:00:26. > :00:34.Tonight, it is huge, it is England against Wales and the gloves are
:00:35. > :00:41.off. I am upset about the way they scrummage. They scrummage illegally.
:00:42. > :00:48.Maybe he will get the advantage and the points from the penalties. We
:00:49. > :00:52.are in camp with the Wales team. It will be a crucial match. Whoever
:00:53. > :01:00.wins at the weekend could win the trophy at the end of it. A massive
:01:01. > :01:06.game for us. Becky James is back and hungry for Rio. The Olympic medal is
:01:07. > :01:12.the one I am missing. Swansea City safe from relegation? If we could
:01:13. > :01:16.get two wins, if we get to 40, I think that would be enough.
:01:17. > :01:19.One more sleep to go until what is effectively
:01:20. > :01:25.a Six Nations Championship decider against England.
:01:26. > :01:30.So, taking a closer look at the big one, here's Gareth Rhys Owen.
:01:31. > :01:37.Wales, England. In the pub, in the office, in your living room, on the
:01:38. > :01:48.go. We will all be watching. Hadley will make it. A second try.
:01:49. > :02:10.Evans! Glorious stuff. Still going.
:02:11. > :02:22.Cuthbertson with a try. He beats Bruce Ware. What a start for Wales!
:02:23. > :02:30.For the Welsh rugby supporter, the thought of playing England is the
:02:31. > :02:36.most depressing of all. I think we have the wrong clip. Put the other
:02:37. > :02:42.one on, please. Beating England used to be a rarity, not any more. Warren
:02:43. > :02:48.Gatland's record against the English stands at Hicks wins out of ten. Now
:02:49. > :02:53.we are not hopeful, we are confident. -- six wins. Lots of guys
:02:54. > :02:57.in our team have played in big matches, played on big occasions I
:02:58. > :03:01.know what it is like to win big games was that it is about getting
:03:02. > :03:07.your body and your mind right. Today. Warfare really on Saturday.
:03:08. > :03:12.It will be that brutal. Welsh hopes of a grand slam ended on the opening
:03:13. > :03:16.weekend with a draw in Dublin. England are still on for the slam
:03:17. > :03:21.and this is effectively a championship decider. One thing we
:03:22. > :03:27.have learned in the competition so far, defences tend to be on top was
:03:28. > :03:32.that this will be a tough one. Throwing the ball all over the
:03:33. > :03:38.place, we will be direct with it. We need to earn the right to go wide.
:03:39. > :03:45.We have the players. Hopefully we will play some pretty positive
:03:46. > :03:49.rugby. This is the biggest Wales - England game since the last time
:03:50. > :03:57.Wales played against England. That was in the World Cup and we all
:03:58. > :04:03.member what happened then. -- all remember. What a try! There will be
:04:04. > :04:09.a fierce backlash on Saturday. The team will be very fired up. We will
:04:10. > :04:16.have to weather the storm and play the correct rugby in the correct
:04:17. > :04:23.areas. He is keeping with the team that beat France last time around.
:04:24. > :04:32.Gethin is -- Gethin Jenkins is out with an injury. Rhys Webb has it and
:04:33. > :04:39.Rhys Webb will score. A similar story for England. No changes to the
:04:40. > :04:44.team that Manu Tuilagi is drafted onto the bench after nearly two
:04:45. > :04:49.years away from international rugby. The coach is on a self-imposed media
:04:50. > :04:55.ban that he came out firing with a shot gun. It is all about the dark
:04:56. > :05:00.art of scrummaging. I am quite upset about the way they scrummage. They
:05:01. > :05:06.scrummage illegally. They pre-engage all the time. We really want to have
:05:07. > :05:11.a scrummage contest on Saturday. It is an important part of the game. We
:05:12. > :05:18.hope the referee enforces the law in that part of the area. You'd think
:05:19. > :05:24.they have been doing that illegally? 100%. Terribly illegally. This is
:05:25. > :05:28.the big one. We all have our favourite Wales, England memories.
:05:29. > :05:31.An opportunity become a hero and an opportunity to make history. -- to
:05:32. > :05:42.become. Williams makes the charge. Williams!
:05:43. > :06:06.Scott Williams. Gone are the days we had to wait for
:06:07. > :06:11.one of these to you knew the result. What do I think? In my opinion, I
:06:12. > :06:14.think... You're not getting that one out of me.
