ROBIN DAVEY'S FINAL COLUMN: History is repeating itself in Welsh rugby

LOOKING BACK: Here I am back in the seventies presenting the biggest sporting petition the Argus has ever organised to Ray Williams (WRU secretary) calling for Pontypool great David Bishop to be given a chance in the Welsh national team

11:50am Tuesday 20th December 2011

I SO wanted my final column to be optimistic about the future for Wales and Newport Gwent Dragons, and a while ago this looked a distinct possibility, but now...

ROBIN DAVEY SAYS: Welsh regions facing uphill task

2:40pm Tuesday 13th December 2011

THE Welsh regions, Cardiff Blues apart, have got it all to do if they are to make any impression in Europe this season.

DAVEY SAYS: Shane's exit leaves a huge void for Wales

GLITTERING CAREER: Shane Williams

3:55pm Tuesday 6th December 2011

WHAT are we to do without Shane Williams? How are we to overcome the loss of his magic, those elusive running skills which have given so much pleasure to so many?

DAVEY SAYS: Final bow for Shane... and yours truly!

END OF THE LINE: Saturday’s clash between Wales and Australia at the Millennium Stadium will be Shane Williams’ last international, and mine

3:43pm Tuesday 29th November 2011

WHAT have Shane Williams and yours truly got in common?

DAVEY SAYS: Poor attendances at regional venues are a major concern

3:40pm Tuesday 29th November 2011

IT’S one of the big talking points in Welsh rugby right now – the poor attendances at our four regional venues.

ROBIN DAVEY SAYS: New era as super Shane bows out

12:10pm Tuesday 22nd November 2011

THE endless search for new Welsh rugby talent goes on as coach Warren Gatland and his management team seek to build on the achievements of the recent World Cup and look towards the next one.

Robin Davey says: Edwards staying is such a big boost

12:20pm Tuesday 15th November 2011

WHAT a coup for Welsh rugby! After the high of the World Cup and Wales’ best result in the tournament for 24 years, defence chief Shaun Edwards has signed a new four-year contract.

DAVEY SAYS: Tip tackle law is a fiasco

THAT KEY MOMENT: The tip tackle that saw Sam Warburton’s World Cup ended

12:10pm Tuesday 8th November 2011

THIS is absurd – the refereeing of the tip tackle which is rapidly becoming the biggest talking point in Welsh, if not in world rugby.

DAVEY SAYS: Wales delivered at a super tournament

12:10pm Tuesday 25th October 2011

THE World Cup has delivered – and so have Wales. That’s the twin verdict on one of the biggest sporting events on the planet as the host country went into overdrive to celebrate its triumph.

ROBIN DAVEY SAYS: Still all to play for at World Cup

2:40pm Tuesday 18th October 2011

EMOTIONS may still be raw and the sense of injustice still very strong, but the World Cup is definitely not over for Wales.






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