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BBC News
30-05-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Wales centre Williams signs new Scarlets contract
Wales centre Johnny Williams has signed a new two-year deal to stay at 28, has been in impressive form this season and has been rewarded with a Wales recall for the summer tour of arrived in Llanelli in 2020 after signing from Newcastle Falcons."Johnny is a key member of the squad, someone who has become a leader for us on and off the field," said Scarlets head coach Dwayne Peel."That experience is going to be vital over the coming years as part of the young back division we are developing at the club."His re-signing is more positive news for the club as we continue to build and grow as a group." Williams has not played a Test for Wales since the World Cup warm-up matches in August 2023."It is great to be back in the Wales set-up," said Williams."I have been gutted to have missed a couple of squad selections, so I'm obviously delighted to be back in the mix."Following the departures of Jonathan Davies and Scott Williams, he is now the elder Scarlets statesman in a crop of centres that includes internationals Joe Roberts and Eddie James, with the uncapped Macs Page also selected for Wales' tour of Japan."I have been here five years now and I feel this team is really evolving," said Williams."There is a lot of talent within the squad, especially with the young guys coming through - I am one of the oldest players in the squad now at 28."These are exciting times and I am looking forward to seeing where this team can go."Fellow backs Page, James, Roberts, Tomi Lewis and Sam Costelow have also agreed new deals, alongside Wales forward duo Taine Plumtree and Kemsley Scarlets signings include fly-half/centre Joe Hawkins, lock Jake Ball, scrum-half Dane Blacker and full-back Ioan Jones.
The Guardian
15-03-2025
- Sport
- The Guardian
Wales v England: Six Nations 2025
Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Matt Sherratt makes a couple of changes to his starting lineup; Joe Roberts replacing the injured Tom Rogers on the wing, and Aaron Wainwright picked to start on the flank ahead of Tommy Reffell. Nick Tompkins returns to a 5-3 split bench. England have a number of changes, both personnel and positional as Steve Borthwick shuffles his side due to injury and rotation after the Italy win. Marcus Smith returns to fullback and Tommy Freeman shifts to centre in the absence of Olly Lawrence. Tom Roebuck fills the vacancy left by Freeman on the wing. In the forwards Luke Cowan-Dickie replaces Jamie George at hooker, and Ben Curry joins his twin brother Tom in the back row, with Ben Earl shifting to Number 8. The bench features a return for George Ford to a matchday squad and the inclusion of promising young flanker, Henry Pollock. Wales: Blair Murray, Ellis Mee, Max Llewellyn, Ben Thomas, Joe Roberts, Gareth Anscombe, Tomos Williams; Nicky Smith, Elliot Dee, WillGriff John, Will Rowlands, Dafydd Jenkins, Aaron Wainwright, Jac Morgan (captain), Taulupe Faletau. Replacements: Dewi Lake, Gareth Thomas, Keiron Assiratti, Teddy Williams, Tommy Reffell, Rhodri Williams, Jarrod Evans, Nick Tompkins. England: Marcus Smith, Tom Roebuck, Tommy Freeman, Fraser Dingwall, Elliot Daly, Fin Smith, Alex Mitchell; Ellis Genge, Luke Cowan-Dickie, Will Stuart, Maro Itoje, Ollie Chessum, Tom Curry, Ben Curry, Ben Earl. Replacements: Jamie George, Fin Baxter, Joe Heyes, Chandler Cunningham-South, Henry Pollock, Tom Willis, Jack van Poortvliet, George Ford. Share The recent passing of Gene Hackman prompted a rewatch of some of his greatest performances; among them his turn as Little Bill, the sheriff in Unforgiven . Facing his own impending death Bill states, 'I don't deserve this … I was building a house', to which his assassin William Munny replies, 'Deserve's got nothing to do with it'. This is so often the way; in films, in life, especially in sport and both teams start the match today with a chance of a prize neither of them have done an awful lot to earn. After a spluttering, uninspiring few weeks and