[{"text_idx": "#000000", "text": "In a familiar dwelling for all four, we sat down at The Ospreys Home; Stadium with Lee Byrne, James Hook, and Shane Williams to catch up on their predictions on the upcoming tournament, as well as a cast back over their time playing. The fourth member, Mike Phillips, currently living in Dubai, was interviewed separately."}, {"text_idx": "#000001", "text": "Tell us your favourite memories of the Six Nations tournament"}, {"text_idx": "#000002", "text": "Mike: The winning moments are always the best. 2008 winning up in Twickenham alongside Lee, Shane and James was just amazing, and then going on to win the Grand Slam that year."}, {"text_idx": "#000003", "text": "The Grand Slam in 2012 was special also because of what happened in the World Cup 2011 (Wales lost 9-8 in semi-final to France with 14 men after Sam Warburton was controversially sent off), and how we bounced back and used that as motivation to win the championship. Then to follow that up by winning the Championship in 2013 and beating England by 30 to bring it home again."}, {"text_idx": "#000004", "text": "Lee: It\u2019s got to be the 2008 Grand Slam. Winning the first game in Twickenham, and this man sat beside me here (nods to James), set me up for that try. But beating England for the first time in 22 years \u2013 that for me was the start of my international career. It made me gain confidence as a player and we went on to win the Grand Slam. It was great to win it with Mike, Shane and Hooky \u2013 we all had a big part in that game."}, {"text_idx": "#000005", "text": "James: I think, it\u2019s probably the same for the four of us to be honest. I think aside from the 2008 Grand Slam \u2013 my first Six Nations game against Ireland. Just playing in the Six Nations was special enough and I got my first cap out in Argentina.That Twickenham game though was really special for me \u2013 the way we were so bad in the first half, and no one expected us to win, and then we came back the second half and went on to win the Grand Slam."}, {"text_idx": "#000006", "text": "Shane: Yes, obviously I had won the Grand Slam in 2005 (everyone laughs at his humility) ... I\u2019m a little bit older than these boys. That was incredible because no one gave us a hope of even doing well in that Six Nations. We\u2019d had a poor 2004 and we won the Grand Slam!One of the standouts of the Six Nations was my first cap. I\u2019d only been playing professional rugby for 18 months, and had the opportunity to play against France in 2000 at the Millennium Stadium and my first touch was an interception pass to E\u0301mile Ntamack, who scored from about 60 yards, so I immediately thought that my international career was over. However, after the game, Graham Henry came up to me, and congratulated me on a good performance and said that I was going to be playing the following week against Italy, so that always kind of sticks out for me. I have so many fond memories of the six nations \u2013 it\u2019s an incredible tournament."}, {"text_idx": "#000007", "text": "Out of the grounds, which was your favourite ground to play at? And why?"}, {"text_idx": "#000008", "text": "Mike: James always talks about the best coaches you have are the ones that pick you, and it\u2019s similar to this question. The best stadiums/grounds are where you win basically! It\u2019s all about winning. The Principality is the best in the world, but I also loved playing in Twickenham \u2013 I\u2019ve had two starts in The Six Nations there and two wins!"}, {"text_idx": "#000009", "text": "Shane:You can\u2019t beat the Millennium Stadium, that for me was where my international career began. The first game against France, and the last game against Australia. I\u2019m a bit biased really, but you can\u2019t beat that stadium."}, {"text_idx": "#000010", "text": "Having said that \u2013 I also really enjoyed playing up in Murrayfield, and never lost up there! We also had a couple of good nights out after. It\u2019s not a bad city to visit for the rugby \u2013 and for a few beers as well. And it\u2019s a very historical and traditional stadium which I really enjoyed."}, {"text_idx": "#000011", "text": "James:The Principality Stadium for me is my favourite. Other than that, I used to love playing at Stade de France. It\u2019s a tough place to go, but in terms of the look of the stadium, and the atmosphere there. The French supporters are bonkers, in a good way."}, {"text_idx": "#000012", "text": "Lee:Of course, The Principality Stadium. But every player that you speak to \u2013 New Zealanders, Australians, any country, they always say that The Principality has the best atmosphere. Also, the Stade de France, as I loved playing at night-time, and French games are always 9pm kick offs. I\u2019ve always had good memories there, have always played well and scored a couple of nice tries there \u2013 the crowd \u2013 85,000! Really enjoy it!"}, {"text_idx": "#000013", "text": "Are you open or closed roof fans?"}, {"text_idx": "#000014", "text": "Shane:Closed \u2013 You close that roof \u2013 and it contains so much of the atmosphere! And we don\u2019t like the rain really!"}, {"text_idx": "#000015", "text": "Lee:Closed \u2013 don\u2019t want the fake tan coming off! Henson didn\u2019t like the rain \ud83d\ude09"}, {"text_idx": "#000016", "text": "Which was your least favourite ground to play at? And why?"}, {"text_idx": "#000017", "text": "Mike: Maybe the current Italian stadium; Flaminio Stadium. Only because the atmosphere wasn\u2019t as good as their old stadium. But an amazing city to play with all its history. People have questioned Italy over the years but as a place to visit, you can\u2019t get much better than Rome. And it\u2019s amazing to see them really improving over the last 2 seasons."}, {"text_idx": "#000018", "text": "Lee:Lansdowne Road was a horrendous place to play \u2013 really windy and open. Croke Park \u2013 I\u2019ve had 2 yellow cards there, so not a fan of that either."