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Scotland deserve fair share of British & Irish Lions

1 December 2024 0 comments

By Chris Hewett – Thinking Allowed We may be exaggerating here, but not by much: since the wonderful Tom Smith made the last of his […]

Jac Morgan could lead Wales into new era

17 November 2024 0 comments

By Jeremy Guscott – Outspoken and unmissable every week… Wales do not have much chance of beating Australia today in Cardiff if we use the […]

Chasing Big Wins: Online Casinos Revolutionise Jackpot Opportunities

25 October 2024 0 comments

In the thrilling world of online casinos, the allure of chasing big wins is more captivating than ever. As technology advances, we’re witnessing a revolution […]

Dream Team – Nathan Williams

29 September 2024 0 comments

NATHAN WILLIAMS, THE FORMER SCARLETS, CARMARTHEN QUINS, MOSELEY, DRAGONS & WALES U21 PROP, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… Front Row […]

The matchday vibe in Bath was awesome

11 August 2024 0 comments

MY LIFEIN RUGBY DOMINIC DAY THE FORMER WALES, SCARLETS, BATH & SARACENS LOCK AND FOUNDER OF FOURFIVE I DIDN’T play rugby until I was 16, […]

Born in Solihull but Bevan chasing Wales spot

9 June 2024 0 comments

By SIMON THOMAS Focused: Ellis Bevan For Ellis Bevan, the dream has always been to play for Wales, even though he was born and raised […]

How Lomu changed the way we played

21 April 2024 0 comments

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME IT SEEMS the spectre of size has raised its head again with my old partner Brian […]

Italy’s new gladiator is voted best in Six Nations

7 April 2024 0 comments

ITALY centre Tommaso Menoncello, below, has been named the 2024 Six Nations player of the championship, becoming the first player from his country since Andrea […]

Legends of the Oval Ball: Top 21st Century Rugby Icons

19 November 2023 0 comments

Rugby is a sport that has been around for over 200 years, and it has produced some of the most iconic athletes in the world. […]

Village teams which gave stars their start

29 October 2023 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND WHEN the Principality Stadium crowd rises to salute Leigh Halfpenny as he makes his final appearance on the international […]

The only way is up for this team

15 October 2023 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND IF IT was all a bit of a let down in the end, let’s not forget that many people […]

Wales eye revenge to top Pool C

5 October 2023 0 comments

Wales are taking no risks in their final pool stage game on Saturday afternoon as they seek to secure top spot in Pool C and […]

In Gats we trust! Old boss has new tricks

1 October 2023 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND IF THE Wales win over Australia proved anything it is that in Gats we trust! There were those who […]

Online Casinos Invested in Rugby Fans: Here’s How

3 August 2023 0 comments

With online casinos and bookmakers expanding into sports sponsorship, rugby teams are not being left in the dust. Instead, these platforms recognize the untapped potential […]

Why this merger just might be the way to go

25 June 2023 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Another week in Welsh rugby and another potential drama emerges. They always say the close season is the ‘silly […]

Let’s hope our new big hitter has a big impact

18 June 2023 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Among the many social media comments on the appointment of Richard Collier-Keywood as the new chair of the Welsh […]

Fish is my kind of player – reliable and committed

14 May 2023 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND I WAS gutted when I read that Dan Fish is going to miss Cardiff ’s Premiership semi-final clash with […]

Standing tall as we finish on a high

19 March 2023 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND What a brilliant start by Wales at Stade de France and what an encouraging performance with which to end […]

Great shout, Warren! Rhys justifies his recall

12 March 2023 1 comment

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Buzzing: Rhys Webb celebrates Taulupe Faletau’s try Right: Rio Dyer PICTURES: Getty Images LET’S hope victory for Wales in […]

Italian fire is starting to burn brightly

5 March 2023 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND I used to love playing against Italy. Nine tries in nine games! But I also never forget that there […]

WRU now the laughing stock of world rugby

19 February 2023 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Oh, what a week that was! I felt the pain along with every other Welsh rugby lover seeing our […]

Time for real honesty within Welsh set-up

12 February 2023 1 comment

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Returning Wales coach Warren Gatland really knows now the size of the job on his hands with Wales after […]

Win at Murrayfield or it will be a long campaign

5 February 2023 1 comment

SHANE WILLIAMS Warren Gatland and his coaching team know they can fix the problems they saw in the performance and the defeat to Ireland in […]

Morgan shows the way as Ospreys come to life

22 January 2023 1 comment

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND ALL of a sudden, the dials on Welsh rugby are starting to point in the right direction. Hot on […]

Steward is everyone’s pick at 15 for England

23 December 2022 0 comments

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK You get a good measure of a player in their day-to-day club environment, and it was Freddie Steward’s […]

