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Six Nations organisers confirm men's tournament in February remains 'as scheduled' despite women's competition being postponed until later this year due to coronavirus
13/01/21 14:48
The tournament organisers added the 2021 Women's Six Nations Championship - which will see Sarah Hunter (right) and England try to defend their crown - will be rescheduled for 'later this spring or early summer' due to Covid-19. The Under-20s Six Nations tournament will also be delayed, but as scheduled, Italy will host France in the opening fixture of the men's tournament on February 6. The women's Six Nations is viewed as more challenging to deliver safely and successfully amid the pandemic, given the need for many players to return to their jobs, some of which are key and front-line workers....read
Home Lions series looks the ONLY option with Covid making tour of South Africa impossible - and the whole event faces threat of cancellation if it doesn't happen this summer
12/01/21 22:30EXCLUSIVE BY CHRIS FOY: It is now accepted that the tour which is scheduled to take place from late June until early August cannot go ahead as initially planned due to COVID.
Six Nations is safe for now despite Covid chaos as French chief insists tournament WILL go on, but virus IS a threat to European club games
10/01/21 22:30CHRIS FOY: The Six Nations is still on course to begin next month, despite the Covid chaos which has left club rugby in a state of upheaval and European tournaments in danger of being postponed.
Bristol scrum-half Harry Randall sees himself as English but admits Wales has a place in his heart... next year could be decision time
29/12/20 22:31EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY WILL KELLEHER: Harry Randall's past still lingers on his lips - tinges of a Welsh accent remain in his voice, telling a story of a man now caught between two nations.
Wales star Jake Ball to leave Scarlets and turn his back on Test rugby at 29 to return to Australia and join his family Down Under in blow to national team coach Wayne Pivac
29/12/20 11:38EXCLUSIVE BY ALEX BYWATER: Ball's wife Christie has been living in Perth for several months and gave birth to the couple's fourth child Max while thousands of miles away from her husband.
Wales will return to Principality in Cardiff for 2021 Six Nations even if fans aren't allowed to attend after stadium was turned into Dragon's Heart Hospital to help NHS during coronavirus outbreak
28/12/20 22:30The Principality Stadium was turned into Dragon's Heart Hospital in April, one of the temporary Nightingale facilities created to ease pressure on the NHS during the first wave of the pandemic.
Northampton 29-10 Worcester: Saints finally end Franklin's Gardens curse as Dan Biggar stars in emphatic victory against struggling Warriors
26/12/20 21:03Northampton Saints finally ended their home losing streak in their last game of 2020, beating Worcester Warriors 29-10 on Boxing Day.
Wales captain Alun Wyn Jones could miss Six Nations start with knee injury sustained against Italy which may sideline him for 'double figure weeks'
17/12/20 22:20The 35-year-old did not have surgery, but faces a race against time to make the opener against Ireland on February 7. He injured his knee in the Autumn Nations Cup against Italy.
CHRIS FOY: Eddie Jones and England will already be looking at thundering their way into the 2023 Rugby World Cup semi-finals after a favourable pool draw against Japan and Argentina
14/12/20 17:25CHRIS FOY: Eddie Jones won't have any complaints about Monday's World Cup draw as England have been given a promising pathway towards the later stages of the 2023 tournament.
Wayne Pivac backs Alun Wyn Jones to lead Wales into his fifth World Cup in 2023... but admits it will be a 'massive challenge' with the captain set to turn 38 ahead of the tournament in France
14/12/20 17:24The Welsh boss said that Jones alone will decide whether he will make the tournament in France, where they have drawn familiar opponents Fiji and Australia and will fancy their chances.
BREAKING NEWS: England are put in dream pool for 2023 Rugby World Cup with Japan and Argentina, but Ireland and Scotland BOTH face South Africa and hosts France draw New Zealand
14/12/20 12:33Eddie Jones' sidewere handed a dream draw for the 2023 Rugby World Cup, paired with Japan and Argentina as hosts France will face the All Blacks. South Africa will face Scotland and Ireland.
Courtney Lawes to make return from injury against Bordeaux as Northampton seek to end 10-match losing streak
10/12/20 22:33Courtney Lawes will make a timely comeback for Northampton on Friday night as the Saints seek to launch their latest European campaign by ending a 10-match losing streak.
Wales 38-18 Italy: Hosts end disappointing autumn with victory over whipping boys... but unconvincing performance means coach Wayne Pivac remains under pressure after late show saves blushes
05/12/20 19:54Wales led after Kieran Hardy and Sam Parry scored their first international tries and after Italy briefly turned the contest on its head, Taulupe Faletau inspired the hosts to victory.
We'll End the Hurt: Captain Alun Wyn Jones backs under fire coach Wayne Pivac to rally Wales after year of misery
04/12/20 22:00Seven defeats from nine Tests so far this year, a slide down to ninth in the world rankings, and few signs of positive change have made the year a galling experience for all with Welsh hearts.
