Substitute James Hook scored a late long-range penalty to preserve the British and Irish Lions' winning run in South Africa with a 26-23 victory over Western Province in Cape Town.
British and Irish Lions head coach Ian McGeechan has named nine debutants in his starting line-up for Saturday's South African tour opener against a Royal XV in Rustenburg.
Wales head coach Warren Gatland has made eight changes for Saturday's Six Nations rugby title decider against Ireland at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff.
Wales have received a double boost ahead of rugby's Six Nations next month, with flanker Martyn Williams cutting short his international retirement and Shaun Edwards signing on as part-time defense coach until January 2010.
England World Cup hero Jason Robinson bowed out of professional rugby with a dazzling display in a 22-5 victory for the Barbarians over South Africa at Twickenham on Saturday.
Gareth Thomas will captain Wales against Rugby World Cup opponents Canada at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff on Friday after Stephen Jones failed a fitness test on Tuesday.
Wales coach Mike Ruddock has kept faith with the starting lineup that lost to England for the Six Nations match with Scotland at the Millennium Stadium on Sunday.
Substitute James Hook scored a late long-range penalty to preserve the British and Irish Lions' winning run in South Africa with a 26-23 victory over Western Province in Cape Town.
British and Irish Lions head coach Ian McGeechan has named nine debutants in his starting line-up for Saturday's South African tour opener against a Royal XV in Rustenburg.
Wales head coach Warren Gatland has made eight changes for Saturday's Six Nations rugby title decider against Ireland at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff.
Wales have received a double boost ahead of rugby's Six Nations next month, with flanker Martyn Williams cutting short his international retirement and Shaun Edwards signing on as part-time defense coach until January 2010.
England World Cup hero Jason Robinson bowed out of professional rugby with a dazzling display in a 22-5 victory for the Barbarians over South Africa at Twickenham on Saturday.
Gareth Thomas will captain Wales against Rugby World Cup opponents Canada at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff on Friday after Stephen Jones failed a fitness test on Tuesday.
Wales coach Mike Ruddock has kept faith with the starting lineup that lost to England for the Six Nations match with Scotland at the Millennium Stadium on Sunday.
Dafydd James is named on the right wing for Six Nations champions Wales against South Africa on Saturday in his first international start in three years.
Martyn Williams scored two tries early in the second-half as Wales staged a stunning comeback to beat France 24-18 at the Stade de France and remained on course for their first Six Nations grand slam since 1978
Wales flanker Martyn Williams has recovered from a neck injury and is named in the starting lineup for Saturday's opening Six Nations match against England.
Wales suffered a major blow ahead of their Six Nations clash with Ireland in Dublin on Sunday when captain Colin Charvis was ruled out because of a dislocated finger.
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