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| Nov 6, 2026 | English rugby exploring request for Welsh teams to join Prem, says RFU | The Rugby Football Union says it is considering allowing Welsh teams to join England’s Prem after receiving a formal approach.
The Prem is due to expand from 10 teams to 12 in 2029, with those added to the league hand-picked according to co... |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Wales to reduce professional franchises from four to three | CARDIFF, July 29 : Wales are to go ahead with plans to cut their number of professional franchises from four to three, spelling the end for either the Ospreys or Scarlets.
The Welsh Rugby Union on Wednesday confirmed the proposed change to ... |
| Jul 22, 2026 | World Rugby, UK bodies seek to throw out ex-players' concussion lawsuits | LONDON, July 22 : World Rugby and England and Wales' governing bodies on Wednesday sought to throw out nearly 380 former rugby union players' lawsuits over neurological injuries, arguing their lawyers repeatedly failed to disclose... |
| Jul 2, 2026 | Rees-Zammit back on the wing for Wales | July 2 : Wales have made six changes and moved Louis Rees-Zammit back to wing to take on Fiji in their opening Nations Championship test on Saturday.
Rees-Zammit, scrum-half Tomos Williams, prop Rhys Carre and lock Adam Beard return after b... |
| Jul 2, 2026 | Wales players focused on Saturday clash after pay talks, coach says | July 2 : Wales coach Steve Tandy said his players are fully focused on their opening Nations Championship clash against Fiji on Saturday after a day of pay negotiations.
Tandy said there was "no hangover” after players were locked in m... |
| Apr 22, 2026 | Hollywood consortium revives bid for Cardiff after Ospreys owners’ deal fails | A Hollywood-backed consortium is ready to revive its bid to buy Cardiff Rugby and “do a Wrexham” after the collapse of Ospreys owner Y11 Sports & Media’s takeover, City AM understands.
Y11’s bid to buy Cardiff from the Welsh Rugby Union... |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Project Forge: Does the plan to save English rugby stack up? | This morning a plan that could alter the future of club rugby in England is expected to be nodded through by the RFU Council.
The plan, dubbed Project Forge, could be the tonic for a domestic game that is in need of revenue boost.
Based on ... |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Exclusive: Inside the plan to keep the Welsh Rugby Union in check | One of Wales’s leading business figures is rallying support for a committee that would hold the Welsh Rugby Union to account amid its biggest crisis of the professional era.
The Welsh Rugby Union and embattled chairman Richard Collier Keywo... |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Ospreys: CMA case over Cardiff Rugby sale not yet live | Swansea Council’s call for the Competition and Markets Authority to look into the sale of Cardiff Rugby and the future of the Ospreys is yet to be made an active case.
The local government of Wales’ third-biggest city has called upon the CM... |
| Feb 12, 2026 | France makes two changes for Six Nations clash with Wales | PARIS, Feb 12 : France coach Fabien Galthie has made two changes to the starting XV for Sunday's Six Nations match against Wales in Cardiff, sticking largely with the side that outclassed Ireland 36-14 in last week's opener.
Pau t... |
| Feb 6, 2026 | Feyi-Waboso to miss England's Six Nations opener as Roebuck steps in | Previous
FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Autumn Internationals - England Training - Pennyhill Park, Bagshot, Britain - November 10, 2025 England's Tom Roebuck during training Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs/File Photo
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| Jan 22, 2026 | Two top flight clubs in same league to be owned by same firm after major sport decision | Two top flight sporting clubs in the same league are set to be owned by the same private stakeholder after a major decision was made in Cardiff.
United Rugby Championship teams Ospreys and Cardiff will be owned by the same firm, Y11, after ... |
| Nov 14, 2025 | WRU chiefs should eat humble pie over empty Wales rugby stadium | The redeeming factor for Wales in their 28-52 loss to Argentina in Cardiff is that only 50,000 had to watch it inside the Principality Stadium.
That’s not because the team’s national arena has a 50,000-seat cap for this game, or because ren... |
| Nov 7, 2025 | Rees-Zammit returns for Wales but only on the bench | CARDIFF :Wales have put returning wing Louis Rees-Zammit on the bench for Sunday’s test against Argentina but given prop forward Rhys Carre a first start in more than two years as new coach Steve Tandy named his first side on Friday.