Wales to call on Jersey boys Callum Sheedy and Kieran Hardy as they look to put on a show in the Autumn Nations Cup fixture with Italy
03/12/20 23:09The young half-back pair, both 25, spent the 2016-17 season in the Channel Islands where they formed a strong bond. And fly-half Sheedy thinks his history with Hardy can help Wales put on a show.
Wales boss Wayne Pivac expects 'hungry' George North to perform against Italy as he brings the winger back in from the cold at centre
03/12/20 00:34George North was dropped for two weeks after a run of poor form but is now back for the fifth-sixth Autumn Nations Cup playoff, starting for the sixth time at outside centre in his 98th Welsh cap.
George North RETURNS to Wales team after being dropped for last two matches as Wayne Pivac makes nine changes for Autumn Nations Cup fifth-place play-off against Italy
02/12/20 14:57North has only started five of his 97 Wales caps at centre, the last coming also against Italy in the Six Nations when Wayne Pivac's men won 42-0. This is North's chance to prove himself again.
Wales centre Johnny Williams calls for 'patience' after narrow defeat by England... but is time running out for coach Wayne Pivac?
29/11/20 22:23As the Autumn Nations Cup has followed exactly the form of the stilted Six Nations, Wayne Pivac's side now have to beat Italy for the uneasy pleasure of finishing fifth next Saturday.
Wales coach Wayne Pivac levels criticism at referee Romain Poite after he ignored call from TMO about a tackle in the air on Dan Biggar, right before England scored their first try
28/11/20 20:03WILL KELLEHER AT PARC Y SCARLETS: Wayne Pivac is set to complain to World Rugby because he believes a refereeing decision unfairly led to England's first try in their win over Wales..
Wales 13-24 England: Eddie Jones' side come from behind to take hard-fought victory against spirited hosts to advance to the Autumn Nations Cup final at Twickenham
28/11/20 15:13NIK SIMON AT THE PARC Y SCARLETS: Wales made life more difficult for England than many expected, but the visitors strength in power was too much despite their resilient opponents.
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: I'm expecting a convincing England win against Wales on Saturday... let's see if Eddie Jones' men can get to another level
27/11/20 22:31SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: England are beginning to hit their straps, while Wales are struggling through a transitional period, are short on confidence and injuries add to their problems.
England coach Eddie Jones harnessing World Cup agony to banish complacency ahead of Autumn International clash with Wales
26/11/20 22:31The national coach believes 'praise makes you weak' and that is what he is worried about before the finale of England's Autumn Nations Cup pool campaign.
Wales squad features TWENTY stars with English links as they prepare to face fierce rivals in Autumn Nations Cup showdown
26/11/20 18:31It might be rugby's fiercest rivalry, but the boundaries between England and Wales are more fluid than ever. In Wales' Autumn Nations Cup squad are 20 players who were partly developed in England.
Sir Ian Botham's grandson James handed another start for Wales as rookies get chance to impress against England with Justin Tipuric and Josh Navidi not fit for Autumn Nations Cup clash
26/11/20 12:30With Justin Tipuric and Josh Navidi not fit, having been unable to overcome concussion fully in time, the grandson of cricket legend Ian starts a second Test in a row.
George Ford RECALLED to England team for Autumn Nations Cup clash against Wales... with captain Owen Farrell shifting out to inside-centre after Ollie Lawrence is ruled out
26/11/20 11:02Ford is the only change to a rejigged back line, with Eddie Jones' captain Owen Farrell and centre Henry Slade shifting outwards to 12 and 13 following an injury to Ollie Lawrence.
Fly-half George Ford primed for England recall against Wales and battle with Dan Biggar after eight-month Test absence
25/11/20 23:36EXCLUSIVE BY NIK SIMON AND WILL KELLEHER: Ford will start his first England Test since March, and is primed for a battle at No 10 with Dan Biggar against Wales this Saturday.
Coach Neil Jenkins claims Wales 'wouldn't see' beating England as a shock despite being underdogs for Llanelli clash after six defeats in last seven games
25/11/20 00:10While Wales under Wayne Pivac have been underwhelming, only beating Italy and Georgia in eight Tests, Eddie Jones's England have lost just once since the World Cup in 2019.
Boost for under-fire Wales boss Wayne Pivac as back-row pair Taulupe Faletau and Josh Navidi return to full training ahead of showdown with England
24/11/20 15:34Faletau had a medial knee ligament strain and Navidi has not played since August after suffering a concussion. But both are back in full contact training ahead of the Autumn Nations Cup clash.
Wayne Pivac ends Wales' losing run of six-straight defeats after his Wales side eased past Georgia... but the true test against England awaits in their next Autumn Nations Cup clash
22/11/20 22:52A big defeat by England on Saturday and the team will be propelled back to the doldrums, undoing much of the good work of Pivac's predecessor Warren Gatland.
Wayne Pivac slams 'cheap shot' on Justin Tipuric by Georgia's Beka Saghinadze which saw Wales flanker stretchered off during 18-0 win in Autumn Nations Cup
22/11/20 00:36The flanker had to be taken off after a hefty swinging-arm hit from Beka Saghinadze saw him lying prone on the turf in the second-half at Parc y Scarlets.
