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Powys County Times
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- Powys County Times
Greasy ball will test Wales in Japanese heat
Matt Sherratt says he is more concerned by the prospect of a greasy match ball than the the sweltering conditions facing Wales in Japan. The temperature is expected to be around 30 degrees Celsius when Wales kick off at 2pm local time in Kitakyushu on Saturday attempting to end a run of 17 consecutive Test defeats. It will feel a lot more when high humidity is factored in and the Wales squad, who used a heat chamber at home ahead of the two-Test series, have turned to ice baths, ice towels and cold flannel hats since arriving in Japan. 'I didn't go in the heat chamber – it was too hot,' said interim head coach Sherratt, who has made made 11 changes from the side hammered by England in the Six Nations three months ago. 'But we've done everything we can to prepare the players for this. Players weren't hugely excited about the heat chamber in Cardiff, but they worked really hard. 'It was as close as we would get in the UK to the temperatures in Japan, but it's obviously different here because we're training in it for 80 minutes rather than five or 10 minutes. 'We saw a lot of wet balls and we've trained in the middle of the day here to get used to the heat. 'If I'm honest it's not the heat, it's the ball (that's a problem). It's very difficult to keep the ball dry. 'It's probably going to be a game on TV where the conditions look perfect, but the ball's going to be really greasy and will test your skill set.' There are four survivors from the record 68-14 defeat to England in March, with number eight Taulupe Faletau, prop Nicky Smith, centre Ben Thomas and full-back Blair Murray remaining. Faletau will win his 109th cap against Eddie Jones' Japan but the other two back-row members, Alex Mann and Josh Macleod, have only seven Test appearances between them. 🚨 𝗧î𝗺 𝗖𝘆𝗺𝗿𝘂 🏴 Here is your Wales team to face @JRFURugby on Saturday in Kitakyushu, 6am KO BST! 🔥👇 More ▶️ Cymraeg ▶️ #WelshRugby | #JPNvWAL — Welsh Rugby Union 🏴 (@WelshRugbyUnion) July 3, 2025 Other than Faletau, only winger Josh Adams, prop Nicky Smith and scrum-half Kieran Hardy possess over 20 caps in the starting line-up. Hooker Dewi Lake captains the side, inexperienced pair Ben Carter and Teddy Williams form a second-row partnership and centre Johnny Williams returns after last featuring at the 2023 World Cup. There is some experience on the bench in prop Gareth Thomas and back-rowers Aaron Wainwright and Tommy Reffell. Sherratt said: 'We've had three weeks prep and it (selection) is a mixture of recent club form and trying to get some combinations that we've seen in training. 'It's a new coaching group and we've tried to let the players start on an even playing field and select on what we've seen. 'We feel conditions are probably going to be tough to start with, and to have some real quality experience off the bench will be massive. 'It's not really a 15 we've picked, it's a genuine 23. 'I've learned at Cardiff that you don't throw on all your experience at once because between 60 and 80 (minutes) is where some of the crucial decision-making comes in.'
