Wayne Pivac has named his team for the game against France at the Principality Stadium on Saturday at 1645. These are my thoughts on the selection. 1 Wyn Jones (Scarlets)- The man from farming stock will relish the challenge of the French pack. Jones has not had it all his own way so far in the six nations and he will have put the work … Continue reading Wales Team Reaction.

There are a few Welsh players who are playing in England and coming to the end of their contract. Nick Tompkins whose situation I assessed in my previous article, heads the list and I had him down to join the Blues. Here are the other players who are coming out of contract across the bridge.Rhys Webb has had his contract terminated by Toulon and the … Continue reading Transfer Talk: Movers and Shakers.

Nick Tompkins is a target for every Welsh region next season, as he is set to move on from the relegated Saracens where he has spent all of his career so far. He’s a man in demand, still finding his feet at test level, but a proven performer in the Champions Cup. He has a big decision to make, where does he fit in best? … Continue reading Transfer Talk: Who will Nick Tompkins be playing for next season?

Would the down week be best served for an A team fixture rather than a pro 14 and Gallagher premiership fixture? Who would I pick in an A team if we were playing this weekend? I have always missed the A team playing and feel that it is a level of Rugby that aids progression and can act as a bridge between under 20’s Rugby … Continue reading What would a Wales A team look like if they were playing this weekend?

Wales biannual implosion in Dublin happened again this weekend. It seems that we sold our souls to the devil in regards to securing a win at the Aviva stadium, for our win in 2012, which had some controversial decisions by the officials in the dying stages. Ireland, played the tricky conditons well, storm Ciara was at its strongest on Sunday, when a lot of returning … Continue reading Gone with the wind: Wales Grand Slam hopes are blown away by Ireland, in the face of storm Ciara.

The New season of Major League Rugby starts this weekend I am sure that a host of new fans will be tuning into the premier Rugby competition, in North America, looking to see some of the new big name signings made by the clubs. But, how can a new fan, with no understanding of Rugby familiarise themselves with who does what? Well I am going … Continue reading Rugby positions….. What is that player supposed to be doing?

After defeat to South Africa in the world cup final in November, England are the bookmakers favourites heading into the 2020 six nations. But, is it that straightforward for the men wearing the red rose? Although Eddie Jones has remained as head coach, there has been more disturbance to their coaching team with the renowned forwards coach Steve Borthwick announcing that he will be leaving … Continue reading Six Nations preview (England)

The next team I will be reviewing ahead of the opening weekend of the six nations is France. The Gallic flare has often been the biggest weakness for Les blues, especially, over the last decade. The age old cliche of ‘ you never know which french side are going to turn up’ has evolved into, ‘ how will France throw this away?’. They were ill … Continue reading Six nations preview: (France)

It only seems like yesterday that South Africa secured their third World Cup, with a win over England in Japan. So much has happened in the Rugby world since then, Champions cup Rugby has resumed, The Saracens Salary cap saga has emerged and the reigning Gallagher champions have been automatically relegated to the Championship. Also, there have been widespread changes on the International coaching circuit. … Continue reading Six Nations Preview (Wales)

I am a huge fan of the NFL draft, my viewing time of NFL content increases in the offseason, as I seek out information on the players emerging from the NCAA and heading into the NFL. With the national title being won by Joe Burrow and the LSU Tigers, I feel that it is now the right time to look ahead to who the Broncos … Continue reading Mock Draft version 1.0