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The Blues centre is bringing us the inside view from the Wales camp during the 2008 Six Nations championship.

Tom will take time out from his preparations for each match to answer questions from users of the BBC website.

If you have a question for Tom please post it as a comment on this 606 link and we will put as many of them to him as possible.

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posted Mar 4, 2008

Hello Tom ... firstly congratulations on your season and teams, Wales and the Blues ... Ive been following both teams in Bermuda, although from Cardiff, what would you say the Welsh team has to offer that is different than the team three years ago? Do you think that the opposing teams in the Six Nations will gain strength themselves from the Welsh performances, and moreso, can Wales rise to even higher levels to contend with this in the near future ... cheers Tim

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posted Mar 5, 2008

Hello Tom.. what is your opinion on how our young player's are being developed. Is there an area, you would like to see implemented or improved!

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posted Mar 5, 2008

Hi Tom,

A non-rugby question, just to break things up a bit.

Who is best of these celebrity MILFs; Kate Garraway, Carol Vordamen or Sarah Beeney?

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posted Mar 5, 2008

Hi Tom,

I remember reading (and laughing) that Rob Sidoli was the Welsh team's 'Enforcer' in 2005. Whom would you say plays that role now, and are they scared of Shaun Edwards?

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comment by drgrah (U11192326)

posted Mar 5, 2008

Hi Tom
Knew your dad at ODP. Food and pancakes. Do you change eating pattern according to kick off time and does the squad have it`s own chef or trust Shaun Edwards cooking ?

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posted Mar 6, 2008

Tom, Do you feel the players of today have enough of a say in the way the game is run? Are the players consulted on decisions such as the talk of extra/less Barbarians games, tours, this new game between the winner of 6N and the winner of Tri nations. Even the amount of fixtures and the move for a world season.

It seems to me that pundits have they're say, some of the players from the 70's have a say so why don't the players speak up a bit more?

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posted Mar 7, 2008

How do you guys cope with the nerves and pressure of a big match? Is there any psychological coaching/counselling in the game today?

Good luck for the rest of the tournament, and the summer tour to South Africa!

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posted Mar 7, 2008

Hi Tom,
Do you think the success of Shane and martyn thomas has once again proved to other rugby powers (England, NZ etc) that size is a very poor relation to skill, speed, technique and a good reading of the game?

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posted Mar 7, 2008

Tom, would you like to see a Wales 'A' team set-up? Is there enough talent to fill the ranks and be competitive?

Thanks

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posted Mar 15, 2008

Can someone explain why all news items are saying if France win by more than 20 points they will take the championship.when at the moment the tables say France has a point difference of +27 and Wales has one of +65.Now if Wales are beaten 21-0 France would still only be +48 still 17 points behind Wales

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