Australia 29 Wales 23

Wales coach Gareth Jenkins has urged his side to give him a World Cup selection headache by performing as he believes they can to claim a historic victory at Telstra Stadium, Sydney on Saturday.

MAGNERS LEAGUE title challengers the Ospreys have confirmed a double swoop for Wales internationals Mike Phillips and Ian Gough.

JAMES HOOK grabbed all 19 points as the Ospreys maintained their Magners League title hopes and all but ended those of the Scarlets.

Kevin Morgan has been recalled to the Wales side to face Italy in Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations clash after making a swift recovery from a fractured jaw.

France 32 Wales 21

Wales head coach Gareth Jenkins has defended his decision not to select in-form loose forward Colin Charvis for Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations clash with France.

GARETH JENKINS reacted to Wales’ 21-9 defeat to Scotland by making seven changes for Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations clash with France, including four in a revamped pack.

Wales coach Gareth Jenkins has made seven changes to the Welsh starting line-up which lost to Scotland nine days ago their clash with France at Stade de France on Saturday.

Neath-Swansea Ospreys 31 Connacht 10

EUROPEAN Rugby Cup have cleared Ulster lock Matt McCullough of two misconduct charges in relation to allegations of racist language towards London Irish winger Delon Armitage last month.

WALES wing Shane Williams will miss the February 4 Six Nations opener against Ireland because of a hip injury. Williams, injured in the Ospreys’ win at Sale, joins Mark Jones — also a first choice wing — on the sidelines.

Sale 7 Ospreys 18

GEORGE Chuter says Leicester’s visit to Thomond Park on January 20 is uppermost in their minds ever since the Tigers’ opening Pool Four defeat to Munster in October.

FOR Leinster, it was a welcome return to their spiritual home in the tidy surrounds of Donnybrook.

JONATHON SEXTON has a simple philosophy about professional rugby.

Cardiff Blues won their eighth successive Magners League game in the Arms Park today. They met Ospreys, who were a point ahead of the Blues before the match.

Munster 25 Ospreys 20

Referees have been instructed to enforce a new “zero tolerance policy” towards stamping and back-chat – starting with tomorrow’s clash between Wales and Australia at the Millennium Stadium.

Ospreys head coach Lyn Jones believes his side’s landmark tour victory over Australia has done Wales a massive favour ahead of Saturday’s Test at the Millennium Stadium.

Stephen Jones has been handed the Wales captaincy through to next year’s World Cup in France.

Llanelli Scarlets fly-half Stephen Jones is widely expected to be named as the new Wales captain tomorrow.

PROMISING full-back Danny Riordan — he will be 22 on Monday — has received a timely birthday with his inclusion in the Connacht side to play Edinburgh Gunners in the Magners League at the Sportsground tomorrow night.

Gavin Henson has withdrawn from Wales’ two-Test summer tour to Argentina in order to regain full fitness ahead of next year’s World Cup.

New Wales head coach Gareth Jenkins has named Ospreys prop Duncan Jones as captain of a youthful 28-man squad for this summer’s two-Test tour of Argentina.

Wales winger Mark Jones is a serious injury doubt ahead of Saturday’s RBS Six Nations Championship clash with France at the Millennium Stadium.

Wales 18 Italy 18

IF a week is a long time in politics then it can be a lifetime in professional sport.

ENGLAND head coach Andy Robinson has no doubts about the self control of Lewis Moody - despite the firebrand flanker getting sent off at Twickenham 10 weeks ago.

Mark Jones will make a remarkable return to international rugby against England on Saturday more than two years after last pulling on a Wales jersey.

Wales coach Mike Ruddock has suffered another potential setback ahead of next weekend’s RBS 6 Nations opener against England at Twickenham.

GARETH THOMAS is determined Wales can overcome a debilitating injury list and prove they are one of the "great, great teams" by repeating last year's Grand Slam heroics.

FRANCE have recalled skipper Fabien Pelous for their Six Nations opener against Scotland at Murrayfield on February 5.

LLANELLI wing Mark Jones and Bath flanker Gareth Delve were yesterday included in Wales’ 30-man squad ahead of their RBS 6 Nations Championship title defence.

Wales and Ospreys centre Sonny Parker has announced his retirement from international rugby, delivering another blow to head coach Mike Ruddock.

Gavin Henson’s Test career will remain on hold for at least another six weeks as Wales are now certain to launch their RBS 6 Nations title defence without him.

GAVIN HENSON last night had his 72-day ban reduced by three weeks after a four-hour appeal hearing in Dublin.

WALES great Jonathan Davies believes banned Grand Slam star Gavin Henson has received too harsh a punishment after being found guilty of elbowing an opponent.

Wales great Jonathan Davies believes banned Grand Slam star Gavin Henson has received too harsh a punishment after being found guilty of elbowing an opponent.

Wales head coach Mike Ruddock today urged the Ospreys management to strongly consider appealing against Gavin Henson’s 10-week suspension.

OSPREYS officials look likely to appeal against the 10-week ban that has left Wales Grand Slam star Gavin Henson’s season in ruins.

Ospreys officials look likely to appeal against the 10-week ban that has left Wales Grand Slam star Gavin Henson’s season in ruins.

NEWPORT Gwent Dragons have delayed naming their team to face Munster amid a catalogue of injuries ahead of the Heineken Cup clash.

Wales star Gavin Henson is set to return to action for the Ospreys this weekend.