Mike Ruddock
Mike Ruddock
Mike Ruddock, OBEis a Welsh rugby union coach, currently coach of the Ireland Under-20 Rugby Union Team and Lansdowne FC . Ruddock was the Director of Rugby at the Worcester Warriors until his resignation on 28 April 2010. Previously, Ruddock was the coach of the Welsh national rugby union team from 2004 until February 2006 and Leinster Coach from 1997 to 2000...
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Mike was a vital member of our squad during the Six Nations last season, when Gareth Cooper was out injured,
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It's been amazing today. We are in amongst the big guns at last.
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Scott is a great coach who is hugely valued here and we would like him to stay with the Welsh team. He is aware of that.
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It's great to see Mark Jones in the squad after two very serious knee operations. He is a recognized finisher, try-scorer and line-breaker and you have to be impressed by his determination to get himself back on the field after such serious injuries.
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We have an agreement with the regions that a week prior to a Test the Welsh-based players in our starting XV stand down for their region.
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We hope to give him a good send-off by achieving some good results in the autumn internationals, ... The Welsh camp wish him and his family all the best in his new life. David Moffett has done a remarkable job in helping transform Welsh rugby at a difficult time and has left a lasting legacy.
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We've been impressed by his performances at regional level and over the last couple of months he has come on in leaps and bounds.
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We kept the ball away from contact and scored some great tries
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We respect New Zealand hugely. They are a great team, they've got great players. They are superbly coached and they've got a great record.
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There is every chance Evans will be added to the squad once he has served his suspension. Henson has played less rugby and he needs to prove himself in his potential outing for the Ospreys on Feb. 17, but the door is certainly open for him to also make a return.
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There is every chance Ian will be added to the squad.
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There is a lot of firepower to come back next week and we will look at the areas we need to improve on,
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There are five enforced changes in selection, but it is possible we could have made many of these changes in personnel anyway,
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The plan is to make a number of changes for Fiji,