Carre ... |
| Nov 7, 2025 | Argentina make four changes for Wales clash on Sunday | Previous
Rugby Union - Autumn Internationals - France v Argentina - Stade de France, Saint-Denis near Paris, France - November 22, 2024 Argentina's Mateo Carreras in action REUTERS/Christian Hartmann
Rugby Union - Rugby - Argentina v E... |
| Oct 24, 2025 | Welsh rugby should keep Scarlets but scrap Cardiff, Ospreys and Dragons | With a decision expected at the end of the month, I back radical change to Welsh rugby’s regional structure.
I wasn’t entirely shocked to read this week that there were over 80,000 tickets remaining for Wales’s autumn internationals, even t... |
| Oct 24, 2025 | Welsh Rugby Union outlines plan to cut professional teams to three | The number of professional rugby teams in Wales will be reduced to three in the future, though all four current sides will remain for now, the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) announced on Friday.
The WRU had previously indicated that one or possibl... |
| Oct 21, 2025 | Wales name England-based prop Carre in squad for Autumn Series | Previous
Rugby Union - Six Nations Championship - Scotland v Wales - Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland, Britain - February 11, 2023 Scotland's Pierre Schoeman in action with Wales' Rhys Carre REUTERS/Russell Cheyne
Rugby Un... |
| Oct 6, 2025 | Welsh players struggling to focus due to planned overhaul | CAPE TOWN :Welsh rugby players have found it tough to concentrate on their performances this season amid the uncertainty over the future of the professional game in the country, said Ospreys coach Mark Jones.
The Welsh Rugby Union is soon e... |
| Sep 25, 2025 | Prem Rugby: Four business stories to watch this season | English top flight rugby is back this evening with a snazzy new brand: the Premiership has become the Prem, and Thursday nights are the new Fridays.
Sure, tonight’s opener between Sale Sharks and Gloucester is a one-off to accommodate the W... |
| Sep 23, 2025 | Former Wales coach Sherratt returns as one of the assistants | CARDIFF :Matt Sherratt, who served as Wales interim coach earlier this year, has quit his job at Cardiff to return to the national team set-up as an assistant to Steve Tandy, who took over from him.
Wales said on Monday that Sherratt will j... |
| Sep 2, 2025 | Wales' number eight Evans hits back at critics of her 'Barbie' look | MANCHESTER, England :Wales number eight Georgia Evans has hit back at the negative remarks about her appearance on the field, saying she brings "a bit of Barbie" to a sport long dominated by men.
The 28-year-old Saracens player ea... |
| Jul 31, 2025 | No let up as Lions put out strongest side for final Australia test | Previous
FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Autumn Internationals - Ireland v Australia - Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland - November 30, 2024 Ireland's James Ryan during the warm up before the match REUTERS/Lorraine O'sullivan/File Photo
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| Jul 21, 2025 | Tandy appointed as Wales coach | Steve Tandy has been appointed head coach of Wales and will lead the side into the 2027 World Cup in Australia, the Wales Rugby Union (WRU) said on Monday.
The former British and Irish Lions coach will take charge from September 1, the WRU ... |
| Jul 11, 2025 | Lack of Welsh Lions shows stark reality of systemic failures | Ahead of Wednesday’s British and Irish Lions midweek game against the Brumbies in the Australian capital of Canberra I came across a shocking statistic.
The match was the first since 1899 not to include a Welshman from the matchday 23.
