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Worley relishing challenge to be the new Foden

10 June 2018 1 comment

MATT Worley learnt his trade alongside Dan Carter – now the precocious 20-year-old has his sights set on nailing down the full-back starting berth at […]

Gareth must be fearless in the face of Bok fire

27 May 2018 0 comments

WALES AND LIONS LEGEND SHANE WILLIAMS Starter at 10: Blues fly-half Gareth Anscombe PICTURE: Getty Images I MUST admit when I first saw Gareth Anscombe, […]

Dirksen knows he must silence Stockdale

20 May 2018 0 comments

HANNO Dirksen is confident he can get one over on Ireland try machine Jacob Stockdale and fire the Ospreys into the Champions Cup. They face […]

Gibson left frustrated by Shields’ selection

20 May 2018 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY Picked: Brad Shields NORTHAMPTON back row Jamie Gibson has vowed never to relinquish his England dream despite being overlooked in favour of […]

Brilliant Biggar gets the drop on his Cardiff rivals

29 April 2018 0 comments

By STEFFAN THOMAS Star man: Dan Biggar OSPREYS captain Alun Wyn Jones praised the performance of Dan Biggar as the Wales fly-half went through the […]

Rotatation will be key to Scarlets’ double bid

8 April 2018 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS Been there, done it: Scarlets triumphed in last year’s PRO12 final at the Aviva Stadium PICTURE: Getty Images WALES AND LIONS LEGEND For […]

Biggar signs off in style as Ospreys eye play-off shot

8 April 2018 0 comments

By ROGER PANTING DAN Biggar bade farewell to Liberty Stadium by guiding Ospreys to a convincing victory to keep alive their hopes of a place […]

Biggar bringing new lucky charm to Saints

8 April 2018 1 comment

By ALEX BYWATER Points machine: Dan Biggar DAN Biggar hopes revolutionary technology can help him kick-start his Northampton Saints career with a bang at the […]

Saints to part ways with Myler

25 March 2018 1 comment

NORTHAMPTON standoff Stephen Myler is to leave the club at the end of the season with Wales No.10 Dan Biggar joining in the summer. The […]

Victors Wales finish off with a lap of honour but this was poor fare

18 March 2018 0 comments

By ALEX BYWATER WALES’ narrow victory over France in front of a sell-out Cardiff crowd secured them a second-place Six Nations finish and boosted the […]

Alun Wyn Jones commits to Wales and Ospreys with new deal

16 March 2018 0 comments

Ospreys second row commits to region with Japan World Cup on the horizon

Saints job for Vesty as Boyd reshapes Warriors

11 March 2018 0 comments

NORTHAMPTON have appointed Sam Vesty as their attack coach from the start of next season. The 36-year-old former Leicester, Bath and England utility back will […]

Irish ‘bullies’ gave us a lesson at breakdown

25 February 2018 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Superb: Wales openside Josh Navidi PICTURE: Getty Images Powerplay: Bundee Aki crashes over for Ireland’s opening try One of […]

All-change as France try 30 sets of half-backs

25 February 2018 0 comments

THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW PETER JACKSON New cap: Baptiste Couilloud “Whirring sound of revolving door is caused by failure of successive French management […]

Stockdale breaks Wales hearts as Ireland keep Grand Slam on track

25 February 2018 1 comment

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER In the corner: Jacob Stockdale dives in for the opening try under pressure from Leigh Halfpenny PICTURES: Getty Images AN interception try […]

TEAMS: Round Three of the Six Nations

22 February 2018 0 comments

Rest week over, here’s the all the team news ahead of this weekend’s rugby

Guscott column: Farrell is just stratospheric, a class apart from the others

21 February 2018 0 comments

Jeremy Guscott on the Saracens fly-half proving to be a cut above

Alun Wyn set to sign new dual contract

18 February 2018 1 comment

By PETER JACKSON ALUN WYN Jones is set to sign a new Wales contract aimed at extending his monumental international career to a fourth World […]

Farrell is just stratospheric, a class apart from others

18 February 2018 0 comments

JEREMY GUSCOTT Cut above: Owen Farrell slices through the Welsh defence PICTURE: Getty Images THIS Six Nations hasn’t overwhelmed us with sensational attacking play so […]

Robbed…but I still say Wales can win the title

11 February 2018 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Impressive: Gareth Anscombe showed his versatility against Englan THE focus of Wales’ defeat to England will be on the […]

Halfpenny is class on another red-letter day for Scarlets

4 February 2018 2 comments

PETER JACKSON VERDICT Marksman: Leigh Halfpenny kicks more points One day soon the scoreline will be enshrined in clubhouses all over Heart and Soul Rugby […]

Halfpenny’s kicking can win it for Wales, says Sir Gareth Edwards

30 January 2018 0 comments

Wales legend gives his backing to the Scarlets full-back to kick Wales to victory against Scotland

Sarries are hanging on after penalty shoot-out

14 January 2018 1 comment

By ALEX BYWATER Ospreys 15pts Penalties: Biggar 31, 40, 44, 72, 80 Saracens 15pts Penalties: Farrell 6, 20, 34, 48, 76 Before the injury: Billy […]

Henson urges Wales to keep faith with Williams at 12

24 December 2017 1 comment

By ROB COLE GAVIN Henson sees a bit of himself in Wales’ new midfield playmaker Owen Williams and believes he will only get better with […]

Mallinder paid ‘for not axing coach West’

17 December 2017 1 comment

By NEALE HARVEY JIM Mallinder’s loyalty to “old school” forwards coach Dorian West contributed to his downfall at Northampton, according to former Saints wing Ian […]

