Welsh rugby: Six things learned from United Rugby Championship weekend
Ospreys fly-half Dan Edwards is congratulated by Jac Morgan after scoring a try on his league debut It was a weekend that started with a shock win, saw a record defeat and ended with a one-sided west Wales derby. After so many near misses, Cardiff finally broke the habit of throwing away wins on a […]
Welsh rugby: What we learned from another weekend of derbies, defeats and fond farewells
After four defeats, Dragons celebrated a first league win of the 2023-24 season against Ospreys A rare Dragons home win, a backroom coaching member putting his hands on a referee in a Welsh derby, a Scarlets drubbing in Dublin and farewell to a Welsh rugby legend. Just another weekend in Welsh rugby. Following a week […]
Welsh Rugby Union ‘truly sorry’ after damning independent review
Steve Phillips resigned as WRU chief executive in January 2023 after allegations of sexism and misogyny were made against the governing body An independent review has found aspects of the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) culture were sexist, misogynistic, racist and homophobic and not properly challenged. The WRU environment also had elements of bullying and discrimination, […]
Welsh rugby: Who should be Wales number 10?
Ioan Lloyd won his two Wales caps in the 2020 Autumn Nations Cup under Wayne Pivac Warren Gatland must solve a dilemma he has never previously faced – is anyone ready to wear the most famous jersey in Welsh rugby? Not since the start of the 1990s has Wales lacked a clear contender for the […]
Barbarians, Welsh derby and Ospreys in London – Just another Welsh rugby weekend
The Principality Stadium last hosted Wales v Barbarians in 2019 Even in the surreal world of Welsh rugby, the coming weekend will be strange. On Friday night you have the Swansea-based Ospreys playing a ‘home’ United Rugby Championship (URC) game in south-west London against South African outfit Sharks. Less than 24 hours later, Wales will […]
Welsh rugby: Five things we learned from URC week two
Cardiff edged out Dragons in the first Welsh derby of the URC season The second round of the United Rugby Championship (URC) brought mixed fortunes for the Welsh regions. From an Ospreys bonus-point win and an east Wales derby to another humbling defeat for Scarlets in South Africa. The regions began to welcome back their […]