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Wales v Scotland: WillGriff John and Rhys Webb to start for hosts

12 March 2020 0 comments

Wayne Pivac and Gregor Townsend offer their thoughts ahead of the final round of the Six Nations for Wales and Scotland

Wales showed their spirit but the front row is still a problem

8 March 2020 1 comment

PETER JACKSON VERDICT Struggled: Liam Williams failed to make an impact For a few spooky moments either side of half-time, Wales raised the spectre of […]

That was so brutal, there was blood all over the pitch

8 March 2020 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS COMMENT I KNEW IT was going to be brutal, but that was off the charts in terms of physicality. Wales knew what was […]

Owen Farrell v Dan Biggar: The Testosterone Test

6 March 2020 0 comments

Nick Cain looks at the intriguing battle between two Lions at Twickenham this weekend in the Six Nations

Guscott column: Manu Tuilagi is ready to find holes in Wales’ defence

3 March 2020 0 comments

Jeremy Guscott gives his thoughts ahead of England versus Wales at Twickenham, where the hosts will be looking for a display like the one against Ireland

Biggar’s behaviour sets a bad example

1 March 2020 0 comments

LAST Sunday we read in TRP about a subject which has been getting worse for several seasons in an article where John Callard talks about […]

Jackson column: Escape from the Nazis got Olly Kohn his Welsh cap

26 February 2020 0 comments

The extraordinary story of how Olly Kohn’s Slovakian ancestors escaped a train bound for Auchwitz and found their way to Shropshire

Romain holds glory in his gifted hands for France

23 February 2020 0 comments

By NICK CAIN Power: Paul Willemse scores France’s second try ANY lingering doubts that France are on their way back as a formidable force were […]

Tyro Luke aiming to emulate his hero Biggar

23 February 2020 2 comments

By STEFFAN THOMAS NEWS EXTRA LUKE Scully hopes he can follow in the footsteps of his childhood hero Dan Biggar after confirming his return to […]

North looked magnificent – for 11 minutes!

23 February 2020 1 comment

PETER JACKSON VERDICT He came blasting out of the tunnel like a man on a mission as if nothing would stop him putting an emphatic […]

Escape from Nazis got Olly his Welsh cap

23 February 2020 0 comments

THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW The Six Nations has never been short on journeys of a miraculous nature but this one might just trump […]

Advent of Adams puts North at big risk

16 February 2020 0 comments

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW True Test class: Josh Adams takes on Ireland’s Andrew Conway PICTURE: Getty Images The question, unthinkable for […]

Williams column: So many mistakes by Wales, but lessons will be learnt from Ireland loss

11 February 2020 0 comments

Nick Tompkins impressed in his first start, but there were too many errors from Wales in Dublin

Pivac: We must get better – and fast!

9 February 2020 0 comments

WAYNE Pivac told Wales they must improve and quickly if they are to stay in contention for the Six Nations after he slammed his team […]

So many mistakes, but lessons will be learnt

9 February 2020 1 comment

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Colossus: CJ Stander tries to batter his way through Storm Ciara might not have arrived in time for the […]

Two big TMO calls put Pivac and Wales down for count in Dublin

9 February 2020 0 comments

By PETER JACKSON WALES had come from so far behind so often on enemy territory as to suggest that their ideology revolved around something one […]

Nick Tompkins must start for Wales, says Shane Williams

4 February 2020 0 comments

Nick Tompkins is a must-start for Saturday’s trip to Ireland after impressing on debut

Tompkins has proved himself – he must start against the Irish

2 February 2020 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS VERDICT When Wayne Pivac woke up yesterdaymornin g he would have wanted a victory. He would have wished for a bonus-point success and, […]

Williams column: Old dog Dan Biggar can drive new Wales era forth

29 January 2020 0 comments

Chris Boyd has got Dan Biggar playing with no limits, writes Shane Williams

Williams column: Wayne Pivac has shocked a few and I am glad

22 January 2020 0 comments

Shane Williams praises the shrewd picks of Nick Tompkins and Will Rowlands in the Wales squad for the Six Nations

Evans is the future in Wales 10 shirt – Hook

19 January 2020 0 comments

By STEFFAN THOMAS JAMES Hook backs Jarrod Evans to be Wales’ long-term No10 and believes Stephen Jones is the man to get him firing at […]

England boast host of starters for ten

5 January 2020 0 comments

RUGBY MATTERS Stellar: Exeter’s Joe Simmonds is one of several prospects at fly-half PICTURES: Getty Images Jacob Umaga James Grayson Max Malins GEORGE Ford might […]

Cobus’ golden winter glows ever brighter

29 December 2019 1 comment

By NICK CAIN LOUIS Rees-Zammit is the hottest try-scoring property in the Premiership. Man-of-the-match: Cobus Reinach scores for Northampton But even though the 18- year-old […]

We dug in and held our nerve – Boyd

29 December 2019 0 comments

NORTHAMPTON DoR Chris Boyd hit a lighthearted note when asked about the contribution of MOM Cobus Reinach during a second-half in which Saints lost Dan […]

