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Shane Williams has picked his Wales XV for their opening autumn series clash against Australia on November 11.

The Lions have toured on five occasions since the dawn of professionalism. When rugby turned professional in August 1995, many questioned whether or not touring sides such as the British and Irish Lions had a place in the modern game. However, since the dawn of professionalism, the Lions have toured on five occasions. Nevertheless, while the Lions may have struggled for …

When it comes to paying outlandish salaries to southern hemisphere stars whose careers are coming toward a close, nobody does it with as much gusto than Toulon. Take Ma’a Nonu for example, a player who dominated in midfield for the All Blacks, but didn’t reach those heights consistently while playing with either the Hurricanes, Blues or Highlanders. This though didn’t put …

Wales have suffered yet another injury setback in their preparations for the Six Nations with news that Bath Number 8 Taulupe Faletau has suffered another knee injury while playing for the English Premiership side. With only a month to go before they make the trip to Rome for their opening Six Nations fixture, Wales not only find themselves without head …

With the British and Irish Lions 2017 tour of New Zealand set to kick off on the 3rd of June at Toll Stadium, Whangarei, Warren Gatland has just under six months to select the 35 or so players he intends to take to New Zealand with the aim of winning only their second test series against the mighty All Blacks …

Wales Rugby has had a difficult 2016. Numerous injuries and poor form have seen Warren Gatland’s side faced with the prospect of being a second tier side ahead of the draw for the 2019 Rugby World Cup. With Gatland now away on British and Irish Lions duty, Rob Howley was tasked with leading Wales through the recent November test series …

Wales interim head coach Rob Howley has named his XV for Saturday’s must win clash against South Africa. The under pressure Howley has turned to, more or less, the side that beat Argentina 24-20 two weeks ago as Wales seek to end a disappointing campaign on a high. Dan Lydiate replaces Sam Warburton at 6, who is ruled out with …

Interim Wales Head Coach Rob Howley has made six changes to the team humbled by Australia last weekend, report Wales Online. Howley has wielded the axe for the clash with ‘Los Pumas’: with prop Samson Lee dropping to the bench and being replaced by the Exeter Chiefs’ Tomas Francis. While the ever-present Jamie Roberts is also dropped, with Scarlets centre …

Talismanic lock Alun Wyn Jones will miss Wales’ clash against Australia on Saturday following the death of his father Tim, according to Wales Online 102 cap Jones was the favourite to lead the side out in their Autumn series opener on Saturday, following the announcement yesterday that skipper Sam Warburton would miss the game with a neck injury. A former Wales …

With Wales set to kick-off their autumn campaign on Saturday against Australia, we look at Rob Howley’s likely starting XV for the clash.  _______ 15. Liam Williams (if fit) Wales’ best player during the summer series against New Zealand, the 25-year-old has continued his fine form into the new season. Left the field early with an ankle injury during the Scarlets’ …

The Scarlets have been dealt an injury blow with the news that Rob Evans will miss the start of the season after having an operation to repair a tendon in his wrist. _____ The powerful prop is likely to be out of action for two months and may not be back until November. He may also be a doubt for …

What happens if you use statistics to put together teams of the world’s best players with the most impressive winning percentages by different decades? Well, we’ll start with the 1950s. 1950s The emergence of the All Blacks as a globally dominant force in rugby is evident here. Four New Zealanders feature, however Wales also have four representatives. England and France …

In a series of articles that put together several statistically-based teams for each major playing nation in the world of rugby, we next take a look at Wales and the best players to have represented the country. We’ll start with the players with the most wins in total. The Winners XV The impact of Warren Gatland and his coaching team …

Ahead of Warren Gatland’s sides final test match with the All Blacks this weekend, the last thing that neither the kiwi nor Welsh fans would have wanted would be futher injuries to their already depleted squad. However that is exactly what they have gotten with a trio of Welsh players having returned home to Britain following ineligibility to play as …

Wales coach Warren Gatland has named a battle-hardened team for the first test against New Zealand on Saturday. In a team packed with plenty of caps, the New Zealander has also sprang a couple of surprises: Gethin Jenkins, Wales’ most capped player, comes in at loosehead in place of Rob Evans, while Scarlets skipper Ken Owens replaces Scott Baldwin at hooker. …

The Lions have toured on five occasions since the dawn of professionalism. When rugby turned professional in August 1995, many questioned whether or not touring sides such as the Lions had a place in the modern game. However, since the dawn of professionalism, the Lions have toured on five occasions. Nevertheless, while the Lions may have struggled for tour success, off …

Nigel Owens has refereed some of the game’s biggest names. When Nigel Owens takes charge of his 71st test match between Fiji and Tonga in June, he will become the game’s most capped referee. Over the course of his career, Owens has taken charge of some of the game’s biggest stars and some of the sport’s most important matches. As …