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Apr 2 2007
Aberavon 29-27 Cross Keys. A game that could have gone either way, with both sides possibly deserving a point, was swayed to Aberavon in the final minutes as a Keys pass was ruled forward by a touch judge....
Apr 2 2007
Newport 18-13 Llanelli. This was the third meeting of the season between the two sides, but the first victory for Newport, who kept alive their hopes of the Welsh Premiership title with this Rodney Parade triumph yesterday, writes Tom McMahon....
Apr 2 2007
England coach Ben Ryan admitted that watching his side relinquish their four-year hold on the Hong Kong Sevens crown was “hard to take” after crashing to a 26-0 quarter-final defeat by New Zealand....
Apr 2 2007
Glamorgan Wanderers 26-26 Ebbw Vale. A DRAW was a fair outcome to a game which neither side deserved to lose at the Memorial Ground after the players had given their all in a cracker of a second half, writes Barri Hurford....
Apr 2 2007
Argentina Rugby Union president Alejandro Risler has confirmed that head coach Marcelo Loffreda would remain in his position for the World Cup, despite an offer from Leicester Tigers....
Apr 2 2007
Bath 51-12 Bristol. BATH boss Steve Meehan believes exciting full-back talent Nick Abendanon could emerge as a bolter for England's World Cup squad....
Apr 2 2007
Cardiff 25-21 Neath. NEATH coach Rowland Phillips fears that missed opportunities could cost the champions a third successive title....
Apr 2 2007
THE Ravens needed to win their last home game of the season, but had a rare old struggle before overcoming a hard-nosed Bedwas side at the Brewery Field....
Apr 2 2007
English clubs are to join their French counterparts in considering a boycott of the Heineken Cup next season, according to reports....
Apr 2 2007
Llanelli Scarlets will face Leicester as their reward for knocking reigning Heineken Cup champions Munster out of the competition on Friday night....
Apr 2 2007
Biarritz 6-7 Northampton. NORTHAMPTON threw the formbook out of the window as they produced one of the biggest shocks in Heineken Cup history at Estadio Anoeta yesterday....
Apr 2 2007
English and French rugby chiefs owe it to the paying public to save the Heineken Cup from potential oblivion next season....
Apr 2 2007
Saracens 23-19 Glasgow. SARACENS director of rugby Alan Gaffney admitted his relief after this 23-19 home win over Glasgow Warriors....
Apr 2 2007
Cardiff 25-21 Neath: Cardiff coach Justin Burnell, a consistent champion of regional identity in its widest sense, returned to the theme after his side's latest win on Saturday....
Apr 2 2007
PONTYPRIDD might have had their title ambitions dented by Maesteg, but they have far from been crushed....
Apr 2 2007
Wales produced a stunning comeback to retain the Hong Kong Sevens Plate following a 26-19 victory against Argentina....
Apr 2 2007
CORUS claimed the honours in the top-of-the-table clash in Division Two against title rivals Tonmawr....
Apr 2 2007
Newport moved to within a point of leaders Ebbw Vale when they defeated Llanelli 18-13 in a hard-fought encounter at a blustery Rodney Parade yesterday....
Apr 2 2007
Leicester 21-20 Stade Francais. LEICESTER kept alive their hopes of an unprecedented trophy treble by stunning French Championship leaders Stade Francais to book a place in the Heineken Cup semi-finals....
Apr 2 2007
Bridgend 16-10 Bedwas: While applauding his side's victory, which almost certainly relieves any lingering relegation fears, Bridgend coach Chris Stephens expressed sympathy for Bedwas' situation....
Apr 2 2007
Paul Turner did not attempt to put a gloss on the task that awaits his side in the European Challenge Cup semi-final away to crack French outfit Clermont-Auvergne....
Apr 2 2007
Wasps 35-13 Leinster. WASPS outplayed Leinster in the second half to power their way into the Heineken Cup semi-finals....
Apr 2 2007
DAFYDD JAMES last night insisted the Scarlets can win their semi-final showdown with Leicester Tigers and make Heineken Cup history....
Apr 2 2007
LEICESTER boss Pat Howard last night claimed that home advantage counts for nothing in their Heineken Cup semi-final with the Scarlets....
Apr 2 2007
Llandovery 16-19 Swansea. THE All Whites bounced back from their heavy cup defeat at the hands of Cardiff to register the hardest of hard fought wins at Church Bank, writes Huw S Thomas....
Apr 2 2007
Maesteg 21-16 Pontypridd: The Welsh Premiership's record try scorer, Karl Hocking, crossed for a brace of tries to land Maesteg a crucial victory in their battle to preserve their top tier status....
Apr 2 2007
PAUL TURNER has warned his stars they must "produce international form" if the Dragons are to knock favourites Clermont Auvergne out of the European Challenge Cup....
Apr 2 2007
Glamorgan W 26-26 Ebbw Vale: Glamorgan Wanderers head coach Richard Hodges is confident the point gained against table toppers Ebbw Vale will secure his club's Welsh Premiership status for another season....
Apr 2 2007
The future of the Heineken Cup is up in the air and all those responsible for running the tournament should be hanging their heads in shame after the best weekend of rugby outside the Six Nations this season....
Apr 2 2007
NEWBRIDGE will book their place in the Principality Premiership this week as a thrilling Division One title race enters the final straight this week....
Apr 2 2007
WALES emerged as Plate winners at the end of the three-day Cathay Pacific/Credit Suisse Hong Kong Sevens after defeating Argentina 26-19 in front of a 40,000-capacity crowd....
