Welsh Rugby Union Podcast 26, 2023
We hear from Wales U20 in South Africa and Wales coach Warren Gatland before his squad head for Switzerland, in this week’s Welsh Rugby Union Podcast.
Jun 28, 2023•24 min
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Episodes
Welsh Rugby Union Podcast 25, 2023.
A special on the new tackle height laws coming into community rugby in Wales, in this week’s Welsh Rugby Union Podcast. WRU community director Geraint John explains the changes, national performance manager for referees Paul Adams explains their role, while Llanharan coach Gareth Nicholas explains what it will mean for clubs.
Jun 22, 2023•17 min
Welsh Rugby Union Podcast 24, 2023.
A special focus on Wales U20s ahead of their World Rugby Championships, in this week’s Welsh Rugby Union Podcast. We’ll hear in depth from new coach Mark Jones and also from some of the key players this week as the squad prepare to head out for South Africa for the tournament, New Zealand, Japan and France in their group.
Jun 15, 2023•24 min
Welsh Rugby Union Podcast 23, 2023.
Wales Under 20s announce their World Rugby Championship squad and a new course to find more female referees, in this week’s Welsh Rugby Union podcast.
Jun 08, 2023•20 min
Welsh Rugby Union Podcast 22, 2023
We speak to the new head coach of Wales U20, Mark Jones, in this week’s Welsh Rugby Union Podcast. We also hear from Llandovery, Scarlets, Wales and Lions prop Wyn Jones and BKT URC head of match official Tappe Henning.
Jun 01, 2023•21 min
Welsh Rugby Union Podcast 21, 2023.
We hear from the two sides in the Indigo Premiership Final, Llandovery and Cardiff, as well as how St Peter’s reached the Championship, in this week’s Welsh Rugby Union Podcast.
May 24, 2023•19 min
Welsh Rugby Union Podcast 20, 2023.
A special look at the Indigo Premiership Final in this week’s Welsh Rugby Union Podcast.
May 19, 2023•20 min
Welsh Rugby Union Podcast 19, 2023.
A look at Wales U18s, a walk down memory lane with Derek Quinnell and Tommy David, along with BKT URC head of match officials Tappe Henning, in this week's Welsh Rugby Union Podcast.
May 11, 2023•18 min
Welsh Rugby Union Podcast 18, 2023.
The end of the Six Nations – a look forward towards the World Cup and WXV, in this week’s Welsh Rugby Union Podcast. We hear from Warren Gatland, Ioan Cunningham, Hannah Jones and Georgia Evans.
May 04, 2023•19 min
Welsh Rugby Union Podcast 17, 2023.
Wales Women are ready for their Italian Job this weekend, while the Scarlets are one step away from a European Final, in this week’s Welsh Rugby Union Podcast. We hear from Wales Women’s coach Ioan Cunningham, captain Hannah Jones and hooker Kelsey Jones, along with Scarlets coach Dwayne Peel and outside half Sam Costelow.
Apr 27, 2023•26 min
Welsh Rugby Union Podcast 16, 2023.
We hear from Wales Women trio Gwenllian Pyrs, Keira Bevan and Carys Williams-Morris in this week’s Welsh Rugby Union Podcast, as well as from all four regions ahead of Judgement Day.
Apr 20, 2023•27 min
Welsh Rugby Union Podcast 15, 2023.
Life as professional rugby players is certainly different for some of the Wales Women players preparing to face England in front of a sell out crowd. Lock Abbie Fleming contrasts it with her time working in the NHS during the Covid crisis, wing Lisa Neumann does not miss the eight hour round trips for training, while we also hear back rower Beth Lewis on how she uses her sports psychology qualifications. Cardiff Director of Rugby Dai Young has been there and done most things, but he is looking f...
Apr 13, 2023•22 min
Welsh Rugby Union Podcast 14, 2023.
A tale of two injuries for Alisha Butchers that sums up the change to professionalism as well as anything, in this week’s Welsh Rugby Union Podcast. We also hear from two young forwards, Kemsley Mathias and Liam Edwards, plus a walk down Memory Lane with JPR Williams and John Bevan.
Apr 07, 2023•26 min
Welsh Rugby Union Podcast 13, 2023.
A move set to irrevocably improve governance structures and change the face of the game in Wales for the better, forever – and a great win for Wales Women – in this week’s Welsh Rugby Union Podcast. We hear from chairman Ieuan Evans and interim CEO Nigel Walker on the governance reforms backed by clubs, while from the Wales Women’s camp we speak to Kate Williams, Sioned Harries, Sisilia Tuipulotu and Kerin Lake.
Mar 30, 2023•28 min
Welsh Rugby Union Podcast 12, 2023.
Coverage of Wales Men, Wales Women and Wales U20s Six Nations campaigns in this week’s Welsh rugby Union Podcast. Warren Gatland rounds up a Six Nations campaign which leaves plenty of work ahead of the World Cup. We speak to Wales Women’s captain Hannah Jones, outside half Elinor Snowsill, scrum half Keera Bevan, back rower Georgia Evans and second row Natalia John. We also speak to U20s coach Byron Hayward and captain Ryan Woodman about the end of their Six Nations campaign.
