Steffan Thomas: One would hope Warren Gatland will have improved the fortunes of the national side by the end of the year so they should be in a better place on that front at least. might well be the year of Gatland's second-coming, with the WRU banking on him doing the business in the Six Nations and World Cup. But it's hard to see that as anything other than distraction tactics right now. This time the situation was far more serious, the stakes even higher, with possible legal action against the WRU for not staging the game. Commenting on the 2024 Guinness Six Nations fixtures, Ben Morel, CEO of Six Nations Rugby, said: “A constant of the Guinness Six Nations is the drama, unpredictable storylines, and rivalries playing out over five unmissable rounds of fixtures. This is what drives the sheer excitement fans have for this great Championship. Rees-Zammit will miss the opening two games against Ireland and Scotland and Gatland hopes he will be fit to face England on 25 February.

Among the throng was Cardiff’s Dmitri Arhip, the Moldovan tighthead prop. He was on crutches having snapped his Achilles tendon last weekend. His plight encapsulates why the players were gathering in such militant fashion. He, like all the others, had been promised contract talks would begin at the end of last year. Bydd gŵyl Varsity Cymru 2023 yn cael ei chynnal yng Nghaerdydd am y tro cyntaf ers 2019 wrth i dimau o fyfyrwyr o Brifysgol Abertawe a Phrifysgol Caerdydd fynd benben â'i gilydd yn ei 25ain flwyddyn. This will ensure the playing experience and spectator experience at the stadium is at its best as we look forward to building on the success of Road to Principality 2022 (RTP) which took place earlier this year, for RTP 2023,” said WRU community director Geraint John.Wales will face England and Scotland on day one, France and Italy in round two and complete the competition against Ireland.

His day started with a meeting of the Professional Rugby Board, moved on to a meeting with the delegates of the Welsh Rugby Players Association, a WRU board meeting and then the press conference. After that it was on to another meeting to help douse another major fire. You feel it is not what he signed up for, but if he keeps on doing what he’s doing, common sense might prevail on a number of fronts. is of course a massive year for rugby fans as it is a World Cup year. The year in rugby starts with Champions Cup fixtures at club level in the middle of January and runs through the World Cup in the autumn followed by the start of the next Champions Cup in December. All four regions are going to have to cut their cloth accordingly while player wages are about to get pushed down meaning many will seek alternative employment in England or France. Wales Women – https://cdn.soticservers.net/tools/wordpress/ical/calendar.php?TeamId=3007&CompId=4107,4018&source=sfms&project=wru

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The naked calendar features photographs of the Pembrokeshire club’s rugby team, their coaches and some of the committee members in various poses. And then they make the decision and then all of a sudden, that's a crisis for me and the Wales team. Varsity has been ever-present on the sporting calendar for both Swansea University and Cardiff University since it began in 1997 and has gone from strength-to-strength each year. For its quarter-century anniversary, the sporting showpiece will be taking place on Wednesday, April 26 2023, with over 10,000 students cheering on the teams in the Welsh capital.

The remaining games of the Welsh Schools Cup programme due to be played on Thursday 8 th December, will be rescheduled to the beginning of March and these matches will still be played at Principality Stadium. Owen’s father Iwan said: “We are overwhelmed by the generosity of Crymych Rugby Club and their supporters in raising such a significant amount for Owen. The money will go a long way in providing our son with the support and resources he needs to reach his full potential. We cannot express our gratitude enough and want to thank everyone involved in making this possible.”Ben James: Wales have been blessed a little in the sense that they're on the easier side of the draw. Were they in Pool A or B, you could just put quarter-final at most and likely be fairly safe in that prediction - such is the certainty of big teams going out early on that side of the draw. If Wales get out of Pool C, though, they'll probably face England or Argentina. Both teams Wales are capable of beating.

You have got to ask people to come and watch the matches. Unless we have a vibrant regional game we will not have a vibrant national game. All good options, but Dan Biggar being captain was one of Pivac's better moves and, having missed the autumn through injury, he deserves to retain the leadership role. Which Welsh region will finish highest in the URC? There’s also Jac Morgan but it could be argued he’s already emerged. Keep an eye on Christ Tshiunza and Dafydd Jenkins, too, along with the young Cardiff centres Max Llewellyn and Mason Grady.In the UK, BBC and ITV will share coverage, with S4C offering Welsh language options. France Television will be the home of the Championship for French fans, RTE and Virgin Media will once again cover the games in Ireland. In Italy, broadcast coverage of the Championship is set to be confirmed soon. The host broadcast coverage will also be complemented by widespread international broadcast coverage and a World Feed service.