Tributes pour in for Wales rugby star Elli Norkett
TRIBUTES have poured in for the international women’s rugby and Ospreys player Elli Norkett, who died in a crash near Neath Port... Read More
Wales must change to avoid worst Six Nations for a decade
IT has been a tournament of fine margins. Wales may have come close to beating England at the Principality Stadium and held... Read More
Elgan’s Angle: The best form of defence, and a lament for James Hook
Our rugby correspondent ELGAN ALDERMAN looks at Wales’ new-found belief that attack trumps defence. “YOU don’t select someone because of their defence —... Read More
Scotland v Wales: How the line-ups compare
WALES travel to Edinburgh this weekend to face a Scotland side on the up. The visitors have enjoyed a decade of domination... Read More
Wales prepare to expect the unexpected in Scotland
DESPITE Wales’ near-decade long winning streak over the Scots, Captain Alun Wyn Jones would not underestimate Saturday’s side at Thursday’s press conference. “It’s... Read More
Can Wales deliver more ‘perfect rugby’ against Scotland?
GEORGE W Bush was President of the United States. Mika was top of the singles charts with Grace Kelly. Keelan Giles was... Read More
Edwards defends George North as the winger is set to return from injury
WALES defence coach Shaun Edwards allayed fears over George North’s injury by saying he was fit and raring to go ahead of... Read More
Welsh pack will look to dominate in Edinburgh next week
WALES’s pack will be relishing the opportunity to take on a Scotland side who have struggled to match the physicality of forwards... Read More
Wales fixture with Tonga moves to mystery destination
WALES’ proposed fixture away to Tonga will be moved, World Rugby and the WRU confirmed today. The match was scheduled to be... Read More
Cuthbert returns as Blues make five changes for Treviso
CARDIFF Blues have made five changes to the team for the visit of Benetton Treviso tomorrow, including the return of Alex Cuthbert... Read More
Wales Women have mountain to climb, says sombre Phillips
WALES Women have a mountain to climb to avoid further crushing defeats to the professional England machine, a sombre Rowland Philips told... Read More
Wales will bounce back says devastated Neil Jenkins
A DEVASTATED Neil Jenkins insisted Wales will bounce back against Scotland next weekend, but admitted the defeat to England was a tough... Read More
Six Nations Team of the Tournament so far
AFTER two weeks of fabulous rugby, the Six Nations takes a break this weekend in order to allow the teams to regroup... Read More
Much-improved Wales must learn from England Six Nations defeat
IT was a defeat which summed up Wales’ mixed year perfectly. After four underwhelming victories in a row, dating back to a... Read More
Down to the wire: McBryde quizzed on fitness of North and Biggar
THE last press conference ahead of Saturday’s Wales v England clash was dominated by questions on the fitness of winger George North.... Read More
Elgan’s Angle: How important is experience for Wales against England?
“WITH Clifford coming into the back row – I know what a quality player he is. We know a lot of quality... Read More
Biggar and North ‘given every opportunity’ to be fit for England game
WALES head coach Rob Howley has given Dan Biggar and George North “every opportunity to be fit” for Saturday’s match against England. Both... Read More
Five U20 stars who can help Wales retain the Grand Slam
WALES U20s got their Grand Slam defence underway in fine fashion last weekend with a 27-5 win away to Italy. Such is the... Read More
Six Nations round one — Can you beat our experts?
The Cardiffian’s very own Philip Marsh, John Arkless and Elgan Alderman have once again put their reputations on the line for the... Read More
The Cardiffian Rugby Podcast – Six Nations Episode 1
Your favourite rugby podcasting team of Philip Marsh, John Arkless and Elgan Alderman return for the Six Nations. THIS week we take a... Read More
Wales women gear up for Six Nations opener in Italy
ROWLAND Phillips has named his Wales team ahead of their Six Nations opener against Italy on Saturday. Wales women travel to Ancona... Read More
Let battle commence – we preview Wales’ Six Nations opener
IT is every British rugby fan’s favourite day of the year. At 2.30pm on Saturday, the 2017 Six Nations will commence, and... Read More
Is Howley’s Wales selection too conservative for Italy opener?
THE Six Nations is upon us. Wales travel to Rome for a Sunday afternoon test against Italy in their first game and... Read More
Cardiff Blues U18 girls off to flying start in the Welsh regional championships
CARDIFF Blues U18 girls are in a strong position for the Welsh regional title after winning their first game of the championship.... Read More
Welsh Women’s Rugby on a roll as they prepare for Six Nations test
AFTER a stunning set of four victories in a row, confidence, self-belief and consistency were the watchwords at the Wales Women’s Rugby... Read More
Wales blow as Charteris and Faletau miss Six Nations opener
WALES have been dealt a blow ahead of their Six Nations opener against Italy after Taulupe Faletau and Luke Charteris were ruled... Read More
Blues play for Anglo-Welsh pride against out-of-form Sharks
CARDIFF Blues head to the AJ Bell Stadium in Manchester tonight for their third Anglo-Welsh cup game of the season against Sale... Read More
The Cardiffian’s Six Nations dream team
WITH the Six Nations just eight days away, The Cardiffian has trawled through the squads and brings you our team of the most... Read More
What are Wales’ chances? We rate the Six Nations challengers
England AFTER an unbeaten 2016, during which they recorded 13 straight victories under the tutelage of the venerable Eddie Jones, England have an... Read More
Five reasons why Alun Wyn Jones is perfect to replace Sam
ON January 17, Alun Wyn Jones assumed the position of Wales’s captain from Sam Warburton, a man who had led Wales for... Read More