Lydiate returns to Dragons

Dragons RFC announced the major signing of Wales and British & Irish Lions back row star Dan Lydiate. Vastly experienced forward Lydiate – recently named in the preliminary Rugby World Cup squad for Wales – will return to his first professional club and Rodney Parade this summer. Lydiate previously played

WXV plans launched and explained by World Rugby

Ioan Cunningham’s Welsh side will be heading back to New Zealand a year on from the 2022 World Cup to take part in the inaugural World XV tournament. Wales played the Black Ferns twice in New Zealand last year and will be in a six team competition that is likely

Sizzling Sisi nominated for TikTok Six Nations top award

Wales prop Sisilia Tuipulotu has been included in the four woman shortlist for the 2023 TikTok Six Nations Player of The Championship. The 19-year-old tighthead became the first Welsh player to be nominated for the award in its four-year history. She is joined by two of England’s Grand Slammers, Marlie

GB off to winning start at Euro Wheelchair Rugby championships

The much-anticipated 2023 Wheelchair Rugby European Championship opened in the Welsh capital at a much-changed Principality Stadium on Wednesday, 3 May with Great Britain beating Israel 55-32 in the first fixture. Out went the old pitch after the ‘Road to Principality 2023’ finals and a new surface was created for

Gatland outlines thoughts on World Cup training squad

Warren Gatland named a 54-strong World Cup training squad this week and gave his thoughts on the players to the media after the announcement.  Wales are in Pool C at the World Cup in France later in the year, when they will meet Fiji, Georgia, Australia and Portugal. They have

Wales training squad for Rugby World Cup 2023

Wales name preliminary training squad for Rugby World Cup 2023 Wales senior men’s head coach Waren Gatland has named a 54-player preliminary training squad for Rugby World Cup 2023. Players will start to come in for training sessions with Wales on a rolling basis from 25 May, with entry into

Caryl bows out in style after stellar career

Caryl Thomas bookended her international career with another win over Italy as she helped Wales Women clinch third place in the TikTok Six Nations and rise to a record high of sixth in the world rankings. The 37-year-old loosehead prop picked up her 65th cap when she came on for