Organisation: Bridgend

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

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Reggie Corrigan: Silverware, not records, are what count

Reggie Corrigan believes Leinster’s current team will break a club record in Italy on Saturday, but he’s warned them that only silverware can secure their place in history.

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Scarlets know they are due a break

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Munster eye smash and grab raid on Pirates

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Ferris and Williams could return for Glasgow meeting

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Ruddock's U-20s go down to Wales

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Wales expect to meet ‘well-drilled’ Irish side

Focused O’Callaghan issues rallying call to Red Army

DONNCHA O’CALLAGHAN is issuing a call to arms to Munster supporters this week as his side bids for a win that would see them head for another Cardiff final, scene of their great triumph of 2006.

Fri, 25 Apr, 2008

Net plague, copycat or simple tragedy?

THE suicide of Natasha Randall, an apparently happy 17-year-old, dragged the south Wales market town of Bridgend reluctantly into the global media spotlight.

Sat, 09 Feb, 2008

James eyes place in rugby history

Dafydd James is already established as a Heineken Cup record-breaker – but his sights are set on another landmark feat this weekend.

Wed, 18 Apr, 2007

Rugby star Booth ‘exposed himself’

RUGBY star Gareth Thomas told a French court yesterday how a former team-mate stripped off in a bar, stood on a table and exhibited his genitals.

Fri, 14 Oct, 2005

Howley aims to jilt Cup bridesmaid

HE’S 33 and no longer an international, but Rob Howley has his sights set on a place in the Lions tour party to New Zealand next summer.

Fri, 23 Apr, 2004

Staunton’s late, late penalty saves Munster

Munster 22 Celtic Warriors 21

Sat, 01 Nov, 2003

D’Arcy’s return comes as timely boost for Leinster

GORDON D’Arcy is back in the Leinster fold after injury to help the former Celtic League champions against the Borders this weekend.

Wed, 22 Oct, 2003

Intriguing opener as pupil meets the master

MUNSTER coach Alan Gaffney could not have asked for a more difficult start to the competitive season at Donnybrook this evening.

Fri, 05 Sep, 2003

Allnutt to lead Connacht

Connacht coach Michael Bradley has announced that Tim Allnutt will captain the province for the coming season - the 29 year old also led the province last year before a serious knee injury terminated his season.

Mon, 11 Aug, 2003

Front four return for Wales encounter

FOUR of Ireland’s front-line players - Keith Wood, Brian O’Driscoll, Anthony Foley and Shane Horgan - are to make a return to the international arena against Wales on Saturday next at Lansdowne Road.

Sat, 09 Aug, 2003

Celtic League seeking sponsor

Celtic League chiefs are still searching for a title sponsor to back the 2003/04 competition that kicks off in just four weeks’ time.

Wed, 06 Aug, 2003

Gloucester a tough opener for Munster

MUNSTER will face two crucial Heineken Cup games within a week in the opening phase of the competition when they play Gloucester home and away next January. They open their campaign on the weekend of December 5/7 with an away tie to Bourgoin and they follow with a home game to Treviso the following weekend, January 12/14.

Sat, 19 Jul, 2003

Williams to skipper Wales

Cardiff flanker Martyn Williams will captain Wales in their Lloyds TSB tour game against the Barbarians at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday.

Wed, 28 May, 2003

Leap of faith for Delve

Gareth Delve tonight made the quantum leap from Zurich Premiership obscurity to Wales’ southern hemisphere tour squad, and admitted: “It is a massive shock.”

Wed, 07 May, 2003

Hadley axed in Welsh shake-up

Bridgend chief executive Adrian Hadley has become the first major casualty of the restructuring of Welsh rugby.

Wed, 16 Apr, 2003

Williams wants to deliver

Wales hooker Gareth Williams admits he must deliver after winning his first full Test cap in the crunch RBS 6 Nations clash with Scotland at Murrayfield tomorrow.

Fri, 07 Mar, 2003

Uncapped Watkins and Sweeney in Wales squad

WELSH coach Steve Hansen has named two uncapped players in his squad for the RBS Six Nations Championship.

Tue, 04 Feb, 2003

Winning trophy is Neath’s sole focus

THE row between the Welsh Rugby Union and the clubs will have no bearing on the outcome of the Celtic League decider between Neath and Munster today (2.45pm).

Sat, 01 Feb, 2003

Munster beware of what lies be-Neath

A DISTRAUGHT Neath supporter runs amok at a WRU committee meeting, dousing the committee in petrol before setting them alight.

Fri, 31 Jan, 2003

Connacht rugby reprieve on the cards

CONNACHT rugby has won a stay of execution in the latest twist over the future of the province’s senior squad.

Fri, 31 Jan, 2003

Ownership revelations throw Neath takeover bid into turmoil

MUNSTER’S Celtic League final opponents Neath have been thrown into turmoil following revelations that the Welsh club are not owned by whom they thought they were.

Wed, 29 Jan, 2003

Black ops

Even by Welsh rugby standards of the recent past, Neath’s preparations for this weekend’s Celtic League final have been set against an unusually politicised backdrop.

Wed, 29 Jan, 2003

Saints ring the changes

Northampton coach Wayne Smith has rung the changes for tomorrow’s Zurich Premiership clash against leaders Gloucester in the wake of the pre-Christmas Powergen Cup shocker at Second Division Orrell.

Fri, 27 Dec, 2002

Leek the ace as Con go under again

Cork Constitution 17 Lansdowne 27

Mon, 09 Dec, 2002

Hickie is passed fit to face Australia

IRELAND wing Denis Hickie has been passed fit to face Australia at Lansdowne Road tomorrow after recovering from a wrist injury.

Fri, 08 Nov, 2002

Leinster finish on a high note

Bridgend 18 Leinster 39

Sat, 26 Oct, 2002

Wallace and Warner injury doubts for Leinster

Leinster's Paul Wallace and Christian Warner are injury worries ahead of Saturday's Celtic League trip to Bridgend.

Thu, 24 Oct, 2002

Williams names unchanged Leinster side

Leinster coach Matt Williams has taken on board the advice of the Irish management in selecting the same 22 players for the last Celtic League match of their season.

Wed, 23 Oct, 2002

Bell joins Ulster’s long injury list

JONNY BELL is the latest Ulster casualty prior to Friday’s Celtic League game against Llanelli at Ravenhill.

Wed, 23 Oct, 2002

All to play for in Celtic League

Home advantage in the Celtic League quarter-finals on the last weekend of November is the golden carrot on offer in the final round of pool matches this weekend.

Tue, 22 Oct, 2002

Ulster, Neath and Llanelli compete for last two

After the penultimate round of the 2002 Celtic League Pool stages, Cardiff and Edinburgh both secured spots in the quarter-finals, whilst Irish province Connacht lost their unbeaten run in decisive style as they crashed 0-40 at home to Pontypridd, who now take over at the top of Pool B.

Sun, 06 Oct, 2002