Wayne Pivac is expecting improvements across the board from his Wales team when they face Scotland at the Principality Stadium this Saturday. Wales slipped to an opening round Six Nations defeat to Ireland in Dublin last weekend, and things aren’t going to get any easier with a Scotland side who
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Ex-Wales stars on their bikes for Doddie Aid
It is 30 years ago that Tony Copsey announced himself on the international scene with a thumping Five Nations debut for Wales in a win over the Irish in Dublin. No one has ever forgotten the haymaker that K-O’d his opposite number, Neil Francis, at a breakdown after a line-out. The Romford-born Welshman
Studious James looking for redemption
Eddie James has looked to his boyhood heroes – Jonathan Davies and Scott Williams – as he bids to help Wales U20s bounce back off the canvass on Friday night. Scarlets centre James and U20s head coach Byron Hayward have both admitted the youngsters were floored out in Cork last
Wales team to play Scotland
Wales senior men’s head coach Wayne Pivac has named his team to face Scotland at a sold out Principality Stadium in their first home game of the 2022 Guinness Six Nations on Saturday 12 February (KO 2.15pm live on BBC and S4C). Jac Morgan will win his first senior international
Ireland Team Named For Paris Assignment
Andy Farrell has announced the squad that will travel to Paris today to take on France in  Saturday’s Guinness Six Nations round 2 fixture in St Denis. Ireland captain Johnny Sexton has been ruled out with a hamstring strain sustained in training yesterday.  Joey Carbery starts at out-half and is partnered
Wales debutant Lake thriving four years after switch to front-row
For Dewi Lake winning his first cap against Ireland last weekend was the culmination of four years of hard work. Just four years ago the Ospreys man was gearing up for a career in the back-row, but a dramatic shift to the front row has catapulted the 22 year-old to
Ireland Under-20 Team Named For France Match
Head coach Richie Murphy has named the Ireland team, sponsored by PwC, for Friday’s Under-20 Six Nations clash with France in Aix-en-Provence (kick-off 8pm Irish time, live on Virgin Media Two). Murphy has made four changes in personnel to his starting XV from last weekend’s bonus point win over Wales in
