http://www.planet-rugby.com/rss/0,16039,3557,00.xmlWales news from www.planet-rugby.comen-gbFri, 09 May 2008 11:56:50 GMTCopyright www.planet-rugby.com 2007http://www.planet-rugby.com/Images/96005.jpgPlanet RugbyWales Head Coach Warren Gatland believes his players need to add more bulk if they are to compete on a level playing field with the world's best."http://www.planet-rugby.com/Story/0,18259,3557_3541174,00.html3557_3541174Fri, 09 May 2008 08:55:53 GMTRugby UnionWelsh elite performance director Graeme Maw is leaving his job after less than five months."http://www.planet-rugby.com/Story/0,18259,3557_3540824,00.html3557_3540824Fri, 09 May 2008 06:59:16 GMTRugby UnionWales U20 head coach Patrick Horgan has announced his 26-man squad for the forthcoming Junior World Championship, to be staged in Wales in June."http://www.planet-rugby.com/Story/0,18259,3557_3532917,00.html3557_3532917Wed, 07 May 2008 12:33:59 GMTRugby UnionRyan Jones, speaking from the Welsh training camp in Ireland, has spoken confidently about the forthcoming tour to South Africa, which will pit the Grand Slam Champions against the World Champions."http://www.planet-rugby.com/Story/0,18259,3557_3532599,00.html3557_3532599Wed, 07 May 2008 11:29:05 GMTRugby UnionWarren Gatland's confident proclamation that he would take a full-strength side to South Africa in June is being increasingly undermined by injury."http://www.planet-rugby.com/Story/0,18259,3557_3523326,00.html3557_3523326Mon, 05 May 2008 08:40:30 GMTRugby UnionWales have been dealt another injury blow with the news that full-back Lee Byrne has been ruled out of the forthcoming tour to South Africa."http://www.planet-rugby.com/Story/0,18259,3557_3513081,00.html3557_3513081Sat, 03 May 2008 11:10:17 GMTRugby UnionFormer Wales and Lions centre Mark Taylor has announced that he will hang up his boots at the end of the current season."http://www.planet-rugby.com/Story/0,18259,3557_3508118,00.html3557_3508118Fri, 02 May 2008 10:03:34 GMTRugby UnionFormer Wales captain David Pickering has been elected chairman of the Six Nations."http://www.planet-rugby.com/Story/0,18259,3557_3505373,00.html3557_3505373Thu, 01 May 2008 18:05:17 GMTRugby UnionIt has been confirmed that Gavin Henson will miss Wales's tour of South Africa after undergoing ankle surgery."http://www.planet-rugby.com/Story/0,18259,3557_3504056,00.html3557_3504056Thu, 01 May 2008 12:34:11 GMTRugby UnionWales coach Warren Gatland has added to more players to his pre-South Africa tour training camp."http://www.planet-rugby.com/Story/0,18259,3557_3499986,00.html3557_3499986Wed, 30 Apr 2008 18:49:48 GMTRugby UnionWales will celebrate 100 years of Test rugby against Australia with an international against the Wallabies in Cardiff this November as part of a four-match series the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) announced on Wednesday."http://www.planet-rugby.com/Story/0,18259,3557_3499126,00.html3557_3499126Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:47:47 GMTRugby UnionWales have announced that Neil Jenkins and Robin McBryde have committed themselves to Warren Gatland's coaching staff until 2011."http://www.planet-rugby.com/Story/0,18259,3557_3493419,00.html3557_3493419Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:51:57 GMTRugby UnionWarren Gatland has unveiled a 24-man training squad for a week-long training camp in Ireland as he prepares his squad for the two-Test tour to South Africa in June."http://www.planet-rugby.com/Story/0,18259,3557_3493117,00.html3557_3493117Tue, 29 Apr 2008 11:29:00 GMTRugby UnionGavin Henson is likely to miss Wales' forthcoming two-match tour of South Africa after failing to respond to treatment for an ankle ligament injury."http://www.planet-rugby.com/Story/0,18259,3557_3490314,00.html3557_3490314Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:37:10 GMTRugby UnionWales' top try scorer Shane Williams has been granted a testimonial game at the Millennium Stadium, where he will lead a Wales XV against a World XV."http://www.planet-rugby.com/Story/0,18259,3557_3473122,00.html3557_3473122Fri, 25 Apr 2008 11:17:06 GMTRugby UnionWales look certain to be without wing Mark Jones when they tour South Africa in June."http://www.planet-rugby.com/Story/0,18259,3557_3472204,00.html3557_3472204Fri, 25 Apr 2008 07:37:34 GMTRugby UnionWelsh Rugby Union (WRU) boss Roger Lewis has hit out at the ELVs and believes that it would be dangerous to introduce them on a world scale next season."http://www.planet-rugby.com/Story/0,18259,3557_3454334,00.html3557_3454334Mon, 21 Apr 2008 09:13:21 GMTRugby UnionThe 2009 Six Nations Championship fixtures have been released, and England will play host to Italy in the opening game at Twickenham."http://www.planet-rugby.com/Story/0,18259,3557_3435412,00.html3557_3435412Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:36:18 GMTRugby UnionIt was Warren Gatland's sworn intent to take his Grand Slam-winning team on tour to South Africa in June, but his plans may still be hamstrung by injury late in the season."http://www.planet-rugby.com/Story/0,18259,3557_3431101,00.html3557_3431101Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:30:17 GMTRugby UnionWales' November Test against Australia could be in doubt after the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) revealed it had yet to agree the release of international players from their regions."http://www.planet-rugby.com/Story/0,18259,3557_3425351,00.html3557_3425351Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:00:53 GMTRugby UnionWales' Grand Slam full-back Lee Byrne has been handed a two-month driving ban after he failed to stop at a red traffic light."http://www.planet-rugby.com/Story/0,18259,3557_3424802,00.html3557_3424802Tue, 15 Apr 2008 10:14:23 GMTRugby UnionThe Welsh management are looking at various ways of dealing with playing at altitude, as will be the case when they tour South Africa in the summer."http://www.planet-rugby.com/Story/0,18259,3557_3424511,00.html3557_3424511Tue, 15 Apr 2008 09:01:22 GMTRugby UnionWarren Gatland has confirmed he will be taking his strongest Wales squad possible to face world champions South Africa in the two-Test series this June."http://www.planet-rugby.com/Story/0,18259,3557_3422813,00.html3557_3422813Mon, 14 Apr 2008 17:04:51 GMTRugby UnionEngland, France, Ireland, Scotland and Italy thought it had gone forever... and then, just as they were settling down to recover, the Welsh have pitched up with a DVD reminder of their glory year."http://www.planet-rugby.com/Story/0,18259,3557_3422142,00.html3557_3422142Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:57:07 GMTRugby UnionCardiff Blues fly-half Nicky Robinson has revealed he still harbours international ambitions, despite not having played for Wales since 2006."http://www.planet-rugby.com/Story/0,18259,3557_3421156,00.html3557_3421156Mon, 14 Apr 2008 08:03:59 GMTRugby Union