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Squad Changes For Six Nations

The squad that would be part of the Six Nations 2017 is going to be named for Wales Rugby in the following week. It is not possible that every player will be pleased with the decision that would be taken and there are several possibilities and friction that are being comprehended as a result of the impending decision.

If selection experiences are recounted, Mike Phillips and Rob Howley have both been victims of unexpected results that were declared in past selection rounds of the Wales team. For instance, Rob Howlett in the year 2000 had suffered an extreme setback. He had been ousted from the squad from a captaincy position. He skippered for the team in the year 1999. Continue reading

Priestland wary Bath move could scupper future with Wales Rugby Team

Welsh fly half Rhys Priestland has admitted that his future with the Wales Rugby Team could be at stake following the confirmation of his move from the Welsh region side Scarlets to the Aviva Premiership Rugby Football Union club Bath Rugby.

Warren Gatland, the head coach of the Wales team prefers to pick players for his squad who are based in the country and play for one of the four region sides. However, Priestland has said that he is happy with the proposed move in the summer in spite of the adverse effect it might have on his career at the international level.

The 28 year old admitted that he is delighted at the opportunity t move north of the border, but though there is a chance that it might affect his future with the Wales Rugby Team, he feels it will not come down to that. He has mentioned that he has no regrets about the move whatsoever and if it does affect his international career, he will have to learn to live with it.

The Welshman remains in fine form for his club and came off the bench to score a last minute winner against Zebre in his last match for the region side. Continue reading

Irish Captain Thinks That The Match Against The Welsh Team Will Be Very Tough For Them

The 35 years old Paul O’Connell, the captain of the Irish team, thinks that Wales Rugby Team will be a very tough team for them to beat. Whether or not the Irish team manages to defeat the Welsh team will determine whether or not the Irish team will be able to win the Grand Slam.

Ireland Rugby Team’s last Grand Slam win happened six years ago. This year the Irish team does have a chance of winning the Grand Slam. Earlier, they managed to defeat the England National Rugby Union team. For England, the defeat was a humiliating one as they were considered to be the favourite before the match. The Irish team managed to score 19 points in that match while the score of the English team stood at 9. Paul O’Connell has said that he holds the England National Rugby team in high regard and he is indeed very happy at the fact that they have been able to defeat that team. Continue reading

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