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Davies’ sacking highlights fault in regional rugby

THE sacking of Phil Davies by the Scarlets this week highlighted a fault system running through the regional game. Read

Scott Quinnell

Thye are my family and I'm ready to help

EVERYBODY knows what the Scarlets mean to me. It’s been very flattering to be talked about as a possible candidate for a job at Stradey Park in what has been a very difficult week. Read

Barry John

Davies axing could make us all suffer

PHIL DAVIES’ dismissal at Stradey Park is a huge disappointment as far as I am concerned. Read

Changes to the laws must be booted to touch

THE International Board meets on Thursday to discuss whether to trial a series of experimental new laws in Europe next season. Read

Scott Quinnell

Great memories of farewell game

I’M absolutely delighted Shane Williams is staging his testimonial match at the Millennium Stadium on May 17. Read

Coaching at Test level now a game of musical chairs

BRIAN Ashton’s sacking by England last week means only one of the Six Nations sides have the same head coach as they did in last year’s World Cup. Read

James Corrigan

That Friday feeling a sickener for fans

BOYCOTT! That’s what the Wales fans should do. They should hold a collective two fingers up to the Six Nations committee and tell them exactly where to shove their new kick-off time. Read

Barry John

Pulling the Tigers’ tail? Great, lads!

IT was fitting that the Ospreys gained revenge for last year’s EDF final defeat to Leicester Tigers in such fine fashion. Read

Scott Quinnell

Ospreys on cue to prove their point

SO you wait 20 years for a Welsh win at Twickenham and then you get two in the same year. Read

Stats view of sport is a man’s game

WHAT is it with men, sport and statistics? There must be a male gene for the collection of sporting factoids. Read

Union should clip wings of these Ospreys

SO much for Ospreys being Wales in black or white. Read

Barry John

Blues face a real pack of trouble

THE Blues failure to get a home quarter-final draw against Toulouse will come back to haunt them this afternoon. Read

Scott Quinnell

Talented Ospreys packing a punch

EXPECT a real show of strength from the Ospreys against Saracens this afternoon. Read

Red letter day for Shaun

IT’S D-Day for Grand Slam defence guru and adopted son of Wales Shaun Edwards. Will he stay or will he go? Can Roger seal the deal to sign the charismatic coach up to the 2011 World Cup? Or can England – despite all their rather amusing faffing – gazump us at the 11th hour? Martin Johnson is allegedly keen to snap up Edwards, if the former England captain accepts a new role as national team manager. Read

The mission in Toulouse is far from impossible

AFTER the drama of the Six Nations, the Heineken Cup is back and two of Wales’ regions have the chance to surf on the Grand Slam wave. Read

Barry John

This delay is all the Union’s fault

THE WELSH Rugby Union will be hoping they don’t end up with egg on their faces over the whole Shaun Edwards affair. Read

Selection decisions put paid to Blues Magners title quest

WITH the Grand Slam celebrations now calming down it has been interesting to see the differing attitudes of the Cardiff Blues and the Ospreys towards their international players. Read

Blues' Magners hopes scuppered

WITH the Grand Slam celebrations now calming down it has been interesting to see the differing attitudes of the Cardiff Blues and the Ospreys towards their international players. Read

Winning the Slam is massive

WHAT a game, what a day and what an achievement. Hats off to Ryan Jones and his players, they did what none of us thought possible seven weeks ago. Read

Paul Abbandonato

Magic Millennium moments

HEAD of Sport Paul Abbandonato outlines his top 10 favourite moments at our fantastic home of Welsh sport Read