:00:23. > :00:28.On tonight's show, with only pride at stake for Wales, will it back at
:00:29. > :00:32.this year's six Nations. I would like them to get the basics and the
:00:33. > :00:36.defence right and then let see what they have been trying to do in
:00:37. > :00:40.training on the attacking front, because we haven't seen it. Chris
:00:41. > :00:44.Coleman names his squad for the Euro 2016 warm up games, minus Gareth
:00:45. > :00:50.Bale. Both parties think it is the right thing. The bottom line is we
:00:51. > :00:55.have to look at the player. And catcher if you can, we meet
:00:56. > :01:00.triathlete Non Stanford going for gold in real. The Olympic Games is
:01:01. > :01:02.one dream come true but to be in a position where you can consider
:01:03. > :01:10.winning a gold medal is pretty special. -- called in Rio. Hello and
:01:11. > :01:15.welcome to the programme. Note six Nations glory for Warren Gatland's
:01:16. > :01:19.side. This year. Playing for second place when they play Italy tomorrow.
:01:20. > :01:23.We will hear from the players shortly but first expert analysis on
:01:24. > :01:30.what has gone right and wrong for Wales in this year's tournament.
:01:31. > :01:38.Let's start with the England game last weekend. It was frustrating
:01:39. > :01:43.stuff. I was confident we would go up there, a lot of experience there
:01:44. > :01:48.with a relatively low young England squad and take it to them. Some of
:01:49. > :01:52.the guys looked jaded. They had been run into the ground a little bit,
:01:53. > :01:58.possibly. Getting the way and tear from the club, the union. I thought
:01:59. > :02:03.some of them looked tired. The fall of 19 tackles, I think the statistic
:02:04. > :02:07.was in the first-half, 19 tackles is not us, Wales. We knew we had a
:02:08. > :02:11.great team, we could go there, we haven't been firing every cylinder.
:02:12. > :02:24.When we did start playing, we started throwing the ball around,
:02:25. > :02:28.and then three - one tries. We are in Bridgend athletic, home of Rhys
:02:29. > :02:32.Webb, the shrine it is surrounding us, great to see him back. I thought
:02:33. > :02:37.when he came on, he let the ball do the work. Sharp of the base. I'm a
:02:38. > :02:43.big fan of Gareth Davies but he needed a shake up. Perhaps this will
:02:44. > :02:47.bring out the best NN. Rhys Webb, these two jostling for position, it
:02:48. > :02:54.is great from a Welsh perspective. And you have the change. Amos is
:02:55. > :02:58.familiar with the surroundings. He is playing with the Dragons. He is
:02:59. > :03:02.going to want to express himself. I want to see him with some space. I
:03:03. > :03:09.want to see George not changing angles. Liam Williams cutting the
:03:10. > :03:11.angles. Reading the stats on George North, he has done better than
:03:12. > :03:18.anyone in the six Nations. Better than Mike Brown. I am a fan of Liam
:03:19. > :03:20.Williams. He was one of the shining lights. He is foraging, he is in
:03:21. > :03:33.there, he is aggressive. At the weekend, it looked simple.
:03:34. > :03:39.Did you have the cat flap in your army? Was that in your army? He just
:03:40. > :03:48.went on the outside and scored. I don't know. To be honest, that is a
:03:49. > :03:52.skill they worked on. That is a great skill to have because it
:03:53. > :03:55.breaks down defences. If you do get to the line, space is not basis. If
:03:56. > :03:59.you are going on their shoulders, you can get their arms free. If
:04:00. > :04:05.you're running into bodies, how are you going do that? That is what is
:04:06. > :04:11.exceptional. Very much like you, we used to call you the wrecks, can you
:04:12. > :04:16.remember? Space is not basis for me, mate. Space is not basis. You're
:04:17. > :04:21.coming up with a new one every time, mate. What would be a good result
:04:22. > :04:28.for Wales, Welsh perspective? That is a tough one. The whole nation,
:04:29. > :04:32.after last weekend, they want it slain. They want 60... You could win
:04:33. > :04:39.by 60 points and people would not be happy. Played against Italy, a draw
:04:40. > :04:46.at the stadium, I played in a game that we lost in Italy. 2009 since
:04:47. > :04:51.they were last whitewashed. They're coming here. It is a banana skin.
:04:52. > :04:56.I'm confident Wales will get 40 or 50 points on the weekend. This is a
:04:57. > :05:01.trial, really for the Test series in New Zealand. That is why I would
:05:02. > :05:05.like to see what is on show. Get your top guns out there first. I
:05:06. > :05:09.would have liked to have seen Matthew Morgan on the bench there.
