The Leinster ‘A’ team to face London Welsh in Sunday’s Round 4 British & Irish (B&I) Cup clash in Donnybrook (KO: 2.30pm) has been named. Prop Jack McGrath leads the team as the province bid to continue their fine recent run of form in the B&I Cup on Sunday afternoon. Following last weekend’s 19-13...
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The British & Irish Cup returns to Goldington Road this festive weekend as Bedford Blues get set to welcome Welsh Principality side Llanelli through the gates. Both sides have the chance to qualify for the knock-out stages of the competition if they were to win, but a loss would almost certainly be the end...
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The Leinster ‘A’ team to face Llanelli in Sunday’s British & Irish Cup clash in Parc y Scarlets (KO: 1pm) has been named. Ciaran Ruddock leads a team looking to build on their opening rounds bonus point victories over Esher (32-18) and Melrose (42-20). Brendan Macken, who has scored three tries in the competition...
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Nick Reynolds raced over for a hat trick to guide Llanelli to a Principality Premiership final showdown with Pontypridd, after Neath were downed 5-41 at the Gnoll in the Play-off semi final. The home side were overwhelmed by Llanelli who scored their first try in the opening minute and led 27-5 at halftime. With...
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Ending speculation reference the name of a new winger about to join the Cornish Pirates, it has been confirmed that former Llanelli Scarlets flyer Darren Daniel is the player in question. Born in Burry Port, Wales, Darren began his career with Llanelli, making his way up through the club’s junior and youth teams before...
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Wales Under 20 head coach Darren Edwards has announced his starting XV that will face England at Parc y Scarlets on Saturday evening (6.30pm) and has selected Blues lock Macauley Cook as his captain for the tournament. Edwards said: “Macauley is a natural leader on and off the field and was a key player...
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Bristol Rugby home to Llanelli RFC on Sunday 23rd January at 3.00 pm. 21st January 2011 published by Bristol Rugby Bristol Rugby are at home to Llanelli RFC looking to repeat their first win of this season’s British and Irish Cup competition. Bristol Head Coach Paul Hull has stuck largely with the squad that...
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Esher team manager Dave Page insists the Surrey side are not in crisis despite nine games without a win. The Championship side lost their opening British and Irish Cup game 33-14 at home to Welsh Premiership side Llanelli last weekend. It was their seventh successive defeat in all competitions as they head into their...
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Nottingham’s Rugby’s Glenn Delaney is hoping that snow and ice will not return to hinder any more fixtures in the 2010-11 campaign. The Green and Whites last year suffered from a horror show fixture pile-up which the kiwi chief believes ultimately cost them their season after an emphatic opening to the Championship. Delaney believes...
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Esher Rugby make their British & Irish Cup debut on Saturday, with captain David Slemen relishing Llanelli’s visit to Molesley Road. Having been promoted to the RFU Championship from National 1 last season, Esher enter the cross border competition for the first time. The Welsh side have already recorded a win against Munster in...
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