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Dan Biggar to retire from international rugby at end of World Cup

August 27, 2023

Wales fly-half Dan Biggar has announced that he will be retiring from international rugby at the end of the upcoming Rugby World Cup. Biggar…

Davies ‘over the moon’ with captaincy as Wayne Pivac opts for players with runs on the board for summer fixtures

June 8, 2021

Tommy Reffell and Dan Thomas have missed out on Wales’ plans for the summer despite having hugely impressive campaigns in the Gallagher Premiership.

Hannah Jones: Stand-in skipper looking to help ‘elusive’ Welsh backline click

April 23, 2021

The Women Six Nations has not gone the way Wales would have wanted, but stand-in captain Hannah Jones is looking to end the campaign…

Donna Rose Exclusive: “I want to share my experience of living with Borderline Personality Disorder to help others”

April 8, 2021

Wales prop Donna Rose chats to Gary Heatly about her international debut, her remarkable journey in the game and why she wants to continue…

Ireland’s Kathryn Dane: “It is even more important now that we ensure the wellbeing of our players”

April 8, 2021

For her PhD, scrum-half Kathryn Dane is investigating injuries related to tackling in women’s rugby whilst also preparing for the beginning of Ireland’s Six…

Picture perfect: Blast from the past can set Wales on road to a bright future

April 2, 2021

Ahead of their Women’s Six Nations opener in Vannes this weekend, Gary Heatly heard from Wales’ captain, Siwan Lillicrap.

TRU’s Team of the Six Nations 2021 and Verdict

March 30, 2021

After the rearranged France v Scotland game on Friday night, the TRU team have picked their Six Nations XV of the tournament, plus Joe…

TRU Talks: Hadleigh Parkes on Wales and life in Japan

March 23, 2021

With the dust beginning to settle on Wales’ Six Nations campaign, Chris Heal is joined by Hadleigh Parkes to look back on the championships…

TRU’s Team of the Six Nations 2021: Round 5

March 22, 2021

After an amazing Super Saturday, we look at Round 5 of the Guinness Six Nations 2021 and the TRU team have picked their XV…

Josh Navidi is back and he is aiming for Grand Slam glory with Wales

March 17, 2021

Wales flanker Josh Navidi was named man of the match against Italy and the Cardiff Blues man looks back to his best after suffering…