Wales 18-0 Georgia: Wayne Pivac's men finally end their six-match losing run as Louis Rees-Zammit and Rhys Webb both score in unremarkable Autumn Nations Cup win
21/11/20 20:13WILL KELLEHER AT PARC Y SCARLETS: Wales responded after their 32-9 thumping at Ireland's hands last weekend, with Louis Rees-Zammit scoring his first interntional try in Llanelli.
'He has done very, very well in the short space of time he has been with us': Coach Wayne Pivac believes James Botham has a 'big future' with Wales as flanker prepares to make his debut against Georgia
19/11/20 22:58Botham, 22, will make his debut against Georgia this Saturday having only played 13 professional matches for Cardiff Blues and on the strength of two training sessions with Wales this week.Lord Ian Botham's grandson James is handed his Wales debut by coach Wayne Pivac after just 13 professional matches - with Johnny Williams and Kieran Hardy also given their first caps in much-changed line-up to face Georgia
19/11/20 12:32Wayne Pivac will hand out at least three new caps against Georgia as James Botham, Johnny Williams and Kieran Hardy were selected to make Wales debuts this Saturday in a much-changed team.
Flanker James Botham, grandson of Lord Ian, to cap remarkable rise by making Wales debut against Georgia with Louis Rees-Zammit set for first start in Autumn Nations Cup clash
18/11/20 18:16With Wales still waiting for the injured Josh Navidi, concussion, and Ross Moriarty, ankle, to return Botham is ready for a first shot this Saturday on the strength of two training sessions this week.
Six-match losing streak just a blip and Wales are on the right track to the 2023 World Cup, insists forwards coach Jonathan Humphreys
17/11/20 22:19Coach Wayne Pivac and his coaching team are confident that expanding Wales's attacking game and playing a more open style will eventually pay off.
Sir Ian Botham's grandson James earns rugby international call-up for WALES as Wayne Pivac's side search for much-needed Autumn Nations Cup win against Georgia on Saturday
16/11/20 19:06The Cardiff Blues flanker, 22, who was born in the Welsh capital while father Liam played on the wing for Cardiff RFC will join Wayne Pivac 's squad ahead of the Georgia match this Saturday.
Ireland suffer a blow ahead of Autumn Nations Cup clash with England as captain Johnny Sexton is ruled out with a hamstring injury after limping off during opening victory over Wales
16/11/20 12:05Ireland fly-half Johnny Sexton's absence against England on Saturday means there are questions over the No 10 jersey and the captaincy. James Ryan, just 24, took the armband against Wales.
Wales looked like strangers in the night in defeat by Ireland in Dublin... six defeats in seven sounds the alarm but boss Wayne Pivac HAS got backing of his squad as centre Jonathan Davies talks up 'positive change'
14/11/20 21:57Wales looked like strangers in the night at times in Dublin - unrecognisable from the team that won the Six Nations Grand Slam last year and made the World Cup semi-final.
Ireland 32-9 Wales: Irish cruise to victory in Autumn Nations Cup opener as Wayne Pivac's side suffer sixth defeat on the bounce
13/11/20 21:02WILL KELLEHER AT THE AVIVA STADIUM: Friday the 13th was full of horrors for Wales as they lost their sixth Test in a row to heap more pressure on coach Wayne Pivac.
'There is a lot of work to be done, but we want to start that and show an improvement against Ireland': Wales coach Wayne Pivac urges his players to relish the challenge as they seek to avoid sixth successive defeat
11/11/20 23:27Another defeat would be unpalatable, and while Pivac is relishing the challenge he is desperate for Wales not to lose the traits that at times made them great under Warren Gatland.
Wayne Pivac makes one change to the Wales team to take on Ireland with Justin Tipuric replacing James Davies as flanker recovers from tonsillitis
11/11/20 13:06Wayne Pivac has made only one change to the team that lost to Scotland in the Six Nations - with Justin Tipuric recovered from tonsillitis and in for James Davies at flanker.
Wales coach Wayne Pivac insists he is focused on winning the 2023 Rugby World Cup and says he made the call to axe defence coach Byron Hayward
10/11/20 00:17The New Zealander has lost five of six Tests since taking over from Warren Gatland and said he decided to remove his defence coach five days before the start of the Autumn Nations Cup.
Wales defence coach Byron Hayward steps down with immediate effect after dismal Six Nations campaign and just five days before start of Autumn Nations against Ireland in Dublin
08/11/20 14:45The former Wales Under-20 coach, 51, previously worked with Wales boss Wayne Pivac at the Scarlets region and was appointed to his senior national team role alongside him in 2019.
'There was a hole in my leg... I could touch the bone': England and Sale Sharks centre Manu Tuilagi talks for the first time about horror injury that has wrecked yet another season
07/11/20 22:30EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY NIK SIMON: Manu Tuilagi bends back the four fingers on his left hand. 'My ankle pretty much overstretched like this,' he says, as this injury could keep him out until April.
