Welsh rugby to axe professional team with two clubs in fight for survival IN FULL The Independent UK · Jul 29
Welsh Rugby Union confirms Ospreys or Scarlets will become defunct The WRU is cutting its number of men’s professional teams from four to three from the 2028-29 season The Independent UK · Jul 29
Llanelli rugby jersey from ‘incredible’ 1972 win over All Blacks to be auctioned Tommy David was part of the Scarlets team that beat New Zealand 9-3 in front of a capacity crowd at Stradey Park. The Independent UK · Jul 15
Townsend calls for Kinghorn and Van der Merwe to show ‘huge determination’ against Wales Blair Kinghorn and Duhan van der Merwe have been restored to Scotland’s starting XV for Saturday’s Six Nations meeting with Wales in Cardiff The Guardian - UK · Feb 19
Josh Macleod raring for England ‘war zone’ in Wales’ Six Nations opener Wales travel to Twickenham’s Allianz Stadium for their Six Nations opener The Independent UK · Feb 4
Wales’ Liam Williams retires from international rugby ahead of Six Nations 2026 The former British and Irish Lion has walked away from international rugby after 93 caps and 21 tries, while featuring in two Six Nations winning sides The Independent UK · Jan 23
Wales reveal Six Nations squad amid more off-field uncertainty Veteran prop Tomas Francis has been recalled to a group containing two uncapped players The Independent UK · Jan 20
Fin Smith emerges as doubt for start of Six Nations with calf injury The Northampton fly half will miss his side’s Champions Cup clash with the Scarlets The Independent UK · Jan 15
Saracens fall just short in South Africa as Sharks survive Champions Cup storm A much-changed Saracens team were on the wrong end of a 28-23 scorline in tough conditions in Durban The Guardian - UK · Dec 13, 2025
New recipe for success required to stop France’s grands chefs dominating the Champions Cup Since 2021, five successive Top 14 sides have have been crowned Champions Cup winners and any team looking to challenge that status quo needs a fast start The Guardian - UK · Dec 4, 2025
Steve Tandy: Harri Deaves’ journey from roofer to facing All Blacks is inspiring Wales have made five changes from the side that beat Japan last weekend. The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2025
Louis Rees-Zammit earns first Wales start since 2023 World Cup against Japan Rees-Zammit makes his first Wales start since returning to rugby from his ill-fated stint in the NFL The Independent UK · Nov 13, 2025
Wales captain Jac Morgan declares love for Ospreys amid uncertain club future The 25-year-old has been linked with top English club Saracens The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2025
Farrell’s return boosts Ireland for Autumn Nations Series with plenty at stake After a successful Lions tour, the head coach returns to a side that are under pressure to prove their best days are not behind them The Guardian - UK · Oct 28, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Oct 24, 2025 Welsh rugby to lose one of its four regions in the next three years The number of professional men’s rugby teams in Wales is to be cut from four to three, with Scarlets and Ospreys at risk
The Guardian - UK · Oct 4, 2025 London’s royal parks closed due to strong winds; Scotland hit by power cuts and travel disruption – Storm Amy as it happened Weather and flood warnings are in place across the UK and Ireland, where a man has been killed
Advnture · Aug 30, 2025 “On a far bigger scale than anything I’ve done before”: rugby legend Jonathan 'Fox' Davies ditches his scrum cap for hiking boots and treks to Everest Base Camp – and we try to keep up We join the celebrated Welsh rugby legend for one of the most iconic treks on the planet
The Independent UK · Aug 20, 2025 Welsh Rugby Union defends plans to halve number of professional men’s teams There will be a six-week consultation period before the WRU makes a final decision on the plans.
The Independent UK · Jul 3, 2025 Josh Macleod returning from injury ‘massive’ for Wales – Matt Sherratt Only four survivors from the side humbled by England in their last Six Nations Championship game in March will start against Japan.
The Independent UK · May 20, 2025 Matt Sherratt hopes Wales can ‘lay foundation’ against Japan and end losing run Wales have suffered 17 successive Test match defeats since the 2023 World Cup.
The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2025 Simon Easterby says Wales have not approached him and looks ahead with Ireland The 49-year-old lives in Swansea and played for and coached the Scarlets.
The Independent UK · Mar 13, 2025 Matt Sherratt urges Wales to balance ‘heart and brain’ against England Wales are bidding to end a 16-Test losing run that started at the 2023 World Cup.
The Independent UK · Feb 25, 2025 Ellis Mee reflects on promising Wales debut that evoked memories of George North The Scarlets wing excelled in his first game of representative rugby.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 21, 2025 Sherratt rings the changes as Wales start life after Gatland against Ireland Wales’s interim head coach has brought back Gareth Anscombe and club familiarity for the visit of defending champions Ireland on Saturday
The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2025 Matt Sherratt urges Wales not to ‘die wondering’ against Ireland Wales’ chances have been largely written off against the Six Nations favourites.