All posts tagged "Dan Biggar"
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/ 8 years agoLions watch: fly-halves
The Six Nations provides Warren Gatland with the most exacting series of trials that any Lions chief selector could wish for....
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Six Nations
/ 8 years agoHigh quality moments could not mask increasing shortage of classic matches
Brendan Gallagher looks back at the defining moments of the Six Nations and how the introduction of bonus points effected things...
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Six Nations
/ 8 years agoThe Six Nations that was…
Player of the tournament: Owen Farrell. Last year’s winner Stuart Hogg again provided the moments that remain seared in the brain...
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/ 8 years agoBiggar: No sulking, we’ve got to shape up for Irish
Dan Biggar insists Wales won’t be lacking motivation when they face Ireland on Friday, despite having only pride to play for...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 8 years agoJust how good is Stuart Hogg
Earlier in his career – and he’s still only 24 for heaven’s sake – the story that Stuart Hogg was distantly...
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Shane Williams
/ 8 years agoShane Williams: Sorry Gav, you’ve just had one good game
I felt the full wrath of the Welsh public in my career. It’s brutal and there’ll be no-one hurting more than...
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Features
/ 8 years agoWilliams’ rich seam of talent Alun-Wyn misses the point
THERE are many examples of illustrious families to be found in the history books of the game but none, surely, to...
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Shane Williams
/ 8 years agoShane Williams: Missed chances again, now let Giles try and take them
Wales’ Six Nations title hopes are now over and they have only themselves to blame. The defeat to England was an...
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Six Nations
/ 8 years agoMissed chances again, now let Giles try and take them
SHANE WILLIAMS Despair: A dejected Sam Warburton and the Welsh team walk off the pitch PICTURES: Getty Images WALES AND LIONS...
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/ 8 years agoJet-speed Daly keeps Eddie’s mad ride on road
From NICK CAIN at Principality Stadium THE England roller coaster is still on the rails – just – but it was...
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/ 8 years agoDan’s the man for me says Bennett
By PETER JACKSON DAN BIGGAR takes centre stage for Wales in Rome today reinforced by a resounding vote of confidence from...
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Shane Williams
/ 8 years agoShane Williams: Rhino-skinned Dan Biggar has the self-belief to reach very top
Dan Biggar was one of the most confident men I played with and I always knew he had something special. So...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 8 years agoJeremy Guscott: Lions must borrow Ireland blueprint to reign supreme
Warren Gatland is the right man to be head coach of this Lions tour to New Zealand because of the success...
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/ 9 years agoWales change six for Pumas clash
Rob Howley has made six changes ahead of Wales‘ meeting with Argentina in Cardiff on Saturday, taking the axe to the...
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/ 9 years agoWales v Australia preview
Leigh Halfpenny will make his long awaited return to Test rugby after being given a start at fullback against Australia. Halfpenny...
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Shane Williams
/ 9 years agoShane Williams column: Steve Tandy and his Ospreys need to get a fast start
We are just a month away from the start of the new Guinness Pro 12 season and one side I expect...
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Peter Jackson
/ 9 years agoPeter Jackson column: The Welsh Lions face mauling by England
The last Lions Test team contained ten Welshmen and two English. The numbers for the next one could very easily turn...
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Peter Jackson
/ 9 years agoPeter Jackson column: Welfare is sacrificed on altar of Test cash
For those who survived the World Cup and everything else the fates threw at them, the longest of all seasons ended...
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Peter Jackson
/ 9 years agoPeter Jackson verdict: Promise fades for Wales as Steve Hansen finds a new batch
There will probably be calls this morning from Humanitarian Aid organisations for another referendum in Wales so the people can decide...
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/ 9 years agoWales change two for second NZ Test
Wales have made two changes to their starting XV for the second Test against New Zealand in Wellington with Rhys Patchell...
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Shane Williams
/ 9 years agoShane Williams verdict: Lively Liam Williams is such a joy to watch
What a game and what an effort from Sam Warburton and his boys but yet again, New Zealand showed why they...
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/ 9 years agoLydiate to captain Wales against England
Dan Lydiate will lead Wales against England at Twickenham on Sunday as Warren Gatland‘s side begin their five match summer tour....
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/ 9 years agoGareth Anscombe is facing a ‘warm’ welcome home
Gareth Anscombe is braced for a rocky return to New Zealand after turning his back on the All Blacks. Anscombe is...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoAshley Beck pens new Ospreys contract
Ospreys announced that centre Ashley Beck has signed a new two-year contract with the region. A product of the region’s player...
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Peter Jackson
/ 9 years agoPeter Jackson column: Come on Wales, try and give us a thrill
Wales will bring their Iron Curtain to Twickenham next week and defy England to find a way through. They will man...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 9 years agoJeremy Guscott column: England will need to crack the Shaun Edwards defence code
This game between England and Wales is winner-takes-all, because, whichever side win, they will almost certainly win the 2016 Six Nations...