}, {"text_idx": "#000019", "text": "Shane:Twickenham for me, I never really warmed to it. Obviously as a player, you\u2019re not going to get much of a welcome, being Welsh. It just felt quite flat whenever I played there. We won there once, in 2008 \u2013 the boys cleaned up so that was a big win and a great feeling. I remember going to games and having things thrown at the bus and having to hold Alfie back on the bus because he wanted to step off and have a word. It\u2019s a tough place to play and not a lot of fond memories there really. We\u2019ve had a few kick ins there along the way too."}, {"text_idx": "#000020", "text": "It\u2019s also a long way from anywhere, so after the game \u2013 trying to get to the pub without seeing any English fans was a task in itself."}, {"text_idx": "#000021", "text": "What are the after-game ceremonies/parties/hospitality like for players? Is there a better or worse?"}, {"text_idx": "#000022", "text": "James:Italy do it the best! Black tie \u2013 a hell of a banquet. Twickenham is a quick pastie and away."}, {"text_idx": "#000023", "text": "Shane:Italy are known for their \u2018posh functions\u2019 \u2013 us Welsh boys weren\u2019t used to it. We\u2019d turn up at some chateau on top of a hill, with armed guards driving us. We\u2019d stumble out and the likes of Bergamasco and Parisse, would turn up in Ferrari\u2019s with super model women on their arms. A different gravy all together. Back in Cardiff was just the Hilton then straight to Walkabout or Tiger Tiger."}, {"text_idx": "#000025", "text": "Mike: I would say Sergio Parisse! Always offside, and if he did any type of skill people would go on about it for years after. I do a great off load, no one mentions it!"}, {"text_idx": "#000026", "text": "Lee:As a full back for me \u2013 always someone like Ronan O\u2019Gara \u2013 there\u2019s not many as a full back you can have a ding dong with but he\u2019s one for me."}, {"text_idx": "#000027", "text": "Shane:Austin Healey was definitely up there and then the Benny Cohen \u2018Shane who?\u2019 saga. So my first game in Twickenham in 2000, I was up against Healey and Cohen and all game, Ben didn\u2019t say a word, but Healey didn\u2019t shut up for the whole 80 minutes, telling me to \u2018\u2019Go back and visit your sheep\u2019\u2019, and that I was \u2018\u2019a Mammy\u2019s boy\u2019\u2019 and I\u2019m \u2018\u2019not old enough to play for my country\u2019\u2019 and he talked me off the field \u2013 it was an absolute nightmare. Then after the game, Ben Cohen made the comment \u2018Shane who?\u2019 which was probably understandable as I was crap. But, it was Shane Howarth and myself playing in the game, so I didn\u2019t take it personally but the problem was, the whole of Wales was in uproar. \u2018\u2019How dare he not know who Shane is after playing against him for 80 mins?!\u2019\u2019, and it was a big deal in the papers \u2013 even my grandparents were upset and angry!That was my first real intake on how serious Welsh fans are about the game. And I remember, he (Cohen) then went on to play against the Scarlet\u2019s in Stradey Park and he got absolutely rinsed for 80 minutes because of that. It\u2019s weird really, as no one in the Scarlet\u2019s likes me really as I\u2019m a Neath boy! Haha. I honestly never took offence over the comment though, but Wales certainly did."}, {"text_idx": "#000028", "text": "Other than that Mike Phillips \u2013 haha! Even though he\u2019s my mate \u2013 he\u2019s your opponent even when you\u2019re on the same team. You\u2019re frightened to make a mistake! Him and Ronan O\u2019Gara in any Ireland game \u2013 all you could hear is those two going at each other, but then happily having a pint with afterwards."}, {"text_idx": "#000029", "text": "James:My first game against Ireland in the Six Nations in 2006, O\u2019Gara was playing, and he was getting into me, telling me to \u2018\u2018f off\u2019\u2019 and \u2018\u2018get back down to the lower leagues\u2019\u2019, but after the game, he\u2019s great."}, {"text_idx": "#000030", "text": "Best city for a night out after the game?"}, {"text_idx": "#000031", "text": "Mike: It\u2019s got to be Cardiff, after any type of win! But other than that, Dublin is amazing! Say no more!"}, {"text_idx": "#000032", "text": "Lee:Dublin, it\u2019s gotta be! (said with zero hesitation) \u2013 Copper Face Jacks, Krystles \u2013 definitely for me!I went there recently, sober! Haha was nice to be back. Dublin for me \u2013 100%"}, {"text_idx": "#000033", "text": "James:For me, Italy was always good! We\u2019d have the function, and then we\u2019d go out after. I think wherever you win, it\u2019s always a good night after."}, {"text_idx": "#000034", "text": "Shane:Italy would start off sophisticated, with canapes and champagne, and quickly it would go from black tie to your tie around your head like Rambo \u2013 you\u2019re on the sambucas and you\u2019re off into town. You get well looked after in Italy, the Italian boys go out with you afterwards, but then there\u2019s always that long lonely walk home. And that time that me and Lee tipped the milk float on the way home haha. That sums up a night in Italy."}, {"text_idx": "#000035", "text": "Lee:Yes \u2013 obviously it\u2019s changed quite a bit now, as the boys can\u2019t go out in Cardiff because of social media. We were lucky as we just missed that."}, {"text_idx": "#000036", "text": "Any interesting stories from nights out that you can share?"}, {"text_idx": "#000037", "text": "Mike: I never used to go out after games!"}, {"text_idx": "#000039", "text": "Shane:Don\u2019t write Wales off. 2004 we were rubbish, and then won the Grand Slam in 2005. 2007 we got knocked out of the World Cup against Fiji and then went on to win the Grand Slam in 2008."}, {"text_idx": "#000040", "text": "The great redeemer is back in Gats, (Warren Gatland) and he\u2019s certainly done the business in the past. I think he\u2019s certainly got his work cut out this time. I don\u2019t think he has the quality of players that he had in 2008, certainly. But we can\u2019t do any worse than what we\u2019ve done recently. I think there\u2019s a lull in rugby in Wales at the moment. I think its perked up a little bit recently, there were some cracking games of rugby last Christmas with some good players coming through and individual performances in the Autumn Series. But Gats has got his work cut out, and it\u2019ll be interesting to see what he does, what players he brings in, what old guard he needs to push out, and which youngsters are going to come through, but don\u2019t write them off just yet. We\u2019ve got a tendency of bouncing back and playing well when our backs are against the wall. We\u2019ve got a World Cup coming up too in less than a years\u2019 time. Gats is good but is he that good?!"