Scarlets skipper Josh Macleod scored two of his side’s five tries as they gained ample revenge for their European defeat to the Georgian side Black Lion as they won 36-18 t Parc Y Scarlets to move to six points in EPCR Challenge Cup Pool 3. Gareth Davies, Johnny Williams and replacement scrum half Archie Hughes were the other try . Sam Costelow kicked 11 points to complete the job.

Taulupe Faletau made a winning return to rugby as he managed 52 minutes in only his second appearance for Cardiff this year in the 26-10 bonus-point win over the Cheetahs in the Challenge Cup at the Arms Park. The second coming of 2024 for the 104-times capped Wales No 8 was a much happier experience than his first against Ulster in April.

By Paul Jones Last week it was Steffan Emanuel who was stepping up into the big time with Cardiff Rugby in Lyon and this weekend it will be his fellow teenage idol Tom Bowen who gets his big chance. With seven tries in seven games for Cardiff RFC in the Super Rygbi Cymru since returning to his home […]

By Graham Thomas It was the defeat that launched a thousand jokes. Most of them, it has to be said, based around the same suggestion that Black Lion were a pub team, rather than the best club in Georgia. This time last year, the Scarlets lost at home to the Georgian team whose name suggests […]

Dafydd Jenkins has been been praied as “hard-edged” by Exeter Chief coach Rob Baxter as the Wales forward gets ready to make his comeback. Jenkins, who has captained Wales, is poised to make his long-awaited return to the field as Exeter prepare to face Toulouse in the second round of the Investec Champions Cup on Sunday.

Steff Emanuel became the most high profile graduate of Super Rygbi Cymru when he made his senior debut for Cardiff Rugby in the EPCR Challenge Cup in Lyon last weekend. A year ago, he was playing for Millfield against Sedbergh in a schoolboy match, but such has been the impact he has made in six appearances in the new 10-team SRC tournament that Cardiff head coach Matt Sherratt had no qualms in throwing him in at the deep end.

Wales Women will tour Australia and play the Wallaroos in a two Test series during the British and Irish Lions tour against the Wallabies next summer. The tour will see Wales play against the Wallaroos in Brisbane on Friday, July 26th and in Sydney on Friday, August 1st.

Ospreys head coach Toby Booth thanked the fans who ventured into enemy territory to cheer their side to a famous European win. Booth’s men began their Challenge Cup campaign in style, claiming a commanding 30-14 victory over the Lions at Parc y Scarlets.

The Scarlets had victory snatched away for them at the death as they fell to a 17-16 defeat in the first round of the EPCR Challenge Cup in Bayonne. It looked as though the visitors could be heading home with a win under their belts when Ioan Lloyd struck a long-range penalty to edge his side ahead 16-14 with six minutes left to play.

This time last year Steff Emanuel was playing for Millfield School against Sedbergh in the Daily Mail Trophy. Twelve months on and he will become the youngster Cardiff Rugby regional player to make his debut in European competition.

European rugby used to arrive with a fanfare that sounded like the brass band section which once accompanied Shenkin the regimental goat on Wales’ international days. A bit old-fashioned, maybe, but you knew it was going to be worth hanging around to watch the action.

Taine Basham is all set to join the Dragons centurion club when his side hosts Montpellier in Round 1 of the EPCR Challenge Cup at Rodney Parade. The Welsh international back row man made his debut six years ago when he faced the Scarlets against Scarlets in January 2018.

A new training facility has been hailed as a “game changer” by the Welsh grass roots rugby club which has benefited from the project. Kenfig Hill RFC, in the Ospreys region, was selected from more than 30 entries as winners of the BKT Power Zone competition.

Joey Williams had a sleepless night after leading Coleg Y Cymoedd to an amazing 49-46 semi-final win over Ysgol Glantaf to reach Thursday evening’s WSC U18 Rugby final against reigning champions Llandovery College at the Principality Stadium. Now, the scrum-half is hoping to have a peaceful night on the eve of the big day out in the Welsh capital without the nerves getting the better of his slumber.

Ollie Griffiths has revealed his gratitude for the perspective given to him by the health issues which have forced him to retire from rugby. The Dragons and Wales back row man has spoken of his new attitude to his life on and off the field after hanging up his boots at the age of 29 due to illness.

Cardiff coach Matt Sherratt has given his backing to Cameron Winnett after his axing by Wales coach Warren Gatland. Sherratt paid a glowing tribute to Winnett following the full-back’s player of the match performance in the 31-23 victory over the Dragons at the Arms Park.

Former scrum-half Callum Pritchard is set to make it a dozen winners this season as a jockey – and underline why he was right to switch sports from rugby to horse racing. The 23-year-old from Porth used to wear the No.9 jersey for Wattstown and came through the same Rhondda schools system as Wales internationals Kieron Assiratti and Cameron Winnett.

Dragons interim coach Filo Tiatia remains optimistic of his team’s prospects, despite suffering another difficult defeat at the hands of rivals, Cardiff. The Dragons added a 19th successive loss against Cardiff to their decade-long streak, after a gruelling 31-23 defeat at Cardiff Arms Park on Saturday night. Despite playing their first match under new head coach Tiatia, the Dragons failed to alter the course of their losing pattern this season.

At a time when Welsh rugby could do with white knights who can ride to the rescue, it’s good to see the return of Josh Adams, even if it’s in blue. Adams will make his first appearance for six months when his club, Cardiff, host the Dragons on Saturday in a URC Welsh derby at the Arms Park that must attempt to lift some of the fog of gloom that hangs over Welsh rugby.

Few overseas players have made a bigger impact in Welsh rugby over the past couple of decades than Filo Tiatia. Now, the Ospreys legend is looking to make his presence felt once again – in his new role as Dragons interim head coach.