Obituary: Cardiff stalwart Peter Thomas dies

The Welsh Rugby Union was saddened to hear the announcement of the passing of Cardiff Rugby Life President, Peter Thomas CBE.  The 79-year-old, who was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2021, passed away peacefully at home in the early hours of Wednesday with his family by his side.  A former

Comment on Llanelli RFC

The Welsh Rugby Union has called a Community Game Board tomorrow (Wednesday) to discuss the stated intention of Llanelli RFC to withdraw from the Indigo Premiership for the 2023/24 season. The WRU has sympathy with Llanelli RFC and has already reached out to offer support wherever possible. The WRU is

Ireland Squad Training At The High Performance Centre

Following a ‘blunt and honest’ review of Round 1, the Ireland squad were back on the pitch today as they refocus on their TikTok Women’s Six Nations clash with France at Musgrave Park on Saturday afternoon – tickets are on sale here. Take a look at the action from today’s training

Inside Camp: ‘We’ve Had An Honest Review’ – John McKee

Assistant coach John McKee says there was a really ‘good and blunt review’ after Ireland’s loss to Wales at the weekend and that the team are refocused on their performance this week. “Look, As a coach I was disappointed on Saturday. But  I looked at the game again on Sunday and

Fleming to the fore for Wales Women

Wales’ sparkling inter-play may have caught the eye from an opening 31-5 victory over Ireland in the opening round of the TikTok Women’s Six Nations, but it was the nuts and bolts up front that set Ioan Cunningham’s side on their way. Second row Abbie Fleming in particular, was to

Six Nations U18 Festivals return in April

The Six Nations Under-18 Festivals return in April, offering a key step on the development pathway for women’s and men’s rugby players and teams from each of the Six Nations unions and federations. Returning for a second year, the 2023 Six Nations Under-18 Women’s Festival will this year be held at