In a move to refresh the squad ahead of a tough end of season schedule, Bristol Rugby took the bold step of taking the squad on a five day training camp to the Browns resort in Villamoura, Portugal. The excellent facilities and fine weather made for a conducive environment for some very good training and…
My former Ospreys colleague Tommy Bowe joined Jeff Collins and I on the Rugby Nation show to preview the forthcoming Ireland v Wales RBS Six Nations Championship match. Tommy also took the time to update us on his groin injury that would keep him out of the game, and also life back at his home…
Here is my analysis for the recent Under 20s Six Nations match between Ireland and Wales at Athlone.
It was an absolute pleasure to welcome fellow Port Talbot resident and hard hitting Ospreys & Wales hooker Richard Hibbard to the show. I coached ‘Hibbs’ for 9 years at the Ospreys and whereas at times he was pretty difficult to manage, he always just wanted to play rugby and do his best. His club…
I thought I’d take it upon myself to write a Blog each month as we’ve entered 2014. Its been an interesting 2013 for me, and a hard one, but 2014 is going to be just as challenging as I try to help Bristol Rugby to promotion and transition in their business. I’ll be continuing with…
Listen again to this special edition Rugby Nation podcast which includes an exclusive interview with Perpignan and Wales fly half James Hook in the build up to Wales’ crunch Autumn International with Australia. James missed the game due to it falling outside the IRB International window for matches and instead had returned to France to…
I was recently joined by Welsh Rugby Union Group Chief Executive Roger Lewis on the Award Winning Rugby Nation Radio Show. It was an opportunity to talk the future of the Heineken Cup, the up and coming Autumn Internationals as well as the issues surrounding the financial concerns of Regional Rugby. There is regular features…
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I am delighted to be once again involved with one of Dan Wilson’s Coach Education Evenings to be staged at Cardiff Met University on Wednesday 30th October. This one promisies to be particularly enlightening with a question and answer session with successful Wales and Lions Coach Rob Howley in attendance. Following on from the last…