Cardiff-raised Sheedy, 24, qualifies for Wales, England and Ireland. Sean Brickell (Wales) uncapped players included in Wayne … “We know there are some politics going on at the moment but we will put that to one side, come together as a group and focus on the rugby and what we can control. It was the final chance to impress the Wales management ahead of the tour to South Africa. [17] Matías Agüero was added to the squad to play Scotland to cover the injured Michele Rizzo. [cs_content_seo]SQUAD {%%{base64content }%%}[/cs_content_seo] Be the first to get all the latest news, updates and offers from Scarlets If we’d played like that against Ireland/France then the scoreline would not have been so conclusive. [10] This meant, the trail teams were made up solely of Welsh-based players and French based players released by their clubs. Wales entered the test series on the back of 14 consecutive losses to South Africa; the last time Wales won against South Africa was in June 1999, the only time Wales have beaten South Africa. Talking to the coaches we were a little bit slow starting last year and we know we need to start well on February 1st. Note: ‡ denotes players who are centrally contracted to the South African Rugby Union. Television match official: To my mind the only real weakness is at fly-half and to a lesser extent, prop – although that said, I don’t know much about Rhodri Jones or Samson Lee. After this 6n the next time England face was at Twickenham will be in a potential world cup quarter final decider. “Last year was a fantastic year and I’m really excited to be back involved and this year is going to be a big challenge for us,” said Gatland. Note: Number of caps and players' ages are indicated as of 1 February 2014 – the tournament's opening day. We have more slams and titles in the last decade than anyone. Many point to last March as further evidence that “we only get up for the England game”. Squads Wales. If you want to win the six nations then certainly beating the defending champions is a top goal? I mean, in my view, the Welsh kicker’s missing his goals in the last WC in fact put Wales out (I know Warburton dropped the guy on his nut to get red & it was to Wales’ detriment, but the missed kicks really dun for them). An unremarkable squad which is a good thing – this is a settled and pretty uncontentious selection which therefore means we can concentrate on whether they can deliver rather than whether we’re missing player X or Y. [1] In addition to the two Test matches, Wales also played a warm-up uncapped match against domestic club side Eastern Province Kings. The second-row includes Andrew Coombs , who made his debut in last season’s competition along with fellow Championship winners Alun Wyn Jones, Luke Charteris and Ian Evans. “We are looking forward to getting back to international rugby and getting the squad together again,” said Pivac. Pre tour, the Welsh Rugby Union announced that on 30 May, a Wales senior trial match would take place at the Liberty Stadium in Swansea, the first of its kind in 14 years. The squad includes 11 players with prior World Cup experience, who will be aiming to guide the inexperienced contingent to glory in the tournament that takes place from August 1 to 17. Note: Players in Bold denotes players that are internationally capped. After watching Rob Howley lead Wales to the title in 2013, Gatland is excited to return to Six Nations action and is looking forward to the challenge of defending the title. Wales Rugby World Cup 2019 official squad: Warren Gatland springs shock by leaving out Rob Evans Wales Rugby World Cup fixtures: Who Warren Gatland's side will face in … The teams were announced on 13 May, with the Probables Squad be coached by Rob Howley, and the Possibles Squad being coach by Robin McBryde. [2] The three matches coincided with the June International Window, playing in the second and third week of the window. All material © Mail & Guardian Online. There’s some serious man love going on there. – Sapa. Francesco Minto was added to the squad on 21 January to cover the injured Marco Fuser who twisted his knee in the Heineken Cup. Don’t quite understand Blighty’s pessimism (are all Welshmen as gloomy as Rob Brydon says?) The team was scheduled to assemble on Wednesday for a training camp in Pretoria, followed by  a warm-up tour to London and France from June 25 to July 5. Bigger is better I guess & sadly it’s all history now. At the end of the day gatland makes hard decisions on selection and better players than Hooky have been dropped by him ( sop to the IRish there )and overall Gatland has been correct. Based on recent results that is very possible – could become very interesting against the other nations. Altho they have a harder run than England in that, as aforementioned, they have 2 of those games away, they have a better midfield than England (who doesn’t) & so long as they hold them up front & esp @ breakdown… & when they do have the ball, create & score TRIES by running straight &/or utilising dummy runners or the odd wrap around, miss pass & wing/f/back joining the line, then they should stroll it shouldn’t they? She led the team in the 2010 tournament in England, as well as at the 2013 IRB Women’s Rugby World