All posts tagged "Wales"
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Featured
/ 7 years agoShane Williams column: Do I think this is the best Wales team ever? You’re damn right I do
Stop asking the question, they've hit the heights
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoWorld Rugby’s 12-team World League proposal shot down for casting away Pacific nations
The story of the year may have just hit the sport
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoRonan O’Gara plotting route to senior coaching job with Crusaders… or All Blacks
'Everything is possible' says former Ireland fly-half
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoWelsh rugby to keep status quo after crisis meeting in Cardiff between WRU and regions
Project Reset changes knocked back by regions in meeteings, but uncertainty remains
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Features
/ 7 years agoDaly will thrive at full-back, I’ve thought for a while it’s his best position
New role: Daly scores against Australia ELLIOT DALY will only get better and better as England’s full-back, insists Chris Pennell, as...
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/ 7 years ago‘World class’ Minozzi can plug Le Roux gap says Masi
By NEALE HARVEY X-factor: Italy full-back Matteo Minozzi MATTEO Minozzi is an “incredible talent” whose dancing feet and pace will ensure...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoWales to keep status quo after Cardiff crisis talks
By ALEX BYWATER Decision time: Gareth Anscombe THE Welsh Rugby Union and Wales’ four regions are poised to end months of...
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Features
/ 7 years agoYOUNG GUNS
ALEX COLES NORTHAMPTON LOCK Alex Coles might have been a footballer had things turned out differently. A decent goalkeeper who was...
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/ 7 years agoFarrell: We didn’t fire a shot after the break
OWEN Farrell admitted Wales’ strategy to pile the pressure on England’s kickers paid off. The Red Rose half-backs employed the same...
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/ 7 years agoEddie Jones and England froze in that second half
OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE…EVERY WEEK JEREMY GUSCOTT Master of getting results: Warren Gatland yesterday I’ve said before there is no Plan B...
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/ 7 years agoYes, they have proved they are the greatest Welsh team of all time
SHANE WILLIAMS Fist-pumping: Alun-Wyn Jones WHAT a match, what a win, what a team! The question now is whether this is...
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/ 7 years agoEngland toppled by penalties and poor kicking
CHARLIE HODGSON Consistent: George North Ican’t help feel a little deflated after that performance. Obviously because I am an England fan...
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/ 7 years agoSmith’s try in stoppage time swings it for Wales
By ROB COLE Jubilation: Wales celebrate at the final whistle PICTURES: Getty Images Over he goes: England’s Ollie Hassell-Collins is tackled...
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/ 7 years agoScott takes charge of new-look England
By SAM JACKSON Captain’s call: Harlequins second row Abbie Scott ENGLAND centre Emily Scarratt will sit out the women’s Six Nations...
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/ 7 years agoHated losing to Wales, it’s one my lowest moments
CATHERINE SPENCER FORMER ENGLAND CAPTAIN One to watch: Hannah Bluck can unleash the Welsh flyer Jasmine Joyce England coach Simon Middleton...
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Features
/ 7 years agoCardiff effect could put end to Slam dunk
Jon Newcombe talks to England's double Grand Slam winner Peter Winterbottom.
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/ 7 years agoFrench camp gives Wales a taster for time in Japan
By ALEX BYWATER Fun in the sun: Wales train on French Riviera ALL focus will be on Cardiff on Saturday when...
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/ 7 years agoForm no factor when facing Wales – Wood
By NEALE HARVEY Ball-carrying power: Courtney Lawes takes on France for England last weekend PICTURES: Getty Images Tough times: Wales celebrate...
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/ 7 years agoWarren has to establish a half-back partnership
WALES AND LIONS LEGEND SHANE WILLIAMS Starter at 10: Wales need the kicking expertise of Dan Biggar against England PICTURE: Getty...
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Features
/ 7 years agoWinterbottom: Cardiff effect could put end to Slam dunk
Jon Newcombe talks to England’s double Grand Slam winner Peter Winterbottom Hopeful: Peter Winterbottom Slammed: Mike Teague scores the only try...
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Features
/ 7 years agoWebb for Bath via freelance World Cup?
BATH have been mooted for a possible move for Wales scrum-half Rhys Webb who has been playing for Toulon since the...
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/ 7 years agoYoung: I’d relish going up against Wasps boys
By NEALE HARVEY No.7 rival: Justin Tipuric Grafter: Thomas Young was one of the standouts for Wales in Rome Wasps mates...
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/ 7 years agoAll Howley focus on signing off with success
ROB Howley insists he won’t let talk of his future distract Wales’ Grand Slam bid. Former scrum-half Howley has worked alongside...
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/ 7 years agoBraley to swap his allegiance to Italy
GLOUCESTERscrum-half Callum Braley has been called into Italy’s training squad ahead of their Six Nations game against Ireland on February 24....
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/ 7 years agoBlues hooker Rees set to call it quits
FORMER Wales captain Matthew Rees will hang up his boots at the end of the season. The Cardiff Blues hooker returned...
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/ 7 years agoHungry Joe will feed off the frenzied Welsh fans
By GARY FITZGERALD Preparing for Cardiff: Joe Launchbury hits George Kruis during England training this week PICTURES: Getty Images Rout: Jonny...