Wayne Pivac backed by Welsh Rugby Union chief executive Steve Phillips to turn results around after guiding side to five straight defeats as he claims a 'line has been drawn in the sand'
04/11/20 15:31Wayne Pivac has lost five of his six Tests in charge since taking over from Warren Gatland and led Wales to fifth in the Six Nations - their worst performance since 2007.
Wales boss Wayne Pivac knows he needs to start winning after Six Nations defeat against Scotland makes it five losses in a row for his side
02/11/20 01:14WILL KELLEHER AT PARC Y SCARLETS: More defeats in a winter of discontent will not be tolerated, but the WRU are highly unlikely to dispense with Pivac so early into a project.
Wales 10-14 Scotland: Second half try from Stuart McInally proves crucial as Scots claim first victory in Wales for 18 years as Wayne Pivac suffers fifth straight defeat
31/10/20 16:15WILL KELLEHER AT PARC Y SCARLETS: Scotland braved out a wily win over Wales to ruin Alun Wyn Jones' crowning as rugby's most capped player, toughing out a terrible game.
Shane Lewis-Hughes is the 'clone' of Alun Wyn Jones but he is not cowering under the pressure... the 'crazy' Cardiff Blues star is embracing the expectations as Wales prepare to give him his debut in Six Nations finale
31/10/20 00:30Shane Lewis-Hughes, already dubbed as a clone to the great Alun Wyn Jones, might be the most excitable Welsh debutant in years and rather than fear the tag, the boy from the Rhondda embraces it.
'Modern day hero' Alun Wyn Jones is one game away from rugby's Mount Olympus as the Welsh talisman gets set to become the most capped player of all time... just don't say it in front of him!
31/10/20 00:04'He is a modern day hero,' declares one great of another as Sir Gareth Edwards salutes today's record-breaker Alun Wyn Jones, who will make his 149th appearance against Scotland.
Alun Wyn Jones' request for family to attend his record-breaking 149th Wales match during lockdown is rejected by the Welsh government
30/10/20 19:32Jones requested that mother Ann, wife Anwen, and daughters Mali and Efa were able to attend but the Welsh government have ruled they are not allowed into Parc y Scarlets.
The lion who ran like a cheetah: Wales great JJ Williams will always be known for his role in the invincible tour of South Africa, but there was so much more to him than just rugby
29/10/20 22:33Whenever a privileged guest asked him about the greatest of all Lions tours, JJ Williams, who passed away on Thursday at the age of 72, would point to a 'treasured' picture on the wall of his inner sanctum.
SIR GARETH EDWARDS: The tries John James Williams scored for both Wales and the British & Irish Lions during his career were just incredible
29/10/20 22:31SIR GARETH EDWARDS: John James Williams would have been a great in any era as he had such speed. Some of the tries he scored on the 1974 Lions tour to South Africa were incredible.
Wayne Pivac claims it was an 'easy call' to drop George North ahead of the winger's 100th international match... as Alun Wyn Jones prepares to break the world caps record versus Scotland
29/10/20 22:13George North has been axed by Wales for what would have been his 100th international - but skipper Alun Wyn Jones will break the world caps record against Scotland on Saturday.
George North DROPPED by Wales for their final Six Nations clash against Scotland with captain Alun Wyn Jones to win a record 149th Test cap in Llanelli
29/10/20 11:42North, who won his 96th Welsh cap in France last week, is out of the 23 entirely with Liam Williams returning from injury to start on the wing. Louis Rees-Zammit is struggling with a shin problem.
Fake fan-tracks, a 250-strong choir for the national anthem, pre-recorded hymns, and firepower: Wales eager to transform Parc y Scarlets into their home... as they get ready to host international match outside Cardiff for first time in 17 years vs Scotland
29/10/20 09:43EXCLUSIVE BY WILL KELLEHER: From fake fan-tracks to pre-recorded hymns and sanitation stations the new world has drastically altered match days in Wales.
Wales scrum-half Rhys Webb facing battle to be fit for Six Nations showdown against Scotland as Lloyd Williams is called up as cover
27/10/20 19:39Ross Moriarty is back in light training after an ankle injury, and Liam Williams may come back into contention after playing 66 minutes for Scarlets against Benetton last weekend.
Wales forced to move England Autumn Nations Cup clash from Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to Llanelli with lockdown rules meaning WRU are set to miss out on vital revenue with fans still shut out
26/10/20 12:10WILL KELLEHER: If socially-distanced fans were allowed the Welsh union were keen to stage the 'home' game at Tottenham's new ground to maximise revenue.
Wales side have conceded FIFTEEN tries since beating Italy in February after latest loss to France... and boss Wayne Pivac vows to tighten up leaky defence for Six Nations finale against Scotland
25/10/20 23:13Wayne Pivac has won just one of five Tests in charge, and his side are keen to write the wrongs quickly with the culmination of the paused Six Nations coming this Saturday when they face Scotland.