I am... |
| May 20, 2025 | Acting Wales coach Sherratt stays on for Japan tour | CARDIFF :Coach Matt Sherratt will continue in charge of Wales and take them on tour to Japan in July as he named a squad with 16 changes from their disastrous 2025 Six Nations campaign that extended the team's losing streak to a record... |
| May 18, 2025 | Unequal funding for Welsh regions after Ospreys and Scarlets miss WRU deadline | Previous
FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Ospreys v Exeter Chiefs - European Rugby Champions Cup Pool Two - Liberty Stadium - 15/11/15 General view before the match Mandatory Credit: Action Images / Ian Smith Livepic EDITORIAL USE ONLY./File Photo... |
| Apr 26, 2025 | The Diving Dilemma: Rugby's Battle Against Simulation | Rugby is a game of grit and glory. It thrives on the clash of titans, the raw power of athleticism, and the spirit of competition. But lately, a shadow looms over this noble sport: simulation. The recent incident involving French scrumhalf ... |
| Apr 26, 2025 | Ease of Red Roses Six Nations run worries me ahead of Rugby World Cup | England Rugby’s Red Roses have a problem: nobody looks remotely close to beating them in Europe at the moment.
But this was the case ahead of the previous two World Cups and, in both instances, England lost in the final.
This year, however,... |
| Apr 8, 2025 | URC side Cardiff Rugby to enter administration in blow for Wales | Two-time European Challenge Cup winners Cardiff Rugby are set for an emergency takeover by Welsh rugby’s governing body the WRU.
Players and staff at the United Rugby Championship club were informed on Tuesday by chief executive Richard Hol... |
| Mar 27, 2025 | The Lions Roar: Farrell's Strategic Play for the Upcoming Tour | In the world of rugby, the British and Irish Lions stand as a symbol of unity and strength. This summer, they embark on a tour to Australia, and the stakes are high. Andy Farrell, the head coach, has crafted a coaching team that reflects hi... |
| Mar 26, 2025 | Premier League explores Premflix launch with dual TV sales model | The Premier League is exploring the possibility of adopting a two-pronged media sales strategy from 2029 onwards, with a direct-to-consumer model adopted in certain overseas markets but the domestic broadcast rights still sold to traditiona... |
| Feb 13, 2025 | Ireland's Rugby Resilience: Aiming for Glory Amidst Injuries and New Talent | Ireland's rugby team stands at a crossroads. The Six Nations Championship looms large, and the stakes are high. Injuries have cast shadows over the squad, but hope flickers brightly. Tadhg Furlong, Mack Hansen, and Joe McCarthy are on ... |
| Feb 11, 2025 | Gatland’s tainted second spell with Wales should not define his legacy | Warren Gatland’s troubled second spell in charge of Wales ended in a whimper on Tuesday when he agreed to step aside following a record-extending 14th defeat in a row in their 22-15 Six Nations loss to Italy on Saturday.
It is said you shou... |
| Feb 11, 2025 | Ireland hopeful of injured trio returning for Wales game | Previous
FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup 2023 - Pool B - South Africa v Ireland - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - September 23, 2023 Ireland's Mack Hansen celebrates after the match REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/ File Photo
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| Feb 11, 2025 | Gatland leaves Wales job, Sherratt appointed for final Six Nations matches | :Warren Gatland's second tenure as Wales coach ended on Tuesday by mutual agreement after a record-extending 14th successive loss with a Six Nations defeat by Italy.
Cardiff Rugby head coach Matt Sherratt has been appointed to take the... |
| Feb 8, 2025 | Two late changes for Wales ahead of Six Nations clash | ROME : Wales were forced into making two late changes to their lineup to take on Italy in the Six Nations Championship in Rome on Saturday after veteran fullback Liam Williams and lock Dafydd Jenkins were withdrawn from the team 90 minutes ... |
| Feb 6, 2025 | Faletau back as Wales make two changes for Six Nations tie in Italy | Veteran loose forward Taulupe Faletau will play his first game for Wales since the 2023 Rugby World Cup after being named on Thursday in the starting line up for their vital Six Nations clash with Italy in Rome on Saturday.
In a boost for b... |
| Feb 3, 2025 | Wales call on Plumtree for must-win Italy fixture | Wales have called back row Taine Plumtree to their squad ahead of the away Six Nations clash with Italy in Rome on Saturday, as number eight Aaron Wainwright battles with a facial injury sustained in the 43-0 loss to France in their tournam... |
| Jan 29, 2025 | Ntamack back but Penaud added to France injury list | Previous
FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Six Nations Championship - France v Italy - Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France - February 25, 2024 France's Damian Penaud in action with Italy's Monty Ioane REUTERS/Yves Herman/F... |
| Jan 29, 2025 | Trio return for Wales as Thomas picked at flyhalf for France test | Previous
FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup 2023 - Quarter Final - Wales v Argentina - Orange Velodrome, Marseille, France - October 14, 2023 Wales' Dafydd Jenkins looks dejected after the match REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo... |
| Jan 21, 2025 | Lynn named as new Wales women's coach | Wales have appointed Sean Lynn as head coach for the women's team, the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) said on Monday, replacing Ioan Cunningham who stepped down in November.
