Brett Davey has named five changes to his British and Irish Cup team to take on Swansea at Castle Park this Saturday. The match sees several regular starters rested, although the DOR admits with the lack of squad numbers the Knights will always put out a strong side and gives different players the chance...
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It’s back to the British & Irish Cup this week and for Neath it’s an all-Welsh tie at Pandy Park against Cross Keys (kick off 2.30pm). Neath make 4 changes from the side that defeated Swansea so stylishly 21-6 last week with wing David Evans, centre Nathan Brew and props Nicky Downs and Tom...
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Titans head coach Andre Bester has named an experimental side for their visit to Swansea in the British & Irish Cup on Saturday. Nevertheless, 16 of the match day squad have played Championship rugby this season. One notable starter is new recruit from Glasgow Warriors Dave McCall. While on the bench and expected to...
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Llandovery are eying a second SWALEC Cup trophy in four years after being matched to face Aberavon in the semi-finals. The Drovers still look back on their 2007 success over Cardiff with huge pride but must first resist the powerful challenge of Aberavon on the weekend of April 9. The Wizards have already recorded...
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Bedford Blues finish their mini tour in Wales with a clash against Swansea in the British and Irish Cup this evening. Director of rugby Mike Rayer rings the changes once more, but both Tom Bedford and Sean Tomes start their third game of the week. There is also an opportunity for flying youngster Josh...
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Saturday 15th January Moseley v Swansea Saturday 22nd January Moseley v Neath (3.00pm Kick-offs at Billesley Common, Birmingham) A flavour of Wales will be in evidence at Billesley Common over the next two weekends with the visits of famous South Wales clubs in the B & I Cup. A welcome return to some of...
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Welsh rugby pride will be on the line when London Welsh entertain Swansea in the British & Irish Cup on Saturday at Old Deer Park (1pm) with the game also being shown live on S4C. It’s a must-win game for the Exiles and the Whites with both sides having lost their opening game in...
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The Ulster Ravens team to play Bedford this Saturday at Goldington Road in the British & Irish Cup has been named; Ulster Ravens (15-9) Jamie Smith; Craig Gilroy, Michael Allen, Luke Marshall, Tommy Seymour; Patrick Jackson, Ian Porter (1-8) Conor Carey, Niall Annett, Declan Fitzpatrick, Neil McComb, Ryan Caldwell, TJ Anderson (Captain), Ali Birch,...
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London Welsh centre Paul Mackey is well on the road to recovery and now can’t wait to get back into the thick of the action. More than two months on from suffering a knee ligament tear during the Exiles’ 21-10 win against Plymouth Albion at Brickfields, Mackey is on the comeback trail and a...
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Swansea coach Richard Webster has predicted that young fly-half Matthew Morgan will be called up by Wales before too long. Morgan, the Principality Welsh Premiership Player of the Month for September, is set to spearhead the All Whites’ onslaught on the British & Irish Cup, which kicks off this weekend with five of the...
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