Interview
Liam Williams shows his enduring value to Wales as Wallabies lie in wait
He maybe a veteran at 33, but the well-travelled full-back is still a class act and provides Wales with all-important X-Factor
Mark Orders
03 Jul 2024, 8:32
Contributors
Mark Orders
Mark is a freelance journalist who has covered many sports across three decades, focusing mainly on rugby. He was named Welsh Sports Hall of Fame Sports Journalist of the Year in 2017 and Sports Journalist of the Year at the Welsh Media Awards in 2019. The first rugby result he looks for on a Saturday is Maesteg RFC's and he follows Tottenham Hotspur at football, learning over the years to manage his expectations.
Opinion
Gatland braces himself for a summer of short term pain for long term gain
With a raft of injuries and unavailable players Wales are depleted against South Africa and will travel to Australia in hope rathe…
Mark Orders
21 Jun 2024, 3:17
Opinion
Gatland playing the long game but Wales must start moving forwards
The shrewd coach knew what he signed up for, but Wales cannot continue delivering mediocrity this summer.
Mark Orders
06 Jun 2024, 6:30
Opinion
Long overdue for Wales to look at high-flying Osprey Morgan Morris
The Ospreys No 8 has been a model of consistency for his region but has yet to persuade Warren Gatland he deserves a call-up.
Mark Orders
28 May 2024, 9:53
Exclusive
Wyn Jones: 'I feel fitter now than at any time since the Lions tour.'
The British and Irish Lion has seen his long stay at the Scarlets end and he is looking for a new opportunity
Mark Orders
15 May 2024, 12:52
Interview
'Had Feyi-Waboso stayed with us, he’d be playing for Wales by now - he should be playing for Wales.'
The direction of travel eastwards, over the Severn Bridge has turned from a trickle to a torrent and Wales must somehow stem the p…
Mark Orders
02 May 2024, 11:17
Opinion
Glimmers of positivity but Welsh rugby not moving anywhere fast
The regions have battled manfully with ever reducing budgets but while Welsh rugby awaits another reboot other nations forge ahead
Mark Orders
18 Apr 2024, 17:20
Analysis
Where have all the Welsh wings gone?
With Louis Rees-Zammit heading for the NFL and Immanuel Feyi-Waboso plumping for the Red Rose, Wales' depth chart is stuck in the …
Mark Orders
04 Apr 2024, 6:35
Opinion
Gatland faces tricky questions after Wales' Six Nations trauma
The longstanding Welsh coach may see light at the end of the tunnel but the worry is it might be an onrushing train.
Mark Orders
21 Mar 2024, 17:54
Opinion
The cavalry will soon return but Wales need to end grim streak
Wales will soon be boosted by the return of some leading lights but the immediate aim is to end a losing home run.
Mark Orders
07 Mar 2024, 12:40
Interview
No doubting Tommy
Tommy Reffell has been Wales' standout player in this year's Six Nations but for those who know it, it comes as no surprise
Mark Orders
22 Feb 2024, 3:12
Opinion
Gatland game-plan must play to strengths of class of 2024
Wales look better suited to a game of pace and guile rather than the attritional style of Warren Gatland's first stint in charge.
Mark Orders
08 Feb 2024, 15:58
Opinion
Gatland forced to play a youthful hand as golden generation ebbs away
Wales have been forced to drum up their own hype with neutral observers writing them off before the tournament has started
Mark Orders
01 Feb 2024, 3:48
Analysis
Fledgling Ospreys offer hope with 'Gucci galacticos' long gone
They can no longer afford big-ticket imports but an emerging crop of talented youngsters gives Ospreys cause for optimism.
Mark Orders
26 Jan 2024, 4:53
Opinion
Rees-Zammit blow and injury crisis leave Wales with Himalayan task
Star winger's exit to NFL and a bloated injury list means Wales need to manage expectations.
Mark Orders
17 Jan 2024, 13:43
Analysis
Which young thrusters could make Wales' Six Nations squad?
How many fresh faces who have caught the eye this season can we expect to see picked by Warren Gatland?
Mark Orders
05 Jan 2024, 7:14
Opinion
Silver linings for Welsh teams but European struggles a sign of the times
There were consolations in defeat for the four regions but we shouldn't be surprised by their results in Europe
Mark Orders
20 Dec 2023, 12:29
Analysis
Will 'risk-taker' Gatland gamble on 'adventurer' Lloyd?
Scarlets fly-half Ioan Lloyd has pace, guile and imagination, but will he be to Warren Gatland's taste for Wales?
Mark Orders
06 Dec 2023, 13:46
Opinion
'Life is tough': Patience the watchword for Welsh regions
Saddled with debt and stuck in the bottom six of the URC, hope is the only thing left for the Welsh regions to cling to
Mark Orders
24 Nov 2023, 15:09
Opinion
Wales turn on the style as the rebuild starts in earnest
A friendly, entertaining run out against the Barbarians will have solved a few more problems for Warren Gatland but questions rema…
Mark Orders
08 Nov 2023, 15:30
