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Get your grubby hands on the Six Nations trophy...

What's shiny, welsh, has big ears and was recently pawed by Gavin Henson. No, no not Charlotte Church people, it's the Six Nations trophy. And do you know what, you can get your mits on the thing thanks to some nonsense the WRU are up to.

Yes, the Welsh Rugby Union has launched a new online service at www.wru.co.uk where "volunteers providing the existing and potential ‘unsung heroes’ of the game in Wales with all the information they may need to become tomorrow’s referees, coaches, stewards, ground staff or club helpers at all levels of rugby. In a bid to aid volunteer recruitment nationwide, the trophy will embark upon a two month tour throughout the summer giving the opportunity to any of the WRU’s member clubs to apply to host European Rugby’s top piece of silverware."

All clubs need to do to access the glittering prize held aloft by Wales Grand Slam Captain Ryan Jones just a few short weeks ago, is apply within the next 7 days (closing date is 5pm, 11th April 2008) through their club secretaries via an online form found at the volunteer’s section of the WRU’s website. Sounds complicated. It is. Click here for more info. You might need to print it off, scratch your head and give it a couple of reads.

Six Nations hero Mike Phillips out for the long haul with niggling knee knack...

Ospreys scrumhalf Mike Phillips was piggin' splendid in the Six Nations as he helped both his club and country win the Grand Slam. For my money he was without doubt one of the players of the tournament. Bad news then for Wales and 'spreys fans, as Phillips knee is buggered. He messed it to shreds during Ospreys' EDF Energy Cup mauling of Saracens last weekend.

"After his operation he'll be looking at a six month rehabilitation period, which means that hopefully we'll be seeing him back in action by October," Ospreys physiotherapist Chris Towers told the offical Osprey website.

There's all kinds of damage to the ligaments in his right knee, he's going to need (kneed?) a truck load of surgery and won't be returning for at very very least six months.

Strange man dresses as Gavin Henson's daughter, then gets on a bus and starts crying...

While we all know Gavin Henson travels by train (God, it must have been at least a week since we mentioned Henson using a choo-choo as a toilet on Scrumbag) but few knew his young daughter Ruby Henson travels by bus.

Here, a strange Welsh rugby fan (named Leeps) has "dressed as Ruby Henson, AKA Gav's daughter" and got on a bus. Quite why he did this, and then felt the need to tell the world about it via YouTube I really do not know. If anyone can provide answers please, please do...

Guinness Premiership to ban any future Shaun Edwards type people...

He's bald, he comes from rugby league, he's not Welsh, he's got a billion jobs, and he's not that popular amongst certain people. Ladies and gents... Mr Shaun Edwards!

Wasps and Wales fans should soak up the Edwards lovliness, as a beast like him will never be allowed to be created again. The Guinness Premiership clubs have drawn up a rule which will prevent any of their coaches taking a part-time job with a national side. Does this mean Edwards couldn't switch to England then?

Apparently the rule has been drawn up because Premier Rugby felt that, if a club coach were involved with a national team, from age-group side upwards, it would give them a potential advantage over rivals because they would be in a position to tap up players. Yada, yada, yada...

Welsh success is down to love birds Gatland and Edwards spending Valentines night together...

That Lib Dem MP and the uglier of the two Cheeky Girls - they're an odd couple. As are Danny Cipriani and the marginally better looking of the two Cheeky Girls. But no couple is odder than Wazza Gatland and his baldy babe Shaun Edwards.

Apparently the pair (neither of whom have an STD coincidentally) spent Valentines night together, and that (their biggest sacrifice for Wales) was key to winning the Six Nations in such style. While other people were out exchanging novelty cards then doing the ol' in / out / in / sigh / out / sleep, these two were discussing team tactics at a pivotal point of the campaign.

“The biggest sacrifice we had to make was Valentine’s evening," said Edwards today whilst still grinning from ear to ear. "We went to the local pub." Rubbish considering Edwards doesn't even drink! “I’m off the drink at the moment but he [Wazza] was having a pint. All these couples were gazing in each others’ eyes – and I was with him [Wazza]. Talking rugby. Those are the sorts of sacrifices you have to make.”

I wonder where Brian Ashton spent Valentines night? Down the pub with Rob Andrew? Wow, that'd be an awkward date...

Just what did Prince William say to Warren Gatland?

A toff from Windsor and a nutter from New Zealand clutching the Welsh silverware - just look how multicultural Welsh rugby has come. And, more to the point, how successful it has become. So to celebrate the success of the reds, lets have one last Six Nations caption comp.

What do you think Prince William is saying to Wazza Gatland? "Congratulations on winning Wimbledon" is the best I can come up with, I'm sure you can do better...

Is Shaun Edwards set to dump victorious Wales for England's bunch of losers?

