These are your morning headlines on Monday, March 25.
Thomas ‘finest centre in Wales’
Cardiff star Ben Thomas has been labelled the most effective centre in Wales by former worldwide Tom Shanklin.
The 25-year-old put in a top-class efficiency, which included a strive, as Cardiff fell to a slender defeat in Glasgow on Friday night time. Dual code legend Jonathan Davies wrote this week in his WalesOn-line column that Wales want a footballing centre shifting ahead and Thomas might be that man.
“I believe he is had an excellent season,” mentioned Shanklin on ScrumV. “I believe the best way modern-day rugby is performed 12 is so necessary to you and he is the most effective attacking 12 we have got in Wales.
“It was a really well-worked strive which got here from a drop out from Glasgow. Cardiff undergo a number of phases. Max Clarke places Thomas Young by who hyperlinks very well ultimately with Ben Thomas who scores.”
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Wales have to deliver extra width into their attack
Elinor Snowsill believes Wales Women have to cease counting on their forwards and add extra width to their attack.
Wales started their Six Nations marketing campaign with an agonising 20-18 defeat to Scotland at Cardiff Arms Park on Saturday. And former Wales outside-half Snowsill insists they should enhance their attack if they’re to enhance because the Championship progresses.
“Gwenllian Pyrs is slightly little bit of an unsung hero,” mentioned Snowsill on ScrumV. “I believed she was excellent yesterday. She performed 80 minutes which is hard as a loosehead prop.
“I’m certain she’s very sore this morning however her carries all the time getting us onto the entrance foot. But we will not simply depend on our front-row, on our pack to win video games for us as a result of the usual of the sport as an entire is getting higher and defences are getting higher.
“So, I’d wish to see us problem to deliver a bit extra construction and a bit extra width in our attack. I’d wish to see us transfer the ball slightly bit extra and actually stress and problem groups in that sense.”
Wales prop makes return after Six Nations-ending damage
Wales tighthead Archie Griffin made a profitable return from damage as Bath thrashed Sale Sharks 42-24 on the Rec. The 22-year-old prop made his Wales debut in opposition to England at Twickenham final month however was dominated out of the rest of the Six Nations after struggling a knee damage.
Griffin made his comeback for Bath yesterday as a 78th-minute substitute and might be hoping for a run of video games to nail down a place in Wales’ squad to tour Australia this summer season. The Bath man is a technically robust scrummager and a dynamic service, one thing which has been briefly provide for Wales of late.
RFU to analyze Saracens v Harlequins TMO error
The Rugby Football Union will examine an incident involving the tv match official not reviewing foul play as a result of it had been highlighted by the TV commentators, in line with the Telegraph.
During Saracens’ crushing Premiership victory over Harlequins, TMO Stuart Terheege was caught on the mic discussing with referee Christopher Ridley why he did not wish to evaluation an incident of foul play which concerned former England captain Owen Farrell after he had been hit off the ball by Harlequins ahead Stephan Lewies.
The incident had been picked up by former England worldwide Austin Healey who was commentating for TNT Sports. Terheege was heard saying on the mic: “The problem I have got now is that it looks like Austin has instigated it, because we’re late, so I don’t want to talk about it, OK?”
Following one other replay Terheege might be heard saying to the TV match director: “Oh come on, do not present it as a result of it…” earlier than the microphone was minimize off. The RFU insists it should look into the incident.
“The RFU conducts regular reviews following all games that take place, as will be the case for Saracens v Harlequins,” mentioned an RFU spokesperson.
Peel reduction at last-gasp Scarlets win
Dwayne Peel was a relieved man after his facet snatched victory from the jaws of defeat with a 16-13 win over Benetton in Llanelli.
South African hooker Eduan Swart touched down off the again of a well-worked driving lineout within the final play of the sport to offer the Scarlets simply their third win of the season.
“I’m happy for the boys as a result of they’ve been on the flawed finish of these losses and so they put plenty of exhausting work in. It was large for us to get that win on the finish,” mentioned Peel. “I believed it was deserved.
“As the sport went on, we utilized plenty of stress. We created and we had been daring with the ball once we wanted to be. There are six league video games to go, so there’s plenty of rugby nonetheless to be performed and plenty of factors to be gained. We can nonetheless build up some momentum going into the again finish of the season.
“For us, it’s about climbing the league as much as we can. I also want us to play with a bit of endeavour and we did that at times out there.”
