Ieuan Evans, the vice-chairman of the WRU board, has never forgotten his two meetings with Queen Elizabeth II. On both occasions The Queen presented him with significant items. Firstly, it was the Five Nations Trophy at Twickenham on 19 March, 1994, and then an MBE at Buckingham Palace on 22
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Cardiff Rugby v Munster rescheduled to Saturday
Cardiff Rugby’s United Rugby Championship season opener against Munster has been rescheduled to Saturday. The clash was due to take place on Friday night but has now been pushed back a day to Saturday due to the original timing clashing with the visit of King Charles III to Cardiff. The
Wales keen to gauge progress against England
Wales Women head coach Ioan Cunningham is relishing the challenge of playing England at Ashton Gate tomorrow (Wednesday, 7.30pm, ITV, ITV Hub) The Test match is the last run-out for the squad ahead of the forthcoming Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. Cunningham will announce the final Rugby World Cup
Gerald Davies leads Welsh rugby tributes to Her Majesty
President Gerald Davies has led the Welsh Rugby Union’s tributes to Her Majesty the Queen. In a letter sent to the new Prince of Wales, HRH Prince William, Davies – who also serves as a deputy lieutenant to the Crown – thanked Her Majesty for her service and referenced the
Welsh rugby fixtures resume
The Welsh Rugby Union expects clubs across Wales to resume scheduled matches and rugby activities from the 12th of September (any matches scheduled for 19 September, the day of the funeral of Her Majesty the Queen, should be rearranged). The WRU is grateful for the respect shown by the rugby
Rosser proud of Wales’ dramatic victory against Scots
Wales pulled off a stunning comeback to end the Rugby World Cup Sevens on a winning note against Scotland to finish in 15th place in Cape Town. The celtic rivals both wanted desperately to earn bragging rights as both sides have been put in to hibernation for the foreseeable future
Fijian flair curtails Wales title bid
Wales’ valiant attempt to overcome crowd favourites Fiji fell short after giving the south sea islanders a mighty jolt in the opening minute of their second round clash in the Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town. Having earlier disposed of Korea 33-10 in the preliminary round, Luke Treharne’s side
