Tag: Wales

Aussies prove too powerful for Wales

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

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. […]

High life proves step too far for Ireland

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER South Africa ……………….. 27pts Tries: Arendse 3, Kolbe 65, Penalty 78 Conversions: Pollard 4, 67 Penalties: Pollard 18, 29 pts Ireland…………………………..20pts Tries: […]

McNally agrees Cardiff switch

By SAM JACKSON Challenge: Josh McNally is on the move CARDIFF have boosted their pack by signing once-capped England lock Josh McNally from Bath. The […]

DREAM TEAM

Tom Savage, the Moana Pasifika and former Gloucester and Suntory Sungoliath second row, chooses the best XV he’s played with… 1. Val Rapava-Ruskin – Big […]

Wales keep dream alive

U20S WORLD CUP By BEN JAYCOCK POOL A Wales……………. 31 Spain ……………. 10 WALES have a shot at qualifying for the semi-finals when they take […]

Simpson hits late winner

By SAM JACKSON France…………..26 New Zealand….27 RICO Simpson converted a wide left, match winning penalty in windy conditions to guide New Zealand past three-time world […]

Scratch XV that downed Boks

Brendan Gallagher was at Sixways when a National League One team caused a big upset – here he looks back to the year 2000 and the […]

We can do better, says skipper

Women’s U20 Summer Series By PAUL EDDISON England u20s skipper Lille Ives Campion believes her team are only ‘scratching the surface’ of their potential after […]

Bracken keeps England on course

By BEN JAYCOCK Mark Mapletoft commended his England U20s side for continuing to find solutions and adapting to their problems but knows that his team […]

Hunter-Hill joins Smith at Saints

PREMIERSHIP champions Northampton Saints have signed Callum Hunter-Hill after the second row left rivals Saracens earlier this week at the end of his contract. The […]

Coventry swoop to sign Mathews

COVENTRY have signed fly-half/centre Tommy Mathews from Championship rivals Hartpury. The 23-year-old who will hook up with his new club when pre-season commences in early […]

DREAM TEAM

HARRY SLOAN, THE AGEN AND FORMER HARLEQUINS, LONDON SCOTTISH, EALING AND SARACENS CENTRE, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Richard […]

Uruguay keen to give Scots a test

From JOE SANTAMARIA in Santiago, Chile AFTER Glasgow’s thrilling URC triumph, many Scotland fans would love to see their side test themselves against one of […]

TOM BRIGG

YOUNG GUNS ULSTER & IRELAND U20 BACK ROW Tom Brigg is determined to put his injury woes behind him by making his mark at the U20s […]