Quality imports continue at Cardiff Blues Gareth Anscombe has finally been confirmed as a Cardiff Blues player. It’s another astute signing for the Blues and adds to the already promising…
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Welsh rugby: Five things we’ve learned in June
Owen Williams Owen Williams sustained a significant spinal cord injury whilst playing at the inaugural World Club 10s competition. You’ll often hear people refer to an event as ‘putting things…
Who should coach the Lions in 2017?
Charlie Morgan picks his coaching team and Test 23 for the New Zealand tour
Wales v South Africa: Five things we’ve learnt
The best, worst, most pleasing, annoying defeat Wales’ performance against the Springboks, in isolation, was impressive. But in the context of the first test, it was miraculous. The performance must…
Five of rugby’s biggest borefests
So much for Aussie innovation and French flair. Last weekend’s second Test in Melbourne was one of the biggest borefests in modern memory. A scoreless first half followed by a…
Wales v South Africa: Five things we’ve learned
The gap is widening This week Warren Gatland will feel as though he has gone from O.B.E to OMG. There was a stage when the performance gap between Wales and…
Saints and Sinners: The weekend’s talking points
The Saints Super Smith New Zealand pipped England 28-27 in a ding-dong Test match battle on Saturday, and so took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series. The brightest spark…
Wales v EP Kings: Five things we learned
A training ground win Wales beat the EP Kings by a convincing 34-12. It was exactly the result and performance that the coaching staff would have hoped for. Despite some…
Wales: Five things we’ve learnt – May
Probables v Possibles was a success. Many may question the on-field benefits of the Probables v Possibles fixture – however the off-field benefits were undoubted. The fixture was a sell-out…
Welsh trial: Four key match-ups
This evening sees the first Probables v Possibles game since 2000. While this is enticing fans, the reasons for playing it are far from ideal. For the first time since…