Mark Jones appointed interim Wales U20 head coach

Former Wales international wing Mark Jones has been named as Wales Under 20 [men’s] interim head coach after Byron Hayward tendered his resignation as Lead Pathway coach. The Welsh Rugby Union has acted swiftly in replacing Hayward with Jones who has a vast pedigree as a former player with Wales

Nominees Announced For Rugby Players Ireland Awards

Caelan Doris, Mack Hansen, Hugo Keenan and Dan Sheehan were today announced as nominees for the prestigious Bank of Ireland Men’s 15s Players’ Player of the Year award. Set to be hosted by former players Barry Murphy and Andrew Trimble, the Rugby Players Ireland Awards celebrates the on and off the

Welsh officials Evans and Whitehouse selected for Rugby World Cup

Wales referees Craig Evans and Ben Whitehouse are among the team of match officials selected for Rugby World Cup 2023 in France later this year. A total of 26 Emirates Match Officials (12 referees, seven assistant referees and seven Television Match Officials) representing nine nations with more than 630 Test

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

Greg McWilliams Vacates Role

The IRFU (Irish Rugby Football Union) can today confirm that Greg McWilliams has left his role as Head Coach of the Ireland Women’s XV by mutual consent and with immediate effect. The remainder of the current management team will remain in situ and John McKee will oversee operations until a long-term

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