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Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Parc y waat?
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'...I'm raising money for the new stadium...'

The Stadium of Light, Theatre of Dreams, Pride Park... now we have Parc y Scarlets.

The Llanelli Scarlets have named their new stadium in celebration of the rugby region's "unrivaled heritage and as a tribute to its passionate supporters and local community."

What drivel! OK, so fair enough, they haven't sold themselves to the commercial devil like the Ospreys, but unrivaled heritage? Bath & Leicester Tigers might have something to say about that, and anyway wasn't Stradey Park the main ingredient of its 'heritage'?

Monday, May 19, 2008
Who's Replacing Lyn?
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'I wasn't pushed, it was my decision ?!'

Lyn Jones has left the Ospreys by mutual consent following another disappointing season in the Magners League and Heineken Cup despite winning the EDF Energy Cup.

Jones feels he needs a fresh challenge after spending ten years with the Welsh region

It's been on the cards for a while given the amount of pressure and lack of trophies in the Liberty Stadium cabinet.

Considering they've got 95% of the Welsh team as well as a shed load of cash, the defeat to Saracens in the Heineken Cup quarter-final was arguably the last straw.

Names in the running include Scott Johnson, Steve Hansen as well as Jake White and Nick Mallet. So it's fair to say they're none to concerned about the wage-bill.

Thursday, May 15, 2008
Davies Soars Into Stradey
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'Great Scott!'

There may be one or two...thousand sceptical Stradey Park folk waking up this morning after sharing the same nightmare that Nigel Davies is their new coach.

News for you, it wasn't a nightmare, and Davies pointed out that he wants toput into practice all the experience he has gained - needless to say he doesn't mean the dark days working with Gareth Jenkins in the Welsh setup.

Davies has already done a good job endearing himself to his new fans, saying, “I think in Wales we have got an inferior gene and we think that people with a different accent are better people than us.”

Not that he thinks so, but all this negativity isn't much of a promising start...

Monday, May 12, 2008
100% Ospreys!
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'The most famous scrum-cap in... errrr.... Belfast?'

Munster 18-21 Glasgow

Obstruction ref! Nope Thom Evans can have that one. Other scores from Lome Fa'atau and Dougie Hall earned the Warriors their fifth straight league win of the season. Toulouse might be somewhat stronger so Munster better make sure they lose the invincible attitude.

Scarlets 12-29 Edinburgh

Top of the Scots! Fourth place was secured with a comfortable win in west Wales, running in four tries and icing the cake on what's been a diabolical couple of weeks for the Scarlets beginning with Phil Davies sacking and ending up sixth in the table - but ahead of the Ospreys!

Ulster 17-26 Blues

Walking stick anyone? The Irish legend of the Rugbytech scrum cap doctor David Humphreys only lasted eight minutes in his last outing with a recurrence of an Achilles problem ruining his moment. Ulster's defending was as weak as the fly-half's ankle allowing Maama Molitika to bulldoze through for two of Cardiff's four tries.

Dragons 31-26 Leinster

Champion choked! Four tries in the opening twenty minutes spoiled any further chance of this one being a contest despite the scoreline. It was a 41-8 reverse last weekend so god only knows that the Dublin boys have been doing all week.... Guinness anyone?

Connact 26-20 Ospreys

Grey away! A round of applause must go to the Ospreys who completed a 100% Magners League record on their travels this season. Keith Matthews bagged a second-half double for the hosts. OK so they won the EDF and claimed the Grand Slam with a little help from Martyn Williams but to lose every game - c'mon boys!

Friday, May 09, 2008
Magners League Preview
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'They're dropping All-Blacks out of the sky...'

It's the final fling in the Magners League this weekend but with Leinster already crowned champions and Connacht pulling up the rear, it's all about celtic pride.

Ulster v Blues

It's officially David Humphreys Day in Belfast. Well not quite, but at Ravenhill the Ulster legend makes his final appearance before hanging up his smelly boots. Cardiff are laughing as the top placed Welsh team but a win against Munster would make them the next best in the Magners League.

Prediction: Ulster to win by 8 points

Dragons v Leinster

A trip to Rodney Parade is just what the doctor ordered, unless you're Leinster and you've already won the title. For the younger lads like Chris Keane and Cian Healy it's a good opportunity to force their way into next year's reckoning, but the Dragons have only beaten an Irish province once from the last seven matches and have European qualification guaranteed.

Prediction: Leinster to win by 15 points.

Connacht v Ospreys

Connacht might be propping up the table but they'll be rubbing their hands at the prospect of facing an under-strength Ospreys. The Welsh boys are away sunning themselves in Ireland, so Connacht have a chance to put a rather large nail in Lyn Jones' coffin... Perhaps?!

Prediction: Connacht to win by 4 points.

Scarlets v Edinburgh

Emotions will be running high for Edinburgh fly-half Phil Godman was close to shedding a tear when he signed a new contract with his hometown club this week.  News for you Phil, Chris Paterson's on his way so no pressure! Hugo Southwell is also back after a family bash (sister's end of year concert?) and the Scarlets haven't won in four... I wonder?

Prediction: Edinburgh to win by 13 points.

Munster v Glasgow

Munster hold an outside bet at nicking second spot from the Blues but it'd be like betting on Joanna Lumley wearing an Adidas tracksuit to a fancy London cocktail bar on a Friday night. Andrew Henderson is back in the Glasgow firing line while Anthony Foley could make his last ever start for Munster with only the Heineken Cup Final left to play.

Prediction: Miunster to win by 16 points.

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