Dragons RFC – ‘We are Gwent Rugby’

Dragons chairman David Buttress has just revealed the outcome of an exhaustive 10-month process surrounding the identity of the Gwent regional side. A new club crest, name and slogan was officially unveiled for the first time at Rodney Parade with the club now being known as Dragons RFC. The team

Francis fit as Wales prepare for Springbok showdown

Tomas Francis is back in full training and in line to play for Wales against the world champion Springboks in Pretoria on Saturday (Saturday, 2 July). The Ospreys tight head prop had been struggling with a back problem, forcing Scarlets rookie Harri O’Connor to be added to the 33-man tour

Morse seeking code for success with Wales U20

Morgan Morse has enjoyed quite a year so far, playing for Wales U20 in the Six Nations, captaining Wales U18, helping Ysgol Ystalyfera win the Welsh Schools U18 cup at Principality Stadium and taking a full set of exams at school.  But his biggest test still lies ahead of him

Wales U20s target improvements after seven try victory

Joe Hawkins praised the accuracy of his Wales U20s side after they put seven tries past a strong Scotland U20s. The Wales captain played a significant role in creating many of those tries with his early cross-kick putting Oli Andrew over at the corner which got the ball rolling. This

Hayward delighted with Wales U20s victory

Wales Under 20s head coach Byron Hayward was delighted with their victory over Scotland but insists there’s a lot more to come from his side. The men in red scored seven tries in total courtesy of Oli Andrew (twice), Rhys Barratt, Ethan Fackrell, Harri Houston, Morgan Lloyd, and Morgan Morse

Fackrell ready for a fast start in Italy

Ethan Fackrell can’t wait to have another crack at the Scots in Treviso this weekend and believes Wales can hit their target of winning all four games in the Six Nations U20 tournament. The Cardiff back row man made four starts for the side in the Six Nations championship and

Ireland Under-20s Lose To Free-Scoring France

The Ireland Under-20s (sponsored by PwC) suffered a disappointing 42-21 defeat at the hands of France, who dominated at key stages of this U-20 Six Nations Summer Series opener in Verona. UNDER-20 SIX NATIONS SUMMER SERIES POOL A: Friday, June 24 FRANCE UNDER-20s 42 IRELAND UNDER-20s 21, Payanini Rugby Centre Scorers: France U-20s: