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The Scarlets began their European campaign with a narrow 15-11 defeat against Northampton Saints at Franklin’s Gardens on Saturday. The region had the benefit of two ten minute spells with a man advantage, but they could not make it count as tries from Ken Pisi and Alex Waller secured victory for the hosts. A Gareth […]
Stuart Lancaster’s four-year reign as England head coach came to an end when he announced his resignation on Wednesday. The former PE teacher saw his side crash out of their own World Cup at the group stages – the first time a host has failed to reach the knockout rounds – and drop to an […]
Wales centre Jonathan Davies will rejoin the Scarlets for the start of next season in a deal set to be announced very soon, according to a report by WalesOnline. A former captain at Parc y Scarlets, British Lion Davies left the Scarlets in the midst of the Welsh exodus to join French outfit Clermont Auvergne […]
Wales No. 8 Taulupe Faletau has emerged as a target for French giants Toulouse as his future at the Dragons remains in doubt. The Top 14 club see the Welsh international as a potential replacement for Louis Picamoles as the Frenchman heads to Northampton next season. According to the Western Mail, Toulouse are willing to […]
The Scarlets lost their perfect record and their place at the top of the Pro12 as they went down to Leinster in a 19-15 defeat. Tries from Hadleigh Parkes and Gareth Owen put the region in a strong position as they led 15-9 at half-time. However the home side turned it around as they kept […]
14 points from Ian Madigan consigned the Scarlets to their first defeat of the season in a tight match at the RDS in Dublin. Tries from Hadleigh Parkes and Gareth Owen plus the boot of Dan Jones had given the Scarlets a deserved lead at the break. However the visitors were kept scoreless in the […]
Scrum-half Gareth Davies makes his first start for the Scarlets as the Pro12 leaders travel to Ireland to face Leinster at the RDS. Wales teammate Ken Owens drops to the bench with Emyr Phillips taking his place at hooker. Centre Gareth Owen and wing Michael Tagicakibau return from injury for the west Walians as the […]
Cardiff Blues fly-half Rhys Patchell is reportedly set to make a sensational move west to the Scarlets. The 22-year-old, who has two caps for Wales, looks likely to head down the M4 to Parc y Scarlets once his contract with the Blues ends next year. It does seem increasingly likely that @cardiff_blues fly-half Rhys Patchell […]
Head coach Wayne Pivac has spoken about his excitement at pitting his high-flying Scarlets side against Europe’s finest in this season’s European Rugby Challenge Cup, he has said in an interview. The West Walian region have made a perfect start to their Pro12 season, sitting top of the table with six wins out of six. […]
The Rugby World Cup came to a thrilling conclusion on Saturday as New Zealand beat rivals Australia at Twickenham to claim a record third Webb Ellis Cup and become the first to win consecutive tournaments. And as the All Blacks class of 2015 enter the history books as arguably the greatest team to ever hit […]
On a balmy October evening at Twickenham, New Zealand made history as they fought off a spirited Australia comeback to secure a record third Webb Ellis Cup. The All Blacks looked to be romping towards an historic victory as tries from Nehe Milner-Skudder and Ma’a Nonu gave them a 21-3 lead. But scores from David […]
As Australia and New Zealand prepare to go head-to-head for the Webb Ellis Cup, Argentina and South Africa must pick themselves up from the disappointment of last week’s semi-finals and contest the third-place play-off. Neither team have named full-strength sides as an array of injuries have forced both coaches into changes for this effectively meaningless […]