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
02 Nov 2023, 5:28
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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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