European dates announced for 2023-2024

As the 2022-23 season reaches the Round of 16 stage, EPCR has unveiled the dates for next season’s matches in the top two European clubs tournaments. Played over eight weekends, the Heineken Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup will kick off in December with two consecutive weekends of pool stage

Super Sioned loving life with the ‘New Wales’

Sioned Harries’ first trip to Scotland for the Six Nations was 12 years ago in her first year in the Wales Women’s team. That was a different world, with the women’s teams from all the nations playing as amateurs and second-class citizens. Not anymore! As she heads to the Edinburgh

Wales Women announce squad to face Scotland

Wales Women’s head coach Ioan Cunningham has selected his side for the Round 2 fixture in the TikTok Six Nations against Scotland at the DAM Health Stadium, Edinburgh on Saturday, April 1st (KO: 5.30pm). Centre Hannah Jones will captain the side for the visit to Scotland, where scrum half Keira

Obituary: Cardiff stalwart Peter Thomas dies

The Welsh Rugby Union was saddened to hear the announcement of the passing of Cardiff Rugby Life President, Peter Thomas CBE.  The 79-year-old, who was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2021, passed away peacefully at home in the early hours of Wednesday with his family by his side.  A former

Comment on Llanelli RFC

The Welsh Rugby Union has called a Community Game Board tomorrow (Wednesday) to discuss the stated intention of Llanelli RFC to withdraw from the Indigo Premiership for the 2023/24 season. The WRU has sympathy with Llanelli RFC and has already reached out to offer support wherever possible. The WRU is

Fleming to the fore for Wales Women

Wales’ sparkling inter-play may have caught the eye from an opening 31-5 victory over Ireland in the opening round of the TikTok Women’s Six Nations, but it was the nuts and bolts up front that set Ioan Cunningham’s side on their way. Second row Abbie Fleming in particular, was to

Six Nations U18 Festivals return in April

The Six Nations Under-18 Festivals return in April, offering a key step on the development pathway for women’s and men’s rugby players and teams from each of the Six Nations unions and federations. Returning for a second year, the 2023 Six Nations Under-18 Women’s Festival will this year be held at