Matthew Rees has today (Tuesday) been appointed as the Wales captain for the Invesco Perpetual Series 2010 opener against Australia at the Millennium Stadium a week on Saturday. Rees, the current Scarlets captain who has 39 caps to his name and was the starting hooker for the British & Irish Lions in the 2nd...
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Sports performance brand, Under Armour, together with the WRU has given young athletes the opportunity to participate in high level training and testing with American Athletes. Known as a “Combine”, the first ever UK Rugby events took place in Wales when the Under Armour WRU Combine Tour travelled to Cardiff, Ebbw Vale, Swansea, Carmarthen...
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Following a lengthy recovery from a shoulder injury which saw TOM REES return to play at the close of the season, London Wasps captain Tom Rees has been assessed by both the London Wasps and England medical teams ahead of next month’s England Saxons Churchill Cup. A decision has been made by both parties,...
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The vexed question of which team should Warren Gatland pick to play Italy is a talking point in the Welsh Message Board (WMB). RR poster “Hook”, poses this question and offers Gatland the following advice: “I think its important we don’t make the same mistake as Gats did last year but I would make...
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Wales physio Mark Davies today confirmed Matthew Rees, Gethin Jenkins and Gareth Williams will not be available for selection for the RBS 6 Nations clash with France at the Millennium Stadium a week tomorrow (kick-off 8.00pm) Scarlets hooker Rees has failed to recover from a groin problem, Blues prop Gethin Jenkins has a calf...
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Wales and Scarlets hooker Matthew Rees is likely to require surgery on the groin tear which saw him carried off on a stretcher against Australia at the Millennium Stadium last Saturday in the final clash of the Invesco Perpetual Series of 2009. Ospreys wing Shane Williams, who withdrew with a hamstring injury early in...
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Wales have made five changes to the starting line-up who faced New Zealand last Saturday for the visit of Samoa to the Millennium Stadium in the Invesco Perpetual 09 Series clash on Friday night (Kick-off 7.30pm). Ospreys fly-half Dan Biggar wins his fourth cap when he starts at half back with Dwayne Peel (Sale...
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Cardiff Blues Number 8 Xavier Rush has been passed fit to play in this Saturday’s Heineken Cup clash against Harlequins at the Cardiff City Stadium. A real boost for us – Dai Young Rush, who dislocated his finger in the win over the Scarlets had a successful operation and now has been given the...
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Following their win over the Scarlets last weekend the Cardiff Blues welcome Glasgow Warriors to the Cardiff City Stadium this Saturday, 6.30pm kick off. The Warriors have had a mixed start to the season, beating Munster and Scarlets, but recorded losses against the Dragons and the Ospreys in the opening matches of this season’s...
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