France 38-21 Wales: Antoine Dupont picks off Wayne Pivac's men as Dan Biggar's kicking goes awry
24/10/20 22:46Alun Wyn Jones's record-equalling night in Paris ended with a fourth straight Welsh defeat as his team paid the price for a poor defensive display.
'My son made me wise up': George North enjoying new lease of life as Wales star gears up for 99th Test appearance against France
23/10/20 21:26The new father has had his eyes opened to a new world since he last donned Welsh red, and feels more at ease ahead of his 99th international against France in Paris on Saturday.
'At the moment the oldest guy in the team is leading in most of the activities we do': Wales coach Wayne Pivac still in awe of Alun Wyn Jones as he prepares to equal New Zealand legend Richie McCaw's caps tally vs France
22/10/20 11:55The Gloucester wing, 19, is one of two uncapped Welshmen in the squad for the Paris match, alongside Ospreys hooker Sam Parry, with Wayne Pivac naming a strong line-up.
Wales preparations for autumn Tests take a blow as Sam Warburton quits as a coach - in order to focus on other commitments - with Gethin Jenkins replacing him in Wayne Pivac's setup
15/10/20 11:41Sam Warburton has quit as a Wales coach ahead of the autumn Tests, as he steps away from coaching, and is replaced by Gethin Jenkins, the most capped prop of all time.
Wales suffer blow ahead of Six Nations finale and Autumn Nations Cup as Ken Owens is ruled out with a shoulder injury as Elliott Dee is called up
14/10/20 13:52The 33-year-old 77-cap hooker was hurt during Scarlets' defeat to Glasgow last Sunday, having come on as a substitute. He will miss all of Wales's autumn fixtures.
England and Wales among top seeds for the 2023 Rugby World Cup as coronavirus chaos forces governing body to use rankings from the start of January this year to decide bandings after sporting calendar was decimated
02/10/20 17:49England and Wales join South Africa and New Zealand as the top-ranked sides for the tournament draw, while Ireland sit in band two and Scotland find themselves in band three.
Wales could host England at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium if fans are allowed to watch the emergency Autumn Nations Cup tournament
10/09/20 21:31EXCLUSIVE BY WILL KELLEHER AND MATT BARLOW: Sources have indicated to Sportsmail that Spurs are keen to stage the clash and are exploring the option of putting it on.
Northampton Saints 21-34 Wasps: Jack Willis leads the charge and shows Test credentials in front of Eddie Jones in bonus-point victory for Wasps at Franklin's Gardens
16/08/20 15:55CHRIS FOY AT FRANKLIN'S GARDENS: It was the day of the jackal for Wasps at Franklin's Gardens, as flanker Jack Willis demonstrated his Test credentials in front of Eddie Jones.
Six Nations to conclude with triple-header on October 31 after tournament was suspended in March because of coronavirus with Wales vs Scotland likely to be played at Twickenham as Cardiff's Principality Stadium is serving as standby hospital
05/08/20 14:17England will take on Italy in Rome and Wales will host Scotland, both on October 31 as the Six Nations can finally be completed after the coronavirus shutdown.
Premiership clubs begrudgingly agree to 'Eight Nations' for just one season due to pandemic but will fight World Rugby's 'global season' proposals
28/07/20 23:19Premiership clubs will begrudgingly agree to the emergency 'Eight Nations' plan for the autumn on the proviso it never is played again.The Eight Nations? England set for new autumn tournament involving Six Nations rivals plus Fiji and Japan as Eddie Jones' side are forced to scrap Test schedule - including facing New Zealand - due to Covid-19 pandemic
27/07/20 13:49EXCLUSIVE BY WILL KELLEHER: Eddie Jones' men were set to take on New Zealand, Argentina, Australia and Tonga in November, but cross-hemisphere matches are not possible.
Wales enter talks with England to play four home games at Twickenham during autumn 'festival of rugby'
12/07/20 23:57Wales are in advanced negotiations with the RFU to play up to four matches at Twickenham this autumn with view to taking part in a new 'festival of sport'.
Wales could play rugby at Wembley for the first time in over 20 years this autumn if England relax rules on large crowds before Welsh Assembly does
24/06/20 21:30Gareth Davies, the chairman of the Welsh Rugby Union, gave a strong hint that the iconic home of English football could serve as a temporary base for Wayne Pivac's national team.
England centre Johnny Williams makes Welsh move to be reunited with former coach Glenn Delaney at Scarlets as comeback kid leaves Newcastle
23/06/20 21:32England centre Johnny Williams has agreed to join the Scarlets, where he will team up with his former London Irish coach Glenn Delaney when he replaces Japan-bound Hadleigh Parkes.
Chiefs coach Warren Gatland loses to last-minute drop-goal as pro rugby returns in New Zealand on Saturday... kicked over by his own son and Highlanders replacement Bryn!
