Wales get first Six Nation win after defeating dogged Italy
Wales recorded a first win of their Guinness Six Nations campaign after beating Italy 29-17 at Stadio Olimpico.
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Wales v Italy Live: Kick-off time, TV channel and Six Nations build-up
Wales will face Italy in Rome this afternoon hoping to avoid being lumped with the Six Nations wooden spoon.
Webb gets nod at scrumhalf but no Biggar for Wales v Italy
Scrumhalf Rhys Webb will make his first start for Wales this year in their Six Nations clash with Italy on Saturday, while flyhalf Dan Biggar has been ruled out with a back injury as coach Warren Gatland goes for broke in the crunch game in Rome.
Wales determined to shut out ‘external noise’ in tough Six Nations campaign
Assistant coach Jonathan Thomas says there will always be “external noise” as Wales approach the final fortnight of a Guinness Six Nations campaign that has produced far more questions than answers.
Wales show heart and desire but Gatland’s blunt force fall short
W hatever else is wrong with Welsh rugby, they’ve never lacked heart. You could hear it in Katherine Jenkins’ singing, which must have shattered windows in Aberystwyth, and feel it in the heat of the fireworks that spiralled into the bright blue sky beyond the open roof. For all their failings, the Welsh Rugby Union still know how to organise a show at the Principality Stadium. And you could see what it all meant, too, in the faces of those two old friends and teammates, Alun Wyn Jones, 37, and Ken Owens, 36, as they roared the final words of the anthem, their arms wrapped tight around each other’s shoulders.
Wales v England Live: Kick-off time, TV channel and Six Nations build-up
The biggest fixture of the Welsh international calendar — Wales v England — is finally here, after plenty of talk and doubts over whether it would go ahead.
Gatland has no concerns over players' mentality ahead of England clash
Wales' players have returned to training full of fight and eager to reverse their recent poor run after a torrid week according to coach Warren Gatland as they prepare to face England in the Six Nations in Cardiff on Saturday.
Nine changes for Wales as Williams starts at flyhalf against England
Wales have wielded the axe with nine changes to their side for the Six Nations showdown with England on Saturday, including a start for Owen Williams ahead of Dan Biggar at flyhalf as coach Warren Gatland desperately seeks a winning formula.