The WRU have announced their squad to face the Barbarians tomorrow, 30th November, at the Principality Stadium on (kick-off 11.45am). Wales: Lauren Smyth (Ospreys); Paige Randall (Cardiff Blues), Megan Webb (Cardiff Blues), Kerin Lake (Ospreys), Lisa Neumann (RGC); Elinor Snowsill (Bristol Bears), Keira Bevan (Ospreys); Gwenllian Pyrs (RGC), Kelsey Jones (Ospreys), Cerys Hale (Cardiff Blues),
Wales Women and Barbarians Women will meet at the Principality Stadium on Saturday 30th November (kick-off 11.45am) before the men’s teams take the field. Barbarians Women head coach Jo Yapp has drawn from 10 nations to face Wales who have warmed up for the clash with wins over Ireland, Scotland and the Crawshays. Barbarians Women
Philip Doyle, Scotland’s new boss, is not a man to mince his words. Some of his most devastating last month ran like this: ‘I have inherited an incredibly weak scrum’. As Scotland’s latest match against Wales unfolded, the truth of the matter was placed before our eyes. For most of the game the Welsh pack
On 3 November Wales began a hectic programme of five autumn matches on consecutive weekends with a game against Spain in Madrid. Spain made another statement of intent as they beat an experimental Welsh XV 29-5. The visitors gave first starts to six players, forwards Gwenllian Jenkins, Georgia Evans and Abbie Fleming, and backs Angharad
Wales Rugby League women’s head coach Craig Taylor has released a squad of 24 for their first ever international matches against Great Britain Teachers and England Lions this autumn. Raf Taylor could potentially become Wales’ first ever female dual code international if she takes to the field against England Lions in Leigh on Saturday 16
6 Nations 2019 – Round 3 – Wales v England – Arms Park February 24 2019 Part One (if you’re anxious for the action, scroll to Part Two) The fixture-maker-in-the-sky pays no attention to the demands of heightened drama. Otherwise the France-England clash would always be placed last – for the women’s 6 Nations at least. England’s last three
Caryl Thomas will win her 50th Wales cap in this Friday’s Women’s Six Nations match against table-toppers France in Colwyn Bay (18:00). The loosehead from Carmarthenshire made her international debut against Ireland in 2006, and is part of an unchanged front row to face the Grand Slam-chasing French at Stadiwm ZipWorld. Wales’ starting XV is
Wales Women welcome back some familiar faces for this Sunday’s double-header against Italy at Principality Stadium (11:45). Scrum-half Keira Bevan and wing Jaz Joyce are involved for the first time this year. Bevan returns from an ankle injury suffered on international duty during the autumn, whilst Joyce has been involved in sevens preparations for next
Fullback Lisa Neumann will make her first start for Wales at Donnybrook this Sunday (15:00) in Round Three of the Women’s Six Nations. The 23-year-old from Pembrokeshire is the only new player in the starting line-up to face Ireland. Meanwhile, loosehead prop Cara Hope could win her first international cap from the bench. “Lisa has
Wales have named their team for this Saturday’s visit to the Twickenham Stoop to face England in the Women’s Six Nations (12:15). Experienced duo Elinor Snowsill (fullback) and Sioned Harries (number eight), fresh from their outing in the Super 7s Rugby competition in Brisbane, come straight into the starting line-up. Harries will earn her 50th
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