15 h. ago Wales call in schoolboy people are raving about days after he made big sacrifice

The hooker is widely considered to be one of the best young talents in Welsh rugby

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16 h. ago The Guardian view on Labour’s new peerages: another boost for the ermine arms race | Editorial

Sir Keir Starmer promised to bring meaningful reform to the House of Lords. He is failing to introduce itIn opposition, Sir Keir Starmer called the unelected House of Lords “indefensible”. This week, barely 18 months into his prime ministership, Sir Keir took the total of unelected peers he has appointed since July 2024 to 96. Remarkably, Wednesday’s 34 new life peerages, mainly Labour supporters, take his appointment total above those of each of his four most recent Conservative predecessors. You must go back to David Cameron to find a prime minister who did more to stuff the Lords than Sir Keir.At the last election, Labour presented itself to the voters as a party of Lords reform. The party manifesto promised to remove the remaining hereditary peers, to reform the appointments process, to impose a peers’ retirement age, and to consult on proposals for replacing the Lords with an alternative second chamber. The House of Lords, the manifesto flatly declared, was “too big”....

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17 h. ago Welsh rugby matches moved as Ospreys boss says there's no guarantees on future

The latest rugby news from Wales and around the world

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19 h. ago Welsh Rugby Union announce major new appointment as retirement confirmed

The WRU have announced the appointment of their new chief commercial officer

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22 h. ago Welsh schoolboy team score try from the Gods as commentators left stunned

The try was the pick of the bunch in Ysgol Glantaf's WSC final victory over Coleg y Cymoedd at the Principality Stadium

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23 h. ago The best school rugby team in Wales as Welsh international picks out rising star

It was a thrilling final at the Principality Stadium as Ysgol Glantaf completed an unbeaten season

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27 h. ago English side target third Welsh star as Wales international's failed NFL trial revealed

The latest rugby news from Wales and around the world

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39 h. ago Wales stars' futures up in the air as question mark hangs over Louis Rees

Top talents are set to move across the border to England to escape the current uncertainty in Welsh rugby

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46 h. ago New twist in Jac Morgan's future as different club move into pole position to sign him

The Wales captain's future has been the source of speculation for some time now, amid the ongoing uncertainty in Welsh rugby

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64 h. ago Welsh rugby teen banned and Wales international victim of 'dog act'

The latest rugby news from Wales and around the world

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67 h. ago Welsh star summoned over 'eye contact' incident as Ken Owens to decide fate

The young flanker's coach has leapt to his defence, saying he "hasn't got a malicious bone in his body"

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2 d. ago Alun Wyn Jones says WRU bosses deserve some credit as he hints at future rugby job

The legendary former Wales captain has given his take on the current state of Welsh rugby and suggested where his future may lie

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3 d. ago Welsh region issue statement after worrying scenes and Etzebeth 'plays a blinder'

The latest rugby news from Wales and around the world

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3 d. ago The European Union moves ahead with toughening its migration system

European Union officials are finalizing a major overhaul of its migration system, including streamlined deportations and increased detentions

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4 d. ago Welsh trio defeated and Ospreys stun as scorelines tell different stories

All four Welsh clubs were in European action this weekend

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4 d. ago Trio's emergence 'big for the future' of Welsh club and coach in stark verdict of display

These are your headlines on the evening of Sunday, December 7.

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4 d. ago Hong Kong election overshadowed by anger at fire, crackdown on dissent and threats to international media

A major university has suspended its student union after its forum was used to post messages demanding accountability from the city’s administration

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5 d. ago 70 Welsh rugby matches called off in one day as schedule decimated

The weather took its toll on the Welsh rugby fixture list on Saturday

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5 d. ago Welsh coach frustrated by questionable calls as star now huge Six Nations doubt

These are the rugby stories making headlines on the morning of Sunday, December 7.

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5 d. ago Wales captain on the verge of leaving Welsh rugby for England

The Wales captain is close to signing for a big English club amid the uncertainty in Wales

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