Wales’ players have been afforded the luxury of two consecutive days off from training at their base in Hamilton, New Zealand, this week, because of an eight-day turn around before their Round…
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Match report: Llanelli 36 Bedwas RFC 0
Principality Welsh Premiership, Saturday 17 September 2011. Match report by Terry Williams, photography by Ian LovellIndiscipline and missed tackles gave Bedwas far too much to do to gain any reward from this…
Stephen Jones and Gethin Jenkins expected to return for Wales clash against Samoa
Stephen Jones and Gethin Jenkins are expected to return to full training this week making them both available for selection for Wales’ Rugby World Cup 2011 second round meeting with Samoa at…
Wales team revert to side that beat England for World Cup opener
Wales have reverted largely to the side which triumphed over England at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff three weeks ago for their Rugby World Cup opener against the reigning World Champions in…
Principality Premiership Clubs and the new National Championship announced by WRU
Bedwas and Cross Keys are among the ten clubs to take part in the new Principality Premiership Division.The reformed ten team Division for the start of the 2012/13 season will be: Aberavon,…
Rugby World Cup: Wales not afraid of Springboks’ challenge
Wales Head Coach Warren Gatland has declared he will pick the strongest team he can to take on the mighty Springboks in the opening Pool D encounter at Rugby World Cup 2011…
Warm welcome for Wales in New Zealand
The Wales Rugby World Cup squad received an impressive welcome when they landed in New Zealand on Friday, immediately greeted with the impromptu sounds of ‘Land of My Fathers’ as they moved…
Rhymney pupils revel in rugby tournament
More than 80 pupils from the Upper Rhymney Valley have taken part in a tag rugby tournament organised by Sport Caerphilly and Ysgol Rygbi. The event, organised as part of National School…
Rugby star opens Caerphilly school’s new gym
Newport Gwent Dragons captain Tom Willis has opened a Caerphilly school’s new gym.The rugby star joined Caerphilly mayor James Fussell for the official opening of the fitness suite at St Martin’s Comprehensive…
College team reaches national rugby final
Coleg Gwent’s Crosskeys Campus rugby team has reached the final of the Welsh Rugby Union Colleges League after winning the last two matches of the regular season.The side made it 11 wins…