All posts tagged "Warren Gatland"
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Featured
/ 10 years agoGareth Anscombe is facing a ‘warm’ welcome home
Gareth Anscombe is braced for a rocky return to New Zealand after turning his back on the All Blacks. Anscombe is...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 10 years agoWales look for Warren Gatland stand-in as Lions wait
Warren Gatland‘s almost certain invitation to lead the Lions has led Wales to make the first move towards appointing a caretaker...
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Columnists
/ 10 years agoJeff Probyn column: If you want to hear a racist rant listen to Phil Bennett
What a surprise! World rugby‘s discipline hearing against Joe Marler saw him plead guilty, was given a ban and a fine...
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Shane Williams
/ 10 years agoShane Williams column: Wales must believe they can upset the All Blacks
Flexing your muscles on the beach is one thing – doing it in the ring is quite another. I’m sure the...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 10 years agoJeremy Guscott’s verdict: Savvy England were not the one-man band Wales expected
The big difference in the past is that England have lost decisive games like this, but this time they produced when...
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Peter Jackson
/ 10 years agoPeter Jackson column: Come on Wales, try and give us a thrill
Wales will bring their Iron Curtain to Twickenham next week and defy England to find a way through. They will man...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoChris Robshaw: I’ll blank out RWC pain to beat Wales
Chris Robshaw has more reason than any player on the planet to bear a grudge against Warren Gatland‘s Wales. The two...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 10 years agoJeremy Guscott comment: Billy Vunipola must be at his best to halt charging cousin Taulupe Faletau
It’s a shame we didn’t see more expression from the Welsh team but the win overrides that and momentum is all...
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Shane Williams
/ 10 years agoShane Williams’ verdict: Livewire Gareth Davies is the Welsh gamebreaker but he must learn quickly it’s not all about try glory
Gareth Davies sums up Wales right now – plenty of effort but lacking that final crucial touch. Davies was named man...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoShane Williams: So good to see mighty George back among tries
Watching Wales win is great but seeing George North in that sort of form is even better. George gave everyone a...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 10 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Ayoola Erinle – Former Wasps, Leicester, Biarritz, Nottingham and England centre
Wasps really were avant-garde under the coaching of Warren Gatland, Shaun Edwards and Craig White, and I count myself very fortunate...
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Peter Jackson
/ 10 years agoPeter Jackson column: Graham Henry was right, Wales: Start using your brains!
In the relentless search for a psychological edge, Wales could have done worse than given their backs a jolting reminder of...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoDan Biggar fit to start against Scotland
Dan Biggar has recovered from his ankle injury and will start at fly-half for Wales’ Six Nations match against Scotland on...
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Peter Jackson
/ 10 years agoPeter Jackson column: Irish get set for Storm Gatland to blast Dublin
The deep depression hanging over Ireland has nothing to do with Storm Gertrude and everything to do with Wales landing in...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoWales name team for Six Nations opener
Rob Evans, Tom James and Justin Tipuric ahev all been included in Wales’ starting XV for their Six Nations opener against...
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Shane Williams
/ 10 years agoWarren Gatland just kidding about Ireland, he knows Wales have strength to win – Shane Williams
Wales are in a great position to win the Six Nations. I was already confident that Wales could do well in...
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Shane Williams
/ 10 years agoShane Williams’ column: Lions need Warren Gatland but where are our guys?
Warren Gatland would be my choice right now to lead the Lions to New Zealand in 2017, but where have all...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoWarren Gatland goes for experience in Wales Six Nations squad
Warren Gatland has named a 37-man squad for the Six Nations that features one uncapped player in scrum-half Aled Davies and...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 10 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Ross Reynolds – former Wallaby No.8 and Rotherham, Australia and Brumbies coach
Having won Premierships in Australian club rugby as both a player and a coach with Manly, Gordon and Sydney University, it...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoBlues bring in Matthew Morgan
Matthew Morgan will leave Bristol at the end of the season after signing a two-year deal with the Cardiff Blues. The...
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Shane Williams
/ 10 years agoShane Williams column: Ireland match holds the key to another Wales Grand Slam
No sooner have we all welcomed in the New Year than the Six Nations is upon us. It all kicks-off in...
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Shane Williams
/ 10 years agoShane Williams column: Alex Cuthbert finding form at just the right time
Christmas derbies… there’s nothing else like them in Welsh rugby. As a player I loved this time of year. Now, as...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoSam Warburton: Let Leigh Halfpenny play for Wasps if he wants
Leigh Halfpenny should be free to play where he chooses according to Wales captain Sam Warburton. Halfpenny is wanted by Wasps...
