Wales are set to reassess their injury situation after next Monday’s World Cup Pool D clash against Namibia in New Plymouth.

Sam Warburton will become Wales’ youngest World Cup captain when he skippers the squad in New Zealand next month.

Warren Gatland believes Wales and England taking black change kits to the World Cup next month is a mark of respect towards host nation New Zealand.

THREE key Leinster players, including Irish captain Brian O’Driscoll, are unlikely to play any part in the Magners League clash with Munster on Friday.

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

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BRIAN O’DRISCOLL’S 100th cap ... the last chance for Ireland to avenge the Croke Park defeat two years ago … the contentious remarks fired from time to time by Warren Gatland … these are just some of the ingredients that make for a truly fascinating game of rugby this afternoon.

MARTYN WILLIAMS believes patience will be critical when Wales aim to ambush Ireland’s Triple Crown ambitions in Dublin on Saturday.

Wales boss Warren Gatland has labelled Gareth Delve’s return to Test match rugby on Saturday as “a great opportunity” for the in-form Gloucester captain.

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

NO news tends to be good news in the run-in to any big fixture and so it was in Killiney yesterday where the Irish camp reported a clean bill of health after the provinces’ raft of Magners League fixtures over the weekend.

Gloucester captain Gareth Delve could go straight into the Wales team for next Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations clash against Triple Crown-chasing Ireland at Croke Park.

Gareth Delve has been called into the Wales squad ahead of Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations clash with Ireland at Croke Park.

Sale Sharks boss Kingsley Jones is ready for “a massive game” against French giants Toulouse tomorrow when his team pursue a European consolation prize.

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Munster can push reigning French champions Perpignan to the brink of Heineken Cup elimination tomorrow – and underline their own credentials for a possible third European title.

London Irish captain Bob Casey is relishing the prospect of tackling Heineken Cup holders Leinster in Dublin tonight.

GLOUCESTER boss Bryan Redpath has put his team on red alert tonight for their Heineken Cup clash against a Newport Gwent Dragons side he believes will show “no fear”.

London Irish will be without back row George Stowers for their trip to face Heineken Cup champions Leinster in the first round of the competition this year.

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Gareth Delve admits Wales can have no complaints with any sneering comments directed against them after surrendering to the South Africa.

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

EXPERIENCED half-back pair Stephen Jones and Dwayne Peel are in line to start against Italy a week on Saturday after coming off the bench to guide Wales to victory over Scotland.

CARDIFF BLUES winger Jamie Roberts will make his Wales debut in Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations Championship clash with Scotland after head coach Warren Gatland made three changes to the side that beat England last weekend.

Uncapped Cardiff Blues winger Jamie Roberts is the main beneficiary of Warren Gatland’s iron-rod regime after the Wales coach made three changes to the side that beat England last weekend.

WASPS head coach Shaun Edwards has been appointed Wales’ defence coach on a part-time basis until January 2010.

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GLOUCESTER boss Dean Ryanbelieves today’s Heineken Cup showdown against a star-studded Ospreys side “falls right into the top bracket” of European club rugby.

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Wales suffered a major injury setback after full-back Kevin Morgan was ruled out of the RBS 6 Nations clash with France in Paris on February 24 with a broken jaw.

WINGERS Mark Jones and Shane Williams have until tomorrow to prove their fitness for Wales’ opening RBS 6 Nations clash with Ireland.

Wingers Mark Jones and Shane Williams have until Wednesday to prove their fitness for Wales’ opening RBS 6 Nations clash with Ireland.

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.

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.

Gavin Henson has been given the opportunity to redeem himself from the bench in Wales’ RBS Six Nations Championship clash with Italy on Saturday.

WALES head coach Mike Ruddock challenged his squad to "dispel the demons" of last weekend's 47-13 defeat to England after naming an unchanged side for Sunday's RBS 6 Nations Championship clash with Scotland at the Millennium Stadium.

Wales head coach Mike Ruddock challenged his squad to “dispel the demons” of last weekend’s 47-13 defeat to England after naming an unchanged starting XV for Sunday’s RBS 6 Nations Championship clash with Scotland.

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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.

BATH coach Brian Ashton hopes to spoil Shane Horgan’s celebration of his 50th Heineken Cup appearance at the Recreation Ground tomorrow.

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.

New Zealand superstar Jonah Lomu’s rugby comeback is underway, and the former All Blacks wing admitted: “It was almost a surreal experience.”

LEICESTER boss Pat Howard has predicted a “formidable” challenge from Stade Francais when the Parisians play for their Heineken Cup lives today.