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Posted 475 days ago
CARDIFF BLUES’ South Africa-born back-rower Andries Pretorius qualifies for Wales on residency this summer, but here are a few facts about him you probably don’t know…
1. He’s currently reading Jonny Wilkinson’s autobiography and says: “It sounds like he’s got a little bit of OCD.” He’s also a big fan of Bear Grylls’s “phenomenal book” Mud, Sweat and Tears.
2. He can…
Posted 492 days ago
By Paul Williams
WALES BEAT Scotland 27-13 in Cardiff on Sunday. They’re now two from two in the Six Nations and heading towards a Triple Crown showdown in Twickenham. Let’s take a look at the plusses and minuses of Wales’ performance – and there will be more Welsh analysis throughout the rest of the championship.
Lydiate is a dictator
Dan Lydiate may not…
Posted 667 days ago
Warren Gatland has named his 30-man squad, and 22-year-old Sam Warburton as Wales captain for next month’s World Cup. Veteran flanker Martyn Williams will not travel to New Zealand, despite captaining the team that defeated Argentina on Saturday. Sale’s Dwayne Peel has also been left out, as Cardiff’s Lloyd Williams is included as the third scrum-half.
Wales RWC squad
Sam WARBURTON (CARDIFF BLUES,…
Posted 676 days ago
By Sarah Mockford, Rugby World Features Editor
SAM WARBURTON recently said to me that he was content being a quiet member of the Wales squad, that he wasn’t quite ready to be shouting orders at the more senior members around him.
In a couple of months things have changed dramatically for the openside flanker as he’s had to take on more vocal…
Posted 683 days ago
By Sarah Mockford, Rugby World Features Editor
ENGLAND GOT off to a winning start in the World Cup warm-up games at Twickenham, tries from James Haskell and Manu Tuilagi coupled with the boot of Jonny Wilkinson enough to see off Wales. But in terms of selection for New Zealand 2011, which players stood out and who hurt their chances of getting…
Posted 736 days ago
Wales captain Sam Warburton answers 10 quickfire questions about his life outside rugby, including Domino’s Pizza, Tom Jones and turtles!
Posted 855 days ago
CARDIFF BLUES can confirm that backrow forward Sam Warburton has signed a new contract extension with the region. Cardiff-born Warburton became a member of the Blues Academy in 2006-07 and was part of the Blues U20 squad that blazed a trail through the U20 Reebok Regional Championships to win the title.
Versatile enough to play anywhere in the backrow Warburton made…
