Rowan Jenkins will finally make good on a promise to himself at the Principality Stadium this weekend – 12 years after the Aberavon stalwart was denied at the same venue. In 2011, the Wizards reached their first Premiership Cup final in 36 years. When Jenkins missed out on the game, he didn’t know it would be another dozen years before he would get the chance again. The 30-year-old prop is a cult hero at Aberavon and has earned his stripes over the years. 

By Gareth James Louis Rees-Zammit is revved up for Gloucester’s trophy treble bid after the brakes were briefly put on his Test career just two months ago. The 21-year-old has responded to being dropped for Wales’ Guinness Six Nations clash against England in February by regaining his international place and starring in Gloucester’s push for […]

Max Nagy admits he takes plenty of stick from fellow Ospreys George North and Stephen Myler, but at least they no longer look down on him. At 6ft 4in, the rangy full back is the same height as North and five inches taller than Myler, his teammates at the region. But prior to re-uniting this season, Nagy was just a small kid seeking autographs at Flanklin’s Gardens when the three of them were last together.

By Harry Corish Robyn Wilkins admits she has felt more than a little jealous of her own Wales teammates as she prepares to face France on Friday night. The Gloucester player – who has been switched from outside-half to centre for the fourth round of the TikTok Women’s Six Nations tournament – is now a […]

Dean Ryan insists the Dragons’ shock 38-27 win away at the Scarlets was just reward for their efforts during a long, barren winless streak. The Dragons’ victory was only their second of the season as they won for their first time at Parc y Scarlets in 14 visits. Tries from Jack Dixon, Taine Basham, Jared Rosser, Taylor Davies and Rhodri Williams – that included an unanswered 17-point blast in the final ten minutes – saw the Men of Gwent sweep to a 38-27 win.

Lloyd Williams insists he and the rest of Cardiff’s players have no problem with the withering criticism delivered by their supporters and admits: They’re right! The Cardiff and Wales scrum-half was part of a line-up lambasted last week by fans’ groups who called for a major clear-out at the club. But a week on from their 49 unanswered points humiliation at home to the Scarlets, Williams believes the club can turn things around at Saracens on Sunday in a European Challenge Cup tie that is live on S4C.

By Paul Jones Former Wales prop Adam Jones has enlisted the expertise of England Manager Gareth Southgate to assist in staging an unlikely comeback in their Heineken Champions Cup tie against Montpellier. Montpellier have a 14-point lead from the first leg and with the aggregate score from the home and away matches deciding who proceeds […]

Dwayne Peel believes the Scarlets can make the United Rugby Championship play-offs after they thrashed Cardiff at the Arms Park. The Scarlets head coach watched his team hammer their rivals 49-15 to move into ninth place in the table on the back of three successive bonus point victories. The top eight qualify for the end of season play-offs and the resurgent Scarlets – the form team in Wales – look well placed after their return to form.

England coach Simon Middleton had words of comfort for Wales after his Red Roses handed out a 10-try thrashing to demolish any hopes of a Welsh Triple Crown. Wales suffered a first defeat of their TikTok Women’s Six Nations campaign when they were beaten 58-5 at Kingsholm in Round Three of the championship. Wales scored one try through Kelsey Jones in the second half, but for the most part it was dominant stuff from the No.1 team in the world in front of a record women’s tournament crowd of 14,689 at Kingsholm.

Lucy Packer could well end up singing both anthems before the England v Wales TikTok Six Nations match kicks-off at Kingsholm today. The 26-year-old Harlequins scrum-half will rightly feel proud about making her first start for the Red Roses as they chase yet another Grand Slam. But she could so easily have been playing in the red of Wales as they chase a first Triple Crown in 13 years.

Richard Hibbard insists the Dragons are capable of a shock win over Gloucester this weekend – but reckons it will need a lot more than that to lift Welsh rugby out of its current malaise. In a match that could be dubbed the “Hibbs derby”, his former region host his previous club in the European Challenge Cup at Rodney Parade. The former Wales and Lions hooker was a firm fan favourite with both sets of fans, whose teams meet on Saturday night in a match that is live on S4C.

