All posts tagged "Shane Williams"
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Shane Williams
/ 8 years agoShane Williams: We need Bomb back coaching OUR props
I’ve always had a lot of time for Adam Jones, but he didn’t strike me as a potential coach, not initially...
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Shane Williams
/ 8 years agoShane Williams: Nice squad Robin, but why no spot for Davies?
Wales have got the squad balance right for their summer tour, but there’s one glaring omission – where is James Davies?...
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Shane Williams
/ 8 years agoShane Williams: Don’t rely on just kids, this tour will be tough
Wales‘ Tests with Tonga and Samoa this summer are vitally important, but the two-match tour has already turned into a shambles....
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/ 8 years agoInjured Lions’ Players Should Have Time on the Field
Getting injured in any sport means time on the sidelines. It’s frustrating for the player, his teammates, and even the fans....
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Shane Williams
/ 8 years agoShane Williams: It pains me but Scarlets will shade my Ospreys
It’s business time in the PRO12 as the season reaches the run-in and I think Wayne Pivac‘s Scarlets are in the...
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Shane Williams
/ 8 years agoShane Williams: This can be when North becomes a true great
We could see some of the best rugby ever to be played on this Lions tour. That might sound as if...
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Shane Williams
/ 8 years agoShane Williams: Anscombe excellence left Sam in the shade
Judgement Day was a chance for some of Wales‘ best players to book their place on summer tours and while some...
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/ 8 years agoYoung: Gold standard Launchbury a Lions must
By NIC VERDIER Supporter: Dai Young Form: Joe Launchbury DAI Young would be “hugely disappointed” to see Joe Launchbury left out...
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Shane Williams
/ 8 years agoShane Williams: Judgement Day – for the regions… and Wales
Wales can’t afford to let this summer’s tour pass without blooding some youngsters – and that’s why Judgement Day is going...
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Shane Williams
/ 8 years agoShane Williams: Warburton still the pick of captaincy candidates
The clock is ticking in the run up to Warren Gatland‘s Lions squad announcement, but for me there’s only one man...
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Shane Williams
/ 8 years agoShane Williams: Wales backs and pack must get it together
When I look back on Wales’ Six Nations campaign, my overriding emotion is confusion. How can we play with width and...
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Shane Williams
/ 8 years agoShane Williams: Sorry, France, but this was not in spirit of the game!
What an effort by Wales. What a sham by France! Some might call it cheating, others will say what happened with...
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Six Nations
/ 8 years agoAdvantage Webb in battle for Lions jersey
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND THIS was much more like it from Wales and in George North and Rhys Webb,...
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Shane Williams
/ 8 years agoShane Williams: Sorry Gav, you’ve just had one good game
I felt the full wrath of the Welsh public in my career. It’s brutal and there’ll be no-one hurting more than...
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Shane Williams
/ 8 years agoShane Williams: Missed chances again, now let Giles try and take them
Wales’ Six Nations title hopes are now over and they have only themselves to blame. The defeat to England was an...
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Shane Williams
/ 8 years agoShane Williams: Stick with Scott to lead the siege on Murrayfield
Wales’ performance against England was their best for two years – but I just couldn’t understand some of the substitutions Rob...
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Shane Williams
/ 8 years agoShane Williams: Why I worry for Wales in Edinburgh showpiece
Wales usually expect to win in Scotland, but I think this month’s trip to Murrayfield could be the toughest game of...
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Shane Williams
/ 8 years agoShane Williams: Wales can challenge but Ireland are my tip
I’m confident Wales can challenge for the Six Nations title. Rob Howley did well in November to get three wins on...
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Shane Williams
/ 8 years agoShane Williams: Let’s hear it for Howley’s gamble on young guns
I’ve said for a while that I would like to see a few new faces in the Wales squad for the...
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/ 8 years agoShane Williams back with the Ospreys
Ospreys legend Shane Williams has linked up with the Welsh region once again, almost four years after his final appearance in...
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/ 8 years agoFive Young Rugby Players Set to Make an Impact in 2017
With attendances at rugby union matches growing off the field as reported by Premiership Rugby at the start of the season,...
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Shane Williams
/ 8 years agoShane Williams – This won’t rule Sam out from Lions role
Sam Warburton’s decision to give up the Wales captaincy won’t be one he’s taken lightly, but I think it’s the right...
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Shane Williams
/ 8 years agoShane Williams: Halfpenny should go to Scarlets, not Blues!
Leigh Halfpenny has a big decision to make on his future – but I believe it’s time for him to come...
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Shane Williams
/ 8 years agoShane Williams: Rhino-skinned Dan Biggar has the self-belief to reach very top
Dan Biggar was one of the most confident men I played with and I always knew he had something special. So...
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Shane Williams
/ 8 years agoShane Williams: James Davies ban spot on but Dylan Hartley put so much at risk
There is simply no place in rugby for abusing match officials, but any talk of the Scarlets sacking James Davies for...
