Weekly Round Up 31st Oct

By Zippy
November 11 2004

Round Up Of Welsh Rugby News from the week ending 31st October. For details of the news included a round up of the second week of the Heineken Cup read on

Heineken Cup Round 2

Friday 29 October
Pool 6 Cardiff Blues 15 38 Stade Français Paris

Saturday 30 October
Pool 3 Northampton Saints 25 3 Llanelli Scarlets

Sunday 31 October
Pool 4 Neath-Swansea Ospreys 18 20 Munster
Pool 5 Edinburgh Rugby 13 17 Newport Gwent Dragons

On Friday night the Blues hit new lows slumping to a 15-38 home defeat to Stade Francais, its time for action and not words there otherwise this season is a total write off

On Saturday Llanelli confirmed they were a side in decline and would no longer fly the Welsh flag when going down to Northampton, maybe time for the youngsters?

On Sunday the Dragons registered the first Welsh win beating a heavily understregth Edinburgh at Murrayfield, but certain people in Westgate Street will be sitting slightly easy.

The Ospreys went down to Munster no shame in that but I thought they should of won. The 2 most dangerous players Shane Williams and Sonny Parker got little ball and this played straight into Munsters hands as they absorbed attack after attack with their big pack.

Also Richard Mustoe will be facing a long ban for a dangerous stamp.

Welsh Premiership

Cross Keys 15-32 Neath
Cardiff 35-9 Pontypool
Carmarthen 10-14 Bedwas
Aberavon 15-3Pontypridd
Caerphilly 15-26 Ebbw Vale
Swansea 57-12 Newbridge

Neath kept up their 100% record at Cross Keys, they may have the title won by Christmas.

Ponty vs Newport on BBC2W this week

Other News

Former Wales captain Rob Howley announced his retirement due to a wrist injury, he is believed to be headed for a coaching career and will be much sought after.

Next Week

Wales take on South Africa and the battered regions return to the sanctury of the Celtic League.