Ex-WRU assistant technical director Prince passes away

Former Assistant Technical Director of the Welsh Rugby Union John Prince, died yesterday at the age of 81. Prince was appointed as one of three Development Officers for the Welsh Rugby Union at the end of the 1980s. He later became one of two Assistant Technical Directors. In that role

Forshaw and King join Wales senior men’s coaching team

Alex King and Mike Forshaw have been appointed to Warren Gatland’s backroom team as attack coach and defence coach respectively. They join Jonathan Humphreys (forwards coach) and Neil Jenkins (skills coach) in the Wales senior men’s coaching line-up. King, a former fly-half who won five caps for England, previously served

Young ruled out until April

Cardiff Rugby flanker Thomas Young has seen his hopes of a possible return to the Wales squad dashed by injury.  Young, who won the last of his four caps just over a year ago, has delivered a number of outstanding displays for Cardiff this season, but is now unlikely to

Sir Gareth leads tributes to ‘Dai’ Duckham

Sir Gareth Edwards has led the Welsh tributes to his former British & Irish Lions and Barbarians teammate David Duckham, who has died at the age of 76. The former Coventry and England centre-cum-wing was due to join Edwards and a number of other members of the famous Barbarians side

Cardiff and RGC claim Round 1 spoils

The Women’s U18 Regional competition kicked off on Sunday afternoon at Cardiff Arms Park with Cardiff Rugby and RGC taking the Round 1 spoils. Hosts Cardiff secured a try bonus point in a 20-0 win over the Dragons in the opening match of the day. Straight out of the blocks

Return to action edges nearer for North

George North is back in training with the Ospreys and on course to be fit to play for Wales in the Six Nations after undergoing surgery for a fractured cheekbone.  The 30-year-old wing or centre picked up the injury in the opening round of the Heineken Champions Cup against Leicester

Watch Wales U20 in style in the Six Nations at Stadiwm CSM

The 2023 Six Nations kicks-off in Wales on Friday, 3 February when Wales U20 host their Irish counterparts at Stadiwm CSM in Colwyn Bay – the day before Warren Gatland’s big return in charge of the senior Wales side at Principality Stadium. The former Parc Eirias venue has played host