Principality Welsh Rugby Union Podcast

We hear from Scarlets prop Jac Pritchard and Cardiff centre Osian Darwin-Lewis, getting to know them a lot better. What is it about farmwork that makes a good prop? And why learning core skills in the schools and colleges league is so important.

The latest special edition of the Welsh Rugby Union podcast asks CEO Abi Tierney to talk about the current state of play in Welsh rugby. With no questions barred Abi discusses plans for the regions, the sale of Cardiff Rugby and when changes will start bearing fruit. Find out in this WRU Podcast Special.

Meet the Wales U20s. From lineouts to line breaks - we speak to coach Richard Whiffin, wing Tom Bowen and lock Luke Evans.

Meet the Wales U20s. We speak to coach Richard Whiffin and school half back partners Sion Davies and Lloyd Lucas.

The newly refurbished Pathway Gym at the National Centre of Excellence marks a major step forward in the continued development of world-class rugby talent across Wales. We hear from from WRU head of player development John Alder and Women’s Performance Pathway Manager and Under 18s Coach Siwan Lillicrap.

We speak to Gwalia Lightning coach Catriona Nicholas-McLaughlin and player Gwen Crabbe, Brython Thunder, and Bryonie King, Gwalia Lightning. Can the Celtic Challenge pick up where the Women’s Rugby World Cup left off?

New Recording 3 by Welsh Rugby Union

New Recording 3 by Welsh Rugby Union

Explaining the future of the elite game in Wales, with the Welsh Rugby Union's Richard Collier Keywood, Dave Reddin and Amanda Bennett.

We look ahead to the Women's Rugby World Cup, hearing from coach Sean Lynn, hooker Carys Phillips, the Metcalfe sisters Nel and Branwen, along with WRU director of rugby and elite performance Dave Reddin.

Sitting in the home dressing room at the Principality Stadium, new Wales men’s coach Steve Tandy explained his hopes and aspirations in the new role.

Why Steve Tandy is the new Wales Senior Men’s Coach, we hear from WRU Director of Rugby Dave Reddin.

The Welsh Rugby Union Podcast was at the launch of the WRU’s new Club Investment Model, held at Pentyrch Rugby Club. We spoke to Community Director Geraint John, Head of Club Development Angharad Collins, President Terry Cobner, Ambassador Scott Quinnell and club representatives.

The second of two special Welsh Rugby Union Podcasts focussing on Wales U20s as they head out to Italy for the World Rugby U20 Championship – with Louie Trevett, Aidan Boshoff, Kenzie Jenkins, Jack Woods, Caio James and coach Richard Whiffin.

The first of two special Welsh Rugby Union Podcasts focussing on Wales U20s as they head out to Italy for the World Rugby U20 Championship – with Harri Wilde, Evan Minto, Nick Thomas, Saul Hurley and Dan Gemine.

Dave Reddin is an impressive appointment for the Director of Rugby role at the WRU. A chance to hear much more about why he has the job, and what he has planned, from the man himself, along with Welsh Rugby Union group chief executive Abi Tierney.

A chance to chat to Wales scrum half Keira Bevan about her 10 years as an international.

A chance to chat to Wales back rower Georgia Evans, one of the top performers and biggest characters for Wales Women this season.

Cardiff Rugby went into administration with the Welsh Rugby Union buying the assets to keep it going. A chance to hear the full story from former Cardiff chairman Alan Jones and chief executive Richard Dicky Holland, WRU group chief executive Abi Tierney and chairman Richard Collier-Keywood,

An in depth chat with Wales hooker Kelsey Jones on her return to the Wales squad from injury, plus we review the U20 Six Nations with Head Coach Richard Whiffin, Performance and Talent Pathway Manager Andy Lloyd and Defence Coach Scott Sneddon.

We look forward to Wales U20 v England U20 at Cardiff Arms Park, in this edition of the Welsh Rugby Union Podcast. We hear from coach Richard Whiffin, captain Harry Beddall and vice-captain Steffan Emanuel.

On 12 March, 1950, what was then considered the worst crash in the history of civil aviation occurred when a plane carrying 78 Welsh rugby fans and five crew crashed into a field near Llandow in the Vale of Glamorgan. The plane was packed with supporters fresh from celebrating a Triple Crown won in Ireland. Of the 83 people on board, only three survived. The Welsh Rugby Union Podcast hears from WRU Rugby Heritage manager Peter Owens.

Wales Under 20s are on good form after backing up their win in Italy with victory over Ireland. We’ve been getting a chance to get to know some of the stars of the future on the Welsh Rugby Union Podcast, this week we hear from scrum half Logan Franklin and hooker Harry Thomas.

We hear from two more of the stars of the future of Welsh Rugby, in this edition of the Welsh Rugby Union Podcast. We speak to Wales U20 coach Richard Whiffin, prop Ioan Emanuel and wing Tomi Bowen.

