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Who doesn’t love comedy moustaches? Who doesn’t love raising money for charity? Who doesn’t love Welsh rugby?
What combines all 3? Movember of course!
For those who don’t know what it is Movember is a charity ‘event’ that lasts a month with the aim of raising awareness about male prostate cancer and money for research into the cancer.
What does that mean? It means that people all over the country are growing facial hair in an effort to raise money for charity – and now I am …

This is a MUST see!  Having finally got around to watching my Living with the Pride DVD a few days ago I can only say good things about it.  Forget the last couple of British Lions DVD efforts – this one puts things back on track from where we left Ian McGeechan and co back in the 90′s in the wonderful ‘Living with the Lions’ VHS.

Living With The Pride
I’m going to try be careful with this, as I don’t want to give away too much and spoil this great British …

Contrary to initial hopes that Mike Phillips was only going to be out for 10-12 weeks it looks far more likely he will be out for 4 months. He is due to undergo surgery today on his ‘distal fib/tib joint’.
A big blog to the Ospreys and Wales which makes his likelihood of playing in the 6 Nations for Wales very remote and certainly removes any possibility of him playing for the Ospreys in the Heineken cup pool games.
From the Ospreys website: -
Mike Phillips will today undergo surgery to repair …

The Ospreys have decided that this game doesn’t matter, that can be the only explanation for the team that they have named vs the Cardiff Blues. Form players like James Hook and Nikki Walker have been dropped to the bench, whilst limited players who have struggled for form such as Andrew Bishop and Sonny Parker are playing – all but guaranteeing our back 3 won’t get any ball.
With the scrum in such bad shape the Ospreys have relied on their talented backline to do the business – this isn’t …

The Cardiff Blues have named their team to take on the Ospreys in Saturdays big Welsh derby match.  The big news is the welcome return of star flanker Martyn Williams – in time for game time before the autumn internationals.
Paul Tito also returns from injury and is selected on the bench.  Promising young flanker Sam Warburton is selected on the blindside with ‘nugget’ returning whilst Gareth Cooper regains a starting spot from Richie Rees at scrum half.
With the Welsh squad for the autumn internationals being named the day after a …

Ex-Welsh number 8 Michael Owen has injured his knee. The knee ligament damage puts him out of action for an expected 9 months – ruling him out for the entire rugby season.
A big loss to Saracens but Owen has been out of the international picture for a long time – with players like Ryan Jones, Gareth Delve and of course Andy Powell ahead of him in the pecking order for Wales.
“The decision has been taken to repair the ligament as Michael still has many years of rugby ahead of …

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That’s right, here at the Welsh rugby blog we have taken our next step on the way to world domination. No we haven’t invested in sharks with lasers (if only), instead we have decided to launch a weekly electronic newsletter.
This is a free newsletter that will be delivered to your email inbox on a weekly basis. It will cover the best of the weeks Welsh rugby news as well as score round ups, game reviews and previews of matches that catch our eye, plus a few exclusive opinions …

Great news from Scott Johnson who expects to see the Ospreys, Wales and British Lions star tight head prop back in 4 to 6 weeks. The Ospreys have certainly been missing the player desperately, with the scrum being responsible for the 2 massive comes backs in the Heineken cup in successive weeks – where the Ospreys were 18 and 19 points up respectively, but ended up drawing one and winning one by one point.
Initial reports as to the injury suggested that the ‘hair bear’ wasn’t going to be available …

Following on from the earlier announcement of the Scarlets team for the Welsh rugby derby game – Llanelli Scarlets vs the Dragons, the Newport Gwent Dragons have also announced their side.
Dragons Captain and hooker Tom Willis returns to the side that features the likes of Welsh hopefuls Luke Charteris, Richard Fussel and Martyn Thomas. Jason Tovey has to make do with a place on the bench with Martyn Thomas as fullback and James Arlidge (the Kiwi Japanese) continuing at outside half.
Dragons team vs Scarlets
Martyn Thomas, Aled Brew, Tom Riley, …