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Round Up: Principality Premiership

Monday, November 2, 2009

Llanelli threw away a massive lead for the second weekend in a row before crashing to a 28-26 home defeat at the hands of Neath in the Principality Premiership.

Round Up: SWALEC One East

Monday, November 2, 2009

Bargoed closed the gap to a point at the top of Swalec Division 1 East as they became the first team this season to topple league leaders Uwic.

Round Up: SWALEC One West

Monday, November 2, 2009

Whitland maintained their grip on the top spot in SWALEC Division 1 West with a convincing 31-18 home win over Bonymaen.

Arlidge kicks gritty Dragons to safety

Sunday, November 1, 2009

Newport Gwent Dragons denied Edinburgh the chance to go top of the Magners League table with a gritty display to earn a 9-8 victory at Murrayfield.

Blues no match for Euro champs

Saturday, October 31, 2009

Leinster haunted Cardiff Blues again to go top of the table with a routine Halloween win in Dublin.

Nonu warming up for Cardiff welcome

Saturday, October 31, 2009

Ma’a Nonu tells WRU correspondent Matt Lloyd about the history of the Haka in Cardiff, and how much he loves the battle in the Millennium Stadium

All Black bans a double boost for Wales

Saturday, October 31, 2009

Warren Gatland’s Welsh side have received an unexpected double boost ahead of their showdown with the All Blacks on Saturday after flying wing Sitiveni Sivivatu and prop Tony Woodcock were ruled out of the Millennium Stadium clash, writes Matt Lloyd, the WRU’s correspondent in Tokyo

Carter on top in Tokyo

Saturday, October 31, 2009

Dan Carter warmed-up for his shoot-out with Stephen Jones at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday by kicking 22 points in the All Blacks’ seventh straight win over the Wallabies in Tokyo, writes Matt Lloyd from Tokyo.

Card cost us, says Davies

Saturday, October 31, 2009

Nigel Davies admits ill-discipline is haunting his Scarlets side following their slender defeat to Connacht. Lock Vernon Cooper became the sixth Scarlet in seven games to be yellow carded in the Magners League this season.

Hansen proud of Welsh warriors

Saturday, October 31, 2009

Former Wales coach Steve Hansen tells Matt Lloyd, the WRU’s man in Japan, of his satisfaction when he watches the likes of Gethin Jenkins, and Stephen Jones achieving success after mentoring them in the past

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