England need Manu Tuilagi, and they need him from kick-off
1 decade ago by The TelegraphAustin Healey: Manu Tuilagi is the sort of player who can both stop Jamie Roberts and also be very difficult for the Welshman to stop in return
Manu Tuilagi's big hit on Blair Cowan in Leicester Tigers romp
1 decade ago by Rugby DumpLeicester Tigers centre Manu Tuilagi made a return to the Premiership recently, leading to him being called up to the England training squad. He put in a solid performance against London Irish this past...
Thursday Round-Up
1 decade ago by Ultimate RugbyRoberts seeks improvement from WalesWales centre Jamie Roberts feels Wales need a 20-30% improvement to beat France."They are coming on the back of two victories and a confident French team is a dangerous...
Jamie Roberts is perfect prescription for Wales in Six Nations
1 decade ago by The GuardianThe qualified doctor has been the talisman for his nation and their player of the tournament, making the difference when it counts, but he still has much to offerThe man his team-mates call Lazarus is...
Wales team for clash against France
1 decade ago by Ultimate RugbyWales make three changes to side to face France. Cuthbert, B.Davies and Lydiate all start"We thought we’d have to wait until later in week to have final injury update, but we know where we are earlier,...
Jamie Roberts knocks out Blair Cowan with big tackle in Six Nations thriller
1 decade ago by Rugby DumpWales' tight 27-23 victory over Scotland in Cardiff in the 6 Nations was arguably the pick of the action from the weekend. It was also a brutally physical encounter, and one which took its toll on a number...
Wales: Five things we learnt v Scotland
1 decade ago by Rugby WorldThe fine form of George North and Jamie Roberts, a solid scrum and an unsatisfied Welsh public – we analyse Wales' performance against ScotlandHigh jump: Is Justin Tipuric under pressure to add creativity?...
Wales overcome Scottish challenge in entertaining Cardiff clash
1 decade ago by Rugby DumpWales beat Scotland 27-23 in what was arguably the Six Nations match of the weekend, with both sides scoring some excellent tries to entertain the packed house at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. Wales'...
Six Nations 2016: talking points from the second round of matches
1 decade ago by The GuardianBack-row balance will be key for Wales, all roads and hopes of a win lead to Rome for Scotland, while Eddie Jones has best of both worlds with England Related: Jamie Roberts remains the pounding heart...
6 Nations Highlights: Wales vs Scotland
1 decade ago by Ultimate RugbyWales got off to a blistering start in Cardiff with a Gareth Davies try giving them the lead early on. Scotland then took control and struck back with a Tommy Seymour try. Scotland took the lead on...
