Ryan Elias was one of the success stories of Wales’ recent autumn campaign, but Scarlets boss Dwayne Peel insists we’ve only seen the tip of the iceberg. The Scarlets hooker has been behind Wales and British & Irish Lions star Ken Owens at both club and national level for several years.
Tag: bestrugby
Wales prop Jones raring to go ahead of Six Nations
Scarlets prop Wyn Jones insists he is in good physical shape ahead of Wales’ defence of their Six Nations title. The 29-year-old has forged a reputation as one of the strongest scrummaging props in world rugby over the past few seasons. Jones is the cornerstone of the Wales pack, and
Unexpected opportunity knocks for Swannack
Cole Swannack may not have taken a conventional route to international rugby, but the 23-year-old is determined to make every moment count on his Wales debut when the third round of the HSBC Sevens World Series kicks off in Malaga tomorrow morning. The 23-year-old is among six uncapped players in
Farrell Names 37 Player Squad For 2022 Guinness Six Nations
Andy Farrell and the Ireland coaching group have named a 37 player squad ahead of the 2022 Guinness Six Nations Championship which commences in early February. The squad will be captained by Johnny Sexton who earned his 100th cap for his country against Japan during the November international window. Ireland will host
First Wales Women retainer contracts
Nine Wales Women players have been handed retainer contracts and joined the WRU’s performance programme. Forwards Gwen Crabb, Georgia Evans, Kat Evans, Cerys Hale, Abbie Fleming and Bethan Lewis, along with backs Kerin Lake, Caitlin Lewis and Niamh Terry, will train alongside the 12 full-time players between one and three
RTE & Virgin Media Announce Coverage Of Men’s, Women’s & U20 Six Nations
RTÉ and Virgin Media have today announced extensive coverage of the Guinness Six Nations, Women’s Six Nations and U20 Six Nations Championships. Coverage will include all matches from the men’s, women’s and Under-20 tournaments, starting with Ireland U20s trip to France on Friday 4 February. U20 Six Nations The partnership will see all
Pivac confident youngsters can shine for Wales in Six Nations
Wales may have lost 680 caps worth of experience to injury but Wayne Pivac is confident his squad is up to the task of performing well in this year’s Six Nations. The defending champions are without the likes of Justin Tipuric, Josh Navidi, George North, Alun Wyn Jones, and Taulupe


