3 of my favourite things in the world – rugby, sunshine and golf.  If I won the lottery tomorrow I would end up travelling around the globe following all 3.  But even for those that don’t have millions behind them, as in almost everyone reading this blog I should imagine, there are some options available.
7′s is the best answer for some summer rugby – as long as you are not playing in it.  And unless it’s the Fat Boy 7′s I’m unlikely to grace (sic) a 7′s pitch again.  But …

Personally I am hoping this is just a hoax but Cai Griffiths and Sonny Parker have just been Twittering about the new Ospreys training shirt.  Worse it seems that a number of people on Twitter seem to think that it is a good thing. Which just goes to show how many people there are out there with bad taste.
To quote Prysiau from the Rugby Rebels thread about this
Maybe I’m wrong, but I’m absolutely convinced clubs could make far more money from merchandise if they actually put together a shirt …

As I have said before I am looking to make some changes to the Welsh rugby blog – add new aspects, bring in new people.  And one thing I am very interested in doing is adding a bit of competition.  But everyone and his dog runs a ‘fantasy rugby’ competition (though I may also do that).
Instead I am looking for something a little different.  And since I like a flutter or two I am thinking a betting competition is in order.
What do I mean by that?  Simple.  I will provide …

Too late at night to bother going into it – but in a couple of weeks I’ll be looking to set up a betting competition, where various people try out bet each other at the bookies, on anything to do with rugby.  Means you can start copying the bets of those that do well.
But that is for a couple of weeks time.
In the mean time I am still going to be on rugby this weekend.  In a few hours it all kicks off so I’m taking (odds from William Sports …

New Zealand vs Australia. The Teams
The teams for the Tri-Nations match between New Zealand and Australia have been named.
Interesting to see the twins have been named to start together for Oz for the first time.  I know little about them so even more interesting to see one is a hooker and one is a centre!  You can find them as part of our Twitter list.
Weepu again replaces Jimmy Cowan at scrum half for New Zealand, which should give the kiwis a bit more fluency.  Not that they need it after last weekend’s …

South Gower RFC based in the village of Bishopston just outside the city of Swansea require several new players to add to their current senior squad.
South Gower compete in WRU Division 6 and eager to gain promotion through the divisions over the coming seasons. The club has recently appointed a new Coaching Co-Ordinator, Head Coach, Forwards Coach and Skills and Conditioning Coach to achieve its objectives.
The squad trains twice a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7pm on their ground at Pwll Du Lane, Bishopston.
The ambitious community orientated club is …

Nathan Brew Joins the Dragons
Again. Nathan Brew, 28, has again teamed up with his brother Aled at Rodney parade. The Newport Gwent Dragons have moved to secure his signing from Welsh Premiership side Neath in order to give themselves more strength in depth in the centre and wing positions.
A sensible precaution considering the injury problems they suffered in the centre last season, and the move of Richard Fussell, the talented winger, to the Ospreys.
Nathan Brew
Nathan had played for the Dragons for 7 seasons before leaving to join the …