Wales use the left side of their brain Despite a 39-21 defeat at Eden Park, and a last twenty minutes where the All Blacks’ superior ball control dominated, Wales were…
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Five of rugby’s talking points from May
League caps need to be included in union eligibility May saw Ben Te’o selected for the England squad. A decision which saw a few rolled eyes when it shouldn’t have,…
Wales: Five things we learnt v England
Wales missed a legit openside Be it Sam Warburton, Justin Tipuric, Ellis Jenkins or James Davies, the Welsh openside debate has become increasingly polarising. Nearly as polarising as whether you…
Five things we learnt about rugby – April
Thomas Waldrom proves old school still works April saw Thomas Waldrom shortlisted for European Player of Year, proving that setting records in the gym has little impact on setting records…
Five things we learnt about rugby in March
Rugby cannot be above racial slurs The alleged ‘Gypsy boy’ incident between Joe Marler and Samson Lee, and its subsequent handling, remains a blemish on this year’s RBS 6 Nations.…
Wales: Five things we learnt v Italy
Markedly different approach Wales beat Italy by 67-14 in what was as dramatic a seven-day change in tactics as you’ll witness in modern test rugby. Gone were the predictable straight…
Wales: Five things we learnt v England
Defensive disasters, predictable play and coaching conundrums – the key learnings from Wales’ defeat by England
Five things we learnt about rugby in February
By Paul Williams Why can’t our southern hemisphere coaches coach the southern hemisphere way? We, in the northern hemisphere, want to play rugby like the southern hemisphere. The quality of…
Wales: Five things we learnt v France
The wonder of winning ugly, Mr Consistent Taulupe Faletau and areas for Wales to address
Wales: Five things we learnt v Scotland
The dilemma of winning v progressing Despite beating Scotland by 27-23, Wales find themselves in a difficult and rather weird position. They are winning, but maybe not progressing as the…