Ryan Jones is out of the Wales team for their final World Cup warm-up game on Saturday against Argentina. He had been ready to equal Ieuan Evans' 28 games as Wales captain, but has succumbed to a calf injury. Andy Powell takes over at number eight with Jonathan Thomas coming on to the bench and veteran flanker Martyn Williams takes over as captain as he returns to win a 99th … [Read more...]
Dour England Go Down In Wales – Wales 19-9 England
This match was a fine example of the English hammer trying to crack a Welsh boulder and not a nut!. England had most of the possession and territory in this game but could not cross the Welsh line. In their new white strip, they seemed to have just one option bash it up the middle but without support and get turned over. With all of this, the first half was a stalemate as Rhys … [Read more...]
England win warm-up game at home – England 23-19 Wales
England for long periods looked like they would run away from Wales at Twickenham. leading 13-7 at half time, having had the better of the half but wasted chances The scorers were Haskell for Engalnd and North for Wales, with Wilkinson adding the extras for England and Priestland for Wales. In the second period Engalnd stretched out to 20 points to 7 before Wales closed the … [Read more...]
Teams 2011 RWC warm-up match: England v Wales
Teams 2011 RWC warm-up match: England v Wales at: Twickenham on Saturday, 6 August with Kick-off: 1430 BST and Live on SkySports1. Leicester centre Manu Tuilagi will make his England debut against Wales on Saturday and Prop Matt Stevens returns for the first time since being banned after testing positive for cocaine in 2009. Jonny Wilkinson will start at fly-half, with flanker … [Read more...]
France take 2nd – France 28-9 Wales
France ended Wales thin hopes of Six Nations glory at the Stade de France where the surprise of the night was the ease with which lock Lionel Nallet scored two tries. France led 11-3 at half time and with Vincent Clerc also scoring they never looked under any pressure as they ran away to the final score of: France 28-9 Wales Scorers France Tries: Nallet 2, Clerc. Cons: Parra … [Read more...]