Rugby
Six Nations 2023: Who would you pick for Wales' game against Italy?
Written by I Dig Sports Published in Rugby
Sunday, 05 March 2023 20:58 "We are now thinking about cohesion as much as anything going forward, particularly for the Italy game which becomes pretty important." The words of Wales head coach Warren Gatland after a third consecutive Six Nations defeat at the end of February.He is clearly thinking about consistency for the trip to Italy - but what XV would you pick for a…
Premiership: Newcastle Falcons 19-34 London Irish - Exiles boost play-off hopes
Written by I Dig Sports Published in Rugby
Sunday, 05 March 2023 10:39 London Irish boosted their Premiership play-off hopes and moved up to fifth as they won 34-19 at Newcastle.Irish raced 19-0 ahead through Josh Basham, Tom Pearson and Danilo Fischetti, but Matt Dalton and Jamie Blamire tries cut the lead to 19-14.Carl Fearns levelled the scores from a catch and drive soon after the break.However, Matt Cornish and Ollie Hassell-Collins soon…
Premiership: Sale 35-24 Saracens - Sharks pull off upset to keep pressure on leaders
Written by I Dig Sports Published in Rugby
Sunday, 05 March 2023 09:42 Sale Sharks fought back to claim a bonus-point win in beating 14-man Premiership leaders Saracens.After two Alex Goode penalties, Alex Lewington's try extended the visitors' lead, while Theo Dan also scored.Joe Carpenter touched down twice either side of Sam James as Sale responded.Jono Ross kept up Sale's resurgence before Kapeli Pifeleti hit back, but Sarries had Robin Hislop sent off…
Mason Grady: Young hopes emerge in dark days of Welsh rugby
Written by I Dig Sports Published in Rugby
Saturday, 04 March 2023 20:36 There has not been much hope for Wales during this Six Nations so far.Three defeats mean Warren Gatland's side prop up the table before a potential Wooden Spoon decider in Italy next weekend. Wales have dropped to 10th in the world rankings and lost 12 out of their last 15 matches.The emergence of some young talent might be one ray…
Welsh rugby crisis: Jarrod Evans to leave Cardiff at end of the season
Written by I Dig Sports Published in Rugby
Saturday, 04 March 2023 15:10 Jarrod Evans is to leave Cardiff at the end of the 2022-23 season.Harlequins have been strongly linked with a move for the Wales fly-half as cover for England's Marcus Smith.Cardiff head coach Dai Young said the club was unable to match an offer for the 26-year-old due to the drastic budget cuts facing all four Welsh regions.He added that the…
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