}, {"text_idx": "#000041", "text": "James:I think it\u2019s about momentum. If we beat Ireland in the first game, it\u2019s about belief! Ireland are one of the contenders to win it, I think. There will probably be some new faces under Gatland, whether he\u2019ll pick a new captain leading into the World Cup. There\u2019s talk about Jac Morgan potentially being captain, and he\u2019s only 22 (like Warburton was). When he comes in, he likes to chuck a curve ball in, or do something a little bit different. Let\u2019s see who his backroom staff are. Whether he brings Howley back in, haha."}, {"text_idx": "#000042", "text": "We\u2019ve definitely got some quality players in there though \u2013 it just needs to be more consistent."}, {"text_idx": "#000043", "text": "Lee: I\u2019m just looking forward to see how Gats rebrands himself. He\u2019s given away a lot of his secrets in his after-dinner speaking (around his motivational mind game playing). I didn\u2019t expect to find him back in the Welsh coaching set up, he probably didn\u2019t either. It\u2019ll be a credit to him if he can turn it around and be interesting to see how we do. If we can beat Ireland, and have that momentum, we can go on and win it, but if not, we\u2019ve got England at home then France away, it\u2019s not looking likely. Italy we can\u2019t forget about either\u2013 one of the most improved international countries out there, it\u2019ll be tough whatever happens."}, {"text_idx": "#000044", "text": "What impact does a World cup have on a player?"}, {"text_idx": "#000045", "text": "Shane: Huge pressure and I thinks it\u2019s good. The players that can handle the pressure the most are always the best players you\u2019re going to have in your squad. There will be a lot of new faces in this Six Nations, but what that does is set a challenge. If you play well in the Six Nations then there\u2019s a very good chance you\u2019re going to be in the World Cup, if you don\u2019t, he\u2019ll bring someone else in \u2013 Gats is pretty ruthless."}, {"text_idx": "#000046", "text": "Also, for the URC, it\u2019s telling players they need to play well in their regions or clubs, as if they don\u2019t, they won\u2019t be selected. It\u2019s exciting. There\u2019s a change of guard in the coach. The Six Nations is important, one of my favourite tournaments, but the World Cup is huge! We need to get to at least the knockout stages and at the moment even that\u2019s a big ask."}, {"text_idx": "#000049", "text": "However, this team play it right to the 80th minute and have had a couple of last-minute victories. In the Autumn Series it\u2019s shown that they\u2019ve got that confidence to play right until the end. I\u2019m a big fan of Galthie. He\u2019s a very cool, suave customer. He knows his onions. And all of a sudden, he\u2019s got a good coaching pack behind him that keeps him on his toes and keeps these players hungry. The likes of Dupont, Ntamack, Penaud and those guys \u2013 absolute class. They know how to win. It seems to be going their way for the moment."}, {"text_idx": "#000050", "text": "But don\u2019t write Ireland off. They are a niggly side, but they need Sexton. They\u2019ve got nowhere near him at the moment and that\u2019s the big factor."}, {"text_idx": "#000051", "text": "France have got a couple of Sextons. So, it gives them a bit of an edge over Ireland. Wales just don\u2019t have the strength and depth that the others have at the moment, but again I\u2019m not writing them off. I certainly won\u2019t be making any bets."}, {"text_idx": "#000052", "text": "James: At the lower end of the table then it\u2019s hard to decipher between them. Italy are definitely improving and could cause another upset again this Six Nations. I think England we need to watch, as they\u2019ve got so much talent and haven\u2019t been firing recently but are ones to watch. Their new coach could easily spark something. They\u2019ve got huge power up front."}, {"text_idx": "#000053", "text": "Shane: Sometimes it\u2019s a little change in personnel. If you look at England \u2013 their squad are World Cup winners. Easily. But sometimes if things get a bit stagnant, you can\u2019t foresee what\u2019s going to happen."}, {"text_idx": "#000054", "text": "James: It must be frustrating to be a Scotland fan or coach even. Gregor (Townsend) and Tandy (Steve) have both done a great job, they\u2019ve got some really good players, but I don\u2019t know what\u2019s happening with Finn Russell and Gregor. As a team, they\u2019ve got to go to France and Twickenham \u2013 it\u2019s going to be a tough ask for them. They are a team who can pull it out of the bag now and again, but consistency \u2013 they haven\u2019t shown that."}, {"text_idx": "#000055", "text": "Shane: The fact as well is, that there\u2019s new coaches with England too, so it\u2019s a sketchy moment for them as well with how the players are going to take to how the coaches want them to play. Also, England don\u2019t like playing Scotland, as they\u2019re comfortable in playing against them."}, {"text_idx": "#000056", "text": "I like the way Scotland play. They try and play an open and expansive game. They\u2019ve got some really exciting players within the squad. There\u2019s got to be some issue if they don\u2019t play Finn Russell, as he is class. Even though Mike Phillips doesn\u2019t think so, just check Twitter \ud83d\ude0a"}, {"text_idx": "#000057", "text": "And they do play some lovely rugby, but just get edged out in results and that\u2019s more confidence than ability on the field. But tough games for them in this Six Nations, which is why I think they\u2019ll finish lower on that table. It\u2019s such a great tournament in terms of there\u2019s possibly four teams who can win it, out of the six, which is exciting to watch! I enjoy watching Scotland. They always score tries and have a go. They just can\u2019t get the results at times. A frustrating team to support. They are always an inch away!"