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  • Tom Shanklin has been forced to retire due to a knee injury. In a career that has included two Grand Slams, as well as being a British Lion, Shanklin can...

    Tom Shanklin Retires

    Tom Shanklin has been forced to retire due to a knee injury. In a career that has included two Grand Slams, as well as being a British Lion, Shanklin can...

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  • Chris Lane looks forward to tomorrow’s Wales vs Ireland clash, taking a look at a quick bit of recent history and what he thinks will make the difference tomorrow. He...

    Wales vs Ireland = 10 vs 10?

    Chris Lane looks forward to tomorrow’s Wales vs Ireland clash, taking a look at a quick bit of recent history and what he thinks will make the difference tomorrow. He...

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  • Welsh and Ospreys full back is expected to be back in action very soon, at least according to team mate James Hook, who is currently occupying the full back position...

    Lee Byrne Back Very Soon

    Welsh and Ospreys full back is expected to be back in action very soon, at least according to team mate James Hook, who is currently occupying the full back position...

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  • 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...

    Living with the Pride DVD

    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...

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  • Recent interviews with both Phil Vickery and Ian McGeechan that I have been lucky enough to attend have revealed a bit of a shock.<br>
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It seems that there is a good chance that it was the referree that cost the British Lions the first test - not Phil vickery as many in Wales have been suggesting.
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Both interviews had a lot of interesting rugby points that i will be covering over the next few weeks, here is the first installment - a look at whether it was the ref, not Phil Vickery, that we should be looking at as the cause for our shoddy scrummaging performance in the first lions test

    Did the Ref Cost the British Lions the Series?

    Recent interviews with both Phil Vickery and Ian McGeechan that I have been lucky enough to attend have revealed a bit of a shock.

    It seems that there is a good chance that it was the referree that cost the British Lions the first test - not Phil vickery as many in Wales have been suggesting.

    Both interviews had a lot of interesting rugby points that i will be covering over the next few weeks, here is the first installment - a look at whether it was the ref, not Phil Vickery, that we should be looking at as the cause for our shoddy scrummaging performance in the first lions test

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  • It’s almost here!  The Living with the LionsBritish Lions DVD is coming out!  This is the one I have been waiting for.  The other British Lions DVD was good but...

    Living With the Pride – British Lions DVD

    It’s almost here!  The Living with the LionsBritish Lions DVD is coming out!  This is the one I have been waiting for.  The other British Lions DVD was good but...

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  • Fix rugby, fix rugby, fix rugby, fix rugby
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Fix rugby, fix rugby, fix rugby, fix rugby
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Fix rugby, fix rugby, fix rugby, fix rugby
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Fix rugby, fix rugby, fix rugby, fix rugby
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Fix rugby, fix rugby, fix rugby, fix rugby
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Fix rugby, fix rugby, fix rugby, fix rugby
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Apparentlyrugby needs fixing.  I say it is just lazy coaching

    Fix Rugby, Fix Rugby, Fix Rugby

    Fix rugby, fix rugby, fix rugby, fix rugby

    Fix rugby, fix rugby, fix rugby, fix rugby

    Fix rugby, fix rugby, fix rugby, fix rugby

    Fix rugby, fix rugby, fix rugby, fix rugby

    Fix rugby, fix rugby, fix rugby, fix rugby

    Fix rugby, fix rugby, fix rugby, fix rugby

    Apparentlyrugby needs fixing. I say it is just lazy coaching

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  • British Lions DVD The new 2009 British Lions DVD is out, and it looks great! I’ve been in love with these things ever since the Living with the Lions from...

    2009 British Lions DVD out

    British Lions DVD The new 2009 British Lions DVD is out, and it looks great! I’ve been in love with these things ever since the Living with the Lions from...

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  • Dafydd James is a Cardiff Blues, Welsh rugby and British Lions player.  A Welsh rugby legend he is also the top scorer in the heineken cup. <br></br>
Of course such a legend of Welsh rugby deserves his own profile on the Welsh rugby blog!

    Dafydd James – Welsh Rugby Profile

    Dafydd James is a Cardiff Blues, Welsh rugby and British Lions player. A Welsh rugby legend he is also the top scorer in the heineken cup.

    Of course such a legend of Welsh rugby deserves his own profile on the Welsh rugby blog!

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  • Remember the problems facing the Welsh rugby camp after Graham Henry came back form leading the 2001 British Lions to Australia?<br></br>
He lost the moral and trust of the dressing room - it was the beginning of the end for him as Welsh coach.<br></br>
Can the same happen to Warren gatland and co following on from this British Lions tour of South Africa?  After all, most of the Welsh management are out there.<br></br>
Personally I don't see the same thing happening again, here's why.

    Welsh Repercussions From the British Lions Tour

    Remember the problems facing the Welsh rugby camp after Graham Henry came back form leading the 2001 British Lions to Australia?

    He lost the moral and trust of the dressing room - it was the beginning of the end for him as Welsh coach.

    Can the same happen to Warren gatland and co following on from this British Lions tour of South Africa? After all, most of the Welsh management are out there.

    Personally I don't see the same thing happening again, here's why.

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