Scarlets spread Christmas cheer at Glangwili The Scarlets were guests of honour Cilgerran Children’s Ward, Glangwili Hospital last week, as they spread some festive cheer to the patients on the ward. Scarlets stars including Carmarthen’s very own Rhys Priestland and Ken Owens, Wales stars Jake Ball and Samson Lee and the region’s vice-captain Scott Williams […]
FIJI SEVENS HEAD coach Ben Ryan published a number of intriguing tweets yesterday evening highlighting a technique which he believes has the game “in crisis”. The former England Sevens boss has an issue with the rucking technique that, depending on where one is from, is referred to as a crocodile roll, tin opener, can opener, […]
1st XV continue their winning ways at Ballymoney Ballymoney 0 – Instonians 13 Instonians resumed their league campaign by making the journey to Ballymoney on a dark, dank day. In truth it was a gloomy enough game. Instonians were not at their best. They lacked urgency and at times lost direction. They started well enough. […]
WASPS PASS 17,000 TICKET MILESTONE FOR FIRST GAME AT RICOH ARENA Wasps have today announced that it has passed the 17,000 ticket mark for the Club’s first game at the Ricoh Arena, more than double its record crowd so far this season. The Club’s opening game at their new home will be their Aviva Premiership […]
RUGBY LEGEND SHAUN EDWARDS TO “COACH THE COACHES” AT CALDY RUGBY CLUB AND WILMSLOW RUFC Rugby legend Shaun Edwards will be visiting the Wirral next month to share his knowledge with amateur coaches. Edwards, a leading coach with Wales and the British Lions and a former rugby league scrum half with Wigan and Great Britain, […]
1st XV win 40-7 at home to Enniskillen in Junior Cup Semi Instonians have reached the Junior Cup Final Photos: https://plus.google.com/photos/110920415017390952904/albums/6087182071672381569 Enniskillen kicked off in very overcast but otherwise fine conditions at Shaw’s Bridge. Within one minute they were penalised near halfway and Instonians kicked for touch deep into Enniskillen territory. When Instonians moved the […]
Bangor grind out vital win at Ballymoney by Roger Corbett Once again, Bangor left it late before overcoming a stubborn Ballymoney side, eventually securing the away win by 5-17. The rigours of last weekend’s mighty struggle against Enniscorthy were plain to see as the lengthy injury list resulted in a much changed Bangor side that […]
The referee Nigel Owens, right, is drenched as the heavens open during England’s defeat against New Zealand. Photograph: Hugh Routledge/Rex The Rugby Football Union has issued two-year Twickenham bans to two men accused of directing homophobic abuse at the referee Nigel Owens, the governing body has announced. The RFU launched an investigation into allegations of […]