Sexton denies Wales winning start

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5 years ago

February 26, 2016

Jonny Sexton: Fly-half denied Wales the win

JONATHAN SEXTON’s late penalty ensured that it finished honours even between Wales and Ireland in a compelling RBS 6 Nations clash on Sunday at the Aviva Stadium.

The home side raced into a 13-0 lead in the first half thanks to two Sexton penalties and a close-range try from his half-back partner Conor Murray.

Wales – who lost Gareth Anscombe to injury before the game and Dan Biggar after only 20 minutes – then mounted a superb comeback.

Taulupe Faletau crossed for a try while Rhys Priestland – on the for the injured Biggar – kicked 11 points to put the visitors in front at 16-13.

But any Welsh hopes of a third win in their last four trips to Dublin were ended with five minutes to go when Sexton held his nerve to slot over his third penalty of the day.

Both sides showed superb ambition with ball in hand throughout and with clock in the red neither wanted to settle for a draw.

But in the end they both ran out of steam and it finished as a share of the spoils for the first time between the two teams since 1974.

Signed Wales shirts gifted to RNLI go up for auction

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1 week ago

February 25, 2021

James Hemingray

FOLLOWING a winning start to the Six Nations Tournament, the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) have scored a winning try for the RNLI, gifting six signed rugby shirts to help save lives at sea.

Each rugby shirt has been signed by the full WRU squad and are accompanied by a certificate of authentication – a winning prize for any Welsh rugby fan.

To avoid a ruck for the WRU shirts the charity has placed all six signed shirts on an online auction, ensuring a fair game for all who wish to win the golden prize. The auction will be live until Wednesday, March 31, which allows plenty of time for supporters to bid for the team in red.

Each signed shirt includes Wales Captain, Mumbles RNLI supporter and the most capped international player of all time Alun Wyn Jones; as well as Louis Rees-Zammit, the Man of the Match in the nail-biting Scotland v Wales game.

Nick Evans, RNLI Fundraising and Partnership Lead said: ‘On behalf of the charity I would like to say a big thank you to the Welsh Rugby Union for donating these fantastic prizes to the RNLI. RNLI volunteers are on call 24-7 and are often called away from important events such as family celebrations – or international rugby tournaments – to respond to the pager if someone is in trouble at sea.

‘Like all charities, 2020 was a challenging year for the RNLI when all traditional fundraising had to stop – all our shops were closed, there were no collections and all events had to be cancelled. This is why we at the RNLI are so grateful to all the team at WRU for their ongoing support. The auction is now live and we would like to encourage all Wales rugby supporters to throw the RNLI a lifeline and place their bid for the winning prize.’

To place a bid or find out more about the charity auction please visit https://www.jumblebee.co.uk/rnliwru.

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Five subs to be allowed for JD Cymru Premier clubs

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1 week ago

February 25, 2021

James Hemingray

THE FAW’s National Leagues Board has confirmed that JD Cymru Premier clubs will be permitted to make five substitutions in matches, in accordance with the Laws of the Game, until the end of the 2020-21 top-flight season.

FIFA extended the use of the rule, which was first introduced following the COVID-19 outbreak, citing “player welfare” as part of the reason for the temporary amendment to Law 3 of the Laws of the Game.

FIFA stated that “Some competitions which resumed in 2020 may have a shorter-than-usual recovery/preparation period before the start of their next season.”

“For many competitions, the 2020/21 season will involve matches being played in a condensed period due to a delayed start and the inability to end later than usual because of major international tournaments.”

With the JD Cymru Premier set to restart on March 2, the National Leagues Board has approved the use of the rule in the JD Cymru Premier until the end of the current campaign.