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Peter Jackson
/ 10 years agoPeter Jackson column: BBC snub lets bigots back into the game
On their biennial visit to Cardiff over three decades from the early Sixties, England played the role of the compliant guest...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 10 years agoJeremy Guscott column: Taulupe Faletau can become best No.8 in the world at Bath
Taulupe Faletau’s decision to join Bath next season means that they have acquired a 25-year-old who is not only a world-class...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoShaun Edwards pens new four-year Wales deal
Shaun Edwards will not be part of Eddie Jones‘ new England coaching staff after the former Rugby League great agreed a...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoTwickenham clash worth £2m for Welsh rugby
RFU will end up paying Wales £2m when they line up for the final act of their HQ trilogy in May.
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Peter Jackson
/ 10 years agoPeter Jackson column: Is George North’s new deal really such a delight?
George North proclaims himself “massively delighted” to be extending his stay at Northampton beyond this season. Head coach Jim Mallinder, a...
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Shane Williams
/ 10 years agoShane Williams column: So, could Dai Young and Rob Howley work together?
Rob Howley and Dai Young could be the dream ticket to succeed Warren Gatland. Wales will need a new head coach...
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Peter Jackson
/ 10 years agoPeter Jackson – If Warren Gatland intends to stay why not say so?
The Welsh Rugby Union deny that their long-term contract with Warren Gatland contains a clause allowing another country to buy him...
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Dream Team
/ 10 years agoDream Team: Jack Yeandle – Exeter captain and former Doncaster hooker
1. Cian Healy – What he does on the international scene is pretty impressive. A very strong ball carrier. Ben “the...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoWales bid to keep Shaun Edwards from RFU
Wales have presented Shaun Edwards with a brand new contract and asked him to sign on for four more years. The...
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Shane Williams
/ 10 years agoShane Williams column: Taulupe Faletau veto good news for Wales and regions
Taulupe Faletau’s transfer saga may have been a mess but hopefully it could prove a turning point for Welsh rugby. For...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoTaulupe Faletau move will NOT happen
Taulupe Faletau’s reported move out of Wales has hit the dust after Warren Gatland refused to grant permission to the Dragons...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoGet Warren Gatland in and sort RFU mess says Mike Friday
RFU chiefs must pay whatever it takes to buy Warren Gatland out of his Wales contract, according to former England 7s...
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Club Rugby
/ 10 years agoBristol’s risen Phoenix Gavin Henson is enjoying his revival
The one good thing about hitting rock bottom is that the only way is up – but as Gavin Henson can...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoWales give moneybags England a £1.2m hand-off over Warren Gatland
Wales have issued a ‘hands-off’ warning to England over Warren Gatland. England have been urged to do everything they can to...
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain column: Kiwi coaches rule – and that’s good for game
Wales have done it with Warren Gatland, and so have Ireland with Joe Schmidt, and Scotland with Vern Cotter. However, England’s...
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Shane Williams
/ 10 years agoShane Williams column: Finally, Wales are learning from Wallaby heartbreaks
Warren Gatland should have the last 20 minutes of the game against England on repeat in the Wales team room this...
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Peter Jackson
/ 10 years agoPeter Jackson’s verdict: Who needs Leigh Halfpenny when you’ve got Dan Biggar?
They paid £20,000,000 to be ringside at Twickenham last night, a suitably monstrous sum for a neighbourly battle billed as the...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoHat-trick hero Allen ruled out of World Cup
Wales have been hit by injury yet again as their hat-trick hero Cory Allen has been ruled out of the rest...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 10 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Dennis Hickie – former Leinster and Ireland wing
Overall I have to be very thankful for what I was able to achieve in rugby with the help of great...
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain: Trim bench to five to keep players healthy
The timing of Warren Gatland‘s comment that “one or two more serious knocks” could end George North‘s career, made on the...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoSam Warburton returns to lead Wales
Sam Warburton returns to the Wales starting line-up to lead his side against Italy in their final World Cup warm-up on...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoHair Bear Adam Jones hungry for Harlequins starting jersey
Former Wales star has “nothing to prove” at Harlequins.
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Shane Williams
/ 10 years agoShane Williams’ column: Chopping Richard Hibbard will leave Wales exposed
Warren Gatland has wielded his axe and cut some really prominent players from his World Cup squad after last week’s heavy...
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Peter Jackson
/ 10 years agoPeter Jackson’s column: Mike Phillips axe gives Gareth Davies a glimpse of redemption
Gareth Davies changed the course of history in Rome on Super Saturday, albeit not in the way he would have wanted...
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Latest News
/ 10 years ago‘Reject’ Tomas Francis ready to step on to world stage
Tomas Francis is ready to make the leap from regional reject to World Cup star. Warren Gatland will hand his hopefuls...
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Shane Williams
/ 10 years agoShane Williams’ column: I’m proof that bolters can earn a late RWC call
Some people may question the need for warm-up games before a World Cup but I am living proof of how they...
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20 Questions
/ 10 years ago20 Questions: Tom James – Cardiff Blues and Wales wing
Must be delighted to be back in the Wales camp? Definitely. It’s been five years since my last cap so I’m...
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