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Guinness PRO14 rugby will return in Scotland this evening (Saturday) as play-off chasing Glasgow Warriors face Edinburgh at BT Murrayfield. A point will be enough for Richard Cockerill’s side to make it to the semi-finals, while Glasgow’s chances are hanging by a thread, but they’ll nevertheless be hoping to throw a spanner in the works […] READ MORE
Glasgow Warriors Head Coach Danny Wilson lamented his side’s inaccuracies at the breakdown as their slim hopes of making the Guiness PRO14 semi-finals were ended by Edinburgh. Gavin Harper shares his thoughts and comments. The hosts took control of the game after the break, with tries from scrum-halves Nic Groom and Charlie Shiel sealing a […] READ MORE
Following the Cardiff Blues’ superb Challenge Cup win over Gloucester last weekend and the Scarlets reaching a second successive Pro14 final, the regional game in Wales is in good shape. Despite serious financial problems and the announcement before Christmas that coach Danny Wilson would be leaving the club, the Blues have picked up their first […] READ MORE
Cardiff Blues and Gloucester have both named their squads for Friday’s Challenge Cup final. Robert Rees takes a look at the danger areas for both teams and key battles that could determine the outcome of the game. Open game expected Both sides have played a lot of expansive rugby throughout this season, especially in the […] READ MORE
The Cardiff Blues produced a dominant performance to defeat Zebre at the Cardiff Arms Park. The hosts ran in five tries in the bonus point victory with Lloyd Williams, Willis Halaholo, Matthew Rees, Matthew Morgan and Tom James all going over the whitewash. Zebre did manage a consolation try towards the end thanks to substitute […] READ MORE
The Guinness Pro14 takes a break for a couple of weeks, as the European competitions commence. With two Welsh regions in the Champions Cup, and two in the Challenge Cup, fans will have plenty to cheer about. Here is the Last Word On Rugby preview to those sides first fixtures in Europe for this 2017/18 […] READ MORE
Rugby has been played at the Arms Park since the late 1800’s, but could we be about to see the fall of Cardiff rugby at the iconic landmark? Robert Rees takes a look at the issues surrounding rugby in Cardiff. On-Field Woes Continue as Blues Play Catch-up With the Cardiff Blues starting the season off […] READ MORE
The Cardiff Blues picked up a much needed second victory of the season, in the first Welsh local derby game. It sees them move up to fifth in conference A in the Guinness Pro14. The Blues will look to take their second half performance into their next league fixture, another Welsh derby game in three weeks time away to the Scarlets. The Dragons suffered in the second half and looked off their feet. READ MORE
With Zebre’s stunning upset win over Ulster in Italy, it was another shock result to add to an unpredictable Guinness Pro14 season. All over. Ulster lose to Zebre in Parma. That's a shocker for Ulster #ZEBvULS — Three Red Kings (@threeredkings) September 30, 2017 In the Guinness Pro14 Round Five review, Last Word on Rugby […] READ MORE
Gavin is a young sports journalist and is in the final year of his Sports Journalism degree at the University of Gloucestershire. He is a massive sports enthusiast and is a valued member of the LWOS Rugby department. Gavin currently reports on the Pro14 and Welsh Rugby.