Category: Wales Rugby

The Celtic Challenge will see the return of familiar names this season as the six teams are confirmed for the new League season. Set to kick-off in December, the league will welcome back Brython Thunder, the Clovers, Edinburgh Rugby, Glasgow Warriors, Gwalia Lightning, and the Wolfhounds for a season set to raise the bar for […]

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Will Rowlands has returned to the Wales camp after a summer off refreshed, re-invigorated and ready to go for the Autumn Nations Series. The giant 33-year-old Racing 92 lock sat out the summer matches against South Africa and Australia to recharge his batteries after ‘a long year’ and can’t wait to add his weight and […]

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The Dragons have confirmed the departure of head coach Dai Flanagan after a poor start to the BKT United Rugby Championship that has seen them slump to 15th in the table. Having joined the coaching staff at the Gwent region in the summer of 2022 Flanagan found himself thrust into the leading role after only […]

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The Welsh Rugby Union has undertaken a new review into its processes after recent contract negotiations with its senior Women’s international squad. The Wales Women’s squad were awarded 37 new full-time professional contracts last month, making them one of the best looked after international sides in the world game. The new contracts were welcomed by […]

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The first block of Super Rygbi Cymru matches have now been copmpleted and going by the latest statistics update, some players not only deserve a pat on their backs for their endeavours but also a rest from the rigours of the opening seven rounds. None more so than Pontypool’s Morgan Allen. The former Cardiff No […]

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Cardiff Arms Park and Rodney Parade will host Wales U20 men’s home Six Nations fixtures in 2025, with tickets available to purchase here Richard Whiffin’s side travel to Newport in Round 3 (Friday 21st February, 19.45 kick-off) and Cardiff for a final round fixture against current world champions England (Friday 14 March, 19.30 kick-off.) Wales […]

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Cardiff Rugby second row Teddy Williams has been called up to the Wales senior men’s squad for the Autumn Nations Series. He replaces Dragons RFC lock Ben Carter who has been released due to a knee injury sustained during training.

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Wales’s fortunes for the forthcoming Autumn Nations Series were buoyed when the squad assembled at the National Centre of Excellence after Welsh rugby enjoyed its most successful weekend in the United Rugby Championship (URC) for more than three years with a hat-trick of wins. Victories for the Scarlets, Ospreys and Cardiff Rugby ensured the likes […]

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Blair Murray is hoping to follow in the footsteps of his new housemate Taine Plumtree by winning his first Welsh cap. The 23-year-old Scarlets wing has made such an impact since arriving in the ‘land of his mother’ in June that he found himself being chosen by Warren Gatland as one of two uncapped players […]

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Llandovery head coach Euros Evans praised his side for finding a way to win after their 33-26 triumph at Aberavon in Super Rygbi Cymru. Two early tries gave the Drovers a good start at the Talbot Athletic Ground, but they were certainly made to work hard for it by Jason Hyatt’s men – who hit […]

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Newport took out the frustration of back-to-back defeats on RGC with 10 tries to return to winning ways in a 62-7 triumph to end the first block of fixtures in Super Rygbi Cymru in style. Right wing Lloyd Lewis bagged himself a hat-trick of tries with left winger Elliot Frewen at the double. Ioan Davies, Che […]

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Pontypool picked up their first six-point victory in Super Rygbi Cymru as they blew away Swansea in the wind at St Helen’s, winning 43-10 – their biggest winning margin over the All Whites at St Helen’s. Swansea had no answer to the power generated by Pooler in the second half after the sides had changed […]

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