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The Board of European Professional Club Rugby has decided that this season’s Heineken Champions Cup and Challenge Cup quarter-final matches will not now be played on the scheduled dates of 3/4/5 April. Champions Cup postponed along with European Challenge Cup Amid growing public health concerns due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the decision was taken during […] READ MORE
With the Challenge Cup pool stages over it’s time for the final round of power rankings. Robert Rees ranks each team as the top eight head into the quarter finals. READ MORE
Only two rounds remain in this season’s Challenge Cup pool stages and it’s tight on the knockout stage qualification front. Robert Rees ranks each team in the latest LWOR power rankings. 1st – Bristol Bears (-) The Bears have romped their way to the top of pool four, dropping only a bonus point against Stade […] READ MORE
Having only signed a senior contract at the start of the season, a string of exciting performances have earned young Wasps starlet Jacob Umaga a new upgraded contract. The new deal comes after a man of the match performance in last weekends 32-14 Challenge Cup victory over Agen. Umaga scored 12 points and produced a […] READ MORE
The first block of Challenge Cup action has concluded and the teams are already setting out their stall on if they’ll push for knockout qualification. Robert Rees ranks each team from top best to worst, based on their first two performances. 1. Bristol Bears The Bears have trialled plenty of youth in this year’s campaign […] READ MORE
The first round of European fixtures is complete. There have been some exceptional performances from some Welsh players in both the Champions and Challenge Cup and Robert Rees looks back at them. Welsh duo shine for Bristol Bristol kicked their Challenge Cup campaign off with a thumping 59-21 victory over Italian outfit Zebre. With the […] READ MORE
With domestic duties dealt with, for the time being, all the focus now is on the two key European competitions. The Welsh regions leave behind their derby games from last weekend and will hope to ‘light up the cup scene’ once again. Robert Rees gives us your Welsh regions European preview. Key European competitions (1) […] READ MORE
The Challenge Cup draw is usually a secondary affair with all eyes on the Champions Cup. This year has been different with a whole stack of big-name clubs falling into the tier competition, thus making it a very satisfying product to watch unfold. Robert Rees previews the 2019/20 competition. Pool 1 Castres, Worcester Warriors, Dragons, […] READ MORE
With the game of women’s rugby league in England growing rapidly and the season beginning on 7 April, fans can again support their favourite team. Last Word On Rugby decided to take a look at how it started and the progress made. Kicking off Women’s Rugby League in England Bradford Bulls’ women helped to get […] READ MORE
Worcester lie top of their pool following a victory over a much changed Ospreys side. Dominating from the start the Warriors have now taken maximum points from their opening two pool games, but not without and ospreys fightback. Robert Rees reports. Worcester survive Ospreys fightback Worcester came through their second pool game victorious as they […] READ MORE
Rugby journalist, specializing on all things Welsh rugby, United Rugby Championship, and the Gallagher Premiership. A freelance journalist published in The Rugby Paper, Telegraph, RugbyPass et al.
Robert has a BA in Sports Journalism from the University of Gloucestershire.
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