Defiant Snowsill primed for fourth World Cup

When Elinor Snowsill was told by one of her coaches 18 months ago that he didn’t think she would make the World Cup in New Zealand the 33-year-old contemplated retirement. It was just as well she battled on regardless because this weekend she is set to add to her 67

Wales to play summer matches against England (twice) and SA

Wales will face two former Rugby World Cup champions next summer, as part of preparations for the 2023 tournament in France, playing England (twice) and South Africa. Both England and the Springboks pay a visit to Principality Stadium in August as all the major powers in the world game begin

Countdown on for RWC match 1

Countdown to the opening game for Wales in the Womens Rugby World Cup has well and truly begun. Coach Ioan Cunningham’s side will kick off their Pool A games, on Sunday afternoon, at the Semenoff Stadium in Whangarei, against Scotland. And that means it’s six days and counting for a

Richard Whiffin to join Highlanders post RWC

Wales Women attack coach Richard Whiffin will join the Highlanders in 2023. Whiffin joined the national coaching team in September 2021 having spent two years with the Scarlets alongside Ioan Cunningham. Prior to being involved in Welsh rugby, he was academy manager at Gloucester Rugby and before that he was

England game sells-out, Ire & NZ set to follow

Wales’ third round 2023 Guinness Six Nations meeting with England at Principality Stadium has sold-out within just a few hours of reaching public sale. The other home game of the Championship, the opening clash with Ireland which also went on general sale for the first time today (Friday), is set

WRU joins in #NSHD2022 with look back at 1905

Today is National Sporting Heritage Day (30 September) and this year’s theme is ‘Celebrating Diversity in Sport’.  It comes at a time when the Wales Women’s team is in New Zealand preparing to play in the World Cup having turned professional in the past year. If you go back to

Elinor ready for pressure of fourth RWC

Elinor Snowsill is looking forward to taking part in her fourth Rugby World Cup when it kicks off in New Zealand next weekend. Wales face Scotland in their opening clash next Sunday (Oct 9) and the Bristol Bears outside-half knows what to expect and how to deal with the heightened