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The final five key decisions facing Wayne Pivac as he ponders seismic Alun Wyn Jones call ahead of gruelling Springbok series

How does Wayne Pivac revitalise the Wales squad after the Six Nations misadventure that saw them plunge from champions to also-rans? Radical surgery, anyone? Or is it too late for…

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The three young bolters who may burst into 37-man Wales squad Pivac names for South Africa amid raft of injuries

Wayne Pivac will reveal his Wales squad in the coming days for a daunting tour of South Africa – and which new faces can we expect to see? Wales face…

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Rugby evening headlines as Wales star contacts Pivac to explain comments and Faletau part of shock humiliation

Here are the latest rugby headlines on Saturday, April 30. Webb explains comments to Pivac Rhys Webb has spoken to Wayne Pivac twice to clarify comments he made that appear…

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English boss warns Wales over ‘fantastic’ teen being tipped as a Pivac bolter for South Africa summer tour

Wayne Pivac has been warned to think twice before taking young lock Dafydd Jenkins on tour with Wales to South Africa this summer. There is speculation that Wales’ head coach…

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The Wales position troubling Wayne Pivac and the raft of men he’s tried, tested or rejected

Once, it was a selection call that posed no problems for Wales, involving a straightforward decision to pick Dan Lydiate. Under Warren Gatland, the 2012 Six Nations player of the…

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Should Wayne Pivac stay or go? Welsh rugby fans’ verdict on Six Nations shocker and coach’s future

The dust is beginning to settle on Wales’ disappointing Six Nations campaign and the pressure is mounting on head coach Wayne Pivac. Despite improved performances against Scotland, England and France,…

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It’s hard for Wayne Pivac to come back from this, but he shouldn’t be the sole scapegoat for Welsh rugby’s problems – Ben James

There was always something a little ironic about the screening of BBC’s Slammed shortly before the Six Nations. Heading into the tournament as defending champions, you could understand the timing…

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Today’s rugby headlines as Wales boss Wayne Pivac shuts down ‘cavalier’ accusation

These are your rugby headlines on the morning of Wednesday, March 16. Pivac denies ‘cavalier’ selection Wayne Pivac has denied that the seven changes he has made to face Italy…

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Wales v Italy team in full as Alun Wyn Jones starts and Pivac rips up half the side

Wayne Pivac has brought Alun Wyn Jones back into the starting XV against Italy this weekend, as he makes seven changes to the side that lost narrowly to France. With…

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Today’s rugby headlines as Pivac set to omit Alun Wyn Jones from Wales XV and WRU launch defence of Friday night Six Nations match

Here’s your round-up of all the latest rugby headlines for Tuesday, March 15. Alun Wyn won’t come straight in against Italy Wayne Pivac will not throw Alun Wyn Jones straight…

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Wayne Pivac Q&A: Why there’s no place for Taine Basham after England ‘errors’ and those big Navidi and Davies calls

Wayne Pivac has made four changes to his Wales side as they look to bounce back against France following defeat to England at Twickenham. Here’s what the Welsh boss had…

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Wales name team to play France as Jonathan Davies recalled in place of Nick Tompkins amid four Wayne Pivac changes

Wales boss Wayne Pivac has made four changes to his team for Friday night’s Six Nations showdown with Grand Slam chasing France, including a recall for Jonathan Davies. The 95-times…

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Wales star dominates England’s biggest game, axed Davies sends Pivac message and Halaholo’s audition goes wrong

Wayne Pivac would probably have preferred all his Wales front-liners to have had their feet up over the weekend, with a Six Nations game with France to play on Friday…

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Rugby evening headlines as Pivac sweats on Biggar and Faletau days before Wales v France and star ruled out of Six Nations

Here are the latest rugby evening headlines on Friday, March 4. Pivac sweating on Biggar and Faletau Wales boss Wayne Pivac faces an anxious wait over two of his key…

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Pivac can’t quite have the Wales back row he really wants so he may well pick his 18th combination

It might surprise people to find out that, in his 25 matches in charge of Wales, Wayne Pivac has named 17 different back-row combinations. Then again, given how Wales have…

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Wayne Pivac Wales Q&A: There are plenty of positives but we need to fix silly discipline issues before France

Wales fell short against England at Twickenham, going down 23-19 in a Six Nations clash which went down to the wire. Here’s everything Wayne Pivac had to say afterwards: Question:…

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Today’s rugby headlines as Pivac explains call that left fans bemused and Healey questions star’s credentials

Here’s your round-up of all the latest rugby headlines for Friday, February 25. Pivac explains controversial call The non-selection of Dillon Lewis raised plenty of eyebrows yesterday and left fans…

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Wales injury bulletin: Taulupe Faletau, Josh Adams and Willis Halaholo latest as Pivac picks his team

Wales’ Six Nations squad is fully fit ahead of the trip to Twickenham this weekend. They may be without almost 700 caps for the game against England but, of the…

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Scarlets v Connacht team news as player Wayne Pivac admires returns after four months out

Johnny Williams — the centre Wayne Pivac once described as ‘Hadleigh Parkes with a bit more X factor’ — plays his first game since October when he features for the…

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Wayne Pivac Q&A: The emerging Wales leader who took full responsibility as we looked more like the team I know

Wales got their Six Nations campaign back on track with a gritty 20-17 victory over Scotland at the Principality Stadium. There will have been a lot of soul-searching at the…

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