European Challenge Cup: Anscombe boots Cardiff Blues to last-gasp victory
8 years ago by The Guardian• Cardiff Blues 31-30 GloucesterIf Gloucester could play at their thrilling best for an entire game, they would collect trophies by the shed load. There were times when they looked set to win a highly...
John Afoa aims for glorious Gloucester sign-off in Challenge Cup final
8 years ago by The Guardian• Prop calls on team-mates to alter approach for Cardiff Blues game• ‘It would be great to leave with a win,’ he says before Bristol moveGloucester have prioritised performance over results since...
Cardiff Blues v Gloucester Challenge Cup final preview
8 years ago by Rugby WorldAll you need to know ahead of the Challenge Cup final between Cardiff Blues and Gloucester in BilbaoSame again? Taufa'ao Filise played in the Blues' 2010 Challenge Cup final win (Huw Evans Agency)All you...
Cardiff v Gloucester final throws up memories of mud and punches | The Breakdown
8 years ago by The GuardianFriday’s European Challenge Cup final in Bilbao is a revival of a fixture that changed the game in the 1880s and quickened fans’ pulses in the 1970sRetro is in for football’s World Cup this summer....
Scott Lawson to retire from professional rugby
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAfter a career which has brought more than a century of appearances for Newcastle Falcons and 47 international caps for Scotland, hooker Scott Lawson will retire from professional rugby at the end of the...
Thursday Morning Round Up
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyCarlos Spencer added to Hurricanes 2019 coaching team The Hurricanes have confirmed their coaching staff for the 2019 season. Forwards coach Richard Watt and scrum coach Dan Cron have committed to...
Jeremy Thrush signs for Western Force
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Western Force have added former All Blacks second-rower lock Jeremy Thrush for the remainder of the World Series Rugby. Thrush made 12 appearances for the All Blacks between 2013-15, earning...
kyle Eastmond one of four players to leave Wasps
8 years ago by Wasps RugbyDirector of rugby Dai Young has taken another step towards finalising his squad for next season by confirming the departure of four players when their contracts expire at the end of the current season. Paul...
Wales ring the changes for summer Tests in US and Argentina
8 years ago by The Guardian• All but two Welsh Lions rested with World Cup in mind• Scotland name six new players for USA, Canada and ArgentinaWales have rested all but two of their 12 players who toured New Zealand with the...
Wales name 31-man summer tour squad
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWales have named a 31-man squad for their forthcoming three-test summer tour. Cory Hill and Ellis Jenkins have been named co-captains with Cardiff Blues scrum-half Tomos Williams the sole uncapped player. George...
