Wales

Gareth Davies Believes Premiership Switch is Possible

Newport Gwent Dragons Chief executive Gareth Davies has admitted that should the Welsh regions fail to reach an agreement with the Welsh Rugby Union about next year, the four sides could join the Aviva Premiership.
20 January 2014

6 Nations 2014 - History in the making for Wales?

As this year’s tournament draws closer, the 6 Nations championship promises a lot for reigning champions Wales. Warren Gatland this week announced his squad to mount their assault on what would be an historic third title in a row.
16 January 2014

Welsh Regions Still Support Champions Cup

The four Welsh regions - Cardiff Blues, Newport Gwent Dragons, Ospreys and Scarlets - have again confirmed their commitment to the English proposed Rugby Champions Cup.
16 January 2014

Gatland Names Six Nations Squad

Wales head coach Warren Gatland has this afternoon named a 32-man squad to defend their title as Six Nations Champions.
14 January 2014

Halfpenny Wins Rugby Union Writers' Award

It has been announced today that Wales full-back Leigh Halfpenny has won the Rugby Union Writers' Club Player of the Year Award for 2013.
14 January 2014

Six Nations 2014 Preview - Who are You Picking?

With the Six Nations starting in under three weeks’ time, Talking Rugby Union’s Southern Hemisphere correspondent Scotty Donaldson asks who are you picking to win?
14 January 2014

Peel and Perenise to Join Bristol

Former Wales scrum-half Dwayne Peel is set to join Bristol on a two-year deal from Sale Sharks ahead of the 2014/15 campaign.
7 January 2014

Patchell out of the Six Nations

Wales and Cardiff Blues fly-half Rhys Patchell will miss the coming 2014 Six Nations after knee surgery will rule him out for several months.
7 January 2014

Young Expects Resolution to Feud

Former Cardiff Coach Dai Young believes that the Welsh Rugby Chiefs and the four regional teams will put politics aside and broker a resolution to their bitter feud.
6 January 2014

RRW hits out at Union

Regional Rugby Wales (RRW) has launched a scathing attack on the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) as the bitter battle between the two sides shows no sign of abating.
5 January 2014

WRU to offer regions new deal

Welsh rugby chiefs are to present the country's four regional teams with a new agreement regarding the professional game in Wales.
2 January 2014

Davies could miss Six Nations

Wales centre Jonathan Davies faces an uphill battle to play any part in this season's RBS 6 Nations Championship
2 January 2014

Blues chief speaks out in WRU row

Cardiff Blues chief executive Richard Holland does not hold out much hope of a peace deal with the Welsh Rugby Union after the deadline of agreement for next season and beyond passed along with the New Year bells
2 January 2014

Civil war escalates in Welsh game

Battle lines have been drawn in Welsh rugby's civil war after the Welsh Rugby Union suggested it is prepared to form new professional sides in the wake of the regions refusing to commit to extending the Participation Agreement between the two parties.
1 January 2014

Tigers Stalk Priestland

Leicester Tigers have joined the fight to lure Rhys Priestland away from the Scarlets, boss Richard Cockerill has confirmed.
19 December 2013

MP Calls for Shake-Up in Wales

Welsh club rugby is "failing" because supporters have "never truly warmed to the regional concept", according to shadow secretary of state for Wales Owen Smith.
19 December 2013

Saints Fined over North Release

It was agreed yesterday evening (Wednesday) that Northampton are to be fined £60,000 after releasing George North for Wales duty outside of the International Rugby Board’s designated Test window, Premiership Rugby has confirmed.
19 December 2013

Double Blow for Ospreys

Welsh Regional side Ospreys have been hit with a huge blow this week, with injuries to hooker Richard Hibbard and centre Andrew Bishop.
19 December 2013

Saints in the Dock over North Release

Northampton face a Premiership Rugby disciplinary panel in London today (Wednesday) for allowing wing George North to play for Wales against Australia outside the International Rugby Board’s autumn window.
18 December 2013

Gatland Seals Welsh Future

Wales Head Coach Warren Gatland has signed a new long-term contract to remain coach of the nation until after the 2019 World Cup in Japan.
18 December 2013