Wales

Wales is one of Europe's top rugby sides and is traditional a power in both the Six Nations and Rugby World Cup.

  • Wednesday, 21. September, 2011
    Anxious wait for Wales flanker

    Anxious wait for Wales flanker

    Wales flanker Dan Lydiate is facing an anxious wait after scans showed he suffered ankle ligament damage during the victory over Samoa.

  • Tuesday, 20. September, 2011
    Charteris hails camp benefits

    Charteris hails camp benefits

    Luke Charteris believes Wales' punishing pre-season training camps has given them an edge in World Cup Pool D.

  • Monday, 19. September, 2011
    Williams: Wales as good as ever

    Williams: Wales as good as ever

    Shane Williams believes Wales' mental and physical strength is better than at any other time during his stellar 11-year international career.

  • Monday, 19. September, 2011
    Injury woe for Welsh duo

    Injury woe for Welsh duo

    Wales could be without two key players for the remainder of their World Cup pool schedule.

  • Sunday, 18. September, 2011
    Result all-important to Gatland

    Result all-important to Gatland

    Only one thing mattered to Warren Gatland after Wales survived a scare against Samoa to keep alive their quarter-final hopes - the result.

  • Sunday, 18. September, 2011
    Gatland lauds Welsh 'character'

    Gatland lauds Welsh 'character'

    Wales coach Warren Gatland hailed his side's character after they survived a major scare against Samoa in their World Cup Pool D clash.

  • Sunday, 18. September, 2011
    Williams helps Wales sink Samoa

    Williams helps Wales sink Samoa

    Wales banished the memories of 1991 and 1999 as they dug in to record a 17-10 Rugby World Cup win over Samoa in Pool D in Hamilton on Sunday.

  • Saturday, 17. September, 2011
    Players pay tribute to miners

    Players pay tribute to miners

    Wales' World Cup squad have sent their sympathy to the families and friends of the four miners who died at Gleision Colliery near Pontardawe.

  • Saturday, 17. September, 2011
    James: Wales must front up

    James: Wales must front up

    Wales prop Paul James it will be up to the forwards to take the battle to Samoa in Sunday's crunch encounter in Hamilton.

  • Friday, 16. September, 2011
    Wales coach wary of Samoa

    Wales coach wary of Samoa

    Warren Gatland accepts there will be "no second chances" for Wales if they fail in their World Cup victory mission against Samoa on Sunday.

  • Friday, 16. September, 2011
    Samoa star in fitness fight

    Samoa star in fitness fight

    Samoa are optimistic that fly-half Tusi Pisi will be fit to face World Cup rivals Wales in Hamilton on Sunday.

  • Friday, 16. September, 2011
    Gatland wants more of the same

    Gatland wants more of the same

    Warren Gatland believes Wales will take momentum with them into Sunday's critical World Cup clash against Samoa.

  • Friday, 16. September, 2011
    Wales name unchanged line-up

    Wales name unchanged line-up

    Wales have opted to name an unchanged line-up for the crunch World Cup clash with Samoa in Hamilton on Sunday.

  • Thursday, 15. September, 2011
    Williams ponders time to go

    Williams ponders time to go

    Wales star Shane Williams has revealed that his sense of realism will be a key factor when he decides to retire from international rugby.

  • Thursday, 15. September, 2011
    Bennett wary of Samoa threat

    Bennett wary of Samoa threat

    Wales hooker Huw Bennett admits Sunday's clash with Samoa in Hamilton is a "massive game".