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Italy Training session for their Six Nations match v Scotland. Italy Fly Half Tommaso Allan . Credit: eric mccowat/Alamy Live News

Three Italian Dangermen Wales Must Control

Wales face Italy in Rome this weekend – looking for their first win after a difficult start to the Guinness Six Nations Championship. The match at Stadio Olimpico will be important for both teams, as Italy will be aiming to win back-to-back matches against Wales for the first time in their history.

Kasey Rees | Feb 08, 2025
 Italy’s Ange Capuozzo celebrates after the victory in Cardiff in 2022. Pic: Alamy

Italy v Wales . . . A Brief Modern History

The 2025 Guinness Six Nations championship is well underway and after a whitewash defeat in Paris last week, Wales will be looking to avoid another loss. Warren Gatland’s men are striving to put behind them what happened against France and aim to record their first win of the tournament – and first in 13 matches – against Italy in Rome.

Kasey Rees | Feb 06, 2025
Wales’ Shane Williams in action against France in 2005. Pic:  Nicolas Gouhier/Cameleon/ABACA

France v Wales . . . A Brief Modern History

The 2025 Guinness Six Nations championship starts this weekend when Wales meet France in Paris on Friday night. Under the lights, Friday nights have become a regular fixture in the tournament and where better to kick things off than Paris.

Kasey Rees | Jan 27, 2025
Dan Biggar. Pic: Simon King/Replay Images.

Dan Biggar Admits Wales Are Edgy But Excited To Honour Memory Of Phil Bennett Against South Africa

Dan Biggar is ready to wipe the slate clean against South Africa as Wales prepare for their first summer Test versus the world champions on Saturday. After a disappointing end to their Six Nations campaign with the defeat to Italy, Wales are set to face the Springboks in a series of three Test matches this month. Wales last visited South Africa in 2014, losing both of their respective matches with a narrow 31-30 defeat in the second Test.

Kasey Rees | Jul 02, 2022
Cardiff City Stadium. Pic: Graham Hunt/Alamy Live News

Ethan Ampadu Ready To End 64 Years Of World Cup Hurt For Wales . . . And Withstand Emotional Force Of Ukraine Challenge

The eyes of the world will be watching as Wales take on Ukraine in the World Cup play-off final at the Cardiff City Stadium on Sunday evening in a bid to secure a place in Qatar in November. It is set to be an emotional night for both teams, as Wales will be on the hunt to end decades of hurt after missing out on previous World Cups since 1958. Meanwhile, Ukraine will also be vying for a place in their second finals – their first was in 2006 – after three months of war with Russia, so it will be an inspirational occasion for the country should they qualify.

Kasey Rees | Jun 05, 2022
Wales U20 and former Scarlets forwards coach Ioan Cunningham. Pic: WRU.

Ioan Cunningham Hopes To Finish Tournament On A High After Making Ten Changes To The Squad That Suffered Defeat Against France

BY Kasey Rees After back-to-back defeats against England and France, Wales boss Ioan Cunningham has made eight personnel changes and two positional switches ahead of final match against Italy on Saturday. Wales have won two and lost two in their Tiktok Women’s Six Nations campaign, but hope to finish on a positive note when they […]

Kasey Rees | Apr 29, 2022
Wales U20 and former Scarlets forwards coach Ioan Cunningham. Pic: WRU.

Ioan Cunningham Makes Five Changes To Confident Welsh Team To Face England . . . Sisilia Tuipulotu To Make Her International Debut Against The Red Roses

By Kasey Rees After two thrilling comeback victories, Wales coach Ioan Cunningham has made five changes to the team to face England in round three of the TikTok women’s Six Nations on Saturday. Wales are currently unbeaten in their campaign so far after coming from behind twice to win their respective matches against Ireland and […]

Kasey Rees | Apr 07, 2022
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Warren Abrahams Backs Wales To Respond Quickly To French Lesson

Warren Abrahams has backed his Wales Women’s side to bounce back quickly when they face Ireland on Saturday in their next Six Nations assignment. A new era began for Wales as their first tournament campaign under new head coach Abrahams got underway last weekend. But Wales suffered a heavy 53-0 defeat against a strong French side in Vannes and while it may be exciting to see a new coaching set up, it may take a while to develop a winning mentality.

Kasey Rees | Apr 09, 2021

Chris Gunter Tells Absent Wales Fans: Put The Telly On, Grab A Beer, And Toast My 100th Cap

Chris Gunter is set to make history on Saturday night as he becomes the first male Welsh international to reach 100 caps for his country. Over 14 years since his debut, Gunter will captain Wales in a friendly against Mexico at the Cardiff City Stadium and join three Welsh women – Jess Fishlock, Sophie Ingle and Loren Dykes – in making the century mark. “It’s an achievement that I am proud of.  It means the world to me to be able to represent the country and do what I know so many people would love to do,” said the Charlton Athletic defender.

Kasey Rees | Mar 27, 2021
Liam Williams of Wales during the Autumn Nations Series 2021 at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales - Credit: Simon King/DPPI/Alamy

Liam Williams Insists Wales “Will Take France Down Into The Pits” As They Mine For Grand Slam Glory

Liam Williams believes Wales are good enough to create history this evening. The full-back will help his country earn a fifth Grand Slam of the Six Nations era – more than any other nation – if they beat France in Paris. After the Warren Gatland era ended, Wales suffered their worst tournament campaign since 2007, finishing fifth in last year’s 2020 competition under new coach Wayne Pivac.

Kasey Rees | Mar 20, 2021
Jayne Ludlow - Credit Kunjan Malde/FAW

Gemma Grainger Is New Wales Manager . . . But Jayne Ludlow Successor Is Handed Senior Role Only

Gemma Grainger has been appointed manager of the Wales women’s team on a four-year contract. Grainger spent 11 years working with the England women’s age group set-up as head coach of teams from under-15 to under-23 level. She succeeds former manager Jayne Ludlow, who left the position in January after more than six years at the helm.

Kasey Rees | Mar 19, 2021
Louis Rees-Zammit during the NFL International match at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Pic: Alamy

From Grand Slam Fan To Main Man . . . Louis Rees-Zammit Is Living The Dream With Wales

Two years ago, when Wales beat Ireland at the Principality Stadium to secure a Grand Slam title, a teenager was sat amongst fans dreaming of playing alongside his heroes. Fast forward to this year’s Guinness Six Nations tournament and Louis Rees-Zammit is the name amongst the headline acts after producing some exciting rugby whenever he gets the ball. It has been a meteoric rise for the 20-year-old – from club to country, impressing fans with his clinical finishing and lightening pace. Now, he has the chance to help many of the players he watched in 2019 move one step closer to another Slam.

Kasey Rees | Mar 12, 2021