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Newport Gwent Dragons fly-half Dorian Jones is facing a lengthy spell on the side-line after acquiring a pectoral injury. Jones obtained a muscle injury early-on during Dragons’ 12-7 defeat to Ospreys at the Liberty Stadium on New Year’s Day. The 23-year-old has become a key player for the Dragons this season, raking up many appearances in […]
Sale Sharks Director of Rugby Steve Diamond has backed fly-half Danny Cipriani for a place in England’s Six Nations squad. Cipriani starred for Sale in their tight 15-9 win against Wasps on Saturday, and acquired all the points for the Sharks with four successfully converted penalties and a drop goal at the AJ Bell Stadium. […]
Wales and Scarlets lock Jake Ball is set to miss out on the 2016 Six Nations campaign. The 24-year-old injured his knee during Scarlets’ agonising 27-26 Boxing Day defeat to Ospreys. His troublesome knee now may have to have surgery too. “He’s got a bit of a tear and he’ll see a consultant to get […]
Former England international fly-half Andy Goode has come out of retirement in favour of a return to Aviva Premiership rugby with Newcastle Falcons. Goode, 35, retired in September due to injury problems whilst playing for Wasps, but three months away from rugby proved to be long enough for the former Leicester Tigers fan favourite. The […]
Cardiff Blues defeated Newport Gwent Dragons on Sunday in the Guiness Pro12. It finished 21-20 in Blues’ favour, with Rhys Patchell’s 79th minute converted penalty proving to be the killer for Kingsley Jones’s Dragons. After just a few minutes on the clock, Dorian Jones – son of Kingsley Jones – successfully drop kicked over the […]
Newport Gwent Dragons duo Hallam Amos and Tyler Morgan are hoping to be fit in time to be worthy of a place in Wales’ Six Nations squad. The two Welshmen both obtained nasty injuries during the 2015 World Cup and have yet to feature in the Pro12 for the Dragons. However, Dragons coach Kingsley Jones […]
Welsh international centre, Jamie Roberts has expressed his delight after a very successful debut for Harlequins. The Quins faced Italian side Calvisano on Saturday in the Challenge Cup, and won very convincingly with a 57-7 score-line in the English side’s favour. Roberts scored a try on his first outing for the Premiership outfit. Speaking to […]
Cardiff Blues want to lure Leigh Halfpenny back to the Welsh capital at the end of the season, when his Toulon contract expires in June. Halfpenny has been highly linked with a move away from France next season, with Wasps and Scarlets two clubs that have been identified as potential suitors for the full-back. However, […]
On Saturday, Ospreys faced Bordeaux-Begles at the Stade Chaban-Delmas in the European Champions’ Cup. The Welsh club beat Bordeaux last week at the Liberty Stadium, but it was always going to be a huge struggle to gain another victory against the Top 14 side on their own patch. From the off, it was a fast and […]
Ospreys face Bordeaux-Begles on Saturday in the European Champions’ Cup Pool 2. The Ospreys defeated the Top 14 side last week at the Liberty Stadium, but travel to Stade Cheban-Delmas for what is going to be a tough 80 minutes of rugby. In Wales last Saturday, the Pro12 outfit won 19-16 with fly-half Dan Biggar […]
Cardiff Blues fly-half Rhys Patchell is to leave Cardiff Arms Park next season to join Welsh rivals Scarlets, according to Wales Online. Patchell has become a key player for Danny Wilson’s Blues in recent times, becoming a better player every time he steps out on the field. A very accurate goal kicker, the 22-year-old is now […]
Welsh fly-half Dan Biggar scored all of Ospreys’ points as they beat Bordeaux-Begles in their European Champions Cup Pool B game on Saturday night. After a slow first half hour with both sides converting two penalties each, Ospreys captain Alun Wyn Jones was yellow carded after coming in from the side during a rampant Bordeaux […]