}, {"text_idx": "#000058", "text": "James: Then look at France. We\u2019ve been to France before and after playing poorly, their fans start to boo them or they\u2019ll go deadly silent as if they can\u2019t be bothered to support any more. Let\u2019s hope that\u2019s not the case this tournament."}, {"text_idx": "#000060", "text": "Does playing home vs away make a massive difference?"}, {"text_idx": "#000061", "text": "Shane: Yes. Well... it hasn\u2019t in terms of results before. We\u2019ve won championships whilst playing more games away. But you always want to play as many games at home as possible. The support, the atmosphere, being close to home, the comforts, your home stadium, etc. It all helps. If you can go away from home and beat a great team, like in 2008 in Twickenham \u2013 it makes the rest of the competition so much easier and gives you so much belief as you\u2019re confident of winning your home games."}, {"text_idx": "#000062", "text": "Mike: France and Ireland are favourites for sure, and whoever wins that game will be likely to take the championship."}, {"text_idx": "#000063", "text": "Who is your Welsh \u2018one to watch\u2019 in the tournament?\nMike: Zammit! Great to see a young player coming through who\u2019s enjoying himself and doing the business on the field in a major way!"}, {"text_idx": "#000066", "text": "Shane: Hahahha I held hands with her once I think. And I also played rugby with his dad. I like his attitude. He\u2019s always been a hard worker. He\u2019s been criticised about not being big or strong enough but then he came back and did what he did in the Autumn Series. There\u2019s talk about him being the future captain. He\u2019s been phenomenal in the Ospreys since he\u2019s joined."}, {"text_idx": "#000067", "text": "Rio Dyer might have another chance. He\u2019s had a skip in his step since playing international rugby. He\u2019s exciting and talented. He\u2019s got his work cut out as it\u2019s such a strong position in Wales on the wing with Adams, Zammit and Williams."}, {"text_idx": "#000068", "text": "But overall, we\u2019ve got a lot of talent coming through. We need a bit more drip fed in there, and it\u2019ll be interesting to see how Gats does that working with the regions and bringing some really class players through."}, {"text_idx": "#000069", "text": "James: Jac Morgan for me. He\u2019s been unbelievable. He definitely should be involved in that back row somewhere. Obviously the usual \u2013 Faletau, Zammit if he\u2019s fit, Dewi Lake. Gatland likes to throw in a wild card, not that he is one, but there will likely be a changing of the guard in terms of bringing some of the younger boys in. He\u2019s a Gatland type of player too... in terms of being hard as nails and a good leader."}, {"text_idx": "#000070", "text": "Lee: Jac Morgan and Dewi Lake. Also Liam Williams \u2013 he had a great come back game in Jan and a position we really struggle with in Wales \u2013 number 15. Great to see him back."}, {"text_idx": "#000071", "text": "Outside of Wales, anyone particular you look forward to watch?"}, {"text_idx": "#000073", "text": "James: Marcus Smith; it would be nice to see him take the Six Nations by the scruff of the neck. I think sometimes it\u2019s difficult having Farrell outside of him. I think he\u2019s such a talented player. I\u2019d love to see him fly."}, {"text_idx": "#000074", "text": "Shane: Darcie Graham from Edinburgh. He\u2019s been ripping it up in the URC. He\u2019s gutsy, he knows the way to the try line and is exciting to watch. Obviously, you\u2019ve got Van de Merwe too \u2013 chalk and cheese."}, {"text_idx": "#000075", "text": "So on a personal note, what are you up to? Life after rugby, where\u2019s that taken you all?"}, {"text_idx": "#000076", "text": "Shane: It takes us all over the place. It\u2019s been a tough couple of years having retired and then gone straight into lockdown. So we started to look at projects to do together, and decided to do a Fab Four coffee which meant it got us back together and brought something different than rugby."}, {"text_idx": "#000077", "text": "Since then, collectively we\u2019ve started Perthyn; a 10% spirit, which is an alternative to a gin for people who don\u2019t want to be drinking 40% spirits. We\u2019ve collaborated with British Airways and the WRU and it just brings us together as a team again. We\u2019ve had a good crack doing it. It\u2019s different. But life goes on."}, {"text_idx": "#000078", "text": "James: We all finished, and you see so many players who are together for 17 years and go off alone and don\u2019t see their teammates for so long. We are keeping our friendship and relationship going. It\u2019s great catching up with the boys and having a good laugh. It\u2019s a natural progression."}, {"text_idx": "#000079", "text": "Lee: It\u2019s probably the hardest when you retire and you sort of lose your identity, and obviously coming back together gives you a belonging again. This has reignited our friendship after going in different directions and allows us to see each other more now."}, {"text_idx": "#000080", "text": "Shane: You can always rely on Phillsie (Mike Phillips) to be hammering you with new ideas from his sun lounger."}, {"text_idx": "#000083", "text": "Shane: You go from pretty much having your backside wiped and now we\u2019ve got to do it ourselves. When my butler isn\u2019t busy of course \ud83d\ude0a"}, {"text_idx": "#000085", "text": "Mewn lleoliad cyfarwydd i\u2019r pedwar, eisteddom i lawr yng Nghartref y Gweilch; Stadiwm gyda Lee Byrne, James Hook, a Shane Williams er mwyn i fyny ar eu rhagfynegiadau ar gyfer y twrnamaint sydd i ddod, yn ogystal ag edrych yn o\u0302l dros eu hamser yn chwarae. Cafodd y pedwerydd aelod, Mike Phillips, sy\u2019n byw yn Dubai ar hyn o bryd, ei gyfweld ar waha\u0302n."