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Ebbw Vale RFC’s only national cup final came twenty years ago this month. 23rd May 1998. With the brand new Millennium stadium (now Principality) being built the final was moved across the border to Bristol’s Ashton Gate. Ten supporters buses ran from Eugene Cross Park to Ashton Gate, many more leaving the local area. It […] READ MORE
Stability within the Welsh Premiership has been a rarity over the past few seasons but to attain it’s goal of being a platform between semi-pro and professional rugby it must be given time and space to achieve stability. Inconsistent League Structure Doesn’t Aid Welsh Premiership Stability The Principality Premiership has seen a variety of changes […] READ MORE
His exploits at Ebbw Vale have seen Bath come knocking, and come the new season he will be playing his rugby out of The Rec. Before Josh Lewis left, he had a chat about rugby and life at Ebbw with Last Word on Rugby. On what he looks forward to in his 'big time move' to Bath. READ MORE
The Principality Premiership split was implemented this season to try and create competitiveness in a ring-fenced league, the change in structure however isn’t the right way forward and neither was last seasons new points trial. Our man Robert Rees looks at why the Premiership should stay a stable league, whilst keeping development as it’s goal. OVERVIEW The Welsh […] 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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