13/06/20 11:26Gatland Snr., the former Wales coach who will also lead the Lions for a third consecutive time in South Africa next year, said afterwards: 'I don't care whether he's my son or not... I'm still disappointed.'
'I felt that I'd driven my sister to her grave': In a raw and deeply personal interview, Rob Howley reveals the emotional turmoil behind the betting scandal that shocked rugby - and how, after months of therapy, he is finally at peace
30/05/20 21:00EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY NIK SIMON: Howley spent years running away from the past but last year it caught up with him. His battles with grief, gambling and his sister's alcoholism were laid bare.
Globetrotter Hadleigh Parkes is all set for Japan move - but centre admits Wales farewell is tinged with regret as coronavirus prevents send-off
25/05/20 21:32EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY WILL KELLEHER: Ever the adventurer, Hadleigh Parkes is off exploring again - but he is determined this will not be his last week as a Welshman.
Training with the Dragons: Bench-presses in the garage, sled-runs through flocks of chickens and roping in girlfriends to help with passing drills, how Wales' stars have been keeping fit in life under lockdown
20/05/20 16:00WILL KELLEHER: If Wales' dragons are to breathe fire when rugby returns then lockdown life cannot be lazy. Sportsmail have gained an exclusive insight into four players' regimes
Martin Johnson - who led the Lions to glory in South Africa in 1997 - weighs up captaincy contenders for next summer's trip with Alun Wyn Jones, Maro Itoje and Owen Farrell all touted
19/05/20 21:01EXCLUSIVE BY CHRIS FOY: Gatland has a year to decide whether Wyn Jones will be too old to be his next Lions captain, but Johnson dismisses any suggestion that his age should count against him.
Former Wales rugby star Gareth Thomas opens up on mental health struggles during coronavirus lockdown: 'I didn't feel like I was in control of my life. I live with HIV and yet I hear someone say disease and it's a word that really scares me'
19/05/20 17:01Thomas, who revealed he was HIV positive back in September, admitted the word 'virus' and 'disease' is still a trigger for him and that it has been particularly hard with coronavirus dominating the news.
Six Nations start date 'may be moved back a month to take place at the same time as the southern hemisphere's Rugby Championship in radical overhaul of global calendar'
14/05/20 22:44The proposal of playing the Six Nations and Rugby Championship at the same time is also gaining support given its minimal overlap between international and club games.
Wales could play seven Tests in TEN weeks this autumn with Japan fixture set to be chalked off as Wayne Pivac's side prioritise two-Test series against New Zealand
27/04/20 21:00EXCLUSIVE BY WILL KELLEHER: Wayne Pivac's side were due to play Japan in Shizuoka on June 27 before jetting down to New Zealand for a two-Test series shortly afterwards.
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Phil Foden poses with a prize catch as the Man City star rounds off his pre-season holiday by landing a huge fish on a five-day family trip to a £14-a-day lake
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The moment a South Korean Olympian breaks down in TEARS as he fails to avoid national military service after missing out on a medal in men's golf
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Team GB men's hockey side suffer penalty shootout heartbreak against 10-man India as they crash out of the Paris Olympics
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Convicted child rapist Steven van de Velde CRASHES OUT of Olympics in last-16 stage as the Dutch beach volleyball player is again loudly booed
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Dina Asher-Smith is reduced to tears during BBC interview as the Team GB star admits she is 'running angry' in the 200m after 100m sprint exit
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Former Sky Sports presenter Richard Keys - 'the once hairiest man on TV' - undergoes hair transplant treatment in bizarre video
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'How embarrassing': Fans react as Estonia's Karel Tilga's pole vault attempt goes wrong during decathlon at Paris Olympics
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Olympics fans stunned by Femke Bol's voice after clip resurfaces of sprinter months before she stole 4x400 gold for the Netherlands
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Snoop Dogg leaves fans in stitches as he dons bizarre equestrian outfit to watch dressage with close pal Martha Stewart at Olympics: 'Snoop Thee Stallion'
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Gender row boxer Imane Khelif breaks down in tears after beating Hungary's Anna Luca Hamori to guarantee medal at the Paris Olympics
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Imane Khelif BEATS Anna Luca Hamori via unanimous decision despite being docked a point for holding as gender row boxer guarantees medal
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Footage of Yusuf Dikec doing the EXACT same pose in 2011 when he won the World Cup Series resurfaces after pic of Turkish shooter goes viral
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Olympics chief makes blunder in unexpected presser before defending Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-Ting's participation in women's boxing
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Simone Biles wins ANOTHER Olympic gold! USA gymnastics legends triumphs in vault final to make more history at Paris Games
Makes more history
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Italian boxer who lost to 'failed gender test' Khelif will receive Olympic champion prize money from International Boxing Association
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Chelsea locked in talks with Conor Gallagher to avoid England star going into exile after he was told he will NOT be part of first-team squad - as Atletico set deadline for Blues midfielder to agree £34m move
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Keely Hodgkinson eases to victory in 800m Olympic heat as Team GB superstar advances in quest for athletics gold medal
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Duncan Scott wins Olympic silver in men's 200m medley as the Team GB star becomes Scotland's greatest-ever Olympian with eighth medal - while Leon Marchand collects fourth gold in Paris
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Novak Djokovic is booed in semi-final win as he clashes with umpire and his own box... but recovers his composure to set up rematch with Carlos Alcaraz at Paris Olympics
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Bryony Page hopes to run away to the circus after springing to gold as the Brit bounces clear of rivals... then sets her sights on Cirque du Soleil
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Team GB star praised for showing an 'elite mentality' in honest interview after finishing eighth in the BMX final at the Paris Olympics
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Convicted child rapist Steven van de Velde and the Netherlands reach the last-16 in the beach volleyball at the Paris Olympics... as the Dutchman is again booed loudly by spectators
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New look for Cristiano Ronaldo? Al-Nassr star seen sporting a pair of glasses while on holiday in Madrid with Georgina Rodriguez!
