#Gareth Davies

Ireland travel to Rome to face Italy in the Six Nations this weekend. This year's tournament has not gone to plan so far for Andy Farrell, with his side losing their opening two games against Wales and France. They face an Italian side who are also winless in the competition after defeats to France and England. Farrell has made seven changes to the…

The 2022 Six Nations is nearly upon us. Just over a week from the tournament, the questions are piling up. Can Wales defend their title? Can France finally win a championship? Will there be a Grand Slam? Can Italy actually win a game? With all that in mind, here's how things could well turn out in the coming weeks... Ireland v Wales, Scotland v…

To say Wayne Pivac needs to start drilling down names into his World Cup plans must be an early candidate for understatement of the year. Quite how many players are inked in at this stage we cannot know after a Six Nations that ended chaotically for Wales, but maybe we can have a stab at projecting how Pivac's squad will look. Alun Wyn Jones has…

Wales are playing for pride on Super Saturday as their Six Nations 2022 campaign draws to a close with a home clash against Italy. The reigning champions are set to relinquish their title but can still claw their way up to third in the table if results fall their way. Wayne Pivac's men have been hamstrung by key injuries and third place would…

They are the Wales internationals who spent the autumn on the outside looking in. Many of them may not say it, but all will still crave the opportunity to pull on their country's jersey once again. For a number of those listed below, it's a case of odds-against. But a few just may interest Wayne Pivac for the autumn. We look at the XV of out of…

With each of the 15 players that make up a rugby team playing a vital part, we take a look at the roles they all play during a match ahead of Rugby's Greatest Championship getting underway. Loosehead prop Wears the No.1 jersey, stands to the left of the hooker at the scrum Plays a key role in helping a team get on top at scrum time Often involved…

WALES welcome captain Alun Wyn Jones back ahead of schedule as they host whipping boys Italy in their final Six Nations match. Wales' title defence has not gone to plan so far as they have been beset by injuries and lost three of the four games they have played. However, they did show signs of improvement last week as they pushed Grand Slam chasers…

Here are the latest rugby headlines on Thursday, October 13. Dragons boss Dai Flanagan has told his team to stop Talupe Faletau and Cardiff's plethora of stars as they prepare to clash at the Arms Park this weekend. The game will be played against a backdrop of Cardiff coach David Young claiming the Welsh regions are 20 points behind other teams in…

A week out from Wales' squad announcement for their final autumn campaign before next year's World Cup, there are some selection dilemmas still remaining. Scrum-half, as has often been the case, is a position where Wayne Pivac seems pretty settled on his cast list, but still a little fuzzy on who the leading man will be. As for full-back, injury to…

Defending Six Nations champions Wales know they have to win when Scotland come to town on Saturday - a second defeat on the spin would all but end their hopes of back-to-back titles. In truth, the odds have been stacked firmly against Wayne Pivac's side due to an injury list which would make any coach in the world gulp. Still, that was no excuse…