Watching brief for Williams in Dubai as return nears

Tom Williams will be keeping a close eye on proceedings during the second round of action in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens this weekend in Dubai. One of only two Welshmen with a core contract in the GB Sevens squad, Williams is currently recovering from shoulder surgery. He missed out

Costelow and Blacker fly to South Africa

Scarlets have received a boost ahead of their URC clash with the Lions on Sunday with the arrival in Johannesburg of half-backs Sam Costelow and Dane Blacker.  Costelow won his first senior Welsh caps during the Autumn Nations Series, while Blacker was on the bench for one game during his

Sneddon comes home to join Scarlets coaching staff

Hot on the heels of guiding his Loughborough Students side to a home win over Cardiff Met that knocked the Archers off the top of the BUCS Super Rugby table, Scott Sneddon has returned home to Wales to take up the position Transition and Academy Head Coach at the Scarlets. 

Lillicrap retires from international rugby

Siwan Lillicrap has announced her retirement from international rugby. The 51-times-capped back five player has been Wales Women squad captain since November 2019 and played a huge role in the transition of the programme to professionalism last year. She was one of the first 12 players to receive a full-time

Roberts heads to SA to link-up with Dragons

Wales hooker Bradley Roberts has linked up with the Dragons squad for their URC tour of South Africa. Roberts, who featured for Wales in the international with Georgia earlier this month, flew out to join the ‘Men of Gwent’ on Monday. Dragons have now travelled south as they prepare to face

Ieuan Evans is new WRU chair

Ieuan Evans has been appointed chair of the Welsh Rugby Union. The decorated former Wales and British & Irish Lions wing, who also chairs the Lions Board, takes over from Rob Butcher who served two-years at the helm but stood down after the WRU’s recent 2022 Annual General Meeting. Evans

Community rugby volunteers fly the flag throughout autumn campaign

Ryan Jones of Ebbw Vale Youth and Sarah Bennett of St Albans Mini and Juniors led out Wales and Australia respectively on Saturday afternoon, bringing to a close an autumn of recognition for some of the army of volunteers who work so tirelessly within the community game in Wales. Ryan