Here are your rugby morning headlines for Saturday, February 28.<\/p>\n
‘Lethal Tom Bowen is the real deal’<\/p>\n
Wales prospect Tom Bowen is “the real deal” and has been branded “Shane Williams 2.0” by former Ireland international Ian Madigan.<\/p>\n
Bowen is the hottest prospect in Welsh rugby and it is understood that La Rochelle have even enquired<\/a> about the Cardiff<\/a> Rugby flyer in recent weeks.<\/p>\n It seems to be a case of when – not if – he gets his senior call-up to the Welsh side, having starred for Wales U20s in this Six Nations campaign so far.<\/p>\n Speaking ahead of Cardiff’s win over Leinster on Friday night<\/a>, Madigan said on Premier Sports of the 19-year-old: “He is the real deal.<\/p>\n “I actually watched him in the warm-up game at Cardiff when they played Leinster in Dublin earlier in the season.<\/p>\n “I hadn’t heard of him before then, but he is Shane Williams 2.0. He is nippy, has great footwork and great top-end speed.<\/p>\n “He skinned a couple of the Leinster players in that warm-up game. He offers something different.<\/p>\n “He is a guy you want to get in possession at the line, using his footwork.<\/p>\n “When you get front-foot ball and you get Tom Bowen on the ball, he is lethal.”<\/p>\n Ensure our latest sport headlines always appear at the top of your Google Search by making us a Preferred Source. Click here to activate<\/a> or add us as Preferred Source in your Google search settings<\/p>\n Controversial Springbok finds new club<\/p>\n Controversial former South Africa winger Aphiwe Dyantyi has found a new club in Europe.<\/p>\n Having recently had stints with the Bulls and Sharks, the 31-year-old has joined third tier French outfit Narbonne. Dyantyi was previously banned for four years after testing positive for several prohibited substances in an out-of-competition sample in 2019.<\/p>\n The year before, he had been crowned World Rugby breakthrough player of the year. The ban ruled him out of the 2019 World Cup and ended his Test career.<\/p>\n “A powerful and impactful centre or winger, Aphiwe Dyantyi is recognised for his speed, his capacity to penetrate defences and his game intelligence,” said a statement by Narbonne. “He arrives to bolster the Narbonne back lines at a crucial point in the season<\/p>\n “After returning to the field and playing consistently in recent seasons, the player now forms part of a robust sporting trajectory. This acquisition reflects the club’s ambition to equip itself to approach the season’s conclusion with aspiration, high standards, and resolve.<\/p>\n “Racing welcomes Aphiwe Dyantyi and eagerly anticipates seeing him perform soon in the orange and black colours.”<\/p>\n