Crowds at Wales’ matches against England and South Africa at Principality Stadium this August will be significantly younger than those recorded at previous home Test matches. The demographic of supporters heading to Cardiff reads more like a Harry Styles or Taylor Swift concert than a traditional rugby audience and the
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Jones: ‘Missed chances cost Wales’
Mark Jones was left to rue a raft of missed opportunities as he watched his Wales U20 side fall to a 43-19 defeat to 14-man France. Both head coach Jones and skipper Ryan Woodman were full of praise for the clinical French, who played 60 minutes with 14 men and
Wales will battle with Georgia for 5th place final shot
Wales will battle it out for fifth place at the World Rugby U20 Championship after failing to make the top four in the wake of their 43-19 defeat to France. It means they will face Georgia in their semi-final, with the winners of that game facing either New Zealand or
Wales Women’s U20s comeback falls narrowly short
Wales Women’s U20s staged a remarkable second half comeback but narrowly missed out on a win in the opening game on tour against USA Women’s Under 20s in Canada. Jenna De Vera’s side were 28-5 behind just after half-time before they rallied and scored 22 unanswered points to just miss
Parry signs on for more at Ospreys
Wales hooker Sam Parry has signed up for a 10th season at the Ospreys after agreeing terms to remain at the region. The 31-year-old front-rower, who won five caps under former Wales coach Wayne Pivac, was the club’s top try-scorer last season with seven and has crossed 33 times in
Walker publishes details of 2021 Women’s Performance Mid-term review
Welsh Rugby Union interim CEO Nigel Walker has published details from a letter he wrote to the Senedd’s Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport and International Relations to follow up on commitments made after appearing before it, alongside WRU chair Ieuan Evans, in February. Walker’s letter describes the full list of
Richard Collier-Keywood and Alison Thorne join WRU Board
The Welsh Rugby Union has made the first appointments to its new Board, with two Independent Non-Executive Directors (INEDs) – Richard Collier-Keywood and Alison Thorne. Richard Collier-Keywood, who is a former UK managing partner and Global vice-chair of PwC, has been a senior adviser to the Department for Digital, Culture,