- Sean Davies
- 30 Sep 07, 05:50 PM
Well, the result that it seems every rugby fan in Wales has been screaming out for has come about and .
Some of the posters on 606 and other forums have even suggested that one of the blackest results in – the that dumped them out of the World Cup – was worth it to secure his end.
But I have to buck the trend and express sympathy for Jenkins, who has never truly been able to put his stamp on the team.
And as we finally accept that the 2005 ‘golden generation’ was nothing but a myth, I would suggest that a number of the senior players have got out lightly from the blood-letting blame-game.
Continue reading "Gareth Jenkins' reign"
- Sean Davies
- 20 Sep 07, 10:07 PM
Wales ratings v Japan
Cardiff – I was at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff on Thursday for Wales’ Pool B game against Japan.
Here’s how I rated the individual Wales players’ performances. See what you think and let us know what you made of the performance.
Continue reading "Wales ratings v Japan"
- Sean Davies
- 13 Sep 07, 07:53 AM
It’s been a frustrating for the armchair supporter of the home nations.
I’m not talking about the less than inspiring wins over the , , and .
It’s those damn with the imbecile supporters from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
Continue reading "Driven crazy by the opening exchanges"
- Sean Davies
- 5 Sep 07, 02:54 PM
Cardiff
It’s been a strange sort of pre-World Cup fever in Wales, a summer sickness in the August warm-up games cooling the volatile passion of the fans.
Last year, Gareth Jenkins and his coaching team were talking confidently of .
It’s fair to say that the fans never really bought into that, yet, despite a record of just , the buoyant background mood inside the camp seemed to hold true – until last month’s .
Continue reading "A strange kind of fever"
- Sean Davies
- 18 Jul 07, 09:37 AM
I'm a sports writer who has been working for the 91Èȱ¬ out of the Cardiff office for the last seven years, specialising - whenever I get the chance - in rugby and boxing.
The Six Nations and Wales internationals have been the highlight of my sporting year for as long as I can remember. Although this working lark does seem to have cut back on my chances to enjoy the full range of the festivities, my liver thanks me for it and it's a privilege to get so close to the stories and the action.
I'm originally from Tredegar in the south Wales valleys. I have to confess to being a bit soft, though, as I never really took to regular visits to The Rec, and my real love for the game developed in the balmier climes of Swansea where I studied history.
I went through my university days there as Mike Ruddock built his great Swansea side of the early '90s, and it will take a lot to convince me that Wales have moved on since sacking the Grand Slam coach.
