Beauden Barrett’s brother no longer March has seen Beauden Barrett’s brother go through a defining stage in his career. Not as important as the one where he will inevitably become…
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Six Nations: France 20-18 Wales – Five things we’ve learnt
Scrums weren’t the culprit BBC’s new Saturday afternoon drama was quality viewing. Running at nearly 100 minutes, instead of the advertised 80 minutes, the plot had everything that any seasoned…
Six Nations: Wales 22-9 Ireland – Five things we learnt
Wales win using the whole pitch During the past three to four seasons under Warren Gatland, the only time that the Welsh players have been allowed to use the wider…
Scotland 29-13 Wales: Five things we learnt
Wales are struggling to ‘handle’ change Wales’ 29-13 defeat, to yet another irrestistible performance from Scotland, proved that despite a clear intent to move on from Warren Gatland’s attritional game…
Six Nations: Five things we’ve learnt – Wales 16-21 England
The little things Despite a rugby landscape dominated by 105kg wingers, fleets of Cryo-chambers and salaries approaching 1 million euros a season, rugby remains a game decided by the little…
Six Nations: Italy v Wales – Five things we’ve learnt
A win but an overly structured first-half Wales secured a comfortable 33-7 victory against an Italy team that ranks 13th in the world. Three tries, a perfect lineout completion (13…
Talking points: Five things we learned in December
Goosen – Top 14 reaping what it’s sown December saw Johann Goosen retire from rugby in what some see as a Machiavellian attempt to ditch his current contract, exploit French…
Five rugby talking points from November
Six Nations finally gets bonus points November saw the Northern Hemisphere’s premier test competition finally adopt the bonus point system. It is long overdue. Many will argue that the new…
Wales 27-13 South Africa: Five talking points
‘Warrenball’ is officially dead Wales beat South Africa by 27-13 in a game in which the ‘Warrenball’ was finally given to the dog to chew on and a new ball…
Wales 33-30 Japan: Five talking points
A review of Wales' last-gasp victory over Japan in Cardiff