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Warren has to establish a half-back partnership

17 February 2019 1 comment

WALES AND LIONS LEGEND SHANE WILLIAMS Starter at 10: Wales need the kicking expertise of Dan Biggar against England PICTURE: Getty Images WHEN you play […]

Challenge is to improve for England says Davies

10 February 2019 1 comment

By ALEX BYWATER JONATHAN Davies vowed to continue Wales’ winning run but told his team to wise up for England as they edged to a […]

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

3 February 2019 0 comments

THE FORMER OSPREYS, DRAGONS, NEATH, EBBW VALE, NEWPORT AND ABERTILLERY FLY-HALF SHAUN CONNOR “I was proud to become the first Ospreys back to play 100 […]

Wales announce team to take on France in Six Nations

30 January 2019 0 comments

Team news is in…

Jackson column: All-change Wales aim for Six Nations-RWC double

26 January 2019 0 comments

Nobody has won the Six Nations-Rugby World Cup double since England in 2003

All-change Wales aim for 6 Nations RWC double

20 January 2019 0 comments

THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW PETER JACKSON When Wales open the Six Nations in Paris on Friday week, their team will bear little resemblance […]

Warren Gatland names his final Wales Six Nations squad

15 January 2019 0 comments

Wasps flanker Thomas Young included in 39-man squad

Generals step up to get Saints marching again

23 December 2018 0 comments

By ALEX BYWATER Breakaway 1: Saints scrum half Cobus Reinach dives over to score the first try PICTURES: Getty Images Breakaway 2: Luther Burrell runs […]

Premiership Rugby must think more about boys in the middle

23 December 2018 1 comment

I CAN’T believe that with a World Cup around the corner next year, there is even a semblance of doubt whether Wales will have all […]

Saints pile more woe on underfire Jackman

9 December 2018 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY Stop that! Taqele Naiyaravoro dives in for Saints PICTURE: Getty Images Down: James Fish tackles Dragons’ Richard Hibbard API Ratuniyarawa produced a […]

Boyd banking on Biggar to steer Saints through winter

11 November 2018 1 comment

By NEALE HARVEY NORTHAMPTON Saints supremo Chris Boyd admits he underestimated the philosophical approach towards the set-piece by English clubs compared to their Southern Hemisphere […]

Bennett: Priestland my World Cup pick

21 October 2018 0 comments

By PETER JACKSON RHYS Priestland will be back in contention for a third World Cup despite his omission from Wales’ fourmatch Autumn series. Support for […]

The Kiwi conveyer belt keeps coming

21 October 2018 0 comments

WALES pick an Englishman who has never played for a Welsh club in a squad weakened by the omission of a bona fide Welshman because […]

Warren Gatland names Wales squad for autumn internationals

16 October 2018 0 comments

Uncapped wing Jonah Holmes is called up and Ross Moriarty looks likely to play at number 8

Horne is the winner as Tigers find their feet

7 October 2018 1 comment

By NICK CAIN THIS was about honouring Rob Horne and both sides delivered in terms of endeavour, even though they were less flash when it […]

Saints pack monstered as Hartley’s arrows fail to hit target

23 September 2018 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY 7 BATH forwards guru Toby Booth hailed a monster pack effort as his side’s set-piece superiority dashed Northampton hopes of a first […]

Peter Pan Strettle hooks in the Saints

16 September 2018 0 comments

By NICK CAIN Prolific: Alex Lewington dives over for the first of his two tries PICTURES: Getty Images THESE sides met four times last campaign […]

Hartley try helps Boyd get his first win at the Gardens

9 September 2018 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY It’s a tall order: Ahsee Tuala of Northampton shows good strength on the break PICTURES: Getty Images And he’s gone: James Lang […]

Ring-fence would help blood kids says Boyd

9 September 2018 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY Keeping them happy: Chris Boyd works with his Saints squad PICTURES: Getty Images James Grayson Alex Mitchell Ehren Painter NEW Northampton supremo […]

Biggar: Good to get out of the goldfish bowl

22 August 2018 0 comments

‘I put playing for Wales above the Lions’ says the new arrival at Franklin’s Gardens

Biggar: Good to get out of goldfish bowl

19 August 2018 1 comment

ALEX BYWATER talks to Wales fly-half Dan Biggar about life on the other side of the bridge World Cup ambitions: Dan Biggar playing for Wales […]

Sleightholme’s solo effort starts Boyd off with a win

12 August 2018 2 comments

By ROB COLE Bright spark: Ollie Sleightholme picks his way through the defence NEW ZEALANDER Chris Boyd will have been pleased to see his new […]

Guscott column: New half-back pairing key to Saints’ revival

1 August 2018 0 comments

Can Reinach and Biggar do the business for Northampton?

