Today's rugby news as Warburton proud of performance after player abuse and Wales display 'light years away from Italy defeat'
These are your rugby headlines on the morning of Sunday, July 3
Jonathan Davies Sport News
Phil Bennett remembered as a ‘natural talent’ and ‘legend of a player’ for Wales
Welsh rugby legend Phil Bennett, who has died aged 73, has been remembered by former teammates and opponents as a “natural talent” who made “anything possible”.
Welsh horror show in United Rugby Championship
The Dragons and the Scarlets both lost on Saturday to complete a miserable weekend for the four Welsh regions in the United Rugby Championship.
Scarlets 21-26 Stormers: Dwayne Peel's side miss out on Champions Cup rugby despite impressive performance
The Scarlets fell agonisingly short of securing the Welsh Shield and Champions Cup qualification with a last-gasp defeat to the Stormers at Parc y Scarlets.
Scarlets v Stormers Live: Kick-off time, team news and updates from URC clash
The Scarlets finish their season with their Champions Cup qualification fate in their own hands as they welcome the Stormers to Llanelli this evening.
TV presenter Sian Lloyd fumes at Wayne Pivac over Wales rugby squad and claims 'I could do a better job myself'
Welsh TV presenter Sian Lloyd has launched a scathing criticism of Wales coach Wayne Pivac after he named his squad to tour to South Africa this summer, even insisting she could 'do a better job'.
Reffell and North named in squad for Wales’s summer tour of South Africa
The uncapped Leicester flanker Tommy Reffell has been named in the Wales squad for this summer’s South Africa tour for which George North has been recalled after 14 months out of Test match action because of a serious knee injury. The 150-times-capped Alun Wyn Jones is also selected, but Jonathan Davies and Callum Sheedy have been left out.
Wales call on uncapped Leicester flanker Tommy Reffell for South Africa tour
Uncapped Leicester flanker Tommy Reffell has been named in the Wales squad for this summer’s South Africa tour.