}, {"text_idx": "#000086", "text": "Dywedwch wrthym eich hoff atgofion am bencampwriaeth y Chwe Gwlad"}, {"text_idx": "#000087", "text": "Mike: Yr eiliadau buddugol yw\u2019r gorau bob tro. Roedd ennill yn Twickenham yn 2008, ochr yn ochr a\u0302 Lee, Shane a James yn anhygoel, ac yna\u2019n mynd ymlaen i ennill y Gamp Lawn y flwyddyn honno."}, {"text_idx": "#000088", "text": "Roedd y Gamp Lawn yn 2012 yn arbennig hefyd oherwydd yr hyn ddigwyddodd yng Nghwpan y Byd 2011 (collodd Cymru 9-8 yn y rownd gynderfynol i Ffrainc gyda 14 dyn, ar o\u0302l i Sam Warburton gael ei anfon i ffwrdd yn ddadleuol), a sut wnaethon ni ddod no\u0302l a defnyddio hynny fel cymhelliant i ennill y bencampwriaeth. Yna i ddilyn hynny drwy ennill y Bencampwriaeth yn 2013 a churo Lloegr gyda 30 pwynt i ddod a\u0302 fe adref eto."}, {"text_idx": "#000089", "text": "Lee: Mae\u2019n rhaid mai\u2019r Gamp Lawn yn 2008 yw e i fi. Ennill y ge\u0302m gyntaf yn Twickenham, a\u2019r dyn \u2018ma sy\u2019n eistedd wrth fy ymyl (gan gyfeirio at James), oedd wedi gosod y cyfle i fi ar gyfer y cais. Ond curo Lloegr am y tro cyntaf ers 22 mlynedd \u2013 dyna i mi oedd dechrau fy ngyrfa ryngwladol. Fe wnaeth i mi fagu hyder fel chwaraewr ac fe aethon ni ymlaen i ennill y Gamp Lawn. Roedd yn wych ei hennill gyda Mike, Shane a Hooky \u2013 roedd ganddon ni i gyd ran fawr yn y ge\u0302m honno."}, {"text_idx": "#000090", "text": "James: Dwi\u2019n meddwl y bydd yn debyg i\u2019r pedwar ohonon ni fod yn onest. Rwy\u2019n meddwl ar waha\u0302n i\u2019r Gamp Lawn yn 2008 \u2013 rhaid mai fy nge\u0302m gyntaf yn y Chwe Gwlad yn erbyn Iwerddon. Roedd jest chwarae yn y Chwe Gwlad yn ddigon arbennig a ges i fy nghap cyntaf allan yn yr Ariannin.\nRoedd y ge\u0302m Twickenham honno\u2019n arbennig iawn i mi \u2013 y ffordd roedden ni mor wael yn yr hanner cyntaf, a doedd neb yn disgwyl i ni ennill, ac yna daethon ni\u2019n o\u0302l yr ail hanner a mynd ymlaen i ennill y Gamp Lawn."}, {"text_idx": "#000091", "text": "Shane: Ie, yn amlwg roeddwn i wedi ennill y Gamp Lawn yn 2005 (pawb yn chwerthin am iddo fod mor swil) ... Dwi dipyn bach yn hy\u0302n na\u2019r bechgyn yma. Roedd hynny\u2019n anhygoel achos doedd neb yn rhoi gobaith i ni hyd yn oed wneud yn dda yn y Chwe Gwlad yna. Roedden ni wedi cael 2004 druenus ac fe enillon ni\u2019r Gamp Lawn!\nUn o\u2019r pethau gorau i fi o ran Pencampwriaeth y Chwe Gwlad oedd fy nghap cyntaf. Roeddwn i ond wedi bod yn chwarae rygbi proffesiynol am 18 mis, a ches i\u2019r cyfle i chwarae yn erbyn Ffrainc yn 2000 yn Stadiwm y Mileniwm a fy nghyffyrddiad cyntaf oedd pas rhyng-gipiad i E\u0301mile Ntamack, a sgoriodd wedyn o tua 60 llath, felly meddyliais yn syth fod fy ngyrfa ryngwladol ar ben. Serch hynny, ar o\u0302l y ge\u0302m, daeth Graham Henry ataf, a llongyfarch fi ar berfformiad da a dweud fy mod i\u2019n mynd i fod yn chwarae\u2019r wythnos ganlynol yn erbyn yr Eidal, felly mae hynny bob amser yn sefyll allan i mi. Mae gen i gymaint o atgofion melys o\u2019r Chwe Gwlad \u2013 mae\u2019n bencampwriaeth anhygoel."}, {"text_idx": "#000092", "text": "Allan o\u2019r meysydd, pa un oedd eich hoff un i chwarae ynddo? A pham?"}, {"text_idx": "#000093", "text": "Mike: Mae James bob amser yn dweud taw\u2019r hyfforddwyr gorau sydd gennych chi yw\u2019r rhai sy\u2019n eich dewis chi, ac mae\u2019n debyg o ran y cwestiwn hwn hefyd. Yn y bo\u0302n, y stadia/meysydd gorau yw lle rydych chi\u2019n ennill! Ennill yw beth sy\u2019n bwysig. Y Principality yw\u2019r gorau yn y byd, ond roeddwn i hefyd wrth fy modd yn chwarae yn Twickenham \u2013 dwi wedi cael dau ddechreuad yno ym Mhencampwriaeth y Chwe Gwlad a dwy fuddugoliaeth!"}, {"text_idx": "#000094", "text": "Shane: Allwch chi ddim curo Stadiwm y Mileniwm, dyna oedd lle ddechreuodd fy ngyrfa ryngwladol. Y ge\u0302m gyntaf yn erbyn Ffrainc, a\u2019r ge\u0302m olaf yn erbyn Awstralia. Dwi braidd yn rhagfarnllyd a dweud y gwir, ond allwch chi ddim cael gwell na\u2019r stadiwm \u2018na."}, {"text_idx": "#000095", "text": "Wedi dweud hynny \u2013 fe wnes i hefyd fwynhau chwarae lan yn Murrayfield, a byth wedi colli fan\u2019na! Cawsom gwpl o nosweithiau da allan hefyd wedi\u2019r gemau. Dyw hi ddim yn ddinas wael i ymweld a\u0302 hi o ran y rygbi \u2013 ac i gael ambell i gwrw hefyd. Ac mae\u2019n stadiwm hanesyddol a thraddodiadol iawn a \u2018nes i fwynhau yno\u2019n fawr."}, {"text_idx": "#000096", "text": "James: I fi, Stadiwm y Principality yw fy hoff un. Heblaw hynny, roeddwn i\u2019n arfer caru chwarae yn Stade de France. Mae\u2019n lle anodd i fynd, ond o ran edrychiad y stadiwm, a\u2019r awyrgylch yno. Mae cefnogwyr Ffrainc yn boncyrs, ond mewn ffordd dda."}, {"text_idx": "#000097", "text": "Lee: Ie, Stadiwm y Principality. Ond mae pob chwaraewr rydych chi\u2019n siarad a\u0302 nhw \u2013 o Seland Newydd, o Awstralia, unrhyw wlad, maen nhw bob amser yn dweud mai\u2019r Principality sydd a\u0302\u2019r awyrgylch orau. Hefyd, Stade de France, dwi wrth fy modd yn chwarae yn ystod y nos, ac mae gemau Ffrainc bob amser yn dechrau am 9pm. Dwi wastad wedi cael atgofion da yno, wastad wedi chwarae\u2019n dda a sgorio cwpl o geisiadau da yno \u2013 y dorf \u2013 85,000! Dwi wir yn ei fwynhau!"}, {"text_idx": "#000098", "text": "Beth sy\u2019n well gennych, to ar agor neu do ar gau?"}, {"text_idx": "#000099", "text": "Shane: Ar gau \u2013 Caewch y to \u2018na \u2013 ac mae\u2019n cadw mewn cymaint o\u2019r awyrgylch! A dydyn ni ddim yn hoffi\u2019r glaw a dweud y gwir!"}, {"text_idx": "#000100", "text": "Lee: Ar gau \u2013 dwi ddim eisiau i\u2019r tan ffug ddod i ffwrdd! Doedd Henson ddim yn hoffi\u2019r glaw"}, {"text_idx": "#000101", "text": "A beth am y maes rydych yn ei hoffi lleiaf? A pham?"}, {"text_idx": "#000102", "text": "Mike: Efallai stadiwm bresennol yr Eidal; Stadiwm Flaminio. Dim ond oherwydd nad oedd yr awyrgylch cystal a\u0302\u2019u hen stadiwm. Ond dinas anhygoel i chwarae ynddi, a\u0302\u2019i holl hanes. Mae pobl wedi cwestiynu\u2019r Eidal dros y blynyddoedd ond fel lle i ymweld a\u0302 hi, allwch chi ddim cael gwell na Rhufain. Ac mae\u2019n anhygoel eu gweld nhw\u2019n gwella go iawn dros y 2 dymor diwethaf."