Welsh captain Ryan Jones has pulled out of the Wales vs Australia game tomorrow with a back problem he suffered in training on Tuesday.
This is a MAJOR loss for Wales as far as I am concerned.  On one hand we have a backrow that is far more balanced now.  Andy Powell has been moved to 8, his natural position.  That is great news in itself as he has been truly shocking at 6 and Gatland must have been mad to pick him there in the first place.  Dan Lydiate coming …

A complete joke of a list.  Want to know how I can tell?  Tom Croft is on it, that surely is pushing things far too far!
Also of note is that Gethin Jenkins isn’t on it.  Far and away the best loosehead prop in the world (in my opinion of course) he has been spectacular for Wales, and the Lions in the summer, for 2 years now.  How he hasn’t got a mention I have no idea. especially not when Tom Croft does.
Some worthy names there though, Brian O’Driscoll has had …

Cardiff Blues Team
The huge Cardiff Blues injury list has hit even harder with Xavier Rush missing out on the Heineken Cup clash away at Sale.  The flu bug that struck him, Tom Shanklin and Sam Warbuton has ruled him out – though both Shanklin and Warburton have recovered to resume their places in the team following on from the win against the Harlequins.
With Rush out the backrow has been rejigged, Robin Snowden-Taylor comes in on the openside flank, Andy Powell moves to number 8 and Sam Warburton moves over to …

To add to the huge amount of injury worries that the Cardiff Blues currently have there have been hit by more bad news – a flu bug.
Blues’ stars Xavier Rush, Sam Warburton and Tom Shanklin are currently suffering from flu like symptoms, which is a big blow to the injury hit squad.
When you consider that they are already without Martyn Williams, Paul Tito, John Yapp, Bradley Davies, Gareth Thomas and Molitika for this match these are players that will be needed.  Xavier has been Cardiff’s best player for a long …

The Cardiff Blues victory over the Harlequins in the Heineken cup came at a cost with a number of players picking up injuries.
John Yapp tore his bicep and is out for at least four months and will have an operation this week.
Bradley Davies suffered a soft tissue neck injury and will be out for at least two weeks.
Gareth Thomas’ injury is not as bad as first thought but he will not be training for at least 10 days with a groin injury, so realistically he will be out for two …

Darren Morris, formerly of Swansea, Leicester, Wales and Worcester, has joined up with the Cardiff Blues on a 6 month contract.



A useful signing for the Blues who need the propping cover – surprised to see that the Ospreys didn’t get him though, would have thought they needed him with Adam’s injury.


Will be very interesting to see how Darren Morris does at the Leckwith this season

This season has been far from the best from the point of view of Welsh rugby. In fact some may even suggest that it has been a big pile of pants after the promise of last season.


So I run a quick rule over how the season went and give a few positives and negatives that all the teams can take away from it


And some pants of course