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Rugby World Cup gets close; Favourites, dark horses and the talent

2 March 2023 0 comments

Outcomes from test matches in 2022 show that predictability is no longer present. There is more freshness in the air than there was in previous […]

Positives begin to add up for Borthwick

19 February 2023 0 comments

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK Assuming that the Wales v England game in Cardiff on Saturday is played despite the threatened Welsh squad […]

Biggar has no one to blame but himself

19 February 2023 1 comment

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Had Wales only opted to man the picket lines outside Murrayfield instead of the barricades inside, Dan […]

Russell puts on a show as Scots run riot

12 February 2023 1 comment

By PETER JACKSON Scotland ……………………… 35pts Tries: Turner 30, Steyn 51, 58; Kinghorn 71, M Fagerson 79 Conversions: Russell 32, 53 Penalties: Russell 9, 15 […]

Ruthless Ireland take no time to quash talk of a Welsh restoration

5 February 2023 0 comments

By PETER JACKSON Wales ……………………………. 10pts Tries: Williams 46 Conversions: Biggar 46 Penalties: Biggar 14 Ireland…………………………. 34pts Tries: Doris 2, Ryan 9, Lowe 21, van […]

The Sheriff riding in to rescue Wales

22 January 2023 1 comment

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Somewhere up there on the Elysian Fields, word might have reached Eric Evans that someone down here […]

Gatland will want players on edge

15 January 2023 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Main man: Dan Biggar is in line to be captain PICTURES: Getty Images IT is going to be fascinating […]

Sign of the times may cause a hulabaloo

31 December 2022 1 comment

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Any day now, tradesmen will move into six of Europe’s most famous stadia bearing luminous clocks designed […]

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 […]

Ospreys win points to happier New Year

23 December 2022 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Christmas certainly has come early in Welsh rugby. Firstly, Warren Gatland rides in on Santa’s sleigh and then the […]

Top clubs finding it tough in Europe

23 December 2022 0 comments

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Reigning Champions Cup title holders La Rochelle and 2021 winners Toulouse have been notable exceptions but Top 14 clubs have not, […]

Skivington delight as McGuigan joins

18 December 2022 0 comments

George Skivington could not believe his luck when he learned that George McGuigan was available as he looked for a hooker to compensate for the […]

Parisse has too much class as Toulon give Bath lesson

18 December 2022 0 comments

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Toulon ……………..29pts Tries: Wainiqolo 14, Rabut 23, Deavaux 37 Cordin 54 Conversions: Biggar 15, 24, 38 Penalties: Biggar 7 Bath …………………… 7pts […]

Six Nations agony for Anscombe

11 December 2022 0 comments

By PETER JACKSON Gareth Anscombe will miss the entire Six Nations tournament for the third time in four seasons. The full extent of the damage […]

Time for players to impress Gatland

11 December 2022 1 comment

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 […]

Zebre……………….. 21 Toulon…………….. 24

11 December 2022 1 comment

GAEL Drean’s 71st minute try won the match for Toulon against a plucky Zebre side. The visitors made a strong start and after consecutive penalties […]

Lloyd’s the man for Wales at 10 – Madigan

4 December 2022 0 comments

By SIMON ROBERTS Bristol playmaker Ioan Lloyd has been tipped as a future successor to Dan Biggar as Welsh rugby’s main man at No.10. The […]

Smith steps up for Saints as Biggar departs

6 November 2022 0 comments

Fin Smith has started his Northampton career earlier than anticipated, but has settled in quickly at Franklin’s Gardens after suffering the anguish of Worcester going […]

Don’t give up on Wales, Lam tells Sheedy

6 November 2022 0 comments

By PAUL REES Pat Lam has told Callum Sheedy to keep his head up after being overlooked by Wales again for the autumn international series. […]

Dyer debuts as Halfpenny makes return

3 November 2022 0 comments

22-year-old winger Rio Dyer is set to make his debut for Wales, and is joined in the back three by the returning Leigh Halfpenny as […]

Priestland is the last kicker standing

23 October 2022 0 comments

By PETER JACKSON Wales are in the throes of a goal-kicking crisis barely a fortnight before their date with the All Blacks in Cardiff. Leigh […]

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 […]

Time for Pivac to put faith in Keelan

16 October 2022 1 comment

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND This week Wayne Pivac will name his squad to take on New Zealand, Argentina, Georgia, and Australia next month. […]

We must get off to a faster start this time, says Dowson

4 September 2022 0 comments

By PAUL REES Phil Dowson wants Northampton to take their form in the latter stages of last season into the new campaign and consolidate their […]

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 […]

