Liam Williams has got his sights set on two big dates in 2021 as he aims to prove he is the daddy. The 28-year-old knows his next fight will be for the WBO World Middleweight title – most probably against Demetrius Andrade.

Ioan Lloyd admits he was star struck during his first few weeks in Wales camp but is adamant working with Leigh Halfpenny and Liam Williams has improved his game tenfold. The teenager is fresh off the back of his first international campaign with Wales and has relished the opportunity. Now, the Bristol Bears playmaker, who is equally at home at outside-half or full-back, is targeting a place in Wales’ Six Nations squad.

Wales suffered a sixth straight defeat under head coach Wayne Pivac after a 25-9 defeat against Ireland in their opening Autumn Nations Cup game. Pivac’s side were ruthlessly punished for conceding a stream of penalties and never looked likely to threaten to score a try in Dublin.

George North has been told by Wayne Pivac there is a route back into the Wales team after the ‘easy’ decision to leave him out against Scotland. The Ospreys flier was set to reach 100 Test appearances in the Six Nations finale on Saturday having racked up 96 appearances for his country and three for the British Lions.

George North has been dealing with pressure ever since he announced his Wales presence with a try double on his debut against South Africa in 2010. Ten years on he will edge closer to joining that elite 100 Club when he wins his 96th cap in Saturday night’s clash against France in Paris.

Wales goal kicking legend Neil Jenkins is chomping at the bit at the prospect of working with Bristol Bears playmaker Callum Sheedy.

The next time Liam Williams climbs into the ring it will be to fight for the WBO Middleweight title. That was the promise given by his promoter Frank Warren after the British Middleweight champion stopped the challenge of Andrew Robinson following just 88 seconds of their title fight on Saturday.

Liam Williams has been waiting 10 months to satisfy his desire to get back in the ring and British title challenger Andrew Robinson is the man who is about to feel the full force of his frustration. The man they call “The Machine” hasn’t fought since December and he can’t wait to get back in the ring to defend his domestic middleweight title, while advancing his bid for world shot.

Lockdown may have temporarily put a spanner in the works of the boxer known as “The Machine”, but Liam Williams knows exactly what he wants when the action starts again. The man from Clydach Vale has got his sights firmly on the WBO middleweight title and he’s making sure that current champion Demetrius Andrade knows he’s gearing up for a showdown. Williams has motored up the world rankings by winning all of his last six fights by stoppage.

Josh Navidi believes Wales can do a clinical job against England at Twickenham on Saturday – almost as clinical as the precautions the squad have followed this week in order to stay healthy. With the coronavirus now having a deep impact on sport – and in particular a significant effect on the Six Nations – Navidi has revealed that extra measures have been followed within the squad to avoid any possible contagion. As Premier League footballers have been ordered to stop handshaking and high-fiving, with games in Europe being played behind closed doors, or postponed altogether like the tournament’s Ireland v Italy and Italy v England fixtures, then it’s clear the effects are growing day-by-day.

England legend Martin Johnson has told Wales they must be brave if they are have a chance of beating England at Twickenham. As coach Wayne Pivac considers some bold selection calls for Saturday’s Six Nations clash – including throwing in teenager Louis Rees-Zammit and recalling Liam Williams – Johnson reckons fortune will favour the brave. The former World Cup-winning captain believes Wales are better than their recent run of successive defeats to Ireland and France suggests, but insists they will only succeed with a positive mindset.

Liam Williams look set to rejoin the Scarlets within weeks – rather than next season – as Saracens bid to bring their financial house in order. The Wales and Lions star already seems to have played his last game for the English champions and will spend the next month trying to get fit for the Six Nations, before pulling on his old Scarlets shirt once more. Sarries are loath to pick the 28-year-old again as he has not played for them so far this season. If it stays that way then he will not be included in salary calculations, which would mean they have £230,000 extra head room. To work with.