Connacht coach Eric Elwood has named his side that will face the Ospreys in their Magners clash at the Sportsground on Friday night. (kick-off 7pm)

Ireland’s Tommy Bowe will start in the centre for The Ospreys against Munster in the Magner's League at Thomond Park tomorrow eveniing.

Jerry Collins will start for the champions The Ospreys in their Magners League opener at Ulster this Friday.

Gareth Thomas will lead Wales from full-back and veteran hooker Mefin Davies returns at hooker as the tourists look to level the Test series against Australia at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane on Saturday.

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.

GARETH Jenkins has left Colin Charvis out of his squad to tour Argentina next month but insisted the former Wales captain still had an international future.

Dafydd James will win his first Wales cap in three years on Saturday after head coach Mike Ruddock announced sweeping changes for the Millennium Stadium clash with South Africa.

Wales coach Mike Ruddock has made 11 changes from the side mauled by New Zealand for Friday night’s Millennium Stadium clash against Fiji.

FRANCE coach Bernard Laporte has warned six of his leading players they could have put their Test places in jeopardy by not turning up for this week’s physicals in Marcoussis.

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Wales coach Mike Ruddock tonight described possible Grand Slam gatecrashers Ireland as “the most dangerous side” his team will have faced in this season’s RBS 6 Nations Championship.

Wales coach Mike Ruddock has named an unchanged side for his team’s RBS 6 Nations Grand Slam bid against Ireland in Cardiff on Saturday.

Rhys Williams tonight rallied Wales for the final assault in their fearless Grand Slam mission, by declaring: “We want to create our own history.”

MIKE RUDDOCK has attempted to play down escalating hype and hysteria surrounding a possible Grand Slam season by claiming there has been “no talk of it” in the Welsh camp.

Wales coach Mike Ruddock has made two changes – both enforced by an injury to skipper Gareth Thomas – for Sunday’s RBS 6 Nations Championship clash against Scotland at Murrayfield.

Leeds Tykes 15 London Irish 6

Adam Jones and his fellow Welsh forwards are determined to set the perfect platform for star backs Gavin Henson and Shane Williams by dominating the powerful France pack tomorrow.

GAVIN Henson last night mirrored the mood of an expectant Welsh nation, by declaring: “It’s our best chance to beat England for a long time.”

WALES have been given a major boost ahead of their opening Six Nations clash against world champions England with former skipper Martyn Williams declared fit to start.

Wales tonight received a major boost when former skipper Martyn Williams was declared fit to face world champions England.

PHIL Vickery last night rallied Gloucester for their make-or-break Heineken Cup mission against Ulster, and vowed: “We will hit them with everything we’ve got.”

Wales 98 Japan 0

Wales 25 New Zealand 26

Wales coach Mike Ruddock has unsuccessfully tried to talk former Lions hooker Barry Williams out of international retirement for his team’s autumn Test matches.

South Africa 53 Wales 18

Wales coach Mike Ruddock has made three changes to the side that beat Argentina in Buenos Aires last week for the final Test of the summer tour against South Africa in Pretoria on Saturday.

Argentina 20 Wales 35

Wales coach Mike Ruddock has urged his players to take a leaf out of Lawrence Dallaglio’s book of rugby wisdom as they go in search of revenge against Argentina in Buenos Aires on Saturday.

Wales coach Steve Hansen expects England to get their lineout act together in Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations encounter at Twickenham.

Wales 22 France 29

Wales suffered a major blow ahead of today’s RBS 6 Nations Championship clash against France in Cardiff when their experienced hooker Robin McBryde withdrew from the starting line-up.

Martyn Williams will captain the Wales side which heads to Dublin for Sunday's RBS 6 Nations clash with Ireland at Lansdowne Road.

Wales coach Steve Hansen believes his team has got “runs on the scoreboard” going into Sunday’s RBS 6 Nations Championship clash against Ireland at Lansdowne Road.

Colin Charvis continues to be a major doubt for Wales' second RBS 6 Nations Championship match against Ireland at Lansdowne Road on Sunday.

WALES HAVE been hit by yet more injury problems five days before their RBS 6 Nations Championship clash with Ireland.

Wales have been hit by yet more injury problems five days before their RBS 6 Nations Championship clash with Ireland.

Wales coach Steve Hansen believes high public expectation of his team is warranted as they prepare for Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations Championship opener against Scotland.

Wales coach Steve Hansen sprung two major selection surprises for Saturday's qualification showdown with Italy in Canberra.

Wales coach Steve Hansen wants his team to keep control of their own destiny by defeating World Cup opponents Tonga in Canberra on Sunday.

Kevin Morgan came through his first real test after a six-month injury lay-off to help the Celtic Warriors to a hard fought victory over last season’s Heineken Cup semi-finalists Leinster.

Gary Ella’s side slumped to their second successive Celtic League defeat, at Sardis Road as an injury-time try from Warriors’ wing Gareth Wyatt scored a crucial win for the Celtic Warriors.

Martyn Williams has been handed a golden opportunity to lead Wales into the record books and clear of the Six Nations Championship wooden spoon.