Wales' Gatland plans to keep it simple
Wales coach Warren Gatland says his team must keep things simple if they are to progress to being an outstanding team against Scotland.
Black change kits about 'respecting NZ'
Warren Gatland says Wales and England's decision to wear black change kits at the World Cup should be seen as a mark of respect for hosts New Zealand.
Welsh make Springbok date for June
Wales will play rugby world champions South Africa in a one-off test on June 5 to celebrate the 11th anniversary of the Millennium Stadium.
Gatland backs Johnson to do well for England
Wales coach Warren Gatland has said England must learn from their experience with Clive Woodward and give Martin Johnson time to develop as a coach.
Gatland: Fitness could give Boks an edge
Wales coach Warren Gatland said that the physical conditioning of South African players could give the world champion Springboks an edge in the first Test in Bloemfontein on Saturday. "That's one of the biggest fears we've got -- how physical and fit these South African players are from the Super 14," said Gatland.
Gatland opts for experience against Boks
Warren Gatland has opted for experienced flyhalf Stephen Jones over James Hook to spearhead Wales' assault on world champions South Africa in their opening Test in Bloemfontein on Saturday. Jones made his Test debut in Wales' record 96-13 defeat to the Springboks in 1998 and is embarking on his third tour of South Africa.
Wales expecting no miracles
Six Nations champions Wales will be looking to match everything the Springboks throw at them in the next fortnight when the teams meet in a two-Test series. But coach Warren Gatland said he was expecting no miracles from his injury-depleted squad that arrived in South Africa on Friday morning.
Wales set for big chill ahead of Bok clash
Wales players are set to be exposed to a week of training at a cryotherapy centre ahead of the Six Nations Grand Slam winners' two Test tour of South Africa in June, coach Warren Gatland announced on Tuesday. Cryotherapy is a process in which the body is briefly subjected to extremely low temperatures below -110°C.
Wales hope for full-strength squad for Bok clashes
Warren Gatland has promised he will select his strongest possible Wales squad when his Six Nations title-holders travel to world champions South Africa for a two-Test tour in June. Northern hemisphere sides have often been criticised for taking weakened teams on their travels to the Tri-Nations countries at the end of a long European season.
IRB looks to control Super 14 referees
It probably cannot all be put down to Australian referee Paul Marks's inept handling of the Super 14 match between the Hurricanes and the Sharks in Wellington on Saturday, but there are now thoughts of the International Rugby Board (IRB) appointing Super 14 referees rather than the three Sanzar unions.
Wales to take strongest side to SA
Wales coach Warren Gatland will take his strongest available side to South Africa for two Tests against the world champions in June after guiding his team to the Six Nations grand slam in his first season in charge. In recent years, Six Nations sides have rested leading players when travelling to the Southern Hemisphere in the off-season.
Welsh revival par for the course in Six Nations
All hail the Six Nations, the tournament that never ceases to surprise and fascinate. Having scraped one victory last season and gone home from the World Cup early, Wales looked to be continuing their downward spiral when they trailed England 19-6 with 20 minutes remaining of their opening match on February 2.
Wales claim Six Nations grand slam
Wales produced a gutsy display of tenacious defence to beat France 29-12 in Cardiff on Saturday to claim their second Six Nations grand slam in four years. The Welsh completed their remarkable transformation from a side that crashed out of last year's World Cup in the group stages.
French out to avenge World Cup woes
France and England meet next Saturday in the Six Nations at the same venue where French World Cup hopes were extinguished by their bitter rivals. New French coach Marc Lievremont has swept out a lot of the old guard and replaced them with fresh faces with a view to rebuilding for the 2011 World Cup.
Williams double delights Wales
Shane Williams scored two tries as Wales beat Scotland 30-15 at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday to make it back-to-back Six Nations wins under new coach Warren Gatland. But they found it hard to finally see off a Scotland side that stayed in the game until the final quarter thanks to the boot of the recalled Chris Paterson.
Wales skipper's greatest day
Wales skipper Ryan Jones hailed his team's stunning 26-19 Six Nations win over England in London on Saturday as the greatest day of his career. Wales were 16-6 down at the break and were still trailing by 10 points with 20 minutes left before they ran in two tries to record their first victory at Twickenham in 20 years.
Sevens seeks to ride World Cup wave
Rugby Sevens, the abbreviated form of rugby union, is seeking to ride the wave of popularity in the sport generated by the highly successful World Cup in France. The three-day season-opening Dubai leg of the World Series Sevens circuit attracted 32 000 spectators a day, but importantly offered a showcase for many future international stars.
I won't be bored, says White
Departing South Africa coach Jake White insisted he wouldn't miss the demands of international rugby after seeing his last Test in charge of the Springboks end in a 34-12 win for the world champions over Wales in Cardiff at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday. "I am not going to get bored at all," White said.
Jake White bows out with victory
Jake White's final Test as South Africa coach ended with a win as the world champions beat Wales 34-12 at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday. JP Pietersen was in superb form, the wing scoring one of South Africa's five tries and setting up two for centre Jaque Fourie.
Kankowski set for Springbok debut
South Africa captain John Smit and star wing Bryan Habana are among nine members of the Springboks' victorious World Cup final starting XV named to face Wales in Saturday's one-off rugby union international at the Millennium Stadium. Although several players are missing from the two-match tour, the side still contains plenty of experienced campaigners.
