Preview & key stats: Italy v Wales (Sat)
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsWales have made two injury-enforced changes, with props Aaron Jarvis and Rob Evans stepping in for Samson Lee and Gethin Jenkins. Rhys Gill, Ken Owens and Scott Andrews come onto...
Preview: Italy v Wales
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Wales coach Warren Gatland has called for focus as they travel to Rome in search of a huge victory margin over Italy that could still see them crowned Six Nations champions. A 23-16 win over defending...
Six Nations analysis: How Wales resisted Ireland for 49 phases
1 decade ago by Rugby WorldIt was the passage of play that sent the Millennium Stadium into raptures and helped turn the Six Nations Championship on its head. We analyse an iconic defensive set from WalesBodies on the line: Luke...
Wales forced into front row changes
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Wales have made two changes in their front row to face Italy in their final Six Nations encounter of the season, in Rome on Saturday. Rob Evans and Aaron Jarvis come into the starting XV, replacing...
Wales make two changes for Italy
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsWales head coach Warren Gatland has made two enforced changes for Saturday's Six Nations match in Italy. Aaron Jarvis comes in at at tight-head and Rob Evans makes his first start at loose-head...
Team of the Week: Dragons & Roses
1 decade ago by Rugby 365The Six Nations race will go down to the wire, but Wales got some early reward in rugby365's famous weekly selection. Wales, following a 23-16 win over Ireland that threw the championship race wide...
Wales 'open' to Jones phone call
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsWales forwards coach Robin McBryde says they would be "open to a call" from retired tight-head prop Adam Jones after an injury to Samson Lee. Scarlets' Lee is out of Wales' crucial Six...
Schmidt rues slow start
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt was left ruing a slow start which saw Wales gain vital ground on their way to a 23-16 RBS 6 Nations win in Cardiff. Irish indiscipline allowed Leigh Halfpenny to kick...
Six Nations 2015: Wales coach Warren Gatland ensures Ireland's Johnny Sexton is beaten at his own game
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsOn paper Ireland controlled that Test match. Just look at the statistics: 64 per cent possession, 66 per cent territory. 185 ball carries compared with 94 for Wales, 461 metres made compared with...
Wales v Ireland: What we learned
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsAny sporting contest is an allegory of life's struggles, at least if you look hard enough. But Wales' 23-16 victory over Ireland in Cardiff on Saturday had such emotional depth and...
