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Euros Evans was pleased to see his Llandovery side climb to the top of the Super Rygbi Cymru table after seeing off 38-27 Pontypool at Church Bank to make it nine consecutive victories. Drovers No 8 Nathan Hart bagged a first half brace, while hooker Taylor Davies marked his 50th appearance with a try – all […]
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Ex-Wallabies skipper Michael Hooper said Monday he was “excited” about coming out of retirement to play for a Japanese team under former All Blacks coach Steve Hansen.
Heavy defeats during the pool stage suggest Premiership teams lack the power of the best French and Irish sides
Five English clubs have made it beyond base camp in the Champions Cup this season, but scaling the distant summit already feels like an impossible dream. While Northampton, Saracens, Leicester, Sale and Harlequins have all secured qualification for the last 16, they will need something truly special if they are to make any kind of impact at the sharp end of the competition.
The sight of Leicester, one of the Premiership’s handful of pool survivors, enduring a record annihilation in Toulouse was just another stark reminder that the bigger French and Irish sides continue to be the tournament’s dominant forces. The last English club to win the title was Exeter in 2020 and there are few obvious signs of the gap closing.
Continue reading...The Scarlets launch the defence of their Academy U18 Championship title when they take on Cardiff Rugby at Llandovery’s Church Bank ground (Sunday, 19 January). Head coach Tom Phillips has 15 players back from last season and is hoping for a repeat performance. With a host of Llandovery College and Coleg Sir Gar players in […]
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Steve Borthwick has revealed he is giving strong consideration to shifting Marcus Smith to full-back and deploying Freddie Steward on the wing as he plots a course to England’s Six Nations opener against Ireland in Dublin.
Smith has started England’s last seven Tests at fly-half and was their most eye-catching performer during a disappointing autumn in which Borthwick’s side were beaten by New Zealand, Australia and South Africa. With George Furbank injured, however, Borthwick sees merit in moving Smith to the No 15 jersey, which would pave the way for either Fin Smith or George Ford to start at fly-half.
Continue reading...Brython Thunder went down to a 57-5 defeat to reigning champions and league leaders, Wolfhounds, in Round 5 of the Celtic Challenge At UCD, Dublin this afternoon. The Welsh side had been given a tough fixture list with back-to-back games against a team packed with Irish internationals. The visitors were still waiting for their first […]
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Ioan Emanuel was at it again for Wales U20 as he scored two tries in 28-24 win over the Regional Academies XV at Llandovery’s Church Bank ground. The Bath prop, back for a second season with the U20 international side, had scored twice in the 42-21 triumph at the Arms Park a week earlier and […]
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Scarlets and Wales wing Steff Evans is set to take his first steps back into rugby after a lengthy Achilles heel injury when he turns out for Llandovery in their Super Rygbi Cymru clash with Pontypool at Church Bank. The former Wales wing suffered his injury against Benetton Treviso last March and has been forced […]
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The England and British & Irish Lions wing Anthony Watson has retired from rugby aged 30 on medical grounds, having been advised it was no longer safe to continue playing.
Watson, who brings the curtain down with 56 caps, has been beset by injuries of late with a debilitating back problem proving the final straw. Across a career that began with London Irish in 2011, Watson has been blighted by two long-term achilles layoffs, ACL surgery, more recent calf issues and the back injury that left him in “so much pain”.
Continue reading...Wales U20 head coach Richard Whiffin is expecting an even tougher test for his team against the Regional Academies XV at Llandovery’s Church Bank than they received at the Arms Park last week. For the second Friday night in a row the U20 team will face a heaver, older and more powerful side than themselves […]
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This April, Welsh rugby fans will come together at Principality Stadium to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Judgement Day – JDX 2025. The iconic double-header event, the longest running professional club event in Wales which showcases the best of Welsh professional club rugby returns to Principality Stadium as the Ospreys face Cardiff and the Dragons […]
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Brython Thunder have named their team for Round 5 of the Celtic Challenge when they travel to face Wolfhounds at the UCD, Dublin on Saturday, 18th January, (KO:1.30pm). The Welsh side travel to Ireland to face the reigning Celtic Challenge champions and the top of the table Wolfhounds, looking for a first win of this […]
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Harry Thomas and Isaac Young are teammates in the Scarlets Academy but they will be bitter rivals when Wales U20 takes on the Regional Academies XV at Llandovery’s Church Bank on Friday 17 January (7.30pm kick-off). Thomas has been handed the honour of captaining the Wales U20 side after being drafted in for round two […]
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It’s crunch time for the four Welsh pro clubs in Europe as they seek to secure tickets into the Round of 16 in the EPCR Challenge Cup. The Ospreys, quarter finalists last season, have already qualified for the knockout phase, but could certainly do with picking up a third win when they visit Pau this […]
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Richard Whiffin has made 10 changes to his Wales U20 starting line-up for their second clash with the Regional Academies XV at Llandovery’s Church Bank ground on Friday 17 January (kick-off 7.30pm). Bristol Bears wing Aidan Boshoff, Bath prop Ioan Emanuel, Bristol Bears lock Kenzie Jenkins, Bath back five man Arthur Moore (Bath) and Dragons […]
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