Gatland makes wholesale changes for Wales final World Cup warm-up fixture
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAlun Wyn Jones returns to captain Wales for their final Rugby World Cup warm-up fixture against Ireland in a starting line-up featuring 15 changes. Coach Warren Gatland has opted to make...
Alun Wyn Jones and Justin Tipuric return for Wales' final World Cup warm up
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWales have named their side for their final preparation match ahead of the RWC with captain Alun Wyn Jones returning to the starting line-up for the clash in Dublin against Ireland. He will pack...
Patchell to start at fly-half for Wales against Ireland as Gatland rings changes
7 years ago by The Guardian• Scarlets fly-half one of 15 changes for final World Cup warm-up• Wyn Jones and North also return to starting XVScarlets fly-half Rhys Patchell will feature in a Wales team showing 15 changes for...
Nigel Owens to referee Wales vs Barbarians
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWelsh Rugby Union have revealed that following 'special dispensation' from World Rugby, Welshman Nigel Owens will referee a Wales game for the first time when they host the Barbarians on November 30th...
Snubbed Rugby World Cup XV
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Rugby World Cup is just days away and every team has named their 31-man squad for the showpiece event in Japan. The best rugby players in the game will arrive in Japan,...
Schmidt launches passionate defence of overseas-born players after controversial Kleyn selection
7 years ago by Breaking News.ie : RugbyPichot's take on the decision, aired via Twitter on Monday, follows on from his assertion last week that the world rankings were “ridiculous” given Warren Gatland's Wales had usurped New Zealand...
Weekend Round Up
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbySekope Kepu to retire from International Rugby at the end of 2019 Wallabies veteran Sekope Kepu has today announced he will retire from international rugby at the end of 2019 following...
Wales depth proves Grand Slam champs can win Rugby World Cup, says Gatland
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWarren Gatland believes the quality of the players he has left out of his Wales squad shows they have the strength in depth to win the Rugby World Cup. Gatland announced his final...
Hill and Patchell make Wales' Rugby World Cup squad, but Evans and Lee miss out
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWales coach Warren Gatland has named Rhys Patchell and the injured Cory Hill in his 31-man squad for the Rugby World Cup, but Rob Evans and Samson Lee have missed out. Doubt over Hill's place...
Gatland names Patchell in Wales World Cup squad
7 years ago by Rugby DumpWarren Gatland has named Rhys Patchell as back up fly half to Dan Biggar for Wales at the World Cup in Japan.
