Powerade. Inner Gear

If we had started the Six Nations the way we finished against Italy at the weekend we might be celebrating a championship now instead of being left with nothing but regrets and frustration. We were desperate to go out with a win, and though it was tough in the first half, in Cardiff we final...

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It was the same old story against France on Friday night. We started poorly, finished strongly, and were left with plenty of regrets. Before the game we repeatedly spoke about making a good start and putting the French under pressure, but before we knew it we were 20 points down. We are just not...

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Even now, three days after that dramatic finale in Cardiff, as the bumps and bruises begin to fade, I still have a large smile on my face when I think about how we managed to beat Scotland. I have never played in such a crazy game, and feel very lucky I was able to finish off all our hard work ...

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Despite being hugely disappointed with our defeat to England, we still feel confident there is a lot more to come from us in the RBS Six Nations. The show must go on. I expect a different Wales to face Scotland on Saturday, because we are tweaking things in training, and fundamentally know we ca...

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We won the Grand Slam in 2005 and 2008, and now I firmly believe we have the squad, coaches and staff to win it once again this year. We have all learned the lessons of the last twelve months. We know we can’t play too much of what I would call, flashy rugby, it might be good to watch, but it do...

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As international rugby player of the year, Shane Williams knows a lot about pressure. Watch him discuss his competitive spirit and the part patience plays in recovering from injury and defeat.

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