months, England could win the whole show via their newly found knack of grinding out tight wins against superior opposition. They will need a try bonus point and an unexpected result in Paris, but even so who saw this coming after the Autumn? Wales on the other hand have an outside chance of losing this match but still not finishing bottom of the table; an act of grand larceny so heinous you would be forgiven for thinking Matt Sherratt was part of the Hatton Garden gang. Lots of caveat to this; at least one bonus point here, a huge Ireland win in Rome, no Italy bonus points – but it's certainly not on the outer limits of the plausibility scale. Or they could take the more mundane route of winning today, which opens a whole other rightfulness debate. There's much at stake and England and Wales could end up with nothing other than second and a wooden spoon respectively, which could be what they actually deserve. Not that this has much to do with it. Share
The Independent
15-03-2025
- Sport
- The Independent
Is Wales vs England on TV? Kick-off time, channel and how to watch Six Nations clash
England will look to take the clubhouse lead on Six Nations Super Saturday as they travel to Cardiff to take on Wales. Ever an eagerly-anticipated fixture, the rivalry takes on extra meaning on the final day of the championship with the visitors looking to put the pressure on France, who play Scotland to conclude the tournament. A bonus point win for England would take them clear at the top of the table and force Fabien Galthie's side to win to wrap up the title. But the hosts would love nothing more than ending England's chances as they look to snap their long losing run to finish Matt Sherratt's encouraging interim stint with a flourish. Here's everything you need to know. When is Wales vs England? Wales vs England is due to kick off at 4.45pm GMT on Saturday 15 March at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff. How can I watch it? Viewers in the United Kingdom can watch the match live on BBC One, with coverage on the channel from 4pm GMT. A live stream will be available via the BBC iPlayer. Wales hand Joe Roberts his first professional start on the wing as the Scarlets centre shifts outwards after injuries to Tom Rogers and Josh Adams. The 24-year-old impressed in the role after Rogers's early departure against Scotland and joins Ellis Mee and Blair Murray in a young, exciting back three. Aaron Wainwright is also recalled to the starting side, with Tommy Reffell dropping to the bench. England reshuffle more radically after the season-ending injury sustained by Ollie Lawrence. Tommy Freeman relocates to centre with Elliot Daly stationed on the wing and Marcus Smith recalled at full-back. Tom Roebuck completes the back three on his first international start, while Ben Curry joins twin brother Tom in a mobile back row. 20-year-old flanker Henry Pollock is a fourth openside in the matchday 23 as he awaits a debut off a bench which also contains George Ford, sighted for the first time in this tournament. Line-ups Wales XV: 1 Nicky Smith, 2 Elliot Dee, 3 WillGriff John; 4 Dafydd Jenkins, 5 Will Rowlands; 6 Aaron Wainwright, 7 Jac Morgan (capt.), 8 Taulupe Faletau; 9 Tomos Williams, 10 Gareth Anscombe; 11 Joe Roberts, 12 Ben Thomas, 13 Max Llewellyn, 14 Ellis Mee; 15 Blair Murray. Replacements: 16 Dewi Lake, 17 Gareth Thomas, 18 Henry Thomas, 19 Teddy Williams, 20 Tommy Reffell; 21 Rhodri Williams, 22 Jarrod Evans, 23 Nick Tompkins. England XV: 1 Ellis Genge, 2 Luke Cowan-Dickie, 3 Will Stuart; 4 Maro Itoje (capt.), 5 Ollie Chessum; 6 Tom Curry, 7 Ben Curry, 8 Ben Earl; 9 Alex Mitchell, 10 Fin Smith; 11 Elliot Daly, 12 Fraser Dingwall, 13 Tommy Freeman, 14 Tom Roebuck; 15 Marcus Smith. Replacements: 16 Jamie George, 17 Fin Baxter, 18 Joe Heyes, 19 Chandler Cunningham-South, 20 Henry Pollock, 21 Tom Willis; 22 Jack van Poortvliet, 23 George Ford. Odds Wales win 37/10 Draw 35/1 England win 2/7 The Independent vets betting sites for useability, security and responsible gambling tools. You can claim free bets here to use across a range of sports. Please read the terms.
