Principality Welsh Rugby Union Podcast

Wayne Pivac, Justin Tipuric and Ken Owens look ahead to the All Blacks game in this week’s Welsh Rugby Union Podcast. Flanker Alex Callender looks back at the Women’s Rugby World Cup, while we also reflect on the WRU AGM and a new, old competition to boost the community game in Wales.

WRU performance director Nigel Walker and Women's head coach Ioan Cunningham review the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.

Welsh Rugby Union members will be asked to vote on a number of modernising special resolutions at the 2022 Annual General Meeting, to be held next Sunday 30th October at Cardiff’s Parkgate Hotel. The majority of resolutions being tabled are part of a concerted effort by the WRU Board to continue to update key elements of the WRU’s governance structure. Listen to WRU chairman Rob Butcher on the proposals.

We hear from new Wales captain Justin Tipuric about his approach to the role, in this week’s Welsh Rugby Union Podcast. Wales coach Wayne Pivac on his thinking and we also hear from Aberavon, riding high in the Indigo Group Premiership.

WRU Performance Director Nigel Walker, Women's Head Coach Ioan Cunningham and captain Siwan Lillicrap reflect on reaching the World Cup quarter-finals and the challenge ahead.

Women's Rugby World Cup Special. Wales captain Hannah Jones looks forward to the crunch quarter-final qualification game against Australia, with Liz Jones.

Wales name their squad for the November International Series, while Wales Women prepare for crunch time in the Rugby World Cup, all in this week’s Welsh Rugby Union Podcast. We hear from Wayne Pivac, Sam Costelow and Kerin Lake.

Following on from the New Zealand game in the Women’s rugby World Cup, Wales look ahead to the crunch game against Australia with quarter-final qualification on the line. We hear from captain Siwan Lillicrap and backs coach Richard Whiffen.

A Welsh Rugby Union Podcast Extra from the Women's rugby World Cup in New Zealand, with flanker Beth Lewis and forwards coach Mike Hill.

How is the cost of living crisis affecting Welsh rugby clubs, what is the WRU doing about it and what were player numbers like at the start of the season – all in this week’s Welsh Rugby Union Podcast. We speak to WRU community director Geraint John, and also Wales Women’s rugby World Cup captain Siwan Lillicrap.

A special Welsh Rugby Union Podcast Extra, reflecting on the opening game for Wales in the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand with captain Hannah Jones and coach Ioan Cunningham, starting with the injury news for forwards Alisha Butchers and Georgia Evans.

Wales forwards and roommates Gwen Crabb and Sisilia Tuipulotu tell the Welsh Rugby Union Podcast about their experiences on and off the pitch at the Women’s Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.

We hear from WRU group finance director Tim Moss, explaining the facts behind the figures in the Annual Report.

Wales Women at their Rugby World Cup and a couple of Wales internationals back home in this week’s Welsh Rugby Union Podcast. We hear from Jaz Joyce and Elinor Snowsill Down Under, along with Bradley Roberts and Dan Lydiate in Wales.

Wales Women pick the squad to head to New Zealand for their Rugby World Cup, in this week’s Welsh Rugby Union Podcast. We hear from coach Ioan Cunningham, captain Siwan Lillicrap, plus forward Georgia Evans and Carys Phillips. We also hear from Cardiff and Merthyr in the Indigo Premiership, as well as Scarlets and Wales centre Jonny Williams.

The Welsh Rugby Union sends condolences to the Royal family following the death of Her Majesty the Queen Elizabeth II. She and the Royal family have a longstanding link with the WRU and the Stadium. The Queen was the Royal Patron of the WRU until handing over that role to her grandson Prince William, now of course the new Prince of Wales. We also reflect on the rugby action getting back underway, speaking to Wales Women, Wales prop Dillon Lewis and Aberavon coach Jason Hyatt.

We hear about the player pathway in action in this week’s Welsh Rugby Union Podcast, with Ospreys centre Tian Thomas-Wheeler. Swansea coach Hugh Gustafson talks about their 150th season, while we also hear from a special celebration at Pentyrch RFC.

We hear at length from the Welsh Rugby Union’s head of player development John Alder in this week’s Welsh Rugby Union Podcast.

We hear from Wales Women on tour in Canada as part of their World Cup build up, in this week’s Welsh Rugby Union Podcast. We also hear from the Dragons in Dublin, and Cardiff, Newport and RGC in the Indigo Premiership.

As the Welsh regions go back into pre-season training, it’s a chance to hear why one of them has a new look in this week’s Welsh Rugby Union Podcast. Dragons RFC chairman David Buttress explains the new branding for the region, WRU community director Geraint John on the Fit, Fed, Fun campaign. While Wales women’s scrum half Keera Bevan describes their pre-season.