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,

The Welsh Rugby Union is close to completing an overhaul of the player pathway system in both the men’s and women’s games.  The plans have been carefully crafted over the past 18 months and have involved extensive consultation with all relevant parties – the Community Game, Welsh Schools, Regions, Universities and departments across the WRU.  On the

EPCR has once again revised the composition of its two tournaments, the Champions Cup and the EPCR Challenge Cup, for the 2023-24 season. The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium will be the venue for the two finals on 24 and 25 May 2024, with both tournaments kicking-off on post-World Cup on the

Ryan Woodman’s Wales U20 squad will be among the guinea pigs for a new high-tec rugby ball that is being used for the first time at the World Rugby Under 20 Championship in South Africa this summer.  The Wales team kick-off their campaign against New Zealand when they will get

Wales hooker Kelsey Jones was among the try scorers as Gloucester-Hartpury won the west country derby against Bristol Bears to reach their first Allianz Premier 15s final with a 21-12 triumph at Kingsholm.  Gloucester-Hartpury had finished on top of the table after the regular league season and underlined their status

Wales Women head coach Ioan Cunningham and his coaching team will attend the Gloucester-Hartpury v Bristol Bears Allianz Premier15s semi-final clash at Kingsholm on tomorrow. Exeter Chiefs and Saracens face off in the other semi-final clash at Sandy Park on Sunday (KO 3pm), as the Prem15s tournament reaches its conclusion.

Cory Hill has withdrawn from the Wales senior men’s preliminary training squad for Rugby World Cup 2023 to pursue a club contract opportunity outside of Wales. Hill said: “I’m gutted to be leaving the squad, but an opportunity has come up and I need to take it for my family.