Wales will throw the kitchen sink at Ireland in the championship opener in Cardiff but beating Andy Farrell's side will probably be a step too far. Scotland at Murrayfield will be very difficult but it is winnable as is the home clash with England.

Yeah, probably recent times have been a little bit tough but all I can say is that we’ll put the hard work in here and work on building that confidence to give some good performances over the next few months.”You have got to ask people to come and watch the matches. Unless we have a vibrant regional game we will not have a vibrant national game. Anthony Cole-Johnson, Commercial Director at Ospreys said: “After a 2-year absence, we are delighted to be returning to the Principality Stadium for Judgment Day. This event is a momentous one as it puts a global spotlight on Welsh rugby and this year will be no different.” And when you can build the confidence within a group of players and they start believing, then we know special things can happen. The 2023 tournament will take place in venues across the city, including Sport Wales and Cardiff Arms Park. Cardiff will be looking to retain the shield for another year, after reclaiming it in Swansea last year.

They did not, he waited, and now, four months before his contract ends, he faces being unemployable until his injury heals. That could be up to a year. Gatland: ‘Players need to be stronger – they need to have more voice’ By September Warren Gatland will have figured out how to get the best out of this pool of players, and the New Zealander has always found a way to get his side firing at a World Cup.Under Dai Young Cardiff have been grinding out wins and I expect them to scrape into the URC play-offs.

His day started with a meeting of the Professional Rugby Board, moved on to a meeting with the delegates of the Welsh Rugby Players Association, a WRU board meeting and then the press conference. After that it was on to another meeting to help douse another major fire. You feel it is not what he signed up for, but if he keeps on doing what he’s doing, common sense might prevail on a number of fronts. A lot of people told me the WRU does not have strategy. Whether it did or not, if most people think it doesn't, then it probably doesn't. It is not just about creating a strategy, it is about communicating it. Following the four recent Autumn Nations Series matches at Principality Stadium, facility preparations are beginning immediately for the 2023 Guinness Six Nations. Wales Women also return to their homeland at Cardiff Arms Park for their Six Nations campaign, with clashes against Scotland on Saturday 23rd March and France on Saturday 21st April, but they will run out at Principality Stadium for their final clash against Italy on Saturday 27th April. The things that I've been involved with in the last month or so have been incredibly positive in terms of the conversations that have been had.

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Bydd gŵyl 2023 yn cael ei chynnal mewn lleoliadau ledled y ddinas, gan gynnwys Canolfan Genedlaethol Chwaraeon Cymru a Pharc yr Arfau yng Nghaerdydd. Bydd Caerdydd am gadw gafael ar y darian am flwyddyn arall, ar ôl ei hadennill yn Abertawe y llynedd. Forwards: Rhys Carre (Cardiff), Wyn Jones (Scarlets), Gareth Thomas (Ospreys), Dewi Lake (Ospreys), Ken Owens (Scarlets, capt), Bradley Roberts (Dragon), Leon Brown (Dragons), Tomas Francis (Ospreys), Dillon Lewis (Cardiff), Adam Beard (Ospreys), Rhys Davies (Ospreys), Dafydd Jenkins (Exeter Chiefs), Alun Wyn Jones (Ospreys), Teddy Williams (Cardiff), Taulupe Faletau (Cardiff), Jac Morgan (Ospreys), Tommy Reffell (Leicester Tigers), Justin Tipuric (Ospreys), Christ Tshiunza (Exeter Chiefs), Aaron Wainwright (Dragons). But when needs must, anything becomes possible and moveable. Hence the caps rule was more than halved, to 25. Peace in our time? For this week at least. Rhys has been involved with the squad and Teddy can come in and see what he can bring to the squad," added Gatland.