When Liliana Podpadec attended one of the Welsh Rugby Union’s Talent ID Day’s last year little could she have imagined that within a few months she would be a fully-professional rugby player. Podpadec’s meteoric rise to the top has been remarkable with her success built on hard work, and a
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Ieuan Evans is new Lions chair
Former Lion and Wales international Ieuan Evans will succeed Jason Leonard as chair of The British & Irish Lions Board as of 1 October. Ieuan’s role as chair was confirmed following a robust process lead by a nominations committee. Lion #616 Ieuan Evans is a three-times Lions tourist (1989, 1993,
Wales’ final World Cup rivals to be determined in Dubai
There is only one place left to fill in the 2023 World Cup pools and the winners of a final tournament, due to be played in Dubai in November, will compete alongside Wales in Pool C. Tonga graduated into the main draw last weekend after their 44-22 win over Lewis
Wales Sevens forced into late change
Wales Sevens head coach Richie Pugh has been forced to make a late change to his Commonwealth Games squad. Olympic Games silver medallist Sam Cross has been forced to withdraw after picking up a knee injury in Bucharest where Wales successfully qualified for the Rugby World Cup in South Africa.
Kayleigh Powell: ‘My dream has become a reality’
Wales Women full-back Kayleigh Powell is literally living her dream having taken up a full-time contract at the start of July. Having missed most of 2021 due to injury, she wasn’t initially in the frame for one of the first contracts offered to female players at the start of the
Ospreys kick-off Champions Cup campaign with mouthwatering Tigers clash
The Ospreys will kick-off their Heineken Champions Cup campaign with a mouthwatering clash with Gallagher Premiership champions Leicester Tigers at the Swansea.com Stadium on December 11. In Leicester’s ranks will be Wales openside Tommy Reffell who was outstanding in the recent tour of South Africa. They then face back-to-back home
Wales face Korea in World Cup opener
The first match-ups for the highly anticipated Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 have been revealed with 50 days to go until the three-day pinnacle event kicks off in Cape Town, South Africa on 9-11 September. The innovative ‘winner takes all’ knock-out competition format first introduced at Rugby World Cup Sevens