Hadleigh comes across the world to fulfil his rugby dreams in Cardiff

3 December 2017 0 comments

By PETER JACKSON at Principality Stadium Pace to burn: Elliot Daly scores for Wasps in their tight win over Leicester PICTURE: Getty Images BACK at […]

Hit and miss campaign but some stunning tries

3 December 2017 0 comments

WALES AND LIONS LEGEND SHANE WILLIAMSVERDICT Master controller: Wales key man Dan Biggar, and new openside contender Josh Navidi PICTURE: Getty Images Modern day Test […]

Scotland have an outside chance of a Grand Slam

3 December 2017 1 comment

OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE…EVERY WEEK JEREMYGUSCOTT THE outright winners from the Autumn series are Scotland, especially as England and Ireland were pretty well nailed-on to have […]

Shane Williams column: Learn lessons and put South Africa to the sword!

30 November 2017 0 comments

Wales must learn from New Zealand loss and be more clinical against the Boks this weekend…

Five more tries, but Wales had them rattled

26 November 2017 0 comments

PETER JACKSON COMMENT The gulf in tries between the old rivals has widened with every mis-match since that blessed last Saturday before Christmas 1953. The […]

Learn lessons and put Boks to sword!

26 November 2017 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS Excellent: Dan Biggar WHAT A Test match that was! Wales came out on the wrong side of the result, but the first thing […]

Welsh dreams are blown All Blacks shooting star to dust by called Ioane

26 November 2017 0 comments

From NICK CAIN at Principality Stadium Determination: Gareth Davies breaks the All Black defence to score PICTURES: Huw Evans & GettyImages WOULD this be something […]

Tipuric is key if we want to beat the All Blacks

19 November 2017 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Clean ball: Cory Hill rises highest to claim a lineout for Wales There is no denying it, that was […]

Wales let off as front row rule denies Georgians late chance to share spoils

19 November 2017 2 comments

By ALEX BYWATER THERE was late drama in Cardiff, Georgia coming close to stealing what would have been a famous draw with Wales. Warren Gatland’s […]

Don’t despair, Wales moving in right direction

12 November 2017 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND SHANE WILLIAMS New 10-12 axis: Owen Williams and Dan Biggar combine CLOSE, but no cigar! So it’s another defeat […]

Gatland’s boys unveil new tricks but Beale’s Gatland’s boys unveil new tricks but Beale’s

12 November 2017 0 comments

PETER JACKSON PETER JACKSON COMMENT Magician: Wallaby full-back Kurtley Beale As part of their pre-match entertainment, the Wales management treated their squad to an evening […]

It’s the same old song for Wales but they do hit some high notes

12 November 2017 0 comments

By ALEX BYWATER THE HOODOO continued as Wales suffered a 13th straight defeat to Australia who again emphasised their dominance over Warren Gatland’s side with […]

PLAYER WATCH…

12 November 2017 0 comments

WALES 1. ROB EVANS Good with ball in hand, ran hard and got to grips with scrum in the end Rating: 6.5 out of 10 […]

Williams column: Give Owen Williams the reins to drive brave new dawn for Wales

2 November 2017 0 comments

Wales and Lions legend Shane Williams looks at the Wales squad for the autumn internationals and suggests who should start

Rob Howley talks O’Brien, Byrne and his future after the 2019 World Cup

1 November 2017 0 comments

The Wales and Lions coach made peace with Sean O’Brien in 20 minute phone call

Plaudits go to Ospreys but Sarries hold nerve for victory

22 October 2017 1 comment

By GARY FITZGERALD SARACENS were pushed all the way by a hungry Ospreys side but stretched their incredible unbeaten European run to 20 games while […]

Let’s play Farrell at 10 with Te’o power outside him

15 October 2017 1 comment

OWEN Farrell plays fly-half for Saracens – which is where he will be for the big all- English European Cup clash against Northampton today – […]

Williams column: Losing one is unfortunate, losing two may be catastrophic

11 October 2017 0 comments

Shane Williams on the situation at Ospreys with Biggar and Webb set to leave

Henson intensity driving Dragons recovery

8 October 2017 0 comments

By STEFFAN THOMAS HALLAM Amos hopes Bernard Jackman’s band of brothers can guide Dragons to success. The Rodney Parade outfit have won their last two […]

Samson’s Scarlets’ tower of strength

8 October 2017 1 comment

By ROB COLE SAMSON Lee celebrated his 100th appearance for the Scarlets against Edinburgh two weeks ago and now he has his first try for […]

Let’s shred selection policy that has never been used

8 October 2017 1 comment

THEWRU introduced their so-called selection policy four seasons ago on the premise that only homebased players will be eligible for Wales. They have always avoided […]

Halfpenny will be the one to pay if Gatland experiments with Steff Evans

5 October 2017 0 comments

By Peter Jackson Leigh Halfpenny’s used to be the first name on the Wales team-sheet and not just because they named it back to front […]

Big cats make meal of careless Ospreys

1 October 2017 1 comment

By SAM JACKSON OSPREYS coach Steve Tandy slammed his side’s high error count as they were thrashed 44-25 in Bloemfontein. The Swansea-based region have now […]

Halfpenny could pay for Wales’ new-look

1 October 2017 0 comments

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Leigh Halfpenny’s used to be the first name on the Wales team-sheet and not just because they […]

Ospreys shot down as Biggar is forced off

24 September 2017 0 comments

By STEFFAN THOMAS TREVISO No.8 Dean Budd hailed his side’s huge defensive effort as the traditional Italian strugglers beat the Ospreys to record their second […]

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