:06:15. > :06:16.So what's the mood in the Wales camp?
:06:17. > :06:25.Sport Wales caught up with the boys before they left for London.
:06:26. > :06:32.It is going to be a special game like it or was is in Twickenham. The
:06:33. > :06:36.championship is on the line. England go for the grand slam. It is about
:06:37. > :06:42.maintaining focus and making sure we're ready for 4pm on Saturday. We
:06:43. > :06:47.have been looking forward to this game since the start of the Six
:06:48. > :06:52.Nations. It is the crucial match. Whoever wins will win the trophy.
:06:53. > :06:58.People and players know it is almost a championship game. First thing
:06:59. > :07:04.first, go somewhere where we have been twice in the last four years.
:07:05. > :07:10.Beaten England four times since 2011. Probably only a few points in
:07:11. > :07:17.it. It is Wales against England. An old rivalry. A great game. Hopefully
:07:18. > :07:22.we can deliver. It would be a tough battle. We go into a game full of
:07:23. > :07:26.confidence. It is England and it should be a good spectacle. The
:07:27. > :07:37.atmosphere and the hype, it is about making sacrifices. These games are
:07:38. > :07:41.pretty special. We are very -- it is very high profile. It has given
:07:42. > :07:45.players a self belief and confidence. That is pretty important
:07:46. > :07:54.going into the game. The players look forward to going to Twickenham.
:07:55. > :08:01.We have been in the recent past and have had some good results.
:08:02. > :08:10.Jonathan Davies, it is all on this. It got spicier in the week. Eddie
:08:11. > :08:15.Jones, a clever game by him or does he have a point? Wales scrummage
:08:16. > :08:20.illegally, 100%. I thought he was not going to say anything. It did
:08:21. > :08:26.not last long. He has made it very interesting. For those statements, I
:08:27. > :08:31.did really feel the scrum would be the focal point of deciding the
:08:32. > :08:36.game. England fancy themselves. Rob Evans has done exceptionally well.
:08:37. > :08:42.This is the really big test. He says every scrum has been illegal by
:08:43. > :08:50.Wales. It is just a bit of a joke will stop I do feel the scrum is
:08:51. > :08:54.getting beyond a joke. It is really boring for everyone else. It should
:08:55. > :08:59.not be the be all and end all for any game. It is a massive occasion.
:09:00. > :09:06.The scrum is going to decide who will win and who will lose. That is
:09:07. > :09:10.what he may be tried to do. They do look superior, especially in the
:09:11. > :09:16.scrummaging. He has highlighted it to put pressure on everyone. Maybe
:09:17. > :09:25.he will get the advantage and points from the penalties. Two changes for
:09:26. > :09:33.the teams. Where are the talking points? The scrummage. It is vitally
:09:34. > :09:37.important. I feel the experience and ball carrying by Wales will give
:09:38. > :09:42.them the edge. I do feel that, if you look at Wales and Gatland has
:09:43. > :09:47.said they had been criticised for the way they have performed. I do
:09:48. > :09:55.not think it is criticism, it is because the side have done so well.
:09:56. > :09:58.It is such a good side. They need adaptability in the game. Against a
:09:59. > :10:04.Southern Hemisphere side click you need adaptability to beat the player
:10:05. > :10:14.in front of you. If they are clever and plan a works, great. It is all
:10:15. > :10:20.about winning. You stick to the formula and win the game. If it does
:10:21. > :10:25.not work with any have to change and go wide. They have to be clinical
:10:26. > :10:29.and finish of opportunities. It is up to Wales to work that out.
