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Italian Celts - Non Starter

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 13:35:54 +0000

There has been talk in recent weeks of plans for two Italian sides to join in the rugby jamboree which is the Magners League.

This is daft we must use the draft!

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 13:31:07 +0000

I hope the announcement that players who chose to ply their trade away from Wales will some how be adversely affected when it comes to selecting the Wales squad is a first step towards some form of central contracting of players and a draft system being set up.

Give the minnows a chance

Fri, 07 Sep 2007 14:42:32 +0000

On the eve of what will hopefully be the greatest ever Rugby World Cup. When 20 countries come together to do battle for the Webb Ellis Cup, there are many things to celebrate which the competition has brought to the game over the last 20 years. However, there are also some parts of the World Cup which still need some fine tuning.

They didn't need their caps on at Twickers

Thu, 16 Aug 2007 12:04:53 +0000

The pressure on Gareth Jenkins this Saturday will be huge after the record loss to England at HQ.

Christmas comes early with RWC 2007

Thu, 09 Aug 2007 11:50:58 +0000

I always love the anticipation which precedes big sporting events.

I get it before Football even Cricket, a little bit, the Six Nations, of course, but nothing compares to the Rugby World Cup.

Welsh Mediocrity in Depth

Fri, 06 Jul 2007 12:01:00 +0000

I'm getting a little twitchy about Wales' chances at the World Cup. As one fringe player after another is wheeled out, for the media during this period of phoney war, before the first offensive against Canada on 9th September.

Congratulate winning ugly

Wed, 16 May 2007 16:43:44 +0000

Over the last few weeks, as the Ospreys gradually ascended the Magners League table, to claim their second title in three years, there seems to have been a groundswell of feeling within the Welsh Rugby press that the achievement was lessened because they did not win in style.

Will the English take Syd’s Doctor's Orders?

Wed, 25 Apr 2007 15:01:01 +0000

This weekend the English Premiership clubs will be sitting down for crisis talks with Chairman of the IRB Dr. Syd Millar CBE.