Presumably still sore from drinking his own weight in Brains, Shaun Edwards might have to face up to the decision of his life soon. Should he quit the Gatland revolution with Wales and go back to England to rescue the whites from the claws of Ashton?

His boss, Gatland has today admitted Wales would be powerless to stop Shaun Edwards leaving if England make him an offer he cannot refuse - he doesn't even have a written contract with the WRU! Who runs things over there? That is frankly ridiculous!

A champagne soaked Gatland roared today, “Shaun will make up his own mind. Losing him is not something I have really thought about. The RFU have certainly got the money to make that call but I know how much Shaun has enjoyed being a part of Wales’ success. He loves the big challenge and the big occasion and they don’t come any bigger than we’ve just experienced. We would love to keep him on board and we have an agreement that is based on friendship and mutual respect. You have to be able to trust the people you are working with. He’s got that here, so why would he want to leave that behind and go to work with England?"

Would you want Edwards any way? He is after all a rugby league star with a CV not traditionally fit to lead England. Let me know what you think...

Brian Moore, Will Carling and Ieuan Evans go to the pub to discuss today's huge Six Nations action...

Thanks to Telegraph TV (who knew they did more than papers) for this brilliant preview of today's games. Moore actually seems quite relaxed for once! But what's with all the coffee lads? You're in a pub, you're all retired! Have a Guinness for Christ's sake!

It's squeaky bum time as the French bring back the big guns to try a ruin the Welsh dream

Barking mad France coach Marc Lievremont has found temporary sanity, which is bad news for Wales and their very own bonkers coach Warren Gatland. Baguette chomping loonbag Lievremont has recalled his big guns for Saturday's Six Nations face off against Wales at the Millennium Stadium. I'm sure whoever he picks it couldn't stop Wales winning the Six Nations (and deservedly so), but an all firing France might just deny Wales of the Grand Slam.

Lievremont has made six changes to the starting line-up that defeated Italy 25-13 in Paris last Sunday.
There are recalls for decent Frenchis Clerc and Traille while the half-backs are re-modelled around the experienced Toulouse scrum-half Jean-Baptiste Elissalde and Stade Francais fly-half David Skrela. The baby eating Chabal is of course still out of favour.

Wales are inches away from a second Grand Slam in three years in the match, but France, with three wins and one loss so far, can deprive them of that and the Six Nations title if they win by 20 points or more.

Big fat hairy man in Wales sums up England's Six Nations woe quite aptly...

"There's nothing happening because your Tongan is not getting the ball." Enough said. Click play for the rest of this very funny and cutting Six Nations summary...

Strange man dresses as Gavin Henson's daughter, then gets on a bus and starts crying...

While we all know Gavin Henson travels by train (God, it must have been at least a week since we mentioned Henson using a choo-choo as a toilet on Scrumbag) but few knew his young daughter Ruby Henson travels by bus.

Here, a strange Welsh rugby fan (named Leeps) has "dressed as Ruby Henson, AKA Gav's daughter" and got on a bus. Quite why he did this, and then felt the need to tell the world about it via YouTube I really do not know. If anyone can provide answers please, please do...

Guinness Premiership to ban any future Shaun Edwards type people...

He's bald, he comes from rugby league, he's not Welsh, he's got a billion jobs, and he's not that popular amongst certain people. Ladies and gents... Mr Shaun Edwards!

Wasps and Wales fans should soak up the Edwards lovliness, as a beast like him will never be allowed to be created again. The Guinness Premiership clubs have drawn up a rule which will prevent any of their coaches taking a part-time job with a national side. Does this mean Edwards couldn't switch to England then?

Apparently the rule has been drawn up because Premier Rugby felt that, if a club coach were involved with a national team, from age-group side upwards, it would give them a potential advantage over rivals because they would be in a position to tap up players. Yada, yada, yada...

Welsh success is down to love birds Gatland and Edwards spending Valentines night together...

That Lib Dem MP and the uglier of the two Cheeky Girls - they're an odd couple. As are Danny Cipriani and the marginally better looking of the two Cheeky Girls. But no couple is odder than Wazza Gatland and his baldy babe Shaun Edwards.

Apparently the pair (neither of whom have an STD coincidentally) spent Valentines night together, and that (their biggest sacrifice for Wales) was key to winning the Six Nations in such style. While other people were out exchanging novelty cards then doing the ol' in / out / in / sigh / out / sleep, these two were discussing team tactics at a pivotal point of the campaign.

“The biggest sacrifice we had to make was Valentine’s evening," said Edwards today whilst still grinning from ear to ear. "We went to the local pub." Rubbish considering Edwards doesn't even drink! “I’m off the drink at the moment but he [Wazza] was having a pint. All these couples were gazing in each others’ eyes – and I was with him [Wazza]. Talking rugby. Those are the sorts of sacrifices you have to make.”

