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With yet another season of Guinness Pro14 rugby upon us, Robert Rees takes a look at all the Welsh rugby transfers in what has been a busy summer off the field, for the Regions. A summer of transfers, fresh Professional Rugby Agreement and 2020 Wales head coach announcement ‘Project reset‘ and Wayne Pivac announced through […] READ MORE
A brace of tries from George North and a man of the match performance from Hadleigh Parkes places Wales second behind Ireland in the 6 Nations race. After the Irish have already wrapped up the Natwest Six Nations title, second place is 'up for grabs' between four other teams. READ MORE
Rhys Priestland continues his hot start to the season, by helping Bath to a 25-9 victory over Wasps. Last Word on Rugby acknowledge his form does bring into question the so-called Gatland’s Law, as it mounts under further pressure. How Many Men Can Wales Select Under Gatland’s Law? Gatland’s law was signed as part of […] READ MORE
If such a thing as respite exists in the Aviva Premiership then both Northampton and Bath can look forward to some next week after completing the most ferocious opening three fixtures either could’ve possibly asked for. Northampton Saints’ revival continued with their second win in three games whilst Bath’s perfect start was brought to an […] READ MORE
On Wednesday, it was announced that the Welsh fly-half had agreed to leave Ospreys and move to the Aviva Premiership next season to link up with his Wales team-mate George North at Northampton Saints. After witnessing the East Midlanders’ limp display at Twickenham on Saturday, could Dan Biggar be Northampton’s knight in shining armour? Welcome […] READ MORE
Celebrating our game, Last Word On Rugby have combined the wealth of knowledge from all our staff and writers, to come up with the MC50 Most Influential Player Series. A list that profiles the many and growing number of players in World Rugby who are either the MVP of their country, competition or code: we […] READ MORE
Wales ease past disorganized Springboks to earn a 27-13 win over South Africa with a late try from flanker Justin Tipuric. It was far from an open game however, with few chances created. First Half The first half was a close encounter, mainly dominated by forward play and slow ball, ending 12-6 (the score of the […] READ MORE
The residency rule has come into huge contention in recent months, more so with extra players declaring that they want to play for their new found country. Lets take a look at how fair this is, and what should the pathway to becoming a resident of a nation be. RESIDENCY RULE The current ruling […] 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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