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Louis van Gaal, 72, gives latest health update as he battles prostate cancer and reveals his surprise at being offered shock job by a European giant
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Boxer Sitora Turdibekova leaves ring in TEARS after taking brutal blows during Olympic beating by second 'failed gender test' Lin Yu-ting
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Liverpool unveil new 'night forest' away kit - and will debut the £125 strip in final USA pre-season tour clash against fierce rivals Man United this weekend
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MAN UNITED CONFIDENTIAL: Rasmus Hojlund recovers in a cryotherapy chamber - and why Leny Yoro's absence isn't all bad
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Dan Evans SOBS as Olympics and Team GB team-mate Andy Murray's career comes to an end after their heartbreaking exit from the men's doubles
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Andy Murray jokes he 'never even liked tennis anyway' minutes after his glittering career comes to an end... as he makes a change to his social media bio
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Man City Erling Haaland jokingly scolds reporters after they fail to welcome the Norwegian superstar to pre-season press conference
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Revealed: What Italian opponent of 'biological male' boxer at centre of Olympics row told her corner after she WITHDREW from fight after 46 seconds
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BBC presenter Clare Balding breaks down in TEARS live on air as Andy Murray's stunning career comes to an end with Olympic doubles heartbreak in Paris
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Adam Peaty hands HUGE boost to Team GB ahead of relay races as swimming superstar is pictured back in the pool just days after a positive Covid test
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Leny Yoro could be out for TWO MONTHS amid fears he's fractured his metatarsal in blow for Man United - with new signing spotted on crutches
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Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal are knocked OUT of the Paris Olympics as dream Spanish pairing fall short in men's doubles against USA
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Fred Sirieix fights back tears as he tells his daughter Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix live on air that he is 'bursting' with pride after bronze medal
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Saudi Arabia unveil 11 new futuristic stadium concepts in their bid to host 2034 World Cup - with a 92,000-capacity mega-ground to host the final
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EXCLUSIVEJohn Barnes on Jurgen Klopp 'stealing his thunder' before Arne Slot's arrival and what Darwin Nunez must do to be the 'best in the world'
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Brazilian swimmer breaks silence after she was BANISHED from the Olympics for sneaking out 'to go on a night out in Paris' with her boyfriend
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The blueprint for Sir Jim Ratcliffe's new stadium plan? SoFi Satdium has a 120-yard screen, jaw-dropping luxury suites and a futuristic roof
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Lamine Yamal 'UNFOLLOWS his TiKTok influencer girlfriend' after she was shown in a viral video sitting on another boy's lap
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Mason Greenwood scores just 30 minutes into his first Marseille appearance after his £30m move from Man United, as Roberto De Zerbi's side impress
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Tom Daley's diving partner Noah Williams breaks down in tears after winning Olympics silver - as he pays tribute to former coach who passed away
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Matt Richards reveals he thought he had touched the wall FIRST after missing out on Olympic gold in 200m freestyle final to David Popovici by 0.02sec
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'Seems like he's reinvented himself after his West Ham loan': Kalvin Phillips is mocked by fans as clip of midfielder dwelling on the ball goes viral
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French cyclist knocked-out in HORROR Olympic mountain bike crash BUT her coach declares she will 'come back STRONGER'
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Son of ex-Liverpool star who won the Champions League in 2005 signs scholarship contract with the Reds as he follows in father's footsteps
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Fans impressed after 'middle-aged man disrobes to just a Speedo' before diving into the pool to retrieve lost property
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Adam Peaty reveals what son George, 3, told him after his Olympic heartbreak in Paris - as he admits he thought he'd won gold in incredibly close finish
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Fencing fury as world No 1 Sandro Bazadze rages at referee for 'killing' him, before ranting: 'The Olympic Games... fairness, where is fairness?'
