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  • Passion of a rugby legend

    As Wales take on Italy today, former scrum half Clive Rowlands tells ELISE JENKINS what it is like to feel the pride and passion of wearing the red jersey - and how his grit has helped him beat bowel cancer Passion. Raw, heartfelt and unwavering passion

  • 25.10.03 Naked truth: Lose to Italy and Hansen must go

    TODAY is not just crunch time for Wales, but it's the day of reckoning for coach Steve Hansen, and Italy hold the key. Victory over the Azzurri and Wales are guaranteed a place in the quarter-finals of the World Cup, honour will be restored and Hansen

  • Naked truth: Lose to Italy and Hansen must go

    TODAY is not just crunch time for Wales, but it's the day of reckoning for coach Steve Hansen, and Italy hold the key. Victory over the Azzurri and Wales are guaranteed a place in the quarter-finals of the World Cup, honour will be restored and Hansen

  • 25.10.03 Wales fight through to quarter finals

    Wales 27 Italy 15 Wales have booked themselves a spot in the quarter finals with a 27-15 win over Italy. With three converted tries, Wales pulled clear of Italy in the Pool D crunch game at Canberra Stadium tonight. Scorers: Wales 27: Tries: Mark Jones

  • 24.10.03 All or nothing

    Canberra in October can't possibly be a replica of Rome in February or it will be the blackest day in Welsh rugby history tomorrow. There have been a few dark days in the past decade. Defeat by Western Samoa, record hidings at the hands of Australia,

  • Wales fight through to quarter finals

    Wales 27 Italy 15 Wales have booked themselves a spot in the quarter finals with a 27-15 win over Italy. With three converted tries, Wales pulled clear of Italy in the Pool D crunch game at Canberra Stadium tonight. Scorers: Wales 27: Tries: Mark Jones

  • 'Class A drugs and crime getting a grip'

    GWENT Police needs an extra 400 officers if it is to stem the rising tide of serious crime, Chief Constable Keith Turner has revealed. The chief constable says serious crime across the county is in danger of increasing "out of all proportion" - and admits

  • Earnie all set for glory bid

    DANIEL Gabbidon has tipped his old mate Robert Earnshaw as Wales' secret weapon to gun down Russia in their Euro 2004 play-off shootout. With Newcastle United pace ace Craig Bellamy facing a four-month lay-off following a knee operation and Tottenham

  • Leukaemia shock for executive

    TORFAEN council's new chief executive is suffering from a rare form of cancer, it was revealed yesterday. Meg Holborow - who took over as chief executive just over a month ago - is suffering from acute myeloid leukaemia, and has been admitted to Cheltenham