Wales

The Welsh national side won over fans and critics alike at the World Cup. The whole nation got behind the team.

The Welsh Rugby Union have announced a 35 man training squad ahead of next month's Six Nations tournament and after finishing in 4th place in the 2011 Rugby World Cup

When I last wrote a Blog I was still in New Zealand enjoying what I can only describe as the best World Cup to have ever been played out!

Shane Williams wore the number 11 jersey for so long Warren Gatland is going to be faced with some tough choices when it comes to picking who will replace him on the wing, one this is for certain there isn't anyone exactly like Williams and probably won't be again.

It is almost that time of year again. January, in rugby's calendar, is the month where everyone is put into the Six Nations blender of anticipation, expectation, hope, fear, nerves €“ you name it, and it has been tossed in for good measure €“ before the lid comes off in February and you are a left a smoothie of emotion as your country sets off on a five-game quest for glory.

After helping Wales to 3rd place in this year's Under 20's Six Nations tournament, Matthew Morgan was selected by Wales' Under 20's coach Richard Webster for the Junior World Championship in Italy.

Hello TRU readers, I've been asked to create a blog and give you an inside scope on being a professional rugby player with the Scarlets and Wales 7s.

Words are not enough when it comes to describing Shane Williams' international career or how much he has down for his country.

Wales ran in 12 tries against Pool D's bottom side Namibia as they secured a bonus point win to set up a showdown match with Fiji to reach the quarter finals.

Warren Gatland has made 11 changes to the side that claimed a 17-10 victory over Samoa last week for Wales' Pool D encounter with Namibia on Monday

Wales ground out a 17-10 win against Samoa in Wellington in what was a very hotly contested match. Shane Williams' try and 12 points from the boot gave the Welsh their first win of this year's tournament.

South Africa denied Wales what would have been a famous victory as they started the defence of the World Cup with a 17-16 win in Wellington.

Stephen Jones' injury makes him the big name absentee from Wales' opening World Cup clash with South Africa on Sunday

The history of the World Cup is not littered with upsets, like for example the FA Cup. It is a relatively new competition and rugby is a sport based around the traditional powerhouses of the game

Wales entered the game in good spirits after a backs to the wall defensive effort and a piece of individual brilliance from James Hook saw them over the line against an England side sporting plenty of brawn but not enough brains

A terrific defensive performance from Wales saw them win triumphantly at the Millennium Stadium 19-9 after England failed to convert mountains of possession.

Johnson described England's performance as, "What we wanted€ as they edged out Wales 23-19. Tries from Samoan born Manu Tuilagi and James Haskell proved enough for England to come out of their first World Cup warm up game victorious

With less than 50 days to go until the most anticipated event in the rugby calendar kicks off, World Cup fever is well and truly kicking in.

March 2008 Warren Gatland steers Wales to a six nations grand slam just months after taking charge of the national side

The inclusion of several youth players in Wales' 45 man preliminary World Cup squad has lifted the fans' expectation of their team's prospects in future tournaments, starting with the World Cup in September.