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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.

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Opinion

Wales and Warren Gatland seek radical new project

Saturday's clash with the Barbarians will provide a glimpse of a new Welsh generation.

Mark Orders
Mark Orders
02 Nov 2023, 4:28
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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
Mark Orders
08 Nov 2023, 14:30
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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
Mark Orders
24 Nov 2023, 14:09
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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
Mark Orders
06 Dec 2023, 12:46
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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
Mark Orders
20 Dec 2023, 11:29
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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
Mark Orders
05 Jan 2024, 6:14
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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
Mark Orders
17 Jan 2024, 12:43
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