The Head Coach of Wales rugby has left his role by mutual consent. Ioan Cunningham was caught in the crosswires between the players and the governing body, the WRU. It would be wisest to assess the two elements separately. Welsh rugby is in turmoil. Quite apart from the women’s toils, the men’s team and their
It’s exactly a year since Fi Tomas published her piece on PWR’s new deal with TNT Sport to cover one match per round (www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/2023/11/08/tnt-secure-premiership-womens-rugby-rights-deal/) The contract was hailed by Belinda Moore, the then CEO, as a big breakthrough for women’s rugby, the first chance for club rugby to be viewed on live television on a
We now have a few details of the third season of the Celtic Challenge. It will consist of the same six teams as last year. After a hesitant start two years ago, when teams played each other only once, the Challenge has developed promisingly, leading players forcing their way into national squads for the Six
Ticket application phase open from 11:00 (GMT) 5 November until 11:00 (GMT) 19 November for all Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 matches. Unprecedented demand for tickets, with more than 130,000 tickets already sold during the presale period. Fan experience at the heart of the accessible and stress-free application phase. The tournament is anticipated to be
RFU The RFU commissioned a report to establish the game’s worth to the nation. (‘Nation’ here has to be firmly understood as England). It comes up with the staggering sum of £2.03bn. The full report can be found @ rfu.widen.net/content/reb6bz57eg/pdf/Enriching-Lives—The-Social-Value-of-Community-Rugby-Union-in-England-2024.pdf?u=wkeerv A point of interest: it divides the nation into ten regions which are all given
Gloucester-Hartpury 27 Sale Sharks 12 Leicester Tigers 17 Trailfinders Women 34 Gloucester-Hartpury v Sale Sharks After their two unwelcome defeats Glos-Pury will have been silently grateful to be facing the back- markers, Sharks. Pre-match Sean Lynn preferred to comment on the touching renaming of the home stadium in honour of the MND sufferer, Ed Slater.
This round was another to stretch like chewing-gum from Friday evening to Sunday afternoon. Here are the two big games. Bristol Bears v Harlequins The Friday evening game really set the cat among the pigeons. A large crowd turned out at Shafestbury Park, hoping to see their favourites confim their place among the competition’s leading
Ticketmaster Sport has been chosen by World Rugby to deliver an enhanced digital ticketing experience for fans ahead of England 2025 General sale ticket application phase opens 5 November offering fans the opportunity to apply for tickets for all matches Ticketmaster Sport has been selected by World Rugby as the Official Ticketing Service Provider for
Busy, busy 1 October New world rankings published: NZ fall to third behind Canada; England 7 points ahead 1 October USA Rugby opens application window for its High School pathway 2 October Just under 4,000 people attended the first WXV1 day in Vancouver 2 October Saracens to offer in-depth coverage of all their PWR matches
Fixtures Fri 1 November: Bristol Bears v Harlequins, 19.00 Sat 2 November: Exeter Chiefs v Saracens, 13.00 Sun 3 November: Gloucester-Hartpury v Sale Sharks, 14.00 Leicester Tigers v Trailfinders Women, 15.00 The central question is who will qualify for the semis. For the moment I’m taking it for granted it will be the same four
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