FRANCE will bid to enhance their place at the top of the RBS 6 Nations Championship table when they play Wales on Friday night.

Wales head coach Warren Gatland looks set to name Sale scrum-half Dwayne Peel in his matchday 22 for the RBS 6 Nations showdown with France at the Millennium Stadium on Friday.

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Warren Gatland could summon two of Wales’ 2008 Grand Slam stars for the RBS 6 Nations appointment with title favourites France next week.

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WALES coach Warren Gatland has made two changes for the RBS 6 Nations clash against Scotland on Saturday — but lock Alun-Wyn Jones keeps his place.

Wales coach Warren Gatland has made two changes for the RBS 6 Nations clash against Scotland on Saturday – but lock Alun-Wyn Jones keeps his place.

Shane Williams insists no panic buttons have been pressed in the Wales camp following a deflating RBS 6 Nations defeat against England.

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Wales hope James Hook can be the centre of attention at Twickenham on Saturday and end any debate about his best position in Test match rugby.

Wales have suffered an injury blow ahead of Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations opener against England with Lions hooker Matthew Rees sidelined for the Twickenham clash.

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TOMORROW’S Magners League fixture against the Cardiff Blues gives Connacht an opportunity to lift themselves off the bottom of the table.

Wales have released scrum-half Gareth Cooper and flanker Sam Warburton for Cardiff Blues’ tour match against Australia tomorrow night.

WALES boss Warren Gatland has given short shrift to claims that Argentina possess the most revered scrummaging unit in world rugby.

Ospreys fly-half prospect Dan Biggar has been tipped to make “a significant impact” on Welsh rugby.

Wales’ head coach Warren Gatland has made five changes from the team beaten by New Zealand for Friday night’s Millennium Stadium clash against Samoa.

IT seems a lifetime ago since Eoin Reddan spent many sleep deprived nights in Munster wondering whether he would make it as a professional rugby player.

Wales will be without two British and Irish Lions scrum-halves for their opening autumn Test against New Zealand on November 7.

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British & Irish Lion centre Jamie Roberts will make his seasonal debut for Cardiff Blues against Connacht at The Sportsground on Friday.

Cardiff Blues coach Dai Young has decided to move Australian signing Sam Norton-Knight down to the replacements for Friday's Magners League trip to face Munster at Thomond Park.

Wales head coach Warren Gatland has made eight changes for Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations title decider against Ireland at the Millennium Stadium.

SHAUN EDWARDS has warned Wales cannot run the risk of entering “self-destruct” mode against RBS 6 Nations strugglers Italy on Saturday.

Neil Jenkins believes Wales scrum-half Dwayne Peel will be “absolutely gutted” if he is ruled out of Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations clash against Italy.

Ospreys lock Alun-Wyn Jones will captain Wales for the first time in next week’s RBS 6 Nations clash against Italy.

Wales have given Ryan Jones, Gavin Henson and Shane Williams extra time to recover fitness ahead of their “massive game” against England on Saturday.

Wales coach Warren Gatland could see his midfield dream team placed into cold storage again ahead of Sunday’s RBS 6 Nations opener at Murrayfield.

Ospreys stars Gavin Henson and Mike Phillips will return to Test rugby when Wales launch their RBS Six Nations title defence against Scotland on Sunday.

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British Lion Dwayne Peel has been left out of the Wales squad for this season’s RBS 6 Nations Championship.

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GARETH COOPER has been cast in a support role throughout much of his Test career — but he could end 2008 as Wales’ headline act today (2.30pm).

Wales boss Warren Gatland has made two changes to his team for Saturday’s autumn Test finale against Australia.

Gareth Cooper has been made available for Wales’ autumn Test series finale against Australia next Saturday.

Wales boss Warren Gatland has retained the team beaten by world champions South Africa for the Millennium Stadium clash against New Zealand.

Wales might have already played world champions South Africa this autumn – but Shaun Edwards has hailed New Zealand as rugby union’s “standard-bearers”.

WALES head coach Warren Gatland admits it is a case of “wait and see” on Gavin Henson’s fitness for the Millennium Stadium showdowns against New Zealand and Australia.

Cardiff Blues pair Leigh Halfpenny and Andy Powell make their Wales debuts in Saturday’s Millennium Stadium clash against world champions South Africa.

WALES coach Warren Gatland has committed himself to the job until the end of the 2011 World Cup despite his feelings on the club-versus-country row over the release of players.

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Wales have opted for the experience of Stephen Jones at fly-half for Saturday’s opening Test against South Africa in Bloemfontein.

Injury-hit Wales will face world champions South Africa and one of the most powerful back rows in Test rugby without a specialist open-side flanker.