#Gethin Jenkins

Warren Gatland set his sights on upsetting world No 1 Ireland after completing his Wales coaching set-up for the Six Nations with the appointments of Alex King and Mike Forshaw. Gatland made a dramatic return as Wales head coach in December to replace the sacked Wayne Pivac and immediately stamped his mark by removing Stephen Jones and Gethin…

Wales 10 England 9.... it was a scoreline and day rugby fans this side of the Severn will never forget. That heady 1993 clash in Cardiff when against all odds, Will Carling's Chariot saw the wheels spectacularly fall off was the pre-cursor some more memorable moments against the Red Rose.

Leigh Halfpenny is not a man who seeks confrontation, at least he doesn't when he's off the rugby field. Just about the most softly-spoken and shy player on the circuit, he has an unassuming personality that some would consider at odds with his soaring status in the sport. So you wonder whether Halfpenny will have the stomach for the animosity and…

Wales head coach Warren Gatland is looking to former England assistant coach Paul Gustard to fill the defence vacancy in his backroom staff. Gatland is finalising his support staff ahead of the upcoming Six Nations campaign, and PA understands that Gustard is a leading contender to fill one of the vacancies. Returning for his second stint at Wales,…

Warren Gatland will rip up the Wales coaching team he inherited from Wayne Pivac with Stephen Jones and Gethin Jenkins set to move on from their current assistant positions. Former Wales attack chief Rob Howley and ex-England and Harlequins coach Paul Gustard are leading contenders to fill their roles in Gatland's new regime. Gatland made a…

Warren Gatland wants to operate in a "no excuse environment" after taking charge of Wales for a second time. The New Zealander's previous spell as Wales head coach between 2007 and 2019 delivered four Six Nations titles, three Grand Slams, two World Cup semi-final appearances and a brief time as rugby union's world number one team. This time…

Wales will be looking to salvage a result against a Scotland side who will be on cloud nine after achieving back-to-back Calcutta Cup for only the second time in almost 30 years. With eight injuries hanging over the Wales squad, including captain Alun Wyn Jones, it seems like Wayne Pivac has the impossible task of raising a side with the aim to…

When Clive Woodward coached England he tried to cover all bases to the point where his back-up team even included a visual awareness coach. Cut to Wales heading for the inaugural Rugby World Cup in 1987. They had the visual awareness side of things covered only in the sense that head coach Tony Gray wore glasses. Woodward knew that nothing could be…