By Kasey Rees After two thrilling comeback victories, Wales coach Ioan Cunningham has made five changes to the team to face England in round three of the TikTok women’s Six Nations on Saturday. Wales are currently unbeaten in their campaign so far after coming from behind twice to win their respective matches against Ireland and […]

Ty Morris thinks the departure of Dale McIntosh from the Indigo Welsh Premiership is a big loss – but that won’t stop the Newport coach from making sure his Merthyr rival tastes defeat on Thursday night. Morris and McIntosh will go head-to-head on the touchline at the Newport Stadium, where the Black and Ambers will be aiming to stay on course for a League and Cup double. The match – which is live on S4C Clic, YouTube and Facebook – will also be McIntosh’s first since the New Zealander known to most as “Chief” announced he would be stepping down at Merthyr at the end of the season to take charge at National League Brecon.

London Welsh have just secured promotion – again – their fourth in five years. It’s a story of determination, togetherness and honest self-appraisal finally overcoming the odds. Owen Morgan went to Old Deer Park and discovered a famous club re-born. Dafydd Iwan’s Yma of Hyd could be clearly heard by visitors admiring the famous cherry blossoms and iconic Great Pagoda of London’s iconic Kew Gardens on Saturday afternoon. The music was drifting on a light spring breeze from the neighbouring Old Deer Park rugby ground where the rousing Welsh lyrics were booming out over the public address system.

Wales captain Siwan Lillicrap has told her team they need to sharpen up from the starting gun if they are to sustain their superb start to the TikTok Women’s Six Nations. Lillicrap’s side came from behind for the second consecutive match to secure a 24-19 victory against Scotland at Cardiff Arms Park. The result – following their opening comeback victory in Ireland – means Wales are celebrating back-to-back Six Nations wins for the first time since 2015, while Scotland’s wait for victory in Cardiff, which goes back to 2004, continues.

Scarlets and Wales flanker James Davies has announced he is retiring from rugby with immediate effect due to concussion. The player popularly known as ‘Cubby’ hasn’t played since winning his 11th Wales cap against Georgia at Parc y Scarlets in October 2020. Davies, 31, has revealed he has struggled with the effects of concussion for the past 17 months and that he has been advised to stop playing for the sake of his health.

By Harry Corish Wales Women are confident they can beat Scotland on Saturday to back up their astonishing comeback victory over Ireland which ignited their Six Nations campaign. In what will be a crucial game for Wales moving forward, they will bid to put themselves among the title contenders by making it two wins from […]

Guess which Welsh region is holding up the others in the URC table as we head into the final stages of the season? Yep, the Dragons. Again. Dean Ryan is under the spotlight and Daniel Parker reckons if there’s no sign of any late upturn then it will be time for change. It’s not a nice time to be a Dragons fan, but speaking from experience, when has it ever been? In 13 out of the 18 seasons of the regional rugby era, the Men of Gwent have been the worst-performing Welsh region: a statistic that belies the proud traditions of one of Wales’ great rugby heartlands.

By Rob Carbon Cardiff Met head to Topsham, in Devon, to face Exeter University in the semi-finals of the BUCS Super Rugby play-offs today hoping to stay on course for their first final since 2018. Danny Milton’s men pipped local rivals Cardiff University 34-33 in another thriller to reach the last four a week ago and will head to the south west knowing that the last time the two sides clashed they came out on top 36-14 at Cyncoed.

By Gareth James Newport will now have their eyes firmly fixed on a possible league and cup double after finally achieving their quest for four wins in the same season over arch-rivals Cardiff after beating them 34-28 in the WRU Premier Cup semi-final at Sardis Road. Unbeaten at the top of the Indigo Group Premiership, […]