Wales fall at the last but head for home with pride restored

17 July 2022 2 comments

By PETER JACKSON South Africa ….30pts Tries: Pollard 14, Mbonambi 38, Kolisi 53 Conversions: Pollard 16, 39, 54 Penalties: Pollard 5, 78, 80 Wales …………….14pts […]

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 […]

Dan and Dillon passed fit as Wales make one change

14 July 2022 0 comments

Wales have made just one change for the second consecutive week after Dan Biggar was passed fit despite a shoulder problem. It is a shoulder […]

Pivac sets sights on historic series win

10 July 2022 0 comments

Wayne Pivac has warned South Africa his team will fight tooth and nail to win the series next Saturday after becoming the first Wales side […]

England’s big names stand up and deliver

10 July 2022 1 comment

PAUL REES Leading the charge: Ellis Genge Billy Vunipola PICTURES: Getty Images It was a night when all that mattered for England was victory. Not […]

Respect! Anscombe the hero as Wales get it right this time

10 July 2022 0 comments

By PETER JACKSON South Africa ….12pts Penalties: Pollard 6, 44, 52, 59 Wales………………13pts Tries: Adams 78 Conversions: Anscombe 79 Penalties: Biggar 1, Anscombe 66 WHEN […]

Springboks change 14 as Wales bring in Cuthbert

7 July 2022 0 comments

South Africa have changed all-but one of the starting XV who beat Wales last week, with the visitors making just one change as Alex Cuthbert […]

Slammin’ Sam just won’t let story end

3 July 2022 1 comment

CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST Three decades and a thousand miles down the road, die-hard All Blacks supporters still unfurl their “Bring Back Buck” flags in […]

Wales ace Gareth is late arrival

26 June 2022 2 comments

WALES fly-half Gareth Anscombe will link up with the rest of the squad in South Africa after being given permission to fly out later by […]

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 […]

‘Write anyone off at your peril’ – Pivac quietly confident of Wales success

21 June 2022 0 comments

Wales boss Wayne Pivac was in optimistic mood ahead of his side’s tour of South Africa, whilst recognising the huge task playing the world champions […]

Pivac’s wrong on Jac, but I’m sure he’ll be back

22 May 2022 1 comment

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Ihave to confess I couldn’t believe it at first when I heard that Wayne Pivac hadn’t selected Jac Morgan […]

Pivac must make bold calls to stop Welsh slide

24 April 2022 2 comments

PETER JACKSONTHE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Since taking charge of Wales after the last World Cup, Wayne Pivac has been searching high and low […]

Haywood swoops to snatch it for Saints

24 April 2022 0 comments

By PAUL REES Bath ………………..31pts Tries: Clark 22, Muir 32, Spencer 55, 58 Conversions: Cipriani 23, 33, Spencer 56, 59 Penalties: Cipriani 40 Northampton ..36pts […]

Mastermind Boyd ought to be top of the RFU list

10 April 2022 0 comments

CHRIS HEWETTGUEST COLUMNIST Few of the people charged with running English rugby are blessed with a sense of direction. If there is a wrong turning […]

Furbank’s fortified by new-found resilience

3 April 2022 0 comments

By PAUL REES GEORGE Furbank is a different player to the 23-year-old who won his first England cap at a noisy Stade de France in […]

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 […]

Wales left rueing their chance to bust French

13 March 2022 1 comment

By PETER JACKSON Wales ………………..9ptsPenalties: Biggar 4, 16, 39 France …………….13ptsTries: Jelonch 9 Conversions: Jaminet 10Penalties: Jaminet 2, 46FOR the heavy antepost favourites to fall […]

Wales and Cornish Pirates prop Craig Mitchell retires

Captain Jones fit to resume service against Azzurri

13 March 2022 1 comment

ALUN Wyn Jones will be available for Wales’ final Six Nations match against Italy next Saturday after making his latest stunning recovery from injury. The […]

Lawes has eye on top prize after Wales win

27 February 2022 0 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD COURTNEY Lawes set his sights on repelling a fierce Irish assault after leading England to a crucial win over Wales. The Northampton […]

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? […]

Both of these late blooming skippers are now national treasures

27 February 2022 0 comments

BRENDAN GALLAGHER VERDICT THERE was plenty to absorb and digest at Twickenham, not least the sight of a packed HQ enjoying a full throated six […]

Boyd calls for urgent fix to Test window

20 February 2022 1 comment

NEWS EXTRA NORTHAMPTON director of rugby Chris Boyd has urged rugby’s rulers to sort out the calendar or the Premiership will suffer. Saints have six […]

Manu must return to help land knock-out punches

20 February 2022 0 comments

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK THERE were no surprises in England’s win against Italy in Rome, but I guess expectations on them are […]