:05:10. > :05:12.See what he can do. Maybe the hindrance for Matthew being in that
:05:13. > :05:18.English division, not playing against the top teams, has cost him.
:05:19. > :05:22.It may be a different story. A player like that, an exciting
:05:23. > :05:27.player, we need to be bringing him through, see that again. Any
:05:28. > :05:33.opportunity to try something out in this particular game, this is the
:05:34. > :05:39.chance. England in pole position. Do you think they are going to win the
:05:40. > :05:43.Grand Slam? England notoriously have that game and adjournment with a
:05:44. > :05:49.banana skin it, I wouldn't say choke, but I will. They joke. Will
:05:50. > :05:54.they choke on this? They R.N. France's backyard, France had been
:05:55. > :05:58.hurt by a good win by Scotland, it was a pretty impressive display. The
:05:59. > :06:03.French will not like that. New coach there. I can see them putting on a
:06:04. > :06:09.good show. Lovely to see you again. Hopefully we will catch up again and
:06:10. > :06:14.talk about Welsh rugby. Pleasure. Let's get the thoughts of another
:06:15. > :06:18.former Wales international, Jonathan Davies, welcome. Not exactly a super
:06:19. > :06:23.Saturday grand finale as we had last year, then, for Wales. Give me your
:06:24. > :06:28.assessment of Wales' six Nations campaign overall. Start with the
:06:29. > :06:36.positives. I do think that set piece, they are solid. Defensively,
:06:37. > :06:40.they are barely solid, apart from the English 70 minutes or 60 odd
:06:41. > :06:46.minutes. I think it is very good sign, they very difficult to beat.
:06:47. > :06:52.It has the potential to be a better side and to compete, the top three
:06:53. > :06:55.in the world consistently. To do that, we had to adapt on the field.
:06:56. > :07:00.For me that has been with this appointment this year will stop you
:07:01. > :07:03.talked about it -- disappointment. We were told after the World Cup
:07:04. > :07:04.that wheels would be a better side in the six Nations. Have they moved
:07:05. > :07:45.on? We have has matured and he is a world-class
:07:46. > :07:49.stand-off but now they have closed him down a little bit and he needs
:07:50. > :07:53.to engage defenders, which creates space for his outside backs. I think
:07:54. > :07:58.they are in a better position than they were in the World Cup, Julie
:07:59. > :07:59.because of personnel. Wales are looking ahead to the summer tour in
:08:00. > :09:25.New Zealand, which looking ahead to the summer tour in
:09:26. > :09:27.We are excited about it. We have got these
:09:28. > :09:32.We are excited about it. We have got will be tough. Two interesting
:09:33. > :09:36.games, two tough opponents. It will be good for us. In terms of our
:09:37. > :09:40.preparation. Your squad list, hot off the press. One name missing that
:09:41. > :09:44.we have to talk about. Some bloke called Gareth Bale, he is not there,
:09:45. > :09:51.tell us why. He is not ready to come and play, train every day with us as
:09:52. > :09:57.play two games. He has had a tough couple of months at Madrid, injury
:09:58. > :10:01.wise. It wasn't Garethmy decision, it was ours and Madrid. Both parties
:10:02. > :10:06.think it was the right thing. The bottom line is we have to look at it
:10:07. > :10:11.the player. His partner is due to give birth as well. Yes, she is
:10:12. > :10:16.ready to give birth. If he was 100% fit, it would be different. Taking
:10:17. > :10:23.everything into consideration, his family comes first. No Aaron Ramsey.
:10:24. > :10:26.How concerned are you that he has got another soft muscle injury
:10:27. > :10:30.playing for Arsenal? It is disappointing but there is nothing
:10:31. > :10:33.we can do. All we can do is make sure Aaron gets what he needs. And
:10:34. > :10:40.that he is ready going into the summer, going into the turn. A
:10:41. > :10:46.player is as good as Aaron Ramsey, they belong Internet and the big
:10:47. > :10:50.stage. Yet a tough time, but that can happen to anybody. Let me ask
:10:51. > :10:54.you about your contract situation. You have been meeting with the F a W
:10:55. > :10:59.to talk about your future, what has happened with that? Will you be
:11:00. > :11:04.staying beyond Euro 2016? Nothing has happened, really. There was one
:11:05. > :11:07.discussion last week. Now we have these two games coming up. You know
:11:08. > :11:13.with these things, they will never be solved in one meeting. One
:11:14. > :11:17.discussion is... It is not just go to happen like that. Two weeks, I
:11:18. > :11:21.just want to concentrate on getting two performances out of our players
:11:22. > :11:25.and learning about about one or two players that we need to know more
:11:26. > :11:27.about. Once these two games are over, there will be another
:11:28. > :11:31.discussion and we will take it on from there. Excitement is building
:11:32. > :11:38.hugely, good luck for these two games. Thank you.
