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Freelance Sports Journalist | Writer for Talking Rugby Union & South Wales Argus | Host of The Tyre Whisperer Podcast | USW Sports Journalism Graduate | Previous work includes WalesOnline, The Rugby Paper, Pontypridd RFC & WRU website.
Good news for Dragons supporters this evening with Angus O'Brien signing a new deal with the club, the 31-year-old is playing some of his best rugby at Rodney Parade at the moment.
Piece below for the South Wales Argus.
www.southwalesargus.co.uk/sport/259290...
Kind of got busy and forgot about this, but booted back my F1 podcast to review the Australian GP. Thoughts more than welcome.
Will post Spotify and Apple Podcasts link when they appear, but link below should work just fine! #F1
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I knew it was looking unlikely!
At least it goes down to points difference instead of head to head like in other competitions! (No hope then!!)
Could someone run the permutations in case Wales and England end level next weekend?
Admittedly, this Italy team could do serious damage in Cardiff!
Oh my god what on earth is Dupont doing there.
After growing up watching Wales play under Shaun Edwards.
I can’t quite believe this is a Shaun Edwards defence conceding 40 points in Edinburgh. #SCOvFRA
Agree, particularly in a side that’s lacking confidence at test level (Edwards bursted onto the scene with bucket loads at club level)
It’s sad that the Welsh public always puts the blame on a 10 regardless of the situation (especially when they have lots of potential)
Why are you continuing with this strange agenda against a 22-year old fly-half in his first full season of international rugby?
I know it’s not the norm for the player of the match to be from the losing side.
But Alex Mann was absolutely brilliant for Wales. #IREvWAL
A better 40 minutes half than I was expecting from Wales. Really giving it a good go on both sides of the ball.
The Carré score a brilliant response to conceding the second try. #IREvWAL
Bit annoyed that ITV have missed every opportunity possible to have Biggar next to O’Gara.
Only to have Jamie Roberts next to Biggar.
Don’t give me THAT much hope, Anna.
Some would call it clinical.
You’ll have plenty of time to sort that out, considering you’ll be a neutral after the quarter finals 😉
Just wait until what they say if they beat France on Saturday…..
Be happy to get out of 2026 at this rate!!
Only until the 25th century?
After playing 76 minutes off the bench last weekend in the URC, Wales U20s head coach Richard Whiffin was full of praise for Evan Minto.
The Dragons number 8 starts for a second consecutive Six Nations game at U20s level.
My piece below for the Argus.
www.southwalesargus.co.uk/sport/259100...
I’m not sure who you’re on about.
Bar the 2018 Champions Cup final (with kind help from Teddy Thomas) - James Ryan and instrumental has never been in the same sentence before.
The what?
That should be enough to close the debate and get you cancelled. 😉
Inaccurate.
It would be the battle of two test Lions, where one player in the midweek produced a player of the match performance where the other one had a shocker and was almost laughed at (by me!)
I really like Joe McCarthy as a rugby player. But I find it unfair that his selection on the bench has ruined the potential for one of the all time battles (battering) off the bench for second row.
Ryan vs Beard. It’s there written in the stars only for Andy Farrell to spoil the fun. #IREvWAL
Press conference was pushed back an additional 30 minutes too.
They used to call that mind games.
Wales are hoping to build from their encouraging performance against Scotland when they head to Dublin on Friday night.
Quotes from Steve Tandy below on Ireland, Louie Hennessey and James Botham for
@talkrugbyunion.bsky.social
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🗨️ "If we bring large parts of what we did against Scotland, then I think we'll be in the game to get the result we all want..."
🤔 Can Wales take another step in the right direction in Dublin?
🏴✍️ @iestyn21.bsky.social with the latest from the Welsh camp: www.talkingrugbyunion.co.uk/bring-large-...
Can only play what’s in front of you.
Stormers.
Admittedly, you’re a big fan of Ryan so your head was probably in the sand at that point!!
Player of the match performances on tour:
James Ryan - 0
Adam Beard - 1
Ryan had to rely on a Jac Morgan clear out to become a series winner 🤷♂️.
I’ve just uploaded a video on TikTok too (attempting to drive my video work into gear) - but didn’t fit the narrative of the post.
#IrelandWeek