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In order to prevent their star players from moving abroad, the Welsh Rugby Union should issue players central contracts. That is the view of former Wales international scrum-half Andy Moore.

Wales enter the final round of fixtures in the 2011 Six Nations with an outside chance of claiming a third title in seven years.

But they must first rely on championship leaders England slipping to defeat in Ireland, who will be looking to bounce back after last Saturday’s controversial defeat in the Millennium Stadium.

If the Red Rose nation do miss out on a Grand Slam, Wales know a substantial victory over a France team in turmoil could be enough to secure the crown.

Welsh starlet Duffy, 26, dazzled on the red carpet promoting her first movie Patagonia last night at Chapter Arts, Cardiff.

Duffy, 26, was accompanied by boyfriend, Welsh rugby ace Mike Phillips, 28, and the pair gazed lovingly into each others eyes between interviews.

The Mercy singer spoke to reporters about her role as a 'seductress' in the Welsh language film directed by Marc Evans.

Wales will look to bounce back from their opening day defeat to England as they face Scotland in a must-win Six Nations clash at Murrayfield tomorrow.

Head coach Warren Gatland sparked a media frenzy this week as he selected James Hook to start at fly-half for Wales, dropping Stephen Jones to the bench.

Tonight Wales will have a challenge on their hands. Not least because they kick-off their Six Nations battle against arch-rivals England, but because they will inevitably still be recovering from a rather dismal 2010.

The Autumn Internationals were a series of disappointments for Welsh fans.

Despite a fleeting hope of a win in their second game against South Africa, Wales’s performance took a considerable nosedive in the games to follow - perhaps most embarrassingly of all, only managing to secure a draw against the Fijians.