Sam Warburton will lead Wales at the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand after Warren Gatland named the Cardiff Blues flanker as captain for rugby’s showpiece tournament.Warburton, who captained Wales at…
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Wales 28-13 Argentina
• Front-row forward will see a specialist about his calf
• Ryan Jones to captain Wales for a record 28th time
Wales 19 England 9
Man of the match Sam Warburton led his side to a memorable 19-9 victory over England at the Millennium Stadium.England will be left scratching their heads, wondering how they could have so…
Wales name team for England match
Wales have made four changes, plus one positional, to the side that was narrowly defeated at Twickenham for this weekend’s return home match with England.In the backs Perpignan-bound James Hook replaces Scarlets…
• Stand-in stand-off impressed Wales coaches against England
• Stephen Jones and James Hook face challenge for No10 shirt
• Centre is expected to play against England on Saturday
• Says he ‘wants to return to Wales for family reasons’
Injuries to Lewis Moody and Morgan Stoddart exact a heavy price, but the rewards will be felt in New Zealand
• Team have undergone 72 toughening sessions at two camps
• Coach wants to instil mentality of winning before entertaining
• Rees to miss England friendly at Twickenham
• He is getting a bit agitated, says coach Gatland