Gatland’s men, skippered by Sam Warburton face a furious battle with South Africa at the Millennium Stadium next weekend before clashes with Argentina, Tonga and then Australia at the end of the month.They are four games which the head coach believes will highlight just how close his side are to being crowned world champions in two years’ time.He said: “I think come the 2015 World Cup, this Welsh team will be ideally placed to compete for it.“I think it will have a fantastic chance to win Read more [...]

The countdown to the 2015 World Cup begins in earnest this autumn, with fixtures against the Wallabies, Argentina and New Zealand offering a gauge of the team's health two years out from the greatest prize of all. Wood will be among those leading the assault on Australia at Twickenham, and on the eve of a year head coach Stuart Lancaster has described as "defining", the Northampton flanker has spoken of the standards demanded by England. "It's all about intensity and if you've got it, you've got Read more [...]

The sun is setting as we arrive at The Blind Monk, described by owner and chef Ben Lubin as “a tapas and wine bar,” although it also features a range of craft beers by the bottle. It is one room, with a bar on one side; on the far wall are racks of wines mounted 20 feet high, to the ceiling, with the small kitchen below.On the left wall, classic films are shown, though with no intrusive sound. This is more art and ambience than cinema. Tonight’s showing is Casablanca — fitting, as we are Read more [...]