Glasgow Times
2 hours ago
- Glasgow Times
Greasy ball will test Wales in Japanese heat
The temperature is expected to be around 30 degrees Celsius when Wales kick off at 2pm local time in Kitakyushu on Saturday attempting to end a run of 17 consecutive Test defeats. It will feel a lot more when high humidity is factored in and the Wales squad, who used a heat chamber at home ahead of the two-Test series, have turned to ice baths, ice towels and cold flannel hats since arriving in Japan. Wales are seeking to end a run of 17 successive Test defeats in Japan (Joe Giddens/PA) 'I didn't go in the heat chamber – it was too hot,' said interim head coach Sherratt, who has made made 11 changes from the side hammered by England in the Six Nations three months ago. 'But we've done everything we can to prepare the players for this. Players weren't hugely excited about the heat chamber in Cardiff, but they worked really hard. 'It was as close as we would get in the UK to the temperatures in Japan, but it's obviously different here because we're training in it for 80 minutes rather than five or 10 minutes. 'We saw a lot of wet balls and we've trained in the middle of the day here to get used to the heat. 'If I'm honest it's not the heat, it's the ball (that's a problem). It's very difficult to keep the ball dry. 'It's probably going to be a game on TV where the conditions look perfect, but the ball's going to be really greasy and will test your skill set.' There are four survivors from the record 68-14 defeat to England in March, with number eight Taulupe Faletau, prop Nicky Smith, centre Ben Thomas and full-back Blair Murray remaining. Faletau will win his 109th cap against Eddie Jones' Japan but the other two back-row members, Alex Mann and Josh Macleod, have only seven Test appearances between them. Other than Faletau, only winger Josh Adams, prop Nicky Smith and scrum-half Kieran Hardy possess over 20 caps in the starting line-up. Hooker Dewi Lake captains the side, inexperienced pair Ben Carter and Teddy Williams form a second-row partnership and centre Johnny Williams returns after last featuring at the 2023 World Cup. There is some experience on the bench in prop Gareth Thomas and back-rowers Aaron Wainwright and Tommy Reffell. Sherratt said: 'We've had three weeks prep and it (selection) is a mixture of recent club form and trying to get some combinations that we've seen in training. Hooker Dewi Lake will captain an inexperienced Wales side in Kitakyushu on Saturday (Joe Giddens/PA) 'It's a new coaching group and we've tried to let the players start on an even playing field and select on what we've seen. 'We feel conditions are probably going to be tough to start with, and to have some real quality experience off the bench will be massive. 'It's not really a 15 we've picked, it's a genuine 23. 'I've learned at Cardiff that you don't throw on all your experience at once because between 60 and 80 (minutes) is where some of the crucial decision-making comes in.' The second Test will be played in Kobe on Saturday week.
The Sun
2 hours ago
- The Sun
UK weather: Met Office issues yellow rain warning with thunderstorms on the way as heatwave ends
THE Met Office has issued a yellow warning for rain amid fears of thunderstorms as the recent heatwave finally comes to an end. Parts of the UK are set to experience "persistent, heavy rain" from as early as 6am tomorrow as temperatures drop down towards average levels for this time of year. 6 6 6 The heatwave, which had grappled some areas of Britain for as many as six days, came to an end yesterday as temperatures were no longer above the given threshold for three consecutive days. The yellow warning for rain has been put in place for much of western Scotland from 6am tomorrow until 3pm on Saturday. It warns that the heavy rain could lead to "difficult travel conditions and possible flooding in places". The Met Office has also cautioned residents that there could be "some interruption to power supplies". Travel chaos could also follow, as bus and train services could be impacted by the rainfall. The Met Office said: "Rain is expected to be persistent, and heavy at times, during much of Friday and overnight, before slowly easing later on Saturday. "40 to 60 mm rain is expected to build up quite widely with in excess of 100 mm over a few mountains. "Rain will be accompanied by windy conditions, especially Friday daytime when gusts will reach 40 to 50 mph around coasts and hills." Areas affected by the warning include Perth and Kinross, Stirling, the Highlands, Argyll and Bute, Inverclyde, North Ayrshire, Renfrewshire, and West Dunbartonshire. For today, the Met Office has forecast a "north-south split" in the weather, with southern areas expected to enjoy "mostly dry" conditions with "warm spells of sunshine". Grumpy Wimbledon fans left with sticky fingers as record-breaking weather sees ice creams melt before getting to court However, northerly areas are predicted to have "rather cool conditions" as temperatures drop. This also comes with a warning of "frequent blustery showers" amidst a "risk of isolated thunderstorms" throughout the afternoon in northern regions. Met Office weather maps indicate that much of the rain is expected to fall across western Scotland this afternoon as well as much of Northern Ireland. As the afternoon progresses, many of these showers continue eastwards, with some also stretching down towards the Lake District in northern England. This comes after a yellow thunderstorm warning was issued for the north east of England and south east of Scotland yesterday. Brits were warned to brace for heavy showers and storms which led to travel chaos and a risk of flooding in these areas. It came less than 24 hours after sun seekers basked in glorious sunshine on Tuesday - the hottest day of the year so far. Temperatures exceeded 34C in some areas earlier this week, sending Brits rushing to beaches and outdoor pools to cool off. 34.4C was recorded on the mercury in Writtle, Essex, on Tuesday, trumping last year's record high of 33.2C - recorded on June 21 in Charlwood, Surrey. 6 6 6
