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Pivac hasn’t learned from error of his ways

20 November 2022 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Take that: Georgia celebrate after beating Wales in Cardiff yesterday PICTURE: Getty Images Are Wales building for next year’s […]

That’s what you call a birthday celebration…

13 November 2022 1 comment

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Man of the match: Taulupe Faletau takes on Juan Martin Gonzalez and Julian Montoya HAPPY Birthday Taulupe Faletau! What […]

Once ABs get into the kill zone, they’re ruthless

6 November 2022 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Unstoppable: Ardie Savea scores for New Zealand despite the attention of Wales’ Will Rowlands PICTURE: Getty Images NOT the […]

If players follow Tipuric’s lead, Wales will be fine

30 October 2022 1 comment

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND We are a year away from the men’s World Cup and Wayne Pivac is going to have a great […]

Time to invest in women’s game and get better next time

30 October 2022 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS If there was a degree of inevitability about Wales’ exit from the Women’s World Cup against host national New Zealand in the quarter-finals, […]

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. […]

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 […]

Time to give Louis a run at 15 against All Blacks

25 September 2022 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND It was bitterly disappointing to see Liam Williams leave the field injured on his Cardiff debut against Munster last […]

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 […]

It’s time for WRU and the clubs to sort this mess out

11 September 2022 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND The United Rugby Championship kicks off this coming weekend and I sincerely hope the campaigns of the four Welsh […]

Leinster to edge it over SA new boys

4 September 2022 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Back with Cardiff: Taulupe Faletau is a world class player A brand-new United Rugby Championship season is on the […]

Expect Pivac to pick his best side from here on

28 August 2022 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND With the Rugby World Cup just over a year away, Wayne Pivac will likely have 80 per cent of […]

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 […]

Talent everywhere you look in URC

14 August 2022 1 comment

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND With the United Rugby Championship season fast approaching I’ve been having a good look at the recruitment each side […]

This is one derby I just can’t wait to see

7 August 2022 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND The fixtures and kick-off times for the 2022/23 United Rugby Championship season were finally announced last Friday, and I […]

Williams has a vital role to play at Scarlets

7 August 2022 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS This week the worst kept secret in Welsh rugby was announced with the WRU confirming that Gareth Williams has left his position as […]

Grace will come back even stronger

7 August 2022 1 comment

Shane Williams Last week I made the prediction that Regan Grace could be the ace up Wayne Pivac’s sleeve at the Rugby World Cup, but […]

Pivac has riches when it comes to the back three

31 July 2022 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND With Wales’ tour of South Africa at an end I’ve had a chance to reflect on where Wayne Pivac’s […]

Radical thinking required to make the game safer

24 July 2022 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND It was harrowing reading about my old teammate Ryan Jones last weekend. I’m sure everyone has caught up with […]

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 […]

Biggar’s boys show how good they are

3 July 2022 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Driving force: Taulupe Faletau was back to his magnificent bestSometimes you just have to curse your bad luck and […]

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 […]

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, […]

Ronan will be in hot demand after RWC

5 June 2022 1 comment

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND The name of Ronan O’Gara is once again on the lips of rugby lovers across Europe. The man whose […]

Room for football and rugby to thrive in Wales

29 May 2022 28 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND The age-old debate of whether Wales is a football nation rather than a rugby nation reared its head last […]

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 […]

Wayne will need all his big guns to battle Boks

15 May 2022 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND It is going to be a big week for Wayne Pivac as he emerges from the shadows to announce […]

WRU must mirror the success of Connacht

8 May 2022 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMSWALES AND LIONS LEGEND As Oliver Hardy used to say to his comic partner Stan Laurel, “That’s another fine mess you’ve gotten me into”. […]

Bravo to WRU for giving grassroots day in the sun

1 May 2022 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMSWALES AND LIONS LEGEND It has been open season on the Welsh Rugby Union recently, and quite rightly in many instances, but sometimes you […]

Danger of Planet Rugby spinning out of control

24 April 2022 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMSWALES AND LIONS LEGEND All of a sudden it feels as though the game of rugby is getting more and more global. The route […]

Alder can help make a pathway to success

17 April 2022 1 comment

SHANE WILLIAMSWALES AND LIONS LEGEND It was good to see Nigel Walker recruit John Alder last week to bolster his highperformance department. Alder has been […]

Wales must make more of age-grade production line

10 April 2022 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMSWALES AND LIONS LEGEND There are eight days of finals coming up at Principality Stadium this month and at the start of May, and […]

Welsh regions aren’t at the races this season

3 April 2022 1 comment

SHANE WILLIAMSWALES AND LIONS LEGEND Dai Young was spot on this week when he said the regions should be thinking bigger, much bigger, than merely […]

Give next generation game time to develop

27 March 2022 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMSWALES AND LIONS LEGEND Late bloomer: Alex Dombrandt starred for Cardiff Met Uni before breaking into professional rugbyWe’ve been here before in Welsh rugby […]

Day a little man stood tall in land of the giants

20 March 2022 1 comment

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Little magician: Ange Capuozzo beats Kieran Hardy on his way to setting up the try for Edoardo Padovani PICTURES: […]

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 […]

Shaun’s turned Achilles heel into French strength

6 March 2022 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMSWALES AND LIONS LEGEND There was always a chance whenever I played against France of finding a gap or getting some space. It wasn’t […]

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? […]

Beware the dangers of inviting SA to our party

20 February 2022 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMSWALES AND LIONS LEGEND Triumph: Lee Byrne celebrates after scoring a try during the Six Nations Championship match between England and Wales in 2008 […]

Wales find solutions to the problems of Dublin

13 February 2022 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Debut to remember: Jac Morgan PICTURE: Getty Images Dan Biggar, left, and Jonathan Davies celebrate at the end of […]

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. […]

Moriarty’s physicality will be vital in Dublin

30 January 2022 1 comment

SHANE WILLIAMSWALES AND LIONS LEGEND Momentum is everything in the Six Nations and whoever comes out on top in the opening round will take a […]

Six Nations will bring certainty amid chaos

23 January 2022 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND What a crazy time it has been for the Welsh regions in both their domestic competition, the United Rugby […]

Reduce the Welsh Prem to increase quality

23 January 2022 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS MORE and more regional youngsters are being sent on loan to English Championship clubs this season to get significant game time.Jersey, Cornish Pirates, […]

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