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Roger Lewis: North Wales is front runner as 5th rugby region

NORTH Wales has emerged as the front runner for a Welsh Rugby Union fifth region which could inject new life into the sport across the country. Read

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Ryan Jones: Leading the Lions would be a dream

LEADING the British Lions out as captain against South Africa next season would be the pinnacle of Ryan Jones’ short international career to date, but the Wales skipper is not getting too far ahead of himself just yet. Read

WRU has the edge on experimetal law variations

WELSH rugby’s top coaches are to be handed a dossier on the Experimental Law Variations that will be implemented in the new season. Read

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N. Walian ace Pugh in switch to Neath

HAYDN PUGH, who impressed in the second row for Wales during the recent rugby union junior world cup, has joined Welsh Premiership champions Neath from their rivals Llandovery. Read

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Ryan Jones determined to avenge Boks defeat

WALES skipper Ryan Jones is relishing another shot at World Champions South Africa this autumn. Read

Ospreys target New Zealand's Jamie Nutbrown

Nutbrown, a former Super 12 winner with Canterbury Crusaders, has spent the last three seasons at Waikato Chiefs and is also the current Bay of Plenty captain. Read

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Gavin Henson and the Ospreys visit Rhyl RFC

RUGBY legends the Ospreys visited Rhyl Rugby Club on Saturday, giving fans the chance to see some of the biggest names in the sport. Read

2015 World Cup must go to developing nation

THE International Rugby Board must award the 2015 World Cup to a developing rugby nation if they are serious about breaking out of an English “ghetto” and establishing the sport as a truly global game. Read

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Gavin Henson signs new three-year Ospreys contract

WALES centre Gavin Henson has signed a new three-year contract with the Ospreys. Read

ELVs could split world rugby

Australian Rugby Union chief executive John O’Neill has warned the game risks being split in half and played under separate rules if northern hemisphere countries refuse to embrace the Experimental Law Variations. Read

Rugby World Cup could return to Wales

WORLD Cup rugby could return to Wrexham as England and Wales consider a joint bid to host the 2015 event. Read

Are Wales and England ready to bid for World Cup?

England and Wales could make a joint bid to host the 2015 Rugby World Cup Read

World Cup hosts to be unveiled next year

The International Rugby Board begin the tender process this month when they will invite all member unions to express an interest. Read

Steve Hansen: New lineout law is a mistake

NEW Zealand assistant coach Steve Hansen has labelled rugby’s new lineout law a “mistake”. Read

Colin Charvis to remain at Newport Dragons

WALES star Colin Charvis will stay at Newport Gwent Dragons as contact and defence skills coach after agreeing a one-year deal. Read

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Wales star Dwayne Peel on his way back

WALES star Dwayne Peel has targeted a return to action in Sale Sharks’ August friendly against Leeds Carnegie. Read

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Danny Cipriani: Players must take resposibility for conduct

One of the most pressing tasks filling the in-tray of new England manager Martin Johnson is to draw up a code of conduct in response to recent events in Auckland. Read

Ospreys could have trouble finding new coach

Wales legend Jonathan Davies believes the Ospreys may have trouble finding a new coach willing to join the region’s set-up. Read

Martin Johnson takes charge as England manager

Martin Johnson has dropped Mike Tindall and Ben Kay on his first day in charge as England’s new team manager. Read

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Gareth Thomas: I'm glad Shane Williams has taken my record

GARETH THOMAS admitted to a sense of relief after Shane Williams finally took his Welsh try scoring record off him during Wales’ Grand Slam success. Read

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