Here are the latest rugby headlines on Sunday, September 3.
Rees Zammit to ‘naked all’
Wales winger Louis Rees-Zammit is to present a uncommon perception into his whirlwind way of life in an “unfiltered” fly-on-the-wall documentary on Monday.
Rees-Zammit allowed cameras to observe him throughout a few of the most important moments of his profession over the previous couple of years as he grew to become Welsh rugby’s new celebrity
The programme, which airs on BBC One Wales on Monday evening, guarantees to “delve into his life behind the scenes, baring all, from his rugby profession to the money and sponsorship offers that go hand-in-hand with being a model influencer”.
The programme will even function team-mate Dan Biggar and Rees-Zammit’s closest members of the family.
Kiwi media write off Wales
The Kiwi media have predicted New Zealander Warren Gatland will oversee a group-stage exit on the Rugby World Cup.
Major information outlet Stuff.nz requested its writers to foretell which group would be the greatest flop of the World Cup and two distinguished journalists went for Gatland’s males.
Gatland will not thoughts being written off by his countrymen, believing the underdog tag will go well with Wales who he insists can do one thing particular. WalesOn-line rugby correspondent Steffan Thomas this week predicted Wales would go all the way in which to the semi-final. You can learn his ideas right here.
But these on the opposite facet of the world have a distinct view.
Stuff’s Marck Hinton wrote: “Right now it seems a detailed contest between England, Wales and Australia. Failure to make it out of their group would nail the flop title, and I’ve Warren Gatland’s shaky group tripping on the first hurdle, and repeating historical past from ‘07.”
Richard Knowler was much more categoric, saying: “Wales. They will not get out of Pool C, with the Wallabies and Fiji taking good care of Warren Gatland’s males. It can be a disgrace, as a result of the Welsh followers deserve higher; their ardour and singing is an incredible asset to the worldwide recreation. Sadly they will not be heard on the opposite facet of the English Channel in the course of the playoffs.”
Wales go away for World Cup right this moment
Gatland and his males will go away Wales and head to France for the Rugby World Cup right this moment.
The Wales squad and administration are set for a fond farewell from their Vale base, and head to Versaille forward of their match opener towards Fiji in Bordeaux per week away on September 10.
Wales will then face Portugal, Australia and Georgia within the pool stage.