}, {"text_idx": "#000104", "text": "Shane: Twickenham i mi, wnes i erioed gynhesu ato. Yn amlwg fel chwaraewr, dydych chi ddim yn mynd i gael llawer o groeso, fel Cymro. Roedd hi\u2019n teimlo\u2019n eithaf fflat pryd bynnag o\u2019n i\u2019n chwarae yno. Fe enillon ni yno unwaith, yn 2008 \u2013 fe wnaeth y bechgyn chwarae\u2019n anhygoel felly roedd hynny\u2019n fuddugoliaeth fawr ac yn deimlad gwych. Dwi\u2019n cofio mynd i gemau a chael pethau wedi eu taflu at y bws a gorfod dal Alfie no\u0302l ar y bws achos oedd e ishe camu mas a chael gair bach. Mae\u2019n lle anodd i\u2019w chwarae a dim llawer o atgofion melys yno mewn gwirionedd. Rydyn ni wedi cael ambell i ge\u0302m erchyll yno ar adegau hefyd."}, {"text_idx": "#000105", "text": "Mae hefyd yn bell o unrhyw le, felly ar o\u0302l y ge\u0302m \u2013 roedd ceisio cyrraedd y dafarn heb weld unrhyw gefnogwyr o Loegr yn dasg ynddo\u2019i hun. Taith gerdded hir iawn..."}, {"text_idx": "#000106", "text": "Sut beth yw\u2019r seremoni\u0308au/parti\u0308on/lletygarwch ar o\u0302l y ge\u0302m i chwaraewyr? Oes \u2018na rai da a rhai gwael?"}, {"text_idx": "#000107", "text": "James: Yr Eidal sy\u2019n ei wneud y gorau! Tei du \u2013 yffach o wledd. Mae Twickenham ond yn bastai clou a bant a\u0302 chi."}, {"text_idx": "#000108", "text": "Shane: Mae\u2019r Eidal yn adnabyddus am eu \u2018digwyddiadau ysblennydd\u2019 \u2013 doedden ni\u2019r bechgyn Cymru heb arfer a\u0302\u2019r fath beth. Roedden ni\u2019n troi lan i ryw chateau ar ben bryn, gyda gwarchodwyr arfog yn ein gyrru ni. Bydden ni\u2019n baglu mas a byddai pobl fel Bergamasco a Parisse, yn troi i fyny mewn Ferraris yn tywys merched uwchfodel anhygoel. Ffordd o fyw hollol wahanol. No\u0302l yng Nghaerdydd oedd just yr Hilton yna\u2019n syth i Walkabout neu Tiger Tiger."}, {"text_idx": "#000109", "text": "Eich gwrthwynebydd gwaethaf a pham o fewn y Chwe Gwlad?"}, {"text_idx": "#000110", "text": "Mike: Byddwn i\u2019n dweud Sergio Parisse! Bob amser yn camsefyll, a phe bai\u2019n dangos unrhyw fath o sgil byddai pobl yn mynd ymlaen am y peth am flynyddoedd wedyn. Dwi\u2019n dadlwytho\u2019r be\u0302l yn wych a does neb yn so\u0302n am hynny!"}, {"text_idx": "#000111", "text": "Lee: Fel cefnwr, i fi, wastad rhywun fel Ronan O\u2019Gara \u2013 does fawr neb fel cefnwr ti\u2019n gallu cael ffrae a\u0302 nhw, ond mae e\u2019n un i fi."}, {"text_idx": "#000113", "text": "Heblaw am hynny Mike Phillips \u2013 haha! Er bod e\u2019n ffrind \u2013 fe yw eich gwrthwynebydd hyd yn oed pan fyddwch chi ar yr un ti\u0302m. Mae gen ti ofn gwneud camgymeriad! Fe a Ronan O\u2019Gara mewn unrhyw ge\u0302m Iwerddon \u2013 y cyfan ry\u2019ch chi\u2019n gallu clywed yw\u2019r ddau yna\u2019n mynd ar o\u0302l ei gilydd, ond yna\u2019n hapus cael peint gyda\u2019i gilydd wedyn."}, {"text_idx": "#000114", "text": "James: Fy nge\u0302m gyntaf yn erbyn Iwerddon yn y Chwe Gwlad yn 2006, O\u2019Gara oedd yn chwarae, ac roedd e\u2019n cael go arna\u2019i yn dweud wrtha \u201df off\u201d a \u201dcer no\u0302l lawr i\u2019r cynghreiriau is\u201d, ond ar o\u0302l y ge\u0302m, mae e\u2019n gre\u0302t."}, {"text_idx": "#000116", "text": "Mike: Mae\u2019n rhaid mai Caerdydd yw hynny, ar o\u0302l unrhyw fath o fuddugoliaeth! Ond heblaw am hynny, mae Dulyn yn anhygoel! Na\u2019i ddweud dim mwy!"}, {"text_idx": "#000117", "text": "Lee: Dulyn, yn bendant! (wedi\u2019i ddweud heb eiliad o oedi) \u2013 Copper Face Jacks, Krystles \u2013 ie, yn bendant! Es i yno\u2019n ddiweddar, yn sobr! Haha, roedd yn braf cael bod no\u0302l. Dulyn i mi \u2013 100%"}, {"text_idx": "#000118", "text": "James: I mi, roedd yr Eidal bob amser yn dda! Bydden ni\u2019n cael y digwyddiad, ac wedyn bydden ni\u2019n mynd allan wedyn. Dwi\u2019n meddwl ble bynnag ti\u2019n ennill, mae hi wastad yn noson dda wedyn."}, {"text_idx": "#000119", "text": "Shane: Byddai\u2019r Eidal yn dechrau soffistigedig, gyda chanape\u0301s a siampe\u0302n, ac yn gyflym byddai\u2019n mynd o dei du i\u2019ch tei o amgylch eich pen fel Rambo \u2013 rydych chi ar y sambwcas a wedyn bant a\u0302 chi i\u2019r dref. Chi\u2019n cael gofal da yn yr Eidal, mae bechgyn yr Eidal yn mynd allan efo chi wedyn, ond wedyn mae \u2018na wastad y daith gerdded hir unig yna adref. A\u2019r tro hwnnw nes i a Lee dipio\u2019r fflo\u0302t laeth ar y ffordd adref haha. Dyna beth yw noson yn yr Eidal yn wir."}, {"text_idx": "#000120", "text": "Lee: Ydy \u2013 yn amlwg mae wedi newid tipyn erbyn hyn, gan nad yw\u2019r bechgyn yn gallu mynd allan yng Nghaerdydd oherwydd y cyfryngau cymdeithasol. Roedden ni\u2019n lwcus achos naethon ni jest colli hynny."}, {"text_idx": "#000121", "text": "Unrhyw straeon diddorol o nosweithiau allan y gallwch eu rhannu?"}, {"text_idx": "#000122", "text": "Mike: O\u2019n i byth yn arfer mynd allan ar o\u0302l gemau!"}, {"text_idx": "#000124", "text": "Shane: Peidiwch a\u0302 meddwl nad oes siawns gan Gymru. Roeddwn ni\u2019n ofnadwy yn 2004, ac yna enillon ni\u2019r Gamp Lawn yn 2005. Cawsom ein curo gan Fiji yn 2007 ac felly allan o Gwpan y Byd ac yna aethon ni \u2018mlaen i ennill y Gamp Lawn yn 2008."}, {"text_idx": "#000126", "text": "James: Dwi\u2019n meddwl mai momentwm yw\u2019r peth. Os guron ni Iwerddon yn y ge\u0302m gyntaf, mae\u2019n ymwneud a\u0302 chredu! Iwerddon yw un o\u2019r cystadleuwyr i\u2019w hennill, dwi\u2019n meddwl. Mae\u2019n debyg y bydd rhai wynebau newydd o dan Gatland, ac a fydd yn dewis capten newydd yn arwain lan at Gwpan y Byd. Mae so\u0302n am Jac Morgan o bosib yn gapten, ac mae e ond yn 22 (fel oedd Warburton). Pan mae\u2019n dod i mewn, mae\u2019n hoffi synnu pawb drwy wneud rhywbeth ychydig bach yn wahanol. Dewch i ni weld pwy yw\u2019r staff ystafell gefn. A fydd yn dod a\u0302 Howley no\u0302l mewn, haha."}, {"text_idx": "#000127", "text": "Serch hynny, mae ganddon ni chwaraewyr o safon yno \u2013 mae jest angen i bethau fod yn fwy cyson."