SO THE worst-kept secret in rugby is out, Warren Gatland is the man entrusted by the Lions to bring a first Series win since South Africa in 1997. In truth,…
Wales
Young gun Harry Robinson signs for Blues
TEENAGE WINGER Harry Robinson has signed a senior contract with Cardiff Blues. Robinson, 19, impressed Welsh selectors and was called up to the Wales 35 man senior squad for the…
French test for Wales lock Luke Charteris
DOWN IN Perpignan Luke Charteris isn’t hard to miss. At 6ft 9in and 20st, and with that fair Celtic skin of his, he stands out a mile in the Catalan…
Future Faces – Sam Hill and Luke Hamilton
IT WASN'T only in the Aviva Premiership that Exeter shone last season – their second XV, the Braves, went undefeated in the A League. One player to catch the eye…
Journey through rugby – Gareth Delve
IN 2010 Gareth Delve, who has won 11 caps for Wales, swapped Gloucester for Australia and the Melbourne Rebels. Here the back-rower talks birthdays, boarding school and bodybuilding… I had…
Wales heartbroken after tough Australia tour – Tour review
IT WON'T be of course. A three nil series defeat in Australia will be greeted as a failure by many. And if you are dealing purely in wins and losses,…
Australia 20-19 Wales: The verdict
By Sarah Mockford, Rugby World Features Editor In a nutshell The Wallabies succeeded where Wales failed last week, taking the lead with six minutes to go and controlling the ball…
Australia v Wales: 3rd Test preview
CLOSE BUT no cigar is a phrase that can too often be associated with Welsh rugby. Yet again last weekend they were within minutes of a historic victory in Australia…
Beale starts final Wallabies test against Wales
FULLBACK KURTLEY Beale will resume International duties for the Wallabies after being named for Saturday’s final Test against Wales at Allianz Stadium in Sydney. The Rebels star, who is being…
Five things we learnt about Wales: Second Test
Wales came very close to beating the Wallabies on Saturday - you can’t come any closer. There were certainly positives that can be taken from the performance, most notably the…