Liam Cullen says scoring spectacular goals and influencing games from the bench is hugely satisfying — but he still wants to start matches for club and country.

Wales head to Dublin on Friday night hoping that signs of progress shown a fortnight ago can finally translate into a result, when they face resurgent Ireland.

The FaceTime call from Australia was always coming — and James Botham knew it.

Wales head coach Steve Tandy has made it clear that his focus ahead of Friday night’s trip to Dublin is not bold talk of victory, but ensuring his side are “competitive”.

Eddie James believes his midfield understanding with Joe Hawkins is gathering momentum at just the right time as Wales prepare for a daunting assignment against Ireland in Dublin.

Joe Hawkins insists Wales’ priority when they travel to Dublin this weekend must be firmly on themselves, not on second-guessing what version of Ireland they will face.

Blair Murray believes Wales can draw real encouragement from their display against Scotland — insisting the manner of the performance offers reason for optimism ahead of the trip to Ireland.

Plenty of Welsh heroes have a glass raised in their honour on St. David’s Day – but few are as deserving as Frazer Tate.

Welsh Rugby Union chair Richard Collier-Keywood has described the group driving an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) aimed at removing him from office as “opaque”.

Swansea City v Preston in midweek has never looked stranger, as Graham Thomas reports.

Richard Collier-Keywood’s stint as chairman of the Welsh Rugby Union - and his plans to close down the Ospreys – could both be on borrowed time.

Steve Tandy stood in the aftermath of yet another Six Nations defeat for Wales and chose pride over despair.