All posts tagged "Wales"
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Six Nations
/ 6 years agoTompkins has proved himself – he must start against the Irish
SHANE WILLIAMS VERDICT When Wayne Pivac woke up yesterdaymornin g he would have wanted a victory. He would have wished for...
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Six Nations
/ 6 years agoHogg drops a clanger as Sexton wins battle of the new captains
By NICK CAIN Leading from front: Johnny Sexton scores Ireland’s first try PICTURES: Getty Images Power: CJ Stander of Ireland hands-off...
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Miscellaneous
/ 6 years agoTompkins thanks his gran after Test dream
By JAMES CANDY Hat-trick: Josh Adams FORMER England Saxon Nick Tompkins dedicated his dream debut try to the grandmother who made...
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Features
/ 6 years agoTigers heading the chase to land Ross
Attracting attention: Ross Moriarty. Matias Alemanno Leicester target: Jack Singleton LEICESTER TIGERS have emerged as favourites to tempt British Lions back...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoDelaney gets the nod over Peel for Scarlets job
By ALEX BYWATER Stepping up: Glenn Delaney GLENN Delaney is set to be appointed new head coach of the Scarlets as...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoLineen led the way for Six Nations invasion
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Trail-blazer: Sean Lineen playing for Scotland in 1990 The entire cast for the...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoPosponed game puts a sudden spoke in Les’ bicycle wheel
AS A WING for Aberavon and Wales, Les Keen always knew where to go, hard and fast, ideally along the line...
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Features
/ 6 years agoLove of all rugby keeps Wayne in the game
NICK CAIN TALKS TO REFEREE WAYNE BARNES ABOUT THE HIGHS AND LOWS OF HIS OUTSTANDING CAREER Inner steel: Wayne Barnes sends...
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Features
/ 6 years agoMY LIFEIN RUGBY
CEIRON THOMAS FORMER SCARLETS, LEEDS CARNEGIE AND CORNISH PIRATES FLY-HALF I always dreamt of being a Scarlets player growing up around...
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Sevens World Series
/ 6 years agoFace-off with Canada for place in the semi-finals
DAY ONE WRAP ENGLAND men won both their games on day one of the Sydney Sevens to sit top of Pool...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoBlues line up Warrior Scully to rival Evans
By ALEX BYWATER Playmaker: Luke Scully Departing: Jason Tovey CARDIFF Blues are set to bolster their back-line with the signing of...
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoGeorge Furbank to make England debut versus France
A couple of surprise moves in Eddie Jones' squad to play at the Stade de France
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 6 years agoRugby Matters: Can lieutenant Andy Farrell cut it as head honcho?
Brendan Gallagher on why Andy Farrell should be wary of the trap of being labelled a No.2
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoBath ready to offer Saracens centre Alex Lozowski a new challenge
Neil Fissler reveals which clubs have marked Saracens players as targets
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoThe two serious flaws in Eddie Jones’ masterplan to make England the best in the world
Nick Cain points out the two areas clearly holding back Eddie Jones from his endgame
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoTaulupe Faletau and Rhys Webb are back for Wales
Head coach Wayne Pivac has also selected George North as emergency cover for Jonathan Davies
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoWilliams column: Old dog Dan Biggar can drive new Wales era forth
Chris Boyd has got Dan Biggar playing with no limits, writes Shane Williams
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoJackson column: No bumps in the road for Wayne Pivac in his first match
As Wales prepare to face Italy in the Six Nations, Peter Jackson looks at how Pivac's predecessors fared in their first...
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Features
/ 6 years agoBath ready to offer Lozowski a new challenge
Versatile: Alex Lozowski BATH are leading the hunt for Alex Lozowski as the departures from disgraced Premiership champions Saracens pick up...
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Features
/ 6 years agoCan lieutenant Andy cut it as the head honcho?
His Master’s Voice: Andy Farrell chats to new captain Johnny Sexton PICTURE: Getty Images You will hear much talk over the...
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Features
/ 6 years agoGeorgia will use the Boks to gatecrash Six Nations
Brendan Gallagher looks at the strength of the countries playing in the European Nations Cup WHILE the clamour for Georgia to...