The Independent
14-03-2025
- Sport
- The Independent
Is Wales vs England on TV? Kick-off time, team news, channel and how to watch Six Nations clash
England will look to take the clubhouse lead on Six Nations Super Saturday as they travel to Cardiff to take on Wales. Ever an eagerly-anticipated fixture, the rivalry takes on extra meaning on the final day of the championship with the visitors looking to put the pressure on France, who play Scotland to conclude the tournament. A bonus point win for England would take them clear at the top of the table and force Fabien Galthie's side to win to wrap up the title. But the hosts would love nothing more than ending England's chances as they look to snap their long losing run to finish Matt Sherratt's encouraging interim stint with a flourish. Here's everything you need to know. When is Wales vs England? Wales vs England is due to kick off at 4.45pm GMT on Saturday 15 March at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff. How can I watch it? Viewers in the United Kingdom can watch the match live on BBC One, with coverage on the channel from 4pm GMT. A live stream will be available via the BBC iPlayer. Wales hand Joe Roberts his first professional start on the wing as the Scarlets centre shifts outwards after injuries to Tom Rogers and Josh Adams. The 24-year-old impressed in the role after Rogers's early departure against Scotland and joins Ellis Mee and Blair Murray in a young, exciting back three. Aaron Wainwright is also recalled to the starting side, with Tommy Reffell dropping to the bench. England reshuffle more radically after the season-ending injury sustained by Ollie Lawrence. Tommy Freeman relocates to centre with Elliot Daly stationed on the wing and Marcus Smith recalled at full-back. Tom Roebuck completes the back three on his first international start, while Ben Curry joins twin brother Tom in a mobile back row. 20-year-old flanker Henry Pollock is a fourth openside in the matchday 23 as he awaits a debut off a bench which also contains George Ford, sighted for the first time in this tournament. Line-ups Wales XV: 1 Nicky Smith, 2 Elliot Dee, 3 WillGriff John; 4 Dafydd Jenkins, 5 Will Rowlands; 6 Aaron Wainwright, 7 Jac Morgan (capt.), 8 Taulupe Faletau; 9 Tomos Williams, 10 Gareth Anscombe; 11 Joe Roberts, 12 Ben Thomas, 13 Max Llewellyn, 14 Ellis Mee; 15 Blair Murray. Replacements: 16 Dewi Lake, 17 Gareth Thomas, 18 Henry Thomas, 19 Teddy Williams, 20 Tommy Reffell; 21 Rhodri Williams, 22 Jarrod Evans, 23 Nick Tompkins. England XV: 1 Ellis Genge, 2 Luke Cowan-Dickie, 3 Will Stuart; 4 Maro Itoje (capt.), 5 Ollie Chessum; 6 Tom Curry, 7 Ben Curry, 8 Ben Earl; 9 Alex Mitchell, 10 Fin Smith; 11 Elliot Daly, 12 Fraser Dingwall, 13 Tommy Freeman, 14 Tom Roebuck; 15 Marcus Smith. Replacements: 16 Jamie George, 17 Fin Baxter, 18 Joe Heyes, 19 Chandler Cunningham-South, 20 Henry Pollock, 21 Tom Willis; 22 Jack van Poortvliet, 23 George Ford. Odds Wales win 37/10 Draw 35/1 England win 2/7 The Independent vets betting sites for useability, security and responsible gambling tools. You can claim free bets here to use across a range of sports. Please read the terms.
The Independent
13-03-2025
- Sport
- The Independent
Joe Roberts given new role as Aaron Wainwright recalled to Wales team to face England
Wales have given Joe Roberts his first professional start on the wing as Matt Sherratt makes two changes to the starting side to face England. Aaron Wainwright returns to the starting back row at the expense of Tommy Reffell, joining captain Jac Morgan and old stager Taulupe Faletau on the final weekend of the Six Nations. Roberts come in to a young back three after injuries to Tom Rogers and Josh Adams having replaced the former after an early injury against Scotland last week. Normally an outside centre, the left-footed back is deployed on the flank outside a settled inside back combination of Tomos Williams, Gareth Anscombe, Ben Thomas and Max Llewellyn. 'Wales vs England is always a special occasion and we know it will be an incredible atmosphere at Principality Stadium,' said head coach Sherratt, reaching the end of a three-game interim stint after assuming duties following the departure of Warren Gatland. 'We're excited to finish our campaign at home and are looking to put in our best performance on pitch on Saturday.' The front row remains intact with Dewi Lake again given a bench role as he works his way back up to full fitness after injury. Dafydd Jenkins and Will Rowlands once more form the engine room in the second row. Wales have lost their last 16 Tests and have not won a game since the 2023 World Cup. Victory over England could lift them above Italy to avoid a second successive wooden spoon if the Azzurri are beaten by Ireland. Wales XV to face England in Cardiff (Saturday 15 March, 4.45pm GMT): 1 Nicky Smith, 2 Elliot Dee, 3 WillGriff John; 4 Dafydd Jenkins, 5 Will Rowlands; 6 Aaron Wainwright, 7 Jac Morgan (capt.), 8 Taulupe Faletau; 9 Tomos Williams, 10 Gareth Anscombe; 11 Joe Roberts, 12 Ben Thomas, 13 Max Llewellyn, 14 Ellis Mee; 15 Blair Murray.