Elite 38 will earn cash for Welsh regions

22 December 2019 1 comment

By ALEX BYWATER WALES’ four regions are set to start the New Year by fighting over the players in Wayne Pivac’s national squad in a […]

Evans: World Cup blow was tough but I’ve parked it now

22 December 2019 0 comments

New man at No10: Jarrod Evans By ALEX BYWATER JARROD Evans is just 23 and has only three Test caps to his name, but he […]

Gatland’s high praise means so much to me

15 December 2019 0 comments

I WAS hugely honoured to be name checked by Warren Gatland as the best player he coached during his time with Wales. For someone like […]

Saints lads have hope despite hammering

15 December 2019 0 comments

By RONAN O’BRIEN Touchdown: Dan Biggar scores for Northampton Head over heels: Leinster’s James Lowe goes down to score PICTURES: Getty Images A BEST runners-up […]

Young Guns: Bristol Bears fly-half wonderkid Ioan Iloyd

11 December 2019 0 comments

A big future ahead for Bristol Bears’ try-scoring fly-half

YOUNGGUNS

8 December 2019 1 comment

IOAN LLOYD BRISTOL FLY-HALF Ask proud Welshman Ioan Lloyd to name the player he admired most growing up and, as a budding young fly-half, you […]

Feel the gap – Saints are hit by 7-try pummeling

8 December 2019 0 comments

■From NICK CAIN at Franklin’s Gardens Rout: Ed Byrne dives over for the final Leinster try PICTURE: Getty Images NORTHAMPTON may be sitting at the […]

Devastating as Saints march all over Tigers

1 December 2019 1 comment

■By ROB WILDMAN End of a sweeping attack: Tom Collins scores a second half try for Northampton PICTURES: Getty Images DYNAMIC Northampton maintained their strangle-hold […]

Murphy: We were blown away

1 December 2019 2 comments

GEORDANMurphy offered no excuses for the crushing defeat. Leicester’s head coach said: “Northampton were better than us in all aspects of the game. “We were […]

Williams column: Get Callum Sheedy capped while you can, Wales

19 November 2019 0 comments

Shane Williams calls on Wayne Pivac to get England and Ireland eligible Callum Sheedy committed to Wales

I’ve still got the legs to make next Lions tour says Sexton

17 November 2019 1 comment

By STEFFAN THOMAS JOHNNY Sexton has targeted a place on the 2021 British & Irish Lions tour insisting there is still enough mileage left in […]

Youngs was exposed in Japan says Bracken

10 November 2019 1 comment

By GARY FITZGERALD Winner: Kyran Bracken Mistake: Ben Youngs was given too much time PICTURES: Getty Images Strength: Harry Williams fends off Dan Biggar KYRAN […]

The Rugby Paper’s Team of the World Cup

6 November 2019 0 comments

Nick Cain finds room for only one All Black in his starting XV

TEAMS: One last stand for Warren Gatland and Steve Hansen

31 October 2019 0 comments

Wales and New Zealand face each other in the third-fourth place play-off on Friday, Gatland and Hansen have named their squads

Like Warren, I dare to dream despite injuries

27 October 2019 0 comments

PICTURE: Getty Images FOR the neutral rugby fan it’s a great shame this morning’s World Cup semi-final between Wales and South Africa has been robbed […]

Moriarty try swings it Wales’ way after Vahaamahina red

27 October 2019 1 comment

From NICK CAIN at Oita Stadium Late winner: Ross Moriarty scores the crucial try ROSS Moriarty’s late try clinched a see-saw quarterfinal that hinged on […]

Grayson shows nerves of steel to sink Sarries

20 October 2019 0 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD CHRIS Boyd saluted young James Grayson after the fly-half kept ice cool to ensure Saints left Allianz Park with their first victory […]

You are all my aces Naomi tells Blossoms

20 October 2019 0 comments

JAPAN’S players received a good luck message from local tennis star Naomi Osaka, right, ahead of today’s quarter-final against South Africa. The two-time Grand Slam […]

Squad lists all for 12 Premiership teams 2019-20

18 October 2019 0 comments

Take a look at the forwards, backs, coaches and captains which will make for another exciting season of Premiership rugby

Cancelled game will help Welsh chances

13 October 2019 1 comment

WALES AND LIONS LEGEND SHANE WILLIAMS WALES are battered and bruised, but they are also battle-hardened for the World Cup’s quarter-finals and that is where […]

England v Wales in final says Gallagher

6 October 2019 1 comment

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Try machine: John Gallagher scores against Fiji in the 1987 World Cup As the first Englishman to […]

Wales withstand Wallaby revival to claim epic win

6 October 2019 2 comments

By SAM JACKSON Diving in: Gareth Davies goes over to score Wales’ second try WALES held off a fierce Wallaby fightback to take control of […]

Dan will be ‘ready to go for Fiji’

6 October 2019 1 comment

DAN Biggar should be fit to face Fiji after a head injury forced him off. “As far as I understand, he hopefully will be ready […]

Hope has turned into belief after Aussie win

6 October 2019 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Word class rugby: Hadleigh Parkes score against Australia PICTURE: Getty Images THERE will be no sense of complacency from […]