Time for players to impress Gatland

11 December 2022 2 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND New coach, clean slate, new opportunities. Every player who has played for Wales in the past, is in the […]

Only the pin-ups win top awards

4 December 2022 2 comments

RUGBY MATTERS What have the following got in common? Brian O’Driscoll, Eben Etzebeth, Malcolm Marx, Fourie Du Preez, Taulupe Faletau, Ma’a Nonu, George Smith, Michael […]

Not sure if old guard will make World Cup

23 October 2022 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND WAYNE Pivac named his Wales squad to take on New Zealand, Argentina, Georgia and Australia this week and I […]

Carreras can wing in again for Pumas

16 October 2022 0 comments

By PAUL REES Dave Walder expects Mateo Carreras’s fast start to the season to earn the 22-year-old wing a recall by Argentina. Carreras, who beat […]

Cardiff are crying out for more leadership

9 October 2022 1 comment

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND There’s never a dull moment in Welsh rugby, and this week has been no different. It’s disappointing to see […]

It’s a new generation of Welsh coaches

2 October 2022 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Home-grown coaches have always been a big topic of debate in Wales. It could be argued we haven’t developed […]

Wales can grow into a real force under Ioan

18 September 2022 2 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND It was a tough night at the office for the Wales Women side earlier in the week but let’s […]

Eddie was the true voice of Six Nations

18 September 2022 1 comment

SHANE WILLIAMS Like everyone else in Wales, I was extremely shocked and saddened upon hearing the legendary Eddie Butler had passed away. Eddie was a […]

Robinson magic spurs Red Rose fightback

11 September 2022 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful Iconic Rugby Pictures: PART 127 Jason […]

Decision makers must put rugby first

21 August 2022 1 comment

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Pick a number, any number – 9, 14, 10, 12. This lottery of Welsh rugby self-interest is put ahead […]

In this week’s Rugby Paper – available on Sunday

19 August 2022 1 comment

Though it might seem this has been something of a quiet week for rugby with the new season yet to get underway, there’s plenty still […]

Robinson: Grace can be a star in 15-a-side

17 July 2022 0 comments

By ROSS HEPPENSTALL Jason Robinson was one of the greatest ever cross-code players – and reckons St Helens star Regan Grace can be a hit […]

Return of the old guard should drive Wales on

17 July 2022 27 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND In the end, Cape Town was a step too far but, for a team so many people thought were […]

Tiger Tommy shows what can be done

10 July 2022 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Rule No 1 in international sport – never disrespect your opponents! Whatever Jacques Nienaber thought he was doing making […]

Question is: Where are Wales mentally?

26 June 2022 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND The first moment of truth of the summer for Welsh rugby comes at Loftus Versfeld this weekend when Wayne […]

Phil was an inspiration, on and off the field

19 June 2022 2 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS: WALES AND LIONS LEGEND It has been a tough week in Welsh rugby following the passing of the great Phil Bennett. The nation […]

Young Guns: Rhodri Lewis, Ospreys Wing

19 June 2022 2 comments

Having already been compared to his childhood hero Shane Williams, 17-yeaold Rhodri Lewis has issued a warning to the Ospreys senior players that he’s ‘here […]

It’s time to step up or face being left behind

12 June 2022 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND It’s time for a re-think for the founding nations of the URC feast after the Bulls stepped-up to beat […]

Hooky’s send-off finally put smiles back on Welsh faces

12 June 2022 2 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS I CAN officially reveal that I am available for motivational speeches, coaching clinics, TV commentary and written media work, but I am never, […]

Wales must learn to nail crucial moments

13 March 2022 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Letting it slip: Antoine Dupont of France steals the ball off Jonathan Davies of Wales who lost possession when […]

Shane Williams: Louis Rees-Zammit has 100 Wales caps to come

11 March 2022 2 comments

Legendary Wales wing Shane Williams has shown his support for young Wales winger Louis Rees-Zammit after the 21-year-old wing was left out of the Wales […]

France sprinkled with stardust, says Shane Williams

11 March 2022 0 comments

Legendary Wales and Lions wing Shane Williams has said that France are “sprinkled with stardust” as Wales look to end France’s Grand Slam dreams in […]

The Rugby Paper Podcast: Episode Six with Wales and Lions legend Shane Williams

10 March 2022 0 comments

Shane Williams joins host Oliver Little and regular The Rugby Paper columnists Brendan Gallagher and Nick Cain on Episode Six of The Rugby Paper Podcast. […]

Three tries but Wales pay price for slow start

27 February 2022 1 comment

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Running the show: England fly-half Marcus Smith Where was the Welsh side of the second half in the first? […]

Brilliant Basham is one reason to be cheerful

6 February 2022 2 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Outstanding: Taine Basham scores PICTURE: Getty Images Must start: Ross Moriarty Let’s face it, that was a tough watch. […]

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