- Bruce Pope - ±«Óãtv Wales Sport journalist
- 29 Jan 07, 04:41 PM
Cardiff - "How we sing as we limp through the air; Look below, there's our field over there; With our full crew aboard and our trust in the Lord; We're coming in on a wing and a prayer"
I'm trying to think of a previous time when a player has been definitely ruled out of a major international, only to then miraculously recover just in time (I believe in some rugby circles it's known as an 'anti-Wilkinson', although Jonny's ready for ).
But you know how it is, you wait for one and then two come along at once with from the Wales camp that Shane Williams and Mark Jones could yet face Ireland.
Gareth Jenkins' backs cupboard had been looking a bit bare, what with injuries and possible bans, and we'd all enjoyed keeping a close eye on Gavin Henson to see if he fitted the bill at full-back (general concensus in the last blog seemed to lean towards 'not at the moment').
Continue reading "Surprises wing in from Wales camp"
- James Standley - ±«Óãtv Sport journalist
- 29 Jan 07, 03:16 PM
London - When I last year, before he rejoined the England set-up, he bemoaned the cultural conservatism afflicting English rugby.
Well, , the England coach has set out his determination to inject some life into the national team.
Ashton has brought back Jonny Wilkinson after just 40 minutes of rugby and has handed Andy Farrell his first England union cap after little more than a handful of games at centre.
And I, for one, am delighted.
Continue reading "Ashton gambles on big guns"
- James Standley - ±«Óãtv Sport journalist
- 29 Jan 07, 11:42 AM
London - New coach Brian Ashton announces his first, eagerly-awaited, on Monday afternoon.
He's not the only one breaking new ground - this is my first blog entry.
I'm the website's man at Twickenham on Saturday so I'll be popping in throughout the build-up to the match.
As for Ashton, he has a far harder task than me, namely rejuvenating the floundering world champions.
Continue reading "Ashton - a lucky general?"
- Gareth Lewis - ±«Óãtv Wales Sport presenter
- 29 Jan 07, 08:02 AM
Cardiff - Usually in the run up to international matches in Wales, there's frantic speculation about who will play and in what position.
Since my previous blog post, injuries have taken an untimely toll, but not even they, not even the spiky-haired wonder, have dominated conversation.
Alfie has.
Continue reading "Has Alfie scuppered his swansong?"
Wales 27-18 England
