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Welsh rugby’s four professional clubs Cardiff, Dragons RFC, the Ospreys and the Scarlets have reached agreement with the Welsh Rugby Union on the final guiding principles of a new financial and rugby focused deal which will sustain the game in Wales over the next five years. The new Professional Rugby Agreement for 2025 (PRA25), will […]
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Wales front row forwards Gareth Thomas and Elliot Dee have committed their futures to their respective regions. The 31-year old Thomas has extended his stay at the Ospreys, while the 30-year-old Dee has given Dragons fans a huge boost by signing up for more at Rodney Parade. Both will be in action for Wales in […]
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Aberavon and Newport will be hoping for fairer weather when they meet against at the Talbot Athletic Ground having had their first attempt in Super Rygbi Cymru washed out by a deluge at half-time back in September. The Black & Ambers were leading 3-0 at the time and since then Ty Morris’ men have picked […]
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Gatland’s men aim to avoid a 14th consecutive defeat against an Italy side in the rare position of being favourites
Italy are the biggest favourites of the weekend to win their Six Nations match. And it is highly unlikely that sentence has been written before.
Admittedly, there is barely anything in it. At the time of writing, Italy are widely available at evens with a handicap of seven; for France and Ireland, the handicap is six. All three are a little shy of 2-1 on to win their respective matches. That is quite the company Italy are keeping.
Continue reading...Brython Thunder return home after time on the road to face Edinburgh in Round 7 of the Celtic Challenge at Parc y Scarlets on Saturday, February 8th (KO: 12.30pm). The Welsh side are still looking for a first win of the league campaign and face a Edinburgh side sat mid table in the Celtic Challenge. […]
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Warren Gatland says Taulupe Faletau’s 100+ cap experience and X-factor can provide his young Welsh side with a real boost in confidence ahead of Round 2 of the Guinness Six Nations championship in Rome on Saturday. The 34-year-old Cardiff Rugby No. 8 returns to pick up his 105th cap at Stadio Olimpico at the weekend, having not featured […]
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Warren Gatland has dismissed the notion Wales are facing their biggest game for two decades against Italy in Rome on Saturday.
The former Wales outside-half Dan Biggar described the Six Nations fixture match as Welsh rugby’s biggest game for the “last 15 to 20 years” after an opening 43-0 thrashing by France left Gatland’s side surveying a record-breaking 13th consecutive defeat. A 14th at the Stadio Olimpico would leave Wales with the very real prospect of a second winless Six Nations campaign and championship wooden spoon and put Gatland in almost an untenable position.
Continue reading...Senior men’s head coach Warren Gatland has named the Wales team to play Italy in the second round of the 2025 Guinness Six Nations at Stadio Olimpico, Rome on Saturday 8 February (KO 14.15h GMT, live on ITV and S4C). Taulupe Faletau is named at No. 8 and will make his first appearance for Wales […]
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Aidan Boshoff says Wales U20 will go into Round 2 of the U20 Six Nations with the same level of confidence they took into their opening game in France and are ready to repeat last season’s victory over Italy. Having more than held their own against the French side in Vannes in the first half […]
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Head coach Richard Whiffin has confirmed his Wales U20 men’s matchday squad to face Italy in round two of the 2025 U20 Six Nations. (KO 7.15pm, S4C) Wales head to Treviso to tackle the home side on Friday at Stadio Comunale di Monigo with a side showing four changes to the starting XV which lost […]
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The Welsh Rugby Union can confirm Wales prop Sisilia Tuipulotu will miss the forthcoming Guiness Women’s Six Nations campaign. Tuipulotu, 21, has undergone an operation due to a hamstring injury and will be out for the rest of the 2024/25 season. The 25-times capped prop has been a mainstay of the Wales side for the […]
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Jonathan Humphreys says nobody needs to underline the importance of Saturday’s Round 2 clash against Italy in Rome in the Guinness Six Nations to any of the players or coaches in the Welsh squad. But the former Wales captain, nowadays the Wales forwards coach, believes that every game is equally important. “Every single game in […]
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Richard Whiffin has pledged to pick up his Wales U20 side after their nine try defeat in France to ensure they stay in the game even longer when they face Italy at Stadio di Monigo on Friday 7 February. The 63-19 loss in Vannes came despite Wales having scored two first half tries and changed […]
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RGC director of rugby Josh Leach hailed a “special” victory for his men at the Arms Park where the Gogs beat Cardiff 34-31 to make it two wins from two in the Super Rygbi Cymru Cup. A brace from hooker Rhodri King, tries from centres Danny Cross and Afon Bagshaw and prop Pedr Jones, along […]
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Scarlets back row Taine Plumtree has been called up to the Wales senior men’s squad while Aaron Wainwright continues his recovery from a facial injury sustained during Friday night’s opening match of the 2025 Guinness Six Nations against France. Ospreys centre Owen Watkin continues to undergo assessment on a knee injury also sustained during Friday’s […]
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