Mar 23, 2023•37 min
Welsh Rugby Union Podcast 11, 2023.
Wales look to build on that win in Italy, we hear from coach Warren Gatland and wing Rio Dyer in this week’s Welsh Rugby Union Podcast. We also speak to Wales U20s forwards coach Marc Breeze and wing Oli Andrew, as well as Wales Women’s lock Gwen Crabb to find out how their Six Nations preparations are going.
Mar 16, 2023•27 min
Welsh Rugby Union Podcast 10, 2023.
Wales coach Warren Gatland explains the thinking behind more changes in the team to face Italy, in this week’s Welsh Rugby Union Podcast. We also hear from the Wales U20 camp, wing Llien Morgan, prop Dylan Kelleher-Griffiths, captain Ryan Woodman and defence coach Craig Everett, and about the expanding Wales Women’s programme.
Mar 09, 2023•26 min
Welsh Rugby Union Podcast 09, 2023.
A chance to hear what makes new Wales cap Mason Grady tick in this week’s Welsh Rugby Union Podcast. Another talented youngster, Scarlets and Wales outside half Sam Costelow reflects on his last 12 months. While we find out also what’s really going on at the Welsh breakdown in the Six Nations.
Mar 02, 2023•21 min
Welsh Rugby Union Podcast 08, 2023.
We hear from Wales coach Warren Gatland and prop Gareth Thomas, looking forward to facing England. We also speak to Wales U20 coach Byron Hayward and backs Harri Houston and Harri Ackerman.
Feb 23, 2023•29 min
Welsh Rugby Union Podcast 07, 2023.
We hear from Wales coach Warren Gatland and former captain Alun Wyn Jones about events in Welsh rugby this week, in the Welsh Rugby Union Podcast. Also we’ll look back 50 years to the famous Barbarians victory over the All Blacks in Cardiff – that dramatic start with Gareth Edwards scoring the opening try – arguably the greatest ever, with an opportunity to buy his match shirt from that day
Feb 16, 2023•23 min
Welsh Rugby Union Podcast 06, 2023.
We look forward to this weekend’s internationals in Scotland in this week’s Welsh Rugby Union Podcast. We hear from Wales coach Warren Gatland, defence coach Mike Forshaw and centre Joe Hawkins about the game at Murrayfield. Wales U20 coach Byron Hayward looks forward to their game in Scotland, along with captain Ryan Woodman, Scrum half Archie Hughes and hooker Sam Scarfe.
Feb 09, 2023•29 min
Welsh Rugby Union Podcast 05, 2023.
We speak to WRU acting CEO Nigel Walker, Wales coach Warren Gatland and prop Gareth Thomas. We also go into the Wales U20 camp and catch up with the WRU Development Fifteen’s campaign in the women’s rugby Celtic Challenge.
Feb 02, 2023•34 min
Welsh Rugby Union Podcast 04, 2023.
I’d rather change the culture than win a Grand Slam – we hear at length from WRU chairman Ieuan Evans in this week’s Welsh Rugby Union Podcast.
Jan 26, 2023•16 min
Welsh Rugby Union Podcast 03, 2023.
The Six Nations squad announcement is always the moment which heralds exciting times for any rugby fan, we hear from Wales coach Warren Gatland in this week’s Welsh Rugby Union Podcast. A chance to hear from one of the Welsh players in the GB Sevens team, Morgan Williams, as well as hearing about exciting developments for women and girls rugby from Mike Hill, head coach of the new WRU Development XV.
Jan 19, 2023•30 min
Welsh Rugby Union Podcast 02, 2023.
We hear an insiders view on the new Wales coaching team in this week’s Welsh Rugby Union Podcast. Also former Wasps coach Lee Blackett enjoying life in West Wales, and three players making their mark – Keelan Giles at the Ospreys, Dan Davis at the Scarlets and Teddy Williams at Cardiff.
Jan 12, 2023•17 min
Welsh Rugby Union Podcast 01, 2023.
We hear from all four regions in this week’s Welsh Rugby Union Podcast, including the learning process of Scarlets and Wales prop Sam Wainwright. We also hear from Ospreys centre Keiran, Cardiff outside half Jarrod Evans and Dragons coach Dai Flanagan.
Jan 05, 2023•26 min
Welsh Rugby Union Podcast 52, 2022.
We hear from all four regional coaches about the Festive Derbies in this week’s Welsh Rugby Union Podcast.
Dec 29, 2022•19 min
Welsh Rugby Union Podcast 50, 2022.
At the end of the year, a chance to hear the thoughts of WRU group chief executive Steve Phillips in this week’s Welsh Rugby Union podcast.
Dec 21, 2022•25 min
Welsh Rugby Union Podcast 49, 2022.
You’ve always got to believe, you’ve got to dream. The message from Wales coach Warren Gatland to fans in this week’s Welsh Rugby Union Podcast.
Dec 15, 2022•25 min
Welsh Rugby Union Podcast 48, 2022.
A chance to hear in full from Wales rugby coach past and future, Warren Gatland, in this week’s Welsh Rugby Union Podcast. We get reaction from Wales wing Josh Adams and Cardiff Rugby coach Dai Young, as well as chatting to Wales Women’s centre Hannah Jones.
Dec 08, 2022•27 min
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