The Principality Stadium has introduced some new accessibility initiatives to make it an award-winning and leading venue for accessibility. To find out more the Welsh Rugby Union Podcast spoke to Liam Scott, Head of EDI, WRU, and Dan Cook, Digital Ticketing and Customer Operations Manager, WRU.

Warren Gatland leaves the Wales coaching job, Matt Sherratt comes in – we hear why on the Welsh Rugby Union Podcast. We hear from WRU CEO Abbie Tierney, new coach Matt Sherratt and interim Performance Director Huw Bevan.

What are the rule changes coming into place for the Six Nations – find out more in the Welsh Rugby Union Podcast. We speak to Welsh referees Ben Whitehouse and Ben Breakspear to get the lowdown.

A chance to get to know some of the Wales Under 20s as they go into the Six Nations with real hopes of an upturn from recent seasons. We speak to coach Richard Whiffin, along with players Harry Beddall, Steffan Emanuel, Harry Rees Weldon and Elijah Evans.

Dyma’r newidiadau sy’n cael eu cynnig ar gyfer ein clybiau rygbi. Geraint John, Cyfarwyddwr Cymunedol URC sy’n egluro

There are new proposed changes for club rugby all round Wales – find out more in this week’s Welsh Rugby Union Podcast.

We speak to new Wales Women coach Sean Lynn and Head of Women’s Rugby Belinda Moore.

We hear from Llandovery Head of Rugby Nathan Thomas, along with Coleg y Cymoedd rugby academy lecturer Geraint Lewis and captain Joe Williams, looking ahead to this week’s Welsh Schools and Colleges Under 18s Final, and much more about developing players in Wales.

Planning for the future isn’t just long term, there are a few short term decisions to discuss in the Welsh Rugby Union Podcast, with WRU Chair Richard Collier-Keywood and CEO Abi Tierney.

The Welsh Rugby Union Podcast talks to WRU performance director Huw Bevan about newly announced changes in the pathway.

Part Two of our Autumn Series Preview on the Welsh Rugby Union Podcast, with Chris Tshiunza, Josh Hathaway and Eddie James.

Part One of our Autumn Series Preview on the Welsh Rugby Union Podcast, featuring Warren Gatland and Will Rowlands.

We speak to new Welsh Rugby Writers Association Wales Player of the Year Aaron Wainwright, back at Whiteheads, where he started playing and helps out coaching. We also hear from Wales assistant coach Rob Howley, while chatting about the community and elite games with Dragons head coach Dai Flanagan and former Wales hooker Paul Young.

We go along to Aberavon against Carmarthen Quins to find out, hear from WRU Performance Director Huw Bevan and find out from former Wales hooker Scott Baldwin why he is back at Bridgend.

A focus on the new look WRU Schools and College League, for more boys and girls than ever before.

Three wise men of the new Super Rygbi Cymru competition, Tom Habberfield, Ben Roach and Tom Phillips chat in this week's Welsh Rugby Union Podcast.

Super Rygbi Cymru has a huge role to play this season, we look forward in this week’s Welsh Rugby Union Podcast. We speak to Wales U20s coach Richard Whiffin and Cardiff’s Dan Fish about the benefits of the new competition.

A special on refereeing in Wales in this week’s Welsh Rugby Union Podcast. What are the chances to getting Welsh men and women back in the middle of rugby world cup matches, what are the opportunities, what are the best ways of improving the game. Plenty to talk about with WRU National Elite Performance Match Official Manager Ian Davies and Olympics referee Ben Breakspear.

A special with WRU Performance Pathway and Talent Manager Andy Lloyd after Wales finished their World Rugby Championships campaign in the second group of nations.

An opportunity to hear in depth from Martin Anayi, the CEO of the BKT URC, on how things went this year, the overall state of the league and what’s coming up next year, in this week’s Welsh Rugby Union Podcast.

This week we have one of our special interviews – and a chance to find out about community rugby in Wales, the changes coming up next season, the state of the men’s and women’s games around Wales, plenty to get our teeth into with Chris Ower, WRU Head Of Playing & Retention.

We hear from Wales Under 20s in South Africa and the stories behind the headlines from the Wales Women camp, in this week’s Welsh Rugby Union Podcast.

We reflect on Wales Women beating Spain, and Wales U20 hoping to repeat that feat, in this week’s Welsh Rugby Union Podcast.

The new Five Year, One Wales, Welsh Rugby Union strategy was outlined this week. By CEO Abi Tierney and Chair Richard Collier-Keywood, with an overview of the WRU’s plans for the future of the game. A new headline strategy entitled ‘One Wales, where rugby matters more…’ has been revealed, on the 25th anniversary of the Principality Stadium’s opening day. Coverage of that, Wales Women and U20s in this week’s Welsh Rugby Union Podcast.

We hear from Warren Gatland and Taine Plumtree about facing South Africa, along with Jaz Joyce and Tom Williams about GB Sevens hopes for the Paris Olympics, in this week’s Welsh Rugby Union Podcast.