
Simon Thomas
Rugby Writer at Freelance
Writer for The Rugby Paper, https://t.co/0xyLAiXFl3, RugbyPass and Planet Rugby. Contact at [email protected] for freelance projects.
Articles
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1 month ago |
dragonsports.co.uk | Simon Thomas |David Parsons |Paul Jones |Hannah Blackwell
Dewi Lake of the Ospreys. Pic: AlamyIt’s Judgement Day on Saturday when the four regions battle it out for pride and valuable URC points, plus the making of new memories along the way.
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1 month ago |
dragonsports.co.uk | Simon Thomas |Paul Jones |Hannah Blackwell |Owen Morgan
Cardiff head coach Matt Sherratt. Pic: AlamyCardiff's players have spent the past week worrying about their futures but for this weekend it's all about the short-term - and a Judgement Day battle against the Ospreys. After a week dominated by financial uncertainty and threats to their existence, Cardiff are refocusing on the task at hand as they prepare for a crucial Judgement Day clash against the Ospreys at the Principality Stadium.
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2 months ago |
dragonsports.co.uk | Simon Thomas |David Williams |David Parsons |Paul Jones
Dwayne Peel, the head coach of the Scarlets. Pic: AlamyThe Scarlets have nudged ahead of the Ospreys in the URC table and are now just three points adrift of the top eight teams who will contest the play-offs. Scarlets coach Dwayne Peel spoke of his pride after his team fought back from a nightmare start to claim a vital 38-22 bonus point victory in the big URC derby clash with the Ospreys in Llanelli.
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2 months ago |
walesonline.co.uk | Simon Thomas
Throughout the most memorable Wales v England matches of the 1990s and early noughties, there was one constant - Jason Leonard. He played in the first English win in Cardiff in 28 years, the last Test match at the old National Ground, the first meeting between the two countries at the new stadium and the famous Welsh triumphs of ‘93 and ‘99, as well as the World Cup clash of 2003 on the way to lifting the Webb Ellis trophy.
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Mar 8, 2025 |
walesonline.co.uk | Simon Thomas
It’s certainly not been a case of ‘hair today, gone tomorrow’ for Xavier Rush in his life after rugby. The former Cardiff and All Blacks star is involved in a pretty unusual business venture for an ex-sportsman. He owns a hair transplant company - Head Quarters - which has recently celebrated its fifth birthday and proved such a success that he is now expanding.
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