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My new book “Welsh Rugby Greats: In Their Own Words” is now available to buy.
Published by Y Lolfa, it is currently on offer for £12.34 through Amazon via the link below.
amazon.co.uk/dp/1912631687?r…
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Really pleased to formalise this partnership with Cardiff Met.
Bringing together elite sport, education & research creates real opportunities for our players, coaches, staff and the next generation of talent.
An exciting partnership with huge potential, both on and off the field.
🐉 𝙋𝘼𝙍𝙏𝙉𝙀𝙍𝙎𝙃𝙄𝙋 | Dragons RFC & @cardiffmet have announced a formal partnership that will strengthen links between higher education and professional rugby, creating new opportunities for students, coaches, players and staff.
▶️ shorturl.at/4xIcA
#WeAreGwentRugby
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It was a pleasure to chat to Italian international Tommaso Allan about his wandering rugby life and his World Cup dream as he gets his first taste of the @URCOfficial with @ZebreParma.
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Alex Groves heads home to South Africa this week feeling so fortunate that he is still able to play the game he loves after undergoing heart surgery.
Here’s my interview with the @scarlets_rugby second row.
nation.cymru/sport/scarlets-…
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🎙️ The Ruck! 🎙️
🇪🇸 Could Spain host the World Cup? @ferugby President explains how…
👀 Plus! their bid to join the URC, Challenge Cup & 6 Nations!
🏆 England’s Euro struggles
🌹 Roses lose…!
@TimesSport @ElganTimes @AlfredReynolds5
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcas…
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🇪🇸 Spain’s plan to crack into the elite 🇪🇸
1️⃣ Join the Challenge Cup. Sounds soon.
2️⃣ Push for the URC
3️⃣ Six Nations? Women’s more likely than men
All grand ideas underpinned by RWC 2035 bid.
Ruck chat with @ferugby president
@TimesSport 👇🏼
¡Vamos!
thetimes.com/sport/rugby-uni…
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Groves feeling so fortunate after life-saving surgery as he heads home to South Africa vftt.co.za/post/groves-feeli… @SamsungSA @Engen_SA @CastleLagerSA @Vodacom @URCOfficial @URCOfficial_RSA @URCOfficial_TV #UnitedWeRise #URC #HitsDifferent #BKTURC @THESTORMERS @scarlets_rugby
Alex Groves heads home to South Africa this week feeling so fortunate that he is still able to play the game he loves after undergoing heart surgery.
Here’s my interview with the @scarlets_rugby second row.
nation.cymru/sport/scarlets-…
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Piece on a sobering weekend for Prem clubs, a couple of performances notwithstanding. The teams from the league with the most missed tackles missed the most tackles. thetimes.com/sport/rugby-uni…
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Scarlets second row Alex Groves has a remarkable tale to tell.
Here’s his story in full.
nation.cymru/sport/scarlets-…
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'I don’t know how many more years I have got in me, if it's three, four, one'
#URC | #Azzurri | #Zebre
rugbypass.com/news/nomadic-t…
It was a pleasure to chat to Italian international Tommaso Allan about his wandering rugby life and his World Cup dream as he gets his first taste of the @URCOfficial with @ZebreParma.
rugbypass.com/news/nomadic-t…
Scarlets second row Alex Groves has a remarkable tale to tell.
Here’s his story in full.
nation.cymru/sport/scarlets-…
Scarlets scrum-half Gareth Davies flying the flag for Wales.
13 - After the first round of @ChampionsCup and @ChallengeCup_ fixtures, 13 clubs are represented in our European Club Rugby Team of the Week, with @connachtrugby & @EdinburghRugby boasting two players each.
@BlueBullsRugby's Cheswill Jooste ranks top among all players.
Stars.
Simon Thomas Rugby retweeted
Rugby traveler Allan back home and dreaming of another World Cup vftt.co.za/post/rugby-travel… @SamsungSA @Engen_SA @CastleLagerSA @Vodacom @vodacom @URCOfficial @URCOfficial_RSA @URCOfficial_TV @urc @urcofficial_rsa @urcofficial_it #UnitedWeRise #URC #HitsDifferent #BKTURC
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🚨 Croeso Ben Whitehouse 🏴
Ben Whitehouse has joined the Wales men’s national squad on a full-time basis as a specialist coach. 🤝
▶️ wru.wales/2026/10/ben-whiteh…
▶️ wru.wales/2026/10/ben-whiteh…
#CymruAmByth
URC SEASON STATS
Metres: 379 - Blair Murray (Scarlets)
Defenders Beaten: 20 - Taine Basham (Cardiff)
Carries: 55 - Magnus Bradbury (Edinburgh)
Tackles: 60 - Josh Macleod (Scarlets)
Lineouts: 23 - Francke Horn (Lions)
Turnovers: 8 - Freddy Douglas (Edinburgh)
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Diolch yn fawr 🖤
Incredible to see so many faces taking the long trip to Georgia to support the boys. Safe travels home 🫡
#OurBloodIsBlack
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Saturday night is our first home game at the redeveloped St Helen's 🖤
It's only the first time once 👊
🐉 @dragonsrfc
🏆 @URCOfficial
🏟️ St Helen's
📅 Saturday 24th October
⌚7 pm KO
Tickets are currently sold out. The game will be live on @S4C and @PremSportsTV 📺
Match sponsored by @Swsgl🤝
#OurBloodIsBlack
Ben Whitehouse will be the referee for Saturday's Welsh derby between the Ospreys and the Dragons at St Helen's. It will be his 115th league game.
Other URC ref appointments:
Cardiff v Sharks (Andrea Piardi, Italy)
Stormers v Scarlets (Robbie Jenkinson, IRFU)
Simon Thomas Rugby retweeted
🐉 𝙋𝘼𝙍𝙏𝙉𝙀𝙍𝙎𝙃𝙄𝙋 | Dragons RFC & @cardiffmet have announced a formal partnership that will strengthen links between higher education and professional rugby, creating new opportunities for students, coaches, players and staff.
▶️ shorturl.at/4xIcA
#WeAreGwentRugby