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Wales are known for wanting to kick the ball in field, but against a counter attacking Fijian side it wasn’t always the right option or was badly executed. Robert Rees analyses why and where it went wrong and how they fixed it. Loose kicking allowed Fiji into game Wales opening ten minutes were amongst the […] READ MORE
The World Cup does funny things to players, it makes them abandon their training and do ‘strange things’. Noticing this increase in Rugby World Cup drop-goals appears to be a symptom of this pressure. Five-fold increase in Rugby World Cup Drop-Goals During the 2019 Six Nations, there was only one successful drop-goal attempt across 15 […] READ MORE
Following the 22-17 defeat to Ireland at the Principality Stadium Warren Gatland should have a clear idea of his 31-man Wales Rugby World Cup squad. Robert Rees takes a look at the 31 men Gatland is likely to choose. Wales Rugby World Cup squad Forwards Props: Wyn Jones (Scarlets), Rob Evans (Scarlets), Nicky Smith (Ospreys), […] READ MORE
Eddie Jones has made two changes with Ben Te’o dropped as England get set to face Wales at Twickenham this Saturday. Robert Rees looks at how each side will attack the match. The big news is that Jonathan Joseph returns to the starting line-up in place of Worcester centre Ben Te’o and Danny Care becomes […] READ MORE