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Warren Gatland looks for positives

Wales boss Warren Gatland believes their group draw will stand the team in good stead for the remainder of the Rugby World Cup 2011 should they make it through the pool stage. Read

Shane on bench for Barbarians v Wallabies

WORLD player of the year Shane Williams has failed to make the Barbarians side for the Olympic centenary clash with Australia tomorrow. Read

Lions selection process roars ahead

Rugby writer SIMON ROBERTS looks at how the British Lions are shaping up for South Africa next summer after the autumn series of international games Read

Eales defends Shane world player of the year award

LEGENDARY Wallabies captain John Eales has defended the voting system that caused All Blacks captain Richie McCaw to miss out on the IRB player of the year five-man short-list. Read

Wallabies unhappy about referee’s performance during Wales win

AUSTRALIA bosses are considering making an official complaint about the referee who took charge of their defeat to Wales. Read

Gatland out to keep hold of ‘Nugget’ until 2011

WALES star Martyn Williams was today told by Warren Gatland: “We need you for the next World Cup.” Read

Roberts recalls his horror collision with Mortlock

JAMIE Roberts has insisted he can recall most of the horror collision with Stirling Mortlock that left the Wales centre with a fractured skull. Read

Jamie Roberts relives fractured skull nightmare

JAMIE ROBERTS has relived the bone-crunching collision with Stirling Mortlock which fractured the Welsh centre’s skull. Read

Warren Gatland excited by tough World Cup draw

WARREN GATLAND last night celebrated his first year in charge of Wales by purring at the 2011 World Cup draw – despite his Grand Slam stars being pitched in the toughest group. Read

Mortlock swapped jerseys with Roberts...in clinic

AUSTRALIA captain Stirling Mortlock has revealed the “good moment” he shared swapping jerseys with Jamie Roberts in the Millennium Stadium clinic. Read

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Rugby World Cup 2011: The draw as it happened

WalesOnline will be bringing you live text coverage of today's Rugby World Cup draw from 2.45pm Read

Finest moment of my career, says Wales’ Andrew Bishop

OSPREYS centre Andrew Bishop described Wales’ victory over Australia as the finest moment in his rugby career. Read

Shane Williams leads the praise for Lee Byrne

WORLD player of the year Shane Williams weaved his magic to leave Australia spellbound – but Wales’ chief sorcerer now has a mercurial apprentice. Read

Matthew Rees vows to pit things right in Wales lineout play

WALES hooker Matthew Rees has admitted he was disappointed about the failed lineout which yielded a first-half try for Australian lock Mark Chisholm. Read

Alun-Wyn Jones says Wales still have room for improvement

LOCK Alun-Wyn Jones believes Wales still have plenty of room for improvement despite their notable 21-18 victory over Australia at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday. Read

Andy Powell: "The best four weeks of my life"

CARDIFF Blues No.8 Andy Powell has described Wales’ autumn Test series as “the best four weeks of my life.” Read

Wales echo Grand Slam glory with Australia victory

HISTORY repeated itself at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday as Wales defeated Australia for the second time in three years. Read

Wales are really improving, says Australia coach Robbie Deans

AUSTRALIA coach Robbie Deans believes Wales are a better side now than when they won the Six Nations after watching his team fall to a 21-18 defeat. Read