}, {"text_idx": "#000128", "text": "Lee: Dwi jest yn edrych ymlaen i weld sut mae Gats yn ail-frandio\u2019i hun. Mae wedi so\u0302n am lawer o\u2019i gyfrinachau mewn digwyddiadau cinio (am ei chwarae gemau meddwl ysgogol). Doeddwn i ddim yn disgwyl dod o hyd iddo no\u0302l yn hyfforddi Cymru, mae\u2019n debyg nad oedd e chwaith. Bydd yn glod iddo os gall ei droi o gwmpas a bydd yn ddiddorol gweld sut rydyn ni\u2019n gwneud. Os allwn ni guro Iwerddon, a chael y momentwm yna, fe allwn ni fynd ymlaen i\u2019w ennill, ond os ddim, mae gennym ni Loegr gartref yna Ffrainc i ffwrdd, dyw e ddim yn edrych yn debygol. Gallwn ni ddim anghofio am yr Eidal chwaith \u2013 un o\u2019r gwledydd rhyngwladol mas \u2018na sydd wedi gwella cymaint, bydd yn anodd beth bynnag fydd yn digwydd."}, {"text_idx": "#000129", "text": "Pa effaith mae Cwpan y Byd yn ei gael ar chwaraewr?"}, {"text_idx": "#000130", "text": "Shane: Pwysau enfawr a dwi\u2019n meddwl bod hynny\u2019n dda. Y chwaraewyr sy\u2019n gallu delio a\u0302\u2019r pwysau mwyaf bob tro yw\u2019r chwaraewyr gorau y byddwch chi\u2019n eu cael yn eich sgwad. Bydd llawer o wynebau newydd yn y Chwe Gwlad eleni, ond beth mae hynny\u2019n ei wneud yw gosod her. Os ydych chi\u2019n chwarae\u2019n dda yn y Chwe Gwlad yna mae \u2018na gyfle da iawn, bo chi\u2019n mynd i fod yng Nghwpan y Byd, os na fyddwch chi, bydd e\u2019n dod a\u0302 rhywun arall mewn \u2013 mae Gats yn eitha\u2019 didrugaredd."}, {"text_idx": "#000131", "text": "Hefyd, ar gyfer y Bencampwriaeth Rygbi Unedig, mae\u2019n dweud wrth chwaraewyr bod angen iddyn nhw chwarae\u2019n dda yn eu rhanbarthau neu glybiau, neu na fyddan nhw\u2019n cael eu dewis. Mae\u2019n gyffrous. Mae \u2018na newid y drefn o ran yr hyfforddwr. Mae Pencampwriaeth y Chwe Gwlad yn bwysig, un o fy hoff dwrnameintiau, ond mae Cwpan y Byd yn enfawr! Mae angen i ni gyrraedd o leiaf y camau curo ac ar hyn o bryd mae hyd yn oed hynny\u2019n ofyniad mawr."}, {"text_idx": "#000132", "text": "Pwy ydych chi\u2019n meddwl sy\u2019n debygol o gael yr ail safle yn y Chwe Gwlad eleni? Tu hwnt i Gymru?"}, {"text_idx": "#000134", "text": "Fodd bynnag, mae\u2019r ti\u0302m hwn yn ei chwarae\u2019n iawn reit lan i\u2019r 80 munud ac wedi cael cwpl o fuddugoliaethau munud olaf. Yng Nghyfres yr Hydref roedd yn amlwg bod ganddyn nhw\u2019r hyder yna i chwarae\u2019n iawn tan y diwedd. Dwi\u2019n ffan mawr o Galthie. Mae e\u2019n gwsmer cw\u0302l iawn. Mae\u2019n gwbod ei bethau. Ac yn sydyn iawn, mae ganddo griw hyfforddi da y tu o\u0302l iddo sy\u2019n ei gadw ar flaenau ei draed ac yn cadw\u2019r chwaraewyr hyn a\u0302 chwant ennill. Pobl fel Dupont, Ntamack, Penaud a\u2019r bois hynny \u2013 maen nhw wir o safon. Maen nhw\u2019n gwybod sut i ennill. Mae\u2019n ymddangos fel bod pethau\u2019n mynd eu ffordd nhw am y tro."}, {"text_idx": "#000135", "text": "Ond peidiwch a\u0302 meddwl nad oes gan Iwerddon gyfle. Maen nhw\u2019n ochr ffwdanus, ond maen nhw angen Sexton. Does ganddyn nhw neb yn agos ato ar hyn o bryd ac mae hynny\u2019n ffactor mawr."}, {"text_idx": "#000136", "text": "Mae gan Ffrainc cwpl o Sextons. Felly, mae\u2019n rhoi tipyn o ymyl gweithio iddyn nhw dros Iwerddon. Does gan Gymru ddim y cryfder na\u2019r dyfnder sydd gan y lleill ar hyn o bryd, ond eto dwi ddim am swnio fel bo fi\u2019n dibrisio nhw. Yn sicr fydda i ddim yn gosod unrhyw fetiau."}, {"text_idx": "#000137", "text": "James: Ar ben isaf y tabl, yna mae\u2019n anodd gwahaniaethu rhyngddynt. Mae\u2019r Eidal yn bendant yn gwella a gallent peri helynt arall eto yn Chwe Gwlad eleni. Dwi\u2019n meddwl bod angen cadw llygaid ar Loegr, gan fod ganddyn nhw gymaint o dalent ond dydyn nhw ddim wedi bod ar da\u0302n yn ddiweddar, ond rhai cadw golwg arnynt. Gallai eu hyfforddwr newydd sbarduno rhywbeth yn hawdd. Mae ganddyn nhw bw\u0302er enfawr o ran y blaenwyr."}, {"text_idx": "#000138", "text": "Shane: Weithiau newid bach mewn persone\u0301l ydyw. Os edrychwch chi ar Loegr \u2013 mae eu sgwad nhw\u2019n enillwyr Cwpan y Byd. Yn hawdd. Ond weithiau os yw pethau\u2019n mynd ychydig yn ddi-fynd, allwch chi ddim rhagweld beth sy\u2019n mynd i ddigwydd."}, {"text_idx": "#000139", "text": "James: Rhaid bod e\u2019n rhwystredig i fod yn gefnogwr o\u2019r Alban neu\u2019n hyfforddwr hyd yn oed. Mae Gregor (Townsend) a Tandy (Steve) ill dau wedi gwneud gwaith gwych, mae ganddyn nhw chwaraewyr da iawn, ond dwi ddim yn gwybod beth sy\u2019n digwydd gyda Finn Russell a Gregor. Fel ti\u0302m, mae\u2019n rhaid iddyn nhw fynd i Ffrainc a Twickenham \u2013 mae\u2019n mynd i fod yn ofyniad anodd iddyn nhw. Maen nhw\u2019n di\u0302m sy\u2019n gallu troi ge\u0302m o gwmpas weithiau, ond o ran cysondeb \u2013 dydyn nhw ddim wedi dangos hynny."}, {"text_idx": "#000140", "text": "Shane: Y ffaith hefyd yw, bod \u2018na hyfforddwyr newydd \u2018da Lloegr hefyd, felly mae\u2019n foment anodd falle iddyn nhw hefyd, o ran sut mae\u2019r chwaraewyr yn mynd i dderbyn sut mae\u2019r hyfforddwyr am iddyn nhw chwarae. Hefyd, dydy Lloegr ddim yn hoffi chwarae\u2019r Alban, gan fod yr Alban yn gyfforddus wrth chwarae yn eu herbyn nhw."}, {"text_idx": "#000141", "text": "Dwi\u2019n hoffi\u2019r ffordd mae\u2019r Alban yn chwarae. Maen nhw\u2019n ceisio chwarae ge\u0302m agored ac eang. Mae ganddyn nhw chwaraewyr cyffrous iawn o fewn y sgwad. Bydd rhywfaint o broblem os nad ydyn nhw\u2019n chwarae Finn Russell, gan ei fod e\u2019n wych. Er nad yw Mike Phillips yn meddwl hynny, edrychwch ar Twitter!"}, {"text_idx": "#000142", "text": "Ac maen nhw\u2019n chwarae rygbi hyfryd, ond jest yn colli allan o ran canlyniadau ac mae hynny\u2019n fwy o beth hyder na\u2019u gallu ar y cae. Ond mae gemau anodd iddyn nhw yn y Chwe Gwlad eleni, a dyna pam dwi\u2019n meddwl y byddan nhw\u2019n gorffen yn is lawr ar y bwrdd sgorio. Mae\u2019n bencampwriaeth mor wych mae yna bedwar ti\u0302m o bosib sy\u2019n gallu ennill, allan o\u2019r chwech, sy\u2019n gyffrous i\u2019w wylio! Dwi\u2019n mwynhau gwylio\u2019r Alban. Maen nhw wastad yn sgorio ceisiadau ac yn cael go amdani. Dydyn nhw ddim yn gallu cael y canlyniadau ar adegau. Ti\u0302m rhwystredig i gefnogi. Maen nhw bob amser jest o fewn cyrraedd!"}, {"text_idx": "#000143", "text": "James: Yna edrychwch ar Ffrainc. Rydyn ni wedi bod i Ffrainc o\u2019r blaen, ac ar o\u0302l chwarae\u2019n wael, mae eu cefnogwyr yn dechrau bwio nhw, neu maen nhw\u2019n mynd yn farwol ddistaw, fel bo nhw ddim am drafferthu i gefnogi\u2019r ti\u0302m rhagor. Gobeithio nad yw hynny\u2019n wir y twrnamaint hwn."