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/ 9 years agoI’m relishing clash with spiky Mike Brown says Liam Williams
Liam Williams wants to stick the boot into England after Tom Wood’s kick left him seeing stars. Williams was part of...
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/ 9 years agoWales unchanged for Six Nations decider against England
Wales have named an unchanged starting XV to face England at Twickenham in the Six Nations decider on Saturday. There are...
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Shane Williams
/ 9 years agoShane Williams’ verdict: Livewire Gareth Davies is the Welsh gamebreaker but he must learn quickly it’s not all about try glory
Gareth Davies sums up Wales right now – plenty of effort but lacking that final crucial touch. Davies was named man...
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/ 9 years agoWales change three to take on France
Alex Cuthbert, Bradley Davies and Dan Lydiate are all named in the starting XV as Wales make three changes for the...
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/ 9 years agoWhy Sam Warburton really stayed in Wales
Modest Sam Warburton insists he is not guaranteed his place against France next weekend and revealed how a dog kept him...
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/ 9 years agoShane Williams: So good to see mighty George back among tries
Watching Wales win is great but seeing George North in that sort of form is even better. George gave everyone a...
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Peter Jackson
/ 9 years agoPeter Jackson column: Graham Henry was right, Wales: Start using your brains!
In the relentless search for a psychological edge, Wales could have done worse than given their backs a jolting reminder of...
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/ 9 years agoDan Biggar fit to start against Scotland
Dan Biggar has recovered from his ankle injury and will start at fly-half for Wales’ Six Nations match against Scotland on...
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Shane Williams
/ 9 years agoShane Williams column: Wales can roar home with Lions in midfield
Wales have a great chance to win this year’s Six Nations – if they use their heads. But if the World...
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/ 9 years agoWales name team for Six Nations opener
Rob Evans, Tom James and Justin Tipuric ahev all been included in Wales’ starting XV for their Six Nations opener against...
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/ 9 years agoChampions Cup round 6 teams
Pool 1 Ulster v Oyonnax Ulster: Jared Payne; Andrew Trimble, Darren Cave, Luke Marshall, Craig Gilroy; Paddy Jackson, Paul Marshall; Kyle...
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Peter Jackson
/ 9 years agoPeter Jackson column: BBC snub lets bigots back into the game
On their biennial visit to Cardiff over three decades from the early Sixties, England played the role of the compliant guest...
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Peter Jackson
/ 9 years agoPeter Jackson column: Dan Biggar is the man to lead Ospreys on glory run
Dan Biggar goes to work this afternoon in a place surrounded by volcanic mountains, a suitable location for an Osprey who...
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Shane Williams
/ 10 years agoShane Williams World Cup XV
15. Ayumu Goromaru (Japan): The Brave Blossoms deserved more after three wins and he was key against South Africa. 14. Nehe...
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/ 10 years agoDan Biggar set to sign on for 2019 World Cup
Welsh fly-half is finalising a new deal to stay in Wales for another crack at the World Cup.
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/ 10 years agoWorld Cup quarter-finals teams
Australia v Scotland Australia: Kurtley Beale; Adam Ashley-Cooper, Tevita Kuridrani, Matt Giteau, Drew Mitchell; Bernard Foley, Will Genia; Scott Sio, Stephen Moore...
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/ 10 years agoMorgan in midfield for Wales against South Africa
Tyler Morgan will start at outside centre in Wales’ World Cup quarter-final against South Africa at Twickenham on Saturday. The twice-capped...
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/ 10 years agoJustin Tipuric to start for Wales against Wallabies
Justin Tipuric has been named in the Wales starting XV as Warren Gatland is looking to answer fire with fire in...
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Shane Williams
/ 10 years agoShane Williams column: Finally, Wales are learning from Wallaby heartbreaks
Warren Gatland should have the last 20 minutes of the game against England on repeat in the Wales team room this...
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/ 10 years agoWales forced to change three against Fiji
Injuries have forced Wales to make three changes to their starting XV ahead of their game against Fiji on Thursday. With...
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Peter Jackson
/ 10 years agoPeter Jackson’s verdict: Who needs Leigh Halfpenny when you’ve got Dan Biggar?
They paid £20,000,000 to be ringside at Twickenham last night, a suitably monstrous sum for a neighbourly battle billed as the...
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Shane Williams
/ 10 years agoShane Williams’ comment: Dan Biggar was the man and not just for his boot
What a performance and what a result. It certainly wasn’t pretty but no Welsh fan will care when England are beaten...
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Peter Jackson
/ 10 years agoPeter Jackson’s column: Let’s hope Warren Gatland won’t take a kicking
Wales went into their semi-final at the last World Cup fully loaded with goalkickers – a veritable arsenal of weaponry providing...
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/ 10 years agoSam Warburton returns to lead Wales
Sam Warburton returns to the Wales starting line-up to lead his side against Italy in their final World Cup warm-up on...
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