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What will Welsh rugby look like in Wayne's world?

When Wayne Pivac sat down with his Wales squad to outline his expectations for the 2020 Six Nations this week, he did so with the Championship’s trophy alongside him.

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Scarlets keep play-off hopes alive after thrashing Zebre

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Rugby residency ruins the game

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Van Graan frustrated as Munster left to rue missed opportunities

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Simon Zebo's tries see Racing into Champions Cup quarter-finals

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Connacht secure rousing win over Scarlets

Leinster v Scarlets - Guinness PRO14 Final

Leinster plan to raise bar even higher

Leinster 40 Scarlets 32

Mon, 28 May, 2018

Scarlets stung by artificial surface at Scotstoun

Scarlets’ preparations for Saturday’s Guinness PRO14 final against Leinster continue to be affected by the physical toll exacted on Wayne Pivac’s side by their semi-final win over Glasgow Warriors.

Wed, 23 May, 2018

'Burns, grazing and blisters': Some Scarlets players still unable to train for Pro14 final after Glasgow pitch

"You are waking up in bed and the sheets are stuck to your leg about seven times a night."

Tue, 22 May, 2018

Smiling James Lowe lights up Leinster

A game badly compromised by the absence of almost two dozen Six Nations stars was rescued by another star turn from Leinster’s James Lowe who continued to entertain long after the final whistle on Saturday afternoon.

Mon, 19 Feb, 2018

Leinster edge Scarlets in absence of Irish and Welsh stars

Leinster 20 Scarlets 13: Leinster landed a significant blow in the scramble for Guinness PRO14 play-off places on Saturday afternoon with a hard-earned and at times entertaining victory against the 2017 league champions in Ballsbridge.

Sat, 17 Feb, 2018

Connacht’s brave effort falls short at Scarlets

SCARLETS 36 - CONNACHT 27: No surprise result against the Scarlets, no reversal of fortunes for Connacht yet, but they came ever so close, producing their best attacking performance this season.

Sat, 30 Sep, 2017

Scarlets survive scare from Connacht with bonus-point victory

The defending Guinness PRO14 champions were again impressive in attack, but their defence left something to be desired.

Fri, 29 Sep, 2017

Ulster v Scarlets - Guinness PRO14 Round 3

Christian Lealiifano proves the ace for Ulster

Wallaby fly-half Christian Lealiifano played the most important role since his comeback from a bone marrow transplant after he contacted Leukaemia just over 12 months ago when he helped Ulster to a dramatic victory over defending champions Scarlets.

Sat, 16 Sep, 2017

Scarlets ease past Connacht to seal PRO12 play-offs spot

Scarlets sauntered into the Guinness PRO12 play-offs with a 30-8 bonus point victory over error-strewn Connacht at the Sportsground.

Sat, 29 Apr, 2017

It all goes awry for Munster against Scarlets

Munster 21 Scarlets 30: For 40 minutes at Thomond Park last night, Munster played some of their finest rugby of the season and deservedly opened up a 15 point lead over Welsh visitors Scarlets in a truly remarkable Guinness Pro 12 encounter.

Sat, 25 Feb, 2017

Munster blow lead as Scarlets win at Thomond for first time in 14 years

Scarlets claimed the scalp of Guinness PRO12 leaders Munster with a stunning 30-21 comeback win at Thomond Park.

Fri, 24 Feb, 2017

Patient shared trolley with handcuffed prisoner in Cork

Sam McNicholl, who runs Connolly’s popular pub and music venue in Leap, Co Cork, has described sharing a trolley with a handcuffed prisoner in Cork University Hospital’s emergency department last month.

Fri, 03 Feb, 2017

Ulster pay the penalty for high tackle

A controversial penalty try helped Scarlets to a narrow 16-13 Guinness PRO12 victory over Ulster at a rain-drenched Parc y Scarlets.

Sat, 07 Jan, 2017

Leinster's loss opens the door for Munster

Scarlets 38 Leinster 29: Leinster handed provincial rivals Munster an opportunity to replace them at the summit of the Guinness Pro12 after a torrid evening in West Wales.

Sat, 26 Nov, 2016

Tyrone torment Derry again

Tyrone 2-15 Derry 0-12: Mickey Harte insisted that Tyrone’s fourth win over Derry this season will have no bearing on the sides’ big Ulster Championship clash in May.

Mon, 07 Mar, 2016

Resurgent St Mary’s dump out Dublin IT

St Mary’s 1-11 Dublin IT 2-6 (AET): St Mary’s set up a Belfast derby quarter-final with 2016 Sigerson Cup hosts UUJ as they fought back to beat DIT in extra-time on Garvaghey’s 3G pitch.

Wed, 03 Feb, 2016

Referee Maggie Farrelly makes GAA history in Garvaghey

Fermanagh 1-13 St Mary’s 0-14: It might have taken 132 years to get to this point, but the sight of a woman taking charge of a senior inter-county match for the first time was fairly memorable when it came.

Thu, 07 Jan, 2016

DCU’s strength in depth proves decisive

Sigerson Cup: St Mary’s 0-11 DCU 1-11 (AET)

Thu, 12 Feb, 2015

England take first tour victory

Crusaders 7 England 38

Tue, 17 Jun, 2014

All the hard graft has paid off for Mallon

Four years ago, Thomas Mallon wasn’t exactly on the inter-county radar.

Sat, 26 Apr, 2014

Down throw off shackles in Ulster thriller

Derry 1-15 Down 2-17

Mon, 03 Jun, 2013

Second-half surge sees Michael’s win battle of the Saints

St Michael’s, Enniskillen produced a superb second-half performance to come from behind and win the Ulster Colleges MacRory Cup at the Morgan Athletic Grounds in Armagh yesterday.

Tue, 20 Mar, 2012

Murder suspect 'will not be extradited'

A republican facing a police murder charge will not be extradited from the Republic of Ireland provided the INLA’s five-year ceasefire holds, it was claimed today.

Tue, 26 Aug, 2003

Suspected INLA man extradited from US

A SUSPECTED republican terrorist accused of murdering a Northern Ireland police officer nearly 30 years ago has been deported from America.

Wed, 23 Jul, 2003

US deports alleged Irish paramilitary

The United States has deported an Irishman they say was a member of a violent paramilitary group involved in a 1975 killing of an RUC police officer.

Tue, 22 Jul, 2003