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Features
/ 6 years agoDrugs cheats outweigh salary cap fraudsters
COLIN BOAG Missing link man: Billy Vunipola is injured against Racing Cheat has been the word of the past few weeks,...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoStruggling Tigers put down by Homer’s try-double
By ALEX BYWATER TOM HOMER’S moment of brilliance lit up a turgid clash to give Bath a vital win as Taulupe...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 6 years agoRugby Matters: New Broom Galthie has the leeway to go for broke with France
Brendan Gallagher writes how a new-found desire to nurture homegrown talent in the Top 14 has allowed Fabien Galthie to rewrite...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoJackson column: Mystery of James Hook and the Wales No.10 shirt
Peter Jackson ponders why James Hook was rarely considered to play at outside half for Wales under Warren Gatland
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoWilliams column: Wayne Pivac has shocked a few and I am glad
Shane Williams praises the shrewd picks of Nick Tompkins and Will Rowlands in the Wales squad for the Six Nations
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoSearch begins for Phillips’ successor
WELSHRugby Union chief executive Martyn Phillips is to leave his role this summer after five years in charge. WRU chairman Gareth...
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Miscellaneous
/ 6 years agoWales lose prop Carre
SARACENS prop Rhys Carre will miss Wales’ Six Nations opener against Italy after being banned for three weeks. Carre, 21, was...
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Miscellaneous
/ 6 years agoDragons scorch into quarter-finals despite forgettable first half
European Challenge Cup By ALEX BYWATER Tyler Morgan runs in to score the bonus point try PICTURE: THuw Evans DEAN Ryan...
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Miscellaneous
/ 6 years agoOut-of-jail Scarlets enjoy their freedom by thumping the Exiles
By ALEX BYWATER No stopping him: Corey Baldwin evades the tackle of Nick Phipps to score for Scarlets PICTURE: Getty Images...
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Challenge Cup
/ 6 years agoBlues blast ten tries but still fail to qualify
By STEFFAN THOMAS POOL 5 Try time: Lewis Jones runs in a try for Blues PICTURE: Huw Evans CARDIFF Blues scored...
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Features
/ 6 years agoWebb must prove himself again warns Pivac
SCRUM-HALF Rhys Webb has been warned he faces a battle to regain his No.9 jersey after being recalled to the Wales...
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Features
/ 6 years agoPivac has shocked a few and I’m glad
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Warren Gatland constantly surprised the Welsh rugby public with his selections throughout his 12 years...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoHumphreys excited by props Leon and WillGriff
JONATHAN Humphreys believes Alun Wyn Jones can defy logic and figure at the next World Cup, but insists he will come...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoNo big-match jitters for strongman John
By STEFFAN THOMAS Rave reviews: WillGriff John is hoping to impress the Wales selectors PICTURES: Getty Images ON the eve of...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoNew broom Galthie has the leeway to go for broke
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points Golden generation: Frace win the 2019 Junior World...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoSevens circuit helps get Rosser up to speed
News DRAGONS speedster Jared Rosser is lighting up the PRO14 with the everimproving Dragons and his team have two American Sevens...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoDo England need scrum coach? We never did!
Doing it naturally: Jeff Probyn playing for England against Wales in 1991 As we all wait with anticipation for the start...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoEvans is the future in Wales 10 shirt – Hook
By STEFFAN THOMAS JAMES Hook backs Jarrod Evans to be Wales’ long-term No10 and believes Stephen Jones is the man to...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoWales lock Adam Beard hands Ospreys much-needed boost
The Wales forward has signed a new deal at the Liberty Stadium
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoJackson column: Mike Nicholas partied with Hannibal – now he’s off to see the Queen!
Peter Jackson tells the story of the Port Talbot cross-coder who will be heading to Buckingham Palace
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoWilliams column: Give George North a run out at 13 for Italy game
Jonathan Davies' injury for Wales springs a selection dilemma on head coach Wayne Pivac
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoRees-Zammit one of five uncapped players in Wales squad for Six Nations
Gloucester sensation Louis Rees-Zammit included in Wayne Pivac's squad for his first Six Nations as Wales coach
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoOut-of-contract Alex Lozowski vows not to leave Saracens early
The Saracens centre has his contract up at the end of the season and believes the club are about to show...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoLancaster: Davies right man to salvage Carnegie
By JON NEWCOMBE Mutual respect: Davies and Lancaster STUART Lancaster says Yorkshire Carnegie couldn’t have made a better appointment than bringing...
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoMY LIFEIN RUGBY
THE FORMER NEW ZEALAND, BLUES, CHIEFS, WORCESTER, MUNSTER, SALE SHARKS AND COVENTRY CENTRE. SAM TUITUPOU WINNING Super Rugby in 2003 as...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoPatient Ponty hold their nerve for rare win
Premiership By GUTO DAVIES PONTYPRIDD recorded only their third ever league victory over RGC but had to endure some nervous moments...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoWales set to play in Japan
WALES will return to Japan as well as facing New Zealand in two Tests on their 2020 summer tour. Wayne Pivac’s...
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Champions Cup
/ 6 years agoMemo to Carre: Go low or you will suffer
RHYS Carre’s sending-off just five minutes into Saracens visit to the Liberty Stadium suggests the message that tacklers have to go...
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