George North has confirmed he will retire from international rugby following Wales’ final Six Nations match in the 2024 Championship against Italy on 16 March at Principality Stadium. Speaking on social media Wales’ most-capped men’s back said: “I’ve decided that the game on Saturday will bring my international career to
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RBS 6 Nations – Dan Lydiate awarded “Player of the Championship”
Wales flanker Dan Lydiate has today been announced as the RBS Player of the Championship of the 2012 RBS 6 Nations. Over 30,000 votes were registered, almost double the 2011 number of votes. Wales players dominated the shortlist of 12 names, with Sam Warburton, Alex Cuthbert and Mike Philips
RBS 6 Nations Talking Points – Warburton back to lead Wales playing England in Twickenham
Sam Warburton returns to captain Wales in one of three changes made to the side which triumphed over Scotland last time out for the RBS 6 Nations third round visit to Twickenham on Saturday. Ospreys second row Alun Wyn Jones comes straight into the starting line-up against England, after completing his
“Coaching Locker” new coaching website from WRU
The Coaching Locker is a new web based coaching manual with videos, diagrams and details to help give players their first taste of rugby has been launched by the Welsh Rugby Union It can be accessed via the Welsh Rugby Union website on www.wru.co.uk or through the domain name www.wrucoachinglocker.co.uk. The Coaching
The Barbarians to face Wales once again in Cardiff after last year italian No 8 Parisse barnstorming display
One of the most famous representative teams in world rugby is to challenge Wales at the Millennium Stadium for the second time in a year. The Barbarians will face Warren Gatland’s team in Cardiff on June 2 when Wales will be all out to avenge their 28-31 defeat in the same
RBS 6 Nations Talking Points – Wales once again to Poland for their training camp
The Wales head coach has stuck with the majority of his much hailed Rugby World Cup side, adding just four players who did not feature in either his extended 45-man pre-RWC training squad or the December international against Australia at the Millennium Stadium at the start of this season. Saracens prop
“Rugby for Life” – WRU initiative to help children get active
A ground breaking initiative aimed at encouraging more children and adults to reap the benefits of getting involved with rugby as a healthy lifestyle hobby which promotes the importance of teamwork has been unveiled by the WRU. The union has recruited fourteen Rugby Participation Officers (PO’s) to newly created roles in