Strange backing Jarrod for Biggar’s 10 jersey

29 July 2018 1 comment

By STEFFAN THOMAS NEW Cardiff Blues backs coach Jason Strange believes Jarrod Evans’ psychic abilities will increase the pressure on Dan Biggar for the Wales […]

Davies after a fresh start under Boyd

24 June 2018 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY New challenge: Charlie Davies is hungry for action after being frozen out at Dragons PICTURES: Getty Images New boss: Chris Boyd EXPERIENCED […]

Biggar exit offers Davies’ chance to state his claim

10 June 2018 0 comments

By STEFFAN THOMAS Stepping out of the shadows: Ospreys fly-half Sam Davies SAM Davies is confident he can emerge from Dan Biggar’s shadow and lead […]

Worley relishing challenge to be the new Foden

10 June 2018 1 comment

MATT Worley learnt his trade alongside Dan Carter – now the precocious 20-year-old has his sights set on nailing down the full-back starting berth at […]

Gareth must be fearless in the face of Bok fire

27 May 2018 0 comments

WALES AND LIONS LEGEND SHANE WILLIAMS Starter at 10: Blues fly-half Gareth Anscombe PICTURE: Getty Images I MUST admit when I first saw Gareth Anscombe, […]

Dirksen knows he must silence Stockdale

20 May 2018 0 comments

HANNO Dirksen is confident he can get one over on Ireland try machine Jacob Stockdale and fire the Ospreys into the Champions Cup. They face […]

Gibson left frustrated by Shields’ selection

20 May 2018 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY Picked: Brad Shields NORTHAMPTON back row Jamie Gibson has vowed never to relinquish his England dream despite being overlooked in favour of […]

Brilliant Biggar gets the drop on his Cardiff rivals

29 April 2018 0 comments

By STEFFAN THOMAS Star man: Dan Biggar OSPREYS captain Alun Wyn Jones praised the performance of Dan Biggar as the Wales fly-half went through the […]

Rotatation will be key to Scarlets’ double bid

8 April 2018 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS Been there, done it: Scarlets triumphed in last year’s PRO12 final at the Aviva Stadium PICTURE: Getty Images WALES AND LIONS LEGEND For […]

Biggar signs off in style as Ospreys eye play-off shot

8 April 2018 0 comments

By ROGER PANTING DAN Biggar bade farewell to Liberty Stadium by guiding Ospreys to a convincing victory to keep alive their hopes of a place […]

Biggar bringing new lucky charm to Saints

8 April 2018 1 comment

By ALEX BYWATER Points machine: Dan Biggar DAN Biggar hopes revolutionary technology can help him kick-start his Northampton Saints career with a bang at the […]

Saints to part ways with Myler

25 March 2018 1 comment

NORTHAMPTON standoff Stephen Myler is to leave the club at the end of the season with Wales No.10 Dan Biggar joining in the summer. The […]

Victors Wales finish off with a lap of honour but this was poor fare

18 March 2018 0 comments

By ALEX BYWATER WALES’ narrow victory over France in front of a sell-out Cardiff crowd secured them a second-place Six Nations finish and boosted the […]

Alun Wyn Jones commits to Wales and Ospreys with new deal

16 March 2018 0 comments

Ospreys second row commits to region with Japan World Cup on the horizon

Saints job for Vesty as Boyd reshapes Warriors

11 March 2018 0 comments

NORTHAMPTON have appointed Sam Vesty as their attack coach from the start of next season. The 36-year-old former Leicester, Bath and England utility back will […]

All-change as France try 30 sets of half-backs

25 February 2018 0 comments

THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW PETER JACKSON New cap: Baptiste Couilloud “Whirring sound of revolving door is caused by failure of successive French management […]

Stockdale breaks Wales hearts as Ireland keep Grand Slam on track

25 February 2018 1 comment

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER In the corner: Jacob Stockdale dives in for the opening try under pressure from Leigh Halfpenny PICTURES: Getty Images AN interception try […]

Irish ‘bullies’ gave us a lesson at breakdown

25 February 2018 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Superb: Wales openside Josh Navidi PICTURE: Getty Images Powerplay: Bundee Aki crashes over for Ireland’s opening try One of […]

TEAMS: Round Three of the Six Nations

22 February 2018 0 comments

Rest week over, here’s the all the team news ahead of this weekend’s rugby

Guscott column: Farrell is just stratospheric, a class apart from the others

21 February 2018 0 comments

Jeremy Guscott on the Saracens fly-half proving to be a cut above

Alun Wyn set to sign new dual contract

18 February 2018 1 comment

By PETER JACKSON ALUN WYN Jones is set to sign a new Wales contract aimed at extending his monumental international career to a fourth World […]

Farrell is just stratospheric, a class apart from others

18 February 2018 0 comments

JEREMY GUSCOTT Cut above: Owen Farrell slices through the Welsh defence PICTURE: Getty Images THIS Six Nations hasn’t overwhelmed us with sensational attacking play so […]

Robbed…but I still say Wales can win the title

11 February 2018 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Impressive: Gareth Anscombe showed his versatility against Englan THE focus of Wales’ defeat to England will be on the […]

Halfpenny is class on another red-letter day for Scarlets

4 February 2018 2 comments

PETER JACKSON VERDICT Marksman: Leigh Halfpenny kicks more points One day soon the scoreline will be enshrined in clubhouses all over Heart and Soul Rugby […]