The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) has announced a five year collaborative partnership with Disability Sport Wales and Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby in a joint commitment to advance the sport of wheelchair rugby in Wales following the success of the 2023 European Wheelchair Rugby Championship at Principality Stadium last month. Nigel
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Welsh trio target Olympics qualification with Team GB
Jasmine Joyce will be joined by Morgan and Tom Williams in competing for Team GB in Rugby Sevens at the Kraków-Małopolska 2023 European Games between 21 June-2 July. Team GB have selected a squad of 178 athletes to compete at the third staging of the event, with Rugby Sevens making
Everyone’s a winner at St Helen’s
Swansea brought down the curtain on their 150th anniversary celebrations in spectacular style as they hosted the Barbarians for the first time in almost 30 years at St Helen’s. An amazing crowd of 6,238 turned out in sweltering conditions to watch Alun Wyn Jones’ return to the ground where he made his
Candidates in the hundreds for WRU INED roles
People Director Lydia Stirling says candidates for the new independent chair and independent non-executive (INED) roles at the Welsh Rugby Union have numbered in their hundreds, with the calibre of applicant described as ‘outstanding’. The WRU has confirmed a shortlist for the new chair has been finalised and the selection
Alun Wyn Jones to play for Baa-Baas and Swansea in same game
Alun Wyn Jones is going to play for both teams when the Barbarians return to St Helen’s on Wednesday night (kick-off 6.30pm) to help round off his former club Swansea’s 150th anniversary celebrations. Having made his Baa-Baas debut in their 48-38 win over a World XV at Twickenham last weekend,
Gloucester-Hartpury take top spot as Snowy kicks Bears to the brink
Elinor Snowsill was in superb form for Bristol Bears in their 48-38 defeat to reigning champions in the penultimate round of the Allianz Premier15s. The seven tries to five defeat was good enough to earn the Bears a point and carry them to the brink of the play-offs. They only
Ratti heads home to Ospreys
The rugby world has turned full circle for James Ratti with a return next season to his home region, the Ospreys. The 25-year-old back rower was released by Cardiff Rugby at the end of the 2022-23 campaign and was quickly snapped up by his former employers to boost their pack.