Wayne Pivac claims it was an ‘easy call’ to drop George North ahead of the winger’s 100th international match… as Alun Wyn Jones prepares to break the world caps record versus Scotland Winger George North has been dropped ahead of his 100th international match Wales finally resume their Six Nations campaign against Scotland on Saturday … Read more
Scotland’s Finn Russell to make his first Six Nations appearance this year in finale against Wales while Stuart Hogg and Jonny Gray return after their double-winning success with Exeter Scotland travel to Wales for their final Six Nations encounter on Saturday Finn Russell has claimed a starting berth for Scotland in their Six Nations finale … Read more
George North DROPPED by Wales for their final Six Nations clash against Scotland with captain Alun Wyn Jones to win a record 149th Test cap in Llanelli George North dropped from Wales’ squad to play Scotland in Six Nations finale Alun Wyn Jones will break world caps record by playing in 149th international North is … Read more
From fake fan-tracks to pre-recorded hymns and sanitation stations, the new world has drastically altered match days in Wales. On Saturday, for the first time in 17 years, the men will play outside Cardiff with no fans – even poor old Shenklin the goat who parades before games has to stay at his barracks – … Read more
England have assembled a set of beastly and brilliant props ready to win the Six Nations and then take on the world. Complete with rappers, out-spoken social commentators, rough diamonds from the Championship and pin-ups for a new, diverse national squad there is way more to England’s front-rowers than a set of dodgy haircuts. Beneath … Read more
England name uncapped Wasps duo Jack Willis and Jacob Umaga in squad for Six Nations finale Italy and Autumn Nations Cup as Simmonds brothers miss out and Henry Slade is included after heroics for Exeter By Pa Reporter Published: 11:39 GMT, 26 October 2020 | Updated: 11:43 GMT, 26 October 2020 England have named uncapped … Read more
Wales side have conceded FIFTEEN tries since beating Italy in February after latest loss to France… and boss Wayne Pivac vows to tighten up leaky defence for Six Nations finale against Scotland Antoine Dupont inflicted most of the damage, scoring two of five French tries Wales boss Wayne Pivac has now won just one of … Read more
Wales suffer blow ahead of Six Nations finale and Autumn Nations Cup as Ken Owens is ruled out with a shoulder injury as Elliott Dee is called up Owens injured his shoulder during Scarlets’ defeat to Glasgow last Sunday The hooker, 33, will miss Six Nations conclusion and Autumn Nations Cup Dragons hooker Elliott Dee … Read more
Next year’s Six Nations could be delayed as rugby chiefs desperately try to avoid £138m black hole if fans are still not allowed in stadiums by February Next year’s Six Nations could be pushed back in hope that fans will be allowed in 2021 competition is due to commence on February 6 and conclude on … Read more
Sports fans put coronavirus fears to one side as they flock to non-League games with no Premier League action on as queues snake around the block… while more than 10,000 head to Uttoxeter races Sports fans are limited for choice this weekend amid the coronavirus pandemic Professional football has been suspended as has the Six … Read more
Public Health Wales has confirmed that the country has 22 more cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of those infected to 60. The news comes the day after the country’s health minister, Vaughan Gething, warned that up to 20,000 people in Wales could die from the pandemic. Dr Chris Williams, incident director for the … Read more
Up to 20,000 people in Wales could die amid the coronavirus outbreak in a worst-case scenario, the country’s health minister has said. Vaughan Gething laid bare the scale of the challenge the Welsh NHS is facing in a press conference in which he also announced non-urgent surgical procedures and outpatient appointments would be suspended. Mr … Read more
2020 OLYMPIC GAMES In doubt The scale of the outbreak in Japan saw senior International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound describe the disease as ‘the new war’ threatening Tokyo 2020 and he warned the Games may have to be cancelled if the virus was still around by May. Olympic organisers told athletes to train as normal … Read more