I wonder where Brian Ashton spent Valentines night? Down the pub with Rob Andrew? Wow, that'd be an awkward date...

Just what did Prince William say to Warren Gatland?

A toff from Windsor and a nutter from New Zealand clutching the Welsh silverware - just look how multicultural Welsh rugby has come. And, more to the point, how successful it has become. So to celebrate the success of the reds, lets have one last Six Nations caption comp.

What do you think Prince William is saying to Wazza Gatland? "Congratulations on winning Wimbledon" is the best I can come up with, I'm sure you can do better...

Is Shaun Edwards set to dump victorious Wales for England's bunch of losers?

Presumably still sore from drinking his own weight in Brains, Shaun Edwards might have to face up to the decision of his life soon. Should he quit the Gatland revolution with Wales and go back to England to rescue the whites from the claws of Ashton?

His boss, Gatland has today admitted Wales would be powerless to stop Shaun Edwards leaving if England make him an offer he cannot refuse - he doesn't even have a written contract with the WRU! Who runs things over there? That is frankly ridiculous!

A champagne soaked Gatland roared today, “Shaun will make up his own mind. Losing him is not something I have really thought about. The RFU have certainly got the money to make that call but I know how much Shaun has enjoyed being a part of Wales’ success. He loves the big challenge and the big occasion and they don’t come any bigger than we’ve just experienced. We would love to keep him on board and we have an agreement that is based on friendship and mutual respect. You have to be able to trust the people you are working with. He’s got that here, so why would he want to leave that behind and go to work with England?"

Would you want Edwards any way? He is after all a rugby league star with a CV not traditionally fit to lead England. Let me know what you think...

Brian Moore, Will Carling and Ieuan Evans go to the pub to discuss today's huge Six Nations action...

Thanks to Telegraph TV (who knew they did more than papers) for this brilliant preview of today's games. Moore actually seems quite relaxed for once! But what's with all the coffee lads? You're in a pub, you're all retired! Have a Guinness for Christ's sake!

It's squeaky bum time as the French bring back the big guns to try a ruin the Welsh dream

Barking mad France coach Marc Lievremont has found temporary sanity, which is bad news for Wales and their very own bonkers coach Warren Gatland. Baguette chomping loonbag Lievremont has recalled his big guns for Saturday's Six Nations face off against Wales at the Millennium Stadium. I'm sure whoever he picks it couldn't stop Wales winning the Six Nations (and deservedly so), but an all firing France might just deny Wales of the Grand Slam.

Lievremont has made six changes to the starting line-up that defeated Italy 25-13 in Paris last Sunday.
There are recalls for decent Frenchis Clerc and Traille while the half-backs are re-modelled around the experienced Toulouse scrum-half Jean-Baptiste Elissalde and Stade Francais fly-half David Skrela. The baby eating Chabal is of course still out of favour.

Wales are inches away from a second Grand Slam in three years in the match, but France, with three wins and one loss so far, can deprive them of that and the Six Nations title if they win by 20 points or more.

Big fat hairy man in Wales sums up England's Six Nations woe quite aptly...

"There's nothing happening because your Tongan is not getting the ball." Enough said. Click play for the rest of this very funny and cutting Six Nations summary...

10 "old fashioned" words for Phil Vickery to describe England's Six Nations

After probably the worst England performance since 1980, embarrassed England skipper Phil "Not the TV Chef" Vickery snarled, “Some old-fashioned words have been spoken. I only hope I get a chance to play next week because Brian will make changes." Changes? With one game left? After it's all over for England? His timing is great!!!

“All week we spoke about our plans yet we turned in that display," continued Vickery whilst tutting and shaking his head a lot. "It was not good enough. We all know how bad things were and we are hurting.”

So what I want to know is with all these "old fashioned" words being bashed around, just what words were they? Here's my guess, but please chip in with your own ideas...

1) LAME
2) COMICAL
3) KENYALIKE
4) CIPRIANILESS
5) SHIT
6) CLUELESS
7) PREDICTABLE
8) UGHGHGHGH (that's a real word)
9) IHOPEJONNYISOkHELOOKSONTHEBRINKOFGOINGPOSTAL (that's a real word in the Welsh language)
10) ASHTONY

Let me know what words you think could work...

Picture special: Wales clinch the Triple Crown in Dublin...

The Welsh have been superb in this Six Nations. So good in fact, even Wales coach Wazza Gatland is in shock that they battled to the Triple Crown at the weekend. Their hard-fought 16-12 win over Ireland at Croke Park clinched the title, with the championship and Grand Slam up for grabs against France next weekend. Rivalries aside, I hope all of Britain will be backing them to win it - they surely deserve it.

But in the meantime let's bath in that performance in Dublin. Here's some of the best pics we've gathered via Getty Images. Click / drag / poke them to download them as a screensaver...