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James Botham: We have to stay positive

17 November 2024 0 comments

By Simon Thomas James Botham says Wales can’t dwell on the negatives if they want to end their long losing run. Warren Gatland’s team go […]

Gatland: If I lose my job, I’ll go to beach

17 November 2024 0 comments

■ By SIMON THOMAS Wales v Australia PREVIEW… Today. Kick-off 4.10pm, Principality Stadium Coach: Warren Gatland ONE of the more revealing comments from Warren Gatland […]

Everything has happened so quickly, says new-boy Josh Hathaway

27 October 2024 0 comments

By Simon Thomas Josh Hathaway is still having to pinch himself to make sure what has happened to him over the past year is actually […]

Dragons fall to Benetton as they run out of puff

20 October 2024 0 comments

By Roger Panting Dragons …………. 21pts Tries: Westwood 27, Evans 50, Lewis-Hughes 73 Conversions: Evans 27, 50; O’Brien 74 Benetton ……….. 31pts Tries: Bernasconi 36, […]

Murray out to make good in the land of his mother

20 October 2024 0 comments

TRP By SIMON THOMAS Probyn: Please don’t take captain George off too early >> Page 37 BLAIR Murray may have been born and raised in […]

Is Rugby becoming too tactical?

24 September 2024 0 comments

By Peter Ryan Rugby union is a phenomenal sport with a very loyal fanbase. It is known as a more traditional sport in most parts […]

Dan Biggar urges Warren Gatland to pick a 10 and stick with him

8 September 2024 0 comments

Dan Biggar has urged Warren Gatland to back one fly-half with an extended run in the Wales team – just as he did with him.

Joe Schmidt’s Wallabies will provide a tough test for Lions

4 August 2024 0 comments

Nick Cain gives his thoughts on the 2025 British Lions series against Australia, saying the Aussies will be hard to beat under Joe Schmidt.

Wales coach Warren Gatland has ‘full support’ of WRU

28 July 2024 0 comments

WRU chairman Richard Collier-Keywood says Wales head coach Warren Gatland has the “full support” of the Union despite slipping to an alltime low of 11th in the world rankings.

Wales in danger of a Lions wipe out

28 July 2024 0 comments

PETER JACKSON – THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW EVER since the ‘British Isles Rugby Union Team’ became the Lions 100 years ago this summer, they […]

Sacrifices beyond the call

28 July 2024 0 comments

ANOTHER Matt Dawson, an Australian hockey player not to be confused with his namesake from Question of Sport, made a news item the other day. […]

Hardy on hand to grab last-gasp win

21 July 2024 0 comments

By ROGER PANTING Reds……………………………..35 Tries: Asiata 14, 28, 51; Grealy 59, 69 Conversions: O’Connor 14, 28, 51, 59, 69 Wales……………………………..36 Tries: Griffin 4, Grace 19, Dyer 21, Tshinunza […]

Wrong that Hill was picked in the first place

21 July 2024 0 comments

GIVEN the dysfunctional state of their national game, perhaps only Wales could find a long-overdue win mired in a sorry controversy entirely of their own […]

Aussies made to fight all the way

14 July 2024 0 comments

By Roger Panting Australia……………………… 36pts Tries: Daugunu 7, 67; Gordon 25, Alaalatoa 54 Conversions: Lolesio 8, 26 Penalties: Lolesio 15, 31, 39; Donaldson 77 Wales…………………………… […]

We have makings of a good team – Gatland

14 July 2024 0 comments

Wales produced their best performance of the year but still fell to their ninth successive defeat – and a 15th loss in 21 Tests since […]

Wales show defiance but the wait goes on

14 July 2024 0 comments

PETER JACKSON All week long the Red Dragon legions had planned their regimental mobilisation with just enough military precision to let them catch the action […]

Gatland: I’d love to be allowed to select Hawkins

14 July 2024 0 comments

Warren Gatland says he has never been in favour of Welsh rugby’s cap rule and would like to be able to select Exeter centre Joe […]

The key talking points ahead of the second Test between Australia and Wales

12 July 2024 0 comments

Wales have not won a Test match since the 2023 World Cup. Wales will have another chance to try and end their long losing run […]

Aussies prove too powerful for Wales

7 July 2024 0 comments

By ROGER PANTING Australia……………………… 25pts Tries: Tupou 21, Daugunu 53, Wright 69 Conversions: Lolesio 21, Lynagh 69 Penalties: Lolesio 6, 14 Wales……………………………. 16pts Tries: Penalty […]

Gatland: We need to learn from this

7 July 2024 0 comments

Warren Gatland feels frustrated that Wales did not get the 50-50 calls in crucial moments but was encouraged by his inexperienced side’s performance despite defeat. […]

Wainwright stands out as Wales fail to impress

7 July 2024 0 comments

PETER JACKSON Political swings being all the rage, the sixth-best team in the Six Nations duly fell victim to one of their own making, a […]

Gatland hits the 50-mark for Wales

30 June 2024 0 comments

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Unless they change the habit of a lifetime in Australia over the next fortnight, Wales will be […]

Gatland: I saw lots of positives out there

23 June 2024 0 comments

WELSH head coach Warren Gatland was still upbeat about his side’s performance after their defeat to the current wold champions. Wales were hit by two […]