Steffan Thomas
Rugby Correspondent at Wales Online
Rugby Correspondent @WalesOnline. Former editorial director at Westgate Sports Agency. #CardiffTrained Got a story? Email me at - [email protected]
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1 week ago |
walesonline.co.uk | Steffan Thomas
The scrum-half was outstanding in his side's recent victoryHighly-rated Welsh scrum-half Dan Hiscocks has signed a new contract with English Championship outfit Cornish Pirates, putting an end to speculation he could be returning to Wales.
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1 week ago |
walesonline.co.uk | Steffan Thomas
Welsh rugby's new deal has hit another bump in the roadThe Dragons, Ospreys and Scarlets have yet to sign the new Professional Rugby Agreement despite Welsh Rugby Union chair Richard Collier-Keywood setting a deadline of Tuesday night. In an email, the WRU chair had asked the three clubs to ensure they had confirmed their intention to sign the new deal by "close of play" on Tuesday - with Collier-Keywood stressing the need to be able to move into next season with "certainty".
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1 week ago |
walesonline.co.uk | Steffan Thomas
Wales have some serious talent at outside-half emerging from the pathwayAsk anyone who works within the Wales age-grade system to select a handful of players likely to develop into senior international stars of the future and you can bet your bottom dollar they'll single out Carwyn Leggatt-Jones. At senior level Wales have struggled to fill the considerable void left by Dan Biggar but the Welsh Rugby Union are quietly confident there are solutions to that problem within the pathway.
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1 week ago |
walesonline.co.uk | Steffan Thomas
The WRU's takeover of Cardiff has its fair share of pros and consIt is now almost a week since the Welsh Rugby Union issued a takeover of Cardiff Rugby after the capital city club entered administration. Helford Capital's inability to fulfil its contractual obligations forced the WRU's hands with the governing body's CEO, Abi Tierney, insisting Cardiff is critically important to the future of Welsh rugby.
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1 week ago |
walesonline.co.uk | Steffan Thomas
The race to reach the United Rugby Championship play-offs is approaching its end point, with three of Wales' professional clubs still in contention. Following the Ospreys' 20-18 EPCR Challenge Cup defeat to Lyon last weekend, Wales' interest in Europe is at an end for yet another season. Judgement Day at the Principality Stadium this Saturday, where Cardiff take on the Ospreys and the Scarlets face the Dragons, takes on extra significance as far as the URC play-offs are concerned.
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