Lynn, who won back-to-back Premiership Women's Rugby titles in ... |
| Jan 13, 2025 | Morgan leads Wales in Six Nations as experienced players return | :Flanker Jac Morgan will lead Wales in this year’s Six Nations as several experienced players return from injury with coach Warren Gatland desperate to end a 12-game losing run that has put his future at the helm in doubt.
Wing Josh Adams, ... |
| Jan 13, 2025 | Wales flyhalf Costelow to miss Six Nations with shoulder injury | Wales flyhalf Sam Costelow is likely to be out of action for up to 12 weeks after suffering a shoulder injury, his club Scarlets said on Monday, ruling him out of the Six Nations Championship.
The 23-year-old went off early in Scarlets'... |
| Dec 2, 2024 | Wallabies gloom lifts with solid Northern Hemisphere tour | MELBOURNE : Australian rugby heads into the Christmas break with a rare bout of festive cheer after the Wallabies made great strides on their Northern Hemisphere tour.
Gloomy predictions of a wipe-out against the home nations proved well wi... |
| Nov 24, 2024 | Erasmus satisfied with Springboks year as player pool grows | Coach Rassie Erasmus declared himself satisfied with South Africa’s international season that brought a dominant win in the Rugby Championship and an unbeaten run through the Autumn Internationals for the first time since 2013.
The Springbo... |
| Nov 21, 2024 | Springboks make front row reshuffle ahead of Wales test | South Africa have made a change to their starting line-up for Saturday’s final Autumn international against Wales with prop Ox Nche replaced by Wilco Louw in a front row reshuffle.
Nche received a nasty gash above the knee in the 29-20 win ... |
| Nov 19, 2024 | Wallabies call up quartet from Australia XV squad ahead of Scotland test | SYDNEY : Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt has called up Hamish Stewart, Darby Lancaster, Tom Hooper and Harry Hoopert from the Australia XV squad for the last two matches of the end-of-season tour against Scotland and Ireland.
Stewart, who playe... |
| Nov 19, 2024 | Brotherly love as Springboks select siblings as half-back pairing | South Africa have selected brothers Jaden and Jordan Hendrikse to start their final autumn international clash with ailing Wales in Cardiff on Saturday, the first time the siblings will play together for the Springboks.
Scrumhalf Jaden is a... |
| Nov 18, 2024 | Rugby's Rollercoaster: Injuries and Comebacks Shape November Tests | The rugby world is a battlefield. Players rise and fall like tides. This November, the stakes are high. Teams are gearing up for crucial international tests. Yet, injuries loom like dark clouds. They can change the course of a match in an i... |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Skelton, Alaalatoa return as Australia freshen up team for Wales | Australia lock Will Skelton and prop Allan Alaalatoa return to the starting line-up to face Wales as new centre Joseph Suaalii drops to the bench for the clash in Cardiff on Sunday.
Australia are looking to build on their 42-37 victory over... |
| Nov 14, 2024 | Defiant Gatland has no regrets as Wales aim to end dire run | Wales’ 10-match losing streak has placed the spotlight on coach Warren Gatland, but he believes his players remain confident they can turn things around with buoyant Australia up next in Cardiff on Sunday.
Gatland has come under scrutiny af... |
| Nov 13, 2024 | Wales winger Grady faces surgery after ankle injury | CARDIFF : Wales winger Mason Grady will have to undergo surgery after an ankle injury sustained in the loss to Fiji last Sunday and will play no further part in his country’s November international fixtures.
