HomeRugbyNationNews

Matthew Watkins

Watkins completes move to Gloucester

MATTHEW Watkins, has left Llanelli Scarlets and signed a two-year contract with Guinness Premiership side Gloucester. Read

Warren Gatland

Hastings: Gatland must have Lions role

RUGBY great Gavin Hastings believes Warren Gatland must be picked as part of Ian McGeechan’s Lions backroom team. Read

Jarvis stars as youthful Ospreys win at Old Pens

MATTHEW Jarvis, 17, marked his senior sevens debut by winning the player of the tournament award at the 59th Old Penarthians event. Read

Phil Davies

My pal Phil will roar back – Robinson

THERE isn’t anybody better than Andy Robinson to talk to about the agony of losing a job you have wanted for so long. Read

Tonmawr lift Silver Ball

TONMAWR were left to reflect on what might have been at the end of another golden season, writes Tony Poole. Read

Marshall wants to go home

JUSTIN MARSHALL wants to quit his bumper contract with the Ospreys and return to his native New Zealand, according to reports in his homeland. Read

McGeechan to restore Lions pride – Hastings

GAVIN HASTINGS is convinced Ian McGeechan will rebuild the unique aura of the British and Irish Lions after the “disaster” and “circus” of the 2005 tour of New Zealand. Read

Wales victorious in Denmark Sevens

WALES won a tournament for the first time since their return to the Sevens rugby circuit this weekend. Read

Justin Marshall

Marshall's hope of return dashed

Justin Marshall’s hopes of returning to see out his rugby career in New Zealand have been dashed after the New Zealand Rugby Union revealed they could not afford the Ospreys scrum-half. Read

A season of contrast for Welsh rugby

Simon Roberts examines a rollercoaster season dominated by Wales’s dismal World Cup campaign in France and an amazing turnaround in the Six Nations and dishes out his very own WoScars Read

O’Driscoll warns Jones over Lions captaincy

IRELAND skipper Brian O’Driscoll has warned Ryan Jones that he won’t give up the Lions captaincy without a fight. Read

Dragons reject Wales claims over Charvis

THE DRAGONS have rejected claims they withheld Colin Charvis from Warren Gatland’s Wales training camp in Ireland. Read

Ceiron Thomas brought down by the Edinburgh defence, picture by Huw Evans Agency

Scarlets go out with a whimper

Scarlets 12-29 Edinburgh. THE Scarlets’ miserable season was finally put out of its misery with this dismal defeat to Edinburgh at Stradey Park. Read

Scarlet faces after another dismal defeat

PAUL MORIARTY admitted the Scarlets had endured a miserable season but dismissed any suggestion that it may be time for expectation to lower at Stradey Park. Read

Morris keeps Ton top

Tonmawr 50-12 Aberavon GS. FULL-BACK Gareth Morris was crowned man of the match as Tonmawr retained the Worthington's Silver Ball at the expense of Aberavon Green Stars at the Dairy Field in Llanharan. Read

Osprey Sevens’ win

YOUNG Ospreys won the 59th Old Penarthians Sevens at Penarth at their first attempt last night. Read

Ospreys join race for Scarlets target Somerville

THE Scarlets are facing a fight to sign Greg Somerville, the All Black prop, from arch-rivals the Ospreys and Guinness Premiership leaders Gloucester, writes SIMON ROBERTS. Read

Scarlet faces after another dismal defeat

PAUL MORIARTY admitted the Scarlets had endured a miserable season but dismissed any suggestion that it may be time for expectation to lower at Stradey Park. Read

Red alert at Stradey

THE Scarlets’ miserable season was finally put out of its misery with this dismal defeat to Edinburgh at Stradey Park. Read

Gatland’s search on to find new Nugget

With Martyn Williams ruled out and the alternatives ruling themselves out, Gareth Griffiths looks at Warren Gatland’s options to fill the Wales No 7 shirt in South Africa Read

In association with

Media Wales

Quick Links

Rugby

Shane's best try

Shane's greatest try

You vote for his finest moment

You tell us which is the Great Entertainer's greatest try Read

Shane's best try

Shane's greatest try

You vote for his finest moment

You tell us which is the Great Entertainer's greatest try Read

Your icWales

Get involved...

We want your local stories, videos & pics.

Compare Prices

Image of hand with pen filling out form next to calculator

Compare Prices

Compare prices and find the best deals! Save money on car insurance, loans, credit cards and more. Read