:10:30. > :10:37.England play with a refreshing attitude. They get Billy Vunipola
:10:38. > :10:41.running on the wider channel so they can attack both sides. They are
:10:42. > :11:19.getting it wide and seeing can attack both sides. They are
:11:20. > :11:23.world title at stake. Becky James is the champion of the world. Becky
:11:24. > :11:26.Jones with a great chance to be double world champion. She has done
:11:27. > :12:45.it. double world champion. She has done
:12:46. > :12:50.to make the team but to make your mark? It was so important for me to
:12:51. > :12:54.make my mark here. I have not won a medal in the world is full two years
:12:55. > :13:00.because I have been injured. I have not been on the podium or winter. It
:13:01. > :13:05.has been slow slog and hard work, not getting the results I wanted. To
:13:06. > :13:08.go out and win a medal being an Olympic year, it is a good start for
:13:09. > :13:13.the year for me. I knew I only had that one chance to prove myself. I
:13:14. > :13:21.took my opportunity and went as hard as I could. I came away with a
:13:22. > :13:25.medal. 2013, double world champion. How far off are you from getting
:13:26. > :13:33.back to the top? Do you think you can surpass that in Rio? Just riding
:13:34. > :13:38.the Kieron, I did not really have the chance to show what else I could
:13:39. > :13:45.do elsewhere. I am definitely on the up. There is more room for progress.
:13:46. > :13:51.It is quite exciting. Every athlete aims to be the best and take home a
:13:52. > :13:56.piece of silverware. What happens when you suffer multiple injuries
:13:57. > :14:06.and even a life threatening scare? It was a scare which said, clear,
:14:07. > :14:12.moderate, severe cancer. They said, you are here on severe. Is giving up
:14:13. > :14:16.ever an option? There are many dark moments. I was sure every athlete
:14:17. > :14:20.has been through it when you want to quit and do not want to touch a bike
:14:21. > :14:25.again. If someone had said to me, you can quit and move home, I would
:14:26. > :14:30.not have done it. I wanted someone to say that to me so I could say no,
:14:31. > :14:35.this is what I want to do. That is why had so much determination to get
:14:36. > :14:39.back. How does it feel to now be able to put your cancer scare, your
:14:40. > :14:45.shoulder injury break your knee injury to bed and just focus on
:14:46. > :14:50.training and competing? It is so nice to hear that. I have not really
:14:51. > :14:54.thought about it. I think that is why winning the bronze meant so much
:14:55. > :14:59.to me. I feel like it is a new me and a new beginning. I can move on
:15:00. > :15:02.from the past and forget about all of that. It is good to hear you
:15:03. > :15:09.saying that. The Olympics. What would it mean to you to get there?
:15:10. > :15:14.Everything. I have missed out on so much over the years. I have missed
:15:15. > :15:23.out on London and the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. I am so determined
:15:24. > :15:26.because I have achieved so much in the World Championship 's and I had
:15:27. > :15:34.Commonwealth Games medals. The Olympic medal is the medal I am
:15:35. > :15:37.missing. So, for Becky, even on a family trip home to Abergavenny, her
:15:38. > :15:41.drive for Olympics is that is not far away.
:15:42. > :15:43.How things have turned around for Swansea City?
:15:44. > :15:46.A fortnight ago they looked in trouble, but with two wins
:15:47. > :15:48.against Arsenal and Norwich, they may have saved
:15:49. > :15:52.But how many points do they need to finally secure their top flight
:15:53. > :16:07.Its theatre say it's been a stormy season for these ones. In the last
:16:08. > :16:11.seven days the clouds have been clearing.
:16:12. > :16:21.We've got some breathing space. Nine points. It's big. It shows you that
:16:22. > :16:28.in a short space of time you can really push on. We got the win at
:16:29. > :16:34.Arsenal. A fantastic win there. Going into the Norwich game it was a
:16:35. > :16:39.case of six points up into games. The table looks completely different
:16:40. > :16:45.now. Feel for weeks ago we could never have imagined that.
:16:46. > :16:51.It comes down to a numbers game. He is our guide to what the Swans need
:16:52. > :16:58.to do. They are 16th in the league, nine points above the relegation
:16:59. > :17:05.zone. They currently have 33 points, but that is not enough. No team has
:17:06. > :17:10.ever survived with so few. 14 is regarded as the Magic number to stay
:17:11. > :17:18.up, but last season Aston Villa survived with just 38. Based on that
:17:19. > :17:23.Swansea could be safe with just two more wins, but don't count your
:17:24. > :17:30.chickens yet. In 2003 West Ham were relegated with 42 points.
