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Wales dominate shortlist for official Six Nations Player of the Championship 2019

7 years ago by Rugby Dump

After the Six Nations drew to a fascinating close on Saturday, with Wales coming up trumps to secure the Grand Slam after a convincing win over Ireland, voting is now open for the official 2019 Guinness...

Latest World Rankings: Wales equal their highest-ever ranking

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Six Nations Grand Slam winners Wales are up to second place in the World Rugby Rankings for the first time since 28 September, 2015 following their 25-7 win over Ireland.     Wales completed...

Ultimate Rugby's Six Nations Awards

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

After a cracking 2019 Six Nations, we hand out our individual awards from the 2019 edition of the competition that saw Wales win their third Grand Slam under Warren Gatland.     Try of the...

Wales’s rising sons set the northern hemisphere benchmark for Japan | Robert Kitson

7 years ago by The Guardian

England may have lost the plot at Twickenham but grand slam winners could write another happy endingHow quickly modern rugby’s wheel of fortune spins. A few weeks ago Ireland were an irresistible force,...

Wales dominate Six Nations Player of the Championship shortlist

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The six-man shortlist for the Six Nations' Player of the Championship award features four Wales players and two from England.         Captain Alun Wyn Jones is one of four members...

Edwards' Wigan move in doubt

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wigan legend Shaun Edwards agreed to join the Super League champions next year, but says he has not yet signed a contract.     Shaun Edwards' return to Wigan Warriors could be off after...

Monday Morning Round Up

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wales jump up World Rugby Rankings   Photo creds: balls.ie   Wales have moved to number two in the latest World Rugby rankings following the Grand Slam-clinching 25-7 victory in Cardiff.     Warren...

Eddie Jones has to stop piling on the pressure with his gimmicks

7 years ago by Daily Mail - Sir Clive Woodward Column

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: If the Six Nations were contested over the first half of games, England would have smashed the competition. Awful second-half displays against Wales and Scotland cost them. ,

WOODWARD: Warren Gatland's Wales warriors can star in Japan World Cup

7 years ago by Daily Mail - Sir Clive Woodward Column

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Wales have every chance of continuing their Six Nations success at the World Cup as there is no one they will be scared of now. ,

Alun Wyn Jones the pain-defying warrior needed for more Wales battles | Paul Rees

7 years ago by The Guardian

The Welsh captain, praised by Warren Gatland, has matured from being ‘hot-headed, the one starting the fights in training’The crowd had left the ground to continue the celebrations after Wales’s...