Cup Sevens competition in Moscow. On 2 February, Freddie Burns was added to the squad for the Scotland match in round 2. Romain Poite (France) I’m surprisingly pleased with that squad, Rhodri Jones and Samson Lee are the future of Wales props, I expect a starting spot is another season off for them but I am starting to think Adam Jones and Gethin Jenkins are living on past glories…. The Mail & Guardian is a proud news publisher with roots stretching back 35 years, and we’ve survived right from day one thanks to the support of readers who value fiercely independent journalism that is beholden to no-one. The 14 consecutive losses to South Africa were extended to 16, while the 16 consecutive losses to the Southern Hemisphere greats were extended to 18 following a 2–0 series defeat. Jonathan Davies is named although he is apparantly no where near being ready to play but I can see him coming through for the last couple of games and hopefully in the same form as last year from “most improved ” player from a diabolical first half against Ireland to running amok for the first 15 mins against the Boks . Pontylad, I think that it is a cross that the English have to bear that every other 6N team traditionally views England as their “arch-enemy”. Lloyd Williams has been totally anonymous this season for Blues, but I would have gone for Gareth Davies over Rhys Webb. Why not fly1/? Touch judges: Led by captain Sam Warburton , the back-to-back Champions will aim to become the first side to win the title outright three years in succession. Saru's Rassie Erasmus says he is pleased wth the skills levels of the Springbok Women squad as it gears up for the IRB Women's Rugby World Cup. [9], On 24 February, Antonie Claassen, Rémi Lamerat and Morgan Parra were added to the squad for the final two rounds against Scotland and Ireland. All Rugby League activity in Wales has to be sanctioned by the WRL. Jonathan Davies (Probables), Touch judges: Pre tour, the Welsh Rugby Union announced that on 30 May, a Wales senior trial match would take place at the Liberty Stadium in Swansea, the first of its kind in 14 years. Rugby union took root in Wales in 1850, when Reverend Rowland Williams became Vice-Principal at St David's College, Lampeter, and introduced the sport there. However Wales have 2 of their harder games away in England & Ireland… & they HAVE to beat France or it could be good night Vienna. Duane Vermeulen (South Africa), Touch judges: [13], On 17 February, Dave Kilcoyne and Donnacha Ryan were added to the squad to face England in round 3. This is a list of the complete squads for the 2014 Six Nations Championship, an annual rugby union tournament contested by the national rugby teams of England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. Man of the Match: regds Wales. Francisco Pastrana (Argentina) Not sure the win at all costs against Wales is a reversal of the long held Centre mantra but just a recognition that with only 2 competitive fixtures before we meet Wales in the World Cup we HAVE to improve our record against them, otherwise they’ll have a huge psychological advantage, which could be decisive. Notice I choose my words about us carefully. Wales squad for the 2014 Six Nations View gallery ENGLAND Coach Stuart Lancaster The former PE teacher was appointed coach until the end of the 2015 Rugby World Cup in March 2012. Pre tour, the Welsh Rugby Union announced that on 30 May, a Wales senior trial match would take place at the Liberty Stadium in Swansea, the first of its kind in 14 years. *RRP, Principality Stadium, Westgate Street, Cardiff CF10 1NS, Email: [email protected] [8] In addition to Diarra and Lapandry, Marc Andreu, Vincent Debaty, Wenceslas Lauret and Brice Mach were also called up to the squad to face Wales. At half-back Rhodri Williams , who made his debut in the Dove Men Series is named along with Ospreys’ Rhys Webb who returns to the International scene after injury and Racing Metro’s Mike Phillips. Seems a pretty sound squad on paper with plenty exp. This is separate to what many English would seem to prefer to believe – that we’re racists who just have a problem with them because they’re English. For England probably more important than the Championship. Also reckon Gethin Jenkins is still a rock in the fr row? Wales are the defending champions. Note: Number of caps and players' ages are indicated as of 1 February 2014 – the tournament's opening day. Wales were on 16 consecutive losses to the Southern Hemisphere greats, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, with the last time they beat a Southern Hemisphere great was in November 2008, and have not won an away match to the Southern Hemisphere greats since 1969. The other previous World Cup players are prop Portia Jonga, locks Nomathamsanqa Faleni and Nolusindiso Booi, flyhalf Zenay Jordaan, wing Phumeza Gadu and centres Ziyanda Tywaleni and Lorinda Brown. We’ve picked a pretty experienced squad and kept it fairly tight at this stage. [9] However, English based players were not released by the Aviva Premiership clubs as the match fell outside the international window, and the clubs do not have to release players according to the IRB regulations.

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