:17:31. > :17:35.I can't see anyone putting a three or four lead, because they haven't
:17:36. > :17:40.done it all season. You can't see them going to win half the next
:17:41. > :17:45.games. You can't see them winning half because there's no evidence
:17:46. > :17:48.that all season. Two more wins and I think premiership football is
:17:49. > :17:53.guaranteed next year. If we were to get two wins, 39
:17:54. > :18:00.points, with our goal difference as well being better than the below us,
:18:01. > :18:05.that would be enough. I think we are looking at, probably, to wins and a
:18:06. > :18:09.draw. You still look at that 40 points which isn't too far a way for
:18:10. > :18:13.us. The first chance to get one of those
:18:14. > :18:17.wins comes next weekend at Bournemouth. They will be without
:18:18. > :18:22.their head coach who continues to recover from a chest infection. He
:18:23. > :18:27.is back in work, but talented as we once again lead the team.
:18:28. > :18:33.We see football in the same way. The Premier League is difficult. We won
:18:34. > :18:42.Arsenal, for example, and we have only to see match by match. We have
:18:43. > :18:48.to concentrate for Saturday because on Saturday we are very important,
:18:49. > :18:52.very difficult. You could say that the winner of
:18:53. > :18:58.Saturday's match will remain safe will stop whatever happens at
:18:59. > :19:04.Bournemouth the Aston Villa game is won here, the team will hopefully go
:19:05. > :19:10.at full of confidence. Aston Villa have been the worst side
:19:11. > :19:13.in the league by a long shot this season.
:19:14. > :19:17.Safety is tantalisingly close which would win a share of the big-money
:19:18. > :19:19.broadcast deal next season which could keep the clouds away for a
:19:20. > :19:24.long time. We want to make sure we get the job
:19:25. > :19:28.done. We don't want to leave it until the last game, or a couple of
:19:29. > :19:32.games towards the end of the season. We want to get it done as soon as
:19:33. > :19:35.possible. I still believe we will OK.
:19:36. > :19:39.Back to the Six Nations, and it's bound to be a titanic
:19:40. > :19:42.battle at Twickenham tomorrow, but one particular match up that's
:19:43. > :19:45.got everyone talking is the one between the two number 8's,
:19:46. > :19:59.And theirs is a rugby story very much made in Gwent.
:20:00. > :20:06.The the obvious similarities between the two players, the Tongan heritage
:20:07. > :20:11.and the upbringing in South East Wales. They run exclusively through
:20:12. > :20:17.tackles, they both have soft hands that are strong in a tackle.
:20:18. > :20:25.One decided to stay in Wales, the other went to England. There was no
:20:26. > :20:32.doubt that they are friendly means. They arrived when they were seven or
:20:33. > :20:35.eight and were big boys. Lee was particularly talented, he wanted to
:20:36. > :20:40.play with the big boys. He wanted to play with the older age groups.
:20:41. > :20:46.Talupe Faletau joined later and was a quiet lad. He was very keen on
:20:47. > :20:49.getting things right. He didn't want to let anyone down. The doors are
:20:50. > :20:54.always open for life of that calibre.
:20:55. > :20:59.One of my earliest memories of Billy Vunipola is taking my son to play. I
:21:00. > :21:04.saw him running through all the kids, it was ridiculous. He was
:21:05. > :21:12.bigger than everybody. He'll never be able to do that at senior level,
:21:13. > :21:17.shows how much I know about it! I think you've got a special story to
:21:18. > :21:22.tell. We trained up here, they were ten or 11 at the time. Billy
:21:23. > :21:27.Vunipola came in, Tongan style, highly of normal and broke my ribs.
:21:28. > :21:32.I remember rolling on the floor and you laughing at me!
:21:33. > :21:42.I've been laughing ever since! The first thing I did was to give them
:21:43. > :21:46.drill tops, socks. When he was 11 years of age she was like that. He
:21:47. > :21:52.was passing, right, left, it was a natural ability. Every district we
:21:53. > :21:56.played against, people would be saying, who are those Tongans?
:21:57. > :22:01.Heeding the perfect match will stop a Tongan Welshman. When he finished
:22:02. > :22:06.playing for the district Billy Vunipola turned to me and he said
:22:07. > :22:12.I'd like to thank Hugh for all you've done for me this season. I he
:22:13. > :22:16.promised that he would never play for England, that's before he saw
:22:17. > :22:21.the money! I often get asked to was the best
:22:22. > :22:24.player I've coached, and Talupe Faletau is right up there. He is
:22:25. > :22:28.first in and last night and he really enjoys what he is doing.
