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Gwalia Lightning ran out convincing 26-5 winners against Edinburgh in Round 3 of the Celtic Challenge at Ystrad Mynach this afternoon. The Lightning recorded their third win in a row in a convincing display against an impressive Edinburgh outfit. The Welsh side earned a bonus point victory and were well worth the win, with scrum […]
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Brython Thunder are still looking for their first win of the Celtic Challenge after a round six 58-0 defeat against Clovers at the Kingspan Stadium, Belfast this lunchtime. A young and new-look Brython side were without a host of players against a Clovers side that was third in the table before this clash at the […]
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The back garden of the Emanuel household used to resemble “a war zone” when their sons Ioan and Steff were growing up. Straight and hard running was always the requirement when the two boys, who are only 18 months apart in age, played “one-on-one” rugby matches. It has stood them both in good stead and […]
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France cruise to seven-try victory as Wales draw blank in 13th straight loss
There are a bunch of new laws in place for this year’s Six Nations:
Conversions must take place within 60 seconds.
Lineouts to be formed within 30 seconds (same as scrums)
No stoppage for lineouts that aren’t straight if the defending team doesn’t contest.
9s (or players at the base of a ruck, maul or scrum) have more protection from defenders (effectively given more space).
20 minute red card – players can still get sent off, but after 20 minutes they can be replaced by a teammate, which means we can hopefully stop talking about red cards ruining games.
Continue reading...Gwalia Lightning return home to Wales in Round 6 of the Celtic Challenge looking to do the double over Edinburgh at Ystrad Mynach, on Saturday, February 1st (KO:2pm). The Welsh side sit second in the league table after last weekend’s impressive 29-27 win on the road against the same opponents in the Scottish capital. Welsh […]
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Brython Thunder hit the road again for Round 6 of Celtic Challenge when they travel to Belfast to face Clovers at the Kingspan Stadium on Saturday, February 1st (KO: Midday). The Welsh side is still looking for their first win of this league campaign and face a Clovers side with three wins and mid-table in […]
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Wales travel to Japan this July as a two-Test match series against the Brave Blossoms is confirmed. First up Wales head to Kitakyushu where the first Test takes place on 5 July at Mikuni World Stadium. Following that the squad heads to Kobe for the second Test on July 12 at Noevir Stadium which, like […]
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Wales may be playing away from home against France in the opening round of the 2025 Guinness Six Nations, but for lock Will Rowlands the match at Stade de France will kick-off in the city where he currently lives. Rowlands is playing club rugby at Racing 92 in the Top 14 these days and believes […]
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Abi Tierney has announced a new, streamlined, executive team structure at the Welsh Rugby Union, as she kicks-off her second year as CEO. The new executive leadership team consists of five roles, where previously there were up to nine individuals, and will include a new Chief Growth Officer, a Chief Operating Officer, the Chief People […]
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Head coach Richard Whiffin has confirmed his Wales U20 Men’s matchday squad to face France in their opening fixture of the 2025 U20 Six Nations. Wales head to northwest France to tackle the home side on Saturday at Stade de la Rabine in Vannes in the opening round of the championship. (KO 8.10pm, S4C) […]
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The Scarlets ran in another eight tries to add to their seven in the opening game against Cardiff Rugby as they swamped the Dragons at Ystrad Mynach to make it two from two in the defence of their Regional Academies U18 crown. Llandovery College centre Gryff Watkins took his tournament tally to four as he […]
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Before the likes of David Watkins, Barry John, Phil Bennett, Jonathan Davies, Neil Jenkins, Stephen Jones and Dan Biggar made the No 10 jersey so iconic with their world class performances, Welsh outside halves used to wear No 6. And the last man to wear the No 6 on his back was Bryan Richards in […]
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Liam Williams has got a firm message for all the youngsters queuing up to take his place – ‘I’m not ready to give up my shirt’. The 34-year-old Saracens star is on a mission to reach 100 caps for this country and to carry on being Warren Gatland’s No 1 bomb diffuser at the back. […]
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Warren Gatland believes all the expectation will be on the French side when Wales open their Guinness Six Nations campaign in Paris on Friday night. After some strong performances by French teams in the Investec Champions Cup this season, and with Antoine Dupont back to skipper the side having missed the 2024 championship, the home […]
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When Harry Beddall leads Wales U20 onto the pitch in Vannes in Saturday night’s opening game in the U20 Six Nations he will be hoping for a big change in Welsh fortunes. Only once in the U20 Six Nations has a Welsh team won on French soil, a 27-13 triumph in Clermont Auvergne, and they […]
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