:11:39. > :11:44.And we have those games covered for you right here. The friendly against
:11:45. > :11:48.Northern Ireland and Ukraine, both live on BBC Two Wales.
:11:49. > :11:56.It is 20 weeks until the start of the Olympics. One of written's big
:11:57. > :11:59.medal is the Welsh athlete Non Stanford, who has booked her place
:12:00. > :12:05.in the meat. Our correspondent met the Leeds -based athlete as she made
:12:06. > :12:10.a rare visit home to Swansea. Non Stanford, she confirmed her
:12:11. > :12:15.selection for Rio. What is it like having Non Stanford back home? It is
:12:16. > :12:18.lovely because we do not get home very often. She came home for
:12:19. > :12:23.Christmas and I guess we will not see her home until late October.
:12:24. > :12:27.Twice a year is pretty unfair, isn't it? Now she is home, is she still
:12:28. > :12:32.sticking to the same training regime? It'll be lighter for the
:12:33. > :12:36.next two days, she trained very heavy before I picked up yesterday
:12:37. > :12:39.afternoon. She has two days were it will be lighter and acting on
:12:40. > :12:49.Saturday she is back out on the bike and putting a few more miles in.
:12:50. > :12:56.What bring the back home to Wales? I do not get to go home very often but
:12:57. > :12:59.one of my cousins is getting married and I thought I would take the
:13:00. > :13:02.opportunity to come back. See all my friends and family and head back up
:13:03. > :13:07.north before the season really gets under way. How is the training going
:13:08. > :13:12.back up and lead? It is going well, which is nice. It has been a weird
:13:13. > :13:16.start to the Wear. It has been a surreal, all of the culture is
:13:17. > :13:20.holding you back and saying do not do too much too soon. I have enjoyed
:13:21. > :13:23.it and enjoying being back into the full swing of things will stop being
:13:24. > :13:30.allowed to train really hard and get the Albert Inn.
:13:31. > :13:37.For us, the test event wasn't just a chance to see the cause, it was our
:13:38. > :13:41.first selection race. Really pleased to come away with a still the
:13:42. > :13:45.middle. Everyone who was they who will probably be there at the
:13:46. > :13:49.Olympics, it was a real test and really exciting to see the course, I
:13:50. > :13:55.think it will suit all the Brits, it is a tough technical bike, a sea
:13:56. > :14:01.swim, I seem to be better swimming in the sea, as opposed to a calm
:14:02. > :14:08.lake or river swim, and the running is pretty fast, that all suits me,
:14:09. > :14:13.and the atmosphere is incredible, even for the test event. I think
:14:14. > :14:20.it's good to be fantastic win the game 's land in Rio. Have you adapt,
:14:21. > :14:27.knowing you have qualified for Rio a year out, that must be so difficult?
:14:28. > :14:32.It was obviously incredible, and it has taken a lot of pressure off and
:14:33. > :14:37.I'm really glad I'm not at the minute trying to qualify like the
:14:38. > :14:42.other athletes. Helen Jenkins is trying to get the qualifying right
:14:43. > :14:46.now, how do you fancy her chances? It's a tough task, I don't envy her
:14:47. > :14:52.chances, she is on the Gold Coast trying to get that last spot, the
:14:53. > :14:56.talk is of her and Joe Stimpson, it is hard to call between the two of
:14:57. > :15:01.them, who will deliver on the day. I think Helen is more than capable of
:15:02. > :15:05.being the third girl. I did read somewhere that you are fairly
:15:06. > :15:08.confident on that final change, if you are in the right position, you
:15:09. > :15:14.are confident you can go all the way. Ideal scenario when I got off
:15:15. > :15:19.the bike is I'm in the front group and we had off on the run together,
:15:20. > :15:24.I think we might do a bit of damage on the bike, hopefully I will be the
:15:25. > :15:30.stronger runner off that. This time next day, what will Non Stanford be
:15:31. > :15:35.happy with? Ivan Piris happy to be sacked with a medal around my neck,
:15:36. > :15:43.even happier if it was gold. I think that any athlete's dream, it's
:15:44. > :15:48.something I have drunk doesn't I was a little girl and I don't think
:15:49. > :15:52.that's unrealistic, which is a fortunate position to be in --
:15:53. > :15:54.something I have dreamt of since I was a little girl. To be in a
:15:55. > :15:59.position where you could even consider winning a gold medal is
:16:00. > :16:02.pretty special full stop I will be out there and cheering you on an
:16:03. > :16:13.hopefully you will bring back that middle. -- that medal.