:22:29. > :22:33.Billy Vunipola has been excellent for England but to be Faletau has so
:22:34. > :22:40.much to his game. He's in the best physical condition of his life.
:22:41. > :22:43.It's fantastic. It's probably one of the most mouthwatering games from
:22:44. > :22:49.our point of view the buzz around the town, because these youngsters
:22:50. > :22:56.are carrying the name of this place on their backs. It's a proud moment
:22:57. > :22:58.for our school. We've had Welsh internationals before, but we never
:22:59. > :23:04.thought we breed English internationals. One of the lads
:23:05. > :23:11.needs to score a try, but Wales have got to win! Whoever wins the game on
:23:12. > :23:15.the weekend, that they will get man of the match. If it's Wales it will
:23:16. > :23:19.be Toby, if it's England it would be Billy Vunipola.
:23:20. > :23:23.If Wales are going to win this match and Faletau needs to get the better
:23:24. > :23:30.of Billy Vunipola, but trying to stop the bulldozer is difficult!
:23:31. > :23:36.But wouldn't it be good if this head to head was reduced to nothing, that
:23:37. > :23:42.instead of smashing into each other all afternoon they gave more passes,
:23:43. > :23:47.they actually avoided each other. Both are elusive, they have built
:23:48. > :23:53.this up as thunderous, wouldn't it be great if it turned into something
:23:54. > :23:59.very muted, and some poetry broke out and the mayhem?
:24:00. > :24:08.So many talking points in this account, but this story is
:24:09. > :24:12.fascinating. The back story, Jeremy Guscott says that Faletau is the
:24:13. > :24:18.best in the world, do you agree? I think he is the best in the world
:24:19. > :24:21.at the moment. He has people who will challenge him but at the moment
:24:22. > :24:28.he is playing exceptionally well. Billy Vunipola is playing well at as
:24:29. > :24:33.well, but they are different players. He carries the ball all the
:24:34. > :24:39.time and causes havoc. Faletau does all the work that you don't see. His
:24:40. > :24:45.support play, his racks, the ball carrying, Scott Williams scores a
:24:46. > :24:52.tray for years ago and the first one to support him, Faletau. Tom James
:24:53. > :24:58.makes a break against Gartland, the first layer, Faletau. -- against
:24:59. > :25:05.Scotland. He does everything exceptionally well. He is a real
:25:06. > :25:09.team player. Billy Vunipola is an impact player. He does the ball
:25:10. > :25:15.carrying and the glamorous stuff exceptionally well. It's a very
:25:16. > :25:20.interesting battle. One that everyone is looking forward to.
:25:21. > :25:26.It's inevitable that we talk about what happened in the Rugby World
:25:27. > :25:30.Cup, that remarkable game. That footage of you celebrating after
:25:31. > :25:35.Wales beat England. How much will England be talking about that? How
:25:36. > :25:40.much is this about revenge? The motivation, whether players,
:25:41. > :25:44.management or ex-players supporters, that was a bitter pill for them to
:25:45. > :25:50.swallow in the World Cup. Wales spoilt 2015 World Cup for England,
:25:51. > :25:56.the host nation, that was the big news. I don't think they'll ever get
:25:57. > :26:01.over that disappointment, it was that big. They seem to be playing
:26:02. > :26:04.with a new lease of life. They seem to be enjoying it. They are in a
:26:05. > :26:09.better state and under less pressure because the World Cup was massive.
:26:10. > :26:12.We'll thoroughly bad state as well because they've got players back,
:26:13. > :26:19.they can play the game they want to play. It is set to be a fantastic
:26:20. > :26:23.occasion again, and hopefully the finish wouldn't be as tight as it
:26:24. > :26:26.was in the World Cup, but I think it will be close.
:26:27. > :26:32.What does your gut tell you? Who will take it? The scrum is so
:26:33. > :26:37.important, if Wales get it I think they will win because they are the
:26:38. > :26:42.better side. If not I think England could win by six to nine points.
:26:43. > :26:47.That is how crucial the scrum and Craig Joubert will be. That is why
:26:48. > :26:49.it has been highlighted. A massive game, thank you, Jonathan
:26:50. > :26:51.Davies. Pleasure.