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Trent Alexander-Arnold is spotted signing a young Real Madrid fan's shirt during holiday with Jude Bellingham
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West Brom's pre-season 'friendly' against Mallorca turns violent as fight breaks out as Jayson Molumby PUNCHES opponent
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Endrick moved to tears as '43,000 fans' turn up to see his Real Madrid unveiling at the Santiago Bernabeu just days after the Brazilian teen finally joined
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Marcus Rashford's luxury Range Rover hit by 'drink driver' in shock incident with Man United team-mate Tyrell Malacia taken to hospital
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Team GB WIN their first medal of the Olympic Games as Yasmin Harper and Scarlett Mew Jensen claim bronze in 3m synchronised diving
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Heavy rain continues to wreck havoc at Paris Olympics as swimming practice for men's triathlon is thrown into doubt... with concerns over River Seine safety
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Watch the INCREDIBLE transformation of an Olympic swimming pool - as £300m La Defense Arena prepares to welcome Adam Peaty
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Meet Team GB's WAGs: Gordon Ramsay's influencer daughter, the dental hygienist-turned entrepreneur and ex- Geordie Shore star
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Andy Murray shares fan's hilarious post that claims tennis star 'will start rusting out in the rain' during eye-catching Paris Olympics opening ceremony
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EXCLUSIVESpoonfuls of caviar, $500 tips and giant TVs with his victorious fights on loop... how boxing great Floyd Mayweather likes to party
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She wants a Porsche if she wins gold at the Paris Olympics but Team GB's poster girl is just as driven on the track - meet the REAL Keely Hodgkinson
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Fans claim that PSG star Achraf Hakimi is driving the Morocco team bus at the Olympics in France in viral video - or is it an uncanny resemblance?
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'Who is this and what has he done with Mikel Arteta?': Fans are left shocked by Arsenal manager's appearance in new video as he previews new season
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Max Verstappen fires back at critics as he tells them to look at his trophy cabinet and DENIES claims Red Bull have told him to stop staying up late
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Mason Greenwood 'set to pocket £14,000-a-month in rent from Leny Yoro', as Man United's £52m signing 'snaps up his £2MILLION mansion' after Old Trafford exit
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Man City hopeful Rodri's potential ban for chanting 'Gibraltar is Spanish' at Euro 2024 celebration party will not impact Champions League campaign
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Paul Pogba gives update after being handed a four-year doping ban, as ex-Man United and Juventus star opens up on 'difficult time'
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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola mocks his player Jack Grealish for reaching the latter stages of a quick-thinking game in pre-season
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BRENTFORD'S GREATEST EVER PLAYER: The Bees owe a lot to the goals of David McCulloch... but who do YOU think is the club's all-time star?
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Graeme Souness singles out Man United captain Bruno Fernandes for 'throwing in the towel' as he SLAMS lack of leaders in modern football
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Jarrad Branthwaite has NO intention of signing a new Everton contract unless Goodison Park chiefs match the wages offered by Man United
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Paddy 'The Baddy' Pimblett opens up on mental health struggles ahead of UFC 304 and reveals his coaches considered 'pulling him out' of fight
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Man United urged to be 'ruthless' in selling Harry Maguire this summer by Dwight Yorke, with a SHOCK move to Premier League rival proposed
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Ben White 'considering a shock return to the England set-up' after Gareth Southgate's departure and the exit of Steve Holland
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Andy Murray has not spoken to Emma Raducanu since her withdrawal ended his Wimbledon farewell and defends mother Judy's reaction
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Jose Mourinho lashes out at UEFA after making winning start to life at Fenerbahce, as Edin Dzeko nets hat-trick in Champions League qualifier
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Revealed: The video footage that shows Charlotte Dujardin whipping horse 'like an elephant in a circus' - as dressage star is suspended in shame
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The real reason seats at Anfield have been covered up after Liverpool fans thought Trent Alexander-Arnold could be signing a new contract
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Man United fans rave over 'leaked' Old Trafford tunnel redesign after video shows traditional walkway's 'stunning' overhaul ahead of new season
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Francis Ngannou opens up on the death of his 15-month-old son during emotional interview - as ex-UFC champion reveals how it 'broke' him
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Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk unveils new hairstyle after cutting off long blonde locks in favour of eye-catching 'Top Boy'-inspired trim
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Wayne Rooney's footballer son Kai, 14, wows fans in training video as they claim he 'learnt from his dad' - and call for him to join Man United's first team!
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England hero Ollie Watkins pictured in Milan with fiancee Ellie Alderson after proposing on holiday as he puts Euro 2024 agony behind him
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What happened to Leon Goretzka? Fans shocked by Bayern Munich midfielder's body transformation as some joke that Harry Kane is to blame
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Shocking moment Norwegian referee shows a PHYSIO a red card - on weekend of chaos where anti-VAR protests caused abandoned match
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Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois throws CAKE at fans AGAIN after joining Steve Aoki on stage at Tomorrowland in Belgium
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Jack Grealish is 'STILL on edge after £1m raid on his £5.6m home eight months ago' - as Man City star 'worries thieves will never be caught'
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Alexander Zverev and Arthur Fils clash in heated Hamburg Open final after Frenchman unleashes controversial underarm serve during the match
