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Women’s contracts mean their game can take off

16 January 2022 1 comment

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Chance to better themselves: Kelsey Jones of Wales is tackled by Ireland’s Hannah Tyrrell and Claire Molloy during the […]

Shane got the rules wrong on hookers

16 January 2022 0 comments

IF COLUMNISTS have to slate referees about law issues, is there any chance they can check they’re right in law first? Shane Williams blames officials […]

Pundits ignore the rule breaches as well

16 January 2022 1 comment

WHILE I fully agree, as a true rugby fan, with Shane Williams’ views about the blatant disregard of the rules by hookers and kickers, I […]

Hookers and kickers are getting away with murder

9 January 2022 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS HANDS UP if you are tired of seeing scrum halves putting the ball into the second row. That is one of the bug-bears […]

New lockdown would be catastrophe warns Thomas

26 December 2021 0 comments

By PAUL REES JONATHAN Thomas has warned of the dire financial consequences if England follow Wales and ban fans from attending matches, outdoors and indoors, […]

The cooped-up players deserve our sympathy

5 December 2021 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND WALES’ four regions begin their European campaigns this weekend and they will head into the Champions Cup and Challenge […]

Euro Cup turmoil as Covid traps the teams

28 November 2021 0 comments

By ALEX BYWATER EUROPEAN Rugby chiefs are said to be “worried” and “concerned” for the start of next month’s Champions Cup with three of the […]

URC must be transparent on what happens next

28 November 2021 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND In limbo: Cardiff and Scarlets players do not know when they can return to Wales FOR the Scarlets and […]

Wales threw away 20 points – that’s criminal

31 October 2021 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Big doubt for the Boks: Alun Wyn Jones walks off injured PICTURE: Getty Images Rhys Priestland In the end […]

Rugby Stars Who Enjoy Poker

28 October 2021 1 comment

For a very long time, people have been enjoying poker games and playing them has been a whole lot of fun. But the reality is […]

To win, Wales will need a performance of the ages

24 October 2021 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND WHEN Steve Hansen picked me to face New Zealand at the 2003 World Cup, he told me in no […]

Limiting contact training is right step

26 September 2021 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS I WAS fascinated by World Rugby’s report this week which was revealed to help protect player welfare. It suggested limiting full-contact training to […]

North in two-year deal with Ospreys

19 September 2021 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON Signed: George North GEORGE North has signed a new two-year dual contract with Ospreys and the Welsh Rugby Union. North, 29, has […]

I can’t wait for Gareth Anscombe to return, but go slowly! | Shane Williams

22 August 2021 1 comment

The Wales fly-half is back in full training at the Ospreys ahead of the autumn

Morne Steyn did same to me 12 years ago | Shane Williams

8 August 2021 0 comments

Shane Williams knows exactly how the 2021 Lions will have been feeling once they collected their thoughts back in the dressing room

Liam Williams and Josh Adams must start in the final showdown | Shane Williams

1 August 2021 0 comments

I was surprised by the selections of Stuart Hogg and Duhan van der Merwe for the First Test. But to be fair to the Scotland […]

I’m opting for Josh and Duhan on wings, Liam at 15 | Shane Williams

11 July 2021 1 comment

Shane Williams selects the back three he would go for to face the Springboks in the first Test

I fear it looks quite serious for Leigh | Shane Williams

4 July 2021 0 comments

THERE is no other way for me to start other than by wishing Leigh Halfpenny all the best. For his 100th Test to end like […]

Try-machine Josh just can’t stop scoring | Shane Williams

4 July 2021 0 comments

I GOT more and more nervous as the second half of the British & Irish Lions game went on. It was nothing to do with […]

Biggar will have lead role to play in Alun Wyn’s absence | Shane Williams

27 June 2021 1 comment

The last thing that Warren Gatland thought he’d have to do before flying to South Africa this week was appointing a new captain. If it […]

Free to view games vital for rugby’s resurgence | Shane Williams

20 June 2021 0 comments

AFTER a horror year or more of Covid-19 we all know rugby has its financial challenges. We also know the way our sport is being […]

Wayne’s got a way to put Wales out in front | Shane Williams

13 June 2021 1 comment

IN the northern hemisphere we have always been one or two steps behind teams in the south. That’s just a fact and it applies to […]

Hearing fans’ roar makes you feel like Superman | Shane Williams

6 June 2021 0 comments

WHEN I played in front of 75,000 screaming Welsh fans at Principality Stadium it used to make me feel like Superman. I felt eight feet […]

