Youth getting its chance to shine with the Regions

The raid on the regional academies continues apace this season – but only in the best possible way! With budgets squeezed and squad sizes reduced, all four regions are giving youth its chance and reaping unexpected benefits as a result. Cardiff Rugby head coach Matt Sherratt has handed 19-year-old flanker Lucas de la Rua a […]

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Two new teams to represent Wales in expanded Celtic Challenge

The Welsh Rugby Union has revealed the latest investment and innovation for Women’s rugby with the announcement of the two Welsh teams in the expanded Celtic Challenge this season. The two new Welsh teams to play in the cross-border competition will be Gwalia Lightning and Brython Thunder. Developed in collaboration with current players, the brands […]

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Peel looking for step-up from Scarlets in Cardiff

Scarlets head coach Dwayne Peel has pledged his players and coaching team will keep on working hard to deliver performances that their fans can feel proud of. Speaking to supporters in the wake of the crushing west Wales derby defeat to the Ospreys last weekend, and ahead of this weekend’s trip to the Welsh capital […]

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Jamie Roberts announces testimonial win

Jamie Roberts celebrated the end of his testimonial year by handing over a cheque for a whopping £75,000 to Welsh children’s charity, Noah’s Ark. The ex-Wales international launched his JR12 testimonial year last autumn, choosing the charity to benefit having been closely involved with its work since 2016. The money raised will go to the […]

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Mason’s got his ‘MoJo’ back as Cardiff kids take over

Wales World Cup wing Mason Grady claims there is a new ‘brotherhood’ of local talent that is ready to take Cardiff Rugby out of the doldrums and push them up the URC table. Speaking in the wake of his man of the match performance in his side’s dramatic 31-24 home win over the Stormers, the […]

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1905 and all that! Charlie Pritchard’s unique shirt collection going under the hammer

The echoes of the game between Wales and New Zealand in 1905 can still be heard today and on Thursday, 7  December, a jersey from that game will go under the hammer at a Welsh auction house. Frank Glasgow’s All Blacks shirt worn in the 3-0 defeat to Wales at the Arms Park is the […]

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Obituary: Wales loses one of its oldest internationals as ‘Shorty’ Davies passes

Glyn ‘Shorty’ Davies, one of the final few links to Wales’ last win over New Zealand way back in 1953, has died nine days short of his 96th birthday. The Gwent-born back row forward was picked for the game against the All Blacks in Cardiff on 19 December 1953. He had faced the tourists in […]

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URC hand out sanctions to Dan Baugh and Newport RFC

A misconduct complaint brought against Dragons RFC Head of Performance, Dan Baugh, has resulted in sanctions for both him and his club. During the Dragons RFC v Ospreys Round 5 fixture on Saturday, 18 November at Rodney Parade, Baugh engaged with WRU referee Ben Whitehouse in a manner that was deemed to breach Championship Rule […]

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Blow for Ospreys as Tipuric ruled out for up to two months

The Ospreys have been dealt a cruel blow ahead of their massive west Wales derby with Scarlets on Sunday with skipper Justin Tipuric being ruled out of action for up to two months. The 93-times capped triple British & Irish Lions tourist broke his thumb in the defeat to Dragons at Rodney Parade last weekend […]

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