The Welsh Rugby Union, RFU and Scottish Rugby have confirmed the three Unions will be joining together to form men’s and women’s Great Britain Sevens (GB) teams ahead of the 2023 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. The move has been ratified and mandated by World Rugby, aligning the governing bodies’
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Pugh: Cape Town will be special
WRU Head of Sevens Richie Pugh is thrilled some young Welsh players will get to experience the Rugby World Cup Sevens in September after qualifying for the Cape Town tournament (Sep 9-11).Pugh, who lifted the trophy with Wales in 2009, gave his players a flavour of what they could expect
Navidi: ‘Wales have put pride back into the shirt’
Josh Navidi believes Wales have put pride back into the red shirt with their performances in South Africa. Wales ended their Six Nations campaign with a shock defeat to Italy but bounced back by winning their first ever Test against the Springboks in South Africa while they were also very
Wayne Pivac: ‘South Africa tour a huge positive as we build towards World Cup’
Wayne Pivac says Wales’ tour of South Africa has been a massive positive and is confident it will stand them in good stead as they build towards next year’s Rugby World Cup. This is undoubtedly Wales’ most successful tour to the Rainbow Nation with Pivac’s men making history by becoming
The remarkable journey of Dan Lydiate
When Dan Lydiate damaged his anterior cruciate ligament in Wales’ Six Nations opener against Ireland in February 2021 many feared the worst. The Ospreys blindside was 33-years-old at the time and such a serious injury has ended the careers of many players. But Lydiate isn’t built like other men, and
Wales Women work together to tackle team challenge
Wales Women completed a gruelling team challenge today as part of their punishing, pre-season training programme. They tackled all the obstacles and terrain the Green Mile Training Camp at Taffs Well could throw at them – from carrying 50kg logs to river immersion and overcoming physical challenges along the way.
Beard eagerly anticipating defining clash with Springboks
Wales have already made history on their tour of South Africa, but Adam Beard wants them to go one step further. Last weekend’s dramatic 13-12 victory in Bloemfontein was their first ever victory in South Africa over the Springboks but Wales second-row Beard insists they can create more history by
