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Wales 19 England 9

 

Man of the match Sam Warburton led his side to a memorable 19-9 victory over England at the Millennium Stadium.

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Wales name team for England match

 

Wales have made four changes, plus one positional, to the side that was narrowly defeated at Twickenham for this weekend’s return home match with England.

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Robbie Kruse strikes and Australia sail to victory over Wales

 

• Wales 1-2 Australia

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Rhys Priestland in contention to be Wales’ World Cup fly-half

 

• Stand-in stand-off impressed Wales coaches against England
• Stephen Jones and James Hook face challenge for No10 shirt

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Gavin Henson admits he needs to excel to make Wales’s World Cup squad

 

• Centre is expected to play against England on Saturday
• Says he ‘wants to return to Wales for family reasons’

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Wales will take fitness gamble on Matthew Rees and Gethin Jenkins

 

• Recovering front-row pair get World Cup nod
• James Hook encouraged by ‘strength in depth’

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Cardiff’s Kenny Miller punishes West Ham failure to exploit supremacy

 

This article was written by Simon Burnton at Upton Park, for The Guardian on Sunday 7th August 2011 14.33 UTC

West Ham United’s ability to falter in matches they should have won has not deserted them.

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England and Wales feel pain and gain in draining World Cup warm-up

 

Injuries to Lewis Moody and Morgan Stoddart exact a heavy price, but the rewards will be felt in New Zealand

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Warren Gatland expects Wales to be bloody-minded as well as brilliant

 

• Team have undergone 72 toughening sessions at two camps
• Coach wants to instil mentality of winning before entertaining

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Nervous run-up to World Cup for injured Wales captain Matthew Rees

 

• Rees to miss England friendly at Twickenham
• He is getting a bit agitated, says coach Gatland

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Rhymney pupils revel in rugby tournament

 

More than 80 pupils from the Upper Rhymney Valley have taken part in a tag rugby tournament organised by Sport Caerphilly and Ysgol Rygbi.

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Andy Powell’s World Cup hopes recede after being axed from Wales squad

 

• Jonathan Thomas and Richie Rees also left out by Wales
• Warren Gatland says door is still open for Powell

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