It’s ruthless but Booth can’t afford to gamble | Shane Williams

30 May 2021 0 comments

Shane Williams reacts to the release of club stalwart Scott Williams and Cory Allen by Ospreys this week

Such a shame I opted for German over French at school! | Shane Williams

30 May 2021 2 comments

After turning down Toulon in his playing career, Shane Williams is now hoping to be able to commentate on the Top 14 as it returns to broadcast in the UK

Patriot Josh throws his hat into the ring for Wales

30 May 2021 0 comments

By ALEX BYWATER Standout all season: Cardiff’s Josh Turnbull JOSH Turnbull has revealed he once turned down a lucrative offer to join a Premiership team in […]

Now Wayne Pivac must build with some new faces | Shane Williams

16 May 2021 3 comments

Experimentation must be central to Wayne Pivac’s plans for Wales this summer, writes Shane Williams

5 Casino Games Rugby Players Will Enjoy

15 May 2021 0 comments

Rugby is one of the most-watched sports in the world. However, rugby players often have hectic schedules so it’s hard for them to find free […]

Dwayne Peel looks destined for the very top like Stephen | Shane Williams

25 April 2021 0 comments

WHEN we used to have backs’ meetings with Wales during my career there were always two men who were very vocal and dominated the conversation: […]

Rainbow Cup loses its meaning without Bok monsters | Shane Williams

25 April 2021 1 comment

IT’S a real shame the PRO14 Rainbow Cup began this weekend with confirmation the four South African teams won’t be coming to Europe. That was […]

Hope the Lions do John Dawes proud | Shane Williams

18 April 2021 1 comment

I’D LIKE to send my condolences to the family of John Dawes after the sad news of his death. John was a Welsh rugby legend. […]

Wrong to get second chance after seeing red | Shane Williams

18 April 2021 1 comment

Red card replacements, like those seen in Super Rugby Aotearoa, will not bring positive change to rugby as the Rainbow Cup prepares to trial the proposed law

Tandy has the talent to muzzle Springboks | Shane Williams

18 April 2021 3 comments

Shane Williams and Lions defence coach Steve Tandy go way back to when both were apprentices at Neath

Welsh luck ran out but future looks much brighter | Shane Williams

21 March 2021 0 comments

Shane Williams looks back on Wales’ loss in Paris with admiration for Wayne Pivac’s side

5 Casino Games All Rugby Fans Will Love

12 March 2021 1 comment

The biggest rugby fans and players have other interests in life too. Some rugby players love playing the popular poker variants Omaha Hi-Lo and Texas […]

Sigley’s portrayal is not a picture I recognise

7 February 2021 1 comment

I WAS disappointed to read the comments from last week’s article “Worcester had the antichrist of Rugby” and didn’t recognise the picture portrayed of the […]

I fancy Wales… if they can claim these key battles | Shane Williams

7 February 2021 0 comments

Which statistic is going to light you up most – that Wales have lost the last four games to Ireland or that Ireland haven’t won […]

Pivac could use some of Warren’s mindgames | Shane Williams

31 January 2021 0 comments

Shane Williams delves into how Warren Gatland made the ‘underdogs’ tag work for Wales in their endeavour to win the Six Nations

Rugby Players Who Enjoy Gambling

30 January 2021 0 comments

At face value, gambling and rugby have very little in common. But when the two vast niches are combined, you will be surprised at just […]

Dan Lydiate is the man to turn Wales into Six Nations contenders | Shane Williams

26 January 2021 5 comments

Even with Josh Navidi returning to full fitness, Shane Williams points to the significance Lydiate can hold within the Wales squad

Bring back old guard to steady the ship | Shane Williams

17 January 2021 0 comments

A number of Dragons players can hold a big value in Wayne Pivac’s Six Nations plans, writes Shane Williams

Eddie Jones is right, power is only part of the answer | Shane Williams

10 January 2021 0 comments

Shane Williams says physicality is an easy route to take in rugby and emphasis between the north and south hemisphere vary

Toby Booth has got my Ospreys playing with pride again | Shane Williams

8 January 2021 0 comments

Shane Williams sees a much more empassioned demeanour about the Ospreys since Booth’s arrival

If Lions can’t roam free on tour then call it off | Shane Williams

7 January 2021 1 comment

Player, management and fans safety has to remain at the forefront of the Lions concerns, as the UK and South Africa are gripped by rising coronavirus infection rates

Getting tackling right will ease the injury threat says Edwards

27 December 2020 1 comment

SHAUN Edwards – rugby’s top defence coach – has warned the game could become even more dangerous if players don’t practise tackling. Edwards, right, who […]