}, {"text_idx": "#000144", "text": "Shane: Fydd y Cymry byth yn gwneud hynny! Cwrw, canu, ac yn ein cefnogi ni."}, {"text_idx": "#000145", "text": "Ydy chwarae gartref yn erbyn chwarae i ffwrdd yn gwneud gwahaniaeth enfawr?"}, {"text_idx": "#000146", "text": "Shane: Ydy. Wel... nid o ran canlyniadau o\u2019r blaen. Rydyn ni wedi ennill pencampwriaethau wrth chwarae mwy o gemau i ffwrdd. Ond rydych chi bob amser eisiau chwarae cymaint o gemau gartref a\u0302 phosib. Y gefnogaeth, yr awyrgylch, bod yn agos at adref, y cysuron, eich stadiwm cartref, ac ati. Mae\u2019r cyfan yn helpu. Os allwch chi fynd oddi cartref a churo ti\u0302m gwych, fel yn 2008 yn Twickenham \u2013 mae\u2019n gwneud gweddill y gystadleuaeth gymaint haws ac yn rhoi cymaint o gred i chi gan eich bod yn hyderus o ennill eich gemau cartref."}, {"text_idx": "#000147", "text": "Mike: Mae Ffrainc ac Iwerddon yn ffefrynnau yn sicr, a bydd pwy bynnag fydd yn ennill y ge\u0302m honno\u2019n debygol o gymryd y bencampwriaeth."}, {"text_idx": "#000148", "text": "Pwy yw eich \u2018un i wylio\u2019 o Gymru yn y twrnamaint?\nMike: Zammit! Mae\u2019n wych gweld chwaraewr ifanc yn dod drwodd sy\u2019n mwynhau ei hun ac yn gwneud beth sydd rhaid ar y cae mewn ffordd fawr!"}, {"text_idx": "#000149", "text": "Shane: I mi\u2019n bersonol, Jac Morgan. Mae e\u2019n foi lleol i fi. Ro\u2019n i yn yr ysgol gyda\u2019i fam!"}, {"text_idx": "#000151", "text": "Shane: Hahaha \u2018nes i ddal dwylo gyda hi unwaith dwi\u2019n meddwl. Ac ro\u2019n i hefyd yn chwarae rygbi gyda\u2019i dad. Dwi\u2019n hoffi ei agwedd e. Mae e wastad wedi bod yn weithiwr caled. Mae wedi cael ei feirniadu am beidio bod yn ddigon mawr na chryf ond yna daeth no\u0302l a gwneud beth a wnaeth yng Nghyfres yr Hydref. Mae so\u0302n gall e fod yn gapten y dyfodol. Mae wedi bod yn anhygoel yn y Gweilch ers iddo ymuno."}, {"text_idx": "#000152", "text": "Efallai y bydd gan Rio Dyer gyfle arall. Mae e wedi bod yn fwy bywiog ers chwarae rygbi rhyngwladol. Mae\u2019n gyffrous ac yn dalentog. Mae ganddo waith i wneud gan ei fod yn safle mor gryf yng Nghymru ar yr asgell gydag Adams, Zammit a Williams."}, {"text_idx": "#000153", "text": "Ond ar y cyfan, mae ganddon ni lawer o dalent yn dod drwodd. Mae angen ychydig mwy o ddilyniant, a bydd yn ddiddorol gweld sut mae Gats yn gwneud hynny gan weithio gyda\u2019r rhanbarthau a dod a\u0302 chwaraewyr o\u2019r radd flaenaf drwodd."}, {"text_idx": "#000154", "text": "James: Jac Morgan i fi. Mae e wedi bod yn anghredadwy. Yn bendant, dylai fod yn rhan o\u2019r rhes gefn honno\u2019n rhywle. Yn amlwg yr arfer \u2013 Faletau, Zammit os yw e\u2019n ffit, Dewi Lake. Mae Gatland yn hoffi defnyddio carden wyllt, nid bod e\u2019n un, ond mae\u2019n debygol y bydd newid y gard o ran dod a\u0302 rhai o\u2019r bechgyn iau i mewn. Mae e\u2019n fath o chwaraewr mae Gatland yn hoffi hefyd... o ran bod yn galed fel dur ac arweinydd da."}, {"text_idx": "#000155", "text": "Lee: Jac Morgan a Dewi Lake. Hefyd Liam Williams \u2013 fe gafodd e ge\u0302m dychwelyd gwych yn Ionawr a safle rydyn ni wir yn ei chael hi\u2019n anodd iawn yng Nghymru \u2013 rhif 15. Gre\u0302t i\u2019w weld no\u0302l."}, {"text_idx": "#000156", "text": "Tu allan i Gymru, oes unrhyw un penodol rydych chi\u2019n edrych ymlaen at weld?"}, {"text_idx": "#000158", "text": "James: Marcus Smith; byddai\u2019n braf ei weld yn cymryd y Chwe Gwlad a rhoi sgytwad iddo. Dwi\u2019n meddwl weithiau ei bod hi\u2019n anodd cael Farrell y tu allan iddo. Dwi\u2019n meddwl ei fod o\u2019n chwaraewr mor dalentog. Byddwn i wrth fy modd yn ei weld jest yn hedfan."}, {"text_idx": "#000159", "text": "Shane: Darcie Graham o Gaeredin. Mae wedi bod yn wych yn y Bencampwriaeth Rygbi Unedig. Mae e\u2019n ddewr, mae\u2019n gwybod y ffordd i\u2019r llinell gais ac yn gyffrous i\u2019w wylio. Yn amlwg, mae gen ti Van de Merwe hefyd \u2013 me\u0302l a menyn."}, {"text_idx": "#000160", "text": "Felly ar nodyn personol, beth ydych chi\u2019n gwneud ar hyn o bryd? Bywyd ar o\u0302l rygbi, lle mae hynny wedi mynd a\u0302 chi gyd?"}, {"text_idx": "#000161", "text": "Shane: Mae\u2019n mynd a\u0302 ni dros y lle. Mae hi wedi bod yn flwyddyn neu ddwy anodd ar o\u0302l ymddeol ac yna wedi mynd yn syth mewn i\u2019r cyfnod clo. Felly dechreuon ni edrych ar brosiectau i wneud gyda\u2019n gilydd, a phenderfynu gwneud coffi\u2019r \u201cFab Four\u201d oedd yn golygu bo ni\u2019n o\u0302l gyda\u2019n gilydd ond ar gyfer rhywbeth gwahanol i rygbi."}, {"text_idx": "#000162", "text": "Ers hynny, ar y cyd rydym wedi dechrau Perthyn; gwirod o 10%, sy\u2019n ddewis amgen i jin i bobl sydd ddim eisiau bod yn yfed gwirodydd cryfder 40%. Rydyn ni wedi cydweithio gyda British Airways ac Undeb Rygbi Cymru ac mae\u2019n dod a ni at ein gilydd fel ti\u0302m eto. Mae wedi bod yn hwyl yn neud e. Mae\u2019n wahanol. Ond mae bywyd yn mynd yn ei flaen."}, {"text_idx": "#000163", "text": "James: Roedden ni i gyd wedi gorffen, ac rydych chi\u2019n gweld cymaint o chwaraewyr sydd gyda\u2019i gilydd am 17 mlynedd ac wedyn yn mynd i ffwrdd ar eu pen eu hunain a byth yn gweld eu cyd-chwaraewyr am gyfnodau hir. Rydyn ni\u2019n cadw ein cyfeillgarwch a\u2019n perthynas i fynd. Mae\u2019n gre\u0302t dal fyny efo\u2019r bechgyn a chael hwyl. Mae\u2019n ddilyniant naturiol."}, {"text_idx": "#000164", "text": "Lee: Y cyfnod anoddaf yw pan fyddwch chi\u2019n ymddeol ac mewn ffordd yn colli eich hunaniaeth, ac yn amlwg mae dod yn o\u0302l at ein gilydd yn rhoi teimlad o berthyn i chi eto. Mae hyn wedi ailgynnau ein cyfeillgarwch ar o\u0302l mynd i wahanol gyfeiriadau ac yn caniata\u0301u i ni weld ein gilydd mwy aml nawr."}, {"text_idx": "#000165", "text": "Shane: Gallwch ddibynnu bob amser ar Phillsie (Mike Phillips) i fod yn eich boddi gyda syniadau newydd o\u2019i wely haul."}, {"text_idx": "#000168", "text": "Shane: Rydych chi\u2019n mynd o fwy neu lai\u2019n cael popeth wedi\u2019i wneud i chi, i sefyllfa nawr lle mae\u2019n rhaid i ni ei wneud popeth ein hunain. 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