Welsh Derbies Preview – Week 9

It’s back to the Guinness Pro 12 this week for the Welsh Regions after 2 weeks of European action and its a derby weekend. It seems strange to have these fixtures a week before the first Autumn International as Wales take on Australia on November 5th and each Region will be missing some significant players…

European Rugby Preview – Week 8

After four excellent wins for the Welsh Regions in last week’s European competitions I preview Round 2 for the teams as the Scarlets take on reigning European Champions Saracens away from home. In the Challenge Cup both the Dragons and the Ospreys have difficult travel plans with Kingsley Jones’ men taking a trip to Russia…

European Rugby Preview – Week 7

The Guinness Pro12 takes a two week break as the European competitions kick in. Wales’ only representative in the flag ship competition, the Champions Cup, are the Scarlets with all of the other Regions – Cardiff Blues, Newport Gwent Dragons and the Ospreys playing in the Challenge Cup. Here I preview Round 1 of the…