The Welsh Rugby Union did not an... |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Wales women's coach Cunningham steps down after player contracts furore | Wales women's coach Ioan Cunningham has left by mutual agreement after three years in the job, the Welsh Rugby Union said on Friday a week after the WRU apologised to players for its handling of contract negotiations.
Wales, who are ra... |
| Nov 8, 2024 | Wing Murray to debut for Wales as Anscombe returns at 10 | :Gareth Anscombe has been selected at flyhalf and there is a first cap for New Zealand-born wing Blair Murray in the Wales team to play Fiji in their Autumn international clash in Cardiff on Sunday as they seek to end a horror run of nine d... |
| Nov 8, 2024 | Bolstered Fiji shuffle backline for Wales Test | Previous
FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup 2023 - Pool C - Fiji v Portugal - Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse, France - October 8, 2023 Fiji's Waisea Nayacalevu in action with Portugal's Pedro Bettencourt REUTERS/Stephanie Le... |
| Oct 27, 2024 | Wallabies' Alaalatoa relishing tour challenge with Lions tests on horizon | Australia forward Allan Alaalatoa believes the upcoming tests against England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland will serve as essential preparation for the Wallabies' pack ahead of next year's clashes with the British and Irish Lions.
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| Oct 22, 2024 | Four Springbok World Cup winners return for autumn internationals | Previous
FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup 2023 - Final - New Zealand v South Africa - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - October 28, 2023 South Africa's Damian Willemse celebrates with his medal after winning the world cup... |
| Sep 29, 2024 | Experience and power key for triumphant Springboks, says Erasmus | Previous
FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Rugby Championship - South Africa v New Zealand - Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa - August 31, 2024 South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus before the match REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko//File Photo
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| Jul 18, 2024 | Rugby: Wales, Cory Hill and what if they lose to the Queensland Reds? | |
| Jun 22, 2024 | Springbok player ratings: Fantastic Fassi rules supreme | Springbok star Aphelele Fassi celebrates. Image via SA Rugby/@Springboks.
The Springboks overcame an indifferent first half display to claim an invaluable 41-13 win over Wales at Twickenham Stadium in London.
Impactful Kwagga continues to s... |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Springboks v Wales: Stats, facts and team photo | Springboks team to face Wales. Image: Supplied via SA Rugby website.
The Springboks will play a their first post-World Cup Test when they square off against Wales in the Qatar Cup at Twickenham on Saturday.
Wales —15 Cameron Winnett, 14 Lia... |
| Jun 21, 2024 | All Black Hodgman, Beale named in Schmidt's first Wallabies squad | SYDNEY :Alex Hodgman is set to become the first player in the professional era to represent both New Zealand and Australia after being named in the Wallabies squad for July tests against Wales and Georgia on Friday.
The loosehead prop playe... |
| Jun 9, 2024 | LIST: The 11 uncapped Springbok hopefuls who made the squad! | The 11 uncapped players in the Springbok squad. Images: Via SA Rugby website.
Rassie Erasmus has named a 35-man squad for the Springboks’ first Test of the season and 11 of them are uncapped rookies.
Saturday, 22 June: Springboks vs Wales (... |
| Apr 17, 2024 | Wales hooker Owens retires from rugby due to injury | Previous
FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Six Nations Championship - Italy v Wales - Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy - March 11, 2023 Wales' Ken Owens during the warm up before the match REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane
FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Six... |
| Apr 16, 2024 | Women's Lions' unions get $3.73 million ahead of inaugural tour | British insurance and investment firm Royal London has given the rugby unions of England, Ireland, Wales and Scotland 3 million pounds ($3.7 million) to invest in female coaches and players ahead of the British and Irish Lions women's ... |
| Mar 22, 2024 | Georgia challenge wooden spoon winners Wales to test match | Georgia, winners of the Rugby Europe Championship, have publicly challenged Six Nations wooden spoon side Wales to a test match as they push for inclusion in the top-tier competition.
Italy are usually the target when the subject of Six Nat... |
| Rugby Union investigates 70,000-member data leak | The leak, reported by Cybernews last week, raises concerns about potential phishing attacks, identity theft and even physical harm.
The exposed data was stored on a publicly accessible AWS S3 bucket, containing a trove of sensitive informat... |
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