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Shane Williams
/ 8 years agoShane Williams: Get off Howley’s back, he’s proved a winner at top level
The worst kept secret in rugby is out. Warren Gatland‘s selection of Rob Howley, Steve Borthwick and Andy Farrell as his...
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Shane Williams
/ 8 years agoShane Williams: Hooky can be key man in Ospreys’ rejuvenation
James Hook is coming home, and it’s great to have him back. But it’s not just a good move for the...
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Shane Williams
/ 8 years agoShane Williams: How many back rows can finish like Tipuric?
I’ve said it plenty of times, but I’m more than happy to say it again, Justin Tipuric is one of the...
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Shane Williams
/ 8 years agoShane Williams – Wales are lucky that Boks look in even worse shape!
Wales are in serious danger of being left behind by the rest of the Six Nations if they don’t settle on...
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Shane Williams
/ 8 years agoShane Williams: Shape up lads, or the Lions will pass you by
Wales’ stars need to start performing or they are in grave danger of missing out on the British Lions. Don’t get...
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Shane Williams
/ 8 years agoShane Williams: Talent not an issue for Wales, it’s ability to hold their nerve
The biggest battle Wales face next week against Australia is with themselves because they must simply believe they can beat the...
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Shane Williams
/ 9 years agoShane Williams: I would pick Tom James ahead of Alex Cuthbert
Tom James and Dan Evans have every right to feel unfortunate for missing out on the Wales squad. Dan Evans has...
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Guest Blogs
/ 9 years agoWill the controversy around head injuries change rugby forever?
For rugby lovers everywhere, the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand provided plenty of thrills, edge-of-the-seat excitement and unforgettable memories....
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Shane Williams
/ 9 years agoShane Williams: You think Eddie’s tough? We had Gatland’s world of pain
England‘s players had better get used to these tough new training sessions because they are only going to get harder for...
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Shane Williams
/ 9 years agoShane Williams: Scarlets must not lose their self-belief in Pool of Death
I want to see the Welsh teams throw off the shackles, have some ambition and really have a crack at Europe...
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Shane Williams
/ 9 years agoShane Williams: Jamie Cudmore case proves that concussion’s a real concern
Good on Jamie Cudmore for raising the issue of concussion again and throwing the onus of responsibility back at the clubs...
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Shane Williams
/ 9 years agoShane Williams column: Keep that smile on your face, Keelan!
It has been a tale of three wings this week – the good, the used-to-be-bad and the downright ugly – in...
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Shane Williams
/ 9 years agoShane Williams: Scarlets are in need of grunt to go with the gas
Johnny McNichol must be wondering what he has signed up for judging by the Scarlets‘ start to the season. The Crusaders...
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Shane Williams
/ 9 years agoShane Williams column: Inspiring Alun Wyn Jones my man to lead Lions
Alun Wyn Jones embodies everything that the British & Irish Lions will need to succeed in New Zealand next summer and...
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Shane Williams
/ 9 years agoShane Williams column: Get Stephen Jones on board when Lions confirm Warren Gatland call
When it comes to leading the British & Irish Lions, it’s all about experience and that’s why Warren Gatland is the...
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Shane Williams
/ 9 years agoShane Williams column: Regions must take lead from Connacht
The Welsh regions have a massive point to prove in the Guinness Pro12 this season and I’m expecting there to be...
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Shane Williams
/ 9 years agoShane Williams: Fit and firing Gavin Henson can earn himself Wales recall
People may think I’m crazy for saying this but do not put it past Gavin Henson getting himself back in contention...
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Shane Williams
/ 9 years agoShane Williams: James Davies proved he is the man for a big occasion
I’m sure I’m not the only person who has been gripped this week by the Olympic Sevens. Any doubts over whether...
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Shane Williams
/ 9 years agoShane Williams column: Steve Tandy and his Ospreys need to get a fast start
We are just a month away from the start of the new Guinness Pro 12 season and one side I expect...
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Shane Williams
/ 9 years agoShane Williams column: Answers to this Pro12 predicament lie within
Is the world going mad or are the Pro12 administrators really considering sending players to the United States, South Africa or...
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Shane Williams
/ 9 years agoShane Williams column: Senseless Gatland’s Law should be binned
I wonder how many Rugby Paper readers can give me a definitive explanation of ‘Gatland’s Law’. I know I certainly can’t....
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Columnists
/ 9 years agoShane Williams column: We need success to win back fans from football
By Shane Williams Welsh rugby has a very real battle on its hands next season and I don’t just mean from all-conquering...
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Shane Williams
/ 9 years agoShane Williams column: Scarlets are on a hiding to nothing in Europe
I fear Welsh interest in next season’s European Champions Cup will not last past Christmas. It is bad enough that Wales...
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Shane Williams
/ 9 years agoShane Williams column: We need to take a lead from Liam Williams
Mentally and physically, Wales‘ final Test against New Zealand was a complete miss-match. Wales may want to take on the best...
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Shane Williams
/ 9 years agoShane Williams column: All Blacks bolstered by bench strength again
It was a case of deja vu for Wales in Wellington after another positive start against the All Blacks. Again we...
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