Lee announces retirement from rugby

- 16/12/202316/12/2023

Scarlets prop Samson Lee has been forced to retire from rugby because of injury at the age of 31. A home-grown player from Llanelli who came through the Scarlets Academy, Samson played 164 matches for the Scarlets across 12 seasons. He made his senior debut as a 19-year-old against Narbonne

Celtic Challenge returns with an expanded format

- 21/11/202321/11/2023

The Celtic Challenge tournament, a cross-border club competition organised by the IRFU, Scottish Rugby and WRU with financial support from World Rugby, has been confirmed to run for a second year and will span an 11-week period from 18 December, 2023 to 3 March, 2024. The Celtic Challenge will provide

Gatland ‘pretty happy’ with clinical Wales

Warren Gatland head coach of Wales ahead of Stade de Bordeaux on September 10, 2023 in Bordeaux, France

- 25/09/202305/10/2023

Warren Gatland has steered Wales into the World Cup knock-out phase for the fourth time in a row and can now boast 13 wins in 15 games in charge in pool matches with his adopted nation. After watching his side make it seven successive World Cup pool wins, and extend

Jones rings half-back changes for Wallabies

Robert Leota of Australia breaks past Tomas Francis of Wales during the Rugby World Cup France 2023 match between Wales and Australia at Parc Olympique on September 24, 2023 in Lyon, France

- 23/09/202305/10/2023

Australia have changed their half-back combination for the third time at the World Cup for Sunday’s key Pool C clash with Wales in Lyon as Eddie Jones has made four changes, one positional, to the team that lost to Fiji. Ben Donaldson has been moved up from full back to

Thomas hoping for final flourish against Aussies

Gareth Davies of Wales gives instructions before feeding the ball into the scum during the Rugby World Cup France 2023 match between Wales and Australia at Parc Olympique on September 24, 2023 in Lyon, France

- 22/09/202305/10/2023

Wales prop Gareth Thomas hasn’t forgotten the last time he faced the Wallabies – Wales were leading 34-25 when he was replaced in the 67th minute and ended up losing 39-34. The game was in the Autumn Series in 2022 and as well as scoring four tries, the 34 points

‘Keep on doing what you’ve been doing’ North tells teammates

George North of Wales and Vinaya Habosi of Fiji compete to make the catch during the Rugby World Cup France 2023 match between Wales and Fiji at Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux on September 10, 2023 in Bordeaux, France

- 22/09/202305/10/2023

George North believes Wales ae in a very good place going into round three off the World Cup in France. The Ospreys centre scored his 46th try for Wales, and his 48th in Test rugby, in the win over Fiji and is ready to try to add to the two

Wales looking to take care of own business

Tomos Williams of Wales is tackled by Anthony Alves of Portugal during the Rugby World Cup France 2023 match between Wales and Portugal at Stade de Nice on September 16, 2023 in Nice, France

- 22/09/202305/10/2023

Rule books and calculators have been at hand in the Welsh, Australian and Fijian camps at the World Cup this week as Pool C enters a critical phase with the Wallabies facing Wales in Lyon on Sunday. Wales head the pool with a perfect 10 points from two bonus point