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A new-look and young Wales side went down 40-14 against a strong Scotland side in the first WXV warm-up clash at the Hive Stadium in Edinburgh on Friday evening. Centre Meg Webb and replacement wing Nel Metcalfe crossed for Wales tries and the visitors were 7-5 ahead at half-time. Lock Alaw Pyrs, prop Maisie Davies […]
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The remarkable rise of Wales scrum half Keira Bevan will take another leap forward when she captains her country in the WXV2 warm-up game against Scotland on Friday. The 27-year-old played through the younger age groups at Pontarddulais RFC before having to stop at 13 when she could no longer play with the boys. She […]
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Wales’ regions step up preparations for the looming BKT United Rugby Championship this weekend when they clash in some exciting pre-season friendlies with England’s top clubs. Cardiff Rugby host Gallagher Premiership beaten finalist’s Bath at the Arms Park (kick-off 7.15pm) with Dragons facing Bristol Bears (7.30pm) at Clifton RFC, both on Friday night. Ospreys, Wales’ […]
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Wales head coach Ioan Cunningham has named the side to face Scotland at the Hive Stadium, Murrayfield, Edinburgh, on Friday, September 6th (KO:7.35pm). A young Wales side, with three new caps poised to make their debuts, is selected for the first WXV warm-up against the Scots. Nine changes have been made from the team that […]
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An experimental and largely inexperienced Dragons team came unstuck against English Championship club Hartpury at Newport’s Rodney Parade in their opening pre-season friendly. The Gwent region used 29 players and Hartpury 28 during an entertaining encounter which had 12 tries, six apiece, with the Gloucestershire out-fit winning 42-40 courtesy of a conversion from substitute outside-half […]
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Rachel Brace, Human Resources Director at the FA and previously England Rugby joins Dame Katherine Grainger and Dame Anne Rafferty complete the Oversight Group (OG) responsible for monitoring and supporting the WRU from an outside perspective on their ongoing delivery of the review recommendations. Appointing the Oversight Group was one of the first of 36 […]
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All four Welsh regions will be in action this weekend (Saturday, 31 August) as the big build-up to the new season gathers pace. The Ospreys will welcome Aberavon, Bridgend and Swansea to the Swansea.Com Stadium for their innovative ‘Origin Series’, which will include three 30-minute matches against the new Super Rygbi Cymru teams in their […]
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The Welsh Rugby Union and Macron, the union’s Technical Partner since 2021, today revealed the new home and alternate kits which will be worn by the Wales senior men’s and women’s teams over the coming season. Designed and manufactured by Macron, both kits take inspiration from the national flag. The first outing for the new […]
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Rugby clubs throughout Wales can win an unforgettable experience for their minis and juniors at Principality Stadium this Autumn Nations Series. Wales face Fiji, Australia and World Champions South Africa on consecutive weekends in November. Fans purchasing their Wales tickets directly from local rugby clubs can help the club earn commission in the process and […]
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The Ospreys will host the Scarlets at the Swansea.Com Stadium on Saturday 21 December in one of the biggest derby matches in the BKT United Rugby Championship. The venues for the Ospreys fixtures this season have finally been determined and there will be a treat in store for their fans in the Bridgend area with […]
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Lloyd Fairbrother may have been a bit of a young journeyman before he threw in his lot at what was then Newport Gwent Dragons but for the past decade he has proved a stalwart for the Gwent region. He went out on three loans from Exeter Chiefs to Moseley, Cornish Pirates and Plymouth Albion before […]
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Rising Welsh Women’s rugby star Abi Meyrick has been given the biggest break of her career to date by being called up for the Barbarian Women’s squad to take on South Africa in Cape Town on 7 September. The 19-year-old will be joined in the Baa-Baas 23-strong squad by her Dragons RFC Women’s Pathway manager […]
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Josh Adams is fit, fresh and raring to go again after a much-needed summer off. The Cardiff Rugby and Wales wing was left out of the Wales tour to Australia in July to enable him to get a knee and groin injury sorted – and to give him a break from the game. “It’s been […]
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Remember the name Meli Derenalagi because he has just made a massive impact on the international rugby field and will be heading to Cardiff for the Autumn Nations Series. The 26-year-old Fijian star is already an Olympic Games gold medalist from his time playing sevens under the tutelage of Welsh coach Gareth Baber and kick-started […]
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Remember just how much of an effort Wales had to put in to beat Fiji the last time the two teams met at the World Cup last year? It ended 32-26 to Wales in Bordeaux and the two sides are due to resume their rivalry in the opening game of the Autumn Nations Series at […]
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