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Due to structural damages at the Swansea.com Stadium caused by Storm Darragh, the Ospreys v Emirates Lions match scheduled for Sunday, 8 December has been relocated to Parc y Scarlets. After consulting with EPCR and thoroughly exploring all alternative venues, including St Helen’s and the Dunraven Brewery Field, Parc y Scarlets was selected as the most […]
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Following advice from The Met Office around Storm Darragh, which is set to affect large parts of the country, the Welsh Rugby Union has postponed all community rugby fixtures across all ages scheduled for Saturday 7 December. For clarity, the postponement and safety advice also applies to Super Rygbi Cymru Round 10 fixtures, which will now […]
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Wales U20s have confirmed two warm-up fixtures against Welsh Academies U23s for next month as preparations for their U20 Six Nations campaign gathers momentum. Richard Whiffin’s side will play Welsh Academies at Cardiff Arms Park on January 10 and a week later head to Llandovery’s Church Bank to play their second game against the combination. […]
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The Dragons and Wales back row man Ollie Griffiths has been forced to hang up his boots at the age of 29 due to injury. A dynamic force with ball in hand and at the breakdown he won 10 caps fir Wales U20 in 2014 and 2015 and became the youngest captain in the history […]
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Jason Hyatt was delighted after Aberavon ended a run of four straight losses in Super Rygbi Cymru as they earned maximum points against RGC at the Talbot Athletic Ground. Full-back Scott Delnevo, hooker Luke Davies, wingers Cori Lewis-Jenkins and Felix Gilbert and outside centre Frankie Jones all scored for the Wizards. Outside half Ed Dunford […]
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Three tries in a seven-minute spell just after the hour mark ultimately secured the spoils for Newport as they saw off Carmarthen Quins 31-20. The Black & Ambers led 12-3 at the turnaround thanks to a try from Garin Harris – on his 150th appearance for the club – converted by outside half Carwyn Penny and […]
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Home might be where the heart is for RGC 1404 after they posted four wins in a row at Parc Eirias in Super Rygbi Cymru but not they are set to be tested on the road in the run up to Christmas. The first of four successive away trips begins at the Talbot Athletic Ground […]
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Warren Gatland could get a post-Autumn Nations Series boost this weekend with the return to action of British & Irish Lions wing Josh Adams for Cardiff Rugby in their BKT United Rugby Championship derby clash with the Dragons at the Arms Park. Adams joined up with the Wales Squad for training during this month’s trio […]
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The Welsh Rugby Union today began its search for the next head coach of its Wales Women’s senior side. This appointment will underline the WRU’s commitment to the women’s game and its new headline five-year strategy for Welsh rugby, launched in June. The new head coach for the national side will lead a 37-strong squad […]
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Wales and British & Irish Lions full back Liam Williams has rejoined Saracens for the rest of the season. The 33-year-old has won 92 caps to date for his country and played in four tests for the Lions on two tours. He spent the last year playing for Kubota Spears in Japan. He made his […]
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James Botham is ready to work hard, improve and set new goals for the Welsh team as they prepare to head into the Guinness Six Nations in January after gaining more experience as a squad in the Autumn Nations Series. The Cardiff Rugby flanker put in a huge shift throughout the 80 minutes that also […]
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Warren Gatland is confident that his players will have learned lessons from their defeat to South Africa they will be able to take forward into the Guinness Six Nations in the New Year. Dewi Lake’s side had the final word in the 45-12 defeat in their final game of the 2024 Autumn Nations Series when […]
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RGC made it four wins on the spin at Parc Eirias with a Billy McBryde inspired victory over bottom side Swansea in Super Rygbi Cymru. The former Wales U20 outside half pulled the strings for the Gogs as he ran in a try, kicked two conversions as well as landing five penalties for a 24-point […]
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Carmarthen Quins director of rugby Steff Thomas was pleased to see his side break their win duck away from home ahead of a testing month. The Quins’ 35-29 bonus-point triumph at Bridgend Ravens was their fourth win in Super Rygbi Cymru this season – but their first away from Carmarthen Park. It was something they had […]
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Group Chief Executive Abi Tierney has told the Welsh Rugby Union’s member clubs in the latest annual report ahead of the Annual General Meeting that turnover has increased to £102.7m (2023: £97.9m) during the last financial year and that investments into the game at large totalled £60.4m. The Group’s operating profit before distributions decreased slightly […]
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