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Gloucester signal Anscombe
English Premiership facet Gloucester have introduced the signing of Wales outside-half Gareth Anscombe.
Anscombe will make the transfer in the summertime after a tough yr that noticed his huge transfer to Japan blown aside by damage.
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Gloucester Rugby Director of Rugby George Skivington mentioned: “We’re actually happy to convey a participant with Gareth’s membership and worldwide expertise to Kingsholm.
“He’s one of the top fly halves in the Northern Hemisphere and we feel he’ll complement our other options at fly half and full back well. We’re looking forward to him joining us in the summer.”
Anscombe is not going to be arriving at Kingsholm till the summer season as he’s nonetheless in contract with Japanese League One facet Tokyo Suntory Sungoliath, regardless of being de-registered attributable to his damage. He is at present coaching with the Wales squad as he nears the tip of his rehabilitation.
Gatland names Wales staff
Warren Gatland is because of identify his Wales staff to play Italy this morning.
Gatland has been deciding whether or not to convey again the likes of George North and Nick Tompkins, whereas Mason Grady can be pushing strongly for a begin on the wing in place of Josh Adams.
Captain Dafydd Jenkins could possibly be retained at quantity six, with Will Rowlands and Adam Beard within the second row. Wales must beat Italy and restrict the Italians’ bonus factors to keep away from ending final. You can learn the permutations right here.
The Wales staff announcement is dwell right here.
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Italy backed to beat Wales
Former England worldwide Andy Goode and ex-Scotland star Jim Hamilton have each backed Italy to beat Wales on Saturday and condemn Warren Gatland to a Six Nations whitewash.
The two pundits gave their verdict on the latest Rugby Pod podcast, insisting Italy’s sturdy staff that beat Scotland may have an excessive amount of for the home facet. Wales must beat the Italians, ideally with a bonus level, to raise themselves off the underside of the match desk.
Goode mentioned: “I used to be really impressed with Wales in defeat to France however I’m backing Italy. It’s an excellent Italy staff and I’m going for them by seven.”
“I feel Italy win as properly. Not comfortably however they gained there two years in the past. I feel the tide is popping with their Under-20s success and simply the way in which they’ve been taking part in all match.”
The bookmakers have Wales because the favourites, with Warren Gatland’s facet given an eight level benefit regardless of not successful a match to date on this yr’s match.
Scotland’s hard-hitting assessment
By Anthony Brown, PA
Steve Tandy revealed Scotland have held a “hard-hitting” assessment into Saturday’s damaging Guinness Six Nations defeat by Italy as they bid to summon a response away to title-chasing Ireland this weekend.
The Scots’ championship hopes went up in smoke in Rome as they squandered a 22-10 result in lose 31-29 in opposition to an Azzurri facet who, for all their perceived enchancment, had not beforehand gained a match within the match since 2022.
Defence coach Tandy revealed the gamers and coaches had a frank debrief on Monday as they try and iron out the problems that cost them so dearly at Stadio Olimpico.
“Obviously enormous frustration and disappointment, loads of ourselves and what we did,” he mentioned on Tuesday afternoon as he gave an perception into the temper within the Scottish camp since their collapse within the Eternal City.
“Italy are an excellent staff, however once you look again at it, there are undoubtedly issues we may and may have completed higher so there’s been loads of trying inwards.
“It was a reasonably quiet place after the sport after which coming in on Monday, the assessment was hard-hitting. The boys have mirrored, they’ve seemed on the footage, they’ve fed again themselves.
“We had a reasonably good assembly – as a lot because it could possibly be good after a loss.”
