless winning march in the...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 months agoRFU leadership shell-shocked after vote of no-confidence
The Rugby Football Union leadership received a resounding vote of no-confidence in its resolutions to change the RFU’s democratic structure at...
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Latest News
/ 7 months agoEngland 62-24 Wales: Red Roses ignited by skipper Meg Jones
Just a stone’s throw from her birthplace, England captain Meg Jones reminded winless Wales of what they are missing as she...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 months agoNorthampton Saints 41-38 Bath: Best in the business separated by Fin Smith penalty
These two sides illustrated why they remain a class above the rest in the Prem as Bath’s second-string side pushed the...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 months agoGloucester vs Exeter Chiefs: Cherry and Whites planning to stand and deliver
George Skivington has rung the changes for this afternoon’s clash with Exeter Chiefs as Gloucester look to bounce back from last...
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Latest News
/ 7 months agoMaud Muir hits 50th cap for the England Red Roses with plenty still to come
Decorated England tighthead Maud Muir says the Red Roses’ relentless winning mentality is what continues to drive the squad after she...
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Women's Six Nations
/ 7 months agoMore misery for Scotland as energetic Italy take control in the Women’s Six Nations with a 41-14 victory
By JESS BROWN Italy delivered a dominant performance to defeat Scotland at the Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi in Parma despite suffering three...
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Women's Six Nations
/ 7 months agoFrance turn up the heat to see off brave Irish in their pursuit of the Women’s Six Nations Grand Slam title
By JAMES ROBINSON France's Six Nations title and Grand Slam pursuit was maintained in Clermont after seeing off Ireland. France: 26pts...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 7 months agoDavid Richards is in the right place to steal the Challenge Cup for Dragons
Zebre:18pts Tries: Di Bartolomeo 43, Locatelli 71 Conversion: Da Re 71 Penalties: Da Re 14, 53 Dragons: 19pts Tries: Rosser 24,...
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Peter Jackson
/ 7 months agoTide may be turning in favour of Ospreys
FOR three long months of unrelenting anxiety while their owners negotiated to buy Cardiff, Ospreys fans have fought the good fight...
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Features
/ 7 months agoPaul Rees: Exeter Chiefs in search of an American with a dream
Paul Rees looks at the financial challenges facing the Prem.
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Features
/ 7 months agoIreland are the next challenge for England’s young Roses
WOMEN’S U21 SIX NATIONS ■By PHIL CAMPBELL AFTER a compelling opening round of the Six Nations Women’s U21 Series, England’s clash...
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Latest News
/ 7 months agoNott happy to run with Cardiff pack
By SAM JACKSON GEORGE Nott is thriving as a key cog in the Cardiff Rugby pack following his switch from Dragons...
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Latest News
/ 7 months agoNew Rugby Paper Roundup: Red Roses roll on! England v Wales + Saints v Bath preview ft Nick Heath
In this week’s episode of The Rugby Paper Roundup, Assistant Editor Ben Jaycock is joined by Women’s Six Nations commentator and...
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Columnists
/ 7 months agoJeremy Guscott: Courtney Lawes can be a force at the next World Cup
Courtney Lawes’ decision to return to the Premiership to join Sale Sharks next season was not one that most people saw...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 months agoSale Sharks boss Alex Sanderson tips Courtney Lawes to make 2027 Rugby World Cup for England
Sale Sharks director of rugby Alex Sanderson is confident Courtney Lawes can force his way back into the England squad and...
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Features
/ 7 months agoPaul Rees: Wales go in search of a path back to the summit
Paul Rees sees signs of a better tomorrow for the men in red as debate continues about what happens next.
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Women's Six Nations
/ 7 months agoWales have no answer to French power show
■By RACHEL EVANS Wales ................... 7pts Tries: Penalty 15 France................38pts Tries: Fall Raclot 22, Feleu 46, Murie 54, Bourdon-Sansus 59, Grando...
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British and Irish Lions
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