http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/rugbynation/rugby-columnists/ Rugby Columnists en-gb http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/rugbynation/rugby-columnists/2008/05/10/hits-and-misses-when-you-take-a-rugby-break-91466-20889155/ Fri, 09 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/rugbynation/rugby-columnists/2008/05/10/hits-and-misses-when-you-take-a-rugby-break-91466-20889155/ I TAKE one short Sex And The City-style break in New York – all city and no sex, I hasten to add – and miss everything. http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/rugbynation/rugby-columnists/2008/05/05/davies-sacking-highlights-fault-in-regional-rugby-91466-20863919/ Sun, 04 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/rugbynation/rugby-columnists/2008/05/05/davies-sacking-highlights-fault-in-regional-rugby-91466-20863919/ THE sacking of Phil Davies by the Scarlets this week highlighted a fault system running through the regional game. http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/rugbynation/rugby-columnists/2008/05/04/thye-are-my-family-and-i-m-ready-to-help-91466-20858588/ Sat, 03 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/rugbynation/rugby-columnists/2008/05/04/thye-are-my-family-and-i-m-ready-to-help-91466-20858588/ 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. http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/rugbynation/rugby-columnists/2008/05/04/davies-axing-could-make-us-all-suffer-91466-20858590/ Sat, 03 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/rugbynation/rugby-columnists/2008/05/04/davies-axing-could-make-us-all-suffer-91466-20858590/ PHIL DAVIES’ dismissal at Stradey Park is a huge disappointment as far as I am concerned. http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/rugbynation/rugby-columnists/2008/04/28/changes-to-the-laws-must-be-booted-to-touch-91466-20830538/ Sun, 27 Apr 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/rugbynation/rugby-columnists/2008/04/28/changes-to-the-laws-must-be-booted-to-touch-91466-20830538/ THE International Board meets on Thursday to discuss whether to trial a series of experimental new laws in Europe next season. http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/rugbynation/rugby-columnists/2008/04/27/great-memories-of-farewell-game-91466-20825156/ Sat, 26 Apr 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/rugbynation/rugby-columnists/2008/04/27/great-memories-of-farewell-game-91466-20825156/ I’M absolutely delighted Shane Williams is staging his testimonial match at the Millennium Stadium on May 17. http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/rugbynation/rugby-columnists/2008/04/21/coaching-at-test-level-now-a-game-of-musical-chairs-91466-20792502/ Sun, 20 Apr 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/rugbynation/rugby-columnists/2008/04/21/coaching-at-test-level-now-a-game-of-musical-chairs-91466-20792502/ 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. http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/rugbynation/rugby-columnists/2008/04/20/that-friday-feeling-a-sickener-for-fans-91466-20791545/ Sat, 19 Apr 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/rugbynation/rugby-columnists/2008/04/20/that-friday-feeling-a-sickener-for-fans-91466-20791545/ 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. http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/rugbynation/rugby-columnists/2008/04/13/pulling-the-tigers-tail-great-lads-91466-20756793/ Sat, 12 Apr 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/rugbynation/rugby-columnists/2008/04/13/pulling-the-tigers-tail-great-lads-91466-20756793/ IT was fitting that the Ospreys gained revenge for last year’s EDF final defeat to Leicester Tigers in such fine fashion. http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/rugbynation/rugby-columnists/2008/04/13/ospreys-on-cue-to-prove-their-point-91466-20756802/ Sat, 12 Apr 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/rugbynation/rugby-columnists/2008/04/13/ospreys-on-cue-to-prove-their-point-91466-20756802/ SO you wait 20 years for a Welsh win at Twickenham and then you get two in the same year. http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/rugbynation/rugby-columnists/2008/04/12/stats-view-of-sport-is-a-man-s-game-91466-20754366/ Fri, 11 Apr 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/rugbynation/rugby-columnists/2008/04/12/stats-view-of-sport-is-a-man-s-game-91466-20754366/ WHAT is it with men, sport and statistics? There must be a male gene for the collection of sporting factoids. http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/rugbynation/rugby-columnists/2008/04/07/union-should-clip-wings-of-these-ospreys-91466-20729436/ Sun, 06 Apr 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/rugbynation/rugby-columnists/2008/04/07/union-should-clip-wings-of-these-ospreys-91466-20729436/ SO much for Ospreys being Wales in black or white. http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/rugbynation/rugby-columnists/2008/04/06/blues-face-a-real-pack-of-trouble-91466-20724978/ Sat, 05 Apr 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/rugbynation/rugby-columnists/2008/04/06/blues-face-a-real-pack-of-trouble-91466-20724978/ THE Blues failure to get a home quarter-final draw against Toulouse will come back to haunt them this afternoon. http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/rugbynation/rugby-columnists/2008/04/06/talented-ospreys-packing-a-punch-91466-20725150/ Sat, 05 Apr 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/rugbynation/rugby-columnists/2008/04/06/talented-ospreys-packing-a-punch-91466-20725150/ EXPECT a real show of strength from the Ospreys against Saracens this afternoon. http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/rugbynation/rugby-columnists/2008/03/31/red-letter-day-for-shaun-91466-20695052/ Sun, 30 Mar 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/rugbynation/rugby-columnists/2008/03/31/red-letter-day-for-shaun-91466-20695052/ 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. http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/rugbynation/rugby-columnists/2008/03/31/the-mission-in-toulouse-is-far-from-impossible-91466-20696682/ Sun, 30 Mar 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/rugbynation/rugby-columnists/2008/03/31/the-mission-in-toulouse-is-far-from-impossible-91466-20696682/ 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. http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/rugbynation/rugby-columnists/2008/03/30/this-delay-is-all-the-union-s-fault-91466-20692598/ Sun, 30 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/rugbynation/rugby-columnists/2008/03/30/this-delay-is-all-the-union-s-fault-91466-20692598/ THE WELSH Rugby Union will be hoping they don’t end up with egg on their faces over the whole Shaun Edwards affair. http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/rugbynation/rugby-columnists/2008/03/24/selection-decisions-put-paid-to-blues-magners-title-quest-91466-20666063/ Mon, 24 Mar 2008 12:23:00 GMT http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/rugbynation/rugby-columnists/2008/03/24/selection-decisions-put-paid-to-blues-magners-title-quest-91466-20666063/ 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. http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/rugbynation/rugby-columnists/2008/03/24/blues-magners-hopes-scuppered-91466-20666976/ Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/rugbynation/rugby-columnists/2008/03/24/blues-magners-hopes-scuppered-91466-20666976/ 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. http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/rugbynation/rugby-columnists/2008/03/17/winning-the-slam-is-massive-91466-20632796/ Mon, 17 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/rugbynation/rugby-columnists/2008/03/17/winning-the-slam-is-massive-91466-20632796/ 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.