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Wales feeling the pain

Jamie Roberts has underlined the sense of hurt currently being felt by the Wales players and management at their poor Six Nations.

Player shortlist dominated by France

Four players from pending champions France dominate a six-strong shortlist for this year's Six Nations player of the championship.

Prydie handed shock Wales debut

Ospreys teenager Tom Prydie has won a shock call-up to the Wales team for Saturday's Six Nations Championship finale against Italy.

Stephen Jones awaits the axe

Wales fly-half Stephen Jones expects coach Warren Gatland to make changes for next Saturday's Six Nations finale against Italy.

Fuming Gatland promises to swing axe

Wales coach Warren Gatland has pledged to change his team and dish out plenty of pain in training ahead of Saturday's clash with Italy.

Six Nations: Team of Round Four

Now that the dust has settled in Dublin, Paris and Edinburgh, Planet Rugby thought it was only right to hail the star men of Round Four.

Solving the Welsh problem

Shane Williams says there will be no let-up in Wales' search for a solution to shore up their leaking defence.

Discipline the problem - Adam Jones

Adam Jones believes it is time Wales "grew up a bit" after their naivety was exposed by Triple Crown-chasing Ireland at Croke Park.

Gatland laments costly errors

Wales boss Warren Gatland did not mask his disappointment after his side slumped to a comprehensive Six Nations defeat to Ireland.

Ireland keep heat on France

Ireland did what was required in Dublin as they kept one hand on their Six Nations crown thanks to a 27-12 victory over Wales.

Gatland answers Irish critics

Wales boss Warren Gatland has dismissed Irish media criticism of him heading into Saturday's Six Nations clash at Croke Park.

Wales still dangerous warns Murphy

Geordan Murphy believes Wales' swashbuckling style makes them capable of causing an upset at Croke Park on Saturday.

Preview: Ireland v Wales

Among the dreary grind that has often been this year's Six Nations there's been some real high points: most of them tinged with red.

Gatland focuses on fight for airspace

Wales coach Warren Gatland says the line-out will be "a massive part" of Wales' clash against Ireland in the Six Nations on Saturday.

Delve could join Cipriani Down Under

Recalled Wales forward Gareth Delve is weighing up the possibility of joining England castaway Danny Cipriani in Australia next season.