Wales

Gelant too good to ignore

Damian Willemse and Frans Steyn won’t play in the first Test between the Springboks and Wales. It’s time for the coaches to pick up the phone and give Warrick Gelant a call, writes DYLAN JACK.

GQEBERHA, SOUTH AFRICA - AUGUST 14: Jaden Hendrikse of South Africa during the Castle Lager Rugby Championship match between South Africa and Argentina at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on August 14, 2021 in Gqeberha, South Africa.

Hendrikse, Moerat to get Bok chance

Jaden Hendrikse and Salmaan Moerat are set to be included in the Springbok squad for the upcoming Test series against Wales in July.

CARDIFF, WALES - MARCH 19: Wales' Head Coach Wayne Pivac during the Six Nations Rugby match between Wales and Italy at Principality Stadium on March 19, 2022 in Cardiff, United Kingdom.

Jones slams Pivac, ‘rudderless’ Wales

Former Wales captain Gwyn Jones has hit out at head coach Wayne Pivac and says the Red Dragons could be ‘humiliated’ in the upcoming three-Test series against the Springboks in July.

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Watch: Wales’ tour is doomed to failure

Mark Keohane and Zelim Nel discuss the merits of Wayne Pivac’s Wales squad chosen to front the Boks in July.

North: Wales relish underdogs tag

George North is confident Wales can do to the Springboks in the upcoming three-Test series in July as Italy did to them in the historic final round Six Nations upset. DYLAN JACK reports.

Wales coach under pressure as Boks loom after Italy loss

Wales coach Wayne Pivac understands he is in a job “where everybody is watching your every move” as he prepares for the three-Test series against the world champion Springboks following a dispiriting defeat by Italy.

North to make Wales return against Boks

Wales head coach Wayne Pivac has named a 33-man squad for the three-Test series against the Springboks in South Africa in July.

BEPPU, JAPAN - OCTOBER 15: Alun Wyn Jones (R) jokes with team mate Dan Biggar during the Wales training session held Noguchibaru General Sportsground on October 15, 2019 in Beppu, Oita, Japan. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Biggar set to lead Wales in SA

Reports from the UK suggest that flyhalf Dan Biggar will retain the Wales captaincy when Wayne Pivac names the squad for the three-Test series against the Springboks on Wednesday.

Bok place furthest thing from Nkosi’s mind

S’bu Nkosi insists that he is not thinking about where he stands in terms of his place with the Springboks as he focuses on recovering from the ankle injury that brought his season to an early end.

Welsh rugby axes plan to chop URC team

Welsh rugby bosses have reportedly ruled out the potential of shutting down one of their four regional teams as talks continue over concerns about professional rugby’s future in Wales.