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With Scarlets hosting Cardiff Blues at the Parc Y Scarlets on Saturday, we’ve put together a combined XV between the two Welsh rivals. Wayne Pivac’s Scarlets sit in third place in the Pro12, with Blues occupying ninth after their impressive victory over Treviso last week. Cardiff Blues travel to Llanelli to try and cement a Champions […]
A Danny Cipriani masterclass helped Sale Sharks on their way to an impressive victory over Leicester Tigers at the AJ Bell Stadium on Easter Sunday. Cipriani opened the scoring for Sale through an early penalty, although Freddie Burns hit back with one of his own minutes later. After fantastically breaking the Tigers’ line, Wasps-bound Cipriani […]
In a must win game for both sides, it was Scarlets who overcame rivals Ospreys at the Liberty Stadium on Saturday. After a thrilling first period of attacking rugby, Scarlets’ Aled Thomas sealed the win for Wayne Pivac’s men with four second-half penalties. It was Scarlets who broke the deadlock through a Dan Jones penalty just six […]
Wales have had a decent 2016 Six Nations campaign. Of course, it hasn’t been brilliant (with England claiming the Grand Slam), but there’s plenty of positives for Warren Gatland to take from the tournament going into this summer’s tour of New Zealand. With the World Cup over and Wales now firmly casting their eyes to […]
Guinness Pro12 duo, Ospreys and Scarlets, are both fighting over the signature for Wales international lock Bradley Davies, according to the South Wales Evening Post. Wales are keen for the 53-capped Welsh second-row to play his rugby in his home-nation, as they hope to pen more players down a national dual contract with the WRU. […]
Warren Gatland has named an unchanged starting XV for Wales ahead of Saturday’s huge game against undefeated England. On the back of a satisfactory win over France, Wales travel to Twickenham on Saturday, knowing a win could see them favourites to pick up the Six Nations championship. However, a loss for the Welsh would see […]
Bristol Rugby captain and former Wales international scrum-half, Dwayne Peel, has retired aged 34. Having obtained a very respectable 76 Wales caps to his name, Peel has now called time on his career after an ongoing shoulder injury. The same shoulder has blighted the Welshman’s rugby career for the past two years, where he’s only […]
Ospreys have secured the signing of versatile Crusaders back, Kieron Fonotia. Capable of playing on the wing or in the centre, Fonotia will join up the Pro12 outfit later on this year, ahead of the 2016/17 campaign. The 28-year-old was born in Christchurch, New Zealand and has been a very useful asset for the Crusaders […]
Former Welsh international scrum-half Mike Phillips has said that the Wales coaches just simply don’t like Gloucester star man, James Hook. Hook has been exceptional for the Cherry & Whites this season in the Aviva Premiership, although despite his brilliant form, he’s still being left out of Warren Gatland’s Wales squads. The 30-year-old fly-half already […]
England international forwards Billy & Mako Vunipola have both signed new contracts at Aviva Premiership champions, Saracens. The brothers have been a formidable force for Mark McCall’s side for years now, and they’re being rewarded for their efforts with a deal to stay at Allianz Park until 2019. The duo are currently in Eddie Jones’ […]
On a rainy Friday night in Swansea, it was the Ospreys who carried on their Champions Cup push with a well-earned 27-13 win over Edinburgh. With the slippery conditions halting any slick attacking rugby, the game was dominated by both packs, who kept it a tight and feisty affair. After two penalties apiece from Ospreys’ Sam […]
Wales coach Warren Gatland is sweating over the fitness of duo Jonathan Davies and Luke Charteris, with the two Welshman picking up knocks which rule them out of Top 14 action this weekend. Davies and Charteris were both released from the Wales camp in the week, with Gatland allowing them to return to their respective […]