Nicky Smith
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Gareth Anscombe preferred to Dan Biggar in Wales team
- Rugby
- February 21, 2019, 12:51
Gareth Anscombe will start at outhalf for Wales in Saturday’s Guinness Six Nations clash against England at the Principality Stadium. Anscombe has be(...)

Taulupe Faletau set to miss Six Nations after breaking arm again
- Rugby
- January 15, 2019, 08:45
Wales number eight Taulupe Faletau looks set to miss the Six Nations after breaking his arm again. Faletau, a British and Irish Lion, suffered a frac(...)

Munster’s dominant pack the foundation for win over Ospreys
- Pro14
- September 18, 2017, 06:45
Ospreys 16 Munster 21 Munster demand perfection and even this deserved – if eventually narrow – victory over the Ospreys didn’t please everyone in Ra(...)

Wales resist the urge to change for Irish visit
- Rugby
- March 8, 2017, 11:22
Wales boss Rob Howley has named an unchanged team for Friday’s RBS 6 Nations clash against Ireland in Cardiff. Howley keeps faith with the team beat(...)

Absence of Kleyn and Ryan sees Munster reshuffle secondrow
- Pro12
- February 17, 2017, 13:58
The legacy of Munster’s emphatic victory over the Newport Gwent Dragons last weekend came with a particularly costly tariff following confirmation tha(...)

Rob Evans and Tomas Francis come into Wales side to face England
- International
- February 9, 2017, 13:18
Wales have made two changes to their starting line-up for Saturday’s Six Nations clash against England in Cardiff. Both switches are in the front-row(...)

Pat Lam turns attention to continent after Ospreys defeat
- Pro12
- January 8, 2017, 15:28
Connacht coach Pat Lam has urged his injury-ravaged squad to defy a host of potential absentees and make history by qualifying for the last eight of t(...)

Keelan Giles on the Wales bench for clash with Japan
- International
- November 17, 2016, 11:49
Teenager Keelan Giles has been named among the Wales replacements for Saturday’s clash against Japan in Cardiff. The uncapped 18-year-old Ospreys win(...)

Ulster maintain winning streak, but only just
- Pro12
- October 1, 2016, 20:49
Ulster 9 Ospreys 7 It was a pretty horrible game with Ulster only salvaging it in the last minute courtesy of Paddy Jackson to ensure their winning r(...)

Slick Ireland show their greater strength in depth
- International
- August 10, 2015, 01:00
Wales 21 Ireland 35 The slickness of this performance was testimony to the coaching skills of Joe Schmidt and his staff, and the trademark(...)