:16:14. > :16:21.To rugby and can Wales and their Six Nations campaign with a thriller
:16:22. > :16:28.against Italy tomorrow? Surely they can turn on the style this time.
:16:29. > :16:37.Here we are at their very to Morgan training base. How are you feeling?
:16:38. > :16:43.Over the moon but very disappointed about last week's performance. We
:16:44. > :16:49.didn't come out of the blocks quick enough and gave ourselves a mountain
:16:50. > :16:52.to climb. We know we have just got to pick ourselves up and put in a
:16:53. > :16:57.performance on Saturday. Have you spoken about that performance? We
:16:58. > :17:01.have had a bit of soul-searching, asking questions the did it go
:17:02. > :17:07.wrong. We weren't at the races for whatever reason but it's gone now
:17:08. > :17:12.and as long as we learned from it. You have to move on quickly, sport
:17:13. > :17:17.waits for no one, and we have to put Saturday to bed. We have a chance to
:17:18. > :17:22.finish second, supported with can't win it but we're going to go out
:17:23. > :17:25.there and hopefully play good rugby. It's the last game for them, they
:17:26. > :17:33.have nothing to lose, I'm sure it will be a tough first 40, hopefully
:17:34. > :17:38.we can weather the storm. Has Sam Warburton been in touch? He has
:17:39. > :17:43.given me a text and said well done, mate. Throughout the squad are a lot
:17:44. > :17:49.of leaders, it makes my life quite easy. Hopefully we will put
:17:50. > :17:57.ourselves in a good position to get the win. Any habits you will miss or
:17:58. > :18:04.not miss? I will miss Jane's snoring! I can't really think of it
:18:05. > :18:08.at the minute. Maybe you're looking forward to having a break from some
:18:09. > :18:15.of! There are covered characters to stay away from! Only joking. --
:18:16. > :18:20.couple of characters. I will come back to you!
:18:21. > :18:27.The Wales players, obviously keen to end on a high. What do you make of
:18:28. > :18:34.the team, four changes, Dan Lydiate as captain? A lot of them are injury
:18:35. > :18:42.changes. The only one real change is Rhys Webb at scrum-half. I think
:18:43. > :18:44.Gareth Davies has been unlucky, he has been a standout but
:18:45. > :18:48.unfortunately, International rugby, you pick the best team and they
:18:49. > :18:56.think Rhys Webb is the better player. We haven't got any players
:18:57. > :19:00.in the centre to change, you're not going to change much with the
:19:01. > :19:04.forwards, from the interesting one would be to put Priestland in, he
:19:05. > :19:09.has got confidence back, he's more than attacking player then Dan
:19:10. > :19:14.Biggar, but maybe he doesn't have the control of Dan Biggar, so it's a
:19:15. > :19:19.no win situation, everyone expects them to put a big score on, if they
:19:20. > :19:24.don't, everyone will be frustrated and if they do, everyone will say
:19:25. > :19:28.they expected it. I've them to get the basics right, the defence right,
:19:29. > :19:33.and let's see what they have been doing in the training, on the
:19:34. > :19:37.attacking front, they looked a very good side in the last ten minutes
:19:38. > :19:42.against England so I would like to see the same on Saturday against
:19:43. > :19:48.Italy, and play what's in front of them. It has been a pretty abysmal
:19:49. > :19:53.Six Nations for Italy, what would be a minimum requirement from Wales,
:19:54. > :20:04.what's acceptable? Got to attack from the start? They put 60 on them
:20:05. > :20:09.last year, I think 50 points would be... Would be acceptable, I think,
:20:10. > :20:13.I forget the manner in which they play. When you see them with the
:20:14. > :20:17.ball in hand, not floundering and not thinking what they are doing and
:20:18. > :20:23.going through patterns, let's just hit midfield, but Liam Williams,
:20:24. > :20:28.hitting outside the 13 channel, picking mismatches out and the
:20:29. > :20:32.centre having go and creating opportunities, that's what I would
:20:33. > :20:37.like to see and then the big forward platform, and a great spectacle. Out
:20:38. > :20:41.in Paris, Orange and going to complete the Grand Slam? I think
:20:42. > :20:46.they will be too powerful, England, think they will win the Grand Slam
:20:47. > :20:50.but if it's a loose game, France might cause them problems but if
:20:51. > :20:58.France to win, I think it'll be a shock. Thank you very much indeed.
:20:59. > :21:07.That's it for the night. We're back next Thursday at 7pm to preview the
:21:08. > :21:08.Wales football friendlies against Northern Ireland and Ukraine. Enjoy
:21:09. > :21:10.your weekend.