In this week’s Principality Welsh Rugby Union Podcast we concentrate on a landmark occasion for the future of the game in Wales, the opening of the National Centre of Excellence.
Category: Sport
Samoan date for birthday boy Dylan
Dylan Blackey was part of a double celebration for his Dad when he was born at 9.02pm on 1 October, 1999.
Galthié joins Pumas’ coaching panel
Pumas coach Santiago Phelan has recruited former French World Cup captain and IRB World Player of the Year Fabien Galthie into his back room team for the three Test European tour next month.
Gough named as Ospreys captain
The Ospreys have handed Ian Gough the captain’s armband for the Magners League meeting with Glasgow on Friday evening.
LV= sponsors rugby’s Anglo-Welsh tournament
Insurance, investments and pensions group LV=, is the new title sponsor of the LV= Cup, rugby’s Anglo-Welsh tournament, the joint competition managed by the Rugby Football Union (RFU) and Welsh Rugby Union (WRU).
WRU welcomes Olympics success
The Welsh Rugby Union has welcomed the decision to introduce Rugby Sevens into the Olympic Games from 2016 as a major boost for sport in Wales. The International Olympic Committee has voted…
Welsh rugby urged to build on success
A rallying call for Welsh rugby to work together to build on the success of the past year and take on the challenges ahead has been delivered by the WRU Group Chief…
WRU strikes multi-million pound deal
The WRU Group has renegotiated its current partnership with food services provider Compass Group UK & Ireland to produce a new 15-year deal which will significantly increase revenue for the Millennium Stadium,…
Principality Premiership round-up
It’s tight at the top of the Principality Premiership with Swansea, Aberavon and Neath filling the highest positions thanks to their unbeaten start so far this season. Rising Ospreys star Gareth Owen…
Blackwood thrash Tredegar 45–7
SWALEC National League Division One East round-up (Sept 5) Defending champions Blackwood crossed the line half a dozen times in their 45 – 7 demolition of Tredegar on Saturday. Tries came from…