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• WRU condemns abuse and doubles down on three-team plan

  15-08-2026 12:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) states there is no prospect of the game generating enough revenue to fund four professional teams beyond 2028.
  
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• Wales sports minister meets WRU after fans' fears

  19-08-2026 13:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wales' sports minister Heledd Fychan meets with Welsh Rugby Union to express fears of split with fans over three-team plan.
  
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• Wales centre James signs new Scarlets contract

  17-08-2026 14:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wales centre Eddie James signs a new contract with Scarlets before the start of the 2026-27 season.
  
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• WRU condemns abuse and doubles down on three teams

  15-08-2026 12:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) states there is no prospect of the game generating enough revenue to fund four professional teams beyond 2028.
  
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• Davies calls for WRU board to step down

  14-08-2026 19:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former Wales captain Jonathan Davies calls for the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) board to step down.
  
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• Ospreys say WRU plan to cut team is wrong

  12-08-2026 15:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ospreys respond publicly to WRU plans for the first time with the belief four professional Welsh sides is the way forward.
  
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• Scarlets sign former Moana Pasifika prop Apoua

  12-08-2026 13:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scarlets sign former Moana Pasifika tight-head prop Chris Apoua.
  
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• Scarlets chief Daniels dismisses Ospreys merger

  05-08-2026 17:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scarlets managing director Jon Daniels also wants greater transparency from the Welsh Rugby Union as their future hangs in the balance.
  
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• Scarlets vow to remain at heart of west Wales

  31-07-2026 18:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scarlets and Ospreys are in a fight for survival in west Wales following plans by the Welsh Rugby Union to cut to three teams.
  
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• WRU confirms Ospreys or Scarlets will be cut

  29-07-2026 16:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Welsh Rugby Union gives details of how it intends to cut a team - with Ospreys and Scarlets set to fight to be the side in south west Wales.
  
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• Scarlets sign Wales fly-half Anscombe from Bayonne

  28-07-2026 18:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Fly-half Gareth Anscombe signs for a third Welsh club after joining Scarlets from Bayonne for the 2026-27 United Rugby Championship season.
  
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• Welsh rugby's ins, outs and re-signings for 2026-27

  27-07-2026 18:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  All the signings, re-signings and exits at Cardiff, Dragons, Ospreys and Scarlets for the 2026-27 season.
  
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• Scarlets rugby jersey from legendary 1972 win over All Blacks to be auctioned

  16-07-2026 11:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  That day in 1972 is known locally as "the day the pubs ran dry", following major celebrations.
  
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• Scarlets sign New Zealand U20 lock Allen

  16-07-2026 08:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scarlets have signed 6ft 6in, 21-year-old former New Zealand Under-20s lock Tom Allen from Super Rugby Pacific champions the Hurricanes.
  
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• Fifty-cap Elias thought he would never win one

  15-07-2026 17:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scarlets hooker Ryan Elias reflects on reaching 50 Wales caps, saying he is as motivated as ever to keep adding to that tally.
  
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• Scarlets sign WRU deal but peace is temporary

  13-07-2026 15:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  All four regions have now signed the Professional Rugby Agreement but uncertainty remains with the deal expiring in June 2028.
  
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• The teen learning fast after early Scarlets chance

  10-07-2026 18:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Teenage Wales Under-20s fly-half Carwyn Leggatt-Jones is reaping the rewards of a surprise chance with the Scarlets.
  
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• Cardiff return to European top tier in Northampton

  10-07-2026 13:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Cardiff learn their Champions Cup fixtures for 2026-27 while Dragons, Ospreys and Scarlets discover who they will face in the Challenge Cup.
  
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• Ex-Wales rugby star's son signs Swansea contract

  07-07-2026 12:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  His dad Garan Evans played full-back for the Wales rugby team, but Caio Ifans has opted for football and has signed his first senior deal with Swansea City.
  
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• Welsh Sports Hall of Fame honours rugby great Gravell

  03-07-2026 05:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former Wales and Lions centre Ray Gravell has been inducted into Welsh Sports Hall of Fame.
  
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• Scarlets announce £2.1m loss in 'challenging' time

  01-07-2026 11:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scarlets made a loss of £2.1m during the 2024-2025 season, according to the club's latest accounts.
  
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• Scarlets confirm Davies as boss on two-year deal

  30-06-2026 17:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scarlets will be led by former Wales centre Nigel Davies for the next two seasons.
  
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• Delay as WRU to reveal plan to cut team in 'coming weeks'

  29-06-2026 18:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Welsh Rugby Union delays revealing the details of how it plans to cut a professional men's side by 2028.
  
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• Scarlets sign New Zealand forward Grace

  26-06-2026 05:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Once-capped New Zealand forward Cullen Grace will join Scarlets from Super Rugby side Crusaders in October.
  
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• Morgan to make Wales return against Barbarians

  25-06-2026 13:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Flanker Jac Morgan is back in Wales' starting line-up for Saturday's uncapped fixture against the Barbarians at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham.
  
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• Wales prop O'Connor signs new Scarlets deal

  18-06-2026 12:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wales tight-head prop Harri O'Connor signs a new contract with Scarlets.
  
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• Pivac comes out of semi-retirement for new Italy life

  12-06-2026 07:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Things could have been very different for Pivac had his time as Wales coach worked out but he paid the price for losing at home to Georgia in 2022.
  
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• Ospreys and Scarlets merger could have changed Welsh rugby

  12-06-2026 07:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ex-Wales coach Wayne Pivac tells Scrum V that Welsh rugby missed a trick in 2019 by not combining Ospreys with his Scarlets side to create a super region.
  
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• O'Carroll appointed Scarlets' new defence coach

  05-06-2026 12:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The 38-year-old former Ireland international will join the Llanelli region from St Helens at the end of the Super League season.
  
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• Scarlets sign lock Groves and full-back Murray-Macgregor

  04-06-2026 15:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scarlets sign second row Alex Groves from DHL Stormers and Welsh-qualified full-back Isaac Murray-Macgregor from New Zealand.
  
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