The first Test of the 2021 British and Irish Lions tour of South Africa got underway with a 22-17 win for the tourists in an intense, cagey affair. The Lions edged out the Springboks through a Luke Cowan-Dickie try as well as the boot of Dan Biggar and Owen Farrell. It was an impressive team […] READ MORE
Author: James Skeldon
Why Josh Navidi should start in the backrow against South Africa
The choice to leave out Josh Navidi from Warren Gatland’s initial 37-man Lions squad was one that not many predicted. He was arguably Wales’ best player in their winning 2021 Six Nations campaign and he is more than capable of going toe-to-toe with the Springboks. Whilst the inclusions of Tom Curry, Taulupe Faletau and Justin […] READ MORE
ANALYSIS: Louis Rees-Zammit’s Six Nations performance so far
Wales Louis Rees-Zammit’s performances to date have arguably seen him viewed as the player of the Six Nations so far. The 20-year-old Gloucester winger has shown all of his potential with examples of his pedigree that is obvious even only in his first few Tests for Wales. That includes a solid, error-free performance against Ireland […] READ MORE
Scotland vs Wales: 3 key head-to-head battles
There are 3 key head-to-head battles that will play out in this weekend’s Scotland vs Wales Six Nations fixture. Each with a different level of importance on the game’s outcome. From the backline, to the flank, match-ups here could define how well Scotland can attack the Welsh visitors, and vice versa. James Skeldon names his […] READ MORE
Assessing Wales Autumn performance ahead of the upcoming Six Nations
Assessing Wales Autumn Performance. What went well, what went badly and what needs to improve for the upcoming Six Nations? In a slightly unusual Autumn period in the rugby calendar, which saw the conclusion of the Six Nations as well as the first Autumn Nations Cup, Wales’ performances were mixed. Some matches inspired a sense […] READ MORE
Rugby Championship 2019: All Blacks vs Springboks analysis
The first game of the second week saw the two premier teams in Rugby Championship 2019, New Zealand and South Africa, clash in what has historically been tight, combative game. In last year’s tournament, only two points separated the teams both times they faced each other. Rugby Championship 2019 It was an equally cagey affair […] READ MORE
Assessing Wales Rugby Squad Depth ahead of the World Cup
Wales are going into the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan in a very good place. They are off the back of a tremendously successful unbeaten Autumn series and a Grand Slam winning Six Nations campaign. We take a look at the Wales Rugby squad depth. Wales Rugby Squad Depth Domestically, this season has been […] READ MORE