BLOG 1: Patagonia Trek Training

And so I’ve started my training for the Patagonia Trek in aid of Velindre Cancer Centre. But its not til next November, I hear you cry! Well like most people January the 1st triggered an obvious start for me. Lets just say I had ‘over-indulged’ a little over Christmas…but the Trek has given me a…

Tommy Bowe on Rugby Nation Show

In this episode of the Award Winning radio show Rugby Nation, Sean is joined by his former Ospreys winger – Ireland’s Tommy Bowe.   In the Headliners this week legendary Welsh Prop Adam Jones announced his retirement from the International game and Tommy expresses his views on that decision. There is also a chance to…

VIDEO: Bristol Sport Coaches Dinner

Bristol Sport Head of Communications Lisa Knights chairs a unique sporting dinner involving some of the coaches of some of the key sports involved in the Bristol Sport project. In a series of videos linked below, Bristol City FC’s Steve Cotterill and Keith Burt are joined by Bristol Rugby Director of Rugby Andy Robinson and Head…

StatPad: Wales v South Africa

Wales finally did it. A fantastic victory at the Millennium Stadium against the Springboks cheered the Nation. It was only the second victory in 108 years against South Africa and the first since the opening match of the Stadium when Mark Taylor and Gareth Thomas tries secured Wales’ first win.   In a pulsating finish,…

StatPad: Wales v New Zealand

Wales suffered yet another defeat to New Zealand going down 5 tries to 1 to Steve Hansen’s men. Check out Sean’s BBC Wales Scrum V ‘StatPad’ for the game, and his look ahead to the strengths of Wales’ next opponents South Africa on November 29th at the Millennium Stadium.

Rugby Nation with Justin Marshall

In the lead up to the Wales vs New Zealand match on Saturday 22nd November, I was joined exclusively in the Rugby Nation studio by New Zealand most capped All Black scrum half Justin Marshall. In an action packed show which includes regular features Headliners, The Sin Bin and StatsMad, Justin joined in Danielle’s Derbies…

StatPad – Wales v Fiji

The second Autumn International of 2014 between Wales and Fiji was the subject on my second Autumn BBC Wales Scrum V StatPad.   There was also an opportunity for me to look ahead to the following weeks game between wales and World Champions the New Zealand All Blacks. You can watch my StatPad analysis again…