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/ 7 years agoOwens: We must start fast or they’ll teach us
By ALEX BYWATER Confident: Ken Owens KEN Owens has vowed to get stuck into England but warned Wales Eddie Jones’ side...
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/ 7 years agoEngland gear up for Wales opener
ENGLAND will host the 2019 U18 Six Nations Festival over ten days in April. The teams will be hosted by Hartpury...
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/ 7 years agoWhiffin: England have learnt from Irish loss
By NEALE HARVEY Chance to play Wales: Saracens play-maker Manu Vunipola Lessons: Richard Whiffin ENGLAND U20s attack coach Richard Whiffin insists...
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Features
/ 7 years agoTake your bow, but you’ll need to step up
The former Wales international speaks about last weekend's victory over Italy and looks ahead to the forthcoming England game.
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Six Nations
/ 7 years agoEngland ‘have found two amazing flankers’
Jon Newcombe talks to Serge Betsen, the great former French flanker about Sunday Destructive: Tom Curry, left, has all the attributes...
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Six Nations
/ 7 years agoPicamoles pumped up for his Vunipola challenge
By GARY FITZGERALD LOUIS Picamoles is relishing the prospect of pitting his skill and strength against his counterpart Billy Vunipola. The...
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Six Nations
/ 7 years agoFarrell has moved well ahead of George now
LEADING PREMIERSHIP POINTS SCORER CHARLIE HODGSON Attack-minded: Owen Farrell spends hours honing his skills No doubt the England boys will still...
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Six Nations
/ 7 years agoKelly: We must right the wrongs from French defeat
WALES forwards coach Richard Kelly has challenged his players to correct the mistakes of their French defeat against Italy today. A...
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Six Nations
/ 7 years agoLeitch gets nod for ‘title decider’
By SAM JACKSON WORLD Cup winner Marlie Packer is rested for England’s clash with France after injuring her shoulder in the...
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Six Nations
/ 7 years agoJoyce denied late winner by TMO
By ROB COLE Italy Women…….3 Wales Women….3 JASMINE Joyce raced 70m to what would have been one of the greatest tries...
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Six Nations
/ 7 years agoLet’s have relegation in women’s Six Nations
CATHERINE SPENCER Like fine wine: Katy Daley-McLean gets better with age Round one of the women’s Six Nations followed expected form...
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Six Nations
/ 7 years agoFarrell will call for a fast start to shock the French
WHEN it comes to being a captain of cool – as in an ice-cool temperament – Owen Farrell has been taking...
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/ 7 years agoChallenge is to improve for England says Davies
By ALEX BYWATER JONATHAN Davies vowed to continue Wales’ winning run but told his team to wise up for England as...
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/ 7 years agoWe’ll try to push Daly into centre says Goode
By NEALE HARVEY Another jewel in the crown: Saracens signing Elliot Daly PICTURE: Getty Images Lion: Liam Williams LONG-SERVING Saracens full-back...
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/ 7 years agoCVC step up plans to invest in the PRO14
By STEFFAN THOMAS CVC Capital Partners – the private equity firm with a 27 per cent stake in Premiership Rugby –...
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/ 7 years agoBowen’s brace claims bronze in Sydney
ENGLAND took bronze at the Sydney Sevens with a 19-17 defeat of Rio 2016 Olympic champions Fiji. Tom Bowen scored two...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoPenny cashes in early but Blue & Blacks win the jackpot
By IAN GOLDEN Cross Keys ….18 Cardiff …………21 EVERYONE was reaching for the record books in Ystrad Mynach on Friday night,...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoMoon: Wales must retain coaching talent
SCARLETS legend Rupert Moon has told the WRU they can’t afford to let Rob Howley and Robin McBryde leave Welsh rugby....
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Featured
/ 7 years agoPeter Jackson column: Glory days come with a big price for Dafydd
[quote] “Glory Days. Well they’ll pass you by, Glory Days In the wink of a young girl’s eye, Glory Days, Glory...
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Sevens World Series
/ 7 years agoFiji on top as England earn consolation prize
WELLINGTON WRAP ENGLANDwon the second tier Challenge Trophy in the New Zealand Sevens last weekend with a 36-7 success over Kenya....
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/ 7 years agoPivac predicts big future for Macleod
WAYNE Pivac believes tyro Scarlets back rower Josh Macleod can follow him into international rugby. A foot injury has hampered the...
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/ 7 years agoGustard chasing Scarlets ace Boyce
■By STEFFAN THOMAS Wanted: Will Boyde HARLEQUINS want Scarlets flanker Will Boyde to help continue Paul Gustard’s revolution. Boyde’s contract in...
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Features
/ 7 years agoA ton of trouble for England
NICK CAIN LOOKS AT THE MASSIVE PHYSICAL CHALLENGE FACING EDDIE JONES’ MEN AT TWICKENHAM NEXT WEEK Land of giants: from left,...
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Features
/ 7 years agoMY LIFEIN RUGBY
THE FORMER OSPREYS, DRAGONS, NEATH, EBBW VALE, NEWPORT AND ABERTILLERY FLY-HALF SHAUN CONNOR “I was proud to become the first Ospreys...












