Every single Welsh player outshone their opposite number from England
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RBS 6 Nations match review: Wales 30-3 England
Posted 66 days ago
Undoubtedly the best game of the 2013 Six Nations – ferocious, physical and frantic.
Rugby World TV: Six Nations Round 4 analysis
Posted 68 days ago
IN THE latest instalment of Rugby World TV we review the penultimate round of the 2013 RBS 6 Nations. We pick our Lions contenders, and name and shame those who we think should get the chop. Do you agree with our views? Join in the discussion on Facebook Rugby World Magazine and Twitter @rugbyworldmag
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RBS 6 Nations: Scotland analysis
Posted 71 days ago
IT WOULD be easy –and indeed lazy –to suggest that the referee was solely to blame for Scotland’s loss to Wales.
Yes, Craig Joubert’s performance was one every referee in the world will wince at, and yes the penalty count was diabolical. However, referees should not have considerations of our entertainment at heart. They can colour their interpretation in a way that promotes play, of course, but that is at the discretion of the man in the middle and teams must adapt to this. Wales simply coped better.
RBS 6 Nations: Wales analysis
Posted 71 days ago
WALES HAD a tackle completion rate of 98% against Scotland. That’s right – 98%. They only missed two tackles in 80 minutes and completed 83. It was a sensational display, typified by Adam Jones who led the team with ten tackles at tighthead.
RBS 6 Nations match review: Scotland 18-28 Wales
Posted 73 days ago
WALES AND Scotland, like two prize fighters slugged out a first-half bereft of quality and punctuated by a constant penalties given by whistle-happy referee Craig Joubert. The only highlight, if you can call it that, was a close-range try from blond battering ram Richard Hibbard on 21 mins, after some fine work down the touchline from George North.
RBS 6 Nations: Old-stager Jones happy to take on captaincy role
Posted 74 days ago
AGE. IT is tricky to come to terms with. Grey wings in your hair; you’re distinguished. Too many crow’s feet; even worse, you can’t judge a dancing competition any more. For Wales captain Ryan Jones, 31, advancing years mean that he has benefitted from a change in attitude whilst coming to terms with how things pan out. He knows his role and he will do it, come what may.
RBS 6 Nations: Howley steers an upturn in Welsh fortunes
Posted 74 days ago
IT’S FAIR to say Rob Howley has been subjected to a testing introduction to life as an international head coach but chatting to him at The Vale, ahead of tomorrow’s game at Murrayfield, he cuts a far more relaxed figure than he has of late. For while Howley has attracted opprobrium as Wales lurched to five consecutive defeats on his watch, he deserves credit for reviving his side’s fortunes and putting them in contention for the Six Nations championship.
Rugby World TV: Six Nations round 4 preview
Posted 75 days ago
THE TEAMS have changed and, if they’re not careful, some coaches could be for the chop if they don’t get a win in this weekend’s RBS 6 Nations! In this episode of Rugby World TV, we preview Scotland v Wales, Ireland v France and England v Italy – and predict our winners. Have we got it right? Let us know…
Focus on Wales: Five Things we’ve learned
Posted 78 days ago
Stephen Jones has announced that he will retire at the end of the season. Jones has had a magnificent career – racking up 104 caps for Wales and six for the Lions. Yet despite his achievements, many in Wales seem unimpressed with his contribution.
