Rhys Webb eager to prove he is the best scrum-half at Rugby World Cup
1 decade ago by The Guardian• Webb: ‘The World Cup is the biggest stage to do it on’• ‘We know we can go anywhere and winRhys Webb emerged from the long shadow cast my Mike Phillips to establish himself as Wales’s leading...
Prop Jones cried after Wales drop
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsFormer Wales prop Adam Jones says he cried after being dropped from the national squad by head coach Warren Gatland.
Warburton hails Morgan 'X-factor'
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsSam Warburton is looking forward to diminutive Matthew Morgan's "X-factor" contribution to Wales' 2015 World Cup efforts.
Cotter springs surprises in World Cup squad announcement
1 decade ago by RBS 6 NationsVern Cotter has sprung a few surprises in his Scotland World Cup squad but the coach is adamant he has found the right blend to succeed on rugby's biggest stage.
Rugby World debates: Paul O’Connell’s clear-out
1 decade ago by Rugby WorldAt a pivotal stage of Wales' win in Dublin on Saturday, referee Craig Joubert made a contentious decision that irked both Ireland skipper Paul O'Connell and head coach Joe Schmidt. In the first of a new...
Rhys Webb wins Welsh Rugby Writers' award
1 decade ago by Ultimate RugbyWales and Ospreys scrum-half Rhys Webb has won the Welsh Rugby Writers' player of the year award. Webb, who scored 19 tries in 27 appearances for Wales and Ospreys last season, beat fellow club mate Dan...
Gamble on two hookers may backfire, says Stuart Lancaster
1 decade ago by The TimesStuart Lancaster believes that Australia and Wales, England’s rivals in pool A in the World Cup, have taken a big...
SPIRO: Watch out Wallabies, Fiji and England, here come Wales!
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auLate on Sunday afternoon, I received this email from a knowledgeable English rugby friend: “Wales looked good yesterday with a new strong front row going strongly. The whole XV looked pretty fit...
Cuthbert form will return - Gatland
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsWales head coach Warren Gatland says out-of-form wing Alex Cuthbert can return to form in time for the World Cup.
Evans stays in Wales camp
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsScarlets prop Rob Evans has stayed in the Wales training camp in spite of being dropped from the 31-man squad for the World Cup.
