James Hook reckons Wales are in great shape for their daunting summer tour to New Zealand following the comfortable 33-10 Six Nations home win over Italy. Hook grabbed a double for Warren Gatland's men, who cut lose in the second half at the Millennium Stadium, running in three tries against the Azzurri. Wales now face world champions South Africa ...

Wales cruised to a convincing 33-10 Six Nations victory over Italy at the Millennium Stadium. James Hook crossed for a second-half brace of tries to ease Wales to only their second win of the championship and lift the pressure on head coach Warren Gatland. Wing Shane Williams added a third try while fly-half Stephen Jones scored 18 points, including four ...

Wales and the United States set the Australian round of the IRB Sevens series alight in the opening round with shock wins over Fiji and England here Friday. Tournament favourites New Zealand and Samoa safely negotiated their way through their first matches but elsewhere the form book was thrown away. A stirring second-half performance by Wales, who languish a lowly ...

Italy outside-half Craig Gower has warned the Azzurri to beware a wounded Wales in their Six Nations international at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday. A shock win for Scotland away to Ireland on Saturday, the final day of the 2010 Six Nations, would condemn the losers of the Cardiff clash to the dreaded wooden spoon. Finishing last would represent a ...