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Wales’s key player full-back Leigh Halfpenny is likely to miss the beginning of his country’s Six Nations campaign due to an ongoing battle with a concussion, his Scarlets head coach Wayne Pivac said Tuesday. The 30-year-old has been out of action since the Test with Australia on November 10 and Pivac said the latest prognosis had been made following a …

Scarlets head coach Wayne Pivac has confirmed that Leigh Halfpenny will see a specialist for further assessment on the concussion which has ruled him out of action since November.  Halfpenny’s last game was in November during Wales’ victory over the Wallabies at the Principality Stadium. The fullback was on the receiving end of a late hit from Samu Kerevi when the …

Welsh side Scarlets marched into the last four of the Champions Cup with a 29-17 victory over La Rochelle of France in Llanelli on Friday.

Scarlets name team for huge Champions Cup quarter-final clash with La Rochelle.

We pick our Wales team for the clash against Italy in Cardiff on Sunday.

We pick the team we think Warren Gatland should choose for Wales' opening Six Nations clash against Scotland next month.

Fans and pundits react to Wales' win over South Africa

Wales coach Warren Gatland has made a handful of changes for this weekend’s clash against the Springboks – including a debut at centre. That particular honour goes to Hadleigh Parkes. The 30-year-old New Zealand native, at Scarlets since 2014, has qualified under residency law and comes in for Owen Williams to partner his namesake Scott. ?Team announcement: Wales make 5 …

Former Wales and Ospreys legend Shane Williams picks his strongest Wales back-three.

Wales take on New Zealand in Cardiff on Saturday looking to end a horrendous 29-match losing streak against the All Blacks.

Here's the likely Wales starting XV we believe Warren Gatland will pick when he names his team tomorrow for the opening autumn international test against Australia.

Here are our picks for Warren Gatland's starting XV to face the Wallabies in their opening Autumn test.

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

In an entertaining encounter at the Kingspan Stadium, a superb late try by replacement hooker John Andrew earned the home side a hard-earned 27-20 win. With the scores locked at 2o points apiece with only four minutes to go, the Ulstermen launched an attack from their own 10m line through centre Luke Marshall. Marshall shipped it on to his midfield …

Wales and Ospreys legend Shane Williams has picked his team for the upcoming autumn series which sees Warren Gatland’s men pit their wits against Australia, Georgia, New Zealand and South Africa. Writing in WalesOnline, Williams who scored a record 58 tries in 87 tests for Wales, has opted for experience in his XV for the hugely demanding tests against the …

Wales fullback Leigh Halfpenny has opened up on the surprise he felt when he was told that Toulon were letting him go in the summer. The 28-year-old, who has since signed for Scarlets in his homeland ahead of the inaugural Top 14 season, had expected to stay in France and though he had negotiated a new deal before going on …

Scarlets coach Wayne Pivac has shared why Leigh Halfpenny opted to join the Welsh club, citing a desire to improve his attacking game as the main reason for his move to the Pro12 champions. The 28-year-old yesterday announced his return to Welsh rugby after joining the Scarlets on a three-year dual contract, which will see the WRU pay 60 per …